Chapter 380: Is Zhang Yongping really willing to just be the Duke of Zhenguo?

In the Prince of Wei's mansion, Lu Xinlan, who had listened to the sounds of fighting all night, had gone out for the nth time, standing on the long street and gazing towards the palace gate.

Does the fact that there are no soldiers besieging Prince Wei's Palace mean that the situation is still under control?

I don’t know what happened to Lu Xinran and the others in the palace. They appeared in the palace as prey and caught Yunsong off guard. Will this make him reveal all his cards?

If everything goes well, the plan should be halfway done, right?

I don’t know whether the queen can regain her freedom, and whether the travel around Da Chu that she promised to her can be realized.

"Xin Lan!"

Tang Chongli, who rushed over from the Tang Mansion, first arrived at the Prince of Wei's Mansion. When he learned that the Prince of Wei and the Princess of Wei were both in the palace and only she was left in the mansion and had come to the street again, he hurried over to look for her.

Seeing her standing safe and sound in the long street, he could finally let go of his worries.

"The capital is still not peaceful right now, why did you run away? Do you want to go back to the Tang Mansion with me? There are servants in the mansion who can protect you."

Lu Xinlan turned sideways and raised his head slightly, his gaze subconsciously falling on his dark eye sockets.

How long has it been since he had a good rest?

"Xinlan, do you want to go back with me?"

He took a step forward, mustering up the courage to hold her hand, but she subconsciously took a step back and dodged him.

"No need. The Prince of Wei's mansion is also very safe, and it won't be long before the capital is stable again. Don't bother."

"Xin Lan!" Tang Chongli was a little anxious. He took a step forward and grabbed her wrist. "Why are you being so distant and polite to me? We are husband and wife."

They should be a couple who share weal and woe, not strangers who can barely say a word to each other.

Lu Xinlan looked at him and wanted to sigh again: "When the capital is at peace, we can get divorced..."

"No, no divorce! Xinlan, you are the only one I can have as my wife. Even if you never come back to the Tang family and are unwilling to come back to me, I will not divorce you."

As long as they are a couple, there is still room for redemption.

If they divorce and go their separate ways in the future, there will be no possibility for them to be together again.

Lu Xinlan shook his head helplessly, but he knew that if he continued talking, the other party might not be able to accept it, so he just shook his arms, signaling the other party to let him go.

"You should go back to the Tang Mansion first. The city is still unstable. No matter what happens, wait until everything is settled before discussing it."

Tang Chongli held her wrist and shook his head sadly. They hadn't seen each other for a long time.

He went to wait outside Prince Wei's mansion almost every day during this period, but she didn't want to see him again.

How could she suddenly be so heartless!

Were the previous love and affection just an illusion?

"go back!"

Seeing the stubbornness in his eyes and that he was about to fall into bigotry, Lu Xinlan said another sentence in a deep voice.

Tang Chongli looked at her wrist that she had been trying to shake off, smiled bitterly, and took two steps back.

"Okay, I'll take you back first. Once you enter the Prince of Wei's mansion, I'll go back immediately."

Knowing that it would be difficult to persuade him with his stubbornness, Lu Xinlan turned and walked towards the carriage at the corner of the street.

Tang Chongli climbed onto the horse, fell behind the carriage and looked at it stupidly.

It was not until the carriage entered the palace from the side door that he returned to the Tang Mansion in a daze.

When Liu saw him coming back, she leaned over to look behind him and couldn't help but snort in disappointment.

This Lu Xinlan has been taking advantage of Qiao for long enough. If she is given a step, she should come down immediately. How long does she want to keep acting so arrogantly?

Do you really want Tang Quyan to divorce her?

What kind of beautiful dream are you having?

Tang Chongli walked past her woodenly, ignoring her shouts.

He just saw dissatisfaction and resentment in her eyes again. He felt so bad for Lu Xinlan... maybe there really was no future.

It was not until the afternoon when the news from the palace reached the various governments.

There was a huge change in the palace. The emperor died and the King of Wei ascended the throne five days later. Duke Zhenguo and Xie Lang were both rewarded for their meritorious service in "protecting the emperor". They would be rewarded after the King of Wei ascended the throne.

This news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving all the governments speechless with shock.

After receiving the news, Lu Xinlan breathed a sigh of relief.

Done!

This time it was so dangerous, but it worked.

They were right.

Yunsong really does not have much time left, and he hates the emperor to the core.

This hatred made his plan no longer so thorough that there were no omissions. As long as they used it properly and used provocation, they could force out his arrangements in the palace.

What he wanted from the beginning to the end was the emperor's life, and since the emperor's life could no longer be saved, it became a part of Song Junyan and his men's plan.

After enduring a whole day and night, she finally realized that she was hungry. She had just asked someone to prepare some food for her when she heard the servant come to report that Lu Xinran had returned.

She hurriedly picked up the hem of her skirt and hurried towards the main courtyard.

The Ministry of Rites would be in charge of the emperor's funeral arrangements, so she didn't need to stay in the palace and worry about anything.

Moreover, she had sufficient reasons to make people think that her staying would only cause trouble, so Song Junyan felt sorry for her and stayed awake all night. He did not give anyone a chance to speak and directly ordered people to send her back.

When Lu Xinlan came in, she was covering her mouth and yawning in an ungraceful manner. When he saw her come in, he quickly asked her to sit next to him.

"You have no idea how much happened this evening."

At this moment, she was filled with the desire to tell stories, and she described in vivid detail all the experiences they had had after entering the palace.

"Do you think Zhang Yongping is really willing to just be the Duke of Zhenguo? I always feel that his words about the Zhang family's ancestral motto of never betraying one's family are a bit far-fetched."

This question has been lingering in Song Junyan's mind since she received the imperial edict to confer the title.

It’s not that she didn’t think about looking through Zhang Yongping’s booklet, but these old foxes kept their thoughts very secret, and it would take at least ten days or even half a month to get the answer.

So she could only ask the resourceful Lu Xinlan to see if she could guess what Zhang Yongping was thinking.

"Actually, it's not a big deal."

Lu Xinlan thought about the plan for a long time before he said calmly: "The Zhang family has been protecting Da Chu for hundreds of years, and he is unwilling to destroy the Zhang family's century-old achievements and reputation.

"If the world is completely corrupt and the time has come to change dynasties, if it's not him, someone else will take its place, then he will do so without any struggle.

"But things are different now. The emperor's stupidity has only just begun, and the people of Great Chu are not yet living in misery and full of complaints.

“If he seizes the throne, no matter how he tries to cover it up, the Zhang family will be labeled as the thief who stole the throne in the history books of later generations.

"Zhang Yongping doesn't want to ruin his family's century-old reputation, and he thinks Song Junyan will be a good emperor with a broad mind who can accommodate the Zhang family, so he doesn't want to gamble."

If I win the bet, maybe I can protect the Zhang family for a hundred years.

But what if you lose the bet?

Does Song Junyan really have no backup plan, no means to control him?

"You, if you can't figure these things out, just don't think about them for now.

"Ask Song Junyan in the future. He will definitely be willing to tell you all his plans. What you should think about now is that when he ascends the throne, do you want to go to the palace and become the queen?"