Chapter 297 Palace Secrets
Su Junyao walked alongside Lu Wenzheng, who had come to talk to him. Lu Wenzheng was mocking him for going to such lengths for a cook, and was also telling him the jokes that were going on in the capital that day about the three young masters of the Wenyang Marquis's mansion and the cook.
Su Junyao's face darkened immediately upon hearing this; his third child was only nine years old!
He gritted his teeth and let out a cold laugh: "Young Master is Young Master, but he's just a former cousin!"
"Wen Zheng, how's the matter I asked you to investigate going?"
Two weeks ago, Su Junyao asked Lu Wenzheng to help him investigate Songbai's background. What he found out was shocking.
Lu Wenzheng nervously looked around, and seeing that no one was around, he pulled Su Junyao to a corner. His face was pale, and he stared intently at Su Junyao's face, afraid of missing any expression.
"Old Su, tell me the truth, what exactly happened?"
Lu Wenzheng noticed a year ago that Su Junyao was becoming increasingly strange, or rather, the entire Wenyang Marquis's mansion was becoming strange.
Every change has its origins. Lu Wenzheng and Su Junyao had a life-or-death bond, and since it concerned their brotherhood, he naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it.
"Do you know what I've found out? Or rather, do you know how many people will be implicated if this gets out? Old Su, you can't afford to gamble!"
The two stood on opposite sides in silence. After a long while, Su Junyao suddenly laughed and patted Lu Wenzheng on the shoulder: "You advised me in the same way back then."
Lu Wenzheng couldn't catch her breath and turned her head away, not wanting to look at him. "Then you didn't listen to me either."
Lu Jiazhong is upright and only obeys the orders of successive emperors; he is a true royalist. When the late emperor was alive, he made the son of his favorite concubine the crown prince. The former crown prince was tyrannical and cruel, and harmed his own brothers.
When Emperor Jingming was vying for the throne, he was not in a favorable position. Lu Wenzheng climbed over the wall in the middle of the night and persuaded him for half the night.
The two parted on bad terms that night. He thought he was going to lose a good brother, but who knew that the palace coup would lead this kid to make a decision that went against the wishes of his ancestors.
Taking advantage of the mutiny, he knocked his father unconscious and led his men to surround the high-ranking officials, forcing them to write a petition. It was this petition, bearing their blood-stained handprints, that enabled Emperor Jingming to ascend the throne smoothly and propelled him to a meteoric rise in power.
This is his good brother!
But in Qiuqiu's heart, Lu Wenzheng, in his quest to avenge his children, ultimately dies a gruesome death, framed by the female lead and torn apart by five horses. The Lu family falls apart, Madam Lu commits suicide, and his two sons disappear. Lu Diandian is even drowned alive!
He absolutely cannot let what Chichi had mentioned in her heart happen!
Lu Wenzheng was furious. Unlike the dull and unreliable people of the entire Lu family, he was lively and eccentric. He had finally found a good brother who suited his taste, and he couldn't let him die.
When we were young, we followed him and risked our lives; now that we're old, we'll follow him and risk our lives for him!
"Su Junyao! I really owe you!"
Su Junyao smiled; he knew Lu Wenzheng would stand by his side unconditionally!
"Good brothers walk together!"
"Get out! Get out!" Lu Wenzheng was very irritable. She raised her hand and pressed down on Su Junyao's large face, which was approaching her. "Let's get down to business!"
It's hard to say whether Qiuqiu was lucky or unlucky, but by sheer chance, Jingfeng discovered that Songbai's background was so bizarre that even Su Junyao was dumbfounded.
It turns out that the pine and cypress trees really do have royal blood!
This was a royal secret, and given how cleanly the Zhao family had handled things for Consort Zhao, Jing Feng only managed to find some clues. Conclusive evidence was scarce.
However, during their investigation, they discovered something quite interesting.
Songbai is the little princess who was switched at birth, and the third prince may not be His Majesty's bloodline!
"The Third Prince is very likely the son of the former Khan of the Turks!"
