Chapter 677 The past
Lady Hua Guo nodded with a smile, and turned to the maid behind her. "Bring a chair for Lady Rui."
After giving the order, Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang, "How is it going? Has the baby been
troubling you recently?"
Yun Shang shook her head and smiled, "The baby is really sweet. Since I got pregnant, I have never
had any symptoms except for feeling sleepy. And I have no trouble eating and drinking.
"Good. You are so considerate to your mother now. I''m sure you will be a good kid when you grow up."
Lady Hua Guo smiled at Yun Shang''s words.
As the maid lifted the chair out, Yun Shang sat down beside Lady Hua Guo.
Yun Shang thought of what Liu Yinfeng had said before. She lifted her eyes and looked at the children
who were reading military books. She thought for a moment and said: "I met Liu Yinfeng on my way
here. We talked for a while and somehow mentioned the seventh prince..."
Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo turned to Yun Shang, "Oh? What happened to the seventh prince? "
"Not really. Recently, he has made such an scene for the matter of Liu Chuchu. A few days ago, the
seventh prince was kneeling outside the Taiji hall for two days. It also reminded me of the time when
we were in the State of Ning. Has grandfather ever mention some matters happened in the State of
Ning?" Yun Shang thought it over and nced at the expression of Lady Hua Guo from time to time.
Lady Hua Guo shook her head. "No. He''s never mentioned"
Yun Shang continued, "The death of the crown prince was actually a scheme of the seventh prince,
together with Li Jingyan and Cangjue Qingsu. The seventh prince tried to frame Qingyan, so Qingyan
arrested him and imprisoned him. It was his majesty who came to his mansion and asked Qingyan to
set him free."
Yun Shang noticed that Lady Hua Guo frowned. She continued after a pause, "I was surprised at the
emperor''s attitude towards the seventh prince. It seems that his majesty is so indulgent to him."
"I''ve asked around about the reason. It seems to be rted to Lady Liu. I''m confused now. Normally,
Qingyan should be the one his majesty feel most sorry for. But why his majesty treats the seventh
prince more... What''s the secret?" Yun Shang looked up and asked softly.
Hearing this, Lady Hua Guo sneered. After a long while, she sighed. "It''s been a long time. In fact, your
grandfather and I almost didn''t care about these affairs back then, so we don''t know much about it.
Since you want to know the truth, I''ll tell you."
The maid served Yun Shang a cup of fruit tea. Yun Shang tried the temperature of the fruit tea before
she took her hand back and listened to Lady Hua Guo.
"Lady Liu is called Liu Feixue. His majesty met her not long after Ling''er died. The Emperor didn''t
believe Ling''er has passed away. He had been searching for her with his guards for a whole year. It''s
almost the death anniversary of Ling''er. His majesty intended to go for a walk in the ce where Ling''er
disappeared, so he brought several guards with him. Unexpectedly, a heavy rain fell. The road was
slippery, and his majesty fell down from the hillside by ident. It was Liu Feixue who saved him."
There was a bit of sarcasm in Lady Hua Guo''s voice. Yun Shang was confused, but she didn''t ask.
"Liu Feixue... Liu Fengxue looked a bit like Ling''er, so his majesty slept with her when he was clouded
in mind. Then he brought her into the imperial pce. Liu Feixue, the daughter of a butcher, was
promoted as a concubine soon. Lady Liu had miscarried for twice, and it was not until her fourth year in
the pce that the seventh prince was born. The seventh prince has been so smart and clever since
he was a child that the emperor loves him very much. " Lady Hua Guo frowned slightly.
"Later, when he was five years old, something happened, which should be the reason why the emperor
spoiled him so much. It was also the death anniversary of Ling''er. At night, his majesty went to the
ce where he had known Ling''er. Unexpectedly, he went insane. Lady Liu was killed by his majesty
that night, and the seventh prince was seriously injured by his majesty. It''s why the seventh prince is ill
and unable to recover." Lady Hua Guo sneered, and remained silent for a long time.
Yun Shang was stunned. This waspletely different from the rumors she had heard before. It was
said that Lady Liu was poisoned by the empress, and the seventh prince became the victim of the
Imperial battle. He was poisoned, which resulted in the lingering effect of the illness.
