Chapter 285: Cultivation of a Resentful Woman
"How did you know it was Feng Zhao?"
Shi Dehou is cautious and would not reveal this secret easily.
Princess Ling didn't know why Wei Qingyan asked these questions, but she had already told the most embarrassing things at the beginning, so there was no need to hide anything later.
Moreover, she needs the help and protection of the Crown Princess. All she has left is her life, and there is nothing worth the Crown Princess's plan.
He then confessed everything he knew, "Yanran's health was not good when she was young, and the poisonous insect was very powerful, nearly taking her life several times, so the late emperor sent a poison master into the palace.
That person lived in the mansion for almost three months. His taste for food was different from ours, and he couldn't get used to the food in the mansion, so he often made trouble for the servants.
I couldn't bear to see this, but I didn't dare to offend him, fearing that he would make Yanran suffer, so I asked him about his preferences and cooked for him myself. I was used to doing these kinds of things before, so my cooking skills were pretty good.
The Gu Master was satisfied with the meal and became a little more friendly towards us, occasionally speaking to us. That's how I learned that he was from Feng Zhao.
After stabilizing Yanran's condition, he was going back to Fengzhao. I was worried about Yanran, so I begged him to give me his address.
If something happens to Yanran in the future, and the late emperor thinks Yanran is useless and wants to abandon her, I can go to Fengzhao to find him and save Yanran..."
Seeing her pause, Wei Qingyan asked, "He didn't give it to me?"
"No, he did."
Princess Ling looked somewhat sad. "But his life will end when he returns to Feng Zhao. Even if I know his address, I won't be able to find him."
"Why?" This time it was Shi Yu who spoke.
From the information he found about Feng Zhao, he found that among the emperors of Feng Zhao, some had died from poisonous insects. After that, the Feng Zhao court enacted laws to resist poisonous insects.
Anyone who uses poisonous insects to harm others will be punished with death. In serious cases, the entire family will be exterminated.
But this person is from Fengzhao.
Princess Ling said, "Perhaps he knew that his life was coming to an end, or perhaps he felt that a powerless woman like me would not be able to leak the secret.
He then said a little more, that he served the Venerable and was sent to southern Xinjiang to learn witchcraft since he was young. His visit to Wei was a deal between the Venerable and the late emperor.
He cultivated the poisonous insect in Yanran's body for the late emperor and taught the late emperor how to control the poisonous insect. This was his mission on this trip. In order to keep the secret, he had to die after completing the mission.
The greatest mercy the Venerable showed him was to allow him to return and die in his hometown. That was why he tried so hard to eat the food from his hometown, because once he set foot in Fengzhao territory, he would never have the chance to eat it again.
I was ignorant at the time and asked him why he didn't run away, but he just sneered at me."
Wei Qingyan and Shi Yu looked at each other, and they both saw the solemnity in each other's eyes. This behavior was very much like the powerful and wealthy raising assassins.
The Gu Master cannot escape. In addition to the slave mentality instilled in him since childhood, his body or his family must be controlled by the Venerable. Escape will only make his life worse than death.
The Fengzhao they knew before was prosperous and peaceful, the people lived a relatively affluent life, and there was no struggle for the throne in the Fengzhao royal family, let alone the various dirty affairs of competing for favor in the harem.
At the moment, it seems that Feng Zhao is not as calm and peaceful as he appears to be.
Who was the Venerable? What was the deal between him and the late emperor? Princess Ling didn't know.
Wei Qingyan kept his promise and revealed several secrets of the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion to Princess Ling. "I will send someone to deliver the evidence tomorrow. Then, have him go with you to the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your great kindness. I am eternally grateful." Princess Ling looked excited, tears glistening in her eyes.
The Crown Princess's people came forward to tell the people in the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion that the Crown Princess would protect Prince Ling's Mansion and take the child over. The people in the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion would also have concerns if they wanted to cause trouble in the future.
Wei Qingyan hesitated for a moment, took out a handkerchief from his arms and wiped her tears.
