"I hope you can give me some guidance, senior." Zu An thought to himself, "If I knew, would I need to ask you?"
"By the way, I haven't yet asked for your esteemed name, senior?"
"What noble name do I have? I've long forgotten my own name. I'm just a nameless old man." The old servant waved his hand.
Zuan: "???"
nameless?
Could this person be a hidden master?
"Please sit down, young master." The old servant put the broom aside, then found the tea stove in the room and started brewing tea before slowly saying, "Although the Great Zhou Dynasty is powerful now, its foundation was largely laid by the Meng Dynasty back then."
"The reason why the Meng dynasty's empire was usurped by the Zhao family was ultimately because the second and third emperors died too young and had few heirs. In the end, a young emperor could only ascend the throne, which led to suspicion among the ministers and the Zhao family gradually usurping power."
"Although the chief minister was a member of the Meng Dynasty royal family, he fell in love with the empress of the second emperor of the Meng Dynasty, who was also his sister-in-law. As a result, he was constantly suppressed and guarded against by the Meng Dynasty royal family, and he was frustrated and could only find solace in nature."
Zuan sighed as he listened. Falling in love with someone you shouldn't is often the beginning of tragedy. It involves ethics and moral principles, which are beyond human control. And not everyone is as carefree as the protagonists in the novels he read in his previous life.
Moreover, even the protagonist of a novel has to be mindful of censorship.
The old servant poured a cup of the brewed tea for Zu An: "This is Sparrow Tongue Silver Needle tea produced from that mother tree. Even the chief priest is reluctant to drink it on ordinary days. Young master, you are in luck today."
Zuan took it and tasted it. It did indeed have a light and elegant fragrance, and it also contained a trace of the primordial energy of heaven and earth. No wonder the chief priest cherished it so much.
However, he simply couldn't appreciate the subtleties of tea; even the finest tea was like a cow chewing on a peony to him.
Hmm, it doesn't feel as good as the milk tea and sugary drinks of my past life.
The old servant then continued, "When the chief minister was traveling, he learned that the country had been usurped by the Zhao family. Although he was unhappy, he thought that all the members of the Chen royal family had died young over the years, and he believed that this was fate. So he accepted it. In addition, the Zhao family treated the chief minister with great courtesy, even more so than he had in the Meng Dynasty. Therefore, the chief minister acquiesced to the matter."
"However, a few years later, the chief minister accidentally discovered that the sudden deaths of the children of the third emperor, Emperor Zhao, seemed to have some hidden reasons."
"The others are one thing, but Emperor Zhao is that woman's son, so the Grand Master of Ceremonies cannot ignore this and has been investigating quietly."
"We have finally discovered that those princes were all secretly murdered by the Zhao family's subordinates, which led to their untimely deaths."
"However, secrets don't stay hidden forever. The two eunuchs who handled this matter back then, whether out of sympathy or fear of being punished by the Meng Dynasty royal family, secretly substituted a prince for the prince and sent him out of the palace. This way, they had a backup plan to avoid being silenced."
"The two families had been living in peace for many years, but because of the investigation by the chief priest, the Zhao family also learned about this matter. Both sides are investigating this matter."
"That prince married and had children among the common people, but whether it was due to fear or childhood injuries, he did not live long and died young, leaving behind an unborn child."
Zuan asked, "So, did you manage to save that imperial grandson later?"
Although the other party spoke calmly, one could easily imagine the thrilling battles and wits that lay beneath the surface.
The old servant gave him a deep look before continuing, "The Grand Master arrived too late. The Zhao family's lackeys had already found the orphan and widow and killed the poor mother. Just as they were about to kill the prince, the Grand Master arrived at the last minute and saved the prince."
"It's a pity that the imperial grandson has already been placed under an extremely insidious restriction by the other party. Even if he is rescued, he is destined to be childless and will no longer pose a threat to the Zhao family's rule." The old servant sighed.
Zu An's expression changed: "Do you know what kind of restriction that is?"
"The Great Yin-Yang Meridian Intercepting Technique," the old servant slowly uttered.
Zu An was stunned upon hearing this, and his face turned several shades pale.
At this moment, the old servant said again: "Because the imperial grandson was still young at the time and his body was too weak, the chief priest was unable to break the restriction. In order to deceive the Zhao family's lackeys, he could only fake the scene and make it seem as if the imperial grandson was dead."
"In addition, the imperial grandson was brought to Mingyue City and sent to be raised by a family surnamed Zu. The original idea was to let him live a happy life without having to worry about the royal family's grudges. However, unexpectedly, that person still came to the capital by chance. Not only did he lift the restrictions himself, but he also turned the capital upside down."
Zuan: "..."
At this moment, a thousand curses were running through his mind. He had originally come to watch the show, but he had ended up becoming the one being watched.
Back in the secret realm, I had repeatedly confirmed with the chief priest that he was not the grandson of the emperor. How could that old fox have schemed against me like this!
At this point, the old servant continued, "At that time, the chief priest felt that all of this was the arrangement of fate, and that the Chen family's fate was not yet over. He also made up his mind about many things that he had been hesitant about."
Zuan remained silent. It seemed that Zishan Bolang's attack this time was due to him, which made the Chief Priest make up his mind. He wondered if he had harmed him.
At this point, the old servant stood up and respectfully bowed to Zu An: "Now young master should understand his identity. This old man pays his respects to the imperial grandson."
Zu An felt a surge of irritation: "Words are no proof. The Grand Master clearly stated before that the Imperial Grandson is not me. Do you have any evidence?"
"Then it must be that the Grand Master was worried that the Imperial Grandson wouldn't be able to accept it in time, so he came up with this tactic," the old servant replied slowly. "As for the evidence, it's unlikely that someone who didn't experience it firsthand would know that you were hit by the Great Yin-Yang Meridian Severing Technique."
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