The Duke of Dingguo thought for a moment, then said, “Don’t rush, I’ll go to the palace to find your aunt.”
The only way to save Wei Yingshuang's life is to obtain the Emperor's decree.
No matter what, Wei Yingshuang was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, his own biological daughter. Wei Qiming couldn't possibly stand by and watch her die.
Is she really less valuable than a hundred jun of sulfur than the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo?
Inside the palace.
After reading Wei Yinshuang's letter, Empress Dowager Wei remained silent.
Seeing this, the Duke of Dingguo became somewhat anxious. He wanted to ask but dared not speak. Finally, he couldn't help but speak up and was about to remind the Empress Dowager when Empress Dowager Wei spoke up.
"Brother, do you know what Bei Li wants this sulfur for?"
Duke Dingguo was taken aback. Although Wei Xuelin had asked Wei Yingshuang to inquire about the situation, Wei Yingshuang was not as capable as Da Chu in Bei Li. She lacked manpower, let alone spies, and had not been able to find out the specific purpose of the information.
"Your Majesty, Shuang'er didn't find out about this matter, but Shuang'er said that the sulfur transported last time was secretly sent to a certain place by Qin Wang's people. She doesn't know exactly where it was sent or what it was used for."
"Your Majesty, the Northern Li is different from the Great Chu. Yinshuang is constantly controlled there; she has no choice."
Empress Dowager Wei suddenly chuckled softly.
The Duke of Dingguo felt that his younger sister's smile was a little strange, and a bad premonition welled up in his heart.
"Brother, do you know that Bei Li forced my Mo Han soldiers to retreat by using explosives that suddenly appeared?"
Duke Dingguo nodded. Everyone in the court knew about this, but a few days ago, news of victory came that Xiao Yanchu had led his men to reclaim Mohan. What did this have to do with Yinshuang?
"Brother, there are some things you don't know, and I don't blame you for that."
However, I'm telling you now, making explosives requires a large amount of sulfur. Northern Li doesn't produce sulfur; it used to be purchased from Great Chu, Xiaoyue, and Yunqi. If I remember correctly, Lin'er brought a considerable amount of sulfur with her when she went to Northern Li before.”
After saying this, Empress Dowager Wei fell silent and simply looked at the Duke of Dingguo.
After the explosives were successfully developed, Xiao Yanchu eventually told Xiao Chenyi about it, and also told Xiao Chenyi to keep it a secret to avoid causing unnecessary trouble.
Xiao Chenyi kept secrets from everyone except his mother, the Empress Dowager. He immediately told the Empress Dowager Wei about it.
He was afraid that Empress Dowager Wei would worry about the loss of Mo Han, but now that Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin had developed the same explosives as Bei Li, Xiao Chenyi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Empress Dowager Wei was not stupid; she knew the gravity of the matter and never said anything.
Until today, the Duke of Dingguo came knocking on our door.
She knew about Wei Xuelin taking sulfur to Bei Li before, though others might not.
She didn't think much of it at the time; it was just some sulfur.
Even after Empress Dowager Wei learned from Xiao Chenyi that a large amount of sulfur was needed to make explosives, she maintained a calm expression on her face, but inwardly she was feeling cold and her spine was icy.
Connecting the two, Empress Dowager Wei naturally realized something.
If what she thinks is true, then Bei Li is indeed using the sulfur provided by Wei Xuelin to make explosives. Although Wei Xuelin was unaware of this, it can be said that ignorance is no excuse.
But if the officials and common people of the Great Chu knew about this, how could they tolerate it?
This is tantamount to handing a knife to Bei Li by one's own people, or directly handing over the weapons of the Great Chu to Bei Li. The Wei family is doomed.
For this reason, Empress Dowager Wei secretly had the relevant evidence erased.
She also found out about Deng Yi and originally planned to kill him without hesitation, but Deng Yi disappeared, and the Su family's adopted daughter also returned to the Su family.
Empress Dowager Wei was unsure whether Su Muyao knew about Wei Xuelin's sulfur trade with Deng Yi. She had considered killing Su Muyao to prevent future troubles, but now that Su Muyao had returned to the Su family, she dared not act rashly.
Upon hearing Empress Dowager Wei's words, the Duke of Dingguo felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and stood there stunned, speechless for a moment.
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