Chapter 182: Exploring the Past

"Interesting?" The fourth prince didn't understand it very well, but since it was the third brother who said so, then he must have found something very interesting.

"Well, don't you think it's funny? You just said that this Xi Guifei entered the palace later than Shu Guifei, and she did give birth to a dragon son before Shu Guifei, didn't you? The third prince said with a smile.

"Isn't it, isn't it possible that the third brother suspects something?"

"I don't have this, but I thought about some of the things before, and I think it's incredible!"

"Before? What do you mean? "The Four Princes and Yun Yan are very curious.

"Do you remember Long Yuan, Concubine Xi should be his former lover, right?" The third prince said.

"Oh, what the third brother means, could it be that our father and emperor snatched Concubine Xi?" The fourth prince was a little surprised.

"It should be, but it is estimated that because of the emperor and queen at that time, Concubine Xi did not enter the palace, and then it was indeed because of the appearance of Concubine Shu, so it makes sense that the father took Concubine Xi back to the palace!"

"Yes, since Concubine Shu was already pregnant with a dragon son at that time, it is normal to take back Concubine Xi, and the father is really why bother so much, if you take it back directly, there should be no problem, and it is normal to have three wives and four concubines in the Holy City!" The fourth prince didn't understand.

"yes, that's what I can't figure out, why?"

"Was there something hidden at the time?" Yun Yan asked.

"Secrets? What could be the secret? ”

"Since Concubine Xi is the woman of Brother Long Yuan before, then it should be very painful for the two of them not to be together at that time, it should be normal that they are unwilling to return to the palace with the Dragon Emperor, or is it that the Dragon Emperor or Xi Guifei at that time had a secret that cannot be said or something?" Yun Yan also began to think seriously.

"What happened between the three of them? was originally a lover who fell in love, but in the end, one became the current Dragon Emperor, one was a prisoner, and the other gave birth to children for others? ”

"Is it because of power?" Yun Yan said.

"Power?"

"That's what I thought of anyway!"

"No, my father is the elder brother, and Long Yuan is the younger brother, according to the normal order of succession, it should be the father emperor!" The fourth prince said.

"Or is it because of the competition for Concubine Xi?"

"But if it's really for one woman, you shouldn't banish another one to the forbidden land and suffer every day, right?" The third prince didn't understand it, because in his opinion, his father should not be such a person, and women are more just interests for him, just like the emperor, the queen is the eldest daughter of the cold ice clan, and she is also the guardian of the dragon mound, and it is a group of dragons who are closest to the ancient dragons, and the interests of the two of them are above all else. Even if you really have feelings for Concubine Xi, I'm afraid it's only for a short time, and long-term affection is not as real as naked interests for the father.

"Is it really power?"

"But, it shouldn't be!" The third prince couldn't understand that if he succeeded to the throne smoothly, the throne would belong to him.

"Could it be that at that time, it was not the current Dragon Emperor who was made the crown prince, but Long Yuan?" Yun Yan said.

"What?" This time it was the turn of the third prince and the fourth prince to be surprised.

"Imperial sister-in-law, this should be impossible, brother is the greatest, your idea is too bad!" The fourth prince said with a smile.

"Fourth brother, why is it impossible?"

"Huh?"

"If that's the case, then everything makes sense, the crown prince at that time should be Long Yuan, not the current Dragon Emperor!"

"Third brother, if this is really the case, it is terrible, it is equivalent to the usurpation of the throne by the father!" The fourth prince was so frightened that he whispered in the ear of the third prince.

"It's not impossible, if that's the case, then it's easy to explain why Long Yuan was locked up in the forbidden land!"

"But, the third prince, if it was really a usurpation, then something would definitely happen at that time, right?" Yun Yan asked.

"Well, although I don't know what happened yet, the final result is that my father ascended the throne, Concubine Xi became his woman, and Long Yuan suffered in the forbidden land, didn't anyone stop it at that time?" The third prince didn't quite understand.

"Block?"

"Right? Why didn't anyone stop it? The four ministers at that time should all know, right? ”

"I think they must know!"

"Could it be that this minister is all accomplices?" The fourth prince said with a smile.

"Accomplices? Fourth Prince, my Murong family is only loyal to the Holy City! Yun Yan pouted and said.

"Imperial sister-in-law, I, I'm definitely not talking about the Murong family, aren't there other retainers?"

"Other? Then I think it's impossible for the Zuoqiu family, the Zuoqiu family is originally a royal family, how can it be an accomplice! ”

"Imperial sister-in-law, are you speaking for Zuo Qiujing?"

"I didn't!"

"Hmm!" The third prince coughed.

"Three Princes!"

"Yanyan, I'll be wrong if you're like this!"

"I didn't mean that!" Yun Yan hurriedly explained.

"Well, I know! Fourth, if there are accomplices among the retainers, which one do you think it will be? ”

"This, I don't know, these four ministers are profound, any one of them is possible, but the Murong family shouldn't be!"

