With Qi Zhen's approval, Ji Yunshu turned to Jing Xian, who was restrained by the guards.
She said to him, "Didn't you want to know why His Majesty condemned Secretary Chen for the crime of rebellion? And why he ordered your Imperial Mother to be poisoned? I'll tell you everything. "
Jing Xian widened his eyes and looked at her.
He waited for her to continue. She continued, "Previously, I inadvertently saw Secretary Chen's case from fifteen years ago, so I asked Lord Lin and Lord Shang to help me investigate the cause of death of the Chen family and your Imperial Mother. It turned out that there was more to it than meets the eye. Secretary Chen was indeed a loyal and filial person, but fifteen years ago, a small country near Great Lin suddenly rebelled. Because one of his subordinates didn't listen to the advice and insisted on fighting, thirty thousand soldiers fell into the enemy's trap and were completely annihilated. In the end, the army returned to the city in defeat. The Emperor was furious and executed Secretary Chen's subordinate. At the same time, he took back half of Secretary Chen's military power.
He was unwilling to accept this, but he could only endure it. Your Imperial Mother was also unwilling to accept the fact that the Emperor appointed the First Prince Jing Hua as the Crown Prince, so she incited Secretary Chen to rebel with the Imperial Duke. In the end, the plot was exposed, and the Emperor killed your uncle and ordered your Imperial Mother to die. "
Huh?
Jing Xian was startled. He didn't believe it. "That's impossible. My Imperial Mother and uncle would never rebel."
"You only heard the Imperial Duke's side of the story and concluded that your Imperial Father killed the innocent. The truth is that Secretary Chen and Her Imperial Highness Consort Ming collaborated with the Imperial Duke to rebel."
She was firm and decisive!
Jing Xian's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, but he couldn't say a word. His gaze fell on the Imperial Duke.
He had asked him if he was hiding anything.
He didn't answer!
The Imperial Duke's face darkened when he heard Ji Yunshu's words. "As expected of Teacher Ji. Even your words are logical. But … why would I rebel?"
"For the sake of the throne and a woman."
The Imperial Duke's expression instantly darkened as if someone had hit his weak spot. He was like a wolf that had been stripped of its fur.
Ji Yunshu said, "I believe you still remember Her Highness Consort Zhao's wet nurse? She's the one in the palace, Senior Nurse Zhang!"
The Imperial Duke narrowed his eyes. "Before I came here, I went to see her and she told me the whole truth. As it turns out, you and Consort Zhao were childhood sweethearts and grew up together. It was thought that you and Consort Zhao would become a good couple, but the late Emperor bestowed Consort Zhao to the Eighth Prince. What was even more unexpected was that the late Emperor originally wanted to make you the heir apparent, but at the last moment, he changed his mind and made Eighth Prince the heir apparent instead. Who would have thought that after Eighth Prince ascended to the throne, you and Consort Zhao continued to secretly interact. Nurse Zhang tried to dissuade Consort Zhao many times, but Consort Zhao didn't listen. In the end, the paper could never wrap up the fire, and the Emperor found out about your affair. This was a scandal that not only disgraced the Emperor, but also the entire Great Lin Imperial Family. At that time, Empress Xuanshu suddenly suffered a miscarriage, so in order to cover up the scandal, the Emperor charged Consort Zhao with the crime of plotting against a prince and banished her to the Cold Palace.
Liang committed suicide and Prince Rong, who was not even five years old, was sent out of the palace to be fostered. "
Everyone was shocked.
Scandal!
The scandal of the imperial family!
This truth immediately tore Jing Rong to shreds. No wonder the Imperial Guild said that Qi Zhen Emperor was the person who killed his mother.
Now that they said it, it was true!
He felt as if he had been hit in the head, and his whole body went numb.
Ji Yunshu looked at him worriedly. Her eyes were filled with heartache. She tried to comfort him, but she swallowed her words.
Qi Zhen Emperor's face was a mess. The secret he had kept hidden for decades was brought up again. It was as if the old matter was brought up again, and the 'scar' that had originally healed was torn open a few inches more.
As for the Imperial Duke, his expression was cold and indifferent. He wanted to continue listening. Ji Yunshu pointed at him. "Because you lost the throne and the woman you loved, you wanted to rebel. You wanted to seize the throne and avenge Consort Zhao. You had been preparing this plan since the day Consort Zhao died twenty-one years ago. However, you were worried that there would be a change of heart and that there would be an accident.
So, you secretly sent away the newly born heir. For the past few years, you have been waiting for an opportunity. When War Secretary Chen was stripped of his power by the emperor, you knew that your opportunity had come. So, you joined forces with War Secretary Chen and Consort Ming to make peace. However, you did not expect that the matter would be exposed so quickly. For the sake of the imperial family's reputation, the emperor had to order the burning of the Imperial Duke's residence. Fortunately, you escaped. After leaving the capital, you hid in Guang 'an Temple. When you learned that War Secretary Chen and Consort Ming were dead, you secretly contacted Prince Xian and asked him to feign illness to escape. Prince Xian's mother was an expert in using poison. At a young age, he had already surpassed her. Therefore, he developed a medicine that could make the body cold. Even the divine physician Mo Ruo could not see through it. The reason why you helped him was actually to use him. If you wanted revenge, you had to get rid of all obstacles. You knew that War Secretary Chen's father and Teacher Yu were sworn brothers.
When Teacher Yu left the capital on his way to Bingjing, he suddenly encountered a group of rebels. It was War Secretary Chen's father who risked his life to save Teacher Yu. Therefore, Teacher Yu ordered his students in the imperial court to help Prince Xian. Whether it was the petition from the Ministry of Personnel or the joint election of Prince Yi as the Crown Prince, your goal was to watch them kill each other while you reap the benefits. Of course, there was also the fire at Chengqing Hall. I only realized now that you were the one who ordered Old General Li to do so. It was not because you were worried that we would find out that the Little Heir's coffin was empty. Instead, you were worried that if we continued to investigate, we would find out that you were still alive. And that Miss Mu Jin, if my guess is correct, you were also the one who ordered her to poison the tea leaves.
He was poisoned. Everything he did was to stop us from investigating the Lin Capital Case! "
The truth spread like a virus, causing everyone in the mausoleum to lose their voices.
Countless pairs of eyes watched in shock, and countless pairs of ears listened.
The Little Heir?
The Little Heir of the Imperial Duke was still alive?
Everyone was confused.
However, the Imperial Duke seemed to be listening to someone else talk about his achievements. He smiled proudly and said, "As expected, nothing can be hidden from you, Teacher Ji!"
"When a person does something wrong, they can never hide it."
"You're right. A person can never hide their mistakes." The Imperial Duke suddenly pointed at Qi Zhen Emperor angrily. "What about him? The throne was originally mine, and Zhao 'er was also mine. If it wasn't for him, Zhao' er wouldn't have died in the Cold Palace. He was clearly the one in the wrong, but he was also the one sitting on the throne. "
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