The husband I snatched halfway through his life is strange.

"Your uncle commands the Wei family army and has a long list of victories."

"The founding emperor and the ancestors of the Wei family were like brothers, and they went through hardships together."

The Wei family supported the founding emperor in resisting foreign enemies and dealing with internal troubles. He gave the Wei family the highest treatment and even said that seeing Brother Wei was like seeing the emperor.

After the death of the founding emperor, the ancestors of the Wei family assisted the new emperor.

As the dynasty progressed, the country became stable.

"But not all the descendants of the Ying family are founding emperors; they are ultimately dissatisfied with the growing power of the Wei family."

However, they were wary of the Wei family and dared not turn against them.

Until the late emperor...

"The late emperor valued your uncle."

"But Miss Shen's name appeared on the list of candidates for the talent show."

"Your uncle was thinking about this before he died."

Ning Suchan picked up three Buddhist scriptures, folded them three times, and placed them on a burning candle. After lighting them, she bent down and put them into a basin next to her.

In the firelight, her emotions flickered between light and shadow.

Ning Suchan picked up three more sheets, folded them, and burned them.

Do you know why your father married me?

They did not wait for Wei Zhao's response either.

"When I was chosen by Consort Yue to be her daughter-in-law, it seemed to be Consort Yue's idea, but in fact it was the late Emperor's tacit approval."

"Consort Yue was unaware of this, which is why she was so obsessed with training me. From the moment I entered the palace, I was destined not to be the Third Prince's consort."

These words...

Wei Zhao furrowed his brow.

Ning Suchan: "The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ningguo, who was jilted by the royal family, do you think this is an insult to the Wei family by the royal family?"

"Why would your father, a man of such high standing, marry me instead of anyone else?"

"Outsiders only know that he took the initiative to marry me, begging the late emperor to take me. That's true, but the premise is that the late emperor spoke to your grandfather beforehand."

What words?

It was simply that the Third Prince and Consort Yue were too ambitious, coveting the throne. He intended to punish them by bestowing the Zhou family's daughter, from a humble background, upon them as a warning. However, he was afraid of mistreating the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ningguo's household.

"You've always been the most resourceful; why don't you help me see which young man in the capital is a good match for her?"

"The late emperor mentioned your uncle, expressing his admiration for him for protecting the country and remaining unmarried for many years. He was worried about him."

This is absolutely disgusting.

She took General Jingyuan's beloved into the harem, yet claimed to be worried about his marriage.

"Therefore, in the end, your father married me."

Ning Suchan was unaware that after Old Master Wei returned and mentioned it to his two sons, Wei Fengxing knelt down and said he would marry her.

It wasn't that I was being constrained, but rather that my heart was truly set on it. It can be considered that I've finally seen the light at the end of the tunnel, but the fact that I didn't consult Miss Ning beforehand is not the act of a gentleman.

"Everyone says that the late emperor valued the Prince of Yan, and that the Prince of Yan would have been the crown prince sooner or later."

"The late emperor kept the Prince of Yan by his side to handle state affairs, but in the end, it was that prince who ascended the throne. Many people are saying that the late emperor's will was fake."

"The will was divided into three parts: one was left to a trusted eunuch by the late emperor's side, one was left in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and one was given to your grandfather before his death."

Ning Suchan seemed to be reminiscing.

With the late emperor's passing, the capital was thrown into chaos. Now, the prince least favored, holding the imperial edict, has ascended the throne.

He raised an army to besiege the imperial city under the pretext of maintaining order and fearing that those with ulterior motives would commit evil and rebel. When he came out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he was carrying two imperial edicts and the head of a so-called disloyal eunuch.

At the time, many people privately said that the will must be fake.

"Your grandfather later handed over that will to your father."

"Your father entrusted it to me before he passed away."

Wei Zhao's eyes sharpened.

He had never heard his grandfather or father mention it.

"That doesn't make sense."

"If the imperial edict is fake, then he has ascended the throne. When my uncle returns from the border, why don't he join forces with the Marquis of Zhongyong and other military generals to seize the edict from my grandfather and set things right? Even if it's dangerous,..."

Ning Suchan burned all the Buddhist scriptures.

"But the will was blank."

