Chapter 911 Usurpation
Of course the Empress Dowager remembered Concubine Xiao.
When Luo Qinghan was still the crown prince, he was very fond of Concubine Xiao.
Even though she was gone, Luo Qinghan still missed her and even fell in love with Princess Nanfeng, who was somewhat similar to her.
But the Empress Dowager didn't understand why Luo Yanzhi mentioned her at this time?
Luo Yanzhi saw the Empress Dowager's confusion and took the initiative to explain.
"Back then, Concubine Xiao happened to disappear when my father died. Don't you think the timing of Concubine Xiao's disappearance is too coincidental?"
The Empress Dowager glanced at Ms. Kong.
Ms. Kong tactfully retreated and closed the door behind her.
Only Luo Yanzhi and the Empress Dowager were left in the tea room.
The Empress Dowager asked in a deep voice: "What exactly do you want to say?"
Luo Yanzhi said meaningfully.
"In fact, the Empress Dowager should have suspected this, right?
As soon as my father passed away, Concubine Xiao disappeared and no trace of her could be found.
The prince then returned to Shengjing smoothly and inherited the throne.
Shortly after he became emperor, news spread that Concubine Xiao had died.
All of this seemed so logical, as if it had been arranged by someone."
The Empress Dowager remained silent.
She did suspect that there was something fishy about Emperor Sheng Yong's death, but she couldn't find any solid evidence. Besides, Concubine Xiao was already dead, so there was no evidence. Even if she wanted to find out the truth, she had no idea where to start.
Luo Yanzhi: "My grandson makes a bold assumption. If the death of my father is really related to Concubine Xiao, then what is her purpose? She is just a woman. The succession of the throne has nothing to do with her, unless she is doing something for someone else."
Who is Concubine Xiao working for?
Without him mentioning any name, the Empress Dowager could guess who he was referring to.
Concubine Xiao was deeply favored by the Crown Prince, and at that time the Crown Prince was in deep danger from the art of witchcraft. Concubine Xiao was likely to kill Emperor Sheng Yong in order to protect the Crown Prince.
Later, Concubine Xiao fled for fear of crime and was eventually murdered.
The truth about Emperor Sheng Yong's death was thus completely hidden.
The Empress Dowager was silent for a long time before she spoke.
"You have no evidence, this is all just your conjecture."
Luo Yanzhi: "As long as you can lead the emperor out, we can take the opportunity to force him to tell the truth. If the facts are really as we guessed, I can avenge my father and comfort his spirit in heaven. If the facts have nothing to do with him, I am willing to take all the responsibility."
The Empress Dowager's pupils trembled slightly: "You want to kill the king?"
Luo Yanzhi said in a sonorous and powerful voice.
"My father gave birth to me and raised me. No matter who killed him, I will avenge him. This is my duty as a son!
Don't you want to find out the truth about your father's death?
If my father was really murdered, and we are unable to give him justice, I am afraid he will not be able to rest in peace even in heaven!"
The Empress Dowager was persuaded.
Whether it is Luo Qinghan or Luo Yanzhi, they are both her grandsons and are the same to her.
But Emperor Sheng Yong is different.
He was the son she gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy, the child she had raised with all her heart and soul, and the person she valued most in the world.
As a mother, she would never let her son die in vain.
The Empress Dowager: "What do you want me to do?"
Luo Yan was delighted.
He knew that the Empress Dowager had agreed to stand on his side!
His chances of winning have increased significantly!
Luo Yanzhi suppressed the ecstasy in his heart and spoke calmly.
"Just as my grandson said before, you can lead the emperor to the Imperial Ancestral Temple on the pretext of feeling unwell. I will arrange for people to be stationed in the Imperial Ancestral Temple in advance. Let's set a signal."
As he spoke, he picked up the teacup in front of him.
"Let the teacup be the signal. When the time comes, you only need to drop the teacup and our men will start to take action."
The Empress Dowager nodded: "Okay."
Luo Yanzhi left with a smile on his face and a sense of pride in his heart.
Everything was going according to his plan.
In the tea room, the Empress Dowager sat alone in silence for a long time.
She took off the Buddhist beads from her wrist and moved them one by one.
It was not until the fifth time that she slowly spoke.
"The King of Jing County is determined to usurp the throne."
When Ms. Kong heard this, her heart trembled and she dared not respond.
The Empress Dowager knew very well that since Luo Yanzhi dared to propose this plan, it meant that he was determined to succeed or die!
He just said that if Emperor Sheng Yong’s death had nothing to do with Luo Qinghan, he would bear all the consequences.
This is simply misleading.
But the Empress Dowager still agreed.
Because this was her only chance to force Luo Qinghan to tell the truth.
She no longer had any other trump cards. If she missed this opportunity, she would never have the chance to find out the truth about Emperor Sheng Yong's death.
So even though she knew it was a trap, she still had to jump into it.
The Empress Dowager said: "Go and call Gan Fu."
Ms. Kong: "Yes."
Soon Gan Fu walked in.
He knelt down respectfully and said, "Your servant greets the Empress Dowager."
The Empress Dowager asked him to stand up and answer.
Gan Fu climbed up and stood up, with his upper body slightly bent and his eyes and head lowered, in a very submissive posture.
The Empress Dowager said: "Go to the Princess's residence and invite Princess Hua An over."
"Yes."
Gan Fu was about to turn around when he suddenly heard the Empress Dowager ask.
"There is something I have always wanted to ask you."
Gan Fu: "You can ask whatever you want. I will answer all your questions."
The Empress Dowager: "After Emperor Sheng Yong passed away, you were the first to discover it. Did you notice anything unusual at the time?"
Gan Fu was slightly stunned, obviously not expecting the Empress Dowager to ask about this matter.
"In reply to the Empress Dowager, I did not notice anything unusual."
After Emperor Sheng Yong's death, this question was asked many times, and Gan Fu gave the same answer every time.
He really didn't notice anything unusual at the time.
Later, the imperial doctors came to examine Emperor Sheng Yong, but they did not find any problems.
The Empress Dowager: "When Emperor Sheng Yong passed away, what was Concubine Xiao doing?"
Gan Fu: "I don't know."
The Queen Mother: "Is there no one watching her?"
Gan Fu answered truthfully.
"I have sent two clever palace maids to serve Xiao Ce.
But Concubine Xiao didn't like having people in the house, so the two palace maids slept in the outer room.
There was a door between them and Concubine Xiao's bedroom.
If Concubine Xiao wanted to go out, she would definitely pass by where the two palace maids were, and they would not fail to notice. "
The Empress Dowager: "Can't Concubine Xiao climb out the window?"
Gan Fu thought about it carefully and spoke slowly.
"The room where Concubine Xiao lives does have a window.
I had someone check the windows afterwards, and they were closed, with no signs of having been stepped on.
Moreover, there is a considerable distance between the room where Concubine Xiao lives and the bedroom.
During this period, guards were patrolling back and forth.
Unless Concubine Xiao is an unrivaled expert, there is no way she could sneak past so many guards and enter the bedroom quietly."
(End of this chapter)
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