"But why did the Empress Dowager conceal that Jiang Dai was of royal blood, and how was the Jiang family wiped out? These are things that need to be investigated."
Bai Tian put away the wet wipes and tucked them into his pocket, emphasizing the importance of not littering.
Wet wipes were something that didn't exist in this dynasty, so they shouldn't be thrown away carelessly.
Suddenly, something occurred to him: "The Empress Dowager is deliberately concealing the truth, but Prince Wen already knows of Jiang Dai's existence. Now that the Empress Dowager knows that Jiang Dai is imprisoned, could she have some important clues?"
Bai Tian looked at his third son: "What do you think?"
Bai Yun'an lay on the table: "Father is right. We'll do as Father says. I'll have my eldest brother keep an eye on the Empress Dowager."
He's definitely not going; he's too tired.
Plus, he can keep an eye on Juanjuan here, and if anything unexpected happens, he can increase his favorability with her.
Bai Tian:......
1. He suspected that the youngest son was trying to slack off.
2. He suspected that the youngest son was just placating him and trying to coax him into playing.
3, 1, and 2 are all possible.
*
Cishou Palace.
It was late at night, but the Empress Dowager couldn't sleep. Her trusted confidante, Zhang Mama, stood by her side to keep her company.
There were some things that Granny Zhang knew, but since the Empress Dowager didn't bring them up, she didn't feel comfortable offering any advice.
The Empress Dowager sighed slowly, as if trying to let the troubles in her heart dissipate with the sigh.
"Tell me, did I really do something wrong back then?"
Bai Yunqi, who can lie on the roof beam with his legs crossed and is incredibly skilled at it: ?
What did I do wrong back then?
Bai Yunxing looked at his older brother, who was leaning back and then immediately sat up straight, and shook his head helplessly.
Although the older brother is very strong, sometimes he really gives the impression of looking at his younger brother.
But this idea must never be known to my older brother.
"Your decision was the best choice at the time."
Instead of judging right and wrong, Zhang Mama judged the Empress Dowager's right and wrong? That would truly be the biggest mistake.
The Empress Dowager raised her hand and rubbed her forehead.
Granny Zhang immediately stepped forward and gently massaged the Empress Dowager.
"Now it's all good, both sides are my flesh and blood, and I feel indebted to both of them."
"I didn't help Xiao Rui ascend the throne, and I even left him with a limp."
"As for He Nianru, I couldn't save her daughter and grandson; they both perished in that fire. Now, only her granddaughter remains, and she was discovered by Xiao Rui and is now imprisoned in the mansion."
"I'm afraid Xiao Rui hasn't forgotten He Qiuwan yet, and that he's imprisoning Jiang Dai in the mansion for his own selfish desires."
Zhang Mama lowered her eyes and said, "On King Wen's side, it was you who considered the overall situation and prioritized the well-being of the nation."
"As for Miss He, you were in the palace when the incident happened so suddenly that we couldn't help you in your time of need. That's why Miss He and her family perished. We even sent people to look for the surviving members of the Jiang family. Fortunately, Miss Jiang is still alive."
The Empress Dowager sighed again: "You're just trying to appease me."
Zhang Mama chuckled: "No matter what the Empress Dowager does, I will stand by her side."
Bai Yunqi, perched on the roof beam, turned to his second brother and asked, "The Empress Dowager's sons, Prince Wen and the Emperor?"
Bai Yunxing nodded: "The current emperor and Prince Wen are brothers, and Prince Wen is the elder brother. Logically speaking, he should have ascended the throne, but he was injured and became lame half a year before the death of the retired emperor."
"When the Empress Dowager came out of the Emperor Emeritus's palace, she was holding an imperial edict that stated that the current emperor had ascended the throne."
"Tsk."
Bai Yunqi tried to summarize the key points.
"King Wen was unlucky. The person he loved was his half-sister. He lost his partner, lost his throne, and even became lame. No wonder he was mentally unstable."
Bai Yunxing silently gave his older brother a thumbs up for his summarizing skills.
"So now King Wen is planning to imprison Mother and ruin the relationship between Father and Mother. But if he really liked our maternal grandmother, why did he kill her back then?"
Bai Yunqi was a little confused and couldn't help but ask Bai Yunxing to confirm again: "Just now, the Empress Dowager said that Miss He, who is our maternal grandmother, also died in that fire, right?"
Bai Yunxing nodded: "Yes, but I don't know whether King Wen deliberately killed my maternal grandmother or killed her by mistake."
Bai Yunqi stroked his chin and speculated, "It doesn't make sense to say he was deliberately murdered. After all, King Wen loved his maternal grandmother so much, and given how abnormal King Wen was, even if his maternal grandmother wanted to find Si Nian, he would have forcibly controlled her and locked her up."
"But if it was an accidental killing... that seems somewhat possible."
Hearing his elder brother's speculation, Bai Yunxing couldn't help but change his expression slightly.
It seems like the eldest brother has already identified himself as King Wen; this speculation feels a bit perverse.
Bai Yunqi: "Hiss... It's quite interesting to push things together and solve cases all by yourself!"
In this light, he should thank Heaven for stopping him.
He! Bai Yunqi is determined to uncover and deduce all the secrets within this place!
*
When Juanjuan woke up, she was still half asleep and wanted to get out of bed to go to the yard to wait for her second brother to exercise together.
As soon as I put on my shoes and stepped out of the house, the cold air hit me, and I realized that I was no longer in my own backyard.
Not to mention the second brother, even if the second brother secretly followed in the shadows, he would not appear.
But exercising has become a habit.
It doesn't matter where you practice!
Juanjuan decided to start exercising in the yard.
Just as I threw a punch at the door, I heard the gate in the yard slam shut.
Juanjuan: ?
The wooden door was pushed open, and as it opened, three figures appeared in Juanjuan's sight.
Upon seeing the visitor, the child frowned slightly.
The woman in the lead was dressed in gorgeous clothes and exuded an air of nobility, but her complexion was not good. In any case, Juanjuan felt that the newcomer was up to no good!
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