Chapter 204: Weird Things Happening at Prince Zhao's Mansion
Chen Lihua is just a poor woman who was abandoned after her value was squeezed out.
Emperor Wu of Qin, such a fickle and promiscuous emperor, was really lucky.
His first queen, Chen Lihua, helped him become the crown prince and eventually the emperor.
The second queen, Wei Ziying, used the powerful influence of her mother's family to produce two war gods, Wei Zixing and Bai Wuji, who helped him expand his territory, stabilize the government, and make the Qin Dynasty a powerful country in the world, with all nations submitting to it.
She also helped him give birth to a prince named Huo Yuchen, who was talented and outstanding in both civil and military affairs.
Both queens were extremely lucky for their husbands.
It can be said that Emperor Wu of Qin relied entirely on his two queens to help him shoulder the responsibility of ruling the Qin Empire.
But Emperor Wu of Qin was extremely ruthless to them.
He expelled the first queen and suppressed the second queen.
Even in the previous life, he forced Wei Ziying, Huo Yuchen and the eldest princess to death, causing them to be framed by treacherous officials and die extremely miserably...
Thinking of this, Lin Pianran wanted to kill Emperor Qin Wu's heart, and the desire to kill him was growing quietly...
When that day comes, Lin Pianran believes that she will act without hesitation!
Perhaps, Emperor Wu of Qin himself was a ruthless person, and he had no true feelings for any woman!
When they say they are abandoning, they are so decisive and ruthless.
For example, when Li Guifei was the most favored concubine in the world, Emperor Wu of Qin wanted whatever he wanted from her, regardless of everything...
Once he can't get what he needs from her, he will abandon her without any mercy and without leaving any room for negotiation.
He uses every woman, and in his heart, the only person he really cares about is himself.
Thinking of this, Lin Pianran's disgust towards Emperor Wu of Qin deepened a little.
Lin Pianran then asked, "What about King Zhao? What happened to him?"
"Since being demoted, Prince Huo Rong of Zhao has been diligently observing his duties and being cautious over the past twenty years. He has not done anything out of line or out of line, and has remained very low-key."
"His first princess consort was a descendant of the Lu family, descendants of the founding queen, Lu. The Lu family was once prosperous, but later, under the continuous suppression of the descendants of the Huo family, it went from prosperity to decline. Today, the Lu family has long since fallen into decline."
"This Princess Lu is considered a direct descendant of the Lu family. After giving birth to her eldest son, Huo Qing, she suffered from poor health and was often bedridden. Later, she opened a separate courtyard to recuperate in. She never went out to see anyone and refused visits from outsiders."
"For over 20 years, she has been confined to the hospital and has had very few opportunities to see her own son."
"It is rumored that Huo Rong and this princess had an ordinary relationship, and Huo Rong rarely visited her courtyard. Later, Princess Lu gave birth to two more sons, Huo Mao and Huo Duan. Princess Qinghe, Huo Lian, was also born to this princess."
"Normally, the Zhao Palace is managed by Consort Li Mingwan, who is extremely favored by the Zhao Prince. Now, when outsiders mention the mistress of the Zhao Palace, they only know Li Mingwan, but no one mentions the Princess Lu."
"Li Mingwan and Prince Zhao have a son and a daughter, Young Master Huo Ye and Princess Mingyu Huo Fang."
"The relationship between Princess Mingyu and Princess Qinghe is extremely strained. They are like sworn enemies, fighting and arguing whenever they meet. It can be best described as the saying goes, there can't be two tigers in one mountain."
"So, Miss, don't make a fuss when you see them quarreling in the future."
Lin Pianran chuckled softly, "Let them quarrel as they please. If I had the chance to see them, I would just applaud and cheer them on from the sidelines, and wouldn't meddle in their affairs!"
"You know that your young lady loves to watch the fun."
"By the way, what about King Zhao? Seeing his two daughters quarreling so often, does he not do anything about it?"
"Prince Zhao favors Princess Qinghe more, and seems to also favor the two legitimate sons of Princess Lu. Perhaps he is a person who clearly distinguishes between legitimate and illegitimate children!"
"But the strange thing is that neither the King of Zhao nor the Princess Lu are very close to their eldest son Huo Qing. They have always been indifferent to him and treat him like an outsider."
"When Huo Qing was fifteen, the King of Zhao sent him to the battlefield to train him. When he was eighteen, he was seriously injured on the battlefield and was also blinded by poison."
"Being a blind and lame man, he was not valued in the palace. He lived alone in the side courtyard of the palace, living a lonely life. He rarely appeared in front of others, always locking himself in the small courtyard to fend for himself..."
"He is about the same age as Your Highness, and before he was injured, his relationship with Your Highness was quite good. However, after he was injured, he deliberately distanced himself from everyone and rarely interacted with them."
"Besides, he is blind and lame, making it difficult for him to travel. He can only stay in his yard, wasting his time day by day..."
After listening to Jingyu's story, Lin Pianran felt more and more puzzled.
I always feel a great sense of disobedience.
It was obvious that Prince Zhao favored his concubine more, but he preferred the child of Princess Lu.
Is it really because they attach more importance to legitimate sons and daughters?
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't the woman who is more favored have her children valued more?
This is totally against common sense.
It's hard to understand.
Since the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children is important, why is Huo Qing's situation so completely different?
As both the legitimate son and the eldest son, he should have shouldered the heavy responsibility of the entire palace, but now he has fallen to the point where no one cares about him and he is neglected.
Also, since the relationship between Prince Zhao and Princess Lu was average, how could they have so many children in succession?
This is completely contrary to the legend that she was in poor health.
Lin Pianran secretly kept all these questions in mind, waiting for an opportunity in the future to explore them and find a way to figure them out.
After lunch, Tianzhu came back and said happily, "Miss, Gu Xiangsi's maid only caught a nanny and a maid, and the other two maids ran away."
"It is said that the two maids who escaped were extremely skilled in martial arts and had excellent Qinggong skills. Even when surrounded by our people, they remained calm and composed, without showing any signs of panic at all."
This further confirmed Lin Pianran's suspicion. It seemed that Gu Xiangsi was indeed a serious suspect.
"Then take me there! I'll go and interrogate them!"
Lin Pianran followed Tianzhu and came to a prison under the "Yufulou".
There are several separate cells side by side below.
It was empty inside and no one was imprisoned.
I walked all the way to the innermost cell and only then did I see the captured nanny and maid.
Lin Pianran asked Tianzhu to bring the nanny to the interrogation room first and prepare for interrogation.
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