SFS Chapter 122 An old friend asks for a meeting
Chapter 122 An old friend asks for a meeting
"However, I think it is unlikely that it will go into the national treasury."
“It shouldn’t go into the national treasury.”
Qiao Xi and Su Heting said in unison.
Then they both said at the same time, "It might be in the emperor's private vault."
The emperor has been searching for the ghost army for so many years and will not miss any clues. Knowing that the late emperor cared about the prince, he naturally suspected that the late emperor would give the things to the prince, and thus take the prince's things for himself.
The old man looked at the two of them and added, "It's also possible that the late emperor didn't give it to the prince at all."
After all, the prince was still a child at that time.
The thing should be given to someone who truly loves the prince. This person is most likely the queen and the commander of the ghost army.
The queen's life or death is unknown, and the old man has lost his memory.
This is even harder to find.
The couple couldn't help but frown.
The old man saw what the two were thinking and said slowly, "It's not ruled out that the late emperor kept it himself."
The late emperor has passed away for many years. If I keep it myself, wouldn't that mean I'm bringing it into the imperial tomb?
I can't explore the tomb of the late emperor...
Thinking of this, Qiao Xi couldn't help but look at Su Heting, and saw that Su Heting was also looking up at her.
The two of them said in unison, "The emperor has looked for it."
Marquis Changning said that the emperor suspected that the queen was still alive because he discovered that the queen's coffin was empty.
The inner rooms of the imperial mausoleum must be sealed, and the emperor would not go to see the queen's coffin for no reason.
It is very likely that he was looking for the jade seal. Since he even searched the queen's imperial tomb, how could he not look for the late emperor's?
It must be because he didn't find it in the previous emperor's tomb that he suspected that the previous emperor had given the thing to the queen, so he went to the queen's tomb again.
"I wonder how much the Emperor knows about the ghost army."
The old man patted his head and said, "It's my fault that my brain is not working well. I can't think of anything related to it."
Since the late emperor was able to create confusion and spread the rumor that the blood of a male heir of the Qiao family was needed to activate the secret order in order to preserve the bloodline of the Qiao family, could he have revealed other false information to the emperor?
If the emperor only needs the jade seal, Yuchan and the blood of two men from the intelligence he obtained, then we can go to Shoushan and see if the emperor goes to unlock the door, and then we will know whether he has got the jade seal.
However, we don’t know what information the emperor has at the moment, so we cannot use this as a basis for inference.
The old man felt that the late emperor would tell him about his relationship with him. Even if he didn't, as the commander-in-chief of the ghost army, he would know something.
But he just couldn't remember this part.
Su Heting stopped his hand and said, "Please don't break it again, or you won't be able to remember it later."
The old man stopped when he heard this and said, "How about I reveal my whereabouts and test the emperor."
Qiao Xi quickly refused, "No, we don't even know who harmed you. It would be too dangerous for you to reveal your whereabouts."
Su Heting also said, "It's not time to rush to use the ghost army. Don't be anxious. Besides, we don't know what the ghost army's current situation is."
In his opinion, if the jade seal can be found, then go for it. If not, then forget it and set free the ghost soldiers who had made great contributions to Dayou.
Anyway, the real jade cicada is in Qiao Xi's hands, so even if someone gets the jade seal, they cannot summon the ghost army.
But now he has the Xinjiang Northern Army and Xu An's support, so the situation will not be too passive, and there is really no need for the old man to take risks.
Seeing that both of them were concerned about his safety, the old man stopped trying to be stubborn. He couldn't become a burden to his grandson and his wife.
Then he asked hesitantly, "You said earlier that you would send people to look for Ah Yan's whereabouts. Have you made any progress?"
The person who investigated this matter was Liang Shi, but Su Heting was taken into the palace by the emperor when he arrived in the capital yesterday and had no time to meet Liang Shi.
"I'll find a chance to meet Liang Shi tonight."
He looked at the old man suspiciously, "Your reaction is wrong, but what did you remember?"
After five years of living together as a grandfather and grandson, he still understands the old man.
The old man looked a little embarrassed to speak, and seeing that the four eyes of the two were staring at him, he could only say, "Ayan is also my disciple, but that girl is a mischievous one."
