Chapter 235: Withdrawal from the Court
After hearing this, the queen pondered for a moment, with a look of relief in her eyes.
"Father, there is no Crown Prince. There is only the Chen family's daughter, Chen Pan'er. Because she is attached to the Crown Prince, she does not want to remarry and has adopted a child to raise as her own."
Lord Chen was shocked when he heard this.
"My Lady, are you saying that you won't allow the Crown Prince to recognize his ancestral home?"
The queen listened and spoke slowly.
"Father, when the Crown Prince was still alive, I always wanted him to please the Emperor and share his worries. Over the years, I have always been very strict with him. He has told me many times that he is tired of studying, but I still urge him to study and never dare to let him slack off."
"Later, the Crown Prince was as obedient as I had hoped, but he was too merciful in everything he did. I was unwilling to accept this. After all, we had been fighting the Yao family for so many years, so I kept letting the Crown Prince fight against Prince Rong. But in the end, I lost my son, and the Chen family was in a difficult situation."
"This overwhelming power always makes people blind. Forget it, father. I haven't been able to fight for it these years. If it weren't for revenge for the crown prince, I might have given up hope of living. Now I finally have a grandson, and I don't want him to be in danger. When Prince Rong falls, you can resign your position, and our Chen family will withdraw from the court."
After hearing what the Queen said, Lord Chen sighed deeply, with a complicated look in his eyes.
The child is young, and it would be very dangerous if he were exposed at this time. The queen also does not want him to be in danger and does not want him to be involved in the royal struggle again.
Lord Chen looked at the queen. There were a few white hairs around her ears. Because of the death of the prince, the queen looked much older.
Lord Chen also understood the Queen's fatigue and helplessness. After so many years of fighting, she was already exhausted.
"Your Majesty, I understand. I will do as you wish. Once the matter of Prince Rong is resolved, I will tender my resignation to the Emperor."
Upon hearing this, the Queen nodded slightly, a hint of gratitude flashed in her eyes, and she bowed to Lord Chen.
"Thanks to my father, my daughter."
Lord Chen hurriedly supported her.
"Your Majesty, please don't do that. You are embarrassing me, your Majesty."
The queen looked up at her father's old face.
"Father, you have worked hard for the Chen family, for your daughter, and for the prince over the years."
Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. The Chen family has been in great trouble over the years.
"I, your Highness, know that you have worked very hard these past few years. Once everything is settled, the Chen family will withdraw."
The father and daughter were talking.
Aunt Fang came in and bowed.
"Your Majesty, the Princess Regent is here."
Only then did Lord Chen bow.
"I'll take my leave, old minister."
Soon Xiao Fuguang was brought in by the palace maid.
Before she could salute.
The queen smiled and spoke.
"Fuguang, stop bowing and sit down to talk."
Xiao Fuguang sat down slowly.
"Thank you, Queen."
The Queen looked at her and spoke.
"You've been in seclusion for quite a long time this time. I've missed you so much, and I haven't seen you come out yet. Today I finally see you in person. Why do you seem a little thinner?"
After hearing this, Xiao Fuguang raised his head and looked at himself.
"I haven't lost weight. I guess it's because my winter clothes are too thick, which makes my face look smaller."
The queen smiled and spoke.
"Alright, since you said you haven't lost weight, then you have to stay and have dinner with me today. How long has it been since we last met?"
After hearing this, Xiao Fuguang smiled and spoke.
"Then I'd rather obey than be disrespectful."
The Queen then asked.
"How's your research into the Southern Frontier's Gu arts going?"
Xiao Fuguang sighed and looked regretful after hearing this.
"Alas, my master and I originally found a book about the Southern Border Love Gu, thinking that we might be able to find a way to cure it, so that our Xuanyuan wouldn't be persecuted by it in the future. But just when we were about to find a solution, Fushu got into trouble."
"Your Majesty, you know that the Xiao family is already very small, and now I only have this one sister by my side. I had no choice but to stop studying Gu magic and hurriedly leave seclusion."
The Queen spoke upon hearing this.
"I've also heard about Fushu's situation. I originally sent someone to the Dali Temple to make arrangements, but Su'er has already made arrangements. I think that he has a deep relationship with Fushu and he will definitely not allow Fushu to get into trouble, so I..."
Xiao Fuguang spoke with a smile.
"Empress, Fu Guang understands what you mean. The Fifth Prince has indeed taken good care of Fu Shu."
"It's just that I love my sister so much that I'm a little moved. But I can't find a solution to the love poison. Sigh... I've failed the Queen's expectations."
The Queen heard this and said...
"If you haven't found a solution, then you haven't found one. It doesn't matter. Even if you find a way to cure the love poison now, the prince can't be brought back to life."
"Is everything in the case settled now?"
After hearing this, Xiao Fuguang spoke thoughtfully.
"It's all resolved. Fushu was framed."
Then he looked up at the Queen.
"Fu Guang is here today for this matter as well."
After hearing this, the queen looked at Xiao Fuguang in surprise.
"Are you here for the case?"
Xiao Fuguang nodded.
"The son of Xiao Yiming and his wife was captured. The purpose was to make Xiao Yiming go to the Imperial Master's Mansion to cause trouble. Otherwise, I would continue to study Gu. The purpose behind this was to make me find a way to cut open the Southern Border Love Gu. I suspect it was Prince Rong who did it."
"Firstly, this Southern Xinjiang witchcraft is related to the Crown Prince's death. Secondly, perhaps Prince Rong and his followers have people from Southern Xinjiang under their control, so they are deliberately preventing me from finding a way to break the witchcraft."
"If the people of Xuanyuan join forces with the wizards of Southern Xinjiang to cause chaos, I'm afraid Xuanyuan will be in danger at any time."
The queen pondered for a moment after hearing this.
"I understand what you mean. Don't worry. Tomorrow, a minister will submit a memorial to the emperor, asking him to thoroughly investigate those who are hindering your research on witchcraft."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Fuguang smiled and looked at the queen.
"This matter cannot be investigated by the Fifth Prince alone. It would be best if the Emperor's men investigated it personally."
The queen nodded after hearing this.
"I understand."
On the second day, several old ministers reported to the emperor that the princess regent was maliciously obstructed from studying witchcraft in southern Xinjiang, and requested the emperor to have a thorough investigation of the matter to prevent wizards from southern Xinjiang from staying in Xuanyuan.
Emperor Xuanyuan was also upset about the death of the prince. He suddenly thought that it was very likely that the witchcraft of southern Xinjiang was at work, so he immediately ordered the commander of the Imperial Guards and the Dali Temple to thoroughly investigate the matter and make sure to find out the mastermind behind it.
Xiao family.
Xiao Fushu's injury had also healed a lot, and Xiao Fuguang was afraid that she would be bored, so he kept her company and talked to her.
"This time when you were in trouble, the Fifth Prince has been protecting you wholeheartedly. After the New Year, you and the Fifth Prince can prepare for your wedding."
Xiao Fushu lowered his head and smiled when he heard this.
"I follow my sister's arrangements."
Liu Yue walked in and saluted.
"Princess, Song Guang died in prison. He bit his tongue and committed suicide."
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