Fang Zilan looked at Mo Han in disbelief, "What did you say?"
"At that time, there was great chaos in the capital. Miss Qin Xuan became pregnant out of wedlock, so she lied that Fang Chongbai was the father of her unborn child, forcing the Fang family to take her in." Mo Han explained, "Later, Miss Qin Xuan It was difficult for her to give birth to a son, and she died of hemorrhage. The Fang family was inevitably involved. Although they kept the child, they sent away all the people around Miss Qin Xuan. The nun I went to find was her so-called avoidance of trouble. When he returned to his hometown, he was actually sent away by the Fang family."
"This is strange." Fang Zilan said in confusion: "Since grandma has been sent away, how can she know that Young Master Fang Liren is the son of Miss Qin Xuan?"
"Grandma Fang Liren is the son of Miss Qin Xuan, and grandma also found out by chance." Mo Han explained: "Grandma said that a young lady from the Fang family found her two years ago and showed her the birth date of the person. , happened to be exactly the same as the birthday of Miss Qin Xuan’s child. The nanny felt that this was too much of a coincidence, so she kept a close eye on it and learned the name of the young lady.”
Fang Zilan was startled, "That young lady from the Fang family, could it be Fang Zitong?"
"Exactly." Mo Han nodded, and Fang Zilan put her hand on her forehead, "That makes sense. When I was chatting with the Queen in the palace before, she also mentioned that Fang Zitong broke into the family ancestral hall in an attempt to steal Genealogy. At that time, she told me that according to the laws of Dajing, intermarriage is not allowed within three generations of the same clan. I thought Fang Zitong wanted to cross out her name from the genealogy."
Mo Han chuckled softly, "Sister Lan, you are really whimsical. To remove the name, you need to invite the family elders and open an ancestral hall. I think Miss Fang Zitong came here to confirm that there is indeed no Mr. Fang Liren's name in the family tree."
Fang Zilan asked curiously: "So, if Young Master Fang Liren's biological father is not Fang Chongbai, then who could he be?"
Mo Han took a deep breath, lowered his voice and said, "It is said that he is Emperor Tai'an's cousin, Li Che."
"What did you say?" Fang Zilan's eyes suddenly widened, "Is it the Li Che who took advantage of the chaos and led troops to burn, kill, loot and commit evil in the capital, and finally died at the hands of the royal guards?"
"Sister Lan, you have already said that Li Che and his troops committed all kinds of evil." Mo Han's expression became a little darker, "You can imagine what Miss Qin Xuan will go through if she falls into his hands. It's hard to say what the child's father is. "
Fang Zilan was silent, and Mo Han continued talking to himself, "Since the nuns around Miss Qin Xuan know what happened, it is impossible that General Qin Yuan who was guarding the capital at that time did not know. I speculate that he is Qin Xuan The young lady’s brother used the royal guards to kill Li Che in order to take revenge..."
"Impossible." Fang Zilan interrupted him, "The royal imperial army of the previous dynasty only obeyed the command of the royal family, and General Qin Yuan could not mobilize it."
"Concubine Shu of the former dynasty." Mo Han looked solemn, "If Concubine Shu of the former dynasty uses killing Li Che as a condition in exchange for General Qin Yuan's perjury about Mrs. Qin Ji's difficulty in giving birth to a child, do you think it is feasible?"
"I don't know." Fang Zilan's expression was dark and unclear. "I have read the life records of all the last generals of the previous dynasty. It stands to reason that General Qin Yuan is also extremely loyal to King Pingnan..."
She paused for a moment and then added as if she suddenly remembered something: "I remember there was a record in it, which said that when King Pingnan and Mrs. Qin Ji got married, General Qin Yuan was one of the generals who held vigil, and After the wedding ceremony, he invited himself to the north and left the Qin family. Do you think he knew the plans of Mrs. Qin and Miss Qin Xuan, and then..."
She didn't say anything further, Mo Han nodded and said: "It's very possible."
"But no matter what, General Qin Yuan was guarding the capital at that time. It is impossible for him to know nothing about Miss Qin Xuan's experience." Fang Zilan frowned slightly, "If this is the case, then why did the Qin family fail to find Miss Qin Xuan, and with What is the theory that the Fang family is at loggerheads?"
Mo Han said quietly: "Emperor Tai'an granted Li Che a title after he ascended the throne. Therefore, the Qin family did not dare to have anything to do with Miss Qin Xuan's matter. For fear of ruining the lives of the whole family, they could only do what Miss Qin Xuan did. They blamed Fang Chongbai for this matter. Although Fang Chongbai had already been expelled from the Fang family, the Fang family kept silent for the sake of Miss Qin Xuan’s posthumous dignity and did not want to tangle with the Qin family. Instead, they gave It’s an excuse for them to cling to.”
"The Fang family is getting bigger and bigger day by day, while the Qin family is declining day by day." Fang Zilan snorted coldly, "Such a good excuse to take advantage of the Qin family. If I were the head of the Fang family, I would definitely return the child to the Qin family, and there would be no clear boundaries from now on. contacts."
"Not to mention the Fang family's business, whether they can completely have no contact with the Qin family, just say that the child is innocent, why should he become a pawn in the game between the two families?" Mo Han said with emotion: "For a child to be willing to bear the infamy and let others hate him, I have to say that the Prime Minister is really admirable."
Fang Zilan frowned even more tightly, "The Fang family has always put profit first, would the Prime Minister really do such a thing that is not worth the gain?"
"If not, what's the explanation for your jade pendant, Sister Lan?" Mo Han took out the jade pendant, "No one lied about the jade pendant. It was indeed Miss Qin Xuan who got it from the pawn shop."
After saying that, he handed over the jade pendant, and Fang Zilan took it, "If Mr. Fang Liren is the son of Miss Qin Xuan, why is the jade pendant in my hand?"
"I haven't figured this out yet." Mo Han shook his head, "But no matter whether the prime minister is your biological father or not, your biological mother must be related to the generals of the previous dynasty. Besides, in addition to Miss Qin Xuan, the Qin family Besides the legitimate daughter, there are other women, and maybe there are clues that we haven’t found yet.”
"Maybe." Fang Zilan looked tired, and Mo Han also yawned, "It's getting late. Do we really have to stay all night if we are sick or injured?"
"No need." Fang Zilan stood up slowly, stretched her legs and feet, and then helped Mo Han up, "Let's go back to the room to rest."
When the two passed by the front hall, they saw the Wheel King and several maids and servants cleaning. Fang Zilan stretched out her hand to call the Wheel King over, leaned close to him and whispered: "You are not my servant, why are you so serious?"
The Wheel King smiled and said, "Tomorrow morning, I will see Mr. Wen off and then leave directly."
Hearing this, Fang Zilan let out a dull sigh and was speechless for a long time. It wasn't until the three of them reached the backyard that she said to Mo Han, "You go back first. I have something to say to him."
Mo Han's eyes turned around the two of them, then turned and left. After he left, the Wheel King said: "What do you want to tell me? If I ask Mr. Wen to help me remove the poison..."
"Did you already know what would happen that day when I fell into the water?" Fang Zilan stopped his words, stopped and looked at him steadily, and said, "Awan told me that you were extremely anxious that day. .”
