Afterwards, Xie Qian didn't say anything to Bai Xuanduo, and still turned around and went to the Imperial Academy, but this time, he was the first to look for the dossiers from the two years after the late emperor's death.

It was Zhong Shanxiu who was in charge of receiving Xie Qian. Hearing this, he said strangely: "What happened in those two years? Why did the prince also come to look for the file."

Xie Qian turned around when he heard the words: "Yeah?"

Zhong Shanxiu nodded: "Yes, His Highness also came to look for it a while ago."

Xie Qian lowered his eyes and realized that Chu Lingyue really knew everything.

His breathing was a little tight, and he could hardly imagine what Chu Lingyue was feeling at that time.

Xie Qian's eyebrows and eyes sank, and the silence seemed to freeze the air. Then he picked up the dossier Zhong Shanxiu gave him and read it alone. Because of the speculation lingering in his mind, he saw the important things selectively. Information, draw a line.

During the reign of the first emperor, the reign name was Pingkang, and at that time Emperor Tianjing Chu Chun was the third son of the emperor.

In the 13th year of Pingkang, Chu Chun began to travel in all directions, up to Yanshan City, down to the southeast, and almost saw the big Chu rivers and mountains. Looking at the description, those two years were also the first half of Chu Chun’s life as a prince but always mediocre. The most chic and sloppy time has been out of control since then.

And when Chu Chun arrived in the southeast, he was received by the Empress Dowager's mother's Liu family, and the Empress Dowager and Chu Chun should have known each other at that time.

But not long after that, in the fall of the 14th year of Pingkang, the late emperor's condition deteriorated, and he searched for a woman with a suitable destiny all over the world. Finally, he chose Liu Ruyan, the youngest daughter of the Liu family in the southeast and the number one beauty in Dachu.

In October of the 14th year of Pingkang, Liu Ruyan entered the central palace.

However, just after November, the first emperor still passed away.

In December, the third son of the emperor, Chu Chun, ascended the throne and became the new emperor, while the empress, who had just entered the palace before, became the empress dowager with boundless longevity in just one month.

Then the next year, the first year of Tianjing, in July, Princess Wen Yao returned to Beijing from the southeast, and brought back the current Highness King Heng, Chu Lingyue.

After reading it, Xie Qian closed the file in a daze.

From this point of view, Liu Ruyan was probably conceived shortly before entering the palace. After the late emperor passed away, Liu Ruyan naturally wanted to guard the tomb for the late emperor. shape.

...But there is a problem here, how did Princess Wen Yao agree to take Chu Lingyue under her name?

If Wen Yao knew the truth of the matter, he didn't look like it, otherwise, with Wen Yao's personality, he shouldn't be so peaceful with Emperor Tianjing and the Queen Mother.

So how was Wen Yao persuaded?

I'm afraid that only their parties know about this matter, but it is impossible for Xie Qian to ask Emperor Tianjing and the Queen Mother, otherwise, wouldn't he be slapping Chu Lingyue in the face?

Because now it seems that this matter is Emperor Tianjing's revenge.

If not, Emperor Tianjing knew that his power was over at this time, if he wanted this matter to be covered up, he should not act in such a high-profile way again.

And it happened to be at a time when Chu Lingyue's life experience was subject to many suspicions.

Furthermore, if this matter were really revealed, Emperor Tianjing would lose his face, and it might even become the most criticized stroke in his imperial career, but in the end, it must be Chu Lingyue who was most affected.

Chu Lingyue's life is still so long, in the future, maybe someone will poke his spine and scold his blood...dirty.

Emperor Tianjing had been weak for most of his life, and finally he resorted to such a vicious move.

It was probably because of what Chu Lingyue said when he abdicated, 'in a high position, incompetence is a great sin'.

Since you say I am incompetent, then I will disturb your peace.

Thinking of this, Xie Qian's finger bones almost turned white.

He rested alone for a long time, and recalled Chu Lingyue's state recently, sick, pale, depressed... and recently Chu Lingyue has received too much information for a while, these things are as heavy as a tall building Another heavy burden on his heart, Xie Qian almost doubted that Chu Lingyue was seriously ill this time, and whether depression in his heart was also a major reason.

But he was never by Chu Lingyue's side, Xie Qian almost blamed himself when he thought of this.

I thought he shouldn't be so eager, he should stay with Chu Lingyue well.

At this time, Zhong Shanxiu knocked on the door, came in and asked, "My lord, are you finished?"

Xie Qian tidied up his emotions and nodded: "It's over, please take it back."

There is always a time limit for borrowing books from the Imperial Academy, so Zhong Shanxiu came to collect the books, and asked at the same time: "Is there anything else you want to read, my son?"

When he asked, Xie Qian thought of his own reason for coming again. Although the interrupted matter was too disturbing, since he came, he still had to do what he had to do.

So he replied: "The relics of the Duanning Mansion, and the family history of Da Chu."

The Duanning Mansion is a hereditary Marquis, but the title of the Xie family is even higher, so they are naturally qualified to inspect it now.

As for family history, in Dachu, the four families that can really be called a family are Chu, Xie, Xu, and Cheng.

