Chapter 25: The Awakening of the Heavenly Secrets
Shi Yu's eyes were dark, and his handsome face was wise and calm. "Luo Congyun is the emperor's daughter?"
He immediately grasped the key point, making Wei Qingyan feel very easy to communicate with him.
Then she passed on the information she had obtained from the maid to him.
Shi Yu pondered and said, "Based on her age, the emperor was still the crown prince when she was born. He could often leave the palace and even travel. It is not ruled out that he had an affair and gave birth to a child outside.
But she said that the Emperor cared deeply about her mother. As far as I know, when the Emperor was young, he did have someone he really liked, the Crown Prince's concubine at the time. The timeline does fit, but I don't know why she disappeared later."
"Missing?" Wei Qingyan frowned.
The prince lived in the East Palace, deep within the palace walls, and the scope of his disappearance was too wide.
Killed, committed suicide, escaped...
Shi Yu understood what she meant and said bluntly, "She put the sword to her neck, left the palace, and has not been seen since.
This prince was young at the time and has no real memory. I only heard these things by chance from the elders in the palace. My mother disliked her and forbade the palace people to mention them again."
After hearing this, Wei Qingyan felt a little heavy in his heart.
Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. For the sake of wealth and honor, many people would sharpen their heads to get in, even if they would rather die in that nest of wealth and honor. But there are also people who do it for love. How desperate must the prince's concubine be to leave the palace in such an extreme way.
She couldn't help but think of her aunt who treated her so well, and who had also experienced the pain of love...
After being apart for a few months, she missed her aunt a little.
I don’t know where she is now and how long it will take for her to come to the capital.
Wei Qingyan let out a deep breath and collected his thoughts, "Was the concubine pregnant at that time?"
"She must be infertile, otherwise my father and my brother would not allow her to leave." Shi Yu replied.
He didn't know what his royal brother was thinking, but his father would never allow the royal bloodline to be lost outside.
Wei Qingyan also thought of this, "Let's not talk about whether Luo Congyun is the concubine's child or not. If she is really a royal princess, why would Wu Yuchu and his wife secretly raise the emperor's child?
Does the emperor know about this?
How did the child come into their possession, and what do they hope to gain from this?"
Shi Yu couldn't answer these questions, "I'll send someone to check."
Wei Qingyan thanked him, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Not putting all his hopes on Shi Yu, Wei Qingyan decided to go out more often at night these days.
If we know how Luo Congyun ended up in the hands of the Wu couple, we might know who is behind Wu Yuchu.
It's strange to say that Wu Yuchu, who was so dedicated to scheming, had no obsession at all when he died, and no one could steal his thoughts at all.
"You're too polite, young lady. This is within the scope of our transaction." Shi Yu's facial features were soft and he looked unusually gentle.
"However, I'm sorry to disappoint you, young lady. I didn't get anything out of this tonight. Madam Wu and Luo's mother both went to the mourning hall and didn't talk to each other."
Wei Qingyan was not disappointed at all.
We have harvested a lot tonight.
Mrs. Wu was able to secretly raise a royal child without being discovered, so how could she be someone whose information could be easily eavesdropped on?
If Wu Yuchu had ordered this, Wei Qingyan might have treated her as an ordinary woman in the harem.
But judging from Luo Chengzhou's words, even if Wu Yuchu died, Luo Congyun's identity would still have to be made public by Mrs. Wu. It is very likely that Mrs. Wu was the one who really made the decision in these events.
Then take it little by little.
She looked at Shi Yu and said, "Before the matter of the Luo family brothers and sisters is exposed, please help me keep an eye on those documents and people."
"You want to leave?" Shi Yu was stunned.
Given Wei Qingyan's personality, he would never delegate matters that concern him to others.
Wei Qingyan glanced at him, wondering if this man was a little too sensitive.
She nodded, and thinking that she had just asked someone for help, she still had to explain her whereabouts, so she added, "Accompany Yan Lan out."
Before going out, I have to find Shi Yu to replenish some vitality. Otherwise, if the vitality is lost halfway, it will be too dangerous.
