With a heavy nasal voice, Qin Kou'er helped Lan Linxue to the bed, and after he took off his clothes and lay down, she carefully applied medicine to him.
Lan Linxue was in so much pain that cold sweat poured down her forehead, but she didn't utter a single groan.
Qin Kou'er carefully dampened the silk handkerchief and gently wiped Lan Linxue's back clean.
Who is that person?
Lan Linxue pointed to her chin, her gaze icy, and asked in a cold tone.
Qin Kou'er waited for a long time without saying anything, but carefully wiped the wound on Lan Linxue's back.
Who is that person?
Lan Linxue suddenly turned around, grabbed Qin Kou'er's hand, and stared at her intently.
Qin Kou'er looked at him for a long time before asking in a low voice, "Do you really want to know?"
"Who exactly is it?"
Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue and felt her throat was terribly dry. After a long while, she finally managed to utter a name: "Hu Tianyong!"
Although Lan Linxue knew that this person must be someone of high rank and power, she never expected Hu Tianyong.
"Hu Tianyong?" Lan Linxue frowned as she stared at Qin Kou'er.
Qin Kou'er smiled coldly, released Lan Linxue's hand, straightened his body, and said icily, "How could you not have imagined it? Yes, who would have thought that the most benevolent, wise, and compassionate prime minister of the current dynasty would be a greedy and shameless murderer? I think even you would only think that Hu Tianyong was forming cliques and abusing power, never expecting that he would be so shameless, right?"
Lan Linxue was at a loss for words; he truly hadn't expected this.
"Hmph," Qin Kou'er sneered, "A person's true colors are most revealed in two places: when faced with money and when faced with power. Coincidentally, the Qin family possessed both back then, amassing immense wealth, and the Empress was the only one with a legitimate son. Do you think Hu Tianyong could still maintain his hypocritical facade in the face of such circumstances?"
"So, he seized everything from the Qin family and forced my mother to her death. But, but my father..."
Lan Linxue thought of Lan Shanyang's appearance, which made him believe that his father had actually forced his mother to her death, which must have been as difficult as crossing thousands of mountains and rivers.
"How is your father? Would your father really give up his kingdom for a beautiful woman?"
Qin Kou'er laughed mockingly, "There has never been an emperor like this before, and there never will be!"
"He can at least find out the truth!"
Lan Linxue slammed her fist on the bed board in anger.
"Investigate what? Who should investigate? Hu Tianyong? The heavens and the earth are all united, an ironclad group. Who do you expect him to investigate? Besides, do you really think that being the emperor means you can investigate everything? Back when Hu Tianyong was helping your father seize the throne, he secretly kept the Seventh Prince behind. If the weak and powerless Lan Shanyang didn't act according to his wishes, killing you and your father would be no harder than crushing an ant! I can also tell you something else: when they went to kill him, they had an imperial edict in their hands!"
Lan Linxue turned her head suddenly in disbelief to look at Qin Kou'er.
Qin Kou'er's voice was icy, devoid of even the mockery in her eyes. "The Emperor's seal back then was like Hu Tianyong's inkstone—used whenever he wanted! At that time, the world was still reeling from disasters, and the Emperor didn't have time to investigate many matters; Hu Tianyong issued the orders directly. Moreover, to ensure this plan's success, Hu Tianyong had already laid the groundwork, preventing your father from paying any attention! Hu Tianyong essentially acted first and reported later; by the time your father found out, it was too late!"
What's even more ingenious is that your father originally wanted to keep this a secret, but Hu Tianyong had his daughter, Lan Xiuyuan's mother, lure the Empress out and force her way into the court, accusing your mother of being a traitor to her family and unworthy of being Empress. Everyone below naturally echoed her, and it was only then that your mother learned of the Qin family's affair.
In order to appease public anger and protect your mother, your father reprimanded the Empress!
Heh, what do you Lan family men think you are! How dare you look down on the women of my Qin family like that. Perhaps Lan Shanyang never truly understood her aunt's character. After the Empress returned to the palace, she went to great lengths to finally meet with the Qin family. Hahaha, and that led to that great fire! They conspired to drive her aunt to her death!
My aunt felt she had failed the Qin family of hundreds, which is why she committed suicide by self-immolation! But what good is death? Lan Shanyang is still the current emperor, and Hu Tianyong still wields immense power. Her death only adds another blood debt to the Qin family's legacy!
At this point, Qin Kou'er's eyes welled up with tears again, just as she had managed to wipe them away.
Lan Linxue felt waves of pain surging in her heart and mind.
He gripped Qin Kou'er's hand tightly again, staring intently at her with a trembling gaze: "How did you find out about these things? Who told you? And how did you escape?"
Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue, smiled slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes: "I live to know these things, to prevent them from being buried along with those withered bones! Lan Linxue, your father loved your mother very much, but your mother is dead, while he lives on. Thirteen years have passed, and your mother's lonely grave is overgrown with weeds, yet the Qin family's massacre remains unsolved! Do you think I would give up? As for how I survived, you don't need to know! In short, I'm sitting in front of you now, telling you about the Qin family's injustice. I'm letting you know these things not so you can avenge your mother, but simply so you won't stop me from seeking justice for my Qin family's 278 members!"
Lan Linxue gently wiped away the tears on Qin Kou'er's face, then struggled to sit up, cupped Qin Kou'er's small face, and gently kissed away the tear stains.
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