Lu Wenzheng had once picked up an old man in her younger days and became his drinking buddy. It was a mystery where this extraordinary person came from, possessing such profound knowledge of palace secrets.
Lu Wenzheng was afraid that the old man's nagging would eventually kill her, so she bribed him with alcohol. This time, she also went to ask him for help because of Su Junyao.
Who knew that the old man would spout nonsense and say that Consort Zhao had an affair with the former Khan of the Turks, and that the Third Prince was probably the son of the former Khan of the Turks, which was why the Second Prince was suddenly asked by the Turks to be sent as a hostage.
It's all because they mistook him for their son!
Lu Wenzheng kept pinching her thigh to calm herself down and prevent herself from turning into a screaming chicken while she was saying this.
He just wants to live a life of ease, supporting his wife and children. Why let him know about this kind of thing? The more he knows, the easier it is for him to die!
He hasn't lived enough yet!
"Hey Lao Su, where did you find out about this kind of thing? Investigate, investigate, or your brother will get dragged down with you one day!"
Jing Feng's secret letter to Su Junyao only mentioned that the Third Prince's background was in doubt, but it turned out to be so explosive!
If the events of his past life could happen, then he would know why Lu Wenzheng died.
Sensing something amiss in the downfall of Marquis Wenyang, Lu Wenzheng is determined to investigate. The Su family suffered a brutal death, and he will surely avenge them! The Third Prince's true identity cannot be hidden any longer!
With the Third Prince ascending the throne, how could a Turkic man whose royal bloodline was mixed be the emperor of the Great Zhou? Therefore, Lu Wenzheng was doomed to die, and the Lu family was doomed to perish!
Thinking of this, Su Junyao closed his eyes, his face filled with pain. He clutched his chest, knelt on one knee, and gasped for breath as if he might faint at any moment.
This scene terrified Lu Wenzheng, who quickly supported Su Junyao: "Don't scare me like that! It's just a small matter, is it really that big of a deal? We brothers have seen it all, we'll kill a mere Third Prince!"
"Old Su, stay strong!"
Su Junyao smiled bitterly: "Wen Zheng, I'm sorry."
He might have to drag him down with him for two lifetimes.
Lu Wenzheng was conflicted: "You're telling me, Madam, that I hid some money in the government office? How can you be so dishonest! I'm cutting ties with you!"
Su Junyao took out three taels of silver from his pocket and stuffed it into his hand, saying, "This is some peach blossom wine from West Street, please."
Before Lu Wenzheng could even feel happy, Su Junyao said, "But you have to promise me one thing."
He knew that money wasn't easy to get, and alcohol wasn't easy to drink!
"Don't worry, the Third Prince isn't powerful enough to harm me yet. Old Qi ran away long ago; no one will know we investigated him." He assumed Su Junyao had asked him to keep it a secret. There was no need to explain such a small matter; his mouth was sealed tight!
Su Junyao shook his head: "It's not about that. Promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you must live!"
Lu Wenzheng's smile vanished. Seeing Su Junyao's serious expression, she knew he was serious.
"I know, no matter what happens, I will live well."
Only by staying alive can you collect this idiot's corpse!
Why bring up death and life when there's something as wonderful as drinking? Don't you know he's easily moved to tears?
The Turkic envoys will arrive in the capital in half a month. A few days ago, His Majesty ordered the Third Prince to assist Prince Ning in arranging matters related to the Turkic envoys in the capital. I'm afraid things won't be that simple.
He needs to go back and warn his brother-in-law to be careful around him!
Lu Wenzheng clutched the three taels of silver tightly; he really hadn't taken the money for nothing!
Just as he was about to go out to buy alcohol, two yelling figures burst into his line of sight.
"Father! Father! We've found them!"
Lu Wenzheng was shocked: "You're even bossing around the kids now? How much money are you giving them?"
He wants three times that!
Su Junyao: “…”
This person can be infuriating when they're unreliable!
Su Junyao walked past Lu Wenzheng and said to the twins, "What kind of behavior is this, shouting and yelling like that!"
The twins hurriedly explained, "We've found a clue about the woman who had the pork knuckle rice!"
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