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Old Madame Xu thought about what happened back then, and her expression changed accordingly.

It was a look of disgust and helplessness.

"Back then, it was His Majesty who ordered your father to watch over the crown prince. The crown prince's residence isn't any other place, it won't suddenly catch fire for no reason." When Old Madame Xu said this, perhaps it was because she thought back to what happened all those years ago that her head actually ached a little.

Seeing her actions, Xu Shiqiu and Xu Yanzhu immediately walked up. Before they could say anything, the Old Madame Xu waved at Dong Shu.

"Mom, are you feeling uncomfortable again?" Dong Shu sat on the side of the bed at Old Madame Xu's feet. Seeing Old Madame Xu wave her hand, she immediately walked up and used the handkerchief in her hands to wipe her sweat, then asked: "Mother, do you need to drink some warm water?"

As soon as Dong Shu finished speaking, Xu Yanzhu had already quickly turned around. She walked to the side of the table and poured a cup of warm water, which she then placed beside Dong Shu, waiting for her to feed the Old Madame Xu.

Dong Shu didn't feel that anything was wrong with Xu Yanzhu's actions, she naturally took the cup and fed it to the Old Madame Xu carefully.

In fact, the headache she felt when had wiped her sweat was much better, but she was in no hurry to speak. Only after drinking the cup of water that Dong Shu had fed her, when she felt that her body had become lighter, did she pat Dong Shu's hands and let her sit down.

"Take a rest Madame Dong. Mother is much better now."

After the Old Madame Xu finished speaking to Dong Shu, he then looked at Xu Shiqiu and continued with the words she had said to him: "Back then, when your father discovered that there was fire, he had found some evidence. However, when he brought the evidence before His Majesty, His Majesty said, 'The royal family wouldn't have a prince that doesn't care about brotherly feelings'.

Your father's ability to observe people's expressions and their expressions is great since he was able to sit as a general from an ordinary soldier. He had wanted to forget the evidence and leave the palace, but His Majesty had called him and said three words to him.

It was precisely because of these three sentences that your father was willing to use his death to cover up this matter. "

When Old Madame Xu just finished speaking, Xu Shiqiu looked at her and asked: "How does Mother know all these?"

"Humph!" Although Mother was an inner chamber woman, she still had her ways within the Imperial Palace. "Although mother couldn't find out what His Majesty and your father said in the end, she was certain that His Majesty wanted to protect his other son. That's why she said those three words to your father." When Old Madame Xu thought about this, she felt that it was not worth it.

For the sake of the imperial family, he had spent his entire life marrying his only daughter into the imperial family to prove his loyalty.

"When your father first arrived in the capital, it was rumored in the capital that he had angered His Majesty. Many people speculated that your father had caused the crown prince's death."

"But on the night your father left, His Majesty sent someone to secretly give me a choice as to whether I should stay in or leave the capital." When Old Madame Xu thought about this matter, she still felt it was laughable. She really didn't think that His Majesty would actually be willing to allow her to make a choice. "I naturally don't want to stay in the capital, and my choice just happened to suit Your Majesty's thoughts.

Only the death of your father and the decline in our Xu Family can suppress the news of the crown prince's death.

Only the death of your father will lead the ignorant people to believe that your father is the real culprit.

Only the death of your father can save his other son! "

"How laughable that the world would actually believe that your father was guilty. But why don't they think about it? If your father really harmed the crown prince, with His Majesty's personality and background, how can our Xu Family protect our family property and safely leave the capital? " It was because of this matter that Old Madame Xu did not want to go to the capital.

"His Majesty wants face, and uses your father's life to cover up the imperial family's scandal." He thought that ten years would be enough time for him to take care of his sons, but in my opinion, not only did he not break the wings of any of the princes, he even allowed them to grow their own strength.

His Majesty grew softer and softer as he aged. Back then, he still had the courage to force your father to death. But now, he was unwilling to even touch a single one of his sons. Not only was he reluctant to move, he even pretended not to notice the fight between them.

In His Majesty's heart, his sons are all good. The bad things are all their deceitful subjects around them, all their bewitching. That's why his sons are so different from before. "

This was the first time that the Old Madame Xu had analyzed the Emperor Ruikang in front of her son and granddaughter. Hearing her analysis, both Xu Shiqiu and Xu Yanzhu were stunned.

Even Dong Shu, who didn't really understand these things, felt that the Emperor was doing something wrong.

His own son was disobedient, but he had to cover for his son with the death of a minister.

Why?

Could it be that just because he was the emperor, he could punish someone as innocent as he wanted to?

Dong Shu couldn't understand, her mind was in a mess, she still couldn't understand these things.

When Xu Shiqiu first heard his mother's words, he had guessed that the content of what she was going to say would be incomparably shocking.

However, he'd never imagined that his father's voluntary death that year was meant by His Majesty today. And His Majesty had turned out like this.

