Prince Shunyang glanced at King Cheng who was sitting on the chair. King Cheng frowned as if he was thinking about what Miss Xu just said.
The old woman chuckled twice: "Yes, as long as you find an excuse, you can ignore us. I have long thought that the Great Zhou clan is like this. If it were not for this situation, I would rather find ways to do it myself."
Even if he is rescued, he won’t reveal Huijing’s life experience.”
After saying this, the old woman seemed to become sad: "Prince An, you know what you are doing. Look at these people. You defended the city gate for the Great Zhou Dynasty, but in the end you were framed. You couldn't even save your own flesh and blood."
The old woman's sobs echoed in the prison, reminding people of the tragic situation of Wang An's family, as if the things Huijing had done were no longer heinous.
After all, everything happens for a reason.
"Why is Prince An guarding the city gate?"
When the old woman heard the girl's voice, she raised her head: "Of course it's for the people in the city. You are living in the capital, and you don't know the pain on the border. You have never seen such a scene. After those aliens entered the city,
You can do things you can't imagine. You are in the city, listening to the sounds of fighting outside. The entire city is surrounded, and there is nowhere to hide.
Some soldiers proposed to protect Prince An and fight out, but doing so would be tantamount to handing over the entire city to the enemy."
The old woman's lips trembled and she stared at Xu Qinghuan, as if Xu Qinghuan was an enemy armed with sharp weapons, pressing forward step by step, waiting to take their lives.
The old woman's voice was hoarse: "Prince An didn't want to leave so many people behind. The prince said that he came to Songpanwei to lead the people to fight against foreign enemies. The people supported him so much, donating food and materials, and all the strong men in the city entered the military camp.
At the critical moment, he couldn't abandon them and run away. Even if he knew it was a dead end, he would die with all the people.
Prince An has been gone for many years, and the people of Songpanwei still miss him." She didn't believe that with Prince An's meritorious service to the country and the people, they could still punish Huijing at will.
The old woman looked around: "Prince An is watching you. The prince must be watching the enemy troops attacking the city before. Now there are relatives of the emperor pressing forward step by step. They want Prince An to cut off his bloodline inheritance."
Xu Qing nodded happily: "You are right, Prince An is so righteous that he would even risk his own life for the sake of the people. If Prince An were here and faced with Huijing's evil deeds, what do you think Prince An would do? Prince An did it for the people back then.
Even if we can sacrifice the lives of our whole family, if the prince were here today, he would definitely make the same choice."
Huijing in the dark cell raised her eyes.
The old woman gritted her teeth tightly.
Xu Qinghuan then asked: "Where is the princess?"
The old woman opened her mouth after a long while: "The princess is naturally a hero among women. Prince An is ready to die in battle, but she is not willing to live alone."
"Then how did you survive?" Xu Qinghuan said, "My master was prepared to die, but you were able to survive unharmed."
The old woman looked at Xu Qinghuan mockingly: "The fact that I survived just proves that I am different. The princess knew that I was pregnant and tried every means to save my life. After the enemy attacked the city, I mingled with the people and they covered my whereabouts.
, I lived an ignoble life just for the sake of the child in my belly.”
Xu Qinghuan continued: "Even if this is the case, if the Tubo people stay a little longer, you will be found. In the end, the late emperor took back Songpan Guard and you were able to survive. Why didn't you return to Zhou Dynasty at that time and let King An
Your bloodline can get the status it deserves, but you choose to stay in such a dangerous place in the northwest, entrust your child to a temple, and let him become a monk. Don’t you want Prince An’s bloodline to be passed on? Such a move is not related to you
It’s contrary to my thinking.”
The old woman clenched her hands and her expression became even more ferocious: "Because Prince An was harmed by others, if I come back rashly, I may not be able to save the child's life. The safest place in the northwest is the temple.
After entering the temple, both the Tubo people and the Zhou people would respect the Buddha. It was the best hiding place. God paid off and allowed me to raise the prince to adulthood. After that, I told him his identity.
I am determined to avenge Prince An."
Xu Qinghuan shook his head gently.
The old woman's pupils tightened, and she held her breath, waiting for the girl not far away to speak. No matter what the girl said, she could refute it.
"Do you often visit Huijing?"
Unexpectedly, the girl suddenly asked such an irrelevant question.
The old woman couldn't help but be startled. After a moment, she realized: "Of course I will go and see it."
Xu Qinghuan continued: "Then what will you bring to see him?"
The old woman did not hesitate this time: "Bring some food. My life in the northwest is difficult, so I will give it to him as long as I have some savings."
Xu Qinghuan turned his head and looked in the direction where Huijing was being held.
"So, he is really pitiful," Xu Qinghuan said, "You have been in the northwest for many years, and you should have seen many families sending their children to temples, right? Then you must know that money to support temples and work for temples will cost you
Rong Guang, one of his own children, is different from many temples in the Zhou Dynasty. The Uzang Temple is not a place of refuge for them, but a place of pious pilgrimage.
Monks don't practice for pleasure, so what's the use of giving him food? Don't you know what he needs? Mothers always think more carefully about their children, but you really don't look like a mother."
"I am his mother," the old woman became excited. "I go to the temple to see him every year. You can go and inquire. I still have evidence."
This time Prince Shunyang asked first: "What evidence?"
"I have Princess An's private seal. This is the certificate given to me by the princess. I was afraid that something might happen and I hid this seal on the beam. You can go get it and compare it."
King Cheng finally raised his head, glanced at the old woman and ordered the people around him: "Go and find the things."
This thing is undoubtedly crucial.
Xu Qinghuan said: "The princess gave you her private seal, but did she leave any documents?"
The old woman's heart sank: "The place where I was hiding was burned and the documents were destroyed, so I never took out the private seal."
After the old woman finished speaking, the girl not far away revealed a meaningful smile on her lips.
That smile frightened the old woman.
Mr. Shen stood there and listened carefully to Miss Xu's interrogation of the old woman. He heard that Miss Anyi Houfu was good at solving cases, but he did not expect that she would be so bold and dare to get involved in such a case. Moreover, she
What he said is impossible to refute.
Even if Prince An were alive, he would not want an heir like Huijing.
The problem that has been keeping Mr. Shen awake seems to have been answered.
Xu Qinghuan stopped talking to the old woman and turned towards Huijing's cell.
Huijing sat there cross-legged, as if she had fallen into samadhi.
"How about we make a bet?"
Hearing Xu Qinghuan's voice, Huijing opened her eyes.
"Whether you win or lose, you will know your origin."