Shen Xingwan began to correspond with the Shen family bit by bit, planning the next step.
Except for the undercurrent that night, the emperor said nothing about Shen Xingwan.
Every day in the palace, he was either drinking and dancing, or having fun with his concubines. He seemed to be immersed in the rare time when he was not in court.
Since he doesn't move, all the forces below who are ready to move can only make small moves in secret.
What makes Mrs. Shen uneasy is the recent changes in the Dongchang people.
Xiao Wuji said worriedly, "Someone from Dongchang went to see the former princess."
After the death of the former crown prince, the princess was so sad that she eventually fell into Buddhism, practicing in the royal temple and not caring about worldly affairs.
The old lady's eyes flashed, "You shouldn't find anything."
The princess and the prince were childhood sweethearts, and even though she was in poor health, the prince still insisted on marrying her.
After the marriage, it turned out that the Crown Princess was childless for two years.
Later, when the former prince and the old lady's son had an accident together, the East Palace was still seemingly childless.
There isn't even a girl.
This is also the reason why the emperor seemed to treat her, the former crown prince's aunt, well for so many years.
Something happened to the prince that year, and Queen Xie died half a year later.
The current emperor was recorded under the name of the empress dowager who was still Concubine Mu, successfully ascended the throne, and married the current empress Xiao Xie.
It all adds up to a bad debt.
The Xie family and the emperor seemed to have a close relationship, but in fact they were separated by the death of the previous queen and the former prince.
Xiao Wuji said, "Now that we have started investigating, we have noticed something. If this is the case, it will not only be Xingwan who is in danger, but the entire Shen family."
"It seems that the news was probably revealed to the emperor by Duke Lu or Prince Min that night. It has been kept secret for so many years. I want to know where they got it."
The old lady's expression suddenly became sharp, "It's okay to know, I have endured it for so many years."
She lost her son and nephew at the same time, and no one knew how she survived.
"Arrange the Shen family here to be prepared to retreat at any time." The old lady said calmly, "Whether it is yes or no, we will know soon."
On the day of the Lantern Festival, the whole capital was very lively. There were lantern performers, lion and dragon dancers on the streets.
Every household is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, but Shen's house is so elegant and quiet.
The elders of the Shen family all know that Lantern Festival is the memorial day for the talented and talented Mr. Shen who died young.
Of course it is also the memorial day of the former prince.
It's just that once an emperor and a courtier, no one dared to mention the former prince for a long time.
Mrs. Shen first dressed in plain clothes, recited sutras for a long time in the small Buddhist hall, and burned paper money for her dead son.
"After so many years, Mom is finally going to avenge you and let the truth of that year be revealed to the world."
"Mom has chosen a pair of excellent children for you. You hugged Mo Chen when he was a child, but you have never met Xingwan. But she is smart and smart, and I believe you will like her."
"You are in heaven, keep them safe and sound."
The old lady didn't come out of the small Buddhist hall until the afternoon. Shen Qingran came over to support her, "Grandma, the carriage is ready."
The old lady got into the carriage.
As the carriage drove towards the royal temple, the old lady fell into memories, "I haven't seen that child for a long time."
Although he is the prince, he has always been close to her as his aunt.
Queen Xie had always been strict with him because he was the prince, but the old lady indulged him more, taking him out of the palace to play and go horse riding.
Before he left, he went to Shen's house for dinner and joked with the old lady that he would have a daughter in the future and asked the old lady to teach her kung fu.
His daughter wants to be the most heroic princess.
It's a pity that she couldn't wait.
Shen Qingran didn't know what to say, so she could only comfort her, "Everything is over. The prince in heaven will definitely not want to see you so sad."
The old lady's eyes flashed with anger, she couldn't get over this matter.
The prince and her son did not die from accidents at all, but from elaborate murders.
But when she found out the clues, the emperor had ascended the throne and the overall situation was decided.
She could only endure it.
The carriage quickly arrived at the temple, and the old lady went straight to the Buddhist hall where the prince's tablet was placed.
Kneeling in front of the memorial tablet was a thin woman in plain clothes.
The old lady said with a complicated expression, "Princess, you are fine."
The Crown Princess turned around, her face was unpainted and she was extremely pale and thin. She gave the old lady a Buddhist salute and said, "Master Tai gave me the name Jingxin. The old lady just tells me to be calm."
The old lady looked at the things she had brought and placed them in front of the memorial tablet. Layman Jingxin took a look at them. They were all the prince's favorite food. "It's been so many years, do you still remember?"
The old lady said, "I won't forget it every day."
The eminent monks in the temple began to perform rituals and chant sutras for the prince, and the two of them knelt aside and listened quietly.
Suddenly the emperor came in and personally offered three sticks of incense to the former prince.
The two men saluted the emperor, but the emperor waved his hand to indicate no need.
After waiting for the chanting to end, the emperor put his hands behind his back and said, "Suddenly I remembered my third brother, so I came to take a look."
At that time, he was ranked third among the prince's brothers.
The old lady said calmly, "Your Majesty is interested."
The emperor said with a deep look, "It's a pity that the third brother didn't leave a son and a half. If he had a child, he would probably be as old as Jing Chao."
The old lady lowered her eyes and said nothing, while the Jingxin layman still turned a deaf ear to his chanting.
The emperor seemed to just mention it casually, and did not stay here for long, and returned to the palace soon.
Jingxin layman said, "Old madam, come to my place for a cup of tea."
The host said that her fate was not over and her heart was not at peace.
So she just lived on the back mountain, doing homework and chanting sutras every day, and did not officially become a monk.
Along the way, she coughed several times.
The old lady couldn't help but said, "You should also take care of yourself. I'll ask the doctor in the mansion to come over and take a look at you."
Jingxin layman personally served the old lady a bowl of hot tea, "I know my body well, and the reason why I can last so long is because of my breath."
Childhood sweethearts, young master and his wife, they were in love with each other without a doubt. How could she let go of the prince's death when they were in a good relationship.
She almost left with the prince back then, but the old lady said that the prince died tragically and left her alive.
She had to hold on and watch the prince take revenge before she could rest in peace.
Not to mention there is a child.
Pregnancy is in great danger for her body, and as a prince, she cannot live without a child.
So in the end, she personally persuaded the prince to go to the concubine's room.
What she wanted was not to be by his side when she was alive or to be with him in his grave when he died.
She is also a girl from our noble family. From the moment she married the prince, she knew that she could not dominate the prince.
But she is willing, that is the little brother who grew up with her.
She always thought that she would be ahead of the prince, but she didn't expect that the final outcome would be so tragic.
When the prince died, the concubine was two months pregnant.
She thought that if there was no Prince of Time, he would always leave his blood.
Loving someone to the extreme is nothing more than that.
She loved the child who was half the prince's blood.
