Chapter 385
"Why does the father-in-law say that?"
Wei Qingyan asked back.
Lin Lanting is older than the Queen, and he doesn't know much about what happened many years ago even if he wanted to. But it's different for Lin Guozhang. He is her father, and it's possible that he might have some clues or evidence.
Lin Guozhang's expression was filled with sorrow, "Lanting should have told you what the Queen did to her uncle.
But what he didn't know was that Qian Ning had no intention of rebelling. On the night before the coup, she went to my study and said that she wanted to fake her death and leave the Lin family, and never marry again.
My daughter was going to live out her life alone, so I had to get to the bottom of it. Only then did I learn that she had been humiliated at a palace banquet and had secretly given birth to a son.
The reason why I didn't notice all this was because the Queen concealed it for her. Qian Ning was kind and believed in the Queen, but as a father, I could see clearly that the Queen, as a legitimate daughter, had never been very sincere towards Qian Ning, her concubine's sister, and was even a little jealous.
What's more, when she was only eight years old, she could already instigate Jinzhi to leave home because my father had a slight preference for Jinzhi and she was worried that I would lose my position as the head of the family.
How could I believe that a child like this would hide such a big thing for Qian Ning without any purpose? "
He sighed heavily, "But before I even started investigating, the palace coup happened the next day. Qian Ning was plotting a rebellion, and there was evidence. She also fell into a coma and never woke up. I couldn't find anything to investigate."
Wei Qingyan, "Did Lin Qianning tell you that night about her plans for the child?"
"She said she hired a hidden escort to send the child to Mobei. She said she would go there after she separated from the Lin family. This is one of the reasons why I am sure she has no intention of rebellion."
Wei Qingyan nodded slightly.
That makes sense.
When his daughter was in trouble, Lin Guozhang wanted to protect his grandson, but when his men caught up with Scar and his men, the escort team had been slaughtered and the child was missing.
Father-in-law Lin will certainly investigate the matter, and it is inevitable that the investigation will lead to Scar. This is why Scar said that someone in the Lin family is keeping an eye on their family.
Or perhaps because Father-in-law Lin was investigating this matter, the Queen noticed that there might be survivors in the secret escort team, so she has been sending people to keep an eye on Scar's home over the years.
"Crown Princess, do you know something?" Lin Guozhang reacted with a surprised look on his face.
Otherwise, why would the Crown Princess suddenly ask about the child?
He honestly told Wei Qingyan what he knew, and Wei Qingyan did not hide it from him. "There is a survivor in the secret escort. He and the emperor's father-in-law agree that Lin Qianning would not rebel."
But she did not reveal more about who it was or where Scar had gone.
Fortunately, Father-in-law Lin believed that Lin Qianning's child was currently in the Crown Prince's residence, so he did not question the secret escorts. He only muttered, "It was because I was slow to react that I failed to catch up with them in time, causing the child to end up in Wei. But perhaps he can save his life in Wei..."
His voice gradually became quieter. Wei Qingyan didn't hear what he said next, probably some words of guilt. After he finished speaking, Wei Qingyan asked, "Did the father-in-law ask the queen about this matter afterwards?"
"I have asked her, but although she is my daughter, she is also the Queen, and there is already a distinction between the monarch and the minister. She denies it, and I have no evidence, so there is no other way."
"So the father-in-law resigned and returned home because he felt guilty towards Lin Jinzhi and Lin Qianning."
Lin Guozhang shook his head, "Not entirely. Do you believe me when I say I'm afraid?"
Wei Qingyan frowned.
"My daughter has been obsessed with power since she was young. She is so unfathomable and terrifying even at such a young age. I am worried that I, in the officialdom, will not be able to keep up with her thoughts and will become her pawn instead.
But I didn’t dare to break with her obviously, because I knew how cruel she was, and maintaining the father-daughter relationship might make her show some mercy to the Lin family.
I didn't dare tell Lan Ting about Qian Ning's situation. Lan Ting has a righteous heart. If he knew what the Queen had done, he would definitely investigate thoroughly, and his life would be in danger."
But now, the queen didn't even let Lan Ting go. Perhaps in her heart, she thought that her father was also a man who deserved to die.
And this ancestral land...
How inhumane must a person be to kill his own family and ancestors to such an extent?
