Chapter 373
373 Chapter 25-being honest (3)
For example, many girls were very beautiful when they were not dressed up, but once they put on heavy makeup, they would look tacky. Lin ‘an was the kind of woman who looked better the more she dressed up.
The mother and daughter were not alike in this aspect.
“This morning, after his Majesty proposed to depose of the Emperor, I believe Lord Xu has heard of it.”
Noble Consort Chen’s voice was less crisp than a young girl’s, but more gentle like a mature woman’s, making people feel like they were bathed in the spring breeze.
“Your humble servant already knows.” Xu Qi ‘an nodded.
“Then why has Lord Xu come to my jingxiu Palace?”
“There are still some suspicious points in this case.”
“Oh,” noble Consort Chen replied with a faint smile.”Is there any suspicious point?”
“This … I’m ignorant and have no clue.”
The room was quiet for a moment. Noble Consort Chen stared at Xu Qi ‘an for a long time, and the smile on her face faded. After a while, she said word by word, ”
“You’re lying!”
These three words were like a heavy hammer smashing into Xu Qian’s heart, and it was also like thunder exploding in his ears.
How did she know that I was lying … A sharp light shot out from his eyes uncontrollably, and his breathing became rapid. However, he restrained all his emotions in the next moment and said blankly, ”
“What do you mean, Empress?”
“If you can use your aura observation technique to look at others, others can also use their aura observation technique to look at you.”
Noble Consort Chen picked up the teacup and took a sip unhurriedly. She sighed and said, “”Bengong invited you over to test you, but your lies just now made bengong unable to take any chances. Your Excellency Xu’s mind is sharp. No matter how exquisite a case is, it’s just a little trick to you.”
Imperial concubine Chen was a sorcerer? That’s impossible.
Why did she confess to me? wasn’t she afraid that I would tell Emperor Yuan jing?
What’s her purpose in inviting me over?
All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, and it turned into a sigh.”Your ladyship, why? I can pretend that I don’t know.”
Then, I’ll look for Lord Wei and huaiqing to deal with you … Xu Qi ‘an added in his heart.
At this point, the two of them were honest.
The calmness of imperial concubine Chen surprised Xu Qi ‘an. He knew that this was not a good thing.
“When did you find out? just now?” Noble Consort Chen took another sip of tea and was so calm that it seemed like she was chatting.
“Yes, I saw through lang ‘er’s disguise,”
but you had your doubts before, right? tell me. Imperial concubine Chen smiled.
Xu Qi ‘an muttered, ” I’ve reviewed the case of Consort Fu, and I do have many doubts. Why would the Empress Place a hundred days spring on the table for no reason? after all, this is the harem. Isn’t she afraid that the Crown Prince will do something wrong by making him tipsy with wine that nourishes yang energy? ” This doesn’t match your cautious style.”
On that day, huaiqing had told him about the Empress’s experience of being thrown into the cold Palace, about noble Consort Chen’s importance to the crown prince’s position, as well as her narrow-minded and cautious style. Xu Qi ‘an had this doubt.
He continued,”although the Empress could have bribed Huang xiaorou to set up a trap for the Crown Prince, how could she guarantee that the Crown Prince would go to Qingfeng Palace?” You’re the crown prince’s birth mother, and you know your son best. You know that he has feelings for Consort Fu, so you sent Huang xiaorou to wait for him … Thinking about it this way, it made more sense.
“After that, from the discovery of Huang xiaorou’s body to the clues I found that pointed to the Empress, the traces of human manipulation were too obvious. However, if Huang xiaorou were to disappear, you would not be able to achieve your goal of framing the Empress.
“Of course, I didn’t react at that time and still felt that the Empress was the most suspicious. What I can’t figure out is why you sent people to tear up the income and expenditure booklet of the Imperial medicine Hall. That should be the most favorable evidence to point out the Empress. Not only was it unnecessary, but it also exposed me. ”
Noble Consort Chen shook her head. it’s not an unnecessary move. That was originally the evidence that I deliberately left behind. If the person in charge of the investigation was not you, it would be one of the most useful pieces of evidence to attack the Empress.
“But your resurrection is completely beyond my expectations. If Huang xiaorou’s body and the book in the Imperial medicine room were found at the same time, the traces of guidance would be too obvious. I was afraid that you would notice something and report it to His Majesty, so I sent someone to tear up the booklet.
“So you were suspicious at the time, but you did not insist that the Empress was wronged. Ha, if your Majesty knew about this in advance, the effect of bengong’s tearful complaints yesterday would have been greatly reduced.”
“After that, I learned about the progress of the case from Lin ‘an. While I put pressure on His Majesty, I sent someone to assassinate you. As long as you die and the Empress confesses, everything will be flawless.”
