dognovel Chapter 342 Soul-searching
Chapter 342 Soul-searching
Jiang Xing lay on the wall of the tree trunk and listened carefully. There was no sound coming from outside. He took out a night pearl from his arms and held it.
Then he lowered his voice and said solemnly, "Let's begin."
A spell spilled out of his mouth, and a talisman flew out from Lu Xuan's sleeve, quickly circling inside the tree hole, and finally falling to the ground. As the dark blue flames burned out, a small barrier instantly formed inside the entire tree hole with the tree trunk as the center.
Lu Xuan then recited the soul-calling spell again, and soon, a slightly weak figure instantly appeared on the dark wall of the tree hole.
"Mother!" Seeing the Queen Mother's soul, Jiang Xing's body trembled violently.
The person who was so kind in the past has now become a cloud of mist in the void.
The empress dowager in the void seemed to have never expected that she could not only come out, but also see the prince. She was so happy that she was at a loss, with tears in her eyes.
"Yun Ce, it's Yun Ce..."
She wiped away her tears, looked at Jiang Xing's sad face, reached out her hand to touch him, but found nothing.
Her expression froze for a moment, but she quickly regained her smile, "Yun Ce...don't, don't be sad."
Putting away her loss, the empress dowager's soul looked at Jiang Xing with sadness and joy. After looking for a while, her gaze slid to Lu Xuan beside her, but her pupils suddenly shook.
"Door, the owner of the door..."
Lu Xuan lowered his eyes, the pain in his eyes was hard to hide, "Mother, I am indeed the leader of the Shenji Sect. But I am also Yun Ce's princess, your daughter-in-law."
After death, the Queen Mother saw Lu Xuan's shimmering golden body as the Sect Master, and she felt awe in her heart. At this moment, hearing her say this, her eyes lit up and her whole soul relaxed.
She nodded continuously, "A Xuan is really capable. She is actually the sect leader. I am so lucky..."
Seeing the Queen Mother's lucidity, Lu Xuan was delighted. He thought that Jiang Yuanfeng's magical weapon hadn't been fully understood before, so the Queen Mother must still remember it.
But she was worried that this place was not safe, so without much greeting, she quickly started asking questions.
"Mother, we have a few very crucial questions to ask you. Please answer them quickly. Otherwise, if the person who killed you finds out, I'm worried it will be harmful to your soul."
Some terrible memory seemed to flash before her eyes, the empress dowager's soul suddenly shrank, and then she nodded quickly.
Lu Xuan: "When our mother was still alive, Ah Xuan used mystical magic to cure your illness. When you recovered, you immediately wanted to tell us something. However, before you could finish your words, someone pierced your temple with a magical instrument, and you passed away suddenly. The prince and I would like to know what you wanted to say to us at that time."
Lu Xuan and Jiang Xing stared at the Queen Mother closely, eager to know the answer from her.
However, the Queen Mother's expression suddenly paused, and a look of confusion appeared in her eyes.
"A Xuan, I remember I have something to tell you. Let me think about it..."
Lu Xuan's heart sank.
She had just been holding onto the illusion that the empress dowager was still in a clear mind, but she didn't expect to suffer a blow so soon.
She didn't know what the Queen Mother's condition was like after three days, so she could only suppress her anxiety and look at her expectantly.
Jiang Xing looked at Lu Xuan's eyes that were trying hard to suppress her anxiety, and her heart was also anxious. "Mother, today's opportunity is rare. My brother won't let us leave the palace. There are people watching us at all times, so you have to hurry..."
"Brother Royal?"
Hearing Jiang Xing's words, the Queen Mother frowned slightly, looking puzzled.
Immediately afterwards, her pupils paused.
Then he glanced at Jiang Xing and said firmly, "Yes, it's your royal brother. It's your royal brother's business!"
"What's going on with my royal brother?" Jiang Xing glanced at Lu Xuan nervously, then began to coax him.
The Queen Mother lowered her head and thought for a moment, then muttered anxiously, "Don't rush me, don't rush me. I remember. I remind myself every moment that I must remember and must tell you that..."
