The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

About ten days ago, the day when Xu Houshan wanted to cause trouble at Herb Hall, Yun Mujiu happened to go to Herb Hall to busy himself.

At the beginning, she met with the secret agents she had placed in the three shops, and learned some distant past events in the capital from her subordinates.

It was at that time that Yun Mujiu heard some obscure news that no one else knew.

After Yun Mujiu's grandmother He Qiu and grandfather Meng Chaoming got married, the marriage of Xuan Nianci, who was not the empress dowager at that time, was also settled. Xuan Nianci quickly entered the palace to participate in the selection and soon gained a foothold in the palace.

He Qiu and Xuan Nianci each got married, and from that time on they no longer had close contact. In the past they often made plans to get together, looking like sisters with deep affection.

Soon after He Qiu and Meng Chaoming got married, they moved their family to the southern border of Zhongyue. He Qiu occasionally kept in touch with the empress dowager in the capital through letters, but not as frequently as before.

However, a few years later, the two suddenly cut off all contact, as if they had become enemies, and never said a word to each other again.

The Queen Mother did not react at all before and after He Qiu's death.

After Yun Mujiu got married and Duke Meng's Mansion returned to the capital, the Queen Mother began to have some desire to get closer to Yun Mujiu and the people in Duke Meng's Mansion.

At that time, Yun Mujiu was in the clinic of Herb Hall and learned about the strange change in the relationship between He Qiu and the Queen Mother. He also felt that there was a reason why the Queen Mother's attitude towards them, the Meng family, changed for a while.

She also had a small discussion with Fu Qian.

In the end, she and Fu Qian believed that the Queen Mother's attitude towards the Meng family had changed, and the underlying reason was that people tend to let go of the past as they grow older.

The external cause may be that something unknown happened between the Queen Mother and my grandmother.

For this purpose, Yun Mujiu sent a message to Meng Ninglang, intending to act together with Meng Ninglang. The key point is to locate the search for clues based on a specific timeline.

That is, what exactly happened between He Qiu and Meng Chaoming when they moved to the southern border after their marriage, and during the years when the empress dowager entered the palace as a concubine?

At this moment, the huge flower hall of the Night King's Mansion was quite quiet, with only Yun Mujiu's narrative voice as calm as autumn water.

Yun Mujiu quickly summarized the news she had learned about the Queen Mother and her grandparents, allowing Ye Xiaohan, who was not in the capital, to have a deeper understanding, and also allowing Wei Bai and other people in the Ye Palace to have a clearer understanding.

Meng Ninglang nodded to Yun Mujiu, "You guessed right. I came to the mansion this time with the intention of bringing news about the Queen Mother and my grandmother's past."

Yun Mujiu continued, "Then let me first tell you what I have found out."

Then, Yun Mujiu added some new clues.

More than 40 years ago, He Qiu and Meng Chaoming came to the southern border to garrison. A year later, they gave birth to their first child, their eldest son Meng Shihao.

A few months after He Qiu gave birth, Xuan Nianci in the palace had her first new movement in her belly...

Eight months later, Xuan Nianci gave birth to a son, but because the child was not born full-term, the child was still very weak. The child was named "Ye Yihao", the brother of the current emperor Ye Haolian.

During the period when He Qiu and Xuan Nianci were pregnant and giving birth, even though it was such a major life event, the two had no contact with each other at all. They seemed like complete enemies and were indifferent to each other's news.

Before He Qiu became pregnant, Yun Mujiu's subordinates were able to keenly find out that when He Qiu's belly was still motionless, it was still somewhat connected with the Queen Mother.

When the news of her pregnancy spread, she and the Queen Mother no longer had any correspondence from that point on...

After Yun Mujiu finished speaking, he mentioned the unfamiliar name "Ye Yihao", his delicate eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and he subconsciously turned his gaze to the man next to him.

Ye Xiaohan saw Yun Mujiu's confusion and introduced: "Ye Yihao was intelligent and highly regarded by the late emperor, the empress dowager, and even the ministers in the court. However, he died of illness when he was in his twenties."

Wei Bai followed up and said, "But in terms of respect, no prince can compare to our prince, not even Prince Yi..."

The Night King has always been the late emperor's most cherished and most promising son.

Yun Mujiu praised: "That's right, the prince is so outstanding, the little prince must have been very outstanding when he was a child."

An unnatural look flashed across Ye Xiaohan's face. He was actually quite pleased that the princess praised him in public.

After Yun Mujiu praised her husband, a question mark flashed across her mind.

She asked, "Prince Yi? I haven't heard any news about him. This is the first time I've heard any news other than his name."

Ye Xiaohan said: "Since his death, all news about him has been hidden and erased. Firstly, the Queen Mother was devastated and didn't want to hear any news related to Ye Yihao."

"Secondly, someone did it deliberately, trying to completely erase all traces of his existence."

Yun Mujiu thought for a moment and guessed, "Is it the current emperor?"

Ye Xiaohan nodded, and Yun Mujiu sighed, "We are brothers after all."

Du Ziheng said maturely: "The royal family is ruthless, let alone the royal family. The power struggle has always been like this. Even brothers will fight to the death..."

Yun Mujiu sighed silently, knowing that royal life was not as beautiful as people imagined.

Yun Mujiu raised his eyebrows again and glanced at Meng Ninglang, who also had a curious look on his face.

"Did Prince Yi really die of illness?"

Ye Xiaohan's eyes flickered slightly, and he said tactfully: "That's how it looks to outsiders."

Yun Mujiu thought about it and could guess some clues in his mind. So what if they were brothers? In history, how many princes killed their relatives in order to compete for the position of crown prince?

She suddenly realized something and expressed her feeling: "No wonder sometimes I feel that the Queen Mother's attitude towards the Emperor seems a little strange."

She recalled and told some of the things she had experienced.

"After my wedding with the prince, I went to the palace alone to express my gratitude and pay my respects. I had a conflict with the prince at the palace gate, and I should have met the emperor and empress who were going to cause trouble for me. I never expected that the empress dowager would suddenly summon me. This was the first time the empress dowager summoned me to meet her."

"At that time, the Queen Mother did not consider the Emperor's intentions. Not only did she summon me to meet him first, but she also showed me kindness against his wishes. She did not embarrass me on the spot, nor did she plot against me like the Queen did when I met her later. She even said that if I needed help, I could go to her for help."

"From all these situations, it can be seen that the Queen Mother did not completely obey the Emperor's wishes..."