[1] After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure

291-292

Chapter 291: This time, she was the scapegoat, alright?

Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo did not stay in the palace any longer.

They left after making an agreement with the emperor.

After they left, Liang Hengchen said while grinding the ink, "Father, do you think all these that Shi Qingluo knew are really left behind by the so-called old immortal master?"

He was partly convinced yet doubtful of the so-called old immortal master.

Even if the old Taoist master was really that powerful, would he give all of it to Shi Qingluo, a female disciple?

According to the information he found, a female disciple was not even considered a disciple.

She was just a Taoist child.

The key point was that she gave people a feeling that she was not simple.

She was the kind of woman who also had deep feelings in her heart.

The emperor played with the memorial in his hand. "I have checked. That old Taoist was indeed a little famous when he was alive, but it was all about alchemy and other aspects."

"So how did he get these recipes? Why didn't he take them out when he was alive?"

"Shi Qingluo said before that all the things in her head were either ideas or memories that came to her suddenly. Many of them were dreams that the old immortal master had given her."

"I was also partially doubtful, but whether I believe it or not is actually not important."

He looked at the crown prince and said, "What is important is whether she is useful to me."

He had previously thought of probing further into the things that Shi Qingluo knew.

But because she said that she would recall the recipe when she had an idea or felt that she should do something, he gave up doing so.

He was afraid that it would backfire and she would never think of anything good again.

As for whether it was the teachings of the old immortal, the dream, or what she knew, it was not important to him.

As long as she gave it to the country and the people, it would be fine.

Liang Hengchen was deep in thought.

After a moment, he nodded and smiled, "I understand."

As long as Shi Qingluo was useful, it would benefit the emperor and the country.

This was enough.

If she was forced into a corner, it might not be a good thing.

He no longer struggled over whether these things were really passed down by the old immortal or if Shi Qingluo knew how to do it herself.

The emperor smiled. "It's not a bad thing to play dumb occasionally. You should learn well."

He was pleased with the crown prince, so he had always put him by his side.

Furthermore, he had experienced a situation of almost being forced to death by his illegitimate brother as the legitimate son.

He had also missed out on the throne.

He wanted to maintain the orthodoxy even more.

Unless the crown prince could not help himself, the future throne would not be given to his illegitimate sons.

Because of this, he was very disgusted with Xiao Yuanshi's actions.

This was similar to how his father had pampered his concubines and killed his wife.