He even suspected that the Queen hated the Lin family very much, but he asked himself that the Lin family had not done anything to offend the Queen.
Suppressing the hatred in his heart, he sighed and said, "Princess, I also want some justice.
But I still want to remind you that she has been in charge of Feng Zhao for many years. Without solid evidence, if you act rashly, it will only backfire on you."
Now is the time when the new power is changing to the old power. After the Queen's management over the years, in the eyes of the people of Fengzhao, even if she has no merits, she has worked hard for the country.
Shi Yu must be extremely cautious in every step he thinks and takes. If he accuses the queen without sufficient evidence, people will think that Shi Yu is ungrateful and cannot tolerate the queen.
This is a country that governs the world with filial piety. If Shi Yu gets a reputation for being unfilial and unkind, it will be difficult for him to obey even if he sits on that position in the future.
Wei Qingyan could easily imagine how difficult it would be for a monarch who was not trusted by the people to rule a country.
She leaned forward slightly and said, "Thank you, father-in-law. I will keep this in mind."
This is also the reason why they did not rush to break up with the queen.
Lin Guozhang waved his hands repeatedly, "I don't deserve the Crown Princess's thanks. After all, it's the father's fault if the son is not well educated. I have an unshirkable responsibility to bear."
He paused briefly, pointed at the coffin, and hesitated, "I wonder what will happen to the Lin family's fortunes once these are brought out? Will Lan Ting be affected?"
Wei Qingyan followed his finger and glanced at the coffin. "I have just restored the passive feng shui, but the Lin family's luck has almost run out. It is impossible to restore its former prosperity."
After a pause, she smiled and said, "But if the descendants of the Lin family are kind and generous, behave uprightly, or perform great deeds, the Lin family's fortune can be restored."
Hearing that Wei Qingyan had resolved the matter and that Lanting, whom he was worried about, would not be affected, Lin Guozhang's eyes suddenly turned red and he wanted to bow to Wei Qingyan to express his gratitude.
Wei Qingyan quickly stopped him, changed the subject, and took Lin Guozhang to see the stone slab.
On the other side, the queen returned to Fengyi Palace to bathe and change clothes. Just as she was about to go see Xiao Zhian, she heard the secret guard report that Wei Qingyan had gone to the Lin family's ancestral land.
As expected, she was relatively calm this time. She waved away the secret guards and went to Xiao Zhian's bedroom.
"Xiao An, are you feeling better?"
She spoke in a gentle tone and opened the food box herself, "Mother brought you your favorite food."
"I'll eat later." Xiao Zhian lay on the couch with a listless look.
"What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare again?" The Queen touched his head. "It's mother's fault for scaring you."
Xiao Pei's words made her decide to find out again how much Xiao An knew about his past life.
"I wasn't asleep." Xiao Zhian shook his head. "Mother, I'm just worried about my uncle. I wonder how his injuries are doing?"
He felt very guilty. His uncle had been so good to him in the past, but because of that dream, he didn't know how to face the prince for a while, so he chose to escape and even ignored his uncle.
After returning to the palace, he regretted it.
"Your mother has left the imperial physician here, so your uncle will be fine. If you're worried, your mother can send someone to check on him again, okay?"
After a moment of silence, Xiao Zhian said, "Mother, I want to go and see it myself, is that okay?"
"Xiao An." The Queen discerned Xiao Zhian's expression, "You are injured too. If you keep going back and forth like this, your mother will feel even more guilty and distressed. Your uncle will also feel sorry for you.
What are you worried about? Tell your mother that if you are really worried, she will personally go there for you, okay?
Xiao Zhian lowered his eyelids.
In the dream, my uncle was granted marriage to Lady Xia. Not long after the marriage, he was assassinated and injured. His injuries worsened, and he died after being bedridden for several months.
In his dream, he heard the conversation between his mother and Lady Xia. It was his mother who asked Lady Xia to give his uncle a chronic poison, which made his injuries worse instead of better.
"Mother, after the death of the Emperor, my uncle was the closest person to me besides you. He was seriously injured, and I felt guilty for not visiting him."
Although reality is not quite the same as in the dream, my mother has always been kind to my uncle. It must be an absurd dream that my mother would harm my uncle.
But for some reason, he was unwilling to tell his mother about that dream.
It seems that once you say it out loud, some things will change.
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