Zhong Shanxiu is a transparent person, knowing that there are many things that cannot be asked, so he just nodded when he heard the words, and then took Xie Qian directly to Wensi Pavilion.

Standing at the door, he said, "Everything the prince wants is inside."

"Okay, I'll go and see for myself."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and walked inside.

The things in it were neatly divided into categories, and Xie Qian knew exactly where the things he wanted were at a glance.

But he didn't actually report any hope, he just took a look.

After all, if someone really wanted to erase some information, he wouldn't be given a chance to verify it.

Sure enough, he turned around inside, and what he saw was what he heard or saw before, such as the secret techniques passed down from generation to generation by the four families, such as the prince Chu Shuangtian who established the Shenshu Mansion...

In the past, Xie Qian would at most just have a quick look at it, but now, he has to think more about it.

If it is said that the Cheng family really has a secret technique called 'Du Yun', then do the other three of them actually have it?It's just that it's been a long time, and no one knows now.

Regarding the secret techniques of their family and the Chu family, so far, he really has no clue, but the Xu family...

For some reason, Xie Qian suddenly remembered the thief that Xu Ji's family was looking for and the 'valuable items' that their family had lost.

Now that I think about it, when he asked Xu Ji before, Xu Ji's answer was also vague, and he never revealed what was lost. Xie Qian stared at the Xu family's file in front of him, and felt that it was necessary to check it out.

But he was not in a hurry, after he walked out of Wensi Pavilion, he said goodbye to Zhong Shanxiu, and went straight out of the palace.

It was not past noon at this moment, Xie Qian thought about it, and after all, he diverted to the Shenshu Mansion.

Wen Yao seemed a little surprised to see him coming, and blurted out, "Why are you here again?"

Xie Qian: "..."

But as soon as Wen Yao said this, he also felt that what he said was not quite right, so he made up for it again: "Do you want lunch?"

Xie Qian thought about Chu Lingyue, and planned to inquire about it before leaving, so he replied, "Don't bother mother."

And Wen Yaoxu felt a little guilty for saying something wrong just now, so it was much more difficult to say it now: "No trouble, don't you like my sweet and sour pork ribs? I just have them today."

Xie Qian and Wen Yao didn't have much time to eat together, and he never mentioned what he liked to eat. He didn't expect Wen Yao to know, and he was a little moved for a moment, so he didn't return Wen Yao's kindness.

After the meal, after the table was withdrawn, Wen Yao asked him: "Is the lack of speech better?"

"It's nothing serious." Xie Qianhui said, "Mother doesn't have to worry about it."

Then there was a moment of silence, and Xie Qian suddenly didn't know how to speak.

It was Wen Yao who took the initiative and said, "Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Xie Qian raised his eyes and finally asked: "There have been rumors about Lingyue's life experience in Beijing recently. Mother, do you have anything to say?"

When Xie Qian said this, he kept staring at Wen Yao, his eyes were clear, Wen Yao couldn't help frowning, and asked uncertainly, "You know everything?"

Xie Qian nodded upon hearing this.

Xie Qian's appearance does not seem to be fake. Of course, the most important thing is that Wen Yao has been holding back on this matter for too many years. She has withstood the pressure of all parties alone, but at this time, being looked at by the juniors like this, the spine The bones seemed to soften suddenly.

She closed her eyes, and then let out a breath like a sigh, and then she looked at Xie Qian with complicated emotions in her eyes: "Day and night, promise me two things."

Then she didn't care how Xie Qian answered, and said directly: "One, don't tell your mother and concubine; two, don't abandon the words."

When Xie Qian heard this, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes, thinking how could this matter be involved in this?

Probably their cognition is different.

Xie Qian guessed that this was probably the reason why Wen Yao was willing to adopt Chu Lingyue, so he didn't show any strangeness anymore and continued to put on airs.

Sure enough, Wen Yao didn't see anything wrong with him over there, and the person who always talked less fell into the void not far away, and started to chatter.

"Your concubine mother really loves your father, but if she finds out about this matter, with her temperament, she is determined not to bear it. Even if she really endures it, she will probably keep this matter in her heart from now on. It’s hard to be sincerely happy anymore.” Wen Yao said, “But the child is innocent, and he should have a healthy family, but I still haven’t done well these years. I’m too negligent in words. .”

Wen Yao fixed his eyes on Xie Qian when he said this, and there was something in his eyes that seemed to be pleading: "Day and night, you are all the words, you really can't let him go, otherwise, I don't know if he will How about it."

After Xie Qian listened, combined with the previous rumors in Beijing and Wen Yao's attitude, he had a vague guess in his heart.

——Wen Yao doesn't really think that Chu Lingyue is Xie Wuya's child, does he?

But if this idea is substituted, many things in the past can be figured out, such as why Wen Yao has been particularly opposed to his marriage with Chu Lingyue before, because she really thinks that he and Chu Lingyue are brothers...

Xie Qian didn't know what to say for a moment, he could only take the lead in assuring: "I will not leave him."

Then Xie Qian said: "Mother, you promised us to be together before, so why can't I figure it out now?"

