r18novel Chapter 468: Hunting for the Truth
Chapter 468: Hunting for the Truth
"Originally, I was worried that Xier would not be able to cope with the previous dynasty after she succeeded to the throne. Until you appeared, I knew that Dazhao would prosper." He spoke with an unexpectedly firm tone in his sickly hoarse voice.
Although Bai Qingyun is not a person who comes purely from another world, she has been traveling through various dimensions for many years, and the feeling of meeting fellow villagers still makes people feel very cordial.
She chuckled and said, "Don't worry. Although life and death are determined by fate, this detoxification pill can remove the remaining poison in your body, prolong your life, and make it easier for you to arrange your "afterlife"!"
"Thank you very much, fellow countryman!" Wei Dong chuckled, but he did not forget that they had other tasks besides detoxification: "Now the garrison in the capital is in the hands of the aristocratic families. I have ordered General Han to secretly carry the tiger talisman and dispatch troops from the suburban camp. I am not worried about the ability of the Han family."
He did not show his authority in front of his fellow villagers and his daughter, but when he talked about the various forces, the aura of a person in power for many years was fully revealed.
Wei Xi continued, "Before, I was worried about my father's illness, so I didn't dare to touch them easily. Now that we have Qingyun's detoxification pills, our chances of winning are much greater."
Wei Dong shook his head in disapproval: "It wasn't because of my illness that I was restrained by others before."
Combining what he saw and heard at the city gate, Bai Qingyun said with certainty: "You are worried about Wei Chen!"
"That's right!" Wei Dong sighed slightly and met Wei Xi's puzzled eyes: "After all, he is my child."
Wei Xi had received an imperial education, and when he heard this, his previous doubts instantly turned into certainty: "Chen'er's breakup with me was the work of my father!"
Wei Dong leaned weakly on the bed: "During that hunting trip, I realized that the Royal Guards did not all belong to the royal family. The sieve was bigger than I thought, otherwise no one would have sneaked in, and you and Chen'er would not have been assassinated."
"I am still afraid now. If their plan is to assassinate you directly, I am afraid my plan will fail!"
Bai Qingyun added based on his experience: "Perhaps they have planned it before, but if they fail, it will almost be like handing you the handle directly, and the reckoning of the family will not be delayed until this time."
"Yes! Although I am wary of the noble families, what I fear most is the gossip of the people. I conquered the world on horseback, and the military power has always been in my hands. I can still make both sides lose."
"But I have to consider Da Zhao and my descendants... Otherwise, my mission will not be completed."
"How did father persuade Chen'er?" Wei Xi recalled various overlooked details in the past and raised the doubts that had been bothering him.
Wei Dong looked at Wei Xi deeply: "Because I never thought of giving the throne to Chen'er. I always wanted him to be an idle prince. The people around him, from the teachers to the eunuchs, are all indoctrinating him."
“Thoughts have always been the most effective means of confinement.”
"After the hunting trip, I took him to privately interrogate Han Ziyan. He was a playboy to begin with, and he confessed everything after just a few rounds of torture at the Dali Temple."
He still remembers the grief on the child's face after he learned the truth, but he is a child of the royal family and the only son. Even if he will not inherit the throne in the future, his mind cannot be simple-minded.
Royal family, being naive is no different from being a fool!
Although Han Ziyan's surname is Han, the Han family kicked him out because he made a mistake, so he felt somewhat resentful.
The Han family was conferred the title of Duke when the dynasty was founded. As long as the throne is not usurped, the glory of the Han family will not disappear within three generations.
As long as the noble family gives a little guidance, the Han family will naturally try every means to assassinate Wei Chen because of Wei Chen's existence.
Even for the guidance from beginning to end, the noble families don’t even need to show up, they can just operate in secret.
With Han Ziyan's skills, he will never succeed and Wei Chen's life will not be in danger.
The next thing to do is to safely send Han Ziyan to the hunting ground, and then to put the blame on the Han family.
Wei Xi felt a little regretful: "It's a pity for Han Ziyan. Although he is a playboy, he is a good talent in martial arts."
There is no need to say the rest. She is the future emperor. In a general's mansion, having a cousin who is a martial arts genius is enough. If there are more, even her maternal family will be wary.
Moreover, Han Ziyan is a bastard's son, his mother is a legitimate daughter, and Han Zimo is her close cousin.
If I have to choose one, it must be Han Zimo.
People's hearts have always been biased.
But this did not stop her from feeling regretful. If he had been a good child of a noble family, he would not have ended up like this.
Completely different from Wei Xi's tone of regret, Bai Qingyun caught the flash of guilt in his "fellow villager's" eyes.
But the father and daughter have always been open-hearted. If Wei Xi didn't know, it meant that the other party had other arrangements, and Bai Qingyun had no interest in this.
She glanced at the dim skylight outside the window and said, "It's getting late. Since you are now recovered, I don't think there will be any danger in the palace."
"As for the noble families..." She narrowed her eyes slightly, recalling the two people she saw at the palace gate: "After this, the noble families will usher in a major purge, but there are a few families that I want to pay with their lives."
Wei Dong’s life is not long, and it won’t be long before Wei Xi ascends the throne. If he massacres all the noble families, he will inevitably be labeled a tyrant. In addition, the ascension of a female empress is unprecedented, so they will always be wary.
Wei Dong was not surprised by what she said: "Are you doing this for the Qin family?"
"That's right! Although Qin Ning and I have known each other for a short time, she and my sister's master are from the same school. There is a blood feud between our families, and now that I have encountered it, I naturally have to help her."
Wei Xi was a little surprised: "Little sister? Aren't you the only girl in the Bai family?"
"She was rescued while fleeing. Her family is all gone and she is still young." She and Wei Xi looked at each other. "She was favored by her family, so she was included in the Bai family tree. Now her name is Bai Yan!"
Wei Xi obviously received the other party's hint and thought of the village that was slaughtered by the aristocratic families because of his actions, and those families were also involved.
I think the reason why Bai Qingyun said he would help Qin Ning was also because of Bai Yan.
Wei Xi's guilt was aroused, and after getting Wei Dong's affirmation, he said: "That day, the military equipment in the capital will not go to those families, you can rest assured."
This statement was a disguised affirmation of Bai Qingyun's approach.
Bai Qingyun looked at the sky again and decided it was time to go out.
"I'll have my personal maid escort you out of the palace. In addition, I have several private residences in the capital, one of which is near the street where the nobles are. You can take Qin Ning there to hide."
Bai Qingyun thought about the mixed scene in the hiding place. Although she came from a farming family, such living conditions still made her feel uncomfortable. She nodded to accept Wei Xi's arrangement.