After being forced to travel through time by accident, I became famous in the entertainment industry

Since they could chat peacefully, Xu Zhao naturally wanted to talk about some things that even historians didn't know, such as the secrets of the imperial palace!

Unexpectedly, she had such luck that she first met Shen Lingge, a romantic figure in history, and now she met Su Yao, the controversial favorite concubine.

If it were any scholar who studies history, he would probably wake up laughing in his dreams.

Su Yao lost her sharpness and instead showed a lazy and casual state. She looked at Xu Zhao with her narrow and beautiful eyes, and smiled faintly on her red lips. "As long as you can give me a satisfactory answer, I can tell you anything you want to know. But after you leave this door, you must swallow all these words."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will keep my mouth shut. It's normal for Your Majesty to have concerns. Qinghe is Wujue's nephew, so I will naturally not sit idly by."

She followed the historical trajectory and successfully found a strategist for Qinghe. With Yu Chengyan around, Xu Zhao believed that Qinghe would be able to overcome danger.

Qinghe had also revealed some details about Xu Zhao and Shen Yu's affairs in the letter. After receiving Xu Zhao's assurance, Su Yao followed her words and said, "I hope Zhaoxi will do what you say."

She flicked the hem of her skirt with her hand and said, "Ask, what do you want to know?"

"Your Majesty forbade the birth of any children in the harem, but why did she allow Empress Renyi to give birth to Qinghe? Was Empress Renyi's death really related to Your Majesty?"

Rather than asking this question, Xu Zhao actually wanted to ask Su Yao about Emperor Showa's past.

To get back to the source, Xu Zhao must find out why Emperor Zhaohe wanted to kill Shen Yu before his death. Was it because he was worried that Shen Yu would kill his nephew and seize the throne?

Such things have happened in history.

But once the question about Emperor Showa is asked, Su Yao might be hesitant to tell the truth. It would be better to ask indirectly and maybe form a complete story.

Su Yao had seen all kinds of people in this harem, so how could she not see that Xu Chaoxi didn't really want to ask this question.

In her eyes, Xu Chaoxi is indeed a resourceful person, and such a person is also the best at hiding what he really wants in his heart. Instead of the two of them beating around the bush here, it would be better for her to explain it clearly herself.

What's more, Su Yao had some guesses that what Xu Chaoxi wanted to know was probably about Emperor Showa and Prince Anding.

Su Yao frowned and began to think about where to start.

Xu Zhao was already sitting upright, eating fruit and preparing to listen to the story.

"I'll tell you something that happened a long time ago. When I'm done, perhaps you'll know the answer to your question."

Xu Zhao was startled. He was just dozing off when someone handed him a pillow. "I'd love to hear more about that."

"Our Majesty is the legitimate son of the Empress. Unfortunately, he was born at an inopportune time. He was immediately designated Crown Prince to stabilize the court. The late Empress was weak after giving birth and was unable to care for the infant Crown Prince. The late Emperor was busy with state affairs and neglected to understand and care for the late Empress. At that time, the late Emperor and Empress often quarreled over trivial matters."

It turns out there is such a secret. Unless a historian lies under someone's bed, he will probably never be able to figure out the reason even if he racks his brains for his entire life.

The story of the late emperor and the late queen is a typical example of a career-obsessed husband unable to empathize with his wife who is experiencing postpartum depression.

"The late queen was depressed every day. I also heard from the head maid in the palace that the late queen didn't like the crown prince very much. She always felt that it was because of the crown prince that she was disliked by the late emperor. During those years, the late emperor and the late emperor were in a cold war, and the late emperor also favored many concubines and gave birth to many princes."

Xu Zhao remembered that Shen Yu once told her that his father and mother loved each other very much and loved him too, but if you look at it from Emperor Zhaohe's perspective, it was completely the opposite.

"Later, the maids around the Empress found ways to make her smile, and she stopped crying alone at night like she used to. She slowly returned to her former self. The Emperor and Empress stopped arguing with each other as before, and resumed their former loving life."

"But the Crown Prince at that time didn't grow up under the late Queen's wing, so he wasn't close to her. That's why, after the late Queen gave birth to another son, the late Emperor and the late Queen wanted to make their second son the Crown Prince."

He had been exploited since birth, forced to sit on the throne of Crown Prince. His father, the Emperor, and his mother, the Empress, favored his younger brother, but gave him none of their love. When he was no longer useful, he had to give up his position to his younger brother. If he were really stripped of his crown prince position, he would probably become the laughing stock of the world.

If this is true, the desire to kill someone will indeed become strong.

But Xu Zhao also understood that as a mother, the late queen's postpartum depression was not something she wanted to control. Perhaps, she also wanted to love the child well. It was possible that every time she saw the child, she would think of her former unbearable self, and her maternal love would be firmly closed.

"Your Majesty has never felt the love of his father or mother. If it weren't for Shen Yu, he might have believed for his entire life that his father, the Emperor, and his mother, the Empress, would never love a child. But Shen Yu's appearance shattered His Majesty's fantasy."

Su Yao shook his head. "Your Majesty will not fantasize about something you have never obtained."

"Then why?" Xu Zhao blurted out.

As expected, Su Yao thought to herself, her guess was correct. Xu Chaoxi's concern had never been for her, His Majesty, or Qinghe. The only thing she was determined about was Prince Anding, and Qinghe was merely her nephew.

If one day Qinghe and Prince Anding became opponents, Xu Chaoxi would definitely stand by Prince Anding without hesitation. All her past love for Qinghe could not compare to her love for her sweetheart.

Su Yao didn't answer Xu Zhao's question, but instead asked her own question, "Chaoxi, if Prince Anding wanted to rebel one day, would you help him? Or, if there was a conflict of interest between the uncle and nephew, who would you choose?"

Su Yao spoke slowly, but her eyes never left Xu Zhao for a moment. She was observing Xu Zhaoxi's every move at all times.

Unfortunately, she saw Xu Chaoxi eating fruit the whole time as if he was really listening to a story.

I was still enjoying the news about Emperor Showa, but I didn't expect that the choice would suddenly fall on her.

But this question was easy to answer. Xu Zhao guessed Su Yao's concerns and said bluntly, "My Queen, from my personal perspective, just as you wish, I will stand by Wu Jue unconditionally. But I am human and cannot change anyone's fate. Fate has already written everything long ago. So no matter what I choose, fate will come as expected."

Xu Zhao said this with great force, and emphasized, "Qinghe and Wujue will be the best uncle and nephew for life, and Wujue will never rebel."