Chapter 120: Imperial Palace
Chen Lian doesn't like Su Yan, and Su Yan knows it, but she doesn't care because she doesn't like her anyway.
But Yunxing is still here, so it’s not nice for her to say that.
Su Yan said: "We need to make this clear. Who are you? Yunxing is a child you have ignored for many years. Is it not okay for him to live with Shi Yangui?"
Chen Lian didn't want to pay attention to Su Yan, and she couldn't pay attention to him.
She said to Shi Yangui, "I told you to leave the Shi Mansion with me, but you disagreed. I thought you wanted to concentrate on doing great things, but you didn't expect that you wanted to hang out with them?"
Yun Zhou said unhappily, "What do you mean by hanging out? In my opinion, there is nothing to do when I stay with you."
He and Yunxing were not very close, but it was rare in the world for someone to be ignored to this extent by his mother, so he couldn't help but say a few words.
When she talked about the relationship between mother and son with Shi Yangui, did she consider Yun Xing's feelings?
Chen Lian said: "Did you see that? What good can there be from hanging out with this kind of person?!"
Yun Zhou became angrier and angrier as he listened. He whispered, "This Chen Lian is too unreasonable. What's wrong with Shi Yangui? Why didn't he refute it?"
Su Yan said: "He has been controlled by Chen Lian since he was a child, so it is difficult for him to get along with Chen Lian. It's Yun Xing..."
She looked at Yun Xing, "You don't need to care about her. Although she is your mother, she has not fulfilled any responsibilities. You don't need to care about her."
Yun Xing frowned slightly, "If she insists on not letting you stay, we need to find a place to stay as soon as possible."
Among them, the most confident person now is Shi Yangui, but Shi Yangui will not go against Chen Lian's wishes.
Su Yan sighed, "If I can still live, I must find a remote place to continue working as a coroner. It would be best if there were no powerful people who could allow me to do whatever I want."
Yun Zhou said: "You have positioned yourself very accurately."
The three of them huddled together and whispered.
Chen Lian usually interacts with elegant gentlemen and ladies from prominent families. How could anyone whisper in front of her?
She pointed at the three people and said angrily, "Why do you recognize her as your cousin? She is a coroner, how can she enter the Shi Mansion?"
Su Yan: “…”
Why does Chen Lian always come after her?
Yun Zhou whispered, "She also comes from a small family. After all, you were raised by Shi Lin. How can she still look down on you?"
Su Yan said seriously: "He must be envious of my craftsmanship."
"ah?"
"I can't think of any other reason. Look, I look pretty good, and I'm not stupid. I can even reconstruct my body after being dissected. She must be envious of me."
Yun Zhou: “…”
Su Yan said, "Do you want me to envy her? I have no ability and can only force my two sons. She has the ability, so she can do it herself. By the way, her husband took a concubine, but she didn't dare to turn against him. She insisted on waiting for her husband to die to torture the concubine. This only made things difficult for weak women. I am embarrassed to say anything to her."
The cricket in the heart becomes the cricket in front of you.
Chen Lian looked over in astonishment. With her current status, she never thought she would hear such words.
"What did you say? You said I'm incompetent?!"
Chen Lian walked towards Su Yan with trembling body.
Yun Xing frowned, took a step forward, and said coldly: "If you come any closer, I will think you are going to harm her. Swords have no eyes, please think carefully."
Chen Lian angrily said: "You are helping her too?! Don't forget, I am your mother!"
Seeing that Chen Lian was using her status to pressure others again, Su Yan was about to speak up for Yun Xing, but Yun Xing held her wrist and pushed her behind.
Yun Xing said: "Although you are my biological mother, we don't live together. We seem to have a close relationship, but in fact, we are worse than strangers. You don't have to use your status to pressure me. You and I have nothing to do with each other."
Chen Lian was stunned.
Compared to Shi Yangui, Yun Xing was the one who had never rejected her.
She felt very comfortable with Yunxing. Yunxing was a man of few words and would not say much about what she did.
She only needs to let Yun Xing do the things she doesn't want Shi Yangui to do.
No matter how dirty the thing is, he will never refuse it.
There are no truly upright and famous people in the court.
If you want to gain a foothold, your hands will be covered in blood.
Chen Lian asked: "Are you going to go against me for her too?"
Shi Yangui stopped him and said, "Mother, let's talk in private, you..."
"You've seen it all!" Chen Lian shouted angrily, "Do you still want to join them?!"
