The death of Mrs. Huayang is definitely another bad news for Xianyang Palace.
Although she had run out of energy, the poisoning and Nan Su's death accelerated her illness and shortened her lifespan.
Mrs. Huayang is like a magic needle to the Qin State. No matter whether it is a member of the many old clans or the royal family, who dares to criticize her?
Besides, Mrs. Huayang can definitely be called Ying Zheng’s noble lady.
Because the reason why Ying Zheng's father, Ying Yiren, could inherit the throne was because he was adopted as an adopted son by Mrs. Huayang. If Ying Yiren could not become the King of Qin, then the current throne would have nothing to do with Ying Zheng.
In just a few days, the two ladies with the same surname of Xiong Mi died one after another, which may also herald the complete end of the Chu power in Xianyang. It also meant that the Qin State no longer cared about it and could start a war with the Chu State at any time.
Ying Zheng looked at Mrs. Huayang quietly, his eyes that were already red from crying became wet again.
He took two steps back, knelt down and knelt down and said: "My grandson bids farewell to Grandma Wang. I hope your spirit in heaven can bless me, Da Qin, to win the battle to unify. I will definitely not let down your noble teachings to me."
After kowtowing three times and chanting a few more words, he stood up.
Zhao Gao heard the noise outside the door and saw the situation again when he entered the door. He already knew the result, so he comforted him: "Your Majesty, I am sorry and accept the change."
Ying Zheng, who suffered successive blows, felt very depressed. He took a long breath, and then said slowly: "Did Grandma Wang leave any last words during her lifetime?"
Zhao Gaodao: "The Queen Mother really wants to see you one last time. She said that if she doesn't survive until you come back, she will tell you that the poisoned Jinxia seems to have something to do with Fan Yuqi, and if Mrs. Nansu is really guilty, She wants you to treat Fusu well and make Fusu the crown prince."
Ying Zheng frowned. He had previously announced in the harem that he would not establish a prince in the short term, because the establishment of a prince would more or less affect the implementation of the thousand-year plan in the future.
Now that Nansu has left Fusu and left, Mrs. Huayang has left her legacy, which really makes him a little embarrassed.
"What else did Grandma Wang say?"
"The Queen Mother also said that if the king really has the ambition to dominate the world, just go ahead and do it." Zhao Gao continued, "If Chu is ultimately defeated, she hopes that the king will treat the Chu people well and not look at him differently."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "This is not difficult to do. As for the establishment of a prince... let's wait for a while."
"Then how should we deal with the matter of the Queen Mother and Princess Nansu?" Zhao Gao asked.
Ying Zheng thought about it for a moment and said: "Draw up a proclamation and tell the world that the Queen's grandmother died of illness and has passed away. Princess Nansu was killed by a villain and left with Mrs. Huayang."
Zhao Gao responded and began to announce the death of Mrs. Huayang according to normal etiquette.
Zhao Ji hurried over with all the princesses, and for a while, the sound of crying could be heard throughout the palace.
It had been a long time since they had seen Ying Zheng, and none of the princesses expected that they would be in this situation when they met again.
Zhao Gao started busy decorating the mourning hall and customizing coffins, while Zhao Ji took her maids to clean the palace.
When Ying Zheng saw Hu Yu leading Fusu and Hu Hai, he stepped forward and said a few words, and then took Fusu alone into his imperial study.
Having just lost his mother, Fusu's energy seemed not to be very good. After meeting Ying Zheng, he regained some of the aura that a young man should have.
Caressing Fu Su's head, Ying Zheng said guiltily: "Son, dad came back late and you lost your mother. Do you blame dad?"
Fusu looked aggrieved, pouted his mouth, and said nothing.
Ying Zheng knew that he had been stimulated, so he asked tentatively: "Do you want to avenge your mother?"
Fusu nodded very slightly.
"Since you want your mother to rest in peace under the Nine Springs, you must become a man." Ying Zheng continued to guide, "You cannot let fear and cowardice occupy your heart. You need to tell dad everything you experienced that day. Only then can I catch the murderer, right?"
The scene of that day reappeared in his mind, and his resentment towards Ying Zheng gradually disappeared. Fusu finally opened his heart and burst into tears.
Ying Zheng took him into his arms and slowly stroked his back, soothing his weak heart.
After a while of relief, the sobbing gradually stopped.
Ying Zheng helped Fusu up, put his hands on his shoulders, and said seriously: "Dad, I want to ask you, you haven't seen grandpa, right?"
Fusu nodded.
"That's right, my father is just like you. He lost his father when he was young." Ying Zheng sighed, as if being reminded of the past, "At that time, I was even more miserable. I had to inherit the throne when I was only thirteen years old. "
Fusu blinked and said, "Isn't it great to inherit the throne?"
Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head: "For a young man, the burden is too heavy. He should be an innocent age, but he has to worry about state affairs with all his energy. The most important thing is that he cannot say anything easily, because Once you say something wrong, it may cause immeasurable damage. Can you understand dad's situation?"
Fusu seemed to have a slight understanding of Ying Zheng's situation at that time, and nodded gently.
"So, you have to be as strong as dad," Ying Zheng said. "You will eventually grow up and become a well-known man, so don't let the grief in front of you defeat you."
"My father is also grieving and sad, but he will not sink, because there are still many things waiting for him to do, and there are many suffering people in the world, waiting for his father to rescue him. Didn't your mother always teach you to do it? Be kind to your subordinates and treat the people well. What if the two of us spend the whole day crying in each other's arms in the house, calling the people who are waiting for us?"
