Chapter 225 The Secret of Jing'an Palace Being Comparable to the Royal Family

Lu Yan and Shen Qing looked at each other, and they both saw some confusion in each other's eyes. What happened to Mo Wuchen?

The two walked in side by side and saw Mo Wuchen sitting in front of Lu Tingyu with a sad face, while Meng Guanlan and Lan Yin were sitting at the door.

After the guests left yesterday, Meng Guanlan, Lan Yin and Lu Tingyu finally arrived at the curfew time. Lu Tingyu left them to stay. It was just in time to have another reunion dinner today because Lu Tingyu would leave Shengjing early tomorrow morning. .

Lu Yan and Shen Qing stopped at the door, looked at Meng Guanlan and his wife, and asked, "What's wrong with Wuchen?"

Meng Guanlan suppressed a smile in her eyes and responded in a low voice: "Just yesterday, Lize and I went with you to the Yining Marquis' Mansion to pick up your bride. Wuchen stayed in the manor to help the prince. This kid had been busy all day, and in the end he was tired. He fell asleep in the wing next to Qiyuntang. After finishing cleaning up, the prince and I went back to sleep, and we didn’t even think about him. "

Shen Qing was silent, "So Wuchen slept in the wing room all night?"

Lan Yin nodded, and then some sympathy appeared on his face, and he continued to narrate: "The most outrageous thing is that someone opened the window of the wing room, so that he froze for another night, so now he has snot and tears. It looks really pitiful.”

After listening, Lu Yan and Shen Qing walked up to Lu Tingyu. The former said to Mo Wuchen, "Ten thousand taels, let you stay in Linjiang Tower for a day."

Mo Wuchen stopped crying, wiped his nose, looked at Lu Yan and said, "Seriously?"

Shen Qing responded with a smile: "Seriously, go find Chanyi and get the money."

Mo Wuchen stood up quickly, bowed to Lu Tingyu in a very non-standard manner, then turned around and went out happily.

Lu Tingyu's face was full of surprise, but he soon realized that Mo Wuchen's so-called sweetheart was most likely from Linjiang Tower.

But the speed at which Mo Wuchen spends money is really a bit...

"Ayan, the girl Wuchen likes is a serious girl, right?"

Lu Tingyu didn't care about money, but he was afraid that Mo Wuchen would be cheated, so he helped others count the money. After all, Mo Wuchen's mind was simple for everyone to see.

Shen Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured that Linjiang Tower is my property. The money Wuchen spends will be returned in a few days. As for the girl Wuchen likes, she is also my friend, but she is not interested in Wuchen." Chen Chen didn’t have much intention, so he deliberately made things difficult for him.”

Lu Tingyu felt relieved now and smiled: "We are already married and we are still calling you Wangye. It seems that I have to drink the tea to change my mouth as soon as possible."

A hint of shame flashed in Shen Qing's eyes, and he saw that the girl had already brought the tea.

Shen Qing picked up the tea cup, knelt in front of Lu Tingyu, and respectfully called "Father".

Lu Tingyu agreed with a smile, took the teacup in Shen Qing's hand and took a sip, then took out a silver-white key from his sleeve, "This is the key to the palace's warehouse. There are two keys in total. One is with Ayan, and the other one is with Ayan." I'll hand it over to you, and from now on, you two will be in charge of Prince Jing'an's Mansion.

Father, I don’t ask for anything else. I just hope that you and your wife will have a harmonious relationship and that everyone in the house will be safe and sound. Of course, it would be better if I could give birth to grandchildren for my father as soon as possible. "

Lu Tingyu's eyes were kind and he was obviously very satisfied with Shen Qing.

Shen Qing's cheeks were slightly red, and she took the key with both hands, "My father-in-law's words have been recorded by my daughter-in-law."

Lu Yan helped Shen Qing up, and Lu Tingyu looked at him and said, "Go to the ancestral hall to worship your mother and concubine first. When you come back, take Qingqing to my study."

The two agreed and turned to leave. Meng Guanlan and Lan Yin also stood up and walked out of the main hall together.

Lu Yan was going to take Shen Qing to the ancestral hall, so Meng Guanlan and Lan Yin continued to deal with the finishing work that had not been completed yesterday. There was a banquet tonight, and Lu Tingyu also had a lot of things to pack and prepare before leaving Beijing tomorrow. Quite a few, so Meng Guanlan and Lan Yin simply stayed and continued to help.

The ancestral hall of Prince Jing'an's Mansion is on the northwest side of the Prince's Mansion. It took the two of them almost half an hour to go back and forth, so it was almost noon when Lu Yanchenqing came back.

Lu Tingyu was in the study. When the two of them pushed the door open, Lu Tingyu was looking at Mo Wansheng's portrait on the wall.

Seeing the two people coming in, Lu Tingyu looked away, motioned for them to sit down, and asked his confidants to close the doors and windows before speaking out: "On Ayan's birthday last month, Grandma Jing came to see me once, and she begged me for a favor. I hope I can tell you everything about your mother and concubine. I will leave Shengjing tomorrow, so it is time to fulfill this promise. "

Lu Yan looked slightly startled. He had wanted to ask Lu Tingyu to find out the whole story before, but he had not been able to take this step until now. Unexpectedly, Lu Tingyu took the initiative to talk about it today.

