This was the first time in over a decade that he had seen his mother's face. Even though it was just a painting, it stirred up all the tenderness hidden deep within his heart, causing it to surge forth.
He had once heard his father say when he was drunk that his mother was the most beautiful woman in the world, the most beautiful and unparalleled being.
He could no longer remember; all he could recall was his mother's final despair in the flames and her endless curses against the world.
It turns out that his mother, like all mothers in the world, could gaze at him tenderly, as if he were the most precious treasure in the world.
Lan Linxue felt as if a needle was piercing her heart under her mother's gaze, only to be pulled out slightly.
His eyes were a little moist. He wanted to go forward and touch his mother's face, but he was kept at a distance by the huge table in front of him.
Lan Linxue looked down at the spirit tablets.
From top to bottom, from left to right, all the names are those of the Qin family!
Only one memorial tablet seemed different, because next to it was another memorial tablet inscribed with: "The Title of Madam Qin Mingzhu, the Late Mother".
Lan Linxue realized almost instantly that these were the memorial tablets for Qin Kou'er's parents.
He felt a sudden boom in his head.
As expected, Qin Kou'er was a descendant of her mother's clan.
But thinking about it, the Qin family's incident happened more than a decade ago. Back then, Kou'er was just a mischievous child. How did she escape and survive? How did she acquire her martial arts skills and the Qin Tian Pavilion?
Lan Linxue felt that the more she thought about it, the more confused she became.
However, one thing is certain: Qin Kou'er's approach to him, her desire to marry him, and her scheming to become the Crown Princess were definitely not solely for power and wealth. Otherwise, why would she have so many secrets behind her?
Lan Linxue looked up at the tokens again.
Yes, she is very likely the only descendant of the Qin family, and everything she has done is probably for the Qin family.
But the Qin family was guilty of treason and should be punished according to the law! Even if the whole family was burned to death in the flames, they deserved it. Why would Qin Kou'er go to such lengths to do so many things?
Could it be that the Qin family is innocent? Or is someone deliberately framing the Qin family?
But why is that?
As far as he knew, the Qin family was just a wealthy family in Jiangnan at the time, which meant they had a lot of money.
The mother was highly favored in the palace and had no interest in the power struggles, but why was the Qin family ultimately accused of treason, and why did the mother die in flames?
His father never allowed him to ask anything about his mother, and he was never even allowed to look at a portrait of his mother. Why was that?
Was everyone hiding something from him just because of the innocent and tragic deaths of the Qin family back then?
However, Lan Linxue was absolutely certain that her father loved her mother.
Although Lan Shanyang has many concubines now, he only calls out one name when he gets drunk: Qiao'er!
That was my mother's childhood name. Many times, when my father couldn't bear the longing, he would stab himself in the arm to control the pain in his heart.
Although the old man had kept this ailment a secret from everyone, it was absolutely impossible to hide it from him.
If Father loved Mother so much, why did he allow the Qin family to bear the crime of treason? Why did he let Mother die tragically? More importantly, why did he ignore her for more than a decade?
Lan Linxue covered his forehead; he felt as if his head was about to explode.
Frostflower, very worried, quickly grabbed him and asked with concern, "How are you? Are you alright?"
Lan Linxue shook her head and pushed the frost flower away.
His face was somewhat pale, but his gaze was even more determined and calm.
"Immediately mobilize all our resources to investigate the Qin family's affairs from back then. Remember, absolutely no one can find out!"
Shuanghua frowned. This matter was almost impossible to investigate. But the current situation left him no room for refusal or further thought.
"Yes! I'll check right away!"
"Get me that cigarette! I need to see Granny Qin!"
Lan Linxue turned to look at Shuanghua, a strange light flickering in her eyes.
Just then, there was a slight noise outside.
Shuanghua immediately grabbed Lan Linxue: "We have to go!"
With that, he grabbed Lan Linxue, turned around, and strode out.
Lan Linxue looked back at his mother's portrait again; the person in the portrait seemed to be looking at him with concern.
Outside, dark clouds seemed to have gathered from nowhere, signaling an impending downpour.
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