One thing can be explained by coincidence, but if there are many coincidences put together, it won't make sense, right?
Su Yizhao felt a little suspicious, and recalling Su Wenqing's attitude towards her, she felt that it was not very similar.
Compared to Su Yiliang, she always felt that Su Wenqing was more tolerant towards her.
Walking to the dressing table, Su Yizhao looked at the polished bronze mirror.
"Don't tell me, it really doesn't look alike." Su Yizhao carefully looked at his features, recalled Wen Yu's appearance, and felt that he should be more Xiaomu.
"Hmm"? I'm so confused. Are I of Su's blood?
Thinking that I was fifteen years old this year and was born in the 18th year of Deqing. At that time, Wen Yu had just given birth to a child. The child was the prince of Zhenguo. It was impossible for him to be secretly married to Su Wenqing, right?
Forget it, let’s take it one step at a time! Now we still need to verify it.
I don’t know how many people knew about what happened back then, and I couldn’t rush to investigate. If my identity was really like this, wouldn’t he be the son of an imperial convict?
More than a month later, there was finally news from Meng Yi.
"Master! Meng Yi is back." The attendant immediately entered the study to report.
Su Yizhao was shocked, "But the person was placed in a separate courtyard in Nancheng?"
She had previously bought a three-story courtyard in Nancheng, which she used as a place for Meng Yi and the others to stay.
"It's settled!"
Today happened to be Mu Xiu, so after Su Yizhao and Tang asked for instructions, they hurried to the other courtyard.
"The man was gone, and Meng Yi brought his eldest son over. But he didn't seem to know much about what happened back then, after all, he was still young at that time."
Su Yizhao nodded after listening to Shi Fang's words.
Liu Chang is 44 years old this year and is a hunter in the village. He can make ends meet by hunting.
Life at home is not difficult, but there is no surplus.
The two boys are now fifteen or sixteen this year, and the girl is younger. They are waiting to get married, which is a huge expense.
Therefore, when someone put fifty taels of silver notes in front of him, he was moved and followed him to the capital.
Seeing the prosperity of the capital again, Liu Chang felt as if it was just yesterday.
Thinking back to the days when I was young in the capital, and then comparing it to my current life, it is a world of difference.
During his time in Liujiacun, he missed the capital all the time. Life in the countryside was not what he wanted.
I put my thoughts aside for the moment and took a look at the furnishings in the house. They were simple and not very luxurious.
However, he knew that wealthy people had many mansions, some of which the owner would not visit even once a year.
"Please come with me!" Suddenly a young man in fancy clothes walked towards him and said.
I followed the young man to the back room of the main house, but there was a bead curtain at the very back.
Just when he was about to take a look at the furnishings in the room, footsteps suddenly came from the other side of the bead curtain.
There were shadows behind the curtain, and he seemed to see the corners of the moon-white robe, but it only passed by briefly.
"I feel sorry for you to come all the way to the capital."
His tone was very kind, but his voice was surprisingly young.
"This is my young master!" reminded the well-dressed young man next to him.
"Liu Chang, a common man, has seen the young master!" Liu Chang saluted quickly. This is the arrival of the real master.
"Uncle Liu, there's no need to be polite. You're used to coming to the capital these past two days, right?"
Liu Chang's eyes flashed. He deliberately used the word "caomin" just to test.
The other party didn't correct his wording, presumably because he thought it was natural.
It seems that the young man who spoke must be of high rank, either a young master of the Xungui family or an official of the imperial court.
Su Yizhao has been observing this person's expression from behind the curtain. She has already been involved in officialdom, how can she not know this person's little thoughts, she just doesn't care!
After all, I have stayed in a wealthy family, and I have a lot of thoughts.
"Actually, I invited you here this time because of your father!" Su Yizhao sighed.
Liu Chang suddenly felt a little nervous. He understood that if he had nothing to hide, it would mean that he would be involved in right and wrong.
His father's last words before his death were for him to keep this matter in his heart for the rest of his life and never mention it again.
However, he couldn't bear the thought that his children would live a mediocre life like him, spending their whole lives on daily necessities such as rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea, and worrying about making a living.
There is no need for him to be loyal to Wanrong. They are free now and are not members of the Wan family.
The Wan family back then was already in decline and had no successors.
"Young master, you want to ask about what happened back then. In fact, I know a little bit about it."
Seeing how straightforward the other party was, Su Yizhao stopped beating around the bush.
"Then please tell me what you know! Don't worry, I will never treat you badly."
"Back then, my father Liu Ying was a follower of Master Qing Wan of Dali Temple."
Su Yizhao nodded. The current Minister of Dali Temple had been replaced a long time ago, but she did not correct him. This was not the point.
"If you are asking about the destruction of the Zhenguo Palace in the 18th year of Deqing's reign, I not only know this, but I also know a lot about it."
"In the 18th year of Deqing, I am already sixteen years old. I usually follow my father out and do errands for Mr. Wan. I am good at riding and shooting, and Mr. Wan often praises me and says that I am like my father.
"
Su Yizhao listened to the other party's ramblings without interrupting.
Because this is the process of recalling, it has been too long ago.
"On the tenth day of April in the eighteenth year of Deqing, Mr. Wan received the emperor's order and besieged the Zhenguo Palace overnight. However, there were only a few women and children left in the Zhenguo Palace at that time, and all the men in the family went to the palace to rebel.
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Su Yizhao felt a little strange when he heard this. Since he wanted to rebel, why not move his family members in advance?
"The late emperor had already known the news and made arrangements just to invite you to enter the urn. However, despite this, after Zhen Guogong led the rebels to break into the palace gate, they still carried out a fierce fighting. That night, the entire capital could
Hear hand-to-hand combat and roars."
Liu Chang remembered that when he went outside the palace gate to inquire about information, the blood flowing out of the palace dyed the floor tiles red.
Blood flowed into the moat outside the palace, and the smell of blood still seemed to linger on the tip of the nose.
"Then it was getting dark and the fighting ended. Duke Zhen Guo was defeated, and most of his capable men were captured. Some hanged themselves on the spot, while others were surrendered. Duke Zhen Guo took the rest with him
The cronies fought their way out and escaped from the palace."
Su Yizhao couldn't help but sit up straight immediately, "Where have you been?"
Liu Chang took a deep breath and said, "I went to the eldest princess's mansion."
"Why? The eldest princess is the eldest daughter of the late emperor. Is it to kidnap her?"
Su Yizhao couldn't help but think of the unofficial history he had read before. Maybe the content in that unofficial history was true.
Liu Chang shook his head and said: "I don't know!"
"I was just a follower at the time and my knowledge was limited."
"What happens next?" Su Yizhao couldn't help but ask.
"Then the eldest princess angered Duke Zhen in order to capture the thief. Duke Zhen knew that he would be dead if he went out, so he burned down the eldest princess's house, including himself."