After the clan gathering at Feifeng Tower, Liu Wei turned to interrogate Zhao Zhong, and then returned to Liu Hua's residence.
That evening, Liu Wei met with Fu Shou.
At only ten years old, Fu Shou knew nothing of love between men and women. All she knew was that her cousin, who was ten years older than her, would marry her with a house full of gold!
Liu Wei was still immersed in the grief of the long-buried past that Zhao Zhong had told him, and had no mood to play with Fu Shou.
Fu Shou had no choice but to leave dejectedly, leaving Liu Wei alone to look at the stars.
Liu Hua noticed something was wrong and came over to ask:
“Your Highness, you were so spirited just now, how come you are so sullen and have such a terrible face after going out? There seems to be hatred in your eyes.”
Liu Wei knew that Empress Dowager Dong was Liu Hua's biological mother and also his grandmother.
But when he thought about the sins committed by Empress Dowager Dong, he could not let go of his remorse.
"Imperial Aunt, how much do you know about Consort Jing?"
Liu Wei stared into her eyes.
Liu Hua was intimidated by his gaze, but she shook her head and said, "I got married at the age of fifteen and have been raising children in the Fu family ever since. I know very little about what happens in the palace."
"Even if asked, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor are very reluctant to ask further."
"All I know is that Consort Jing was a woman my brother knew before he ascended the throne. She later died of illness, and my brother was so saddened by it that he didn't eat or drink for a month."
"His current illness is the result of what happened back then."
"I never imagined that my brother would be so infatuated with such a woman. If she were still alive, there would be no need for Empress He to become empress."
Liu Wei then asked, "Imperial Aunt, don't you even know how Father Emperor found me?"
"Nephew, what do you mean by this?"
Liu Hua was suddenly startled, "Could you be the child left behind by Consort Jing?"
"Rumors are circulating both inside and outside the court that you were left behind by the Emperor's elder brother twenty years ago when he went incognito among the common people. You are Consort Jing's child, how is that possible!"
Liu Hua was so excited that he almost dropped the teacup in his hand.
"That's right, I just found out about all of this too!"
Liu Wei spoke slowly with a gloomy face.
He stopped there, leaving the rest unsaid.
He didn't know if Liu Hua would still stand by his side after learning the truth.
"Nephew, this is a good thing!"
However, Liu Hua became very excited, saying, "Whether you succeed to the throne or compete with the two of them for it in the future, it will be even more legitimate!"
"As long as Your Majesty can posthumously confer the title of Empress upon Consort Jing, you can then rightfully step forward to win over the hearts of the people!"
"Imperial Aunt!"
Liu Wei frowned.
He didn't want to use his deceased mother for any reason.
"Let's stick to the original plan! It's too early for me to step forward now."
"In the time to come, we must continue to build up our strength!"
Liu Hua said, "With such a large army in the borderlands, and I've heard you have many brave generals and strategists under your command, what are you afraid of?"
Liu Wei smiled and said, "Father is still alive, so let's not talk about these things for now! When the time is right, things will naturally fall into place."
Seeing Liu Wei's unwavering resolve, Liu Hua said no more: "Nephew, you have your own plans, and I will not interfere."
"You've seen today what the Imperial Aunt can do for you!"
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I know what I'm doing." Liu Wei nodded.
After Liu Hua left, Liu Wei stayed up all night, thinking about many things for a long time!
......
The next day.
He Jin's soldiers searched Luoyang all night, turning it upside down, but found nothing.
He knew this must be related to Liu Wei.
Otherwise, they could have attacked Baoguo Temple at the same time they were redeeming He Miao!
However, He Jin had no solution.
Someone had already informed him that Liu Wei had been at Feifeng Tower all night, drinking and playing with beautiful women with members of the royal family. It was also rumored that he had written two short poems.
Meanwhile, Chunyu Qiong, who was monitoring the situation from Beiman Mountain, also reported that none of Liu Wei's guards were missing from Beiman Mountain, and there was no sign of a large-scale mobilization of personnel.
Because the Embroidered Uniform Guards that Shen Lian used were people who had infiltrated Luoyang City long before.
While He Jin was thinking about how to tell Empress He.
Then someone reported that Empress He had learned that He Jin had disregarded He Miao's life and death and refused to pay the ransom, instead sending troops to ambush him.
Empress He was furious and sent someone to summon He Jin to the palace to explain.
Adding to the fact that the gold and silver hidden in Baoguo Temple had been stolen, Empress He was going crazy.
With the year-end court assembly just around the corner, how could Empress He not be angry about what happened?
He Jin had no choice but to give instructions to Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, He Yong, Zheng Tai, Wang Kuang, Wang Yun, Wu Qiong, Bao Xin, Chen Lin, Hua Xin, Xun You, and others before hurriedly entering the palace.
When He Jin's carriage arrived at the palace gate, he was surprised to find that more than ten carriages bearing the insignia of the Princess's residence were also waiting at the palace gate for inspection before entering the palace.
"What's going on? What is Princess Eldest going to do?"
He Jin immediately asked his attendants.
Not knowing what to do, he went to ask the guards at the gate.
A moment later, a servant rushed over to report to He Jin:
"General, this is the carriage that the Prince of Yunzhong borrowed from the Princess's residence to deliver coins to His Majesty!"
What!
More than ten horse-drawn carriages, how much money will they need to transport?
Furthermore, why would Liu Wei send money to His Majesty for no reason?
He Jin walked over with doubt, only to find a young man wearing a purple-gold crown and a four-clawed python robe chatting happily with Huang Qiong, the Five Officials General guarding the palace.
Huang Qiong was overjoyed to learn that the money was being sent to Liu Hong. She treated Liu Wei with great courtesy, giving him the green light and instructing the guards to expedite the inspection.
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