Chenhe's fifth year

Zhuge Liang, a cabinet minister, was forced to death by Dong Jinguo at the age of 65. Upon hearing the tragic news, the emperor was heartbroken and immediately suspended court for three days. He posthumously conferred the title of Grand Tutor on Zhuge Liang, and gave him the posthumous name of "Xianzhong". He was buried with great honor next to the imperial mausoleum.

The common people spontaneously wore mourning clothes for Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to express their grief. For a time, the capital was shrouded in a sad atmosphere.

In the court, the Song Emperor was furious, saying that the Dong Jin Kingdom dared to challenge the royal majesty and forced Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to death. He then ordered the Royal Guards to surround the Dong Jin Kingdom's post station like a tiger descending from the mountain, and drafted a letter to be sent to the capital of the Dong Jin Kingdom, ordering the Dong Jin Kingdom's emperor to cede two cities and offer a number of gold, silver, jewelry, horses and weapons, otherwise the war between the two countries would be reignited.

However, the situation in the court did not calm down because of this posthumous title. In the past three days, the drizzle has been falling like weeping and complaining, as if it was also seeing the old man off.

Backyard of Wuyuan in Beijing

The fox-masked man was like an enraged lion. He smashed everything in the house to pieces, but his anger still couldn't be reduced. He sat on the armchair angrily, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

Their original plan was to sow dissension between the emperor and the chancellor, fostering mutual suspicion between the emperor and his ministers. Once the conflict between the emperor and the chancellor reached a breaking point, they would then use a poisonous technique to kill the chancellor and pin the blame on the emperor. Given the chancellor's numerous followers, the emperor's prestige within the court would undoubtedly be shattered, rendering his actions difficult.

Who would have thought that not long after the princess went to complain, the prime minister died, and the cause of death was entirely blamed on them.

The envoy's station has also been heavily surrounded. It can be said that one careless move can lead to a complete loss.

The Imperial Master walked in slowly, looked at the debris on the ground, carefully walked around, stood in front of the fox masked man, and said in a deep voice:

"Your Highness, it's time for you to return home. You can't stay here any longer. The situation here will only get worse."

Jiang Zhixu was not dead. That was the dreaded golden silkworm Gu. If it entered the body, it would definitely kill the person within an hour. This meant that there must be a Gu doctor in his house. He was like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, making it impossible to guard against him.

"Let's go. The Dagan Kingdom recently cleaned up a large number of corrupt officials, and the treasury is full. Jiang Zhixu also donated an iron mine and a salt mine. The country is strong. The Song Emperor has probably been wanting to go to war with the Dongjin Kingdom for a long time. Now we have put the handle in front of him. We are like lambs to be slaughtered, waiting for the slaughter."

Zhenguogong Mansion

principal wife

Zhuang had been incredibly busy these past few days. The Duke of Zhenguo, his wife, the eldest master, and the eldest lady were all ill, and she had to visit every room. She was anxious and angry, as she was constantly busy, like a spinning top, and yet she had to personally take care of the Duke of Zhenguo.

At this time, the maid came to report that the second and third ladies came to pay their respects.

Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao came to Zhuang at the same time, knelt down and greeted her. Zhuang looked at these two people as thorns in her eyes and bones in her flesh, and hated them with gnashing teeth. The old lady didn't want to see them, just like a plague that she wanted to avoid, and didn't want them to take care of her.

The Duke of Zhenguo is a man, so he doesn't need them to take care of him when he is sick. The couple in the first wife's house are of the same generation, so they don't need to take care of him when he is sick. It's easier for them, but she is like a camel carrying a heavy load, and she has to take care of him herself.

Jin Linlin used a handkerchief as a fig leaf to cover the corners of her gloating mouth and said, "Mother, you've lost weight these past few days. How about my third sister-in-law and I help you?"

When Zhuang heard this, she was like a vigilant cat, squinting her eyes and looking at Jin Linlin, but in her heart she was thinking, are these two people here to force her to take power?

"No, no, mother can do it. You are still young. Get along well with the second and third children. It is right to have children as soon as possible." Zhuang said to them with a hypocritical and loving face, like a clown wearing a mask.

Cao Jiao wanted to laugh too. This Zhuang was just like a miser, holding on to the household expenses. Wasn't she tired? She had aged a lot in just the past few days.

"Mother, how about my second sister-in-law and I help you take care of the kitchen and purchases, so you can have an easier time." Cao Jiao teased her with a smile, like a cunning fox.

Zhuang quickly said, "I can do it myself, no need." These two are like juicy fat meat, how can she let them get their hands on it?

Linlin felt that teasing her was pointless. "Mother, my brother and cousin have both passed the imperial examinations and are coming to the capital to take the exam. They've already left, and I have to go and tidy up their house. I'm telling you that my third sister-in-law and I are going to my mother's house in Beijing, so we might not be back until the afternoon."

Zhuang put down the teacup in her hand and said, "Okay, go quickly. This is a big deal. The imperial examination is more important than anything else. We need to tidy up the house."

"Thank you, mother!" Jin Linlin and Cao Jiao bowed and walked out of the main room, got on the carriage at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, and Chunxue was waiting for them there.

Not long after they left the house, a maid came to report that the lady and concubines in the main house had a fight.

Zhuang got up impatiently and rushed to the main room. Gu in the main room had gone crazy and had been a little neurotic since she had a miscarriage.

Today she happened to see the two pregnant concubines of the main house walking in the yard, and she rushed over like a madman and started fighting with them.

By the time Zhuang arrived, quite a while had passed. Only Gu was holding her waist and laughing. The two concubines had already fainted.

Zhuang quickly had the person carried into the room and asked a doctor to check on them. However, she knew in her heart that the child was probably gone, as there was a large pool of blood on the ground.

Zhuang sighed. How could she explain this to the lady?

The doctor was treating the eldest young master in the main room and took his pulse nearby, but the child was still dead. A heart-wrenching cry of pain came from the room.

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