Chapter 303 Hidden NPC
Things had reached a dead end, and Chiu Chiu left the palace dejectedly.
The old King of England, who was waiting for her at the palace gate, still personally carried her back, saying, "Chirp, chirp, a child should do what a child should do."
Being yourself makes you much happier.
There's no need for someone so young to push themselves so hard.
Chiu Chiu looked at the old King of England, puzzled. Did he know what he was doing?
The old King Ying couldn't help but laugh when he saw her like this. "At my age, what can't I guess? The things you're doing are things I did when I was young."
The Turks had always coveted the Great Zhou and never gave up their ambitions. Back then, they sent away Princess Fufeng, their own niece.
Princess Fufeng's marriage to the Turks brought twenty years of peace between the Great Zhou and the Turks.
The disasters of the past few years have depleted the national treasury, leading to war between the two countries, and the Great Zhou can only struggle to survive.
Therefore, His Majesty the current emperor wants to follow the same method and use Princess Jingning to give the Great Zhou a chance to breathe.
However, His Majesty was more compassionate than his brother, and he would allow his daughter to return to the Great Zhou alive. Sadly, his niece never set foot on her homeland again.
Perhaps due to his advanced age, the old King Ying spoke more than usual. The father and son talked all the way, making the old King Ying's confidant sitting outside the carriage break out in a cold sweat.
Their prince has really had enough of life; he even dares to cricket at the late emperor!
Chiu Chiu listened attentively, but the more she listened, the more confused she became.
The relationships were too complicated; she spent a long time trying to sort them out but still couldn't figure them out.
The old King watched silently as Chiu Chiu would sometimes ponder, sometimes touch her head, and sometimes slap her thigh in a madcap manner, and finally couldn't resist.
He raised his hand and tapped Qiuqiu's forehead lightly, reminding him, "Having served three dynasties, is there anything I don't know?"
What nonsense are you spouting all day?!
Why don't you ask him right away!
If it weren't for his little one at home constantly throwing tantrums and saying his best friend is in big trouble, would he still be out here getting involved in this mess at his age?
Suddenly, it dawned on her that there were palace secrets that the royal family didn't know.
[I knew His Majesty the King was the best! No wonder he lived so long!]
Chiu Chiu asked, "The Third Prince, is he my biological son?"
The old King almost dropped Qiuqiu with a tremor in his hand. He glared at Qiuqiu disapprovingly. How could this child not know how to be tactful? How could she ask such a rebellious question right off the bat, leaving him unsure how to respond tactfully?
Seeing that the old King Ying remained silent for a long time, Chiu Chiu assumed he was unaware. He didn't know much!
Chirp chirp asked again, "Pine and Cypress, whose child is that?"
Old King Ying: "..." Why is she getting all worked up!
Chiu Chiu asked again, "Have you seen this before?"
A crumpled piece of paper, resembling scraps of toilet paper, bearing a wolf birthmark, was handed to the old King. He didn't dare take it. His little grandson hadn't told him that Chiu Chiu knew so much!
With an innocent look on her face, seeing that the old King of England still remained silent, Qiuqiu sighed helplessly, but decided to give him one last chance. "Turk, what?"
The old King of England, who had finally recovered, felt a slow loading delay. He held up a finger to Qiuqiu and said, "Let me answer your first question. Back then, that palace maid received a meal from me. Out of kindness, I took care of her body and found a good family for her daughter."
“Every day, people throw dead infants into Cixi Hall behind Huanyi Lane. I, being kind-hearted, found an auspicious burial site for a dead infant many years ago.”
Royal tombs, how could they not be good places!
Chiu Chiu counted on her fingers, then held up two fingers to the old King of England, "Two!"
He answered both questions at once.
Old King Ying: "..."
He took a deep breath. "Your focus is really strange."
"Go on," Chuchu urged. "Go on."
I'm almost home, but I still have two questions.
Chiu Chiu listened intently, completely unaware that the carriage had already passed by the Marquis of Wenyang's residence and circled around it.
The old King Ying didn't want to get involved in these matters, but he also knew the saying that even when the nest is overturned, some eggs remain intact. With the political landscape shifting rapidly and the Turks eyeing the country covetously, it was ironic that he had placed his bets on a child.
"Chirp chirp, I hope you won't disappoint me."
Chirp and circle his fingers to reassure the old King, "I definitely won't mess up the things you've entrusted to me!"
Don't worry, don't worry.
Little Koi is reliable!
The old King Ying said, "The wolf totem is the belief of the Turkic royal court. Their previous khan had this totem on his body, so the Turks regarded it as their hope."
"He died young, shortly after Princess Fufeng's death. After his death, the current Khan, who was also his brother, usurped the throne and killed his three sons who, like him, had wolf totems on their bodies."
As for the reason why the Turks came to the capital this time...
The old King winked at Chiu Chiu. To be honest, Chiu Chiu saw something shady about the old man.
Great, she loves hearing all sorts of unserious gossip!
"explain!"
Go on, I want to hear it!
The old King Ying had numerous caravans spanning the entire Great Zhou Dynasty and had connections with many foreign merchants.
When these people get together, they love to talk about unfounded rumors, some true, some false, and some a mixture of both.
"You need to distinguish between truth and falsehood yourself. I'm just having a chat with you."
She knows the unwritten rules of the underworld, but she's just here for a chat; she doesn't know anything else! Don't believe me? Just look at her serious face.
"Chat, little chirp."
"Chirp chirp, keep Grandpa company and chat with him!"
Chiu Chiu puffed out her chest, looking like a sweet little baby. Everyone has hobbies, and she loves chatting with the elderly.
The old King tapped Chiu Chiu's nose. Chiu Chiu is so endearing; if it were his own mischievous child, he probably wouldn't understand no matter how clearly he explained it.
"I heard that Queyu was the wife of the former Khan, and that the throne passed to her brother after his death... Why am I telling you this, a child? Don't listen to this part. Just know that Queyu is probably trying to find the former Khan's long-lost son and gather the scattered tribes to go back and take revenge."
Poor Princess Jingning was nothing more than an excuse and a victim from beginning to end.
However, the old Prince Ying truly did not know that the Third Prince was of Turkic blood. He knew about Consort Zhao's substitution of the Crown Prince; the palace maid had begged him to send the child out of the palace. Coincidentally, the Song family needed someone to bring them good fortune and ward off disaster. He didn't believe in such things, so he simply did a favor.
He didn't pay attention to what happened after that. If Su Junyao and Lu Wenzheng hadn't gone too far with their investigation, and the Song and Gongsun families hadn't come knocking on his door, he wouldn't have known that Consort Zhao was so audacious!
He'd lived long enough, and he wanted to take many secrets to his grave. He wanted to be a trusted uncle of the emperor, but it was clear that circumstances forced him to abandon that role.
"Oh, my heart is breaking! How could someone as honest and upright as me know so many things I shouldn't know? It's terrifying!"
Chiu Chiu is completely upset; she's the one who's scary!
The fish's brain is receiving too much data and it's about to crash!
She's encountered a hidden NPC!
This is really hot Thai pants!
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