"Mother, if the imperial family is truly in such dire straits, then Elder Sister …"

Originally Mother thought that after your father goes, Fifth Prince's attitude towards your sister would change. However, last time Shuo'er came, and listened to what he said, your sister was now the only woman in the Fifth Prince who cared about her. " When he talked about his daughter, Old Madame Xu's complexion turned slightly better.

When Hubby agreed to marry my daughter to Fifth Prince, Old Madame Xu was worried that it would be hard to be the imperial wife.

But from the looks of it, even if his daughter was the son of an ordinary minister instead of marrying a Fifth Prince, she might not be as happy as she was today.

"However, sister wrote to me a few days ago and asked if I was willing to return to the capital to take over the military power that father had left behind." Xu Shiqiu originally did not plan to tell Old Madame Xu about this matter, but since he had mentioned this matter, Xu Shiqiu immediately said it out loud, "Shuo'er also said that when big sister wrote this letter, brother-in-law was by her side, so I thought, this matter, might it be brother-in-law's decision?"

"Your brother-in-law …" Old Madame Xu thought about that son-in-law who said he was not interested in the throne in front of her. After sighing, he continued, "Sigh, based on what you said, it seems like your brother-in-law is also interested in that seat."

"Mother, since that's the case, do you think I should return to the capital?" Xu Shiqiu originally did not plan to participate in this matter, but after knowing the reason behind his father's death, he immediately hated His Majesty.

However, he couldn't say anything about this. He could only find another way to expose His Majesty's original plans.

From the looks of it, the simplest method would be to help brother-in-law sit on the throne. This way, not only could he find a chance to kill Third Prince, but he could also expose the truth of his father's voluntary death that year.

When the Old Madame Xu heard Xu Shiqiu, she immediately understood what he meant.

"In the end, His Majesty is still your brother-in-law's father." Back then, when Old Madame Xu was willing to leave the capital to become a normal woman with Xiahe Village, there was also a reason for Xu Nuanwen.

"But if I don't take this step, father will forever be guilty of conspiring against the crown prince. "Although His Majesty didn't truly convict father, the things he did all those years ago hinted to everyone that the Crown Prince was related to father."

Xu Shiqiu now wanted to clear away the crimes committed by his father. As for whether or not he could smoothly kill Third Prince, that was secondary.

Xu Shiqiu thought that perhaps his Hu Family wanted to kill Third Prince even more!

The Old Madame Xu also understood that Xu Shiqiu's words were reasonable. Her late husband wanted her to die, but as a woman, only if her husband and children were safe and sound was the most important thing.

"Sigh, if you really want to do this, mother only hopes that you can think of Madame Dong and your unborn children." When Old Madame Xu saw that Xu Shiqiu had just finished speaking, Xu Shiqiu wanted to say something, but Old Madame Xu shook her head and continued, "Your father has already gone.

After Old Madame Xu finished speaking, Xu Shiqiu did not know what to say either.

Just as they were deep in thought, Xu Yanzhu, who was standing at the side, suddenly looked at Old Madame Xu and Xu Shiqiu and said: "Grandmother, Third Uncle, if you guys have any plans, why don't you inform me?

Xu Yanzhu's face did not reveal a single tear. Hearing her grandmother's words, she too felt sad, after all, the one whose family loved her the most was her deceased grandfather.

"Grandmother, Third Uncle, maybe I can find out some things about Third Prince after marrying into the Jiang Family. Since I am unable to escape my fate of marrying into the Jiang Family, then I should also do something for our Xu Family. "

Just as Xu Yanzhu finished speaking with a slight smile on her face, Xu Shiqiu wanted to open her mouth to stop her, but before she could do so, Old Madame Xu looked at him and confirmed her thoughts, "Yanzhu, have you decided?"

"Mother!" Xu Shiqiu called out to his mother just as she finished speaking, "Mother, Yanzhu is at your daughter's home."

"Third Uncle, are you looking down on my family?" Xu Yanzhu looked at Xu Shiqiu with a smile, seeing him shake his head, she continued: "Third Uncle, I told you before, I am a female from Xu Family. As the daughter of the Xu Family, she had to pay a price for her grandfather's matter.

After saying that, Xu Yanzhu's eyes lit up as she looked at Xu Shiqiu and said, "Third Uncle, I originally thought that if my life was meaningless, I might as well die here and now. But now, I have a new goal." After saying this to Xu Shiqiu, Xu Yanzhu then looked at Old Madame Xu in the end and said, "Grandmother, I am the most convenient person to do this. If Third Uncle were to return to the capital and do this, it would definitely attract the attention of the Third Prince and His Majesty."

Xu Shiqiu and Old Madame Xu both understood that Xu Yanzhu's words were extremely reasonable.

The marriage between her and Jiang Family was arranged by the imperial concubine, so after she goes to the capital, she could naturally use this opportunity to get close to the imperial concubine and the Third Prince.

And the most important point was that Jiang Family were rich.

If he wanted to thoroughly investigate the events from nine years ago, it would be impossible to turn over the evidence without the support of money.

But how could they bear to do so!