"Well, I know General Murong's personality best, and the Murong family will definitely not!" The third prince said very seriously, and Yun Yan was very happy on the side.

"Zuoqiu Mansion, let's not rule it out, there are also the Sima family and the Nanrong family!"

"Nanrong family!" The third prince blurted out.

"Nanrong family?" Yun Yan was surprised.

"I just feel, but it should be the most likely Nanrong family!"

"Is there any basis for the third brother to say this?" The four princes didn't quite understand.

"The Murong family is powerful and upright, and this kind of thing is not in line with the principles of heaven, and the Murong family will never participate! The Zuoqiu family is also, originally belonging to the royal family of the Western Continent, and its character is also worthy of praise, so there is nothing to doubt, the Sima family was later worked hard to ascend to the throne, and the Sima family has many sons, so the power is just like that! The third prince said slowly.

"yes!"

"But this Nanrong family is different, fourth brother, do you remember the duties of these four ministers?" The third prince said with a smile.

"Duty? I know this! The four great ministers guarded the Quartet, the east was the Murong family, the west was the Zuoqiu family, the south was the Sima family, and the north was the Nanrong family! ”

"Well, this is the direction of the border land guarded by the four great ministers, but there have been few wars in the Holy City for a hundred years, and now what are the duties of the four great ministers?"

"Now, the Murong family is mainly responsible for guarding the palace city and training the courtiers' children, the Zuoqiu family is guarding the gate of the Sifang City, and the Sima family is mainly responsible for the overall security of the Holy City!"

"Yes, what about this Nanrong family?"

"Nanrong family, guarding the granary treasury and other important strongholds of the Holy City!" After the fourth prince finished speaking, he was also a little surprised.

"Compared with the responsibilities of these four great ministers, it seems that they are all very important, but you should have also discovered that the Nanrong family is more like a lifeblood, whether it is money or materials!"

"yes, I didn't think of it!"

"I also suddenly thought that if this Nanrong family was really an accomplice who usurped the throne back then, then the position of this father emperor would be unjustifiable?"

"Then if that's the case, the other three ministers should also know, why didn't they say it?"

"Here's the problem, what if the other retainers don't know?"

"Don't know?"

"Since it is a usurpation, this kind of ambition will definitely not be able to be carried out if it is known!"

"yes!"

"Third prince, why are you staring at me?" Yun Yan noticed that the third prince had been staring at him.

"I'm wondering, will General Murong know?" I don't know why, the third prince has a feeling, even others don't know, General Murong should know something, but if he knows and doesn't explain it, then the matter in the middle is really suspicious!

"My dad? Probably not, I don't know! ”

"Hmm!"

"Third brother, this is too scary, isn't it?" The fourth prince was a little frightened.

"Scary?"

"That's right, it's because of Yueqing, a person who is about to be executed, if you investigate it like this now, you can actually lead to so many things, it seems that the situation back then was very complicated!"

"Yes, it's because the baby that the emperor died in the womb that so many people and things can be involved, it seems that the past is really worth thinking about!"

"yes!"

"Yanyan, don't think about it too much, I just asked!" The third prince explained.

"Well, I didn't think much of it!"

"Third brother, I really want to know what happened back then, isn't he even clearer? Wouldn't it be nice to ask?! The fourth prince said with a smile.

"Did you say Long Yuan?"

"That's right!"

"No, he's wanted now?!"

"Third brother, didn't you find out, although it is wanted, there is no portrait!"

"No portraits?"

"Yes, there is no portrait, so he can come and go freely, and basically no one will stop him or anything!"

"yes!"

"Four princes, why is there no portrait in Wanted?"

"Imperial sister-in-law, it's very simple, as soon as the portrait comes out, someone must recognize it!"

"Ah, yes, there are a lot of elders in the Holy City!"

"That's right!"

"Still don't want it!" The third prince said.

"Why?" The fourth prince didn't understand.

"I've asked before, but he doesn't want to explain!"

"Third brother, it's definitely not us who ask!" The fourth prince smiled, and at the same time, his eyes fell on Yun Yan.

"Me?" Yun Yan asked.

"Well, you!"

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"Third brother, that Long Yuan obviously cares about the imperial sister-in-law, but I have never felt bad or anything, so it's okay to ask!" The fourth prince pouted.

"You feel that way, too?"

"Feelings?"

"Well, Yanyan is my woman, but I have never felt uncomfortable with Long Yuan with her, and I still have an inexplicable peace of mind!"

"Isn't it?" The fourth prince was very surprised, this is too unlike the third brother.

"Well, that's true!"

"If that's the case, you should ask!"

"Aren't the third prince angry when they see me with other men?" Yun Yan asked.

"No one else but him!" The third prince said seriously.

"Oh!"

"If that's the case, it's time to ask!" The four princes smiled very happily.

"Hmm!" The third prince finally agreed.

"Hmm!" Yun Yan also wanted to know, so he didn't object.