Remarrying Chun Yuan

Chapter 359 Vitality

Moreover, once he arrived in the west, he was completely disheartened.

Because apart from Prince Chun's palace, all the rice, grain, troops, and supplies were officially diverted by the Southwest Army.

Wounded and sick soldiers would also come to the western cities for treatment.

The key point is that the people in the west are very happy, and are even willing to give up their homes for the soldiers to live in, because for the first time, the people on the border have tasted what it means to hold their heads high.

Therefore, even if Qin Muyan wanted to occupy this place, she had no way to do so.

"What are you doing, running all the way to the capital to claim Yuan Cuo as your son, only to find out he doesn't even acknowledge you?"

"what about you?"

"The city was lost, and even lives were lost..."

Qin Muyan felt a sense of shared fate, thinking that if the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he might become the next Prince Chun. No wonder his father bestowed this title upon him; perhaps he had already decided that this was his inevitable end.

The more he looked at his reflection in the bronze mirror, the angrier he became.

He drew his sword from his waist and slashed horizontally, shattering the bronze mirror in one blow!

Qin Muyan was initially discouraged, but to her surprise, several letters were revealed behind the shattered bronze mirror.

Moreover, the paper of the letter was very old, even with an antique yellow tinge.

Surprised, he immediately went over and began to look through the pages.

But the more he read the letter, the more horrified he became, to the point that he didn't know how to breathe!

This document contains very detailed records of the resource transactions between Prince Chun and the State of Chu, and even mentions the minerals of Huai Prefecture.

It turns out that Prince Chun had been secretly colluding with the State of Chu all along; he was actually a spy for the State of Chu!

Qin Muyan's legs went weak instantly, and she knelt on the ground.

He suddenly understood why Prince Chun had died on his way back to the west.

"So, it was all a scheme all along!"

His mind was completely muddled.

His thoughts were in turmoil, and he desperately wanted to figure out what had happened. "Why would you betray Great Qi? Why would you let Great Qi become the shame of the Seven Kingdoms?!"

He didn't know whether he should collect the evidence and send it to Emperor Qi Xiao in the palace, or burn it to preserve the dignity of the royal family.

Just as Qin Muyan was hesitating, a creak sounded and the door suddenly opened.

"Who are you? Get out! I didn't let you in!" Qin Muyan didn't recognize the person in front of her; he was a complete stranger.

"Doesn't Your Highness want to know why Prince Chun colluded with the State of Chu and betrayed the Great Qi?" Eunuch Fuyue asked, his back hunched, his face now bearing even more wrinkles than when he was in the capital.

Qin Muyan was startled, not expecting that the old eunuch in front of her would dare to bring up this matter directly.

"Who exactly are you?" he asked, somewhat fearfully.

Because when Grandpa Fuyue walked toward him, it seemed as if he was floating rather than walking.

If it weren't for the shadow behind him, Qin Muyan would have thought she had encountered a ghost!

But if he's not a ghost, he's a martial artist with extraordinary agility.

"My name is Fu Yue, and I have served His Highness Prince Chun for over forty years." Eunuch Fu Yue cupped his hands and gave Qin Muyan a respectful bow.

Qin Muyan's heart sank; it turned out to be the old eunuch guarding the Prince's mansion.

“The person is dead, so why bother investigating?” Qin Muyan picked up a tinderbox, lit it, and burned the letters in front of her. “These weren’t good things anyway, so let them go with him to the underworld.”

The flame clung to the letter and burned very quickly.

With a simple wave of his hand, Fu Yue extinguished the fire.

Qin Muyan was immediately alarmed. "What exactly do you want to do?! Prince Chun has passed away. Don't even think about using his name to incite conflict between the two countries."

"I only wish to let His Highness the Third Prince know some of the truth." Eunuch Fuyue's voice was very soft, like a feather or willow catkin.

Qin Muyan could hear every word clearly, and fear gripped his heart, so he dared not refuse the old eunuch in front of him.

"Then speak quickly, I still need to burn paper money for my royal uncle." This was his task.

Fu Yue smiled briefly before leading Qin Muyan to the study.

Qin Muyan didn't know why he went there; he had already seen it. Just as he was about to speak to stop him, he saw Eunuch Fuyue turn a white porcelain teacup, and the wall behind him shifted slightly, making room for one person.

Fu Yue went in alone, with Qin Muyan following behind.

There was nothing special inside, just paintings covering the walls.

"This is His Highness Prince Chun's most beloved woman, Madam Ru," said Eunuch Fu Yue.

Qin Muyan saw the portrait and realized it looked familiar. "Is she from the State of Chu?"

"Yes, that's why when the Empress Dowager was alive, she didn't allow the Prince to marry her as a concubine; he could only have her as a wife." Eunuch Fuyue spoke of this matter with lingering longing and memories.

"Why are you showing me all this?" Qin Muyan didn't understand, and she didn't want to know.

"She is not only His Highness's wife, but also the birth mother of that very person who is making waves in the capital," said Eunuch Fuyue.

"I've heard about this, but Yuan Cuo didn't want to acknowledge the Emperor as his uncle." Qin Muyan had previously rebuked Yuan Cuo for his pretentious aloofness, but she hadn't expected him to actually refuse. He really was a stubborn and eccentric man.

“But his biological father is not His Highness the Prince.” Eunuch Fuyue looked at him. “He and Your Highness are half-brothers.”

"?!" Qin Muyan froze, thinking she was hallucinating. "What do you mean? Who is he to me?"

"You heard me right, he is His Highness's younger brother, and also His Majesty's illegitimate son." Eunuch Fuyue did not mock him, but was simply recounting the past.

"His Majesty also hurt Prince Chun's feelings and the Empress Dowager because of Lady Ru. As a result, he was stripped of power by the Empress Dowager for ten years. After Lady Ru passed away, Prince Chun left the capital and never returned."

"..."

Qin Muyan covered his ears; he didn't want to hear anymore.

His eyes were now as big as saucers, and bloodshot. "Impossible, absolutely impossible, how could this be?!"

He had investigated Yuan Cuo; Yuan Cuo's parents were merely officials in the Ministry of Works.

"If he is the Emperor's son, why would the Emperor allow him to set up a stall and perform on the street? And even make him a son-in-law?" Qin Muyan knew, of course, how much Emperor Qi Xiao valued his dignity.

How could he possibly tolerate these things happening?

"Because he didn't want to acknowledge His Majesty, and the Empress Dowager couldn't kill him, because only he could cure her poison, and that poison was administered by Lady Ru..."

Fu Yue told Qin Muyan the whole story, which lasted for more than two hours.

Qin Muyan was already sitting on the ground, leaning against the wall.

He was deeply shocked and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Tell me all this, and tell me your purpose."

He didn't believe that Grandpa Fuyue was just reminiscing about the past. Besides, these people were all dead; what was the point of bringing them up again?

"So Your Highness really won't fight for yourself?" Eunuch Fuyue took out a very short letter from his pocket. "If you want to fight, someone will naturally help you."