Jiang Fang was not surprised that Yan Qing knew these things, and nodded and said: "I have heard about some of these things, and they sound strange, but I can't let go of any clues related to the Queen Mother."
Jiang Fang knew that Yan Qing had always disliked the Queen Mother Jiang's reign, but in this situation, Xiao Boyuan and Xiao Huaiyan were naturally not wise kings in Yan Qing's eyes.
Maybe he just didn't like women controlling the government. Although the late emperor had two sons, Xiao Huaiyan's identity was doubtful, and the remaining Xiao Huaijin had no intention of fighting for the emperor.
The remaining Xiao Boyuan, although he was the nephew of the late emperor and it was a bit reluctant to ascend to the throne of the emperor, he could still be regarded as a member of the royal family.
But now Xiao Boyuan has evil intentions and wants to rebel directly. Based on Yan Qing's pedantic temperament, he is naturally classified as a traitor and traitor.
After all, Empress Dowager Jiang is the only one who controls the government, so Yan Qing should be on Empress Dowager Jiang's side at this moment.
Moreover, during the reign of Empress Dowager Jiang, we can see that the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Even if Yan Qing is stubborn, he should be able to distinguish right from wrong.
Xiao Yao glanced at the note in Jiang Fang's hand. Isn't that the place Cai Yange asked him to check just now? It's just that the place has long been abandoned. Not to mention the people, no mice are willing to live there.
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Yan Qing pondered for a while and then said: "I have heard a little bit about the fifth prince returning to the palace, but whether it was the queen mother he took away remains to be investigated.
As for the matter of Dr. Hu, his death was mysterious, but it seems that someone was able to conceal it and calm down the matter. The reason has long been unknown."
Jiang Fang asked: "In the past few days that I have been living with Mr. Yan Ge, I have never felt that Mr. Yan Ge was prejudiced against women. The reason why you have always opposed the Queen Mother's reign is because of the imperial edict back then?"
The talent of the Queen Mother is obvious to all, but because she is a woman, you have been fighting against her. Even when Jiang Huaigu was in power at that time, those policies that benefited the people were all made by the Queen Mother, right?
You care about the world and care about the country and the people. Since you entered the court, you have always cared about the people. I have always known that you are a good official in the hearts of the people.
But it is also for the sake of the people of the world, but because the Queen Mother is a woman, you have a grudge. How many people do you think can believe this reason?
It's just because of the pressure from above that the incident has not caused any trouble. But now that the Queen Mother is missing, do you think it really has nothing to do with it?"
Yan Qing stared at Jiang Fang's eyes, trying to see something different in her eyes, but Jiang Fang's eyes were blazing and he had no intention of retreating.
The two looked at each other for a long time, and then Yan Qing said: "Those old memories, I thought they would be kept in the darkness forever, but now they are exposed to the sun.
The Queen Mother, who was still a queen at the time, had always been at odds with Concubine Shu, the biological mother of the Fifth Prince. They were sisters. The Queen Mother was the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, and Concubine Shu was the concubine of the Jiang family.
On that day, the Empress Dowager went to the palace to have a wedding reception, and the scenery was endless. The Jiang family has always been a family of queens. As the eldest daughter, it was natural for the Empress Dowager Jiang to enter the palace and become the queen.
Concubine Shu was still a concubine at that time, and no one cared about her. After the Queen Mother returned home that day, Concubine Shu became very close to the Queen Mother for the first time, and later even followed the Queen Mother into the palace.
After that, Concubine Shu entered the palace intentionally or unintentionally, saying that she was looking for the Queen Mother, but everyone knew what she was thinking. Later, she actually met the late Emperor.
Coupled with her beauty, it was natural for her to become the late emperor's concubine. At first, the queen mother was not wary, she only felt that her sisters had gained support after entering the palace.
But who would have thought that this young concubine wanted the position of the eldest sister and queen? When the Queen Mother found out, she was furious and wanted to drive the concubine back home.
But the late Emperor was very fond of Concubine Shu at that time, so how could he let her leave the palace? So the fight between the two sisters began, and it was endless, until Concubine Shu gave birth to a miscarriage that day.
Concubine Shu was eight months pregnant. When she learned that the Queen Mother had given birth, she was about to visit her. At that time, for some unknown reason, the Queen Mother drove all the maids out of the palace.
Only the Queen Mother and Concubine Shu were left inside. The maids outside only heard the fierce quarrel inside, and then Concubine Shu screamed. Only then did the maids know that something was wrong.
When they entered, Concubine Shu had already fallen to the ground, and the Queen Mother was standing in front of her. Concubine Shu's body was covered with blood, her face was pale, and she could only breathe in but not out.
The late emperor was so angry that he almost deposed the empress dowager, but the child of Concubine Nian Shu was also saved. At that time, the late emperor of the Jiang family was still unable to move, so he only punished the empress dowager with confinement.
The eight-month-old Fifth Prince was born like this, but the imperial physician who saved the Fifth Prince was found drowned in the lotus pond of the palace one morning.
Someone testified that he was drunk at the time, and they advised him to go back and rest, but he refused. It was still raining lightly that day, and there were indeed signs of slipping on the shore, so Doctor Hu was considered to have slipped and drowned while drunk."
After Yan Qing finished speaking, Xiao Yao said calmly: "It's too obvious to kill someone and silence them. It's just your royal family's business. You can only deceive people into saying that you accidentally fell into the water."
Jiang Fang asked: "Is it true that everyone who knows this will have a bad ending?"
Yan Qing said: "Po Wen, who delivered the baby at the time, and the palace maid who was waiting nearby said that she had been sent out of the palace, but I sent people to look for her, but there was no news."
Jiang Fang continued: "At that time, because the late emperor felt guilty towards Concubine Shu, and because Concubine Shu was also the daughter of the Jiang family, the child he gave birth to was also considered a nephew of the Jiang family.
So he originally wanted to make the fifth prince the crown prince, but in the end he still made the Queen Mother's remaining eldest son the crown prince, so everyone guessed that the Queen Mother had tampered with the imperial edict in order to seize power, right?"
Yan Qing said: "In those days, the late Emperor's health was getting worse day by day. The Queen Mother was by his side to serve him. On the day when the late Emperor died, the Queen Mother was the only one in the palace.
After the death of the late emperor, it was the Queen Mother who came out with the imperial edict. Before, the late emperor had always intended to appoint the fifth prince as the heir apparent, and had drafted an edict, but she had never sealed it."
Jiang Fang knew what Yan Qing meant, so he asked: "Don't the late emperor doubt the identity of the fifth prince? If he wanted to appoint the fifth prince, then he would not hesitate."
Yan Qing stopped talking. Jiang Fang sighed and said: "Now the identity of the fifth prince is in doubt, Xiao Boyuan is too ambitious, and the only one left who can help the Yong Kingdom's great cause is the Queen Mother."