Chapter 129 Yan Fengxiao's Life Experience
"Thinking about what?" Yan Liuchen narrowed his eyes, always feeling that the eldest prince was a little strange.
Even the way he spoke was a bit sarcastic.
Yan Xuanjing saw him looking at him suspiciously and warily, with a smile on his face growing deeper and deeper. However, he did not reveal the secret. Instead, he responded with a very smug smile, then turned around and left mysteriously.
He was still disdainful of associating with such a fool. He originally wanted to win over Yan Liuchen and try to see if they could cooperate to deal with Yan Fengxiao.
Now it seems that I should forget it.
He had said this, but Yan Liuchen didn't question Yan Fengxiao at all. If he told Yan Fengxiao his guess, he would probably tell him, which would make him even more passive...
Now, Yan Fengxiao is in the light and he is in the dark.
After Yan Fengxiao arranged all matters, he asked all the ministers to leave the court.
By the way, all the ministers outside who were beaten to a bloody mess on their waists and hips and who were breathing more than they were breathing were dragged away.
Among those who were beaten, even Taifu Zhao was not spared from punishment and had already fainted.
He glanced at Qin Mingzhu who had been following him quietly. Now everyone in the hall had left, leaving only the couple.
Yan Fengxiao walked to her side and touched her head.
"I'll take you home in a moment."
Qin Mingzhu said: "Don't worry about me, and I think I can help the prince."
The prince shouted quite naturally.
There was a smile on her lips and her eyes were bright as snow.
"Does that mean I will become a princess from this moment on?"
Yan Fengxiao touched her head.
"Um."
Qin Mingzhu smiled and said, "If that's the case, then I can't let you be busy alone. I also have some ideas about this matter today. I wonder if Your Highness would be willing to listen to them?"
Yan Fengxiao was not in a hurry to do anything else. He pulled her to sit in the empty Golden Palace and said, "You talk, I'm listening."
"I want to know about the relationship between the prince's biological mother and the emperor..."
Yan Fengxiao was silent for a moment and lowered his eyes slightly.
Qin Mingzhu continued, "If it's inconvenient, Your Majesty doesn't need to tell me..."
"No, I just... I don't know much."
He was just guessing about many things, and most of the people who knew the truth back then were dead.
Yan Fengxiao had arranged for people to investigate over the years, but they only found the tip of the iceberg. However, this tip was shocking enough.
"Yan Qinghao is right..."
He spoke slowly, looking directly into Qin Mingzhu's eyes.
"I am not the biological son of Lord Yan. When my mother married into the mansion, she was indeed pregnant."
Qin Mingzhu frowned, "Then doesn't Lord Yan know about this?"
A dark light flashed across Yan Fengxiao's eyes.
"It's clear, and it was found out that my mother was born in the palace and was once a personal maid to the Queen Mother."
Although it was only a short sentence, it made Qin Mingzhu suddenly think of a lot of things.
Of course, Yan Fengxiao must have thought of it too.
Although the specific truth is still unknown, an obvious guess emerged in Qin Mingzhu's mind.
Yan Fengxiao...is very likely the emperor's biological son...
Qin Mingzhu's heart stopped for a moment at the thought. She pursed her lips, then analyzed in a slightly lowered voice, "The way the Emperor looked at the Third Princess earlier clearly showed that he thought he saw the Prince's mother. Northern Xinjiang took advantage of this and sent a disguised assassin to approach the Emperor, seizing the opportunity to strike. They must have learned the truth from someone in the royal family. Back then, not many people knew this secret. From what I understand, the only people who knew everything best, besides the Emperor, was the Empress Dowager... It's very likely that the Empress Dowager also told this to others."
Yan Fengxiao nodded slightly.
"That makes sense."
Qin Mingzhu stood up with a calm expression.
"I'll go visit the Queen Mother and I'm sure I can find out something."
Yan Fengxiao frowned: "Although the Queen Mother looks kind, she is not easy to get along with. If you go there, I'm afraid you will suffer."
Qin Mingzhu smiled gently.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. It was you who protected me nearly a year ago. Now, it's my turn to lend a helping hand..."
Yan Fengxiao hesitated to speak, "I'll go with you."
Qin Mingzhu shook her head. "No need. I can go alone. You still need to interrogate those people from Northern Xinjiang. You need to be there to keep the peace. Time is running out."
"Okay then. If anything happens, call for help immediately. I will arrange for someone to guard outside the Cining Palace."
Qin Mingzhu smiled and nodded, reassuring Yan Fengxiao.
She turned around and walked towards the harem.
In the past six months, she has come to the palace many times, and many people in the palace are already familiar with her.
As soon as he saw Qin Mingzhu, he immediately bowed.
"Meet the madam."
Qin Mingzhu just nodded slightly, walked past these people, and came directly to the gate of Cining Palace.
She thought about the past events she was going to explore today, and felt inexplicably excited.
As soon as the eunuch guarding the Cining Palace saw Qin Mingzhu, he immediately bowed his head and saluted.
"Madam, please wait a moment. I will go in and pass the message."
About half an incense stick of time later, the door of the Cining Palace was finally opened again.
A palace maid came over and led Qin Mingzhu.
She followed the palace maid without looking around as she entered the inner hall of the Cining Palace. As soon as she entered, she smelled a very fresh sandalwood scent.
At this moment, the hall was very quiet. There were only two people in the hall. One was the empress dowager who was holding Buddhist beads in her hand and closing her eyes to rest, and the other was an elderly nanny beside her with a very cold and serious expression.
Hearing footsteps, the Queen Mother opened her eyes.
"sit."
Without any formalities, she simply pointed to a chair in front of her.
Qin Mingzhu bowed and saluted, then sat down aside.
The old lady came over and poured her tea and water.
Qin Mingzhu didn't drink, but asked directly, "I came here to ask the Queen Mother something."
The Queen Mother lazily leaned back in her chair, raised her eyelids slightly, looked at her for a moment, and said, "Are you here to ask about the person the Third Princess is disguising herself as?"
She said it all, her cloudy eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts.
Qin Mingzhu became alert instantly and realized that the empress dowager in front of her was not easy to deal with.
She didn't hide it, "Yes."
The Queen Mother said calmly, "I do know a lot about this matter, but..."
She deliberately prolonged her tone and raised her head with a calm expression.
"Why should I tell you?"
Qin Mingzhu seemed to have anticipated the Queen Mother's answer.
She looked at the Queen Mother and then gave her a very kind smile.
"Her Majesty, please see if this bargaining chip is enough."
She took out a letter and placed it on the table.
The old nanny immediately picked it up and showed it to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, her look gradually becoming dangerous. After seeing clearly what was written on the letter, she slowly smiled.
"Anyone who was able to establish the Mingyue Chamber of Commerce within a year is truly extraordinary. Let me tell you about it..."
There was nothing else written on the letter.
But in the capital, all the shops and lands behind them are owned by the Queen Mother...
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