"No matter how many valid reasons I have to justify myself, it can’t erase the sorrow that has befallen them because of .
"If I hadn’t saved Xu Yin back then, and later kept him by my side, I can’t say that none of these things would have happened on the court, but at least my family wouldn’t have suffered this pain."
Pei Zhan matched her pace, slowly following behind her, "But affection and loyalty are mutual. You personally escorted your elder brothers’ remains back ho.
"You ensured they suffered no mishap along the way. Your two sisters-in-law, as well as Shaoyang and Shaoyuan, are grateful to you.
"So many people admire you because you are kind and passionate, willing to sacrifice for everyone around you.
"So there’s no need to bla yourself. I believe, for them, it’s worthwhile to do even more for you."
Fu Zhen was slightly surprised, "How did you co to think so delicately?"
"Did you really think I’m just a rough brute?" Pei Zhan placed the flower from her hand into her hair, "Even if I don’t know all your thoughts, I understand seventy to eighty percent of them."
Fu Zhen laughed, and naturally sat on the edge of the flower bed. "Did you visit the Heavenly Prison today?"
"I did." Pei Zhan sat on the stone steps, "The fighters at the dock weren’t sent by Prince Rong and his son. Grandfather’s death does seem unrelated to them."
"Is that so."
This result was within Fu Zhen’s expectations. "If it wasn’t them, then the questions regarding Lian Rong beco even greater. Regardless, his ability to receive so much information is not simple."
"Later, I went to ask Tie Ying again. He indeed hasn’t heard of this Lian Rong. It cannot be ascertained whether he is related to the Lian Family. However, the Lian Family is large, and even now, many under Lian Yang’s command might not be known to him."
Fu Zhen then asked, "That King of Dayue now, did he really rise to power just by coincidentally providing intelligence to break the city?"
Pei Zhan clearly understood her implication. He furrowed his brows and said, "Originally, it was confird repeatedly beyond doubt. Now, perhaps it deserves another investigation."
Fu Zhen nodded.
There’s indeed sothing strange over in Dayue.
The kingdom’s fall was an undeniable fact. After all, the capital was breached. Their king and royal family were exterminated.
Yet, the exposure of Xu Yin and Lian Rong made it seem as if signs of revival erged during the half-year after the war.
Originally, so remnants wouldn’t amount to much, as it was their internal power struggle behind closed doors.
However, the suspicions surrounding Lian Rong and his connection to the crown prince and Mr. Ning cannot be overlooked.
At this point, Fu Zhen asked, "How is the Emperor’s condition?"
"For now, it seems stabilized. But who knows about the future?"
After saying this, Pei Zhan paused a bit and looked at her, "Today, Yang Zhan also ntioned sothing. He said according to their clues, the crown prince visited the Northwest many years ago."
Fu Zhen paused with him, "Why would he go to the Northwest? What was he doing there?"
Yang Yi disappeared two years before the founding of the state. At that ti, there wasn’t much happening in the Northwest, and it was the Cheng family who supported the Emperor’s campaign there, not within the scope of the Righteous Army’s main force.
After leaving the city with two guards, there was no reason for him to silently go to the Northwest.
"Yang Zhan said not only did he visit the Northwest, but there’s also sothing very peculiar. He said both the Emperor and Empress separately sent people to search for the crown prince. However, the Emperor’s people were unaware of the Empress’s ssengers."
Fu Zhen peered through the thin mist before her, as if a cloud had ford in her mind. "Do you an that two groups were sent from the palace—the Emperor’s being relatively public, while the Empress’s were completely concealed?"
"I also find it baffling." Pei Zhan’s gaze deepened, "The Emperor and Empress both longed for a reunion with the crown prince; they are his biological parents. Logically, they should be united in this effort, yet Her Majesty’s actions are puzzling."
Fu Zhen’s thoughts imdiately turned to the impression she had of the Empress.
For the founding Emperor and Empress, everyone at the court, whether a veteran minister or not, acknowledged the couple’s deep affection.
Indeed, whenever the Emperor fell ill, he would have the Empress handle state affairs on his behalf.
The Empress was the sa. After the state was secured, she had her family relinquish military power and went to Guangxi to protect the borders.
In fact, there were still three concubines in the palace, but when the Emperor was in good health, the Empress would herself arrange for the concubines to attend to him.
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