Chapter 103: The Old Lady Enters the Palace

The next day, before dawn.

At the palace gate.

There is a Umrah meeting today.

Many carriages gathered here, and those sitting inside were all high-ranking officials.

One of the carriages was exquisite and gorgeous, which was in stark contrast to the other low-key and simple carriages.

Many people recognized that it was the Lan family's carriage.

I don’t know who is sitting inside?

If it were any other time.

They would naturally send someone to inquire about it.

But times are different now.

Lan Hong was convicted.

Concubine Lan was despised.

They can't avoid it, so how could they take the initiative to approach it?

Waited for a moment.

The palace gates opened.

The ministers got off the carriages one after another and walked towards the palace gate.

The curtain of the Lan family's carriage was also opened.

Everyone held their breath and looked over.

The person who discovered it was actually the old lady of the Lan family.

The old lady of the Lan family did not exchange pleasantries with the ministers.

Instead, he walked directly to the palace gate.

The nanny took out a token, indicating that they were going to the palace to see Concubine Lan.

The imperial guard glanced at the token and then stood straight: "The emperor has ordered that Concubine Lan is not allowed to see anyone."

Concubine Lan is under house arrest!

The situation that the old lady was most worried about finally happened.

yesterday.

Because Concubine Lan's spies were executed, no one passed the news to the Lan family.

When the old lady of the Lan family received the news, she wanted to put on the imperial robes and go to the palace to see the imperial concubine.

It just so happened that it was time to lock the palace gates.

They rushed over, but couldn't enter the palace.

She was so worried that she couldn't sleep all night.

Upon hearing this bad news, the old lady of the Lan family almost couldn't bear it on the spot.

Her body was staggering, and it was only thanks to the nanny that she held on that she did not fall down.

For the Lan family.

She couldn't fall.

She forced herself to calm down.

She stopped the nanny who was arguing with the imperial guards.

She gritted her teeth, lifted her robe, and knelt down.

Today, no matter what, she must meet the imperial concubine's granddaughter.

Even if it costs my life, I will do it.

I don’t know if the matter of her eldest grandson will affect her eldest granddaughter.

The eldest granddaughter must not be implicated in this matter.

She has many capable grandchildren.

However, there was only one granddaughter who could become a noble concubine and was greatly favored.

Lan Hong fell down.

At worst, I can support another grandson.

If the imperial concubine's granddaughter is disliked by the emperor.

It will be difficult for the Lan family to make a comeback.

The old lady thought very clearly.

at the same time.

General's Mansion.

Wen Yan and the others got up early.

Today, each of them has a lot of things to do.

Meng Xiyan plans to use the donations collected yesterday to visit the major grain stores in the capital to discuss the purchase of grain.

Meng Chifei was going to the military camp outside Beijing to dispatch a team to escort grain.

Wen Yan is going to find Wu Yunzi.

They exchanged a few words at the dinner table.

After breakfast, everyone went about their business.

Who knows.

The gate of the general's mansion has just opened.

I saw several officials waiting outside.

One of them was Mr. Song, the major donor yesterday.

Lord Song bowed to Meng Xiyan and the others, performing a salute as if they were his peers. "The Emperor has asked us to assist General Meng with disaster relief efforts. If General Meng needs anything, just give us your instructions."

Wen Yan was still a little surprised to see him.

The experience of this Lord Song is also very bizarre.

He was born in a poor family, and after passing the imperial examination, he married the daughter of a merchant.

My wife's family business is very big, and her dowry is also very generous.

Later, he passed the imperial examination and, with the help of his wife, entered the Hanlin Academy as a seventh-rank editor.

Because the donation results in recent years have been so impressive, it attracted the emperor's attention.

The treasury is tight.

The emperor must take good care of such a big boy who loves to give away money.

soon.

The emperor found a random excuse and promoted him.

He was promoted directly from the seventh rank to the current fifth rank.

After being promoted twice in a row, how could other officials not be jealous?

Mr. Song also knew why he was promoted, and since then, he has been more diligent in donating money.

Every time, the emperor’s amount would be halved.

Everyone laughed at him and despised him for relying on his wife's dowry to get promoted.

But I feel sour in my heart.

How come she didn't take such a rich and considerate merchant's daughter as a concubine?

Those who speak righteously are just jealous that he is not Lord Song.

Wen Yan greeted him.

So I went to find Wu Yunzi.

The last time he sold him paint, Wu Yunzi told him his home address.

Wen Yan went to look for him, but found out that he was not at home.

He said he went to Wutong Academy to find inspiration and just left yesterday morning.

Just missed it perfectly.

Wen Yan had some free time, so she just wandered around the street.

As she walked, she heard people talking about the Lan family.

The words "Old Lady", "Kneel", "Palace Gate" and so on came into Wen Yan's ears.

She thought about it and then went to the palace gate to join in the fun.

She stood in the crowd.

Sure enough, he saw the old lady of the Lan family kneeling at the palace gate in the scorching sun.

However, her body was shaking and she looked like she could faint at any moment.

After a while.

A young eunuch came out of the palace gate.

I don’t know what the young eunuch said to the old lady of the Lan family.

The old lady moved her old body and stood up.

She followed the young eunuch into the palace, but the nanny was stopped.

The Lan family used to have a special privilege, and when family members entered the palace, they could bring a maid with them.

They have been doing this for more than ten years.

The preferential treatment was suddenly revoked.

The old lady of the Lan family felt a chill in her heart.

When she arrived at the door of Concubine Lan's bedroom, she saw that it was guarded by two imperial guards.

The old lady's heart twitched again.

I'm afraid this eldest granddaughter has made the wrong decision.

"Old lady, we only have a quarter of an hour to talk. Please go and come back quickly, and don't delay."

The old lady of the Lan family entered the palace with a heavy face.

No more calling servants and maids as before.

I walked all the way to Concubine Lan's bedroom and didn't see a single palace maid or eunuch.

Just one night.

The magnificent bedroom became so desolate.

She pushed open the door.

The room was in a mess and Concubine Lan was lying on the ground with a blank stare, not moving.

If her chest hadn't been still rising and falling, one would have thought she was dead.

"My dear granddaughter!" The old lady of the Lan family had endured the whole night, but when she saw the granddaughter she relied on the most, she could no longer hold back her tears.

She rushed over and held Concubine Lan in her arms.

Concubine Lan's eyes turned around blankly, and when she found out that the person holding her was her grandmother, she screamed in grievance.

The grandfather and grandson hugged each other and cried for a while.

The old lady of the Lan family calmed down first.

She asked Concubine Lan to tell the story again.

The old lady of the Lan family heard that she went to the door of the imperial study to plead for mercy and said such words.

I was suddenly furious.

He poked her forehead viciously with his finger: "You, you, are you a pig? How could you do such a stupid thing?"

Concubine Lan had delicate skin, and a crescent-shaped blood mark was immediately left on her forehead.

After Concubine Lan came back, she calmed down and began to regret.

But now that things have come to this, dwelling on the mistakes will be of no use.

She grabbed the Lan family's old lady's arm and said, "Grandma, I know I was wrong.

You came to the palace to see me specially, so you must have a way to save me and my brother, right? "