Chen Ahfu didn't want to listen anymore. She didn't want to know too much. It's not good to know too much about other people's secrets, and it's even worse to know too much about the secrets of the mansion. If you don't know, you may lose your life.
She quickly shook her head and said, "No, don't say it. Even your Third Aunt doesn't know, but it seems to be a shocking secret. I am still an outsider now, and I don't want to know too much."
Seeing her nervous look, Chu Lingxuan chuckled and said, "Look how scared you are. The reason I can tell you this is that the elders have carefully considered and agreed to it, because you are also a party. I believe I will not make a mistake in judging you, and the elders in my family believe that Master Wuzhi will not make a mistake in judging you. We all believe in you, what are you afraid of?"
"I am the person involved?" Chen Ahfu was quite surprised. She hadn't married into the Chu family yet, so how could she have such a deep bond with them? She said, "Then go ahead and talk. I'll listen."
Chu Lingxuan pondered for a moment, his face turned serious, and he held her hand tighter, so tight that she felt a little pain and frowned slightly. He didn't notice it at all, and whispered, "Afu, there was once a person in this world that I admired the most."
"Ah?" Chen Ahfu was a little puzzled. Admiration should be more noble than words like worship, respect, and respect. This topic doesn't seem to be suitable for this occasion. She raised her head and asked, "The person you admire most is your grandfather?" Seeing him shake his head, she asked again, "Is that your third uncle?"
"No, my grandfather and my third uncle are the people I respect the most." Chu Lingxuan said.
"That must be the emperor." Chen Ahfu said again. She felt that most people in ancient times worshipped the emperor.
Chu Lingxuan shook his head and said, "No, the emperor is the one I want to be loyal to."
"Who is that? It can't be your husband, right?" Chen Afu said in surprise. She remembered that he was quite resentful of his husband.
Chu Lingxuan still shook his head and said, "No, it's not him. The person I admire most is also the person my grandfather, my father, my third uncle, and many soldiers and students admire the most. He is the god of war from decades ago - Lord Yuan, Marshal Yuan."
Chen Afu was stunned. How could such a great man be related to her? She shook her head, saying that she had never heard of him and didn't know there was such a great man in history.
Chu Lingxuan sighed, his voice became hoarse, and he continued, "Twenty-seven years ago, when the late emperor was still alive, a great injustice happened in our dynasty. Marshal Yuan, who led the army like a god, was leading his troops to fight against the Northern Liao Kingdom at the border, but he suffered a great defeat and lost several cities inexplicably. The food and grass were burned by the enemy, and most of the soldiers were killed or injured. The late emperor listened to the peace faction and signed an armistice agreement, paying compensation of more than one million taels of silver and countless pigs and sheep. After Lord Yuan returned to Beijing, he was arrested and accused of treason. All three clans of the Yuan family were killed, including women and children, and Lord Yuan was sentenced to death by slicing. It is said that Lord Yuan was sentenced to death by 300 cuts, and he bit his steel teeth to pieces without even a roar."
Chu Lingxuan's eyes were filled with sadness. He glanced at her and explained, "Lord Yuan was the father of the Crown Princess at the time, and the Crown Prince is the current Emperor."
That dog emperor is so cruel!
Chen Afu looked at Chu Lingxuan in surprise and said, "Since Lord Yuan is the God of War and the father of the Crown Princess, he can't be a traitor."
Chu Lingxuan said without hesitation, "Of course he would not betray his country. Even if everyone else did, Lord Yuan would not betray his country! In his life, he led the army to war four times, expanded the territory for Dashun, resisted foreign invaders, and was invincible, making the enemies tremble in fear. How could such a man of integrity betray his country! Ahem, he was framed by treacherous officials."
Due to excitement, Chu Lingxuan's voice unconsciously became louder, and at the end he even started coughing.
Chen Ahfu could not help but also respect Lord Yuan. She said, "Since Lord Yuan is so loyal and has made great contributions to the Dashun Dynasty, even if someone framed him, the late emperor should not believe it or investigate it thoroughly. Moreover, he brutally wiped out their entire family and sentenced Lord Yuan to that... punishment."
She didn't even dare to say the word "cut" because it was too cruel and brutal.
Chu Lingxuan said, "When the late emperor was young, he was very wise and governed the Dashun Kingdom with peace and prosperity. But when he got older, he began to be suspicious and always felt that someone was going to rebel and seize the Li Dynasty. At that time, the late emperor was already in very poor health. He killed the entire Yuan family because he might really believe that Lord Yuan was going to rule the country and wanted to take over the Li Dynasty. Another reason was to be on the safe side. Regardless of whether Lord Yuan ruled the country or not, he had to be killed. This was to prevent Lord Yuan from becoming the father-in-law of the emperor and becoming even more powerful, which would put the Li Dynasty at risk."
Dog emperor! Chen Ahfu cursed in his heart. He said, "Since the late emperor was afraid that Lord Yuan would become the father-in-law of the emperor and dominate the world, he should not let the daughter of the Yuan family become the crown princess. The crown prince's wife is the one he decides."
Chu Lingxuan sighed, "When the current emperor was still a young prince, he fell in love with the late crown princess at first sight. The late emperor loved him very much, and after the prince's repeated requests, he issued an edict to grant the marriage. It is said that Lord Yuan was reluctant at first, and wanted to postpone it on the grounds that the crown princess had a hidden illness and let a girl from the family become the prince's concubine. But at that time, the crown princess also had a secret love for the prince, and she insisted on marrying him. Lord Yuan had no choice but to give up the crown princess' wish. After Lord Yuan was killed, the crown princess felt that she had harmed the entire Yuan family, so she committed suicide..."
Half a year later, the previous emperor passed away. With the strong support of Queen Wang's family and Concubine Zhou's family, the current emperor successfully inherited the throne.
The first thing the emperor did when he ascended the throne was to have a thorough investigation of the "Yuan family's treason case." In the end, it was found that the emperor's younger brother, the rebel king Li Shi, joined forces with the Northern Liao Kingdom in order to seize the throne and framed Mr. Yuan for treason. I thought I could bring down the prince as well, but I didn't expect that the previous emperor would just wipe out the entire Yuan family and still pass the throne to the prince. Even after a coup, the emperor was not brought down.
The emperor rehabilitated Mr. Yuan and named the former crown princess as Empress Yuan, and the crown princess's biological son, the emperor's eldest son, as the crown prince. But the crown prince fell into the water and died just two days after he was named. He was only seven years old. People thought that the last blood of the Yuan family was gone.
After Chu Lingxuan finished speaking, his eyes were red and his expression was solemn.
Chen Afu was very sad. It was the same in previous history. Most national heroes did not have a good ending.
How unfair God is!
They were given the mission of saving the world, but they were not allowed to have a good ending, and even their families were not spared.
However, the Yuan family, which disappeared more than 20 years ago, has nothing to do with her, Chen Afu, right?
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