"Mother!" Shi Yangui could no longer bear it. "I'll just tell you directly that I have arranged the affairs of the court, so you don't need to worry about it. As for where I live, it has nothing to do with you. Su Yan is my uncle's daughter, so what's wrong with the current situation?"
"You will be laughed at if you have a coroner as your cousin!"
"What a joke!" Shi Yangui spoke in a rare harsh tone, "Who dares?!"
"Mother, I have never disobeyed you for many years. You hoped that I could make a name for myself, so I went to fight on the battlefield. You were unwilling to be a poor man, so I went to earn fame for you. My father was cowardly and had bad behavior, and he was not capable of taking on important tasks, so I had another role. Now that you have got what you wanted, why do you still hold on to me? The situation in the court is unpredictable, and neither you nor I can guarantee that we can win over Zhao Mingde in the end. I want to live happily in my last days, and I hope you can help me."
Chen Lian was distraught when she left Shi Mansion.
But Su Yan did not see any regret on her face, only unwillingness under her delicate face.
It is difficult to change a temperament formed over decades by just a few words.
Su Yan and the other two gathered together, and Yun Zhou whispered, "You sounded quite serious, do you mean you won't be going back?"
Su Yan muttered, "She resented that she was a woman and could not achieve anything, so she imposed her wishes on her son... It's a problem of the times, a problem of the times."
Yun Zhou said: "I don't believe there will still be an era where women can achieve great things."
Su Yan smiled and said, "I should assign you to the matriarchal clan."
The two of them were arguing, and only Yun Xing looked at Shi Yangui.
Shi Yangui was still standing in front of the main door, looking in the direction Chen Lian left.
Le Sheng went up to him and asked him to go back to the house, but he didn't seem to hear him or didn't want to pay attention and didn't move.
But no matter why he didn't answer, his gaze was extremely familiar to Yun Xing.
It seems that everything is under control, but in fact, I don’t even know what I am doing.
The clouds walked towards Shi Yangui.
When Shi Yangui saw him, he spoke up, "Do you blame me?"
This was the first time the two brothers had sat down and had a good talk.
Yun Xingdao: "It's not strange, let alone emotional."
Shi Yangui smiled helplessly, "You should hate me."
Yun Xing said: "You are not that important to me."
When Shi Yan returned, he was speechless for a while.
After a long silence, he continued, "I should have found a suitable time to bring you back to Shi Mansion, but considering Su Yan's identity, it might not be appropriate for you to come back. It's not that I care about the officials' hatred towards you that I dare not clarify your identity."
Yun Xing didn't care about his identity, and being close to Chen Lian and Shi Yangui was not a good thing for him.
"Considering Su Yan?"
Shi Yangui said: "Su Yan is now my cousin on the surface. If you come back, she will naturally be your cousin as well."
Yun Xing was slightly stunned.
"Never thought about it?" Shi Yangui said, "It can be seen that she cares about you very much."
Yun Xing didn't even consider how long he could live.
He knew that Su Yan was the same.
Yun Xing looked at Su Yan.
Su Yan was still arguing with Yun Zhou, discussing whether women could achieve great things, but Yun Zhou was clearly at a disadvantage.
As soon as Yun Xing looked over, Yun Zhou trotted over and hid behind him. "She's crazy! Who on earth did she learn this mouth from?!"
How come he can't win against her at all!
Shi Yangui came over and said, "You guys stay here peacefully. Mother wants to save face and won't come over again."
Su Yan has complicated feelings towards Shi Yangui.
He was definitely not a good person to her.
But to the vast majority of the people of the Great Zhou, he is a hero.
It is difficult to tell right from wrong.
After all, everything originated from Zhao Mingde.
Su Yan said: "Last time you said that the situation in the palace was unclear and you wanted to find a chance to investigate inside the palace. Can I go?"
"No," Shi Yangui refused without even thinking, "There is only Zhao Mingde's power in the palace. You are not safe."
Su Yan asked: "Where is Miss Zhao?"
Shi Yangui frowned.
Of course it would be best if Zhao Qiujin could enter the palace, and Zhao Mingde would not harm her.
Yun Xing said: "Even if she is willing to help us, Zhao Mingde knows that she has been hanging out with us recently, and we won't let her see what we want."
"We can also see what Zhao Mingde wants us to see," Su Yan said, "It's better than being in the dark, and..."
Su Yan looked at the traditional Chinese medicine piled up in the corner, among which were a lot of arsenic and aconite.
She really wanted to avenge her parents, but unfortunately she couldn't confront them head-on.
