The old Shangshu's eyes twitched. Xiao Shaozong said that the old Shangshu naturally knew it clearly. Such strange things happened to the Qi family back then did make many people secretly wonder.

However, the marquis' family is as deep as the sea. There are some inhuman things in the families of dignitaries. Often, others will keep silent and not discuss such things. What's more, the Jinyi family was at its peak at that time. Qi Jing held a hundred thousand troops in his hand and was on the front line. Who dared to make noise behind the scenes of the Qi family?

Perhaps there were still people who were suspicious at that time, but there were many strange things happening in the capital every day. The Qi family's affairs were quickly replaced by other strange things and were destroyed by many strange stories. In just half a year, many people even forgot that such things happened in the Qi family.

Today, Xiao Shaozong suddenly mentioned it, and the old Shangshu remembered the past that happened in Jinyi Qi's family.

"The Qi family was so secretive that the court and the country were not mentioned." Xiao Shaozong said softly: "It's just that everyone knows it, that's all, but there are very few people who know what strange things happened here." He smiled faintly and said: "But this is natural. After that incident, the Qi family tried their best to cover it up and did not let the inside story be known to outsiders."

The old Shangshu then said: "The prince said that the matter of the Qi family is unknown to outsiders, but the prince seems to know what happened back then."

"Although the Qi family tried their best to hide it, there was a huge disaster behind that matter." Xiao Shaozong said: "There were indeed not many people involved in that matter back then, but except for the Qi family, there were still outsiders involved...!" After a pause, he said: "Old Shangshu, Xiao Wang said so much, but the old Shangshu was knowledgeable and meticulous. Whether Xiao Wang said what he said today is true or false, the old Shangshu himself has his own judgment." Then his eyes cold and he said: "It is precisely because of this that Qi Ning has to be eliminated."

The old Shangshu said: "Since the prince said that Qi Ning is not a member of the Qi family and is a huge disaster, he has long wanted to kill him, but why hasn't he taken action? Does the emperor know about this?"

"This matter is incredible, and the witness is very kind." Xiao Shaozong sighed: "He felt that as long as he concealed this matter and made Qi Ning think that he was loyal to the Great Chu family, he would not have to be killed. Xiao Wang... Although he did not agree, but people were kind-hearted. Since the witness insisted and was unwilling to come out to testify, Xiao Wang could only monitor Qi Ning closely, hoping that this person could make achievements for our Great Chu, and not develop a rebellious heart."

The old Shangshu frowned and said, "Can the prince be watching him all these years?"

"The old Shangshu naturally knew that Qi Ning was unconscious and stupid in his early years. If he had been like this, he would naturally not have any threat to the empire." Xiao Shaozong sighed: "But a few years ago, it was said that the people from Jiutianlou of the Northern Han kidnapped this person and wanted to bring this person back to the Northern Han to threaten Qi Jing. Later, the Qi family members found Qi Ning. For some reason, Qi Ning, who survived death, changed greatly because of this...!"

The old minister nodded and said, "Yes, the old minister was also very surprised when he learned about this. However, the child might have been frightened, but his mind was enlightened."

Xiao Shaozong approached the old Shangshu and lowered his voice and said, "Does the old Shangshu know why Qi Ning became stupid?"

The old Shangshu immediately heard something in Xiao Shaozong's words. He obviously said that Qi Ning was stupid back then, but he still seemed very calm. Looking at Xiao Shaozong's eyes that were close to him, although he did not speak, there was a hint of inquisitive look in his eyes.

"Liu died of childbirth, and Qi Ning was raised by the Grandma Qi family." A strange smile appeared on Xiao Shaozong's lips: "A few years ago, the Grandma did take care of Qi Ning, but after that, the Grandma made the decision and asked Qi Jing to take Liu as his concubine, and Liu also gave birth to a male child for the Qi family. When Qi Ning was four or five years old, the Grandma Qi handed Qi Ning over to the concubine Liu's care."

The old Shangshu nodded and said, "It is the concubine who gave birth to the second son of the Qi family."

"That's right." Xiao Shaozong said: "As far as Xiao Wang knows, when Mrs. Qi handed over Qi Ning to Liu, her mind began to have problems. She was silent and just smiled foolishly at others all day long."

The old minister sighed, "At this time, the old minister knew it. When Qi Ning was young, the old minister also saw it. The child was talented and extremely talented. At a young age, he was the ancient sage article. As long as he read it, he could not forget it. The old minister still remembered that General Qi said that when the child was a few years older, he would hand it over to Zhuo Qingyang and teach it himself. But... Later, I heard that the child was suddenly crazy, unable to speak, stupid and dull, which was really unexpected."

Xiao Shaozong smiled and said, "Old Shangshu naturally wouldn't have thought that Qi Ning's transformation from a child prodigy to a fool was just someone who had done something."

The old Shangshu's body was shocked, and Xiao Shaozong put in the old Shangshu's ear and said, "In the years when Qi Ning was raised by the wife of the Qi family, he had been taking medicine. It was the medicine that turned the talented prodigy into a fool!"