What reason are you looking for?
Or let Du Xueyi invite Shi Yu to Anyuan Marquis Mansion for a drink so that he can get drunk and start a fight.
I just don’t know whether Du Xueyi is reliable and whether he can get people drunk. If not, I can only put some drugs in the wine.
What about next time?
Thinking of this, Wei Qingyan felt a little restless.
After a moment's thought, Shi Yu realized that Wei Qingyan was going to take Yan Lan to kill the bandits and avenge them.
I made up my mind to go with her, and I promised calmly, "I will definitely live up to your trust."
Wei Qingyan had something on his mind and didn't want to talk to him anymore. He nodded slightly, tiptoed, and disappeared into the dark night.
Shi Yu looked in the direction she disappeared and said to the two guards who came forward, "Get ready. My old illness has relapsed and I need to stay in the temple for some time to recuperate."
The two guards looked at each other and said, "Yes."
The master and his servants also disappeared into the night.
On this side, Wei Qingyan had just returned to Anyuan Marquis Mansion when he met Du Xueyi's resentful eyes, "Boss, why didn't you take me with you when you went out?"
Wei Qingyan glanced at him sideways, but felt a little relieved.
The fact that he was in the mood to complain to him showed that he was trying to move on from the Du family's affairs. "Don't you need to smile along?"
"Xiaoxiao, sleep more at night so you can grow faster. A-Lu is guarding the door." Du Xueyi followed her footsteps and asked, "When are we going to Tiger Leopard Ridge?"
He has petitioned the Emperor to return to the border, and the Emperor has retained him. He should be assigned a job soon.
Wei Qingyan paused, "Five days later."
Yan Lan didn't appear to be fussing about being insulted by the bandits, but she did care in her heart.
She was worried that the Luo family would use this matter to attack her, so she didn't dare to mention divorce. She even lived in the nunnery under the pretext of praying for Luo's mother, which was a disguised compromise and showing weakness to the Luo family.
If she is not allowed to kill the person who insulted her with her own hands, some things will always be a burden on her heart.
So even though she is still weak now, I have to take her on this trip. Her body can slowly recover in the future, but mental illness is fatal.
Wei Qingyan looked at Du Xueyi and said, "It's enough that you have this intention. Take good care of Xiaoxiao in Beijing. Yan Lan and I will go alone."
"Xiaoxiao is willing to go with us. Let A Lu take her to wait for us nearby."
Du Xueyi insisted.
He was not there to join in the fun. Firstly, he didn't know the situation of the bandits and was worried that the two of them would be in danger. Secondly, he always felt guilty about the incident at Huangshaling that year, and he wanted to make amends by helping Yan Lan.
Wei Qingyan knew what he was thinking. "There are only fifty bandits. The few who came out have been killed. Yan Lan and I are enough. Xiaoxiao is still young and it's not suitable for her to ride fast."
If you really want to do something, find a way to invite Shi Yu to your house and get him drunk before we leave."
"Why?"
Wei Qingyan gritted his teeth and said, "Don't ask, just do it."
Shi Yu was a little surprised when he received Du Xueyi's invitation.
He had originally planned to visit Chang Qingnian to thank him for saving her at Wenquan, but he happened to be attending a funeral at the Anyuan Marquis' Mansion, so the plan was postponed.
Today, Du Xueyi took the initiative to invite.
Something is fishy!
Jingzhe seemed to have figured out a secret and asked excitedly, "Your Majesty, could it be that Miss Chang wants to see you?"
In his hand was a very flamboyant red brocade robe, "Master, wear this. This will surely make Miss Chang unable to take her eyes off it."
Shi Yu looked at the flashy color and wanted to ask him to take it away, but after hearing this, he hesitated and looked at Dong Zang.
Although Dongzang was not as optimistic as Jingzhe, he thought that it would always be a good idea for the prince to dress up nicely.
Many women in the capital were previously fascinated by the prince's immortal appearance. General Wei is also a woman, and she must like good-looking men.
Thinking of this, he nodded heavily.
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