Chapter 743 Zhong Hao
There's also Qiao Qinghe, an elderly woman in her fifties, who still has to travel far and wide to other countries, facing danger and her life hanging by a thread.
Ultimately, it all boils down to being powerless and helpless, leaving one's fate entirely at the mercy of others!
At that moment, she suddenly understood why Qiao Qinghe had chosen Li Sanqi.
Although Li Sanqi was a woman, and although supporting her to the throne would be more difficult than supporting any prince, Li Sanqi naturally felt closer to Qiao Qinghe simply because they went to Daxi together for a marriage alliance.
Compared to the King of Chu and the King of Qi, only by supporting Li Sanqi to ascend to the throne can the interests of the Qiao family be best protected.
The two remained silent for a long time. After their emotions had calmed down, Madam Zheng spoke first and asked, "Since you don't think highly of the Prince of Chu and the Prince of Qi, and now you've also given up on Li Sanqi, what are your plans next?"
Qiao Qinghe wiped away her tears and said solemnly, "This time I'm not going to take sides. I'll only be loyal to the imperial power."
"We will not interfere with His Majesty's choice of who to make as Crown Prince. We will simply wait for the outcome."
Madam Zheng nodded slowly, "That's excellent!"
"Then what were you planning yesterday when you were behaving intimately with Princess Qi?"
Qiao Qinghe gave a bitter smile. "I want to avenge Wenxiu and Zhuxi."
"What about those two dead maids?" Madam Zheng frowned.
Qiao Qinghe nodded, "Zhuxi is my bodyguard, and also someone the Emperor arranged to be by my side."
Madam Zheng gasped, "You, you actually dare to keep the Emperor's people by your side?"
Qiao Qinghe gave a helpless bitter smile, "His Majesty doesn't trust me, so he sent people to keep an eye on me. And I also need someone to protect me."
“When I first came back from Da-Lie, I was almost strangled to death by my own son. If it weren’t for Zhu-Xi protecting me, I would have died right then and there.”
"So, Zhuxi can be considered my savior."
Madam Zheng twitched the corners of her mouth but didn't say anything.
Even if Min Rong is a scoundrel, he's still Qiao Qinghe's own son. She couldn't say much.
Besides, the person has been dead for almost three years. There's no point in saying anything now.
"As for Wenxiu, she protected me and Li Sanqi all the way back from Daqi."
"I can't let her die in vain."
Madam Zheng nodded. She had seen this girl many times since she started serving Li Sanqi. She was a loyal and capable maid.
"what you up to?"
"Is your association with Princess Qi related to your revenge for them?"
Qiao Qinghe nodded slightly: "I will use the power of the Qi Prince's Mansion and the Qi Princess's family to get rid of Fu Wenqing for me."
"It's also a good opportunity to test whether Li Sanqi has truly severed ties with Fu Wenqing, or is just saying one thing and doing another to fool me."
Madam Zheng sighed, "You're a shrewd person, so just think it through yourself."
"I have only one request: don't hide anything from me anymore."
In those two short sentences, Madam Zheng's tone became very somber towards the end.
Feeling guilty, Qiao Qinghe solemnly promised, "I will never hide anything from you again."
With the matter of the deposed crown prince resolved, many other things will also soon have their outcomes.
She had a premonition that that day was not far off.
Once everything settles down, she won't have to worry about anything anymore.
After returning from Qiao Qinghe's place, Madam Zheng fell ill.
Qiao Qinghe sent Wei Jia to visit him personally, bringing medicine and a doctor.
Upon returning, Wei Jia shook her head. "The Grand Madam's problem is a matter of the heart. I'm afraid the root of the problem is still Princess Huaiyang's poisoning of the Empress Dowager."
"Only she can figure this out herself."
Qiao Qinghe sighed. She had said everything she needed to say and offered all the advice she could.
However, the fact that Li Sanqi murdered the Empress Dowager was not something that Madam Zheng could easily come to terms with.
