novelaction Chapter 338 Word Puzzle
Chapter 338 Word Puzzle
White House.
"So Tang Lei did not really rebel. He and the late crown prince were both deliberately killed by the late emperor!" Bai Zhaozhao was shocked.
Bai Shihong nodded: "Our Tianyuan Dynasty is a system of primogeniture. The former emperor indulged in pleasure, which is in stark contrast to the former crown prince's wisdom. It can be said that many people are looking forward to the former crown prince's ascension to the throne."
Bai Zhaozhao was silent for a moment: "If I were the previous emperor, I would just abdicate, and then all I would have left was pleasure!"
Everyone:...
Bai Shihong continued, "The late emperor actually didn't like his first wife. He paid little attention to her after she gave birth to the late crown prince. When your father was born, the late emperor always doubted his bloodline, but he had no evidence, so he could only keep him.
Later, when Goryeo rose, Xie's army was not afraid, but the treasury was empty, so the late emperor looked for an opportunity to send him as a hostage in exchange for temporary peace.
So after he came back, he wasn't very close to the royal family. And because of your biological mother's incident, he retreated to the background and helped the former crown prince to deal with the children of the rich and powerful."
Bai Zhaozhao asked: "What about His Majesty and Prince An?"
Bai Shihong said: "They are naturally not very familiar with your father, but they have always been the left and right arms of the late crown prince, and they still understand the principle of lips and teeth being cold, so..."
Bai Zhaozhao understood it, so he launched a coup!
"Zhao Zhao." Bai Shihong seemed really helpless. "My husband and I once promised your biological mother that you should ignore these things and live your life happily. But we didn't expect it to turn out like this. Prince An... is a very reliable person."
Bai Zhaozhao smiled: "Dad, it's okay, it's good like this now, you don't have to force Brother Bai Lin to make progress all the time!"
Bai Shihong was slightly embarrassed after being exposed: "If it weren't for your biological mother, he wouldn't have been born, so it's his duty to protect you, and it's also a good thing to be motivated."
Bai Zhaozhao shook his head: "No, Dad, he will be very tired! Besides, I am so outstanding, I don't need someone to carry the burden for me!"
"I didn't." Bai Lin suddenly retorted, and then said calmly, "I'm not carrying the burden for you, I'm doing this for the Bai family."
"That's right! Brother Bai, I believe you!" Li Rongyue continued.
Bai Lin: ...
Bai Zhaozhao: "Li Rongyue, why did you come to my house?"
Li Rongyue smiled happily: "Propose marriage!"
Bai Zhaozhao: ...
Bai Shihong was slightly surprised. Proposing marriage? How come he didn't know? So he looked at Bai Lin.
"You brought Prince Li to propose marriage?"
Bai Lin's face was dark: "No! We have something else to discuss! And Prince Li has found the wrong person. Zhao Zhao is no longer a member of the Bai family. No matter who wants to propose marriage, they should go to Prince An!"
Li Rongyue didn't take it seriously and said sincerely, "Hey, Brother Bai, what you said is not right. The grace of giving birth and raising are the same. It is only right for me to come to the Bai family first to mention it, right, Lord Bai?"
Bai Shihong coughed lightly and said, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Zhao Zhao, you should also go to bed early."
Li Rongyue immediately agreed, "Master Bai, please go slowly. I have something else to say to Ah Zhao!"
Bai Lin grabbed Li Rongyue and said, "It's getting late. Zhao Zhao needs to rest. It's a shame for you, Li Shizi. If you have anything to say, come to the study and talk to me!"
After the two left, Bai Zhaozhao fell into deep thought again. Tang Lei was her biological father and was indeed of royal blood, but the late emperor did not like him and not only framed him for treason, but also removed him from the throne?
Is it just because of the literary inquisition? And what about the jade token?
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.
Prince An thought for a moment and said, "Brother, before my eldest brother died, he felt guilty about my seventh brother. Is there any hidden reason behind this?"
Emperor Yongkang's face froze, and he sighed, "Forget it. After so many years, it's okay to tell you. In fact, I was also very confused at the beginning. It was obviously the suspicion of the late emperor. Why did the eldest brother always say that he was sorry for the seventh brother? It was not until I ascended the throne and went to the secret room of the Taimiao that I understood."
