Chapter 414 Who is the Queen?

"These two women once went to the suburbs together for fun."

"Qin Xing followed and found that it was the woman's residence."

"When they saw the portrait in Qin Xing's hand, the women were also very gossipy and immediately started talking about it."

Perhaps because she spoke too quickly, the eldest princess swallowed hard when she came to this point.

Song Qingyan hurriedly handed her a glass of water and gently patted her back: "Don't be anxious, talk slowly."

The eldest princess nodded, signaling Song Qingyan to rest assured, and continued speaking.

"It is said that the woman's surname is Cheng. Qin Xing calculated based on the time those women said that the woman moved in about a year before Shen Ning entered the palace."

"They said that the accent doesn't sound like someone from the capital, but more like someone from the north."

"There was another man with her. They said they were brother and sister, but their relationship was very ambiguous and hard to explain."

"Within a month of her arrival, this woman surnamed Cheng got to know Miss Shen. Since then, Shen Ning has frequently appeared at Miss Cheng's house."

"Those women didn't know the identity of this Miss Shen. They just said she looked exactly like the Cheng woman."

"Then Cheng said she was her biological sister."

"After that, these two people never appeared in that place again."

"The man disappeared along with her."

Having said that, Qin Xing's investigation into Shen Ning has come to an end.

The eldest princess suddenly remembered something: "There is one more thing. The maid Yunping who followed the queen at the beginning also entered the Shen Mansion at this time."

"Mrs. Shen originally wanted to bring the maid who used to serve Shen Ning into the palace, but Shen Ning only wanted Yun Ping."

The answer is already obvious.

Song Qingyan sighed and began to analyze.

"So, the current empress is not Shen Ning from the Shen Mansion, but the Cheng family member who looks like Shen Ning."

"This also explains why Shen Ning, who never left the house, suddenly learned medical skills and suddenly ignored his mother, and even chose not to hire the maid who had been with him since childhood."

"I'm afraid the person has been replaced since then."

Upon learning that Shen Ning was an impersonator, Song Qingyan became more and more panicked.

【Mother, Yunping! 】

[Isn't Yun Ping still controlled by her mother? Drag her out for questioning as well.]

Song Qingyan was suddenly awakened by Lu Xingwan. Yun Ping had been under her control for several months, but she had refused to speak.

Although she doesn't know the true identity of her master now, this little information is enough to control Yun Ping and make her tell the truth.

While Song Qingyan was in a state of panic, Lu Xingwan didn't rest either.

Her mind began to constantly think about these messy things.

[Today's information is really too much. No wonder Mrs. Shen is such a good person, but her daughter turned out to be like this.]

[And Shen Xiao, he is clearly very close to Shen Ning. When they came back from the Western Camp last time, it was very awkward for them to meet.]

[I thought I was spoiled by my coquettish habits, but I didn't expect...]

[So that's how it is. If that's the case, it makes perfect sense.]

【Surname Cheng...】

[This surname is rare, isn't it? ]

[Still with a northern accent...]

Lu Xingwan suddenly turned around and looked at Song Qingyan.

[Chengguo! Isn't there a small country in the north that was destroyed? Isn't the royal family of that country named Cheng? ]

【It won’t be...】

[Could it be that my father destroyed their country? Then someone from the Cheng Kingdom's royal family came here to seek revenge? ]

[The Cheng Kingdom is not mentioned in the storybook, but I heard about it from my father! ]

[Is the truth already before my eyes? This is... too weird, right? ]

Song Qingyan listened to every word Lu Xingwan said and began to think about this matter in her mind.

Logically speaking, the rise and fall of this country had nothing to do with the Great Chu State.

It was the internal turmoil of Cheng State that resulted in no one to preside over the government.

The position of Cheng State was indeed awkward. It was sandwiched between the Great Chu State and the Yuefeng State, occupying a small position.

At that time, the emperor of Yuefeng Kingdom, Helian Renxin's father, was still alive. He was not the kind of emperor who would provoke other countries, so how did Cheng Kingdom suddenly lose control of the government? It is indeed an unsolved mystery.

Later, under the persuasion of his ministers, the Emperor of Chu sent troops to take over Cheng State.

It was Song Qingqi who led the troops at that time, and he later mentioned this matter in a letter, saying that the entire Cheng people were living in misery.

And there is one thing that Song Qingyan remembered very clearly. When they arrived, there was no one left in the royal family of Cheng State. It was said that both sides suffered losses.

At that time, she thought that this Chinese person was not very smart.

This is the first time I've heard of a country experiencing internal strife and a situation where no one is in control of the entire country.

However, the Cheng Kingdom was not a good place at all. It is only now getting better with the governance of the people sent by the Emperor of Great Chu.

To be fair, the people of this country must be living better than before.

The eldest princess looked at Song Qingyan who had remained silent, and asked worriedly, "Aunt?"

Song Qingyan then remembered that the eldest princess was still in her palace, and she quickly said to comfort her, "Don't worry, your father has already noticed that something is wrong with the queen."

"Shen..." Song Qingyan originally wanted to say Shen Ning, but now everything seems to have been confirmed, and now the queen is most likely not Shen Ning.

"Last night, your father took away Yue Ran, who served the Queen, and this morning he ordered the Lin army to surround the Jinxiu Palace. Everything is fine now, just rest assured."

When Song Qingyan said this, she stepped forward and patted the eldest princess on the shoulder, looking at her with concern: "The most important thing for you now is to give birth to this child safely and protect her well."

For some reason, Song Qingyan suddenly recalled what Lu Xingwan had said.

The ending of the eldest princess in the story book.

Thinking of this, Song Qingyan was actually a little panicked: "Tell Qin Xing not to go out during this period of time, and make sure to stay at home and take good care of you."

The eldest princess seemed to have sensed Song Qingyan's nervousness, and hurriedly held her hand, saying with a smile: "Aunt is too concerned and confused."

"Xing Ruo told my aunt earlier that Qin Xing has turned down all outside work since I became pregnant and has only been handling some affairs in the capital."

"Last time before leaving, Aunt also went to the Princess's Mansion to remind me. Now Qin Xing is with me every day, Aunt can rest assured."

After hearing what the eldest princess said, Song Qingyan seemed to be less anxious.