Qiao Xi understood immediately after hearing this, "Ayan is the girl who likes you and was introduced to you by the late emperor?"
The old man scolded her, saying that it was enough to understand such things, there was really no need to say them out loud.
The fact that his apprentice, whom he raised as his own daughter, was chasing him and clamoring for marriage was something he really didn't want to talk about.
What's more, according to Fubao, Ayan should have gotten married later.
Not wanting to be questioned further, he quickly said, "I remembered something last night. I have four disciples: Ah Song, Jin Niang, Ah Yan, and Tong Lai.
After returning the Ghost Army to the late emperor, he handed over all affairs of the Ghost Army to these four people.
Now that Asong and Jinniang are in trouble, and there is no news about Ayan in the capital, Tong Lai is most likely the person Fubao mentioned who is recuperating in their home.
According to Fubao, the tragedy in Asong's family is very likely related to Tong Lai.
But in the old man's memory, Tong Lai regarded Asong as his own brother and would never harm Asong. However, Asong and his family lived in seclusion, which was difficult for ordinary people to know.
Similarly, not many people knew his whereabouts and could plot against him, so he had previously suspected that there might be a traitor in the ghost army.
The old man's eyes were a little gloomy. He didn't want Tong Lai to be the betrayer, but if he was, he would definitely not show mercy.
Seeing his unhappy expression, Qiao Xi changed the subject, "Grandfather, if the late emperor was so wary of the emperor, why did he choose the emperor as the crown prince among so many other princes?"
It can't be entirely because of the Queen.
The old man sighed, "The late emperor was valiant, but the princes weren't particularly outstanding. The two that were outstanding either had ill intentions or were warlike and murderous.
It was also because the late emperor was fully focused on state affairs and neglected the teaching of the princes.
By the time I realized it, it was too late. I could only pick the tallest among the short ones. Besides, the one sitting on the throne now was not such a beast before.
If the late emperor had known of his character, he would never have allowed him to ascend the throne, nor would he have allowed Hui'er to marry him.
Unfortunately, everything is just if, it's too late.
Thinking of his daughter, he quickly stood up and said, "I'm going to look for Laibajiao."
His memory gradually returned. The treatment for leprosy was effective, but he wanted to recover faster.
"You won't tell Grandfather that the Queen might still be alive?"
After everyone left, Qiao Xi asked softly.
Su Heting shook his head, "Let's wait until it's confirmed."
So that the old man won’t be disappointed.
"However, I must find an opportunity to meet Prince Yong."
As soon as the old man mentioned the princes of the previous emperor, Su Heting thought of Prince Yong.
Prince Yong was an upright man, but he was also soft-hearted.
He had asked Liang Shi to reveal the life story of Prince Yong to him, but he had not yet dealt with Prince Yong.
The emperor probably wanted to make fun of Prince Yong out of a sense of humor, so he released Prince Yong's son.
Su Heting had no intention of interfering in the affairs of Prince Yong's Mansion. He had previously revealed the life experience of Prince Yong's son because, firstly, he did not want the person he once respected to become a living turtle, and secondly, he wanted to sow discord between Prince Yong and the Emperor.
Although, their relationship between brothers was not good.
But the clay man also had some temper. He didn't believe that Prince Yong could not bear a grudge against the emperor after being schemed against by the emperor in this way.
The man mentioned by Marquis Changning, who looks similar to the emperor and has a relationship with the queen, is very likely the son of the late emperor.
King Yong may be aware of the inside story.
Qiao Xi understood his thoughts and nodded, "In two days, I will go to the palace as a dark factory to find trouble with Cao Ying."
Cao Ying targeted her, and she took revenge on Cao Ying when he was in trouble. This is understandable, and even if the emperor knew about it, he would not think too much about it.
She always suspected that there was something fishy about Cao Ying knowing about Yuchan and keeping Yuchan without the emperor's knowledge.
Maybe she knew more about the ghost army than the emperor did.
This means that there is someone behind her.
If you push yourself a little, you might gain something else.
She also wanted to find out the whereabouts of her fourth brother. She couldn't rely on Su Heting for everything.
Just as he had made up his mind, he heard Chen Shan come in and report, "Princess, someone claiming to be an old friend of the Qiao family wants to see you."