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Chapter 142 Prison Day
When this possibility, which had never been noticed by anyone before, was brought up, everyone fell silent. Everyone in the room fell into deep thought, and then everything pointed to an answer that they couldn't even imagine.
Before Lu Qian came to power, the former emperor was also very obsessed with beauty. Although he particularly loved beautiful women, he was considered to be above average in managing political affairs and could be considered a good emperor.
However, since he married the Queen Mother, his love for beautiful women has become more and more prevalent. However, no one has ever suspected the Queen Mother because he is not the only one in love with her.
When the Empress Dowager came, she was just a concubine in the palace. But later, the Empress made frequent mistakes and was pulled down from the throne. However, the Empress Dowager did everything so perfectly, and even made the relationship between the Western Regions and the court very good. So, as expected, everyone pushed the Empress Dowager to the position of Empress.
Because the Empress Dowager managed everything well, the late emperor became even more obsessed with beauty and even tyrannical. He would bring any beauty he liked into the harem.
He later had many sons, but he beheaded all those who disobeyed him, causing panic in the palace during that period. Although Lu Qian did not have any talent at the time, it was precisely because of his absurdity, just like the previous emperor, that he was able to survive the previous emperor's hands. At that time, he had already surpassed most of the princes.
After Lu Qian boarded the plane, although many of the things he did were ridiculous, they were much better than what the late emperor did.
Because the Queen Mother did everything perfectly, many people in the court recognized her control over government affairs. When the Queen Mother asked for another marriage with the Western Regions, everyone just regarded it as a foolproof plan to maintain relationships, and no one doubted it.
But after the imperial concubine came, she was not like the previous ones. The emperor now favored the imperial concubine exclusively. Although he would occasionally stay overnight at other talented women's places, no one could shake the imperial concubine's status.
It was just that the Queen Mother's power in the court was so strong that even though Lu Yan was the legitimate son, he could never become the Crown Prince. He was even forced to lead troops to fight in the future. Everyone was powerless to do anything about it, and they trusted the Queen Mother so much.
But what no one expected was that the Queen Mother would die at the hands of the Imperial Concubine.
"These things are truly terrifying when you think about them. Could it be that this has been a conspiracy since before the Empress Dowager? After all, if the Imperial Concubine poisoned the Empress Dowager, what grudge could there be between them? Besides power in the court, the Empress Dowager gave her all the good things she could get, even the position of Crown Prince."
What this person said is indeed correct, but this matter really does not make sense.
"Perhaps the Imperial Concubine also wants to seize power, but is unable to do so."
"I think you're overthinking it. The emperor is just an ordinary man now. He was just as absurd when he was still the crown prince. It's possible that he's in love with the imperial concubine without any poisonous insects. Why overthink it so much?"
What he said was indeed possible, but someone immediately refuted it:
"If that's the case, why did the Imperial Concubine poison the Empress Dowager? And it's a long-lasting poison. This kind of poison is fatal. Within 10 years, there's no cure, and she's certain to die."
Speaking of this, Lu Yan suddenly thought of an answer that he himself had not dared to imagine, and immediately said to the people present:
“Whether His Majesty has been bewitched or not, we may not know for sure, but Master Xu may know.
"If you really intend to obey my orders in the future, I hope you will first calm His Majesty and keep everything as it was before."
After hearing what Lu Yan said, everyone nodded thoughtfully.
"If I can find any answers, I will tell you. You don't have to worry too much about these things. Have you forgotten? I still have the witch to protect me."
When Lu Yan mentioned this, everyone suddenly came to their senses.
"Yes, I've only heard that you were blessed by a witch before, but we've never seen it with our own eyes, and we don't know whether it's true or not. Is it true that a witch was blessing you when you were in the North?"
“Although this may sound fake, it is indeed true.”
Lu Yan nodded. He didn't know whether they would believe it or not, but he knew they would believe it one day anyway.
If the time is right, he will expose Xu Qingyin's identity as a witch, which will increase everyone's bargaining chips and allow Xu Qingyin to have a better status in Yunjin.
"Are you stupid to ask this question? The Zhenbei Army didn't even have any food or fodder at the time."
"As for colluding with foreign tribes, it's even more impossible. At that time, Yunjin was impoverished and weak. Every barbaric tribe around us was stronger than us. Why would they want to befriend us?"
"Yes, and if Your Highness had truly made peace with them, you wouldn't have been constrained by any ethnic group for such a long time. The Zhenbei Army at that time had less than 4 men, yet Your Highness was able to defeat the Nanxiang people, who numbered over . Their horses are incredibly strong and plump. If it weren't for the witch's help, then Your Highness would have to be a deity himself."
He didn't expect that before Lu Yan could explain to them, they had already found an excuse for themselves. Although he wanted to laugh, he actually felt safe for the first time.
All of these were given by the witch. Whether it was the achievements he had made in the North or his own achievements today, they were all due to the protection given by the witch.
He was so grateful that he could not repay her.
That night, when he confirmed that most of the ministers in the court were on his side, he excitedly told Xu Qingyin the news, and then dragged her to the dungeon. Xu Qingyin had actually wanted to go there for a long time, so she had no intention of resisting at all.
When the two of them saw Xu Luohan, she was still in the dungeon, wearing prison clothes, and the food on the table was already cold.
Although the Xu family was not extravagant on weekdays and did not have any big fish or meat, they still had hot meals and hot dishes to eat.
Seeing her mother living like this, Xu Qingyin was about to cry.
But when she saw His Royal Highness Prince Jing and Xu Qingyin coming, there was not a trace of surprise on Xu Ruohan's face, as if she had already expected that they would come sooner or later.
"Mother, are you living well here?"
After Xu Luohan comforted her daughter, she turned around and said to Lu Yan:
"I guess you want to ask how I know that Ruyi Powder can trigger the outbreak of Gu worms?"