Although Song Fu knew that his girl had been smart since she was a child, she was still a little surprised by her sharpness. After a moment of silence, Song Fu said, "I'm afraid I won't be able to inherit the great treasure in the future."
"According to Qianbai, on the day he went to Dengtian Tower to light the lanterns, he smelled a strong burning smell as soon as he lit the dragon and phoenix lanterns. He hurriedly asked the imperial guards who followed him to go downstairs, but the moment he lit the dragon and phoenix lanterns, they exploded. .”
"Weren't the lanterns inspected many times before they were sent to the Dengtian Tower without any problems?"
"It must have been temporarily tampered with."
Song Fu pursed his lips and said in a heavy tone: "I checked and found that the bamboo grate frame inside the lantern was the most seriously damaged. Someone should have placed something that could easily ignite inside."
"Qianbai was closest to the lantern at that time, and half of his face..."
destroyed.
Song Wan's heart sank and he couldn't say another word.
After a long time, she murmured: "Are these firearms made by Jiang Xingjian?"
"no."
Song Fu paused: "But it is also inseparable from him."
"The craftsmen who made the lanterns and the guards of the Sky Tower are inextricably linked to the Queen's faction. My father and I both believe that the one who attacked Qianbai was the eldest prince."
"The eldest prince deliberately chose firearms, fearing that he was going to frame Concubine Jiang. He wanted to reap the benefits, but he never thought that he would be shot out of one eye."
Song Wan was puzzled: "Who was responsible for the injury to the eldest prince? Could it be Jiang Man?"
"I don't know, but I don't think so."
Song Wan and his sister walked into the main hall of the house, while Heng Zhi and Heng Wu were busy outside the courtyard. After a while, Heng Zhi brought the tea, poured tea for the two of them, and then left neatly.
Song Fu saw that the two of them took good care of Song Wan, and secretly put down his worries.
While Song Wan felt sorry for Shen Qianbai, he was also thinking about the situation in the DPRK. However, she was a woman and she didn't know much about it like her father and brother, so she didn't have a clue at the moment.
"What does Your Majesty say about the Lantern Festival?"
Song Fu frowned fiercely when he heard this: "The eldest prince was shot out of one eye, Qianbai broke his appearance, and Shen Qianshu broke his leg. I don't know whether the Holy One doesn't want to investigate or really thinks that Nan Qing is responsible, so he pushed the whole matter to Nan Qing. superior."
"The Holy One has always been afraid of Nanqing's military strength. Now that he has pushed this matter onto them, he should be unprepared to let it go."
The former prince had many heirs, but more than twenty princes died before and after he took the throne. Among them, there was no lack of King Su'an who was outstanding in talents and political talents. He was brave and skillful in fighting and used soldiers like a god to force King Sucheng of Nanqing to retreat. There is King Sukang who knows people well and appoints people based on their merit.
Among these people, even girls like Song Wan have heard of his name. The other princes also have some very remarkable talents, but only the current Holy One...
With a slight sigh, Song Wan lowered his eyes and said nothing.
After a long time, she spoke softly: "What will Qian Bai do in the future?"
Shen Qianbai held the hope of the Song family, but now that he is dead, he is afraid that he will miss out on the great throne. However, he has not given birth to any more children in the palace for many years. Everyone said that Emperor Wen Hui was ill and might not be able to give birth to another son.
As a result, the eldest prince, Qian Bai and Shen Qianshu found themselves in another dead end.
"Where is the fifth prince? Is he seriously injured?"
"I saw that both of his legs were broken that day at the Marquis' Mansion in Chengyang. I wonder if he will be disabled?"
"I don't know yet. Everyone in the palace is in danger, and it's hard for the news to spread."
Song Fu paused slightly and said with some hesitation: "I have a guess in my mind."
"Brother, please speak."
Song Fudao: "You said the person who shot the eldest prince was the prince of the East Palace?"