The two were whispering in a low voice. Dou Kui and others naturally saw it in the distance. When they saw Xiao Shaozong and the old minister under the protection of the iron shield, they seemed to be discussing something. They were all a little strange. They thought to myself that it was an extraordinary time for the soldiers to be at the city. Why is the little prince having the Yaxing Old Minister Yuan talking for a long time? What are the two talking about?

Everyone was strange, but naturally no one dared to get closer.

When I heard that Qi Ning was injured by the medicine, the old Shangshu who had been calming finally showed a look of horror and whispered: "Prince, can't this be a joke?"

"Don't worry, what Xiao Wang said to you today is from a word, and it is definitely not a nonsense." Xiao Shaozong said: "And sooner or later, Xiao Wang will put the evidence on the old man's desk."

"You said...Qining was injured by drugs back then, then...Who was the one who poisoned him?" The old Shangshu frowned and said, "Qining is taken care of by the Grandmaster, and there are people around him day and night. Who can poison him?"

"Of course it's the Grandma." Xiao Shaozong chuckled: "To be honest, Qi Ning was always poisoned after being handed to the Grandmaster. However, Qi Jing still cared about this, so the Grandma did not want the general to know that Qi Ning was hurt. The poison was very special. After taking it, it could not work immediately. It would take years and years to accumulate. This would not only destroy Qi Ning's brain, but the doctor could not find any clues. After a few years, Qi Ning had begun to react slowly, but the Grandma took the opportunity to hand Qi Ning to the hands of the concubine...!" A trace of sinister expression flashed across her eyes: "The concubine Liu already has a child. Although Qi Ning was slow, she was the legitimate wife of the family. When Qi Ning handed it to the hands of Liu, there would naturally be no good results."

The old Shangshu was knowledgeable and had a clear understanding of people's hearts throughout his life. As soon as Xiao Shaozong said this, he immediately understood the key points. His expression became solemn, his lips moved slightly, but he did not speak.

"The Grandma naturally knew from the beginning that Qi Ning was not the blood of the Qi family, otherwise how could he be so vicious to his relatives and eldest grandson?" Xiao Shaozong sneered: "Or that Grandma had resentment towards the child who was not the blood of the Qi family, but because of General Qi, he did not treat him blatantly. She knew that Liu must have no good intentions towards Qi Ning, but she still handed her over, just to torture Qi Ning with the hands of Liu. In addition...!" After a pause, she continued to whisper: "Although the Grandma was taken care of by Liu, there was still that kind of poison in her diet. The old Shangshu naturally understood why the Grandma did this." At this point, Xiao Shaozong had a mocking smile on his lips.

The old Shangshu of course understood the Tai Madam's intention.

The grandmother was concerned about Qi Jing, so she could only poison Qi Ning secretly. The poison over the years caused Qi Ning's brain to be damaged and became slow to react. Qi Jing was of course a shrewd person. A child who was talented when he was young suddenly became stupid and stupid. This would not prevent Qi Jing from being suspicious.

The lady of the Grandma was naturally worried that Qi Jing would one day find something strange, which would hurt the relationship between mother and son, so she handed Qi Ning over to Aunt Qiong, which was to find a scapegoat.

If Qi Jing found out that Qi Ning was injured by the medicine, he would naturally pursue Aunt Qiong who took care of Qi Ning. How could Aunt Qiong say that it was the Grandmaster who ordered her to take medicine to Qi Ning? What's more, everyone in the mansion knew that Aunt Qiong had tortured Qi Ning many times, so it would be natural for Aunt Qiong to poison it. It was impossible for anyone to suspect Madmaster Qiong.

The result was that the grandma got what she wanted and made Qi Ning completely become a fool. Even if the story was revealed, Aunt Qiong was still holding the jar.

The old minister understood the key points and was shocked.

"Since this is the matter of the Qi family, even General Qi doesn't know the truth, so where did the prince get it?" The old Shangshu sighed: "The prince is not a few years older than Qi Ning. When these things happen, the prince is also a young man. Isn't it possible that the prince will pay attention to the affairs of the Qi family at that time?"

"Xiao Wang said that there has always been a witness in the cause and effect of this matter." Xiao Shaozong said: "That witness has always been worried that because of the existence of this child, it may not only hurt the Qi family, but also hurt the Great Chu. Therefore, he has been paying great attention to the Qi family for many years." After pausing, he whispered: "The witness has quietly entered the Qi family several times over the years. Naturally no one knows this. He is also very clear about the poisoning of the Grandma and tried to stop it, but it did not stop it in the end. Moreover... If Qi Ning really becomes a fool, then there will be no threat to the Qi family and the Great Chu. This is actually not a bad thing."

"You mean, that witness has always been in contact with the Grandma." The old Shangshu said: "And he has been paying attention to Qi Ning?"
Chapter completed!