Lu Xuan didn't dare to focus all her attention on the Queen Mother, so while the Queen Mother was thinking, she quickly concentrated her mind and sensed whether there was the presence of Huai Ling and Jiang Yuanfeng around.
If Huai Ling came, she would just take it in immediately.
The truly terrifying person is Jiang Yuanfeng. If he senses the Queen Mother's soul, he will definitely attack her.
"I remembered!"
The Queen Mother's voice resounded in the tree hole, and Lu Xuan and Jiang Xing immediately looked at her intently.
"It seems to be about your late sister-in-law!"
"As if?" Jiang Xing was obviously dissatisfied with this statement.
Lu Xuan glanced at him and looked at the Queen Mother, "Mother, please say whatever comes to your mind. Just hurry up."
"Yunce, Axuan, this matter is of great importance. Listen carefully! Your sister Siyu did not commit suicide, but was murdered by someone, and the person who killed her was the emperor!"
Seeing that this answer did not surprise the two, the Queen Mother swallowed her saliva and quickly continued speaking.
"On the day of the wedding, Siyu asked you to bring Yan'er back to the Duke's Mansion, so she spoke with you. It was because of Siyu's words that the Emperor ordered Song Jingcheng to search for you with all his might. Fortunately, you escaped quickly that day and weren't caught by the Imperial Guards. Do you know what would have happened if Song Jingcheng had caught you?"
"how?"
"The emperor will let him kill you directly!"
Jiang Xing's pupils trembled. "But I was only a twelve-year-old child at the time. Why did my brother want to kill me just because my sister-in-law said a few words to me?"
The Queen Mother was stunned by Jiang Xing's question. She rolled her eyes but couldn't think of the answer.
"In short, remember what mother said. Stay away from your brother. He is a heartless and ungrateful man..."
Lu Xuan then spoke up, "Then Mother said earlier that Sister Siyu was killed by the Emperor. How did you know this?"
The Queen Mother sneered, "Of course, it was discovered secretly in the past few years. Do you know why the Emperor didn't allow you and me, mother and son, to be alone together all these years? He was afraid that I would tell you about these things, so he sent palace servants to watch us at all times!"
"When he killed so many of your brothers, I felt terrified. That's why I willingly assisted him in ascending the throne, only asking him to forgive you. That's why you've been able to stay in Longchuan peacefully for over a decade. As for me, I would rather send you more gold, silver and treasures than have you return to the capital."
Jiang Xing was puzzled. "Then why did you ask me to return to the capital urgently this year? Is it because you found out the cause of Cousin Siyu's death?"
The Queen Mother nodded, "More than that! It's because I found out that the Emperor and Empress have joined forces to deal with Yan'er!"
She was a little excited. "The Queen poisoned Yan'er, causing him to vomit blood and become mentally retarded. But the Emperor, even after finding out the truth, kept it a secret because he loved Queen Ji. After all, harming the Crown Prince would deprive the Queen Mother of her position as Queen!"
Ji Jiaru cried and made a fuss, but the emperor was unwilling to let her go, so he turned a blind eye and let her drag Concubine Yun to take the blame. He then sent someone to detoxify Yan'er.
But I only then realized that Yan'er had been poisoned five or six times before, and each time Ji Jiaru had found a concubine in the harem to take the blame! Her intention was clear: to make Yan'er give up the throne of crown prince so that Jiang Xuteng could take the place!
The Queen Mother's eyes flashed a terrifying scarlet. "I am angry for Siyu, but I also feel sorry for a good child like Yan'er. The Eastern Palace and the Cining Palace are both heavily guarded by palace servants. Yan'er and I may seem to be enjoying life in the palace, but in reality, it's not an exaggeration to say that we are prisoners! Actually, I'm fine. The one who is truly suffering is Yan'er..."
Jiang Xing clenched his fists, "So, for the past ten years, Mother has been living like this every day?!"
However, at this time, the Queen Mother shook her head.