Chapter 319 Not Very Familiar
When Shen Heng was thirty years old, Ouyang En finally drove Northern Qi out of the Great Congee.
At this time, Da Cong changed from a tripod of many powers to a tripod of two powers. Outside the imperial capital, the Si family was the main power. The Liu family dynasty of Da Cong only had the imperial capital left. Even many people were in the imperial capital but their hearts were with the Si family.
Everyone is watching.
At this time, King Ning suddenly died of illness.
When Shen Heng received the news, she was slightly surprised. Over the years, Meng Xuanlang, Wu Jin, and Liu Xi had been very close. She also knew that Prince Ning had always been in good health, so his sudden death was quite strange, but she didn't take it to heart.
That day, Mrs. Peng came to see her and said that Yuqing was sick and her condition was serious, and she wanted to go and see her together.
When the two arrived at the Wu family, they saw that Mrs. Wu's eyes were swollen from crying, and Wu Jin was asking the doctor about her condition.
"He vomited blood because he was so angry. Take one dose every day according to this prescription." The doctor handed the prescription to the old lady and said, "I will come back in two days."
Watching the doctor leave, Shen Heng hurriedly asked about the situation.
"I don't know what happened. Yuqing suddenly vomited blood and fainted." Mrs. Wu choked up and said, "This child has always been gentle and steady. There's nothing to worry about with family matters." As she spoke, she hit Wu Jin hard with one hand: "Did you make her angry?"
"I didn't." Wu Jin was so happy that he didn't have time to make his wife angry. The maid said that his wife had just met Liu Xi on the street. Could it be that the boy made Yu Qing angry?
Chen Heng was also puzzled. It was normal for Min Yuqing to be sad about Prince Ning's death, but was vomiting blood too sad? It wasn't impossible.
The two of them comforted Mrs. Wu for a long time, and waited for a long time but Min Yuqing didn't wake up, so they left the house first.
In the evening, when Xie Jianqi came, Shen Heng told him about this and asked about King Ning.
"If nothing unexpected happens, Si Qi and his army should be in the palace by now." Xie Jian said, seeing Ah Heng looking at him in surprise, he stretched out his long finger and closed her slightly open mouth with a click.
"How did he get in?" Chen Heng knew there was a secret passage between the Imperial Capital and the outside world, but it was so small that if an army came in, the Imperial Guards would definitely know about it. A thought flashed through her mind, "A map of the tunnel. Prince Ning has a map of the Imperial Capital's tunnels."
Xie Jian nodded: "It's a good thing you still remember this."
Of course, Shen Heng couldn't forget this kind of thing. Xie Jian had said that Prince Ning was ambitious. Decades ago, Lord Lu's father realized that Prince Ning was the mastermind behind the plot, which was why he was framed. But Prince Ning didn't have the opportunity to seize the throne, so the tunnel map in his hands was never used.
What Chen Heng couldn't understand was: "What does this have to do with Prince Ning's sudden death?"
Xie Jian pulled her to sit down and said calmly, "The reason for Prince Ning's death will be explained by his precious daughter."
Liu Zhiyue? What does it have to do with her? Shen Heng was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"If Liu Zhiyue can obtain this tunnel map and give it to Si Qi, it will be of great benefit to her. She gave birth to two sons and a daughter for Si Qi. As long as Si Qi becomes emperor, she will be the empress and her son will be the crown prince."
Chen Heng could almost imagine what was going to happen next without Xie Jian explaining it, but she still asked, "So?"
"Prince Ning is a member of the Liu family, after all. How could he possibly give up his kingdom to someone else? But Princess Ning is different. For the sake of Liu Xi, Liu Zhiyue, and her child's future prosperity, she killed Prince Ning and gave the tunnel map to Liu Zhiyue."
Chen Heng was silent for a long time. Thinking of Min Yuqing's vomiting blood, she must have figured out the reason behind it, which is why she was furious: "How did Liu Zhiyue get to Prince Ning's Mansion?"
"I asked Li Hu to pick her up at the entrance of the secret passage." This was the best way to avoid war as much as possible, but he did not expect the ruthlessness of Princess Ning and her daughter.
Chen Heng felt a little complicated. Should we say that the fate between these two people is deep or shallow? Then she said, "Isn't Si Qi going to seize the throne soon?"
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