The Cannon Fodder and Villain’s Happy Ending
chapter-504

Chapter 504

The surrounding air was slightly condensed, and the sun was covered by clouds, making the sky slightly darker.

Qin Jiu furrowed her brows lightly, her expression icy cold.

To put it bluntly, Lord Chengen came for Gu Zhen. Once there was a deposed empress as her biological mother, Gu Zhen would not be able to become the Crown Prince.

The siblings exchanged a silent look, and Qin Zening hurriedly added, “Xiao Jiu, I’m going to make a trip to the Wei Mansion to see Grandmother and Great Uncle and the rest of them, so you should go into the palace first to see Auntie.”

“Wait!” Qin Jiu grabbed Qin Zening’s sleeve and said sternly, “Big brother, don’t go to the Wei Mansion. You go find Zezhi. I’ll go to the Wei family to see my grandmother.”

Qin Zening believed in Gu Zezhi’s ability and nodded decisively, “Okay, I’ll go find Gu Zezhi.”

Thus, the siblings split up and left the Marquis’s mansion. Qin Zening went east, while Qin Jiu went west, to the Wei Mansion first.

She only stayed for a moment in the Wei Mansion, and with just one cup of tea, she came out from the mansion and rode with Old Madam Wei in her red-wheel carriage to the palace.

One was the princess of Chen County and the other was the empress’s biological mother, with their sign plaque. Even without Empress Wei’s summons, they entered the palace smoothly and arrived at Fengluan Palace.

In the Fengluan Palace, there was a calm and tranquil atmosphere, yet it vaguely exuded a sense of solemn undercurrent.

Without waiting for Old Madam Wei to speak, Empress Wei jumped ahead and said, “Mother, I also know about father’s matter.”

Old Madam Wei: “….”

“Mother, don’t worry,” Empress Wei instead comforted the worried Old Madam Wei, “Father’s character is known to me and the Emperor, the Emperor will not wrong Father.”

A faint smile appeared on the corner of Empress Wei’s lips as she added. “The emperor is with us.”

Her eyes were broad and bright, her expression was gentle and calm, and she had a serene temperament.

Qin Jiu knew that the emperor and empress had always had a deep affection for each other and seeing that Empress Wei trusted the emperor so much in such a situation, without being anxious or impatient, Qin Jiu’s slightly uneasy heart calmed down, and she even felt like she had been fed with a mouthful of dog food.

The corners of her lips curved up slightly as she smiled and chimed in, “Auntie is right, there’s the emperor!”

Old Madam Wei was also slightly relaxed, but her heart remained suspended.

At this time, Xiao Kuozi came in and reported, “Empress, Eunuch Zhou is here.”

Zhou Xin was the eunuch next to the emperor, and Old Madam Wei was also aware of it. She could not help but clench her handkerchief tightly.

Empress Wei had someone bring Zhou Xin in.

Zhou Xin walked up to the empress without looking askance, bowed respectfully, and reported, “The emperor asked this servant to come over and tell the empress not to worry.”

The matter of Old Madam Wei and Qin Jiu entering the palace naturally could not be hidden from the emperor, the emperor purposely allowed Zhou Xin to make this trip, not only to let Empress Wei be relieved but also for the same purpose of speaking to Old Madam Wei.

Zhou Xin continued, “Duke Chengen said that Lord Wei colluded with Wang Yu and presented some letters as evidence. These letters were secretly exchanged between Lord Wei and Wang Yu over the past few years, with Lord Wei’s seal on them. By examining Lord Wei’s calligraphy, it can be seen that these letters were indeed written by Lord Wei…”

Old Madam Wei’s face changed in a flash and she said offhandedly, “Impossible. My Wei family has never had any dealings with Wang Yu.” Her voice was slightly high-pitched.

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