Shi Yangui said: "Then I'd like to trouble you to talk to Zhao Qiujin. It would be best if they can reach an agreement."
*
It was inconvenient for Zhao Qiujin to always go to see Su Yan, so she often harassed Liang Yi.
Cui Zining had sternly stopped her, but Zhao Qiujin had strong ideas and Zhao Qiujin was Cui Zining's only daughter. She didn't want to be too harsh on her daughter, so she could only follow her.
After Su Yan discussed it with her, she decided to go into the palace to find out what was going on. Su Yan was a little worried about her safety, so she patted her chest and assured him, "Zhao Mingde will never do anything to me. He loves my mother just like a father and daughter."
Zhao Mingde really cares about his sister's daughter.
Su Yan and Yun Xing waited for Zhao Qiujin in Liang Yi's house for a whole day.
That night, she did not go to see Liang Yi again.
Su Yan waited for a few more days, but still received no news from Zhao Qiujin.
She discussed with Liang Yi: "If Zhao Mingde really did something to her, she might have met with an accident. Is there any other excuse to enter the palace openly? I can go too."
Yun Xing immediately objected, "He hates you to the core."
Su Yan smiled and said, "If you stay with me, he will hate you more and won't care about me."
Yun Zhou: “…”
Su Yan said: "Yun Zhou should go too. His attention is on you two, so he won't care about me."
Yun Zhou: “…”
I really don't care whether they live or die.
Liang Yi frowned, "The situation in the palace has not been good in the past few days. I always feel that something big has happened. A few days ago, the imperial doctors took turns to run to the palace, but Zhao Mingde said that there was nothing wrong with my father. Several palace servants also died... It's too strange."
It seemed like something big was happening, but it was forcibly suppressed.
Su Yan guessed, "Could it be that the emperor is in trouble, and Zhao Mingde is worried that the crown prince will be out of control after he succeeds to the throne, so he keeps the news a secret?"
"If that's the case, when Shi Yangui leads his men to attack the palace, everything will go smoothly."
Su Yan said: "But if we find that the emperor is alive and well after we attack, this is a trap set by Zhao Mingde, and Shi Yangui will be charged with treason, right?"
Yun Zhou was speechless. "People should not pay too much attention to reputation. Zhao Mingde is shameless and does whatever he wants. How can you accomplish anything if you care about this and that? Why not attack directly? Even if the emperor is still alive, he must shut up. As for how history is written, isn't it up to the winner to decide?"
Su Yan said, "If the emperor dies, won't the prince take over the throne?"
"Of course it's the prince. It can't be our little prince."
Liang Yi: “…”
He was very kind by not reporting them for cursing his father.
Su Yan said: "The prince..."
She could always think of the scene of the prince hugging Concubine Liang and crying.
In such a heart-wrenching scene, Su Yan felt no affection.
Moreover, a lot of things have happened in the past. The prince only said that Liangdi died suddenly due to a serious illness. If she really died of illness and was already seriously ill before she died, how could he take the seriously ill Liangdi to a private residence related to Gao's house?
Su Yan said: "I always feel that the crown prince's succession to the throne will not change the current situation."
"How could this be?" Liang Yi asked in surprise, "Second brother is a man of real talent and knowledge, and he will surely be able to govern the country well."
Su Yan asked: "Do you have other brothers?"
Liang Yi was confused, "My third brother, the King of Qi, is also in the capital."
"Then your third brother..."
"Impossible," Liang Yi said, "My third brother has difficulty walking and has been in a wheelchair since he was a child. Father has never considered him."
Su Yan began to look at Liang Yi.
Liang Yi: "...I can't do it even more!"
As they were talking, Feng Tu walked in quickly, "Your Highness, Miss Zhao is here."
He turned sideways and Zhao Qiujin, wearing a black cloak, walked in.
Su Yan grabbed her wrist and checked it. "Were you caught? Are you hurt? Is it serious?"
Zhao Qiujin pushed Su Yan away, "How could I be injured?"
"If you are not injured, why haven't you come yet?" Liang Yi said, "What happened in the palace? Why did you call the imperial physician to the palace? Is father ill?"
Zhao Qiujin said, "It would be strange if the emperor was in good health, right?"
Liang Yi: “…”
"But this time it's not because of the emperor," Zhao Qiujin said, "it's because Concubine Liang committed suicide."
Concubine Liang had no children. In the harem, she was considered docile and obedient, and never caused Zhao Mingde any worries.
