"Thank you, aunt."
After Song Tangning reached out to take it, she just held it in her hand and stirred the bottom of the bowl with a spoon. The snow fungus soup was thick and moist, but she had no appetite at all.
Seeing her distracted look, Princess Cheng couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Yan was seriously injured?"
Song Tangning lowered her eyes and said "Yes" in a low voice: "Sister Qin said that there were two knives on her waist, one light and one heavy. The heavier one missed the vital point by only half an inch. If my brother hadn't been able to dodge quickly, I'm afraid... "
Even if she had died once, she still couldn't be as calm as Xiao Yan when it came to matters of life and death.
Princess Cheng couldn't help but sigh when she saw the red circles in her eyes: "Xiao Yan is in a position where everyone is looking at him, not to mention that he is a chamberlain, so he is not as good as the serious courtiers in the court who come from aristocratic families. Nian worked for His Majesty on errands with great publicity and provoked countless people. If he had not been really powerful, he would have been harmed long ago."
Seeing her face getting paler, Princess Cheng quickly stopped what she said: "But fortunately, it's okay this time, so don't worry too much."
Song Tangning didn't feel relieved at all when she heard this. She actually knew Xiao Yan's situation. In the previous life where she had never met him, even though he was trapped in that abandoned courtyard and never saw the light of day, his vicious reputation was still spread throughout her ears.
There was no one among the "upright men" in the capital who would not accuse him of wielding power, and those who regarded themselves as clean-blooded people even disdained to associate with him.
Everyone said that he would not die a good death, saying that since he lost his protection after the emperor left, he would be quartered and his body exposed in the wilderness.
Song Tangning lowered his eyes and looked at the soup at the bottom of the bowl: "Aunt, do you think my brother is really a treacherous person?"
Princess Cheng was stunned for a moment and became somewhat silent. After a long time, she whispered: "Are you afraid that Xiao Yan will lose power in the future?"
Song Tangning's face was pale. She had heard her grandfather tell her about history, and he also said that most of the treacherous and powerful people in the past dynasties had a miserable end.
Originally, she was not moved when she heard this, and she felt that those people in the history books had nothing to do with her. However, Brother A was different. Whenever she thought about Xiao Yan possibly ending up like those people, she felt like her breathing was being suffocated. .
Seeing her watery eyes, Princess Cheng reached out and patted her: "You have to understand that what Xiao Yan will do in the future has nothing to do with whether he is a traitor or not. If he is a traitor, he has not harmed the country or the people, nor has he harmed the loyal. Although countless people died at his hands, there were only a few who were completely innocent and suffered injustice."
"There is always no right or wrong in fighting in the court. What he did is what everyone who wants to gain power would do. The world only scolded him because he was a eunuch and felt that he was disabled and unworthy of standing in the court. He The power in his hands is coveted, and others who covet it will naturally slander him in every possible way. His existence hinders the interests of other people, and those people will naturally not tolerate him."
Princess Cheng didn't know much about Xiao Yan, but when she was with Prince Cheng, he would often mention matters in the court.
When King Cheng mentioned Xiao Yan, even though he was afraid of his power and resented his monopoly on power, deep down he still looked down on him as an eunuch, and naturally everyone else in the court did the same.
They didn't care what Xiao Yan had done, or how powerful he was in both civil and military matters. They just felt that he was disabled and should be like an ant, snake, and rat, hiding in a dark corner and lingering.
It's his fault that he's standing in the sun.
Princess Cheng stroked Song Tangning's hair gently: "Xiao Yan's fault is that he is not a perfect person. Those people slandering him are not because his sin is unpardonable."
"They just want to clear themselves up by slandering others. The more notorious others are, the more impartial and honest they are. If others are going against the grain, they are naturally the orthodox imperial power."
She thought about what happened a long time ago, and her voice became a little hoarse.
"I don't know if you still remember Prince Ru, the one who was involved in the Song family this time. You were still young at that time and have never seen how noisy the capital was when that man was appointed as the heir apparent. He was once full of people. He was praised by the court, and he was once popular among the people. Everyone said that if he could ascend the throne, he would be a wise man, but you can see his end."
"The traitor set fire to the Forbidden Palace. Hundreds of people in the East Palace were turned into withered bones overnight. After his death, his bones were crushed and ashes were thrown away. It was originally a scorching sun that fell into the abyss. Now when everyone mentions him, they say he is cruel and cruel. This is Everyone can punish the rebellious ministers and traitors who conspired to commit treason, but how many people know the truth about that year?"
Song Tangning was fascinated by what he heard: "Aunt, did Prince Ru have any rebellion back then?"
Princess Cheng thought of the young man she had seen in the palace. He was as bright as the sun and the moon, and the breeze was clear. He was kind to the people and solemn in the court. When he was the prince, he had already made the Wei Dynasty look like a rejuvenation. He could just stand there. People can't help but obey and admire him.
He is already a prince at a young age. As long as he moves forward steadily, the position of emperor will be his sooner or later.
Conspiracy...
Princess Cheng lowered her eyes to hide the sneer in her eyes: "Who knows."
If the emperor says he is treasonous, then he is treasonous. If the world says he is tyrannical, he can only be known as tyrannical.
It's just that the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. One move of chess is missing, and he loses the battle for power and is killed. No one can defend him.
…
Outside, Xiao Yan, who was originally worried that Song Tangning would come quietly, stood in the corridor. The dim light beside him made him hide in the shadows. His cold white profile was outlined by the interlacing light and shadow, making it difficult to see the expression on his face.
"The Overlord."
Jinyun was a little worried while holding the lantern.
He did not expect that Princess Cheng would mention Prince Ruo to Mrs. Song, nor did he expect that they would hear that past event again.
Xiao Yan quietly looked at the silhouette on the window, as if he had seen the sky-topping fire again.
There were messy screams of terror, thick fog and black smoke flying all over the sky. He was pushed by his mother covered in blood and fell outside the door. The beams behind him collapsed, and the charred wood suddenly fell and swallowed his mother. The only thing left in his ears was Next to it is the hoarse phrase "live on"...
Xiao Yan's fingertips were pale, and he clasped his fingers hard. After a long while, he said to Hang Li: "Guard them."
Hang Li lowered his eyes: "No."
Xiao Yan stared at the window and closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, his sword eyes were already cold.
"Master Governor, do you want someone to call Miss Song?"
Xiao Yan nodded: "No need, let's go."
…
People outside came and left silently, and the two people inside had no idea that Xiao Yan had been there.
Princess Cheng just continued: "What happened back then has been settled. No matter whether Prince Ru is treasonous or not, no one dares to pursue the matter."
"Today, it was only after Prince Ru's defeat that he successfully entered the East Palace. Therefore, this matter is extremely taboo. You only see that the Song family was imprisoned just because they were involved with Prince Ru's old friends, so don't mention this to the outside world. It's an old thing, so don't show doubts about what happened back then in front of others."
"You only need to know that he is a traitor. It is enough for everyone in the world to know. Do you understand?"