"There are many things involved, so I will start with you two hundred years ago when Da Chu was founded. Two hundred years ago, the first emperor of Da Chu fought with our ancestors of the Lu family for several years, and narrowly escaped death many times before conquering Dongyuan, The three kingdoms of Tianqi and Hualing were destroyed, unified the continent, and established today's Great Chu.

The first emperor and the ancestors of the Lu family were brothers and sisters, and the two of them founded Chu together, so who was the emperor and who was the king became a question.

However, the expected scene of the brothers turning against each other did not appear. The ancestor of the Lu family thought that although he had the ability to lead an army, he had no talent as an emperor, so he was willing to be the king.

The first emperor was grateful for this brotherly love, and the first thing he did after becoming emperor was to confer the title of Prince of Jing'an on the ancestor of the Lu family. The title could be passed down from generation to generation, and the status could be comparable to that of the royal family. "

After saying this, Lu Tingyu opened the mahogany box beside him. Inside was an old bright yellow imperial edict, a well-preserved red-lettered iron certificate, and a small and exquisite military token.

Lu Tingyu pushed the brocade box forward, motioning Lu Yan to come and take it away, and then continued: "You can guess what's going on. The first emperor was willing to share the throne with the ancestors of the Lu family, but it didn't mean that the royal descendants were willing, so the first emperor left these three things before his death."

The first one was a secret edict, which clearly stated that no matter how many generations the Jing'an Palace lasted, it had the same licensing rights as the first Jing'an King. If one day there was no one in the royal family who was both virtuous and talented to inherit the throne, the Jing'an Palace could even replace it.

The second one was the red-lettered iron certificate, which was engraved with: The Jing'an Palace will always be the most honorable king of a different surname in Da Chu. If one day the Jing'an Palace made a big mistake, its life should be spared. At the same time, if the royal family wants to eradicate the Jing'an Palace, the Jing'an Palace can mobilize 10,000 imperial guards in the palace and 100,000 guards outside the city to protect themselves.

Next to the red-lettered iron certificate is the military token.

Looking at these three things, Shen Qing and Lu Yan couldn't hide their shock on their faces. No wonder the current emperor still respects Jing'an Prince even though he has retired to the court for many years.

To put it bluntly, with these three things, no matter how many years the Great Chu Dynasty has been iterated, the Jing'an Palace can stand firm.

However, it is also because of these three things that the royal family has always been wary of the Jing'an Palace. This is also the reason why Lu Tingyu stays away from the court. But even now, the Jing'an Palace is still a threat to the royal family.

Thinking of this, a light suddenly flashed through Shen Qing's mind, the death of Mo Wansheng...

At this moment, Lu Tingyu's voice sounded again: "Since the death of the first emperor, the royal family has been on guard against the Jing'an Palace, and the Jing'an Palace has gradually faded out of the court, but the royal family has never been satisfied. In the past two hundred years, the Jing'an Palace has never had any rebellious intentions, but there are still many Jing'an princes who can't live past the age of thirty. Your grandfather is one of them."

As for the cause of death of those people, it may be acute illness or assassination, but only the royal family and the Jing'an Palace know what it is.

Lu Tingyu inherited the throne at the age of ten, and has supported the huge Jing'an Palace with his thin shoulders for 28 years now.

"I know you all want to know the cause of your mother's death. I think Madam Jing has already told you that your mother was willing to die in order to protect me, A Yan, and the Jing'an Palace that has lasted for two hundred years."

At this point, the reason why Mo Wansheng poisoned herself couldn't be clearer, because she couldn't give birth to a healthy child.

Only if Lu Yan was born weak, the emperor would devote less energy to him, and he would have a chance to survive.

However, to Mo Wansheng's surprise, another unknown toxin and the Fusang Yin she planted exploded at the same time. The two poisons acted at the same time, and they even had a tendency to cancel each other out, so there was a third poison, Zi Shi Jin.

And Lu Yan was able to survive because he was born weak.

Lu Tingyu knew the hidden truth, so he has not married yet.

Lu Yan's fingers tightly grasped the corner of the red book in his hand, "Then father, have you ever thought about revenge for my mother?"

"Revenge?" Lu Tingyu smiled bitterly, "Ayan, behind us, there are not only you and me, father and son, but also thousands of branch clans, as well as Lingnan and Yining Marquis Mansion, and hundreds of subordinates who depend on us. Ayan, father is a coward and can't do it regardless of everything."

Lu Yan pursed his lips, because what Lu Tingyu said was right. The current emperor has great power and not only has millions of soldiers under his command, but also a series of generals such as Wu Liehou and Qi Lie. With the current power of Jing'an Palace, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is like an egg hitting a stone.

After a moment of silence, Lu Tingyu spoke: "Ayan, today the king summoned you and Qingqing not to tell you the so-called truth, but to tell you that no matter what, don't get involved in the court situation. As long as you are patient, you will be safe."

Lu Yan raised his eyes and asked a realistic and immediate question, "If one day, Jiaojiao is pregnant, what do you think I should do?"

Seeing that Lu Tingyu did not respond, Lu Yan asked again: "Furthermore, if Jiaojiao is really pregnant with a boy, what do you think I should do?

Give him a congenitally deficient body like the mother, or watch him grow up with his life hanging by a thread every day?"

Lu Tingyu's face turned pale and he said nothing.

"Father, you have not experienced it, so you don't know how difficult and helpless it is for a child who grows up in darkness and loneliness."