However, one night, Concubine Liang suddenly ran out of the palace, shouting loudly as she walked.
Many palace maids and eunuchs heard her screams. Zhao Mingde had never paid attention to her before, and his men were unable to stop her immediately.
The honest Concubine Liang ran to several palaces, shouting at every place she reached.
When Zhao Mingde learned about this, he was furious, and Concubine Liang committed suicide that night.
As to whether he really committed suicide, we can only ask Concubine Liang and Zhao Mingde.
"Liang Fei injured many palace maids and eunuchs. De Fei was injured when she tried to stop them, so she summoned the imperial physician to the palace. I stayed in the palace that night, and it was really chaotic."
Yun Xing asked: "What did she shout?"
Zhao Qiujin raised her eyebrows, "Guess."
Liang Yi said anxiously: "Good sister, please don't embarrass us. What did she shout?"
Zhao Qiujin lowered her voice and said mysteriously, "She said that the emperor has passed away."
After saying such things, it was a mercy that she was given the chance to commit suicide.
Liang Yi couldn't understand, "Why is she shouting everywhere? Could it be that father really..."
"It's a pity," Zhao Qiujin said, "I stayed in the palace after the incident. I saw the emperor talking to Concubine De with my own eyes. The emperor was alive and well."
"That's weird. If she's still alive, why would she risk her life to shout something that could cost her her head?"
Yun Xingdao: "Just like us, testing."
"How to test?"
Su Yan explained: "Liang Fei's behavior seems more like she is trying to attract attention and make things worse. Someone who also doesn't know the emperor's physical condition can't sit still anymore, and she is forcing the emperor to show up."
Yun Xing said: "Since Concubine Liang can become a concubine, she is not an ordinary woman. The person behind the scenes who can force her to sacrifice her life must be..."
Liang Yi asked: "Who is it?"
Su Yan said: "Think carefully, who is most looking forward to the emperor's death now?"
Liang Yi was stunned for a moment and fell silent.
After a long while, Liang Yi said, "He treated me very well, and treated everyone around him very well. I really can't believe that he would force his concubine to commit suicide just to create momentum in exchange for information."
Liang Yi trusted the prince very much, so Su Yan didn't say much.
She asked Zhao Qiujin, "Did you really see the emperor talking to Concubine De? How did you see it?"
"At first, Zhao Mingde didn't allow me to see the emperor," Zhao Qiujin recalled. "It should be the second day after Concubine Liang committed suicide. He suddenly allowed me to see the emperor, and the emperor even said a few words to me."
"How is he?"
"I can't tell," Zhao Qiujin said. "Based on my excellent observation, he must have used rouge to enhance his complexion."
"Where's the voice?"
"He is weak, but he doesn't sound like he will give up right away." Zhao Qiujin lowered her voice again, "Do you know? The emperor was poisoned a few days ago. Someone poisoned the emperor. Zhao Mingde checked and found that someone changed the emperor's prescription. Who can change the prescription?"
Su Yan: "...Imperial Physician?"
Zhao Qiujin raised her eyebrows, "I also heard that a royal doctor died in a strange way, and it was said that he was killed by the teahouse owner."
Su Yan took a breath of cold air.
That was a case she had just handled when she arrived in the capital, and Doctor Liu’s son is still recovering from his injuries.
Zhao Qiujin said: "I only know this much, and Zhao Mingde allowed me to know it. Whether it is true or false, you can only judge it by yourselves."
Su Yan felt uncomfortable when he heard this.
Zhao Qiujin was helping them sincerely, even at the risk of offending Zhao Mingde.
Su Yan asked: "Will he really not blame you?"
Zhao Qiujin shook her head.
Liang Yi didn't speak for a long time. Seeing Zhao Qiujin's smug look, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you know what he did?"
"If I don't know, why should I help you?"
Liang Yi was entangled and said, "But you also said that he treats you very well. Aren't you afraid that we will harm him?"
Zhao Qiujin said: "I liked him very much when I was a child. He doted on me and gave me whatever I wanted. I also forgot which year it was, but I saw his men chasing away two farmers. I didn't know what they were doing at the time, but I only knew that they were very rude and even threw a seven-year-old child out of the window. Those who were chased away hugged each other and cried bitterly. My mother said that they had no home from then on."
Later, Zhao Qiujin learned that Zhao Mingde wanted to build an ancestral hall, and those people's homes occupied the Feng Shui location that he favored.
Zhao Qiujin suddenly realized that the person she had always liked and trusted was a villain despised by everyone.
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