The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1097: Suspect
Chapter 1097 Suspicion
“The wealthy merchant Xiao Rongyan of the Great Wei is your alias, a fake identity! And now… the wealthy merchant Xiao Rongyan of the Great Wei is the deceased husband of the Great Zhou Emperor, and the Great Zhou Emperor is pregnant… and has a posthumous child!” Queen Mother Yan looked at Murong Yan and asked, “Is the child in the Great Zhou Emperor’s belly your own flesh and blood, or… is he just borrowing your identity out of necessity?”
Hearing this, he vaguely knew what his sister-in-law was worried about, and said frankly: “I dare not lie to you, sister-in-law. The baby in Qingyan’s belly… is Ayan’s child.”
“Then sister-in-law asks you again…” Queen Mother Yan’s red eyes were full of fierceness, “Emperor of the Great Zhou, do you know that you are the Ninth Prince of Yan State?”
Murong Yan nodded, without any lies: “As early as the Xuanjia period of Jin State, Qing Yan knew A Yan’s identity, and helped A Yan conceal his identity and help A Yan escape from trouble. Qing Yan knew that A Yan’s goal was to become famous in other countries, and gave A Yan this opportunity, using the Bai family to build a reputation as a righteous merchant. It is precisely because of this… that A Yan’s journey in other countries became easier.”
Queen Mother Yan had a look of true hope, and her eyes showed a deeper wariness: “Your brother once told me that A Yan has a crush on a woman. That woman said to A Yan… only when the world is unified can the people have eternal peace. This woman has the same aspirations and ambitions as A Yan. Is this woman… the Emperor of the Great Zhou?”
Murong Yan nodded.
When Queen Mother Yan saw Murong Yan nod, her pupils suddenly shrank and she stood up abruptly: “Yes! That’s it! Your brother’s weak health is known to everyone! She has known your identity for a long time, so she has made plans… She thought that if your brother was gone, it would be you who would ascend to the throne of Emperor Yan, so she sold you a favor when she was in the capital!”
“Sister-in-law…” Murong Yan looked at Queen Dowager Yan in disbelief, wondering where Queen Dowager Yan got these speculations from.
Queen Mother Yan looked tense, pacing back and forth: “Later, she overthrew the Jin Dynasty and ascended the throne herself, but her goal was to unify the world! So she started to target the State of Yan…”
“Sister-in-law!”
Murong Yan tried to persuade Queen Mother Yan to speak in the hall, but Queen Mother Yan didn’t listen at all and kept talking to herself: “At that time, the Grand Princess of Jin Dynasty passed away. Although it was the mourning period for her grandmother, the mourning period of the royal family was different from that of the common people. So she seduced you to marry under the identity of Xiao Rongyan, and got pregnant with your child! It’s obvious that she wanted to use the child to force you and threaten you… to impress you, so as to occupy Dayan!”
“Sister-in-law! Things are not as you think, and Abao is not that kind of person.”
“I think you’ve been bewitched by Bai Qingyan!” Queen Mother Yan’s tears fell even more. She tried her best to control her voice, not wanting people outside to hear. “It’s well known that Bai Qingyan can’t get pregnant, but why did she get pregnant after marrying you? This is clearly her plan!”
“Sister-in-law… I know you are afraid that I will pull Ah Li down from the throne because of this child, but sister-in-law, you can’t insult Qing Yan like this. Ah Yan has traveled around the countries for many years and he prides himself on his ability to judge people. The Bai family members are all of noble character, and even… they are far better than our Murong royal family. Ah Yan has always felt inferior to them!” Murong Yan looked at the Queen Mother Yan steadily, “So, please don’t insult her! Don’t use… our Yan royal family’s heart to guess the Bai family’s heart! Even if the Bai family really wants Yan, they must use the most upright way, not such dirty conspiracies and tricks.”
“Please do not doubt A Yan’s promise, sister-in-law. If A Yan really wanted to dethrone A Li for his child, I would have ascended the throne long before my brother left the imperial decree to pass the throne to me.”
When Queen Mother Yan heard this, she burst into tears. She choked up, held up the hem of her skirt and knelt down in front of Murong Yan, holding his hand tightly: “Sister-in-law is not doubting you, Ayan! You are my brother, I believe you! But I don’t believe the Emperor of Great Zhou! Maybe as you said… The Emperor of Great Zhou is a man with an open mind, but Ayan… My experience tells me that people’s hearts are hidden! Even biological fathers would poison their own sons for power and the throne, let alone… the emperor of an enemy country?!”
My sister-in-law was talking about how my father poisoned my brother.
At that time, my brother was supported by all officials and they all said that he was wise. Seeing that his reputation among officials and people was rising, my father poisoned my brother.
But… there is one thing my sister-in-law doesn’t know. The reason why my father poisoned my brother was not only because my brother’s reputation was too high, but also because he had long suspected that my brother was not his biological child and did not want the Kingdom of Yan to be taken over by someone else’s flesh and blood.
Seeing Murong Yan’s gloomy face and silence, Queen Mother Yan said sadly: “Even if the Emperor of Great Zhou and you are both upright gentlemen, but…Ayan, the fact that your brother originally wanted to pass the throne to you has always been a knot in A Li’s heart.”
Hearing this, Murong Yan looked up at Queen Mother Yan. His anxious expression gradually calmed down. He felt a little cold in his heart, and his mellow and deep voice rang out: “What does sister-in-law want Ah Yan to do?”
Queen Mother Yan shook her head, her tone full of expectation and pleading: “It’s not what my sister-in-law wants you to do, but…if one day Bai Qingyan uses the child in your belly to force you, what will you do? If one day A Li wants to give the throne to your child, will you still be like today…and firmly support A Li to take the throne? Ah?”
Murong Yan pursed his lips and said nothing, just staring at his sister-in-law. Seeing her reaction, he couldn’t speak frankly about the merger of the two countries.
“Mother!” Murong Li lifted the cotton felt curtain and came in from outside. He had heard a lot from outside with his ears perked up. He saw Mother and Uncle Jiu kneeling facing each other. He didn’t want to embarrass his Uncle Jiu, but was also afraid that Uncle Jiu would tell Mother without hiding anything about the two countries’ merger to be determined by national policy in the future. So he stepped forward and knelt down beside his Mother and Uncle Jiu.
“Mother is wrong. Uncle Jiu gave up the throne to A Li, and A Li didn’t have any grudges. When Uncle Jiu gave up the throne to A Li, he told A Li… He did this to share the work with A Li and make Dayan better! A Li understands… Uncle Jiu wants A Li to be an emperor who is at least upright, kind and benevolent in the eyes of outsiders. Uncle Jiu took on the dark side that was reviled by others. Only in this way… can A Li’s imperial power be consolidated while promoting the development and reform of Dayan!”
Murong Li looked at his mother seriously and firmly. He felt sad for Murong Yan and couldn’t help but raise his voice: “Everything Uncle Jiu did was for the Yan State… It was all for Ah Li to secure the throne. For this… Uncle Jiu didn’t even care about the bad reputation he would face after his death. How could mother be so suspicious of Uncle Jiu?”
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