The daughter of the Xie family naturally refers to Qi Mingrui’s wife, the eldest daughter of the Purple Robe Marquis, Xie.
If she is still alive, then the origins of the spiritual poison and the wormwood can be traced.
It did not come from the Liu family, nor from the Zhang family, but from the hands of a woman from the Xie family whose entire clan had been exterminated long ago.
Xie wanted revenge, so the death of Princess Changle's son must not have been an accident.
It is hard to say what role Qi Mingrui played in this, but he must have been aware of the hatred that the Xie girl held towards the royal family.
Wei Hanzhang thought a lot. What she could think of, Jian Da and others present would only think deeper than she did.
——For example, what did Concubine Xian do behind the scenes?
The emperor had few children, only three sons in total. The crown prince's position as heir was as stable as a rock. He had never thought that his sons would one day fight against each other. The old man looked very unhappy.
After a long silence, he sighed, and with the help of the eunuch, he stood up tremblingly, saying: "Everything is up to you, try to save your two brothers' lives."
He is old now, and his heart is not as hard as it was when he was young.
As an emperor, he was ruthless in the past and made many mistakes, but he was also diligent in governing the country and was not bad to his subjects. He trained successors who were far more capable than him, so he had nothing to worry about.
...He should have abdicated long ago and enjoyed his retirement.
Not long after the emperor left, Xiao Junzhan also stood up, holding Wei Hanzhang's hand, gave Ning Hai a few instructions, and then led her out.
After walking a few steps, he found that her walking posture was not right, and frowned and said, "Why are you kneeling like me?"
He picked the man up and carried him horizontally, then sat on the imperial sedan chair.
Wei Hanzhang thought about what he had told Ning Hai, and grabbed his sleeve and tugged at it: "Those palace maids and guards in the palace just now..."
Xiao Junzhan lowered his eyes and kissed her: "Don't worry about this."
“……”Wei Hanzhang was silent, buried his face in his arms, and stopped talking.
This is the dynasty’s top secret. Even the most magnanimous monarch would not allow those who know the secret to live.
"Don't let your imagination run wild. Those who can guard Liu Wanning are all trustworthy confidants," Xiao Junzhan lifted her face and said softly, "I won't take their lives easily."
Just like Jian Da, the deputy commander of the Eastern Palace Guard, he can't be executed quietly.
Wei Hanzhang hummed, tilted his head back and kissed his chin, then put his arm around his waist and asked, "Does it hurt to extradite the Gu worm?"
"It doesn't hurt." The imperial sedan chair just stopped, and Xiao Junzhan carried the person into the bedroom.
He put her sitting on the couch, then squatted down and lifted up her skirt, exposing her bruised knee.
His pupils suddenly shrank: "How did it become like this?"
Wei Hanzhang was also shocked by the terrible condition of his knee.
She knelt for a while...
Xiao Junzhan understood the whole story as soon as he thought about it. He pursed his lips and glared at her, "You are quite arrogant in front of me."
Wei Hanzhang said confidently: "That is the current emperor, your father. All the people in the world must kneel down and worship him. How can I be arrogant in front of him?"
Still so sharp-tongued.
Xiao Junzhan knew that what she said made sense, but he still couldn't help feeling heartbroken.
The little girl had delicate skin and tender flesh, and any bump would leave a bruise, not to mention kneeling on the cold, hard tiles for a long time.
He took a deep breath, asked someone to prepare water, reached out and rubbed the top of her head, and said, "After the bath, I will apply medicine to you."
(End of this chapter)