Chapter 240: The Secret of the Year
He Jingjing didn't want to play dumb riddles with Mrs. Zhong anymore, and suddenly laughed.
"I don't know how the old lady can help me. He Jingjing asked Mrs. Zhong with a smile.
Although I don't know what Mrs. Zhong's specific identity is, I don't know what the relationship between Mrs. Zhong and Concubine Yan is.
However, judging from her previous performance, Mrs. Zhong did have some weight in her words.
Therefore, He Jingjing did not doubt the truth of what Mrs. Zhong said.
It's just a little curious what position Mrs. Zhong has in doing this.
"This county lord doesn't need to know, the old body naturally has the way to be old. Mrs. Zhong said to He Jingjing with a smile.
He Jingjing raised her eyebrows and nodded.
"I know that Mrs. Zhong is very capable, and I am convinced that you can help me, but I don't understand why you are doing this, after all, I have promised you not to move Zhong Liang. ”
He Jingjing was not stupid enough to believe that Mrs. Zhong really took the initiative to throw an olive branch just to make friends with herself.
Her status is far inferior to Concubine Yan, and Mrs. Zhong really has no need to offend Concubine Yan for herself.
Old Mrs. Zhong looked at He Jingjing approvingly, she really didn't look away, this Pingyang county lord is a smart person.
"I don't know how much the county lord knows about the events of the year?" Old Lady Zhong avoided He Jingjing's direct question, and instead brought up the events of the year.
"What happened back then?" He Jingjing didn't react at once.
"It's about the identity of the county lord. Mrs. Zhong was a little bit, and He Jingjing reacted.
When he was still in infancy, he was entrusted to the He family's father, and his biological father died tragically.
Not many people know about this matter, and most people who know the inside story will choose to keep silent, after all, this matter is a thorn in the heart of the emperor today.
Mrs. Zhong even knew?
Looking at He Jingjing's changing face, Mrs. Zhong knew that she had made the right bet this time.
"I don't know how you know about this?" He Jingjing was very curious, what was the identity of Old Lady Zhong, and she even knew this kind of secret history of the palace.
"The county lord doesn't know my identity yet, I'm the teaching grandmother next to Concubine Yan back then. ”
Now He Jingjing completely understood, it turned out that Mrs. Zhong was an old man in the palace, no wonder Zhong Liang could bully people so fearlessly.
The relationship in my own family is really hard enough.
The status of Mama Jiao Xi is completely different from that of ordinary Mama, which is directly linked to Concubine Yan, and Concubine Yan should also respect this old lady Zhong very much.
Otherwise, Mrs. Zhong had been away from the palace for so long, and Concubine Yan actually sent someone to take care of the Zhong family, and Mrs. Zhong could still enter the palace to see Concubine Yan.
The roots of this can go deeper.
"So the old lady is also a witness to the events of the past?" He Jingjing asked tentatively.
Old Lady Zhong nodded.
He Jingjing didn't know what the incident had to do with the reason for helping herself, but she didn't answer, just waited for Mrs. Zhong to say slowly.
"I know that the county lord must be very curious, why I came to befriend you three times and twice, it all starts with the events of the year. ”
As she spoke, Mrs. Zhong fell into memory.
It turned out that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back then, that is, the best brother of the emperor today, was actually framed by someone with a heart, put him in prison, and was beaten into a crime of rebellion.
As soon as this incident came out, the government and the opposition were shaken, and in desperation, the current emperor became the crown prince at that time, and succeeded to the throne after the death of the old emperor.
Today, the emperor respects his brother the most, and he absolutely does not believe that his brother will rebel no matter what.
It's just that the emperor was very old at that time, and he was instigated by someone with a heart, so he actually believed in this trumped-up charge.
So the first thing he did after succeeding to the throne was to start rehabilitating the former crown prince.
There is no evidence to prove that the former prince of the dynasty has any signs of rebellion, and such an excellent prince was unjustly imprisoned and committed suicide in prison.
"This matter has always been a thorn in the royal family, but who framed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the previous dynasty, this matter has not yet been investigated. Old Lady Zhong said after a sigh.
He Jingjing was silent after listening, it was indeed a long time ago, and some evidence could only be scattered with the wind, and there was no way to get it back.
Therefore, the most important thing when handling a case is the scene of the crime!
"What about later?" He Jingjing knew that Mrs. Zhong's words must not be over yet.
"You should know what happened later, your mother took you away from home alone, and after entrusting you to your current father, she killed herself. ”
Mrs. Zhong still feels very sorry for the life experience of the girl in front of her, after all, people's hearts are flesh and blood.
Especially in old age, I have seen a lot of ups and downs and know that home is the most important thing.
This is also an important reason why Mrs. Zhong has been cleaning up the mess for her eldest grandson.
"How much do you know about the events of that year?" He Jingjing's intuition told her that Mrs. Zhong must know more than that.
All the things He Jingjing has received about her own father and mother are all from the emperor, the prefect and the eldest princess, and such information is very restricted.
After all, these people are all cronies of the prince of the previous dynasty, and what they know is the tip of the iceberg, and they are very passive.
Mrs. Zhong is different, she is standing from the perspective of the old man in the palace, hidden in an inconspicuous corner, and what she sees must be more comprehensive.
"Yes, I know a few more. Mrs. Zhong nodded, and then continued.
"Back then, I was Concubine Yan's personal teacher, and I naturally saw a lot more things than others. I suspect that this matter is inseparable from Concubine Yan. ”
"Concubine Yan?" He Jingjing felt that her three views had been impacted.
In the past, I just felt that Concubine Yan was not simple, and she naturally had a reason to fight in the harem.
Now Concubine Yan is actually involved in the matter about the prince of the previous dynasty, which makes He Jingjing feel even more wary of this woman.
"That's right, when the prince of the former dynasty had an accident, her behavior and attitude were very strange, and after I carefully observed it for a while, I felt that the fact that the prince of the former dynasty was framed was inseparable from her. ”
He Jingjing took a sip of tea to suppress herself, Mrs. Zhong's words were too informative.
"When did you start doubting my identity?" He Jingjing suddenly remembered that when she was still a grass farmer, Old Lady Zhong had changed her attitude towards herself.
It seems that she found out very early, even earlier than the prefect.
"When you were almost beheaded in the Dharma field, I was in the restaurant opposite, and when I saw your appearance clearly, I thought you looked exactly like the prince of the previous dynasty. ”