flstandardbreds Chapter 337 Suspicious
Chapter 337 Suspicious
The news that the wet nurse sent Lu Jingrou to Ruan naturally reached Concubine Yao's ears.
Although Concubine Yao was under house arrest, she still had full access to what was happening outside.
"Forget it, it's just a child. Just consider it as doing good deeds for Guangning and send him away." She only hoped that Guangning could be reborn into a good family in the future. Even if she couldn't be her daughter, she could at least be her granddaughter.
"Mrs. Lu sent the child to the farm. It seems that she has no intention of raising him carefully and just wants to support him." Chu Zhi said in a low voice.
Concubine Yao didn't care much about whether Lu Jingrou stayed or left.
"Is there still no news about the butcher?" asked Yao Fei.
She still felt that Guangning's death was suspicious and it was impossible that the butcher simply wanted to avenge his brother.
How could a country butcher have the skills to approach Guangning? Even if he had a handsome face, years of hard work would leave marks on his body.
What's more, the butcher has a smell that ordinary people don't have.
How could Guangning possibly endure this?
There must be someone helping the butcher behind the scenes.
Concubine Yao never gave up on finding out the truth about Guangning's murder.
She also checked again and again those who had grudges with Guangning. After checking and screening, she still felt that Shen Sui'an was the most suspicious.
Before Guangning was killed, Guangning tried several times to attack Shen Sui'an and her people.
If it were her, she would probably choose revenge, and use a method that would solve the problem once and for all.
But there is no evidence yet to prove that the butcher was found by Shen Suian.
Either the person behind the scenes hid too well, or she hasn't found the key point yet.
"Mother, mother?" The second prince came into the hall and called out several times before Concubine Yao came back to her senses.
Yao Fei raised her eyes to look at him, "What's wrong?"
The second prince looked a little solemn, "Mother, father was a little confused this morning, and he didn't have the strength to speak."
"He was clamoring to see Doctor Zhou."
But the last time Doctor Zhou resigned and was leaving Shangjing City, the Second Prince felt that his father's condition had stabilized, and there were so many highly skilled imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital, so he naturally didn't care whether Zhou Zhou stayed or left.
Who knew that whenever his father felt unwell, he would immediately want to see Zhou Zhou.
He is just a commoner doctor, how can his medical skills compare with those of the imperial physician?
Concubine Yao frowned, "Then send someone to find Zhou Zhou. We can't let anything happen to your father."
The second prince was slightly startled. He thought his mother would prefer...
"Mother, the imperial edict conferring the title of King of Zhenbei to my eldest brother has been sent out. He should be able to receive it after a while." The second prince said in a low voice.
Yao Fei said, "You mentioned this matter last time, why haven't you let it go yet?"
“Whenever I think of Concubine Xian, I feel uneasy,” said the Second Prince.
"If the eldest prince alone makes you uneasy, then there will be more and more people you will be uneasy and suspicious of in the future." Concubine Yao said with a frown.
"My son, you must learn how to be an emperor. Your relationship with the eldest prince will soon no longer be that of brothers, but of monarch and subject."
The second prince nodded. Even if he felt that the eldest prince was not suitable to be canonized as the King of Zhenbei, it was useless. His father was determined to do what he wanted, and he could not stop him.
Concubine Yao looked at him deeply and could only comfort herself in her heart that the Second Prince was still young and had not experienced much of the world, so the closer he got to that position, the more nervous he became.
"The envoys from the Southern Dynasty will arrive in Shangjing City soon. They are here to pick up Princess Le'an." said the second prince.
Concubine Yao's expression was cold, "I have always felt that Guangning's death was related to Shen Sui'an."
But she hasn't found any definite evidence yet.
"That's impossible. At that time, Guangning bullied Shen Suian in the street and she didn't dare to do anything. I don't know where Guangning's hostility towards Shen Suian came from. He always targeted her." The second prince didn't believe that Shen Suian would murder Guangning.
In his eyes, Shen Suian was just a delicate and cowardly girl in the boudoir.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been bullied by Guangning like this all the time.
Last time on the street, he extended a helping hand to Shen Sui'an and also gave face to Lu Yuan.
He didn't believe that Shen Suian had the ability to kill Guangning.
Yao Fei: "The more impossible it is, the more likely it is."
"Mother, so what you mean is... you don't plan to let Shen Sui'an return to the Southern Dynasty?" The second prince asked in surprise.
Last time he said that he wanted someone to keep an eye on Shen Sui'an, but his father and mother disagreed. But now his mother has changed her mind again?
"You can't force her to stay in Yong Dynasty. It will be disadvantageous to your future." Concubine Yao said calmly.
"She can leave, but the Shen family has to stay in Shangjing."
Shen Suian is a man who values friendship and loyalty. As long as the Shen family is in her hands, if it is discovered in the future that Guangning's death is related to Shen Suian, Shen Suian will return to Yong Dynasty for the sake of the Shen family.
"The only person who has always had a grudge against Guangning is Shen Suian," said Concubine Yao.
Ever since Guangning and Lu Heng got married, she and Shen Suian have been at odds with each other. At the time, Concubine Yao thought that Guangning was ignorant and even suppressed her from going against Shen Suian.
At that time she thought Shen Sui'an was innocent.
but……
Concubine Yao discovered that anyone who went against Shen Sui'an seemed to have a bad ending.
The doubts in her mind grew bigger and bigger.
"Mother, I think you are overestimating Shen Sui'an. If she had such ability, how could she be bullied by Guangning and unable to raise her head?" said the second prince.
Concubine Yao sighed and said, "Whether it is true or not, we will know it later."
The Second Prince: "Mother, do you want to go visit Father?"
"No, I'm still under house arrest and can't leave Zhaoxi Palace. You should go sit with the Queen Mother and talk to her more." Concubine Yao said.
"After all, the Empress Dowager's surname is Qu, and she and the Queen are..." The Second Prince was unable to finish his words, but was swallowed back by Concubine Yao's suddenly stern eyes.
The second prince said hurriedly, "I will go right away."
But when he went to the Cining Palace, he did not see the empress dowager. The empress dowager went to the Yangxin Palace to visit the emperor.
He went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation without stopping.
Four imperial doctors have arrived at the bedroom and are taking turns to take the emperor's pulse.
But they were helpless as the emperor was already terminally ill and on his last legs.
Now I am relying on drugs to keep myself alive.
"I came to see the emperor two days ago, and he was fine then. How come he has become so ill now?" Empress Dowager Qu asked angrily.
The Second Prince looked at the Queen Mother's distressed face, wondering whether she was being sincere or not.
"Greetings, Royal Grandmother. Long live the Royal Grandmother." The second prince came in and saluted, looking at the emperor with a worried look.
Queen Mother Qu glanced at him and asked, "The Emperor is so ill, why didn't you send someone to inform me?"
The Second Prince: "Grandfather, my father's illness keeps coming back. I want the imperial physician to cure him first before I tell you."
"Go and inform the Queen and ask her to bring the fifth prince over." Empress Dowager Qu said in a deep voice.
"Grandmother, this... isn't good?" The Second Prince felt a tightness in his heart.
Queen Mother Qu looked at him solemnly, "The Emperor wants to see the Empress and the Fifth Prince, does the Second Prince want to stop him?"
The second prince's expression changed slightly, "Grandson doesn't dare."