The burial of Ding Wanyue was entirely arranged by Chen Ziye.
Ding Wanyue's parents died early, and she had always lived with her uncle. When she was sent to Qingshan Temple, none of her family members cared about her.
Now that Qingshan Temple has been set on fire, Ding Wanyue and her dowry maid have become two charred corpses, and Ding Wanyue's uncle has only sent his steward once.
The Marquis of Lin'an's residence did not make a public announcement, nor did Chen Ziye invite any friends. In addition, due to the hot weather, the body was charred and could not be left for long. The body was retrieved from the Dali Temple and buried directly.
Lu Qiqi learned of this a day after Ding Wanyue's burial.
That night, Song Yanqing climbed in through the window again.
Lu Qiqi had just finished washing up, her hair loose, and casually grabbed a sky-blue coat to put on.
"Everything should have been taken care of by now, why didn't you come during the day?"
Song Yanqing smiled at her as usual and walked quickly toward her.
As they got closer, Lu Qiqi clearly noticed the dark circles under his eyes and the evasive look in his eyes.
The two had known each other for a long time, and Lu Qiqi was very familiar with his little tricks.
Her eyes flickered slightly. "What happened?"
Song Yanqing's purpose in coming here was to inform her that the emperor intended to appoint him as regent.
He told Lu Qiqi everything that happened that day, including what the emperor had said to him, word for word.
That's how it is.
After a moment of contemplation, Lu Qiqi said, "The Crown Prince is still young, and the Emperor intends to appoint you as Regent."
This method, seemingly intended to allow you to assist the Crown Prince in consolidating his power, is in reality a means to prevent you from inheriting the throne.
Even if the emperor were still healthy, and even if he were ill, by the time Song Yanqing helped Song Binyu ascend the throne and then bestowed marriage upon them, they would both be middle-aged.
Who gave the emperor the confidence that she would wait for Song Yanqing in the same place?
This is clearly the emperor making empty promises to Song Yanqing!
After analyzing the situation, Lu Qiqi knew that he must have something to say.
What are your plans?
Song Yanqing has been thinking about this for the past two days, but he still can't come up with a good solution.
He said, "Your Majesty has given me seven days to consider. The deadline will be in four days."
Lu Qiqi met his gaze and made up her mind.
The next morning, Lu Qiqi asked Nineteen to tell Doctor Luo that they would set off early the next morning to see him off at the city gate.
After explaining to Nineteen, Lu Qiqi went to her maternal grandfather to tell him that the emperor had used her as leverage to force Song Yanqing to become regent.
Chen Xianming, who was sitting in the study, stood up and walked to Lu Qiqi.
He said, "You are my granddaughter, Chen Xianming. You can't use me as bait to blackmail anyone, not even the emperor."
"My child, go ahead and do what you want to do. Your grandfather will take care of everything."
Chen Xianming has always valued the proper etiquette between ruler and subject, so his words show how much he cares for Lu Qiqi.
Lu Qiqi was deeply moved. She did not want to implicate the Marquis of Lin'an's family. "Grandfather, I will only tell you this. Please do not spread it around."
Once the emperor realizes what's happening, pretend you know nothing.
Even if he were the emperor, he wouldn't be able to do anything to the Marquis of Lin'an's family.
The Lin'an Marquis's residence not only possesses the imperial edict bestowed by the late emperor, but the Marquis of Lin'an was also personally appointed by the late emperor as the Grand General Who Protects the Nation.
Chen Zirong, as the Minister of Personnel, the head of the Six Ministries, is in dire need of capable people now that the Great Jin Dynasty has just quelled the war.
The emperor wasn't so foolish as to target the Marquis of Lin'an's residence and destroy the foundation of the Great Jin Dynasty.
Chen Xianming nodded. "The fewer people who know about this, the better. I imagine there are already people watching outside the mansion. You must be extra careful!"
"I will."
After saying that, Lu Qiqi took out two porcelain bottles and handed them to Chen Xianming.
"One porcelain bottle contained nitroglycerin pills, and the other porcelain bottle contained tonic pills."
If you or your grandmother are unwell, you can use the medicine in these two porcelain bottles for emergency treatment.
Leaving the porcelain bottle behind, Lu Qiqi left the study, leaving Chen Xianming alone.
...
Lu Yao also received news that Doctor Luo would be sent out of the city tomorrow, and she hurriedly ran into Lu Qiqi's room.
"Sister, are we sending Doctor Luo out of the city tomorrow?"
At that time, Lu Qiqi was instructing Qingdai to send some of the newly made pills to both the first and second wives.
Qingdai was very familiar with this matter, and after receiving the order, she went off.
After Qingdai left, Lu Qiqi pulled Lu Yao to her side and said, "That's right. Tomorrow you will dress up as a little medicine boy and go back to Luzhou Prefecture with Doctor Luo."
Lu Yao had been by Lu Qiqi's side for quite some time, and upon hearing these words, she sensed danger.
She gripped Lu Qiqi's hand tightly. "Sister, are you in danger?"
Lu Qiqi reached out and tucked her messy hair behind her ear. "No, as long as Ayao returns safely to Luzhou Prefecture, sister will also return safely."
"Alright, I'll listen to my sister and go with Doctor Luo tomorrow."
Lu Yao readily agreed, but hesitated for a moment later.
She asked, "Sister, Song Binyu has become the crown prince."
Does this mean he can no longer eat spicy noodles at our family's noodle shop?
Then she muttered under her breath, "But I promised him, wouldn't it be deceiving him if I couldn't keep my promise?"
Lu Qiqi didn't expect the two children to have made a promise. "It's not that serious. If he really wants to go to the noodle shop, he still has a chance to go."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yao smiled and said, "That's great, then it won't be considered lying."
I told him that the spicy noodles at our family's noodle shop are the best in the world.
"He'll know I wasn't lying once he eats it!"
At night, Lu Qiqi walked around the house several times, checking to make sure there was nothing she had forgotten.
Once she realized that nothing had been missed, she felt relieved and lay down to rest.
...
The following day, outside the new capital city.
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