Chapter 1893: Chapter 1831: Shredded Analysis

Wufu looked at the documents of Empress Song, her gaze falling on the year the Fourth Imperial Son died. It is the 21st Year of Yonghe now, six years ago, wasn’t that the 15th Year of Yonghe?

The Empress was quite despondent for a while after losing her son, but later she picked herself up. After all, the premature death of a young child was common in ancient times, and as the Mother of the Nation, the Empress could not remain mired in sorrow forever.

In the past few years, the Empress has not conceived again. In the palace, only one imperial son and a little princess have been born. Presently, some Noble Lady Li is pregnant.

Wufu looked again at the cause of the Legitimate Fourth Imperial Son’s death. The record was brief, only stating that the prince drowned after falling into a water tank with lotuses while watching the fish. The Emperor and Empress were heartbroken and furious, executing everyone who served the Fourth Imperial Son; saying the blood flowed like a river was not an exaggeration.

Afterwards, the Empress became very despondent, and Emperor Yan ordered that the drowning incident of the Fourth Imperial Son was not to be discussed.

Wufu found it a bit unbelievable. The legitimate imperial son of such standing, it was impossible that he had no one guarding him, how could they let him drown?

Very strange indeed!

"What’s the matter?" Ah Jiu asked when he saw her suddenly fell silent.

Wufu looked at him and asked, "Do you remember the year the Fourth Imperial Son drowned?"

"Of course, I do. That child was exquisitely crafted and very intelligent. He called me Ninth Imperial Uncle with such a sweet voice, and Mother was very fond of him. Just such a legitimate child, it’s a pity." Ah Jiu recalled the child with great regret.

"The only legitimate son, why was he short of people around him? There was no one when he drowned; it’s very strange." Wufu said.

Ah Jiu said, "There were people around, a little eunuch was present, but the child ran fast and deliberately hid, then... during the deeper investigation, it seemed that the little eunuch left on purpose, as he was being directed by someone else behind the scenes."

"Hmm?"

"The year Empress Song gave birth to the Fourth Imperial Son, a Consort Wan was also pregnant, even a month earlier than the Empress, but somehow she lost the fetus, it was even a formed male infant. It was said at the time that it was the Empress’s doing, to prevent Consort Wan from bearing an imperial son before her. Therefore, Consort Wan held a grudge, and it was that little eunuch who was placed by Consort Wan by the Fourth Imperial Son’s side. So after the Fourth Imperial Son died, Consort Wan was also granted death, and her entire clan was eradicated."

"This doesn’t make sense!" Wufu said, "The Empress is the Mother of the Nation, her child is legitimate, and there were already other princes before the legitimate one, so what if there’s another? Saying the Empress plotted against Consort Wan’s fetus doesn’t hold water. She had no reason to do so because her son was born a noble legitimate son, without fear of being overshadowed. Not to mention, the rank of Consort Wan was minor. How could her child compare with the prestige of a legitimate son?"

"And without the claim that the Empress plotted against the imperial heir, there would be no revenge by Consort Wan against the Fourth Imperial Son. The drowning of the Fourth Imperial Son must have other secrets." Wufu pondered.

"What you said makes sense." Ah Jiu dissected her words and asked, "But why did you pay attention to this matter?" Weren’t we discussing the Empress?

Wufu did not lift her head and said, "People’s loves and hatreds always have reasons, which can be deduced from details. I’m merely analyzing where Empress Song’s loves and hatreds stem from!"

Ah Jiu chuckled, "Surely you’re not suggesting that because the Fourth Imperial Son died, the Empress harbors resentment and thus targets us, are you? It’s not as if we caused that child’s drowning!"

His words, however, sparked a flash of insight in Wufu’s mind, "What if it’s true then?"

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