Wei Zhao felt a chill run down his spine, as if the blood in his body had stopped flowing.

What does it mean that the late emperor's edict was empty? Thinking of what Ning Suchan had said earlier, Wei Zhao suddenly had a terrible thought.

Perhaps the late emperor...

From the very beginning, I never had the idea of ​​letting the Prince of Yan ascend the throne.

Otherwise, why wasn't the Prince of Yan made heir apparent after the Crown Prince's death? Why was it delayed?

Emperors throughout history have lived in the shadow of the Wei family.

He was using the Prince of Yan to cultivate the wolfish ambitions of the Third Prince.

They also used Ning Suchan as a catalyst to cultivate the Third Prince's hatred for the Duke of Shun's mansion.

Perhaps from the moment Consort Yue took a liking to Ning Suchan, the Prince of Yan and the Duke of Shun's mansion were already forced into the game.

Girls who have been jilted are harder to marry.

However, there are exceptions. For example, this girl comes from a good family and is even more talented and beautiful.

All the scions of noble families were eager to make a move, but who would dare to come and ask for the hand of the person who had been personally groomed by the empress and favored concubine?
Ning Suchan is qualified to be the head of a palace. Her marriage to the Wei family was bestowed by the emperor. Everyone said it was a match made in heaven. The late emperor valued the Wei family.

The will in my grandfather's hand was empty.

What about the trusted eunuch and the imperial edict from the Hall of Mental Cultivation?
If it says "Li Yingqian Emperor," why were his confidants beheaded?

Unless it says on it that the King of Yan should be made emperor.

As long as Emperor Ying Qian rebels and kills his trusted confidant, the previous emperor, his goal will be achieved.

What a brilliant scheme!

What about Emperor Yingqian, whom he nurtured?

Ning Suchan admitted: "My mother did indeed see him."

"What he wanted was that imperial edict."

"After your father left, he became even more unscrupulous. He turned the bedroom upside down."

The portrait was taken away at that time, and a lot of disgusting things were said to her.

"I know what kind of person he is, and I won't let this go."

“He also found the imperial edict, but it was empty, and he didn’t believe it.”

"The manor is guarded like an impregnable fortress, but some people still harbor treacherous intentions, so simply guarding against them is useless."

Even if Emperor Yingqian harbors ill intentions towards Ning Suchan, if things escalate, he will be the one who cannot extricate himself from the situation.

Moreover, he was certain that Ning Suchan was hiding the imperial edict, and as long as the edict existed, it would be a hidden danger, so he dared not touch her.

But Wei Zhao had already grown powerful and had more means, so he was restrained and extremely wary of him.

Ning Suchan has a trump card up her sleeve, so why is she afraid to deal with it?
Wei Zhao's eyes were filled with intense emotion.

Therefore, after ascending the throne, Emperor Yingqian followed the example of his predecessor and treated everyone as pawns.

No other prince treated Wei Zhao better. While incurring his hatred, he accurately predicted and understood his thoughts, laying the foundation for what followed.

such as……

I knew he would sneak back to Beijing.

While searching for the imperial edict, they also killed two birds with one stone.

What I said that night... I said it on purpose for him to hear.

What he found out later was indeed correct, but it was also what Emperor Yingqian wanted him to find out.

Emperor Yingqian had anticipated his temperament and knew he would not want to live.

With the Wei family line dying out, they were no longer a threat to the imperial family.

Wei Zhao asked hesitantly, "Why didn't Mother mention the will to me from the beginning?"

Ning Suchan: "I wouldn't dare."

"He also knew I wouldn't dare."

Ning Suchan looked at him.

“After your uncle left, the other side was already eyeing the Wei family army he left behind. No matter how capable your father was, he was not good at using troops.”

"He had someone poison your father. The poison will only weaken his body, but it won't kill him. If your father receives proper treatment, he will be fine."

"After your father passed away, all the civil and military officials speculated that it was his doing. The rumors were so strong that the Wei family was able to breathe for a while. You had just taken on the heavy burden of the Wei family at that time. How could your mother tell you that from the time the late emperor died, as a man, the Wei family was destined to die?"

"Your father gave his life in exchange for yours."

This gave the Duke of Shun's mansion a glimmer of hope.

(End of this chapter)