Chapter 293 The Strange Things in Liangzhen East Alley

"Does my cousin still remember the wet nurse who went to Sichuan to seek help?"

"Of course, I also came here for another reason: my sister's child. How is Yang Xing? Is he alright?"

"It's good now, but who knows what will happen in the future."

"What do you mean by that, cousin? The Princess Consort of Huainan wants to kill Yang Xing, but Yang Xing is still the Prince of Huainan's own son. Surely he won't just abandon Yang Xing?"

Yan Yuze frowned, but judging from Yun Xuan's expression, there seemed to be another reason.

"Zhao Zhao saved Yang Xing's maid, and the maid said, 'Mu Yang Xian...'"

He was not the son of the King of Huainan, but in order to protect his own son's position as heir apparent,

The Qu family will stop at nothing to kill Yang Xing, as the Prince of Huainan already dislikes Yang Xing.

They didn't pay much attention to him; once Yang Xing returned, the Qu family would not let him live no matter what.

This matter concerns the entire Qu family. The Yan family cannot remain in Huainan indefinitely. Once the Yan family leaves, the Qu family will definitely take action.

"Then why not tell the King of Huainan about this..."

"Does Uncle really think the Prince of Huainan would be completely unaware?"

Yun Zhao looked up at him, her face full of innocence.

"What does Zhaozhao mean?"

"I heard from Cuizhu that the Prince of Huainan is very concerned about his reputation because the Yan family is too powerful."

The Prince of Huainan wouldn't like his aunt; someone like that wouldn't let others know she'd been betrayed.

He was even forced to raise someone else's child, and the adulterer had even entered the Prince's mansion, yet he pretended to know nothing and told no one to tell him.

In his previous life, Yun Zhao saw through the people in the Prince of Huainan's mansion during his time there.

The extravagant lifestyle was a way of keeping the chaos within the prince's mansion a secret from others.

They gradually fell into the illusion of harmony they created in the royal palace, using an increasingly extravagant lifestyle to cover up their sordid inner world.

As a result, Huainan, which had been prosperous for a hundred years, gradually became nothing more than an empty shell due to their poor management and reckless squandering.

Such a family would not allow such a shameful thing to spread.

"If we push them too far, the Prince of Huainan might personally take action against the child."

Yunxuan looked up at Yan Yuze.

"If my cousin still wants to protect Yang Xing, there is only one way."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Write a letter back to the capital, informing His Majesty of the Prince of Huainan's misdeeds."

He personally brought his nephew back to the capital, pleading with His Majesty to seek justice for the deceased Princess Consort of Huainan and the Crown Prince of Huainan.

"By making this decision, you will have an excuse to stay in the capital, and then His Majesty will remember you."

Yan Yuze sat back down in shock, speechless for a long time.

The whole room fell silent.

After a long silence, Yan Yuze spoke again.

"But, but if we do that, His Majesty might use the pretext of harming members of the royal family to strip the Prince of Huainan of his title."

As a member of the Yan family, Yang Xing might be kept in the capital as a hostage by His Majesty!

He couldn't believe that Yunxuan would be so stupid as to not have thought of this.

But Yang Xing is also his cousin!

Yunxuan didn't speak again, and Wei Mingde, who had been silent all along, suddenly put down his teacup.

With a "click," everyone's attention was drawn to him.

"General Yan, your sister has passed away. Even if the Prince of Huainan is stripped of his title, the Heir Apparent Mu will always be a descendant of the Prince of Huainan."

His Majesty will not allow him to return to Shu. Given his status, where do you think would be a more suitable place for him to stay?

Yan Yuze slumped his shoulders and shook his head helplessly.

"You and I both know that Prince Mu has nowhere else to go but to stay in the capital, but you don't need to worry."

"Your Majesty is still Prince Mu's maternal uncle; it's fine for him to remain a leisurely nobleman in the capital."

Wei Mingde comforted him.

"I have already written to the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, hoping that he can take care of me in the capital."

Also, the Marquis of Cheng'an, whose wife is a close friend of your cousin's wife, will also help take care of her.

As Yunxuan spoke, Xu Qingyi echoed from the side.

"Yes, Marquis Cheng'an is a kind and honest man, and he will certainly not let Yang Xing be bullied."

Yan Yuze took a deep breath, realizing that this was the best way.

"Thank you so much, cousin and cousin-in-law!"

"Uncle, what are you saying? These are all family! Uncle, Zhaozhao's sixth birthday is in a few days."

"Are you going to stay here with my cousin Yang Xing and celebrate my birthday before returning to the capital?"

Yun Zhao playfully lay on Yan Yuze's lap, her relaxed tone breaking the stiff and dull atmosphere.

Yan Yuze was amused by her, patted her head and said with a smile, "Okay! Then I'll stay with you until your birthday!"

Everyone chatted and laughed together, and the atmosphere in the room immediately improved.

That night, the Zhuge family brought Cuizhu and Muyangxing back.

Cuizhu was a servant born into the Yan family. Upon seeing the young master, she knelt down with a thud.

"Cuizhu is incompetent and failed to protect Miss properly. Please punish her, young master!"

After saying that, she kowtowed repeatedly with red eyes.

"Cuizhu, get up quickly! If you hadn't risked your life to survive, we wouldn't know the truth about my sister."

This gave the Qu family the opportunity to harm Yang Xing! I should be thanking you!

Yan Yuze told Cuizhu to get up and asked her many questions about her older sister.

This was a family matter for the Yan family, and it was not appropriate for others to interfere, so they withdrew.

When the Zhuge family learned that Yan Yuze was returning to the capital, giving them a chance to overturn their injustice, they were both excited and cried in the courtyard.

Yun Zhao and the others wanted to give them some space, but Zhuge Yue's uncle, Zhuge Jing, suddenly called out to Yun Zhao.

"Miss Yun Zhao, please wait!"

Yun Zhao looked at him strangely.

They didn't seem to have said much along the way.

"I would like to ask, has Miss Yun Zhao ever met anyone from Liangzhen Jishetang?"

Jishengtang?

Yun Zhao shook his head, not bringing up the matter of the quack doctor.

"These past few days, I've occasionally gone to Liang Town to make purchases, and I heard a rumor over in the East Alley."

"East Alley? Didn't Uncle say East Alley was a slum in Liang Town? What are you going there for?"

Zhuge Yue stepped forward with concern to examine her uncle.

"But we don't have any money?"

Having survived the floods and the exile, they had little silver left from the Northwest.

Could it be that they ran out of money and refused to tell me, so they went to the slums?

"Don't worry, we still have the money. Uncle went to the slums to find out what was going on."

If you want to understand the local customs and conditions, the slums, with their diverse mix of people, are the best place to go.

"Did Uncle Zhuge discover anything there?"

Yun Zhao hurriedly asked.

"They said that the doctors at Jishetang Hospital not only provided free medical consultations in the slums, but also gave free medicine and treatment."

No matter the illness, it could be cured in two days. I immediately sensed something was amiss.

After some inquiry, it was learned that the doctors at Jishetang occasionally provided free medical treatment and medicine to poor families.

But recently their medical skills have improved so much, they're better than ever before!

Zhuge Jing knew very well that there was no such thing as a miracle doctor who could cure diseases in just two days.

I had planned to find an opportunity in the next few days to come and ask Yun Zhao.

Yan Yuze's arrival today coincided with his bringing people to find Yun Zhao.

Yun Zhao looked up at him with a stern expression.

"Uncle Zhuge, have you found out when those doctors from Jishetang went to the slums?"

Zhuge Jing was startled and quickly asked, "Miss Yun Zhao, are you planning to go to the slums to investigate yourself?"