bestfiction Chapter 198: One-Glance Discrimination
Chapter 198: One-Glance Discrimination
Within just three days, four people in the Bo family died, including Lord Bo and his wife, as well as their son and daughter. Only the old lady was left in the huge Bo Mansion.
Many people sighed. Who could have thought that the Bo family would suffer such an experience?
Old Mrs. Bo sat on a chair next to the mourning hall with a sad face. She cried so much that she almost fainted several times, but she still had to host the funeral to prevent outsiders from looking down on the Bo family.
Many people came to pay their respects and expressed deep sympathy for the Bo family's plight.
"The Bo family is so miserable."
"Alas, the eldest wife didn't leave even one person alive, how can the old lady survive?"
At this time, the Liu family also learned the news. Mrs. Liu expressed her disbelief and came to the Bo family in person. The moment she met Mrs. Bo, she believed it.
There is no greater sorrow than a dead heart. Great sadness cannot be concealed.
Queen Liu died a while ago. Old Madam Liu was devastated. She could not control her tears and even fainted from crying several times.
Within half a month, Old Lady Liu became so thin that only a bag of bones remained. She had to drink ginseng soup every day to keep herself alive. Seeing her like that, Madam Liu felt very uncomfortable.
Without saying anything, he quietly lit three incense sticks and was about to leave, but Old Mrs. Bo stopped him.
"Madam Liu, please stay."
Madam Liu raised her head and looked at Old Madam Bo, and softened her voice: "What's the matter, Madam?"
Mrs. Bo slowly stood up with one hand on the handle, walked towards Madam Liu, and forced an ugly smile: "Can I borrow your permission for a step?"
There are people all around, so it's really inconvenient to talk.
The two of them walked all the way to the corridor. Old Mrs. Bo sat on a chair beside her and cleared her throat: "I wonder if Madam has heard a story about twins recently."
Madam Liu frowned. She knew how Lord Bo died, so she ran to the Ning family and beat Lord Ning up. She slandered Ning Xianyun as an imposter and said that the Third Prince was also fake. The emperor was so angry that he gave her a cup of poisoned wine.
"I've heard a little about it," she said.
Old Madam Bo spoke slowly: "Some things spread like wildfire. The Bo family was taken advantage of, and that's why they were wiped out."
"Did Madam Xu adopt Concubine Yuexian's child back then?" Madam Liu asked curiously.
Old Madam Bo looked at Madam Liu with a firm expression: "Of course not. How could the Bo family raise a prince? This is very disrespectful. The eldest son of the Bo family and the third prince are cousins. They are just a little similar. Madam, the fate of the Bo family is a lesson for us."
These words made Madam Liu feel numb all over and her hands and feet cold. She had indeed suspected this matter, but now, Mrs. Bo's words also reminded her of what curiosity killed the cat.
"Why is the old lady suddenly telling me this?" Madam Liu smiled.
The two families had been fighting so much that they both wished the other would die.
Now that Bo Yan'er is not only dead, but also bears the reputation of a concubine, doesn't Mrs. Bo hate her in her heart?
Old Madam Bo saw through Madam Liu's thoughts at a glance and said calmly, "If it's because of Yan'er, I really shouldn't have reminded you of the Liu family, but Madam, don't forget that the Third Prince is also my grandson. If the Liu family falls, it won't benefit the Third Prince at all."
After this explanation, Madam Liu suddenly understood, and at the same time she admired Madam Bo's overall view.
After leaving the Bo family and returning to the Liu family, Lord Liu came to greet him early: "What did you find out?"
Madam Liu didn't bother to speak. She raised her hand, picked up the cup of tea on the table and drank it all. She pulled her husband's sleeve in fear and said, "My husband, please let those who have thoroughly investigated the identity of the Third Prince come back. Ning Xianyun is the real Ning Xianyun, not the Queen of Southern Liang at all."
Lord Liu frowned.
Yesterday, Concubine Xu sent her confidant to tell me that Concubine Yue gave birth to two sons, and the third prince recently was a fake. One of the children was taken away by Xu and raised as the eldest son of the Bo family.
Later, Xu died of illness. The eldest son of the Bo family faked his death in a fire and left Northern Qi. He went to Southern Liang and became the Jingzhao Yin of Southern Liang.
It was also said that the eldest son's purpose was to stir up trouble and seize the military power of Northern Qi.
Even Liu Xiangling's coma was caused by this person.
After hearing this, Lord Liu was so shocked that he couldn't sleep all night. The only thing in his mind was that if the Queen of Southern Liang was captured, it would be easy to make her a marquis or a prime minister. So he summoned all the people he could and set off to the place that Concubine Xu reminded him to go.
“My husband, this is absolutely ridiculous. The emperor has not yet acknowledged the twins. How could Concubine Xian give birth to such a big thing…” Madam Liu couldn’t understand it. She wanted to try her luck at wealth and fame, but she was afraid of following the same path as the Bo family.
"We have no relationship with Concubine Xu, so there is really no reason for Concubine Xu to tell us this. If you want to gain merit, the Xu family has plenty of people to capture now."
Madam Liu analyzed.
Lord Liu frowned, still holding on to a fluke mentality: "But Concubine Xu's surname is Xu, she must know something about the Xu family."
"My husband, Concubine Xu is only 28 years old this year. When Xu died, Concubine Gui was just born. Xu dared to replace the dragon seed, which is a serious crime that kills nine generations of the clan. How could she tell Concubine Xu so bluntly?"
Madam Liu talked about the condolences she had gone to today. "The coffins of the family of four were neatly laid out in the mourning hall. It was scary to see them. My husband, Madam Bo said in person that if the Liu family continues to pursue the matter, they will definitely repeat the same mistake."
These words made Lord Liu silent.
"If the truth is revealed, the royal family will lose face, and the Third Prince may not lose face either. It will only do us harm." Madam Liu really couldn't afford to take the risk: "Too many people have died recently. The Queen is gone, the Crown Prince was deposed, Sister Mei went crazy, and my brother lost his protection when he was only a few years old."
The legitimate son of the crown prince, that sounds like a very noble status.
But now, there are only two little eunuchs by his side.
The eldest wife didn't even dare to look at him, for fear of displeasing the third prince.
Lord Liu slowly bent down and sat on the chair, and listened to Madam Liu say: "The struggle between the royal family may not be as simple as we think."
Even if you have enormous wealth, you have to be alive to enjoy it.
They were clearly arguing a few days ago, but when they went to see each other again, they were gone. Madam Liu sighed. As they were chatting, the butler's voice rang out outside: "Master, Madam, the Third Prince is here to visit the Crown Princess."
Lord Liu and Madam Liu looked at each other. Madam Liu rubbed her brows, feeling uneasy: "He...why is he here at this time?"
"Now that you're here, we can't chase you away. Please come in." Lord Liu quickly adjusted his mood and gave a few more instructions to Madam Liu.
"Husband, don't worry, I will be careful."
After a while, Zhao Zhen came over with unsteady legs. The moment Mrs. Liu saw Zhao Zhen, her mind exploded.