Xu Qi ‘an nodded slowly. This morning, he had thought that the Empress was the biggest suspect in his assassination and had been determined to divorce huaiqing. Only when Wei Yuan told him that the Empress had pleaded guilty did he feel that there was more to the case.
It turns out that the person who wanted to put me to death was noble Consort Chen. Alright, there’s no need to say anything. I want to divorce Lin ‘an.
“This humble servant still has two questions, and I wonder if the Empress can answer them?”
“Tell me about it.” Noble Consort Chen said lightly.
“The Crown Prince is already the Crown Prince, so why does the Empress still want to do this?”
Noble Consort Chen laughed. Her laughter was very complicated, as if she was laughing at Xu Qi ‘an, but also self-deprecating.
“The Crown Prince is still the Crown Prince. As long as he doesn’t ascend the throne, there is a possibility of a change of master. The Empress would always be the Empress, and the fourth prince would always be the legitimate son. What if I told you that His Majesty originally had his eyes on the fourth prince? If it wasn’t for the fact that His Majesty knew that the Empress didn’t love him at all, the fourth prince would have already been the Crown Prince.”
Xu Qi ‘an sharply noticed that when noble Consort Chen said this, her eyes were both happy and resentful.
“But even so, after so many years, the crown prince’s position has not changed. Isn’t the Empress’s worries too groundless?”
“What do you know about the matters of the Imperial court?”
“With Wei Yuan around, the fourth Prince’s chances of winning will always be higher than my son’s,” noble Consort Chen sneered. Wei Yuan had always wanted to take charge of the Imperial court. He wanted to fulfill his ambition and push the fourth prince to the throne.
“I can’t win against Wei Yuan as a woman, so I can only try my best with the Empress. The Empress was the master of the harem, the motherly figure of the world, and was the highest honor for a woman. Bengong is also a woman and is also envious of the Empress “position.”
Xu Qi ‘an had some understanding of Wei Yuan’s ambitions and knew that noble Consort Chen was speaking the truth.
“One last question, who is the person behind the Empress?” Xu Qi ‘an asked.
Noble Consort Chen was obviously stunned. After a long silence, she shook her head and laughed, “”Bengong is more and more appreciative of you. It seems that Lin an has unintentionally dug out a piece of treasure.
“How are you so sure that there is someone behind bengong?”
Xu Qi ‘an looked down at his toes and said, “”If the Empress knew what Imperial uncle was doing, why did she wait for so long and only act now?
“If the Empress only found out about Imperial uncle and Huang xiaorou recently, then who told the Empress? it can’t be Huang xiaorou. She’s been able to endure for so many years, and she wouldn’t suddenly change her mind and take the initiative to reveal it to you for no reason. One of them must be the one who pulled the strings.
“In addition, the Empress knows that this humble servant has lied. The Directorate of Celestials” aura-gazing technique is not something that ordinary people can use. I’ve just thought of another possibility.”
Xu Qi ‘an raised his head and gazed at noble Consort Chen’s beautiful face. your target is the Empress, but the person or force behind you is targeting Duke Wei.
The smile on noble Consort Chen’s face disappeared. She squinted her eyes and looked at Xu Qi ‘an for a long time.”What does Lord Xu think of Lin ‘an?”
It was very nice … Xu Qi ‘an’s heart skipped a beat, but he did not answer.
“The Crown Prince told me that Lin ‘an has reached the age of marriage. I silently kept an eye on it and later discovered that ever since she met you, whenever she comes to jingxiu Palace, the person she talks about the most is you.”
Noble Consort Chen continued to guide her patiently,”I’ve also experienced the age of a young girl yearning for love.” I’ve heard that you’ll be conferred a title of nobility soon. Although the title of Viscount isn’t that big, it means you’ve stepped into the noble class.
“Bengong can promise you that within three years, your noble title will go one step further. At that time, I will marry Lin an to you.”
It was a blatant attempt to win him over, which was also the reason why Noble Consort Chen had been so honest with him.
Xu Qi ‘an was a little hesitant.
“Even if you know the secret, it’s impossible for you to point me out. Lang ‘er has been in poor health recently and has suddenly fallen ill. The imperial physician has not been able to save him.” What does Lord Xu think of this result?”
How could the innocent and lovely Lin. an have a mother like you, trying to trick me with empty promises … “Three years is too long,” Xu Qi ‘an muttered.”Who knows if the Imperial concubine is bluffing.”
Noble Consort Chen frowned. at the earliest, two years. The matter of being conferred a title of nobility is no small matter. You should be clear about this.”
“I didn’t mean that.”
Xu Qi ‘an waved his hand and smiled shyly. “I want to say that the marriage will take three years, but can we consummate the marriage first?”
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[ PS: would you believe me if I said I took the college entrance examination? ]
Alright, you guys don’t have to do anything. I’ll slap my own mouth.