Chapter 268. Antecedents (Part I)
The room was quiet, Mei Yingxue was about to leave, but Pan Shi asked him to stay. People always have to talk, Chu Yunfei could see that Pan seemed to have a lot to say. There is no need for her to speak, it must be a sad past, and Mrs. Xiang said Pan's name before, which means that they have crossed paths before. Chu Yunfei could see that in Pan's heart, Lord Chai was very important, and it could even be said that she still had love in her heart, why did she accompany Ling Shuang's marriage to the palace in the first place? Was she willing, or was there something else going on?
After a long time, Pan shook his head slightly, and said with a wry smile: "I originally thought that this matter had already come to an end, but I never expected that it would be mentioned again now." If you do it all over again, I don't know if all people will still stick to the original choice. ”
Chu Yunfei didn't know what he meant at first, but after Pan's story, he understood how complicated the inside story was. Perhaps it was because the arrival of Chai Wangye touched Pan's heart, and she pointed out the relationship between herself and the prince as if she didn't appear: before Mrs. Xiang appeared, Pan Chanjuan was the favorite concubine of Chai Wangye, and it can even be said that she was a collection of thousands of favors. What's even more rare is that she is very popular throughout the palace, especially the princess. But after the prince saw Yang Xiang'er, everything changed, and all the favor of the prince disappeared in an instant, as if everything before was illusory.
In fact, the most elusive thing is a man's mind, Chu Yunfei sighed secretly, a man's attachment to feelings is the most terrifying. Pan shook his head, perhaps because of Chai's empathy, or out of his plan for his future, Pan began to deliberately cater to the future princess, that is, the love of Chai's wife at that time, and offered to take care of Ling Shuang, who was still young.
"The disappearance of the relics has made the whole palace restless, but no one dares to speak out, for fear that thousands of people will know the news of the relics." Pan was immersed in memories, and there was a bit of indescribable vicissitudes in his voice: "At that time, because of improper handling, in order to protect themselves, all people lost their minds, and one person after another was implicated. Everyone is in danger, and some people even commit suicide because of this. The maid was also one of the suspects at that time, if it weren't for the princess, I was afraid that I would not be able to protect myself. The relics are very important, but because of the special status of the Chai family, they dare not ask the government to intervene. It was at that time that the old prince collapsed all of a sudden. After a year of trouble, the whereabouts of the relics are still unknown, and the matter is over. Looking back now, if I had to do it all over again, I would rather never have been to Chai's house, that time, it was too scary. ”
No wonder Mrs. Xiang will be suspected, I'm afraid all people will become the object of suspicion. Not all people can look at the relics rationally, let alone the declining Chai family, plus those old ministers who have unrealistic ideas. When Pan Shi asked for this matter before, he should have thought about how many twists and turns there were. Even Chu Yunfei was a little suspicious that the destruction of the Yang family was related to the Chai family.
"I heard my old lady say that there were rumors in the capital back then, and a lot of people were sent to patrol in the capital, and I heard that a treasure was lost. Calculate the time, it is that time. It is said that there were more than a dozen people missing in the Chai Wang's Mansion at that time? Mei Yingxue suddenly interjected, he looked at Pan with a thoughtful expression.
Pan nodded, "Those people...... Just because he was suspected, he gave his life. Alas! The treasure that everyone covets, no matter how cautious they are, will spread it. No matter how much we prove our innocence, those who have a heart will not let go. ”
Chu Yunfei felt like a big stone had been pressed in his heart, he knew it too well. Having experienced the bloody storm last time, he can understand the ruthlessness of political struggle. Pan Chanjuan has obviously been struggling in the whirlpool.
When Pan Shi said this, he suddenly changed his words and said: "At that time, there were many people who gave up their hopes to get relics, but I never expected that a few years later, we would hear about relics again in the Zhao family. It was after the emperor made a will, and the county lord was reluctant to marry Prince Zhao. Just a few days before the county lord's wedding, we suddenly received a message that the relics were in the palace and were being kept by Zhao Wangye, who was the prince at the time. ”
"What do you say? How can it be? Although this answer was expected by Chu Yunfei, it made him not know how to respond for a while.
Pan nodded seriously: "Don't say you don't believe it, in fact, I didn't believe it at the beginning." I know that the relics have disappeared from the palace, and I guess that it may have been in the hands of Yang Xiang'er, but if it is said to be in the hands of the Zhao family, I think it is impossible, after all...... It was a relic, and in the hands of the Zhao family, it would become a real treasure, and it would definitely be publicized, and it might even be possible to build a temple. But it wasn't until I met the prince that I understood why. ”
Speaking of this, she suddenly paused, with a somewhat strange expression in her eyes, she looked at Chu Yunfei thoughtfully, and said lightly: "I heard that you are also quite familiar with that prince, right?" I heard that he also has a good relationship with King Liang. What kind of person do you think he is? ”
Chu Yunfei just nodded, but did not answer. Indeed, he has a close relationship with the people in the royal family, except for Ling Shuang's husband and King Xiang, and his relationship with these two people is not very good. Maybe it's because of some physical shortcomings, the prince has a somewhat withdrawn temperament and speaks very impulsively, plus his mother's status in the harem is not high, so he is also quite unambitious. When the county lord of Lingshuang married him, he couldn't be called Gao Pan. But fortunately, after ordering the lord of Lingshuang to marry him, he was not only quickly crowned king, but also the palace in the capital was greatly renovated, becoming the most beautiful of the many princes. Including the construction of the palace in Luoyang, it was also built directly by the treasury. Of course, there is also a special relationship between the Lord of Lingshuang and the current emperor. Chu Yunfei sighed slightly, he looked at the Pan family and said leisurely: "Everyone can see that the prince loves the county lord very much. ”
"Maybe there are other reasons, such as relics. Since the person is no longer there, the maid will not say much, what I want to say is that before the prince died, he gave the county lord a painting, and told her that there was a big secret hidden in that painting, and as long as the secret was solved, the whereabouts of the relics could be found. ”