Yun Shang thought carefully, but realized that Lady Hua Guo''s words were full of loopholes. After a
moment of silence, she finally asked, "How could his majesty go wild all of a sudden? And if his
majesty went there that day to memory mother, even if he went insane, why did Lady Liu suddenly
appear and be killed by his majesty? "
Lady Hua Guo snorted again and said with a smile, "Even an outsider like you noticed that, but
someone believes that the soul of Ling''er killed Lady Liu and hurt the seventh prince because she
couldn''t bear that his majesty favored someone else. The emperor had sent for many Taoists and
monks, and they all said like this. The rumors spread quickly, and the emperor killed several people
who gossiped about it. He ordered not to mention this again, which ended up bing a secret that
could not be talked about in the imperial household. And it was also because of this that his lordship
had given up on politics."
Yun Shang finally understood why when Lady Hua Guo brought it up, the look in her eyes was cold,
and her tone was full of disgust. Most likely someone had used emperor Hua Guo to deal with Lady Liu
and the seventh prince. But the Emperor didn''t defend the empress. He didn''t even investigate the
truth, but just ordered the servants to keep it shut. But this method seemed to acquiesce in the gossip,
admitting it was true.
Yun Shang let out a sigh. After a long silence, she said, "His majesty might not be ignorant of the truth.
But ording to the time you said, it happened when the empress had just been in the pce for not
long, and was now in her spotlight. Empress Su had the support from the Su n, and his majesty had
no choice but to remain silent as he still needed to reply on them."
Lady Hua Guo snorted, "A man who can''t protect the reputation of his beloved is not a real man." Then
she turned to Yun Shang. "There is not such shameless person in our mansion. If sQingyan dares to
treat you like this,e to me and I''ll support you."
Yun Shang was taken aback by her words. She smiled awkwardly after a while.
However, Lady Hua Guo changed the topic again. Lying on the deck chair, she said casually, "The
seventh prince is getting more and more insidious. you and Qingyan should be careful. But don''t take it
too seriously. A person who is too scheming can''t possibly seed. He is good at scheming without
any talent of managing state affairs."
Yun Shang looked at Lord Guo''s casual manner, and admired her from the bottom of her heart. Lady
Hua Guo was more than ady in the household, she was much wiser than many men.
Before Yun Shang could answer, Lady Hua Guo continued, "Things cannot be judged from the surface.
You could see that his majesty spoils the seventh prince very much, but it is only because of guilt. In
fact, his majesty has never thought about giving the throne to him. If his majesty had thought of it, he
couldn''t have indulge him so much..."
Yun Shang fell into a daze. She appreciated her words, and had to admit that she had a point. If his
majesty had wanted to entrust heavy responsibilities to him, he would have be strict with him. And his
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majesty couldn''t have just spoiled him. Even when he made a big mistake, he just let it go.
"Has Yutong visited you recently? How is she doing in the seventh prince''s mansion?" Lady Guo
changed the topic again and fixed her eyes on Yun Shang.
Yun Shang turned around, and saw severaldies of Lord Hua Guo''s mansion walking towards them.
Yun Shang meditated for a moment, sat up straight, and said with a smile, "It seems not so good. She
just came to my mansion yesterday, saying that she seldom see the seventh prince. It seems that the
servants in the mansion also neglect her. But she seems to have realized the truth... "
"Although she looks lively and cheerful, and very warm-hearted to people, but she is not a decisive
person. If she can''t defeat those servants in the seventh prince''s mansion, then it will be her fate. In
that case, you should make the n as early as possible for the thing I told you before. Don''t let others
take the lead. " Lady Hua Guo ordered in a lower voice.
Yun Shang said yes. Then she turned her head and looked at the young women walking towards them.
Seeing Yun Shang, the women curtsied to her. "Your highness."
Yun Shang smiled, "Please get up, sisters. You don''t have to be so courteous in your own mansion."
Lady Hua Guo nced at them casually and then turned to the boys who moved their eyes from the
books in their hand to peep at their mothers. She smiled and said, "They''ve been reading for an hour.
Let them take a rest."
The four boys immediately cheered and rushed towards them. They stood in front of their own mother,
but Yan''er walked to Yun Shang and asked with joy, "Aunt, how is the little sister? Has she grown up a
little? "
Yun Shang couldn''t helpughing. Hearing that, Shen Yn''s face changed. She walked two steps to
Yan''er, pinched his ear and said, "Boy, are you asking for this? I am standing here, but you didn''te
to greet. You just kept stepping forward to your beautiful auntie."
"Oh, Ouch!" Yan''er''s face crumpled. He shouted in pain, "Oh, my god! Stop pinching. If my ear
bes ugly, no girl will like me."
Shen Yn''s face darkened, while the others allughed. Yun Shang looked at them with a smile.