If a prince goes to war with his ministers over a woman, I'm afraid it won't be a good word if word spreads about it.
Moreover, it is impossible for the Mu family to let him call the daughters of the Mu family to confirm his selection like picking melons and vegetables.
"Presumably Concubine Mu and your mother will not be the same after that."
Qin Zeng nodded: "After that, Mu Lingqing gradually alienated my mother. At the same time, she used various means to attract the attention of the sixth prince. My mother didn't know why at first and always wanted to ask Mu Lingqing why she wanted to alienate her. It's gone, but Mu Lingqing just excused it by saying that she was getting older and couldn't act like she used to."
"She has a grudge in her heart, but she doesn't show it at all. From this incident, it can be seen that Concubine Mu's palace is very deep."
"Um."
Qin Zeng said "hmm" and then said: "Just half a year passed like this, until the moonlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival. By a very coincidence, Mu Lingqing finally won the favor of the sixth prince and was able to accompany him, but in I accidentally bumped into my mother at the lantern festival."
Li Qingyi held his cheek with his hand and said helplessly: "Things in the world are always difficult to predict. People who are destined to meet will eventually meet, even if it is a bad fate, it is unstoppable."
Qin Zeng looked at Li Qingyi, and he didn't know whether it was because he was happy because Mu Lingqing was exposed, or because the sixth prince finally got to meet his sweetheart, or because she said the word "destined". In short, his smile made Li Qingyi feel that if one day After she solved everyone in the Wei Mansion, she would also show such an incomprehensible smile...
"The bright moon is shining brightly, and the osmanthus shadows are whirling. The moment the Sixth Prince sees the beauty, he will surely be filled with joy."
"Yes, after the sixth prince met my mother, he did not dare to reveal it too much and attract attention. But he easily found out her identity afterwards. And Mu Lingqing also reconciled with her in order to prevent the sixth prince from approaching his mother. , staying around all day long. In fact, my mother didn’t have any thoughts about the sixth prince at that time. It was all because of Mu Lingqing’s constant small actions in private that gradually contributed to the relationship between the sixth prince and my mother. "
Li Qingyi told the truth: "If Concubine Mu had directly told your mother that she cared about the Sixth Prince, your mother would not have had feelings for the Sixth Prince."
"That's right. But Mu Lingqing didn't want to speak, as if she said it, she would admit that she lost to the other party. Therefore, she never won the attention of the sixth prince. From the time when the sixth prince cared about my mother, to when my mother was attracted by him Impressed, and then the two of them fell in love with each other, Mu Lingqing lost because of not being honest."
It was obvious that Xiao Lan and he had never cared about the Sixth Prince, and it was obvious that Mu Lingqing was no worse than Xiao Lan and he, but things in the world were like this.
"Plant flowers with care so that they don't bloom, and plant willows with care to create shade."
Qin Zeng looked back at her and said, "The things I mentioned before, about the emperor and my mother, were compiled from my mother's words when I was young. There are also some, especially about Concubine Mu's actions. , I learned about it through secret investigation over the years. There are still many things that are unclear about what happened next. For example, what happened when my mother was about to become the sixth prince's concubine? Also, my maternal grandfather's family was involved in embezzlement of government officials. Yin was demoted to jail and almost his whole family was wiped out, and my father was later charged with treason..."
After hearing his words, Li Qingyi stood up suddenly!
My grandfather's family was demoted to jail for embezzling government money, and my father was also charged with conspiracy?
Qin Zeng's life experience and the imminent answer almost made Li Qingyi's breathing almost stop.
When the Li family withdrew from the court, the major case related to it was the rebellion of the King of Zhenbei.
The Xiao family, the in-laws of Zhenbei Palace, suffered a great disaster because of embezzling official money. ..
So Qin Zeng is actually the child of King Zhenbei and Xiao Lan, the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family!
"Then you... aren't you the eldest son of King Zhenbei? Then Princess Zhenbei and Gongsun Yi..."
"It's my stepmother and brother."
Li Qingyi's head was a little confused. It was such a simple relationship, but it became a mess in her mind, and she didn't know how to speak.
Qin Zeng said: "My father was imprisoned for the crime of treason. Someone attacked me again and wanted to kill me. My wet nurse hugged me and ran away. My grandmother married her because my father disobeyed her."
I lost my mother, so I was very disgusted with me. After I found out that I was missing, I was only searched for for a while. "
"In order to leave an heir to the Gongsun family, she sent the current Princess of Zhenbei to prison. My father refused at first, but later learned that my life and death were unknown and did not want the Gongsun family to have no heirs, so he compromised. Originally, It was just a fluke and I didn't place much hope. Who would have expected that she got pregnant that time? Not long after, my father was beheaded and she was also written on the family tree and became a stepmother."
Li Qingyi was stunned, "So you always knew that Gongsun Yi was your brother?"
Qin Zeng shook his head, "After my father died, my grandmother took everyone back to her ancestral home. However, Princess Zhenbei would go north to the capital every year during the New Year and return to the old residence of Prince Zhenbei to pay homage to her late husband. However, before that, she was herself I came alone without Gongsun Yi, so this is the first time I see him."
"You...haven't you ever been curious about going back to Zhenbei Palace to have a look?"
Qin Zeng frowned, as if frozen and unable to relax, as if a slight movement would touch the pain of losing his parents at a young age, "No."
Seeing him like this, Li Qingyi felt as if something had stabbed her heart. She stood up and walked to him, grabbed his sleeve and shook it slightly.
Qin Zeng looked up at her, and seemed to be healed of his gloomy mood by her childish actions. He twitched the corner of his mouth to save face and continued to tell the story about his mother, Xiao Lan.
He said: "My mother had an accident on the eve of entering the prince's residence and disappeared. Everyone thought she was dead. Mu Lingqing often approached the sixth prince in the name of my mother's handkerchief. Perhaps the sixth prince felt that she was dead. The only thing he could get about his mother in this life was Mu Lingqing. So after he ascended the throne, he welcomed Mu Lingqing into the palace. Mu Lingqing often mentioned my mother in front of the emperor, so she had more concubines than other concubines. I got a bit of love."
"However, your mother is back?"
"Yes, when my mother came back, the Xiao family was already in decline. She sent a message to the emperor through the palace people she was familiar with back then. When the emperor learned that her mother was still alive, he immediately summoned her to the palace and wanted to canonize her as the queen. However, she was already a sinner The daughter of a minister was opposed by many people. The emperor had only just ascended the throne at that time and was often hindered by the courtiers. Moreover, the Mu family already had some power in the court at that time. After many twists and turns, my mother finally married a man who was not yet a feudal lord at that time. The king’s general in the north, Gongsun Changfeng.”
