Chapter 491: The dead are gone, the living are like this
That is why the court was not in chaos.
However, Jiang Chongfan's little movements continued.
He took advantage of Shen Hechuan's absence to secretly win over many court officials, hoping to overthrow Gu Jingchun so that he could control the government.
Because Gu Jingchun summoned Old Tutor Wang, Luo Kejin and Ye Wenxi into the palace to discuss countermeasures.
Old Tutor Wang had always been at odds with Jiang Chongfan, and was furious at his actions.
Gu Jingchun asked the three to secretly investigate Jiang Chongfan.
However, after the three of them left, Ye Wenxi came back.
Gu Jingchun raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Why are you back?"
Ye Wenxi bowed.
"Your Majesty, last year, His Majesty arrested Jiang Chongfan's son Shen Qingshan because he hadn't captured the Guiyuan Sect.
In the end, it was because Shen Qingshan was seriously ill, and Jiang Chongfan kept crying about what happened to the late queen, and said that when the late queen was alive, she loved Shen Qingshan the most.
His Majesty was soft-hearted for a moment and released the man."
"Now, if the Queen takes action against Jiang Chongfan for this, and if His Majesty comes back to blame..."
Ye Wenxi didn't say the next words, but Gu Jingchun knew it.
She smiled.
"It's alright. Even though His Majesty is concerned about family ties, he's not unreasonable. We just need to find the evidence, and His Majesty will understand what's more important."
In fact, Gu Jingchun was also aware of Shen Hechuan's tolerance towards Jiang Chongfan.
After all, he is the last relative of his mother in this world.
How could he bear to really touch him?
However, Jiang Chongfan had no choice but to move now.
Now Shen Hechuan is outside risking his life to protect our Dacheng. She will never allow Jiang Chongfan to shake the foundation of Dacheng again.
It’s just a pity that she has never found any evidence against Jiang Chongfan.
However, a turning point soon came.
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The severe cold has passed and the weather is getting warmer.
Gu Jingchun stood in front of the window, looking at the new buds on the tree through the eaves, and murmured.
“Spring is here!”
Lan Xin was carrying the meal over and saw Gu Jingchun standing by the window. She hurried over and closed the window.
"My lady, why are you standing by the window again?"
"You've just recovered from your illness. You should take good care of yourself and avoid being exposed to the wind."
Gu Jingchun smiled and sat down at the table.
"I've recovered a long time ago. I just wanted to look at the scenery outside. It's nothing serious."
"You are just too tired."
"The court is guarded by the Empress Dowager and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and the harem has Princess Rongyang to help. You should rest well for a few days and take care of your health. That way, when His Majesty returns, he won't be heartbroken."
Gu Jingchun nodded.
"Has your Majesty received any letter recently?"
Lan Xin served Gu Jingchun another bowl of soup and then spoke in surprise.
"Your Majesty, your letter was only sent three days ago. Even if His Majesty's letter arrives quickly, it will take another two days."
Gu Jingchun nodded, knowing that he was a little anxious.
But he was also really worried about Chen Hechuan's safety.
After all, the battlefield changes rapidly.
When Shen Hechuan just arrived at the border, the war had already begun.
Fortunately, Gu Erli had already withstood the first three rounds of attacks.
The arrival of Shen Hechuan boosted the morale of the soldiers. Gu Erli took the opportunity to open the city gate, fought a fierce battle with Da Qi, and achieved a phased victory.
This victory also boosted morale.
After that, the war remained stalemated.
After Gu Jingchun finished his meal, Lan Xin suddenly walked in with a letter.
"My lady, I suddenly found a letter in the courtyard."
Gu Jingchun looked at the letter in his hand.
"Who sent this?"
Lan Xin shook her head.
"have no idea."
Then he spoke again in a low voice.
“Although it says it’s from you personally, I was afraid there might be some trick, so I opened it.
But I haven’t read the contents.”
Gu Jingchun nodded.
"No problem."
As he spoke, he opened the letter and took it out.
After reading the contents, Gu Jingchun's expression changed immediately.
It turns out that Jiang Chongfan was involved in the death of the former crown prince.
And this letter also clearly stated that at the beginning, Jiang Chongfan discovered that the former prince liked someone else, and that the person Jiang Xianhao liked was Shen Wanshan.
Not wanting his daughter to lose the position of Crown Princess, he secretly instigated Shen Wanshan to rebel and tried his best to facilitate their marriage.
He also secretly threatened Shen Wanshan that if he didn't do this, he would marry Jiang Xianhao to someone else.
But if he succeeds, I will try my best to help him make this marriage happen.
Later, Shen Wanshan rebelled and surrounded the imperial palace.
Jiang Xianhao hurried to find the late prince.
However, the former crown prince had already realized at that time that this matter must have been secretly planned by Jiang Chongfan.
He also understood that things had come to this point and there was no possibility of him turning things around.
And, most importantly, at that time, Jiang Chongfan secretly sent a letter to Li Wenci.
The letter was written in Fu Shiyu's handwriting, with only a few strokes, but it made Li Wenci completely despair.
"The dead are gone, and the living remain."
After that, he had no more hope of survival and committed suicide by drawing his sword.
The handwriting of this letter was imitated by Jiang Chongfan from the letters exchanged between Fu Shiyu and Jiang Xianhao.
But Li Wenci was too sad at the time and didn't notice that there was something wrong with the handwriting.
He didn't know that Fu Shiyu had already arrived in Tiandu with a big belly and was trying her best to help him.
When Fu Shiyu suddenly learned that Li Wenci had committed suicide, she fainted on the ground and gave birth to a child prematurely.
The tips of Gu Jingchun's fingers, which were holding the letter, began to turn white.
"Jiang Chongfan!"
"It turns out that you are responsible for the deaths of my father and mother!"
"It turns out that everything back then was inseparable from your planning!"
No wonder, when Jiang Xianhao suggested that Jiang Chongfan leave Tiandu, he was so obedient. He must have been suspected and threatened by Jiang Xianhao.
This is why he had no choice but to leave Tiandu.
This is also the main reason why he dared to come back because he knew Jiang Xian would die well.
After Gu Jingchun figured it all out, he immediately made a decision.
She must kill Jiang Chongfan with her own hands.
However, Gu Jingchun was afraid that it would affect Shen Hechuan, so he did not tell Shen Hechuan about this.
Instead, he had been secretly observing Jiang Chongfan's movements, looking for the right opportunity.
At this time, in the military camp at the border.
Chen Hechuan was sitting in the tent when Luo Ziqian came hurriedly to report.
"We won this battle again!"
"Victory!"
There was a hint of excitement in Luo Ziqian's voice.
"If this momentum continues, we will definitely beat those lackeys of Da Qi to a pulp. Let's see if they dare to overestimate their own capabilities."
However, Shen Hechuan was not optimistic.
"Give orders to guard against arrogance and impatience, and never let your guard down, in case the other party has a trick up their sleeve."
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yun rushed in domineeringly.
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