Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2378 Bring a Message 41.0
"Speaking of Prince Wanyan and the Princess, I don't understand one thing." Xue Ruitian touched his chin, looked at Yanyou, and said, "Are they really as close as the rumors say? Are they inseparable? Did Prince Wanyan really fall in love with the Princess at first sight and would not marry anyone else?" He expressed some doubts, "If that was really the case, why would he be so unkind to Wanyan Qingmu? Even if he knew he wasn't his own child, even if he loved the whole family, he shouldn't be getting along like this, right?"

"The Marquis's doubts are the same as mine. I arrived at the palace relatively late, and the princess had passed away many years ago due to dystocia, so I don't really know how the prince and her got along, and what their relationship was like. But occasionally I would listen to the old people in the palace chatting, and they would reveal some of their words, which allowed me to get a glimpse of the situation at that time."

"Oh? What did you find out?" Xue Ruitian was very interested in this. "Is it true that love is not as good as the legend says?"

"According to the old people in the palace, things were pretty good in the beginning, that is, three months after the princess married into the palace. They were inseparable, but since they knew the princess was pregnant, they said the relationship between the prince and the princess was not as good as it seemed. But it wasn't that bad either, and they seemed to be more polite."

"This means," Xue Ruitian touched his chin, "the prince doesn't know that the princess married him with a child, right?"

"That should be the case. Moreover, after the princess found out that she was pregnant, she did not hide the origin of the child from the prince." Shen Cha nodded gently, "But there is something wrong. We have heard some stories about the princess. Before she married into the palace, her first husband had passed away for at least three years, right?" She looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, and then at Ying Er, Hong Ye and Mei Lin who were standing not far away. Seeing them nod, she turned around and said, "How could Wanyan Qingmu be his child after so many years of death?"

"General, you are all wrong." Yanyou raised his arm with difficulty and shook it towards them, "I never said Wanyan Qingmu was my ex-husband's, but that he was not the prince's child."

"What does this mean?" Shen Cha frowned slightly, "The biological father is unknown?"

"Wait, wait!" Xue Ruitian pulled Shen Cha, "I have a bold idea, could he be Wanyan Zongcheng's child?"

"No, no, no, Lord, your idea is indeed too shocking. If he is of the Wanyan family, we would not regret supporting him." Yan You was frightened by Xue Ruitian's bold guess and quickly denied it. "One month before the princess married into the palace, she lived in the Wanyan family's ancestral temple. The head of the ancestral temple was the son-in-law of a Wanyan princess. Because the princess passed away, the son-in-law could not marry anyone else and could only be arranged to guard the ancestral temple."

"You mean, Wanyan Qingmu's biological father is this prince consort?"

"Yes, I heard from the old people in the palace that after the prince knew that the princess was pregnant, he avoided everyone and went to the ancestral temple in person. He stayed in the temple for two days before returning. As soon as he came back, he dealt with the entourage who followed him to the temple. Then he said that the princess was pregnant and needed to rest. He chose a separate courtyard for the princess to live in the palace. Later, about a month after the prince came back from the ancestral temple, the ancestral temple caught fire and the prince consort was burned to death in the temple. After an investigation, the possibility of human intervention was ruled out and it was confirmed to be an accident."

"So, it was that prince consort who forcibly took the princess and gave rise to Wanyan Qingmu?"

"Yes!" Yanyou sighed and said, "Because it was the prince who suggested that the princess live in the ancestral temple before getting married. I heard that the prince-in-law had a good relationship with the prince, but I didn't expect him to do such a thing behind the prince's back." He sighed again and said, "Besides, such a thing can't be blamed on the princess. We can only keep our distance from him."

"After all, apart from things like this, the princess is the biggest victim." Shen Haolin sighed, "She is the one who should be comforted the most."

"Brother is right." "Duke Shen is right. The prince probably thinks so too. Besides, he was the one who caused this tragedy, so..." Yanyou shrugged and looked at the others. "Excuse me, can anyone help me? I want to sit up."

Xue Ruitian made a gesture to Ying Er, and Ying Er came over, opened the door of the cell, and carefully helped Yanyou up.

"Thank you." Yanyou thanked Yinger, and when he saw him pour two cups of hot tea for him and put them on the small table next to him, he thanked him again and again, "Thank you so much!"

Ying Er just nodded at him, walked out of the cell, locked the door again, and retreated to a place where Yanyou couldn't see him.

Yanyou drank a sip of hot tea and felt much better from head to toe. He put the cup back on the small table next to him and continued, "As for Wanyan Qingmu, whether he is alive or dead, it is reasonable to treat him in any way, right?"

"That's true." Xue Ruitian sighed, "Wanyan Qingmu's existence is a shame to Prince Wanyan."

"Unfortunately, Wanyan Qingmu himself doesn't know and thinks he is the most legitimate heir to the throne." Yanyou smiled at the three people, "The reason why Wanyan Qingmu is in poor health is that the princess was in a bad mood during her pregnancy. In addition, the princess herself didn't want this child, so she did many things that were not good for the fetus." He sighed softly, "Prince Wanyan felt that there was no other way, so he found Wanyan Zongcheng and asked him to find his wife's sister to take a look at the princess."

"Mrs. Wanyan Zongcheng's sister? Wanyan Ping's aunt?"

"Yes!" Yanyou nodded, "I don't know how Wanyan Ping's aunt persuaded the princess, but the princess stopped making trouble later. It's just that her health has not been good, and when she was about to give birth..." Yanyou spread his hands, "Wanyan Qingmu was dying several times after he was born. After consulting Prince Wanyan, Wanyan Ping's aunt used their clan's special secret technique to bring Wanyan Qingmu back to life. So, Wanyan Ping's aunt has been by Wanyan Qingmu's side for so many years."

"Well, we know this." Xue Ruitian sighed, "But you have no idea how Wanyan Ping's aunt knew your master, right?"

"I have no idea." Yanyou shook his head gently. "Obviously, she is more familiar with my master." He looked at the others. "What else do you want to know? I can tell you everything I know."

"We heard that the fire in Yiqing Prefecture was caused by Wanyan Qingmu?"

"Yes!" Yanyou looked helpless. "I wasn't with him that day, and neither was Wanyan Ping's aunt. I don't know who was so rude and told him about his life story, so there was a fire. When we got here, the fire had spread. When the fire was put out, Wanyan Qingmu disappeared. We don't know whether he is alive or dead. To us, he is gone. He has screwed me over so badly that I can only take the risk of coming here to compete with others for a living."

"No need to rob. We can give you a chance to survive. I wonder if you are willing to accept it."