roccoschili Chapter 876 Revealing Everything
Chapter 876 Revealing Everything
The mother and son exchanged a glance; their thoughts were exactly the same.
Chu Junting nodded, "Mother, rest assured, I will handle this matter properly and will not let you worry."
"I know that you have never caused your mother any worry since you were a child. In fact, I have always been the one who has failed you and has not been able to take good care of you all these years."
The Empress thought of how Jun Ting had been leading troops in battle all these years, and she was thousands of miles away, unable to take care of him. Now that he had finally returned, there were still so many dangers ahead.
However, she believed in Jun Ting's abilities.
Once the threat of Prince Liang is resolved, the other princes should be more wary. She also hopes that Jun Ting can become the crown prince, but all of this depends on the emperor's decision.
"Mother, protecting the country is what I should do, you don't need to worry about it."
Chu Junting never complained about the hardships he had endured over the years. He always felt that it was good because if they hadn't won the battle, even more people would have been displaced.
……
When it was lunchtime, Song Lin, Song Yanzhou, and Song Yi'an all returned.
Upon seeing them return, Gu Ruyan hurriedly went to greet them and asked, "How did things go? Did you receive any news after entering the palace?"
"Don't worry, the King of Chu is fine. I even saw him at the morning court session this day."
Song Lin quickly spoke up, glancing at Song Ruozhen as he spoke, "However... I reckon she must have been slightly injured."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ruyan's eyes widened immediately. "Injured?"
"Don't worry, it's not serious," Song Lin quickly explained. "We've all been on the battlefield, and we're most sensitive to the smell of blood. Even if the wounds have been treated, we can still detect it."
Song Yanzhou nodded, "Something must have happened last night, but it hasn't been mentioned today. I suppose it's inconvenient to take it out."
Song Yi'an was even more perceptive about all of this. "This matter is related to the secrets of the royal family, especially since it involves two princes."
Normally, if it were a minor matter, the Emperor would reprimand the person in person to avoid speculation. But the fact that there's no word of it means the situation is very serious.
“Yi’an, what do you mean…” Song Lin was also considering this matter; it was indeed extraordinary.
"It's no secret that my fifth sister was framed in the palace. So many concubines in the harem saw it, and it's no use trying to cover it up."
The attempt to frame someone failed, and ironically, it was Prince Liang who wrote a letter in blood begging his fifth sister to treat Consort Duan. Anyone with a modicum of sense would know that Prince Liang was inextricably linked to this matter.
Following this analysis, Song Yi'an said, "Generally speaking, the blame would fall on Physician Wang, and he would be the culprit in public, with everything left unsaid."
Of course, to give the Prince of Chu and his fifth sister an explanation, the Emperor would definitely punish the Prince of Liang. The fact that nothing has happened yet suggests that, on the one hand, the matter hasn't been properly resolved, and on the other hand, the situation might be more serious than what happened with the Second Prince.
The second prince had previously enjoyed the support of many court officials, but in the end he was imprisoned, a truly lamentable fate.
"Zhen'er, tell your father honestly, are you and Prince Liang fighting each other now?"
Song Lin looked serious. His daughter had almost fallen into the trap set by Wu Yue'er before. Last time it was Liang Wang, and this time it was him. He didn't believe there wasn't something wrong with it.
Song Ruozhen nodded, "It's not that we're fighting him, it's that he's been attacking us all along."
Father, do you still remember the stinky tofu incident?
As Song Ruozhen finished speaking, everyone present felt a jolt in their hearts, and their faces turned extremely ugly.
"So you knew from the very beginning?"
“King Liang has actually been hiding this all these years. His health has long since recovered; he's just pretending to be sickly in public.”
Song Ruozhen did not deny it. Now that the fight has escalated to this point, there is naturally no need to hide it anymore.
"He secretly recruited many talented people to work for him. Previously, the King of Chu was always at the border, so it did not have any impact on him."
"It's only because the King of Chu has recently accomplished several things and gained the Emperor's favor that he feels threatened, which is why he has begun to target us."
“The Chu Prince’s mansion is heavily guarded. The prince and I were careful in every way so that he had no opportunity to take advantage of us. So he thought of attacking my father in order to blackmail me.”
Gu Ruyan's eyes were full of worry. "How could this happen? Prince Liang is usually so kind and gentle in public, I never expected him to be so vicious!"
Not only did General Bai suffer, but if it weren't for Zhen'er's superb medical skills, they would probably have been able to hold him back.
She now understands that marrying into the royal family is not a blessing at all; one wrong step and you could be on the brink of disaster.
"What if the King of Liang escapes again this time? Wouldn't that make things even more complicated?"
Seeing her mother's worried expression, Song Ruozhen took her hand and said, "Mother, don't worry too much. Jun Ting and I are not dough to be kneaded by anyone."
"King Liang had many plans, but we didn't fall for them, did we?"
"Now that we haven't fallen into their trap, he's the one who's going to be in trouble. You all know Jun Ting's methods, we'll be fine."
However, Gu Ruyan was still very worried. If something went wrong, it would be a disaster.
"The King of Chu must know how dangerous things are, which is why he's making you stay in the mansion and absolutely not go out."
Song Lin knew his wife best, and he could tell from her expression that she was worried. He said, "Things have come to this point now, and no matter how much you worry, it's no use."
Besides, our daughter and son-in-law are both capable people. All we can do is help them when they need it, and not cause them any trouble.
Seeing that his mother was so frightened that she was completely at a loss, Song Yi'an smiled and said, "Father is right, please don't overthink it."
Life is full of dangers, and many times there is no way to avoid them. Back then, our Song family almost perished, but now we've recovered.
I think my fifth sister is our family's lucky star. She and the prince are both very fortunate; they're sure to turn bad luck into good and things will only get better for them!
Seeing that everyone was comforting her and telling her not to worry, Gu Ruyan still instructed, "Don't go anywhere until things settle down. Just stay in the manor."
I've seen people before who, when cornered, will say anything at the last minute.
"Okay, I'll listen to Mother." Song Ruozhen hugged her mother's arm and rested her head on her, looking obedient and affectionate.
Everyone who saw this couldn't help but laugh, while Song Zhiyu couldn't help but think to himself, what if an empress really appeared in their household?
The thought had barely crossed his mind when he dismissed it. How could he possibly let his mind wander like that?