Song Chengxuan had never heard of this before, let alone Mrs. Xu's experience with Qing Huan.
Mrs. Xu looked at Song Chengxuan, "Although I didn't know anything happened in Prince Wei's Mansion at that time, seeing such a battle made me think about it.
My late husband is a follower of Emperor Gaozong and the late emperor, and is highly trusted by the two emperors. My son Changxing has served under the late emperor before he ascended the throne. For ordinary trivial matters, the imperial court will not besiege the Anyi Marquis Mansion, let alone
It won't involve so many people.
I guessed at the time that the late emperor had died, the prince was still young, and someone wanted to usurp the throne.
But it didn't take long for me to know the truth.
The chamberlain told me that the King of Wei had bribed the middle officials and guards, and planned to rise up tonight to assassinate the late Emperor. Fortunately, someone had tipped off in advance, so the late Emperor could be safe and sound. Now the city is arresting King Wei's party.
I was surprised after hearing the news.
The chamberlain comforted me and said that if the Anyi Marquis Mansion had nothing to do with this matter, they would let us go home soon.
After finishing speaking, the chamberlain locked Qing Huan and me into an empty room.
I still know what Prince Wei's temper is like. If Prince Wei wanted to rebel, why wait until now? He should have taken action when the late emperor was seriously ill. So at that time, I guessed that the late emperor was worried about Prince Wei and set up such a situation to eradicate it.
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The Anyihou Mansion has a close relationship with the Prince of Wei, and they have made a marriage contract for their children. If the imperial court attacks the King of Wei, the Anyihou Mansion will not be spared."
At this point, Mrs. Xu could still feel the chill coming over her.
The late emperor suddenly took action without any warning, summoned Prince Wei into the palace, and detained the wives and children of the military commanders in the capital. Almost in the blink of an eye, everyone had no room to resist.
She held Qing Huan in her arms and waited in the dark, feeling uneasy. The waiting process was extremely difficult. Soon the attendants brought out a mother and son from the main hall. Just outside the door of the house where she was being held, the guards stabbed her with a knife.
The body of the mother and child was broken, and the child died silently. The mother only screamed in surprise, with fear and sadness in her voice. Needless to say, what it felt like when she saw her child dying in front of her, it was okay.
Soon she went with the child.
Blood stained the bluestone steps, but they were cleaned in the blink of an eye.
Then someone else came over.
Mrs. Xu thought of this and raised her head to look at Song Chengxuan. Song Chengxuan had obviously thought of what happened that night. At that time, the Wei Palace was also full of blood.
Mrs. Xu wanted to sit back on the chair, but found that her legs and feet were stiff. When she was staggering forward, Song Chengxuan stretched out his hand to support her.
Mrs. Xu couldn't help but feel warm in her heart. Who said he had changed? He was still the prince of Wei.
After sitting down, Mrs. Xu continued, "Later I found out that all the people who were taken out of the hall and killed were judged by the court to be members of the Wei royal family, implicating the three clans." Mrs. Xu said, "I don't know how many people died in one night.
, everyone thought that that night was the most terrifying night in Beijing when people were being arrested, and cruel things were happening in places no one knew about.
The late emperor killed the prince of Wei. He was afraid of being questioned by the clan and court officials, so he ordered the generals in the capital to report the king of Wei. Those who refused to report were all members of the king of Wei. After killing several people, some people began to waver and handed over evidence of the king of Wei's rebellion.
This is not enough, you also need someone who has a close relationship with the King of Wei to put down the rebellion. Obviously, the Anyi Marquis Mansion is the most suitable.
So we are locked up here."
Song Chengxuan said, "The late emperor used you as a threat to force the Marquis to submit."
Mrs. Xu nodded, "Except for the Anyi Marquis Mansion, almost all the generals, lieutenants, wives and children who fought with Changxing are there. Those who resisted are all dead, and the last ones left behind are those who bowed to the imperial power.
Seeing too many people die makes people's hearts weak, and eventually we succumb."
She hugged the crying Qing Huan and looked at her son. At that moment, she hoped that this would end. Too many people had died. If the Xu family continued to persevere, she didn't know how many more people would lose their lives. She was also selfish and advised her to
He said to himself that everything was meaningless and that no matter what he did, it was just an egg hitting a stone.
Perhaps it was because she couldn't help but call out "Changxing." that her son wavered in his determination to bow to the late emperor.
This is what happened that night, as if everything is still vivid in my mind.
So many people died, why did they survive? It wasn't the final defection. She still regrets that she shouldn't have spoken that night.
What happened next is well known to everyone. The late emperor told the outside world that Marquis Anyi had put down the rebellion. The evidence and memorial of Prince Wei's rebellion were also presented to the court by Marquis Anyi. Marquis Anyi had made a contribution to the rescue, etc.
It took Mrs. Xu a long time to break free from the memories. Her voice was a little hoarse, "I will tell you now why I would stop your marriage."
Song Chengxuan nodded.
Mrs. Xu said, "Because Qing Huan was fed poison pills by the chamberlain at that time. Although she vomited some out later, she was still weak since she was a child. Although her life was temporarily saved after treatment with medicinal stones, it is unclear whether the poison will have any impact on her in the future.
It's hard to tell clearly.
What the prince has to do is no small matter, and his descendants will surely be prosperous in the future... Although my granddaughter is smart, there are some things she can't do anything about.
The prince still needs to think carefully."
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"We haven't come out yet," Yin Gui told Xu Qinghuan, "It's been an hour."
I don’t know what Song Chengxuan and his grandmother said.
Xu Qinghuan looked away from the book in front of him.
"Then Mr. Song said that he has no regrets," Xu Qing'an said, "I have long seen that the pretty boy is unreliable. He can only show his authority in front of us on weekdays, but he will be defeated at the critical moment."
Xu Qinghuan couldn't help but smile. There was clearly a worried look on his brother's face. He said he was unwilling, but he had already agreed in his heart.
"Come out, come out," Yin Gui said as he entered the door, "Mrs. Tai asked for a banquet to be held in the main room, leaving Mr. Song to dine at home."
Everyone in the room looked at Xu Qinghuan, and Xu Qinghuan said, "Look at what I do, and see if there is anyone who needs help ahead." Could it be that they were still waiting for her to guess the result.
Xu Qing'an stood up and said, "I'm going to ask that pretty boy what he's doing in our house if he's rejected by his grandmother." He walked out of the house in a swaggering way.
Yin Gui stepped forward and said, "I can't tell anything. The mother who is in charge of the wife's yard also refuses to say anything."
It is naturally impossible for people in the granny flat to show their emotions on their faces.
Moreover, I'm afraid the mother in charge doesn't know what the result will be.
Xu Qinghuan thought of this, stood up and walked out of the house.
On the way to the main hall, Xu Qinghuan saw a person standing in the pavilion from a distance, that was Song Chengxuan.