Perhaps they were all people who had been plotted against by the late emperor. Looking at Princess Ling's gray hair, she felt a trace of pity.
"There's a very good doctor in Prince Rong's mansion. I'll ask him to come and see the young master someday. I hope the old princess will take good care of the child."
Even if you have no future, don't raise a bad seed.
The old princess understood what she meant and shook her head hurriedly, "No, Brother Quan is different from his mother. This child is very much like my prince. He is sincere and honest."
Quan Ge'er is Yanran's child.
Wei Qingyan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Yanran..."
"The late emperor let her know her life story very early on and doted on her privately, which made her arrogant and proud. Unfortunately, she couldn't legitimately become a princess.
She was unhappy and couldn't help complaining. She and her brother-in-law were harmonious for a while when they first got married, but she believed that she was a princess and her in-laws should respect her in everything.
The Marquis of Cheng'en married her for profit, but the fact is that the late emperor did not care about the Marquis of Cheng'en, so the Marquis was not willing to pamper Yanran.
This is how the contradiction arose. Yanran complained more and more. I knew that this was intentional by the late emperor, but Yanran did not believe what I said and instead told the late emperor what I said.
Wei Qingyan understood what she meant.
Yanran has a resentful insect in her body. The more resentful she is, the better the insect grows. The late emperor forced her to become a resentful woman step by step.
Princess Ling suddenly asked, "Your Highness, is Yanran really dead? The Gu Master once told me that Yanran was infected with the Resentment Gu.
I couldn't understand what the purpose of the late emperor using Yanran to cultivate the resentful poison was. I was worried for decades, until the late emperor passed away and Yanran was safe and sound, and then I felt relieved.
But this time she left Beijing to look for medicine so suddenly. You may not know that Yanran does not think much of Quan Ge'er.
She even complained about her child's poor health, saying that it was because of her child's illness and weakness that she was disliked by Cheng Enbo, which led to her being despised as a mother.
She doesn't like to suffer hardship, and she hates traveling far. Even if she does go out, she will be particular about the ceremony and won't just take a few people with her."
So, she became suspicious.
She suspected that Yanran was not dead, and whether there was some other conspiracy. The late emperor had taken the trouble to let her give birth to Yanran and cultivate the resentful Gu, so it couldn't be that it was useless.
No wonder the Gu Master was willing to reveal his secret to Princess Ling. He was an old man who looked ordinary but was actually very intelligent.
Wei Qingyan frowned slightly, "Please accept my condolences."
Yanran was indeed dead, but her body was used by the late emperor. Wei Qingyan's refusal to tell Princess Ling the truth was also a form of protection.
Princess Ling's turbid tears welled up again, and she shook her head, "I shouldn't be upset, this is actually a relief for her, and for me as well.
She has been manipulated her entire life, living in a daze and enjoying it. Now it's finally over. I hope she can have a normal life in the next life.
Ever since I became pregnant with her, I've had a knife hanging over my head, never knowing when it would fall. Now... we're both free, I shouldn't be feeling bad..."
She covered her face with her hands and said, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Your Highnesses. As I get older, some of my emotions are not as easy to control as when I was young.
I have told you all I know. I am grateful for your visit tonight. Thank you."
Shi Yu nodded, took Wei Qingyan's hand, pulled her up, asked Princess Ling for the address of the Gu Master, and then they left.
After returning to the mansion, she called Eunuch Dequan and asked him to bring evidence and accompany Princess Ling to the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion tomorrow.
Eunuch Dequan was Feng Ruobao's apprentice. After Wei Qingyan was granted the title of Crown Princess, the emperor assigned Dequan to her side to serve. Everyone knew this.
Dequan's going there means he is representing her.
However, she still had to talk to the emperor about this matter, and also had to ask the palace to keep a close eye on Shi Dehou. He had deals with Feng Zhao, and it seemed that they still didn't know enough about him.
On the morning of the next day, Wei Qingyan brought Posha into the palace.
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