Fusu murmured: "But... there are thousands of people, but there is only one mother."
"You are wrong about this." Ying Zheng scratched his little nose and said gently, "Everyone has only one mother, and they all die one day. Besides, you still have several aunts to care about. you."
"By the way, dad went to the Western Region this time and brought back your wonderful aunt. She brought back a little sister of yours. She is very cute. You must love her more in the future."
Losing a close relative will increase the value of family ties. Fusu nodded seriously and said, "Don't worry, dad, I will definitely protect all my younger brothers and sisters and prevent them from being bullied."
"This is a good boy." Seeing that Fusu's heart had been opened, Ying Zheng said with a smile, "But right now, you have to avenge your mother first. You have to tell dad everything you know."
Fusu's eyebrows moved slightly, as if he was recalling a past that he didn't want to mention. He tried to control his emotions and told Ying Zheng everything he saw that day.
For a child who is over eight years old, it is natural that he is not very coherent when learning to speak, and some of his prefaces are inconsistent with what he says at the end. However, after all, it is personal experience and has the most practical investigative value.
"So..." Ying Zheng asked analytically, "Your mother met Mr. Chang Wen in that restaurant and then went out of the city with him to ask for a doctor?"
Fusu nodded.
Ying Zheng sighed: "Your mother is too easy to trust others. Why doesn't she think about it? The palace doctor's medical skills are so good, how can it be inferior to a country doctor? What's more, Li Si's medical skills are also good, even he is nothing. It’s a good idea, how can others believe it?”
"Your mother was so panicked at the time that she believed whatever others said, and that's how she got killed."
"Kid, remember, you must always be wary of outsiders, because even if you trust someone, they will not have betrayal written on their face."
Although Fusu didn't fully understand, he still nodded seriously.
Ying Zheng continued: "From now on, you can follow Aunt Hu Yu. Hu Hai is about the same age as you, and you can play together. Regarding your mother, if you think of anything again, tell your father quickly."
Fusu responded, and then was escorted back to the inner palace by the two young ladies.
The study became quiet, and Ying Zheng quickly sorted out the various connections and details of the whole matter, only feeling that a few doubtful points were the key to it.
Why did Yan Dan bring Gao Jianli to Qin? Did he want to get close to Nansu deliberately?
After Yan Dan came to the palace, how did he convince Jinxia to poison him?
Why did Chang Wenjun follow Yan Dan's arrangements and betray Great Qin?
Yan Dan did not hesitate to risk his life and planned so many things just to kill Nan Su?
What is his ultimate goal?
After sorting himself out, Ying Zheng walked out and headed straight to Huayang Palace.
Zhao Gao and a group of palace maids and eunuchs had gathered around Huayang Palace, the mourning hall had been set up, and Bai Ling had also hung up.
Several people in the harem were almost crying and started to help clean up together.
Mrs. Huayang's body has been washed, put on a brand new phoenix robe and expensive jewelry.
The children of the royal family also received the news one after another, and came to the palace to pay their respects, especially those who were related to the Chu family, crying even more heartbreakingly.
Officials from the DPRK and the Central Government also came to express their condolences upon hearing the news.
Ying Zheng asked Zhao Gao to take care of him in the palace, while he led a team of guards to Li Si's Prime Minister's Mansion again.
"I asked Zhao Gao to make the matter public. It is better to put Nansu's body in the coffin and bring it back to the palace." Ying Zheng said, "You all go out first. I want to see Nansu's wounds."
Li Si led the people out of the inner hall and stood guard at the door, waiting for the call.
Ying Zheng slowly untied Nansu's clothes and carefully inspected the wounds on her back.
Both were fatal wounds, one on the back of the heart and the other on the waist.
As Fusu had just described, the arrow in the back was the cold arrow they suffered when they first mounted their horses, and the wound on the waist was the stray arrow that hit them after they ran out of the forest.
Ying Zheng saw two broken arrows placed aside. These weapons were obviously weapons commonly used by the Qin army.
Several maids brought from the palace removed all Nansu's ordinary clothes, put on a brand new phoenix robe, and rearranged Nansu's appearance.
"Go with peace of mind. I will avenge you and teach Fusu to be a talented person." After saying a few more heartfelt words, Ying Zheng said his final farewell to Nansu.
After Xuan entered Li Si, Ying Zheng ordered people to put Nan Su's body in a coffin, then transport it back to the palace and place it together with Mrs. Huayang's coffin.
After everything was settled, Ying Zheng called Zhao Tuo into Li Si's inner study and asked about the situation at that time.
Zhao Tuo also explained the whole thing in detail.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and asked, "You said you had captured Jinxia before, have you tried her?"
"It has already been tried." Li Si replied, "But she is still strong-boned and still refuses to confess even after being tortured."
"Did you find anything?"
Li Sidao: "Apart from personal belongings and some silver coins, they only found a jade pendant and a pair of bracelets."
"Bring it to me and take a look." Ying Zheng said.
Li Si went to get all Jinxia's belongings.
Ying Zheng picked up the pair of bracelets and saw that there was nothing special about them. Then he picked up the jade pendant and felt that it looked familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.
Because of long-term use of Linggu Pill and Xuanwu Fruit, Ying Zheng's own divinity had long been awakened, so he searched for the childhood memories that had been sealed away in his subconscious.
"I remembered it." After a moment, Ying Zheng said, "I have seen this jade pendant before. When Cheng Jiao was seven years old, he wore it for a while."
