"When Rong Cang comes back, the mother will take a look at the marks on his body and know that he is indeed your son." Chu Yunfei reassured her, "It's just that it's not appropriate to make this truth known to the public yet."
The queen hummed.
"Although Mrs. Xie said that all the Wen Pos involved in the matter are dead, there must be someone with knowledge of the matter." Chu Yunfei frowned lightly, "My daughter-in-law will try to find clues. Before she finds out the mastermind, it is best not to alert the snake. To prevent the people behind the scenes from jumping over the wall and doing irrational things."
The Queen nodded: "Your concerns are right."
"It stands to reason that even the emperor and the queen thought that the child was dead. Why did Mrs. Xie think that the child was still alive after so many years?" Chu Yunfei felt that it was unusual, "This is also a doubtful point."
After a pause, "But if we really want to explain, it can also be said that it is a bystander. Mrs. Xie went to the palace several times when she was young. She often saw Rong Cang being punished by the imperial concubine, and she must have been suspicious. If she suspected that Rong Cang was not the son of the imperial concubine, it would also It’s not impossible.”
The queen's mind was very confused and she had long lost the ability to judge. She only felt that what Chu Yunfei said made sense, so she nodded subconsciously.
"The authorities are obsessed with people. It doesn't mean that people who are in it will not be aware of the truth. It means that if you look at this person every day, you will be too familiar with it and you will ignore many details. For example, the child's figure has grown taller and his outline has grown longer... Watching this person every day , you may not feel anything, but people who have never seen it will feel very impressed at first glance. Does the queen understand what I mean? The queen often saw Rong Cang before, from when he was one year old to three years old and then to seven years old, because Often under her own nose, she had formed a habit of remembering his appearance, so she could not see the familiarity in his features. However, Mrs. I can feel the familiarity between the Queen Mother’s brows and eyes.”
"I understand what you mean." The Queen sighed quietly, "It's just that we don't know how many insiders there were back then. Where should we start?"
Chu Yunfei thought for a while: "My daughter-in-law would like to ask my mother, which one was more powerful, the Xie family or the Gu family?"
The queen was stunned, then frowned and said: "They should be considered equal. At that time, Concubine Gu's father served as Prime Minister of the Left, Prime Minister Jiang was the Prime Minister of the Right, and my father was the head of the country and had led the army. "
Chu Yunfei was surprised: "Have you ever led an army?"
"Yes." The queen sighed, "Because the Gu family and the Xie family were equally powerful, the emperor's status was actually a little unstable at that time... It wasn't that it was unstable, it was just that the Xie family and the Gu family were both very powerful, even if the two families had no ambitions. , the emperor will also feel that his power is restricted."
Chu Yunfei lowered his eyes: "Has your mother ever doubted your father?"
The queen shook her head: "I have no doubt, because Concubine Gu already has a son. The emperor has always wanted the Xie family and the Gu family to compete in separate families, instead of being the only one. So he should be looking forward to giving birth to a legitimate son from me."
"Then why did the Gu family withdraw from the court?"
"Prime Minister Zuo later died of illness. After that, the post of Prime Minister Zuo was vacant, and there was only one prime minister left in the court." The queen thought about the beginning, and suddenly her heart skipped a beat, "Yes, not long after my child's accident, Prime Minister Gu He died of illness... After that, the Gu family withdrew from the center of the court, but it was just a withdrawal from the court. The Gu family is still very powerful today. "
The century-old family has a profound heritage, and the imperial concubine has been favored for so many years. In Jizhou, the Gu family is the overlord, and they can shake the surrounding cities with just a stamp of their feet.
Chu Yunfei said: "The Gu family is very powerful. If the Gu family was involved in what happened back then, does the queen think there is a high possibility of success?"
"I can only say that there is a possibility of success, but it is impossible to cover the sky with one hand without revealing any clues." The queen raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows, "So I really can't figure out how they did it. .”
Chu Yunfei lowered his head and remained silent: "There is a Sister Xiong in Prince Zhan's Palace. She was the steward assigned to the Palace by the Empress Dowager when Rong Cang left the palace to establish the palace."
The Queen's eyes fell on her face: "So you think the Queen Mother is also involved?"
"My daughter-in-law is not sure." Chu Yunfei shook her head slowly, "My daughter-in-law is just telling all the clues for her mother to analyze."
The queen looked sarcastic: "A newborn child, when he is still ignorant, has to bother so many people with so much effort. It's really..."
"If the Queen Mother is really involved in this matter, my daughter-in-law thinks it is a good thing." Chu Yunfei said, "After all, if Concubine Gu is the only one behind the scenes, her purpose must be to kill the emperor's legitimate son, rather than leaving a disaster Don’t you think it’s weird to keep her by your side?”
The queen's expression tightened: "So you guess that the reason why Rong Cang survived is most likely because the imperial concubine doesn't know that he is my son?"
"My daughter-in-law is still not sure." Chu Yunfei sighed, "There are many doubts about this matter. I can only be patient and slowly look for clues, or wait until Concubine Gu and Prince Chen completely lose power, and then interrogate the truth from her mouth."
The queen didn't speak for a while.
Just like Chu Yunfei said, she felt friendly and familiar from the first time she met her. In fact, the queen did too. Maybe the kinship between people is so wonderful.
At this moment, even if there were no signs, even if she had not seen the mark on Rong Cang's body with her own eyes, she had no doubts about the truth of what Chu Yunfei said.
After all, whose son Rong Cang is, it is no longer important to the current situation, because the emperor intends to let the queen adopt Rong Cang.
No matter what, he can become the Queen's legitimate son, so Rong Cang and Chu Yunfei have no reason to bother making up a lie to deceive her.
Because if it is really a lie, it will be full of flaws.
Only the truth is bothered to hide.
However, for the queen, no matter how good her adopted son is and how he suits her liking, the relationship is still different from her own biological son.
Besides, the fact that her biological child was not dead surprised her more than anything else.
The queen calmed down little by little: "You are right. The doubts just raised are enough for me to suppress my joy. I will send people to find the truth of that year. I will not let anyone involved in this matter go."
Chu Yunfei was about to say something when she heard hurried footsteps.
A Cai's voice sounded outside: "Queen, the Emperor's chariot is coming to Shuhuang Palace."
The queen breathed out gently, adjusted her mood, and then raised her voice and said: "I understand, let them all come in."
"yes."
The queen stood up and held Chu Yunfei's hand: "Good boy, only our mother-in-law and daughter-in-law know about this matter now, please don't let it fall into the ears of a third person."
Chu Yunfei whispered: "Queen Mother, I told Rong Cang about this."
The queen was silent for a moment, then laughed: "Then don't let the fourth person know."
"Um."
The queen took a deep breath, adjusted her emotions, and then walked to the outer hall with Chu Yunfei.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Yang Dexi's voice sounded outside Shuhuang Palace, Luan Jia stopped, and Emperor Mu stood up and stepped into the palace gate.
The queen took Chu Yunfei and the palace attendants out to greet him.
"I, my concubine, see the Emperor. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Daughter-in-law, please see your father. Long live your father! Long live your father!"
"Pingsheng." Emperor Mu raised his hand and strode into the palace door with a hint of joking in his tone, "Your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't say anything bad behind my back, did they?"
The queen frowned, slightly dissatisfied: "What did the emperor say? Is my concubine that kind of person?"
