After my mother read my mind, my whole family rebelled

Chapter 164 The Truth About the Duke

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

"Dad has an old carbuncle on his back, so he is not suitable to eat goose meat at all."

Shen Yuyao remembered that although Duke Shen only loved to eat meat, because he had an old carbuncle on his back, the imperial physician had warned him that in order to prevent the disease from getting worse, he must not eat goose meat.

The Duke has always been cautious, it is impossible for him to eat goose meat on his own initiative!

Furthermore, when Shen Ao resigned from his office, the palace once gave him a black swan. Shen Yuyao heard Xia Xiaoxian's thoughts and knew that the black swan was poisonous, so she stopped Shen Ao from eating the swan meat in time, which saved Shen Ao from danger.

From then on, Shen Ao would avoid goose meat, no matter how delicious it was.

"This is what is stated in the official bulletin from the government office." Xia Yu frowned tightly.

He was also an insider of the toxic black swan incident.

Therefore, Xia Yu didn't need to think at all to know that unless someone used the person or thing that Shen Ao cared about the most to force him, Shen Ao would naturally not take the initiative to eat goose meat.

"Last month, the Duke won a great victory in Yanshan, Northern Xinjiang. On his way back to the capital, he encountered a severe snowstorm that had not been seen in Northern Xinjiang for decades. The Duke also caught a cold, and the cold triggered his old back carbuncle."

"When the snow stopped, we heard that our mother had passed away. After receiving the news, the Duke ran all the way, but when he returned to the capital, he still missed our mother's funeral. The Emperor was furious and immediately gave the Duke a roast goose."

"The Duke accepted the roast goose and ate it without saying a word. At night, he arranged his funeral. The next day, news came that the Duke had died of a relapse of his old carbuncle."

"The ministers in the court and the people of Daxia all speculated that the Duke died suddenly because he ate the roast goose given by his father, which aggravated his back carbuncle."

Xia Yu tried to recount the contents of the newspaper in a calm tone, but the look he gave Shen Yuyao was full of confusion and guilt.

Shen Yuyao gritted her teeth and listened to Xia Yu's story.

She closed her eyes slightly and leaned back a little.

she knows.

Shen Ao did have an old carbuncle on his back and was not suitable for eating roast goose.

But as a doctor, Shen Yuyao knew better that just by eating a roast goose, the carbuncle on her father's back would not burst, let alone cause death.

When her father received the roast goose given by the emperor, he must have known that the emperor wanted to put him to death.

The reason why Duke Shen calmly ate the roast goose and arranged his own funeral affairs calmly must be that he and the emperor had reached some kind of understanding.

Shen Ao wanted to use his own life to protect the lives and future of hundreds of people in the government office across the country.

If Shen Yuyao could think of it, why couldn't Xia Yu think of it?

So when Shen Yuyao's two bean-sized tears rolled silently from the corners of her eyes, Xia Yu's guilt towards Shen Yuyao increased a little more.

Duke Shen Ao's great victory in the northern frontier was so great that the emperor could not reward him enough.

The Duke's most beloved daughter, Shen Yuyao, married Ning Wang Xia Yu, who also had great military achievements.

It just so happened that Shen Yuyao had once served as an imperial envoy and had investigated and prosecuted several princes for his father. He had also secretly been in charge of the emperor's Black Dragon Guard and had reviewed all the files of the Black Dragon Guard.

In this way, Prince Ning's strength is second only to the Crown Prince among all the princes.

In the future, it will definitely become the biggest uncertainty in the prince's smooth ascension to the throne.

A bitter smile appeared on Xia Yu's lips.

In the royal feud, there is really no father-son relationship or brother-relationship.

Xia Yu also knew very clearly in his heart that the emperor secretly sentenced Duke Shen to death at this time, which was clearly intended to warn Xia Yu not to covet the throne.

The lofty throne could only be claimed by his most beloved crown prince!

"Yuyao, there is one more thing I think you should know." Xia Yu no longer concealed it, and frowned even more tightly, "The Duke's second wife, Xie, was beaten to death by my father's order because she cursed my father for killing meritorious officials!"

Shen Yuyao sat up in shock.

Xie Cuihua, she was beaten to death with sticks!

"Where is my mother? What about my brothers?"

Shen Yuyao propped up most of her body, feeling anxious.

"Madam Shen, you have stayed indoors since the Duke passed away. The two brothers who were guarding the border are still in their positions and have not been greatly affected. They returned to the Duke's Mansion a few days ago to attend the funeral."

"There's also a pigeon message from the Duke's Mansion, saying that the Duke's wife has decided to keep Duke Shen's funeral simple, and she will stay at home as much as possible. She told you not to return to the Duke's Mansion without permission to attend the funeral."

Shen Yuyao understood that the reason why the emperor was wary of the Duke was that she married the Prince of Ning, who also had great military achievements.

Three years ago, she tried her best to save the Duke's Mansion.

Unexpectedly, three years later, the Duke still followed the will of heaven and ended up dying a successful death.

The reason why the Duke's wife didn't let her return home to attend the funeral was that she didn't want to drag Shen Yuyao down any further.

Now that the two elder brothers have gained some strength, if they continue to have close contacts with Prince Ning's Mansion, they will inevitably follow in the footsteps of the Duke.

"My Lord, when my father was seriously ill, did he leave any last words for me?"

Shen Yuyao raised her tearful eyes and looked at Xia Yu.

"Yes!" Xia Yu frowned slightly and said, "The Duke said that he understands father's concerns and asked you not to resent father! If you want to protect others, you must first strengthen yourself!"

Yes, Xia Xiaoxian, Xia Xiaoyan, Xia Linan, and the child in her belly now, are all people she will protect at the cost of her life.

If you really want to protect them from harm throughout their lives, it is better to rely on yourself than on heaven or earth!

"Yuyao, you are going to be a mother again now, so don't worry too much." Xia Yu's eyes were full of pity.

He really felt sorry for the person in front of him.

"Then what will the prince do next?"

"I will be a leisurely prince and take you to see all the beautiful scenery of Yanjing!" Xia Yu said solemnly: "As long as you and the little princess are safe and sound, that will be enough!"

Shen Yuyao was not moved by Xia Yu's sentimental words, but said calmly: "My Lord, are you really willing to live your life in such an idle manner?"

She was unwilling to accept this. Not only did she have hatred in her heart, but she also had a deeper love!

Xia Yu was an ambitious man, and she didn't want him to lose his ambition because of the death of the Duke.

Shen Yuyao sat up and said to Xia Yu calmly, "Your Majesty, keeping a low profile is indeed the best strategy, but it will also make you more suspicious."

Xia Yu raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Yuyao, do you have a better suggestion?"

"Your Highness, it would be better for you to be unrestrained. You can even pass on these unfavorable news to your father's ears through special means. It will be safer!"

If Shen Yuyao wants to protect several children, she must first protect Xia Yu.

As long as Prince Ning is around, those children won't have a bad life.