"Ever since the prince returned to the capital eight years ago, he has acted as if he was not sure whether he was alive or dead. The queen used many vicious methods to prove that he was not pretending to be crazy or paralyzed. According to palace officials, the prince was not as ill as he is now when he first returned to the palace. He was paralyzed in bed for eight years, and the Queen deserves a lot of credit."
"And in the current situation, first the eldest prince was shot blind, and then Qianbai Shen Qianshu was injured. From this thought, the East Palace will benefit the most."
"Although I know it's unlikely, I can't find any other answer."
After hearing this, Song Wan lowered his head and pondered.
She never refutes others easily, even though she thought it was a bit fanciful that the Prince of the East Palace could lie dormant and endure under the Queen's command for eight years, but after hearing what Song Fu said, she also thought about it carefully.
"At first glance, the current situation is indeed the most beneficial to the East Palace, but it was Concubine Jiang who attacked Qianbai, and the fifth prince's injury should be the work of his aunt. If the East Palace really has the ability to promote the Lantern Festival and harm the three princes, it should not It has been silent for eight years.”
"If Wan'er remembers correctly, the prince's background is very miserable."
Song Fu nodded: "The prince's biological mother was a singer in the palace before the Holy Emperor ascended the throne. It is said that she is very beautiful but she was born in an official prostitute."
Song Wan nodded: "The prince has no support from his mother's family, and he has been a hostage in Nanqing for many years. After returning to the palace, he never appeared in front of others. Even though he now has the status of prince, he has no one behind him, even in the court. Indefensible.”
"Not to mention the hatred towards Nan Qing in the court, let's just say that whenever the prince is mentioned in the future, he will have to give up the throne."
"What's the matter?"
Song Wan said: "Identity."
When the prince was sent back to Beijing by Nanqing, it was the time when the eldest prince was at the height of his power and the clamor for his succession was at its peak. No one cared about the prince at all at that time, and Emperor Wen Hui never even met his son who had been held hostage in an enemy country for many years.
"The prince went to Nanqing when he was less than five years old, and was already in his teens when he returned. Even though we all know that the prince is from the Holy Father, as long as the queen or Concubine Jiang bites the prince's unknown identity, there will be no chance of succession in the East Palace. It's possible."
It doesn't matter whether Dong Gong is the real prince, but as long as the courtiers have even the slightest doubt about the prince's identity, or if he is named Nan Qing Xizuo, he will never be able to ascend the throne.
Unless all the princes in the court were completely dead, the rest would have to admit his identity.
After Song Wan finished speaking, he looked at Song Fu with slight confusion: "Brother should not be able to think of things that Wan'er can think of, but why did brother still mention the prince?"
"But what is there that Wan'er doesn't know and brother can't tell me about?"
"I really can't hide anything from you."
Song Fu stood up, with a hint of irritation in his eyebrows.
"You also know that my father always only cares about the overall situation. Although he is the father of the two of us, he is also the head of the Song clan and an important minister in the court."
"Father, he... has a far-sighted vision that cannot be seen through by you or me."
After just a few words, Song Wan felt the hair on his body standing on end and his head felt dizzy.
She said with a hoarse voice in disbelief: "Brother, what you mean is that if Qianbai fails to succeed in the great position, my father will support Shen Qianshu instead?"
Song Fu pursed his lips, and his helplessness made Song Wan feel a sense of despair.
Yes, there are only three princes in the court: Shen Qianchi, Shen Qianbai and Shen Qianshu. The eldest prince is blind and Qianbai has lost his appearance. Of course, the only one who can be chosen is Shen Qianshu.
Song Wan's eyes turned red and his fingers trembled slightly: "If my father really turns to support the fifth prince, then wouldn't it be that Jiang Xingjian and I..."
Before he finished speaking, Heng Wu walked over from outside the hospital in a panic: "Young Master, Miss, Master... The Master has brought two elders from the same clan as Madam."