Prince An was surprised. The secret room of the Imperial Ancestral Temple? It was actually related to that place. I heard that there were secrets left by the Emperor Taizu of the Tianyuan Dynasty, and only emperors of all dynasties could enter it.
So he quickly waved his hands and said, "No, no, no, my royal brother, please don't tell me. I don't want to know such secrets!"
Emperor Yongkang: ...
"It's just a misunderstanding. Are you sure you don't want to hear it?"
Prince An immediately changed his tone: "Brother, please speak!"
Emperor Yongkang snorted coldly: "There is a book written by Taizu in the secret room, which records some of his life stories, such as the help from masters, and the jade and other spiritual objects, but these are nothing. At the end, Taizu also left a puzzle."
"Puzzle? What puzzle?"
"It's a riddle with a picture. It says that Taizu happened to be traveling with a few Taoists. When they passed by Taiyin Mountain, they met a hermit. The Taoists came forward to ask for the immortality. The hermit gave them this riddle and said that as long as they could solve it, they would be able to become immortals and live forever!"
"What? Immortality?" Prince An was full of disbelief. "How is this possible? If this were true, Taizu would have found a way to crack it long ago!"
Emperor Yongkang laughed sarcastically, "Yes, what Taizu wrote above is that even those who practice Taoism cannot achieve immortality, let alone humans? That hermit is just using riddles to deal with them!"
"Then what Taizu meant was..."
"Taizu was curious at the time, so he worked with the Taoists to crack it, but no one got anything, so Taizu recorded it, hoping to have a chance to try again in the future."
"Could it be that the late emperor...believed it?"
"Yes, the late emperor drew a picture of the puzzle and gave it to you, and you solved three of the words."
"So amazing? Which three words?"
"Ye, Bao, Shen."
Prince An frowned: "What does this mean?"
Emperor Yongkang sighed: "I don't know, but the late emperor thought that this meant that the Ye family had a treasure and could become an immortal or a god!"
Prince An took a deep breath and said, "So this is the truth behind the destruction of the Ye family! Just for three words?"
Emperor Yongkang nodded: "Yes! After my seventh brother came back, he thought that since the late emperor had obtained Ye's wealth, he could at least remove the false accusation against Ye and let his wife be justified! Unfortunately..."
Prince An understood: "It's a pity that the late emperor didn't intend to let the Ye family's daughter go, and he didn't want to let the seventh brother go either. He even suspected that the Ye family's treasure was taken by the seventh brother! So the late emperor personally got rid of the seventh brother! Therefore, the eldest brother feels very guilty, because he was the one who cracked those three words!"
"That's right!" Emperor Yongkang said slowly, "Later I figured out why my eldest brother always said sorry to my seventh brother. He finally let my seventh brother return home, but because of a misunderstanding, he killed my seventh brother."
Prince An retorted, "No, this is not my eldest brother's fault. After my seventh brother came back, I wanted to compensate him! I even gave him the royal heirloom jade token! I just hoped that he would have a hereditary title and a trump card to save his life in the future!"
Emperor Yongkang rubbed his temple, looking a little tired: "The heirloom jade token is probably lost, but fortunately, the royal family still has three more."
Prince An's eyes flickered: "Brother, why don't you give Zhao Zhao a jade token?"
"Shut up!" Emperor Yongkang said angrily, "Why, you've just accepted your daughter and you're asking for things? The heirloom jade token represents a loyal minister, how can it be given to a girl!"
Prince An paused and said, "I just want to... help you make up for it."
Emperor Yongkang laughed angrily: "Compensation? Take my things and use your name on them? That's a nice thought!"
Prince An laughed awkwardly: "No, no, my brother, you also know that Zhao Zhao's true identity is not convenient to be made public. That Taoist Tianji even miscalculated the hexagram. A girl has been wronged..."
"Felt wronged?" Emperor Yongkang looked a little strange. "I don't think she felt wronged at all. Instead, she was very popular and wanted to die bravely! Now that she has regained her royal status, she might be secretly happy at home! What compensation does she want?"
King An:......
"But she is originally a royal, and she has lived in exile for so many years...it seems like she is doing well!"
Emperor Yongkang waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, you can leave now. I will compensate her myself!"
Prince An continued shamelessly: "Speaking of which, my brother has inexplicably had multiple daughters, which has saved the royal family's face, so it can be considered a merit..."
"roll!"
"Yes!"