coobybook Chapter 184 The Pei Family Has No Son
Chapter 184 The Pei Family Has No Son
The emperor stared at the letter in his hand, his expression suddenly changed, and his brows furrowed.
Ren Shuying looked at the emperor's expression, then lowered her eyes again.
It turns out that the Imperial Noble Consort was just a pawn of Duke Liu. He originally thought that the Imperial Noble Consort was very shrewd and far-sighted, but he never expected that she was also deceived by a man and lost herself.
Duke Liu sent his imperial concubine, who had once been a courtesan in a brothel, to the Wen family, where she became the Wen family's legitimate daughter.
The Wen family was a powerful and influential clan that also held military power.
In order to make the Imperial Noble Consort the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, Duke Liu kidnapped the real legitimate daughter and made her disappear for a year. Then he made the Imperial Noble Consort reappear as the legitimate daughter. The Wen family was overjoyed to finally welcome their daughter back.
Later, the Imperial Noble Consort entered the palace as the legitimate daughter of the Wen family and gained favor.
This conspiracy also led to the early death of the late empress and the death of her youngest daughter.
Gu Liang was sent to the Northern Barbarians.
The emperor tightened his grip and said, "So he's been doing so many things behind my back."
"Then it wasn't in vain that I escorted him all the way."
Ren Shuying didn't know who he was talking about, but he looked at the emperor with sincere eyes.
The emperor raised his eyes and looked at Ren Shuying. "I will have the Ministry of Justice thoroughly investigate this matter again. If your uncle was framed back then, I will naturally clear your Wen family's name."
"Also, now that we know you are from the Wen Gu family, there's no need to change your name anymore. Just use your original name."
Ren Shuying looked up, her joy overflowing, and she hurriedly thanked him, saying, "This humble subject thanks Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"
If Wen Gujia could be completely exonerated, then his sister could openly stay by his side.
After Wen Guzhu left, the emperor's face darkened.
The eunuch Wang, who was standing to the side, understood and lowered his head to concentrate.
He instructed Eunuch Wang: "Go and issue an order for the Ministry of Justice to thoroughly investigate this matter."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Liang Prince's Mansion is very quiet tonight.
Jiang Zhi washed up, changed his clothes, and sat down in front of the chessboard. "Noon, something's not right, something's still not right."
Well, it doesn't seem that peaceful.
"What's wrong, Your Highness? Isn't everything proceeding according to your plan?"
She carefully considered the current situation.
“But don’t you think someone is deliberately helping us?” Jiang Zhi looked at Wu Shi. “And you said that following our line of thinking has led to many unexpected things happening.”
"After talking with Min Xiang today, I still feel something is off. Wen Guzhu's appearance in the palace suggests his aim is to overthrow the Imperial Noble Consort. Even if Gu Liang is assisting him, I still feel it's all too smooth."
As time passed, she unraveled the mystery and put the events back in their original order.
"Oh right!" Jiang Zhi suddenly remembered, "It's my cousin!"
"Miss?" Wu Shi asked in confusion. "What's wrong with Miss? She should be happy these days. The Marquis's mansion is already looking for an auspicious date."
"My cousin's wedding day?"
Noon nodded and said, "Your Highness, I noticed you haven't eaten much today. Let me get you some food."
"Having something to eat helps me think better."
Jiang Zhi nodded.
“My cousin married Pei Shangdao, and there’s something wrong with Pei Shangdao,” Jiang Zhi said, staring at the chessboard. “What was his purpose in getting close to my cousin?”
"Or......"
When Gu Liang came in, Jiang Zhi assumed that he was bringing in some snacks for lunch and said without looking up, "Lunch, just leave the things there, I'll eat them later."
He answered the call outside at noon.
Jiang Zhi sensed something was wrong, looked up, and saw it was Gu Liang. She smiled and said, "Why are you back so early tonight?"
"I chatted with the Prince Consort for a bit. He had to go back to be with the Princess, so he sent me away." Gu Liang placed the food in front of her and gently tapped her forehead. "Eat something. Thinking on an empty stomach isn't good for your health."
Jiang Zhi exclaimed "Ouch!" and laughed, "When did you become so long-winded?"
Gu Liang sighed, "That person, when he couldn't have me, he tried every means; now that he has me, he doesn't cherish me at all."
Jiang Zhi raised an eyebrow, "You certainly know how to reverse the Heavenly Gang."
Jiang Zhi obediently ate a few bites, and Gu Liang looked at her with satisfaction.
After swallowing, Jiang Zhi said again, "Pei Shangdao is not a simple person. He definitely did not marry my cousin because he loved her."
Gu Liang sat down next to Jiang Zhi. "He contacted me this morning."
"Looking for you?"
"Wasn't he supposed to attend court this morning? Why is he here?"
"Besides saying some high-sounding words to me, he also mentioned that if we couldn't be brothers-in-law, he would be willing to be brothers with me."
"Brother?" Jiang Zhi frowned, glancing down at the jade pendant at Gu Liang's waist. "Liangliang, your jade pendant,"
Gu Liang understood and handed it to Jiang Zhi.
Jiang Zhi held the jade pendant and examined it several times.
I remember when Pei Shangdao chased after a servant for a jade pendant, he even made a point of showing it to us.
"Langlang, have you ever considered that the other half of your jade pendant is with Pei Shangdao?"
Gu Liang remained silent for a moment.
“I didn’t mean that your mother was unfaithful,” Jiang Zhi explained, afraid that Gu Liang would misunderstand. “I meant, is it possible that the other half of the jade pendant left by your mother was taken by Pei Shangdao?”
Gu Liang had been thinking about this question, but no matter how she thought about it, it didn't fit the timeline.
He shook his head. "I can't be sure it's him."
"If it were him, my mother clearly gave birth to a princess back then, so how could he and I be brothers?"
"A princess?" Jiang Zhi seized on the loophole. "Who said she was a princess? Who saw her?"
Gu Liang's expression darkened slightly. "I didn't see it. I was still in the Northern Barbarians back then. I only heard about it from people in the palace after I returned."
Jiang Zhi grasped his hand and affirmed, "If that's the case, then no one knows whether it was a princess or a prince born back then. This fabrication was simply to mislead people."
Gu Liang looked at the certainty in her eyes, his gaze flickering, "A cover-up?"
“Yes.” Jiang Zhi’s eyes lit up. “You suffered so much in the Northern Di, and when you returned to the palace, you were told that your mother had passed away and even the child in your womb had died.”
"You must be resentful, so you're easily swayed by what those around you say, especially since no one actually saw whether the baby was a princess or a prince."
"This is probably not the work of the Imperial Noble Consort."
Gu Liang said, "I will go see her."
Jiang Zhi suddenly became interested, "No, I'll go!"
"you go?"
“Yes,” Jiang Zhi said confidently, “Women understand women best. Don’t worry, she will honestly tell the truth about what happened back then.”
"As for the relationship between the emperor and you, I can't say anything. It's hard to see the true nature of feelings in the royal family."
Gu Liang chuckled: "So you think I'm unfilial?"
“He was unkind first,” Jiang Zhi stated matter-of-factly. “The harmony of fatherly love and filial piety requires both to coexist. Since he was unkind, how can you say you are unfilial?”
"That makes sense, doesn't it?"
"What I said certainly makes sense."
Gu Liang smiled. These were indeed things that he, as the princess, could say. She could always clearly understand the worldly truths that he couldn't see clearly.
This is one of the reasons why he admires her.