allonlinenovel Chapter 196 The Princess Suspicious
Chapter 196 The Princess Suspicious
Not only the Pingxi Palace, but even the Qin family believed that Zhan Xiangsi could not be alive.
After all, Zhan Xiangsi was just a newborn baby girl back then. How could she survive without any help?
Everyone knew the chaos of that year. Who could have taken Zhan Xiangsi away silently without any trace for so many years?
What is this person's purpose?
If he were a normal person, he would have come to the door long ago after taking away the princess of the Prince of Pingxi's Mansion. Just by finding Zhan Xiangsi, this person could be domineering in Kyoto.
But, unfortunately, many people have come to talk about this incident, but no one can fully recount what happened back then, nor are there any keepsakes from the Prince of Pingxi's Palace, or the jade pendant and note that were left in the cradle.
"Your Majesty." Qiao Suwan looked at the Queen Mother. "When the incident happened, I hid Xiangsi very well, so it was impossible for her to be discovered. Besides, it was only an hour after my husband took me away. Xiangshan Temple was closed and no one came in or out. So how did Xiangsi disappear?"
There are unwritten rules among countries that even if there is war, temples will not be touched as that would be blasphemy.
Xiangshan Temple is located halfway up the mountain, and it is not easy for people to go up there.
That is why they thought that Xiangshan Temple was an extremely safe place. At that time, Xiangshan Temple had been cleared out and should have been safe.
Unless someone had planned it all along, in this case, Zhan Xiangsi was taken away secretly.
"So I have always believed that Xiangsi was taken away by someone, not dead. She and the entire swaddling clothes disappeared." Qiao Suwan said calmly.
Over the years, whenever Qiao Suwan mentioned what happened back then, she would break down emotionally. It was extremely rare for her to be as calm as she is now.
"Perhaps the person who took Xiangsi away had other purposes. After all, Xiangshan Temple was cleared out back then. Those who knew the news must have planned it long ago. If that's the case, it's impossible for Xiangsi to get into trouble if they took so much effort to take her away." Qiao Suwan seemed increasingly calm.
She looked at the Queen Mother calmly and expressed her meaning truthfully.
The Queen Mother was quiet for a moment, and their eyes met in the air.
"So I boldly guess that Xiangsi is still alive, but she may have changed her identity, and no one knows. And what the purpose of doing this is, I can't think of it." Qiao Suwan finished her words.
Although Qiao Suwan is a princess.
But she had been fighting with Zhan Beifeng for many years and was not a rich girl with bound feet.
If you calm down, you will be able to understand many things.
"Su Wan, do you know what you are saying?" The Queen Mother spoke after a long time.
"I always know what I am talking about." Qiao Suwan's eyes were serious.
The Queen Mother nodded: "So you suspect that Mu Yin might be Xiang Si. But you have no evidence, and you can't figure out what the Shen family is going to do? The Shen family hasn't revealed any flaws or intentions, is that right?"
"Yes." Qiao Suwan did not deny it. "Your Majesty, there can be similar people in the world, but it is indeed a bit surprising that they are so similar. At least this has been my wish for many years. Now I have an idea. Even though this idea is absurd, I want to give it a try."
Qiao Suwan rarely talks so much, and rarely expresses her thoughts so clearly.
"Besides, the Shen family has never been good to her. She also has a gap with the Shen family." Qiao Suwan was very clear, "It even makes me feel that she has never regarded the Shen family as her family. To be precise, she is also planning to leave the Shen family."
What's more, Qiao Suwan felt that Shen Muyin might know something, but he just didn't take the initiative to speak throughout the whole process.
Just like what Qiao Suwan is thinking now, if she were to speak it out, everyone would find it absurd.
Shen Muyin probably thought the same.
It's like a mother-daughter connection, they may both be waiting for the right opportunity.
The Queen Mother listened quietly, then nodded: "I know about this matter."
Qiao Suwan stopped talking.
Some things just need to be mentioned briefly and do not need any explanation.
The Queen Mother's expression became more secretive. She thought that if Shen Muyin was really Zhan Xiangsi, then everything now seemed to be destined by heaven.
"Do you remember what I said back then?" The Queen Mother suddenly spoke slowly.
Qiao Suwan was quiet and just looked at the Queen Mother without saying anything.
The Queen Mother didn't mind and smiled, then continued, "I said that when Xiangsi grows up, she will be the crown prince's concubine. But later, the Zhan family had such an accident, so I naturally didn't mention it again."
In the eyes of the Qin family, the daughter of the Zhan family is indeed the best candidate.
With the Pingxi Palace as a background, if she becomes the Crown Princess, it will also be able to stabilize the State of Yan. Qin Chuyan also needs such a background.
In other words, the two families can be better tied together. As long as the Zhan family exists, no one can shake Zhan Xiangsi's position.
Just, there is no if.
Qiao Suwan listened quietly but didn't reply.
"If Mu Yin is really in love with you as you said, then it is destined by heaven." The Queen Mother was quite emotional.
Hearing Shen Muyin's name, Qiao Suwan smiled faintly. This kind of liking was obvious.
Soon, the two stood in silence. Not long after, they talked about the Zhongyuan Festival.
The servants at the side brought tea and snacks, and another day passed slowly.
……
Shen Muyin stayed in the imperial palace for almost a month, and then she left the palace and returned to the Shen family.
When she returned to the Shen family, she was personally sent off by someone from Fengxi Palace. This gave Shen Muyin enough face and also clearly told the Shen family that Shen Muyin was the one favored by the Queen Mother.
So no matter how much resentment the Shen family had towards Shen Muyin, they dared not say anything under such circumstances.
He could only send the people from Fengxi Palace away with a smile on his face but with gritted teeth.
Shen Muyin looked at the hypocrisy of the Shen family calmly without saying a word the whole time.
This was exactly the effect she wanted, to make them helpless yet angry, and all she did was just watch the joke.
"Shen Muyin, why did you treat Zhenzhen like this in the palace?" Concubine Liu couldn't help it. After the people from Fengxi Palace left, she walked up to Shen Muyin and questioned him.
If Shen Yan hadn't quickly pulled Concubine Liu back, Concubine Liu would have slapped Shen Muyin hard.
It was a kind of gloom, a gloom that could not be blocked in any way.
In this situation, Shen Muyin remained calm: "Second Mother, you misunderstood me."
"Misunderstanding? Haha." Concubine Liu sneered, "Zhenzhen almost lost her life when she came back. She told me with her own mouth how you treated her in the palace."
Shen Muyin stood there, hypocritically shed a tear, and then she spoke lightly.