"Have someone make several trips to the Duke of Jin's residence. If anything goes wrong there, let me know immediately."
Wei Jia quickly replied, "Don't worry, Mother, I will."
***
Three days later, Li Sanqi and Fu Wenqing officially divorced.
The Fu family moved from the house given to them by Li Sanqi in the East City to a dilapidated alley and shabby house in the West City.
Originally, each room in the Fu family could live in a courtyard, but now several people in one room are crammed into a small, dilapidated house, with the entire family of seventeen or eighteen people squeezed into a small courtyard.
The drastic change in environment instantly caused the entire Fu family to collapse.
As a result, people went to the gate of Princess Huaiyang's residence every day to cry and beg the princess for mercy.
They couldn't hit them, and they couldn't scold them away. For a time, everyone in the Huaiyang Princess's residence, from the steward to the servants, was overwhelmed by the disturbance.
However, the Fu family soon stopped causing trouble.
Because many voices began to emerge in the court impeaching Fu Wenqing.
The fact that the Fu family blocked the entrance to the princess's residence also became one of the charges against Fu Wenqing in the censor's memorial.
After returning home, Fu Wenqing became furious and told them not to cause trouble, or he would send them all back to their hometown.
The Fu family then calmed down a little.
However, instead of bothering Li Sanqi, the Fu family spent their days smashing pots and pans and causing chaos at home.
They were either clamoring for Fu Wenqing to change their location, or they were making a scene, demanding that Fu Wenqing beg the princess to retract her decision.
Some people even started plotting how to squeeze some money out of Fu Wenqing.
Even worse, some began plotting how to use Fu Wenqing's name to make a fortune and then return to their hometown to live a life of luxury.
The two elders of the Fu family are no longer afraid of Fu Wenqing; they cry to him all day long.
Fu Wenqing was so upset by the crying that she became irritable and nearly lost her temper several times.
Unable to bear it any longer, Fu Wenqing finally went to his mentor, the venerable Zhong Hao.
"My dear teacher, I really can't take it anymore!"
Fu Wenqing said through gritted teeth, "Can't we just send them away from the capital?"
Zhong Hao took a small sip of tea before slowly saying, "A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan."
"They are all your best cover; keeping them won't do you any harm."
Fu Wenqing clenched his fists and said with a sinister look in his eyes, "Once this matter is settled, I will cut out the tongues of all of them!"
They kept chattering in his ear, so annoying that he wished he could take a packet of poison and kill them all!
"The time is almost here, just be patient a little longer."
Zhong Hao offered a few words of comfort before changing the subject, "What is Princess Huaiyang's attitude towards you?"
Seeing that his mentor was getting down to business, Fu Wenqing put aside his troublesome family matters and replied seriously, "I think Princess Huaiyang is still hesitating."
Zhong Hao nodded: "Hesitation is normal. If she really pushes you to the brink, it means she wants to completely break ties with me."
Zhong Hao smiled meaningfully, "But she doesn't dare."
"This is our opportunity."
Fu Wenqing still asked with some concern, "Will Princess Huaiyang really listen to us obediently?"
"Her schemes against me were clearly planned more than two months ago."
"She's distrusted us for a long time!"
"Now the Qiao family has made their stance clear, forcing her to make a choice."
"I think she seems to favor the Qiao family."
Zhong Hao chuckled and said, "The Qiao family is nothing to fear. What Li Sanqi cares about is not the Qiao family, but the several forces behind the Qiao family."
"If we can get the various forces behind the Qiao family to bypass the Qiao family and directly support Li Sanqi."
Do you think Li Sanqi still cares about the Qiao family, or about Qiao Qinghe?
Fu Wenqing's eyes lit up: "Master, do you have a way to make the Marquis of Enping's Mansion, the Marquis of Yongning's Mansion, and the Duke of Jin's Mansion obedient?"
Zhong Hao smiled mysteriously: "Why don't you try and see?"
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