Don't panic, my mother and I are dressed as Houfu mother-in-law and daughter-in-law!

Chapter 256 Past Events

Song Lian died early, and his only son Song Chengye was ineffective, so the Duke's mansion almost fell.

No matter how outstanding Song Hengye was, he was still an adopted son. How could he wholeheartedly serve the good of the Duke's palace? What's more, in the past, Mrs. Xue was afraid that Song Hengye would seek to become the crown prince, so she often ruined his reputation outside. Now that her adopted son has become a celebrity in front of the new emperor, she will definitely try her best to hold on to him.

She had lived in the palace for a long time, but she knew everything about the outside world. It was only after Song Lian's death that Mrs. Xue's attitude toward her daughter-in-law Gu suddenly improved. As for later, she let her son reconcile with Mrs. Gu and recognized Mrs. Gu as her adopted daughter. . . . The Queen Mother's eyes darkened. Could it be that the cunning woman had been secretly planning to use the Gu family to win over Song Hengye?

Oh, she has always underestimated the Duke's wife!

When he looked at Gu Qingyou again, the condensation in his eyes dissipated a little - he was just a pitiful chess piece!

Gu Qingyou didn't know that the Queen Mother was twisting her mind. Seeing that the cold air around her body disappeared, she felt relieved. No matter how much confidence her mother and Song Hengye gave her, she was still in the palace now. If the Queen Mother had to care about it, For her crime of disrespect, there are ways to make her suffer all kinds of physical pain without leaving any external injuries.

The Queen Mother took a sip of tea and said to the palace servants with compassion: "Serve Miss Gu tea."

Gu Qingyou was already thirsty after waiting for a long time, so he took a sip and waited quietly for the Queen Mother to continue.

"General Song has contributed a lot to the emperor's ascension to the throne this time. As his soon-to-be wife, what reward do you want?"

She also gave her a reward, so just thank God for not finding fault with her, okay?

Gu Qingyou shook his head: "It is the duty of a minister to help the country. Since it is a duty, how can we ask for a reward?"

The Queen Mother was surprised by her answer and praised: "It's rare for you to think like this. The Ai family is in the harem and has no control over matters above the court. However, as the emperor's biological mother, I should always express something to you."

As she spoke, she waved behind her, and the palace servant immediately brought a tray, but it was covered with red silk, so you couldn't see what it was.

"This is a pair of jade Ruyi gifted by the late emperor when the Ai family married the late emperor. Let's add it to your makeup!"

Gu Qingyou stood up and thanked her, and the Queen Mother suddenly said: "The Ai family has another big gift, which needs to be handed over to General Song after Miss Gu gets married."

"May I ask the Queen Mother, what do you want your daughter to hand over?"

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and blew on the tea, then motioned for Nanny Zheng to lead the palace people to retreat, and then she slowly said, "Do you know the true identity of General Song?"

Gu Qingyou said: "I only know that he is the adopted son of the Song family, and I don't know anything else."

The Queen Mother nodded: "Not only you, but also himself, he only thought he was an orphan that Song Lian randomly picked up from the street."

Gu Qingyou's breathing was slightly suffocated. Listening to the Queen Mother's tone, could it be that Hengye had some incredible background?

The Queen Mother's eyes became distant, she sighed slightly, and said slowly: "To be honest, when Concubine Meng entered the palace, she won a man in one fell swoop. She was so favored by the late Emperor that she posed a great threat to the Ai family's position. Many sycophants even speculated on the holy will and demanded that the crown prince be abolished and the second prince be established as the heir apparent."

These past events are not a secret, so the Queen Mother has nothing to hide. "But some loyal ministers are determined that etiquette cannot be abolished. My son, as the legitimate wife, is the best choice for the crown prince. Unless he has lost his moral character, he must not be deposed easily."

Gu Qingyou was confused after hearing this. What does this have to do with Hengye's life experience?
Damn, could it be that he is actually the illegitimate son of the previous emperor? ? ! What kind of weird plot is this!
Fortunately, the Queen Mother's next words eliminated any nonsense on her part, "Among these ministers, Duke Ning's Song Lian has the most resolute stance, and because of this, he is resented by Concubine Meng."

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she looked at Gu Qingyou with a deep look: "Later, the late emperor was assassinated during a trip. Song Lian was injured while trying to protect the emperor. At the critical moment, his deputy blocked an arrow for him and died on the spot."

The late emperor was assassinated, Song Lian was injured, but the deputy general died?

This is a bit confusing, but what flashed through Gu Qingyou's mind: "So, Hengye is the child of that deputy general?"

But she clearly remembered that Hengye said that he was picked up from the street by Song Lian. Could there be some hidden secret in this?
Hearing her question, the Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, but did not deny it. She hummed: "You must be thinking now that his biological father died to save Song Lian, so Song Lian adopted him as an adopted son in order to repay the kindness of saving his life?"

"Is it not?"

The Queen Mother gave her a look that was still too young, and the words she said made her unable to recover for a long time.

Back then, the late emperor traveled secretly, and only Song Lian knew the route. When he was assassinated on the way, Song Lian naturally became the biggest suspect.

Song Lian didn't know about it and was dedicated to protecting the late emperor, but he didn't expect that the assassination was aimed at him, and he didn't know that the one who leaked his whereabouts was his most trusted lieutenant general.

Concubine Meng threatened the life of her deputy general's wife and children and asked him to kill Song Lian in the chaos. But at the last moment, he suddenly realized that no matter whether it was successful or not, his wife and children were destined to die the moment he agreed.

He had followed Song Lian for many years, and was promoted from an ordinary soldier to a deputy general. Song Lian was a kindness to him, but he was confused for a moment and actually collaborated with outsiders to scheme against his master. Such betrayal would make him live with regrets for the rest of his life. Therefore, when the assassin's poisonous arrow came over, he tried his best to stand in front of Song Lian.

Before he died, he told Song Lian the truth and begged Song Lian to rescue his wife and children for the sake of following him for many years. He also reminded Song Lian to beware of Concubine Meng's attack again.

Concubine Meng was undoubtedly successful. Although Song Lian did not die, the assassination planted the seeds of suspicion in the late emperor's heart. No matter how he defended himself, the grudge between the monarch and his subject had already formed.

After rescuing Song Hengye, Song Lian did not show up immediately for his safety. Instead, he pretended to leave him on the streets of Shangjing and lived a life of a beggar. Two years later, after confirming that no one was chasing him, he Transform him into an adopted son.

Gu Qingyou was shocked. Concubine Meng was too cruel. She didn't even care about the life of the late emperor for the sake of her son becoming the emperor?

But even the Xue family didn't know about this past event. How did the Queen Mother know about it?

The Queen Mother did not beat around the bush and said bluntly: "Before Song Lian died, he wrote a secret letter to the late Emperor, in which he exposed what Concubine Meng had done. However, the late Emperor was already deeply suspicious of him at that time and needed Concubine Meng to come. I wanted to contain the Ai family and the prince, so I didn’t make any announcement.”

Song Lian concealed the matter of his deputy general Tuogu in the letter. After the Queen Mother accidentally discovered this secret letter, she secretly sent people to trace what happened that year, and then pieced together the truth from various clues.

Song Hengye was still young at that time, and after two years of wandering life, it was no wonder that he had forgotten where he came from.

(End of this chapter)