"Other than the Queen Mother and the Feng family, who else knows this secret?" Yun Zishu asked, and then added, "Of course, except you."
Sicang said: "The Feng family and the Queen Mother are the direct participants in leading the whole incident. Everyone else who participated in this incident has been silenced. Now, except for Uncle Feng Guo and the Queen Mother, only the emperor knows, the humble position knows, and
Your Highness knows."
The Feng family is the Queen Mother's natal family, so they know it's normal.
Moreover, not everyone in the Feng family knows about it. After all, changing the heirs of the royal family without authorization is a serious crime that can punish the nine clans. The more people know, the greater the possibility of leaking the secret.
Uncle Feng Lao was the only leading person besides the Queen Mother at that time, but no one knew whether he had told this secret to his son and grandson.
Yun Zishu was silent for a moment, then suddenly raised her lips sarcastically: "So my father wanted to kill the Feng family, not just because of military power, but also because he wanted everyone who knew about it to disappear."
Sicang nodded: "Yes."
The Feng family not only held military power, but also held the emperor's fatal secrets, so he spared no effort to get rid of them. However, over the years, the Feng family had done everything in a flawless manner, and the emperor had never been able to get a handle on the Feng family, and the Queen Mother was obstructing it.
He wants to get rid of the Feng family, but is it easy?
Therefore, it can be determined that her father is also in a situation where he is afraid of the rat.
Yun Zishu closed her eyes and thought deeply. She was thinking about the key points in this matter.
After a moment, she raised her eyes and looked at Sicang: "How did your father know the truth?"
Sicang said: "After the Queen Mother slipped the princess out, she kept in contact with the Ji family secretly. When the Ji family daughter married the emperor, the emperor had not yet ascended the throne, but the Queen Mother was 90% sure that she could ensure that the emperor would ascend the throne. As long as the plan is 10%,
It can not only bring his biological daughter back under his nose, but also bring greater benefits to the Ji family, so both parties agree on this matter."
Yun Zishu's eyebrows tightened, and then she suddenly remembered that the Ji family was also one of the participants in the whole civet cat-for-prince incident.
"Originally this was a perfect plan, mutually beneficial to both parties. The Queen Mother relied on the Emperor to secure her position as Queen Mother. She could enjoy a lifetime of glory and get her daughter back. Even if she couldn't recognize each other openly, she would try her best to
It's okay to make some compensation." Sicang's voice was light, "And as long as we ensure that the son born to the emperor and the queen is established as the crown prince, then the royal bloodline can be regarded as returning to orthodoxy."
Yun Zishu nodded slowly. The plan was indeed good, but people's hearts are unpredictable. No one can ensure that their plan is foolproof.
"It's just that the head of the Ji family has more thoughts. He thinks that the Queen Mother may be partial to his biological daughter. The Emperor is weak in the palace alone. If the Queen Mother has thoughts of dealing with him, it will be detrimental to the Emperor." Si Cang's eyes fell.
On Zishu's face, she told the truth calmly, "The old head of the Ji family thought of a way and quietly told the emperor the truth."
...That's true.
Yun Zishu was silent for a while, and then said calmly: "The foolproof plan also had an accident, so it is said that things are unpredictable."
Si Cang hummed, and his voice became colder: "I didn't expect that after the emperor learned the truth, he quickly became murderous towards the queen, and even the eldest son born to the queen was not spared."
Yun Zishu raised her hand to her eyebrows.
The human heart is unpredictable, and the heart of an emperor is even more unfathomable.
It was related to his life experience, bloodline, and the chair he was sitting on. How could he allow uncontrollable accidents to happen?
The Queen Mother tried her best, but in the end she still harmed her own daughter.
I wonder if the Queen Mother, who had her inflated ambitions satisfied and enjoyed a life of prosperity and wealth with peace of mind, ever deeply regretted what she had done when she dreamed about it at midnight?
Yun Zishu's voice became quieter: "I remember that the old head of the Ji family has been dead for two years."
"Yes." Si Cang answered all questions without any intention of hiding anything from her. "The old head of the Ji family leaked secrets without permission and was the main reason for the Queen's death. The Queen Mother held a grudge against him and could not let him go."
"Who killed him?"
Si Cang narrowed his eyes and said, "I'll kill him because of my humble position."
"Father knows?"
Sicang nodded: "The emperor knows that Beizhi killed the old head of the Ji family, and he also knows that Beizhi knew the secret back then."
Yun Zishu asked the last question: "Did the Queen Mother order you to go?"
"It should be regarded as a deal." Sicang said, "I will help her get rid of the old head of the Ji family. The Queen Mother agreed to my humble position. When necessary, the Feng family must protect the safety of Her Highness the Princess and be Her Highness's strongest backing."
Yun Zishu raised her head and looked at him in surprise.
Sicang said: "Others in the Ji family don't know this secret yet, so if there is any need for money in the future, His Highness can ask the Ji family to speak."
Yun Zishu frowned slightly, but didn't say anything.
The rest of the Ji family didn't know the secret back then, that is to say, they still believed that the late queen was the daughter of the Ji family... Yun Zishu's expression slightly condensed, yes, everyone involved back then was dead.
Even her mother-in-law is no longer alive.
A mocking arc passed across Yun Zishu's lips.
The emperor is the son of the merchant Ji family, and her mother is the true royal bloodline.
The Queen Mother found a reliable person to exchange their identities for the sake of her mother and her son. Later, she used the Ji family's huge property to help the emperor ascend the throne and brought her daughter into the palace as his queen.
It is simply a perfect "civet cat for prince" plan.
But the human heart cannot stand the test.
Under the imperial power, things are treacherous, there have always been conspiracies, and there are many dangers. No matter what happens, you should not be surprised.
All kinds of calculations and tricks are just for one's own benefit.
Yun Zishu didn't know if the Queen Mother had ever regretted it.
After her daughter died, did she hate the emperor? Did she hate herself for her unscrupulous behavior for the sake of profit?
Or maybe, for the sake of glory and wealth, she actually didn't care how her daughter died?
Si Cang spoke in a deep voice: "The Feng family can be used by Your Highness, but Your Highness cannot be too obedient to them."
"Obedience?" Yun Zishu came back from her thoughts and chuckled indifferently, "I don't know what obedience is."
After saying this, Yun Zishu put down the tea cup, stood up and walked out.
A shocking secret was digested in just one meal and a cup of tea.
Sicang accompanied Yun Zishu to the back garden and strolled along the quiet path. The fresh air in the garden made people feel relaxed involuntarily.
"Your Highness." Si Cang rarely asked someone on his own initiative, "How is Xiao Yunheng doing lately?"
Yun Zishu said calmly: "He is in love with Li Xue, and I have no interest in caring about them."
She let Xiao Yunheng move in just to temporarily block the mouths of the emperor and the prince so that they would not give her this or that order every now and then. It was not to bring Xiao Yunheng over and feed her with food and drink.
"I happen to be idle recently. Let's see if the relationship between Xiao Yunheng and Li Xue can withstand this trial." Yun Zishu picked a flower casually, "If it can withstand it, then this book
Gong really should take a high look at them and simply make this couple happy."