Wen Yao sighed: "At that time, your attitude was so firm, I thought that there would be no children anyway, so that's it, as long as you are happy."

Wen Yao also said before that there would be no children anyway, but Xie Qian didn't think about that at all at the time, but he didn't expect that Wen Yao, looking at a very upright person, would be so open-minded. Can bear it!

Then he thought for a while and asked again: "Who told you the words at the beginning?"

Sure enough, Wen Yao replied: "Empress Dowager, that woman is from the Southeast Liu family."

Xie Qian breathed out: "The Queen Mother told you this?"

Wen Yao nodded, and then said: "I also asked someone to check it at the time, and the time and events are all right."

The time she mentioned was the year when Xie Wuya practiced in the southeast.

"What event?"

"It's just... your father was tricked by others, and you have a child."

When Xie Qian heard this, he remembered that Xie Wuya had educated him about this in the early years and asked him to pay more attention to safety when he was outside.

Xie Wuya was young, promising, and handsome. There were many people who wanted to enter the Chiling Mansion. Once he was drugged and almost got it. It was Xie Wuya who ruthlessly took a knife to keep himself awake. , Only then was he able to get away, and after that, he became furious and dealt with all the people severely, so that no one dared to attack him again.

But I didn't expect that these things happened by coincidence, and they were actually used as bargaining chips.

"That's why you didn't tell my concubine mother?"

Wen Yao nodded: "If your father and king can't control yourself, then this man, elder sister, doesn't matter, but..."

Xie Qian understood it, and immediately, he asked the last question: "But since this is the case, then the preface is so sparse, why don't you stop it?"

After all, in her eyes, Chu Lingyue did not have the blood of the Chu family, but she was a real Chu family.

Wen Yao was silent for a while, and then said: "What Yan Shu wants to do, just do it. As for the other things, what's important? Bloodline, no one is more noble than anyone else."

This remark was actually a bit outrageous, and even a little unreasonable doting in it, but at the moment when Xie Qian heard it, his heart was infinitely moved.

At the same time, Xie Qian also felt resentment and injustice for Wen Yao in his heart. Wen Yao's idea was really simple. He wanted Wen Yu to be smooth and Chu Lingyue to be safe, but he had been cheated for so many years for no reason.

Xie Qian paused for a while, then got up, and solemnly said to Wen Yao: "Mother, you don't have to take this matter to heart, I am willing to risk the world's dissatisfaction for my words, as you said, nothing else is important; in addition , thank you mother for her patience and kindness for so many years, you can leave it to me at ease in the future."

After hearing this, Wen Yao blinked her eyes uncomfortably. She, who has always been strong, looked a little sad.

She turned her face to one side, only responded casually, and then urged Xie Qian to go back.

When Xie Qian left, he looked back at Wen Yao, and suddenly felt that this priest who commanded the Shenshu Mansion and had always been tough was not always invincible.

As for the truth of this matter, Xie Qian thought, Wen Yao might gradually know about it later, but he would never tell her at this moment, otherwise, what would her persistence for so many years be?

When Xie Qian returned to Zishuo Mansion, Chu Lingyue was still waiting anxiously for him to come back for lunch.

Seeing him from a distance, Xie Qian felt extremely soft in his heart, as if the two of them had experienced something upside down during the moment they separated.

But Chu Lingyue didn't need poor people, he didn't need others to remind him of his situation all the time.

So Xie Qian thought, since Chu Lingyue didn't want to tell him, then this time, he really pretended not to know.

Before he approached, Chu Lingyue came over and asked nervously, "Why have you been here for so long?"

Xie Qian went over to kiss him, and replied, "I went to my mother's house."

"What to do?"

Xie Qian pulled him towards the table, and said with a smile, "Mother prepared a lot of nourishing elixir for you, but I forgot to take them yesterday."

Chu Lingyue blinked when he heard the words, but didn't speak for a moment.

Seeing this, Xie Qian joked: "I see that you and your mother always quarrel, but at this critical moment, I still treat you with the utmost care."

The more Chu Ling heard Xie Qian's tone, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed, and resisted: "Stop talking."

Xie Qian looked at him and smiled: "If you don't say it, don't say it."

After a pause for a while, Chu Lingyue couldn't hold back, and asked a little uncomfortably, "...Did mother say anything else?"

Seeing this, Xie Qian laughed even more happily, walked over and sat on Chu Lingyue's lap, and then told him: "Let me take good care of you, and let me..."

Chu Ling asked expectantly, "What?"

Xie Qian leaned into his ear: "...I love you so much."

Unexpectedly, Chu Lingyue frowned: "Mother wouldn't say such things."

"You know again?" Xie Qian teased him, "Then you mean I said it myself? Is it because I want to confess my love to you in a different way?"

Chu Lingyue explained: "That's not what I meant."

"It's okay, you can mean it."

"Ok?"

"Hmm, what?" Xie Qian put his arms around his neck, "Chu Lingyue, let me ask you, why do I love you so much?"

When Chu Lingyue heard this, his ears immediately turned red.

Seeing this, Xie Qian couldn't help kissing him several times, and said with a smile, "Why is my husband so attractive, I have such a good eye!"

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