freenovelworld Chapter 607: Palace Fights Are All Scheming
Chapter 607: Palace Fights Are All Scheming
Xiao Yun kept them mainly to find out who their master, the "grandson of the emperor" of the previous dynasty, was.
Because he did not get any specific information from Chen Jinshi, Xiao Yun later hypnotized the eunuch Chen who was beside Emperor Yongkang, but he did not expect that the other party did not know either.
They only knew to be loyal to the royal family of the previous dynasty, and what they did in their daily lives were all based on messages sent to them by their family members. As for who their master was, what he looked like, or where he was now, they had no idea.
Through hypnosis, Xiao Yun confirmed that these two people really didn't know. They were both trained to be sent to the palace at a very young age. They were brainwashed since childhood and swear allegiance to the royal family of the previous dynasty. They had never seen either the former crown prince or the emperor's grandson.
Xiao Yun felt that the brainwashing method of the royal family of the previous dynasty was really powerful, even comparable to her loyalty talisman.
As for Chen Yiru, since she couldn't be hypnotized, Xiao Yun searched her soul. She was able to withstand it completely, and she also found some interesting things from her memory.
In Xu Pingshun's cognition, Chen Yiru was just the daughter of a side branch of the royal family of the previous dynasty. However, according to what Xiao Yun extracted from Chen Yiru's memory, she was not from a side branch, but the daughter of the prince of the previous dynasty.
However, her mother's status was too low, so she could not enter the palace and had to be raised outside. Moreover, the prince of the previous dynasty really liked her mother, and even took her and her daughter with him when he fled.
The reason why she never revealed her identity was also because of the suggestion of the former prince's adviser. She was beautiful and a biological daughter, so she could become a great help to the "emperor's grandson" in the future.
It is true that she married Xu Pingshun for the purpose of marriage alliance, and another reason was to monitor the other party. Being responsible for food and weapons was too important. How could they entrust it to outsiders? Of course, they had to have their own people watching over it.
Chen Yiru has been smart since she was a child. She is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, intelligence and strategy, and has also mastered martial arts. She is the most suitable candidate.
Xu Pingshun is not a bad person. He is handsome, has superb martial arts skills, and is the descendant of the great general who protects the country. His status is comparable to that of Chen Yiru, and it does not disgrace Chen Yiru.
Xiao Yun also extracted the appearance of the prince of the previous dynasty and the emperor's grandson from Chen Yiru's memory. After all, they were her biological father and brother, so it was impossible for her not to have seen them. It was just that she had few opportunities to meet them later, especially after she got married.
Xiao Yun carefully compared the memories of his original body with those of the people he had met, and found that he had indeed never seen these two people. However, the emperor's grandson's eyes had some characteristics. They were the kind that were tilted forward and backward. If he glared at people, it would give people a ruthless feeling.
This was completely different from what Xiao Yun had thought before. She thought the other party would live in seclusion in the court or in the home of a close minister, but she didn't expect that was not the case.
The Cui family was just as she thought. They were indeed related to the royal family of the previous dynasty. However, they did not hide under a different name, but were there openly.
The current mistress of the Cui family, that is, the mother-in-law of General Weiwu, is from the Chen Jinshi family, and that Mr. Cui is just a smokescreen blocking the view in front, so the real owner of those mountains is actually the Chen family.
The smelting of iron and the forging of weapons were already in existence when the previous emperor first ascended the throne, and this was not something that started recently.
There is also the village in Black Bear Ridge, which is full of secret guards raised by the Chen family for the royal family of the previous dynasty. In addition to the Chen family's own children, there are also some orphans picked up from various places.
Those people are all good at martial arts, and each of them is an expert. Any one of them can fight ten people at once. They are also proficient in assassination and tracking. They can be said to be the trump cards of the royal family of the previous dynasty.
I just don’t know if these mighty generals know this. If he has also been brainwashed and turned against them by his wife, it would be really troublesome.
After all, the Cheng family's reputation in the military is not low, second only to the Duke of Zhenguo. Once he gets military power, rebellion will happen in a matter of minutes.
Wait a minute! He had obtained military power in his previous life, so why didn't they support the previous emperor, but instead supported the Second Prince?
Thinking about it, it’s not strange. It must be a selfish motive. After all, how can the master be as close as his grandson?
Although he got this information, there was still a mystery of May 6th that had not been solved, so Xiao Yun did not do anything to the two of them, and erased the traces of his hypnosis and soul-searching on them.
It is not safe to think that the little brothers of light mice are watching. After all, it is difficult for them to come out during the day, and sometimes they cannot understand what people write without speaking.
Xiao Yun simply placed two small bees that could track and film invisible people here. They could then transmit the movements of the two people back at any time, and the footage could be automatically stored so she could replay it if it was inconvenient for her to watch.
After finishing these, she returned to the palace. She had to get up early tomorrow morning. She didn't have to greet people now, but palace servants would come to ask for instructions and respond to messages early in the morning. She still couldn't sleep in. It was really sad.
She decided to ask Jiang Lin to train more people tomorrow, and then let them handle these trivial matters, and she only needed to grasp the general direction.
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The next morning, after finally finishing the palace affairs, Xiao Yun was planning to interact with his fat son and have some snacks and fruits when he heard Yuegui come to report that Concubine Yu and the eldest princess wanted to see him.
Xiao Yun was confused. How did these two people get together?
Since you are curious, just ask them to come in and take a look. "Please invite them in."
"Yes."
After Yue Gui finished her response, she bowed and withdrew. After a while, Concubine Yu and a woman holding a baby about one year old came in, followed by four palace maids.
The little baby is Qiao Wan’s daughter Chu Yue, and the one holding her is her wet nurse.
Yupin and several palace maids bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings to Her Majesty Xiao Fei."
"Mother Xiao." The eldest princess Chu Yue, who was being carried to pay her respects, also called out in a baby voice.
Although Chu Yue is not much older than Chu Sheng, she speaks very clearly, unlike that fat boy who always speaks one or two words at a time and pronounces them incorrectly, which made Xiao Yun suspect that this little girl was a reincarnated person.
However, after investigation, we found that it was not the case. The child was just an early speaker, and he could only speak three or four words at most, which he learned from adults.
"No need to be so polite, everyone please stand up. Yue Gui Qing He will show the seats to the Princess and Concubine Yu."
After giving the order, Xiao Yun smiled and said to them, "How did you meet each other?"
Concubine Yu and the princess's wet nurse were helped to stand up by the palace maids and sat on the stools brought over by Yuegui and the others.
The nurse spoke first, "It is the princess who wants to come and play with the eldest prince. I dare not make the decision, so I came to ask the queen for permission first."
Xiao Yun smiled and said, "I'm so happy for their sibling relationship. Yuegui, take the eldest princess to the side hall to play with the eldest prince. Qinghe, ask the kitchen to prepare some snacks and fruits and send them over later."
Yuegui: "Yes, Princess, Auntie, please come this way."
Qing He: "I'll go right away."
After they left, Concubine Yu said a little embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, I have an unwelcome request. Can you please... release my cousin from the palace..."