Chapter 563
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Xiahou Qing seemed to have caught on to something. He paused and said, "I have heard that the Eldest Princess was treated with great respect by His Majesty and was given the title of Protector Eldest Princess. You have made great contributions to His Majesty's ascension to the throne."
Xiao Minglan let out a long breath and said in a low voice, "Yes, we were involved in the palace coup twenty-five years ago. I recognize the plum blossom kiss on your neck because twenty-five years ago, my Imperial Father died from this poison and the person who poisoned him was Empress Zhou.
At that time, Imperial Father was old and my eldest brother, who was the Crown Prince, was in his prime. How could an old wolf be willing to submit to someone else? Although no one in the palace dared to say anything, I could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the palace had changed. Everyone was very nervous, like a string of taut strings. It made people panic, as if something big was going to happen at any time. Because the Crown Prince was appointed, the relationship between Imperial Father and Empress Zhou gradually drifted apart. Empress Zhou also received more and more accusations from the court. At this critical moment, Imperial Father suddenly fell ill. At that time, I was not even six years old and was a wild dog without a mother. I spent my days at Empress Zhou's feet wagging my tail and begging for pity. No one took me seriously. Thus, after an imperial physician examined me, I used my small body to sneak into Imperial Father's bedroom. I saw the half-opened blood red plum blossom on the side of his neck.
There was no one else in the bedroom. Only Imperial Father was lying on the bed with his limbs stiff like a wooden puppet. At that time, he could not even speak. When he saw me, he could only open his eyes wide and look at me with the urgency of a dying fish. He gasped for breath from his throat.
At that time, I was very scared. I did not know what had happened. I was so scared that tears flowed down my face. I only wanted to run away from this incomprehensible situation. But when I turned around, I suddenly realized that Father Emperor was staring at me, and then looking in a certain direction. His throat kept making short noises, and his eyes were full of urgency and a pleading that I had never seen before. It was as if I was his last straw to save his life. I realized that my father wanted me to take something out and entrust it to me. I hesitated for a while and walked back. I followed my father's gaze and found a hidden compartment behind his bookshelf. I found a hard object wrapped in a yellow cloth. Trembling, I ran back to my father's bed. I watched as his mouth opened and closed soundlessly. He struggled to say the word 'four,' which meant fourth brother. Then, he told me to leave quickly. I was scared out of my wits for half an incense stick's worth of time. Suddenly, I heard the sound of a carriage being prepared outside the door. My entire body quivered, and I hurriedly brought the bag of metal out of the dog hole in the wall, bringing it to my older sister. After that, it passed through my sister's hands and ended up in the hands of my fourth brother, the Sage. You know what happened after that. "
Xiao Minglan's expression was blank as she murmured, "I thought that after Empress Zhou's death, our great enmity would be avenged, and the coffin would be closed. I didn't expect that the vengeful spirit would come back full of resentment and find those who had betrayed her. She would take revenge one by one, and no one would be able to escape. Now that fourth brother is in a coma, the scene from that year has reappeared. Great Yue is finished this time! "
Xiahou Qing said, "I don't believe in ghosts and gods. If there really was a vengeful spirit causing mischief, then the world would be filled with vengeful spirits. Your deceased mother would find Empress Zhou herself to take revenge, and there would be no need for the Prince to do anything. Other than Empress Zhou, could there be other possibilities? Could it be that Little Empress Zhou still has some trusted subordinates who survived the fire and planned all of this? "
Xiao Minglan's expression was extremely tired. She shook her head and said, "Brother Emperor was an extremely cautious person. When he ascended the throne, he cleaned up all of Empress Zhou's remaining evil. Those who died in the fire were also counted and screened before being buried together. I really can't think of any other possibility. Could it be … "
Xiao Minglan suddenly thought of something. She frowned and inexplicably said, "That's impossible." Then, she stopped abruptly.
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