Chapter 253 Dancing in Front of the Main Character
The old woman glanced at the people around her, and the maids quickly withdrew.
When no one was around, the wet nurse earnestly advised Qu Yingzhen.
"Your Highness, no one should mention the young master's matter again. Even if it is exposed, it must not be admitted!"
"Granny, I'm worried that Cuizhu's situation will be exposed, and I can't eat anything right now."
Qu Yingzhen rubbed her forehead and leaned wearily against the chaise lounge.
"That girl Cuizhu is no threat. Even if she tries to frame us,..."
Who would believe a lowly maid? The focus is still on that little bastard!
Once that bastard is dead, the young master will be the prince's only heir.
The position of heir apparent will be within their grasp then! This is what I fear most...
"They're still exiled people. I've heard that the Prince of Jin was among those recently exiled!"
"What?!"
Qu Yingzhen sat up abruptly, looking around in horror.
"Quickly, bring him in! We absolutely cannot let Prince Jin come into contact with Cuizhu!"
If the Yan family finds out, she'll be finished!
The wet nurse knew the seriousness of the matter, so she comforted Qu Yingzhen and immediately went out to make arrangements.
Unfortunately, her worries came too late.
Cuizhu told Yun Zhao what she knew in fits and starts, and Yun Zhao immediately told Yun Xuan.
Yunxuan remained silent for a long time before asking, "Do you know who the other party is?"
"I don't know. The new princess was originally the prince's former lover. After our princess died in childbirth..."
The prince then brought her into his residence, and she soon became pregnant. The old princess then took charge of the arrangements.
Only after our young master is established as the heir apparent will the prince be allowed to make Lady Qu his princess consort.
Cuizhu was a servant born into the Yan family. After the Yan family passed away, she took care of Muyangxing.
Qu Yingzhen would not allow someone like that to get close.
That eavesdropping incident was just an accident.
She didn't know much.
"Perhaps it was a former lover of hers who thought there was no hope of marrying into the royal family."
As a result, the princess died unexpectedly, and she married into the royal household while pregnant with her lover's child.
Hearing Xu Yinan say this, Yun Zhao suddenly remembered the schoolteacher from his previous life.
He was said to be Qu Yingzhen's teacher back then, and the Qu family trusted him immensely.
After the death of the former Prince of Huainan, Mu Yangxian was made the heir apparent. The Qu family then suggested that the tutor come to the mansion to teach Mu Yangxian.
Could it be that they brought their biological father into the mansion?
Wow! Putting the adulterer to dance in front of the King of Huainan?
Yun Zhao's eyes widened, and he exclaimed how exciting it was.
Wei Jingchen noticed her movement and subconsciously looked over.
Seeing her like this, I couldn't help but laugh.
"What's wrong?"
He asked in a low voice.
"Brother Jingchen, do you think they would be so bold as to bring the adulterer into the Prince's mansion?"
Yun Zhao asked with a sly smile.
Wei Jingchen was stunned for a moment, looking at her with some surprise.
What's wrong with this little girl? Does she even know what an adulterer is?
Yun Zhao blinked, somewhat taken aback.
"What's wrong?"
Wei Jingchen gently tapped her forehead, scolding her, "Little girl, don't talk nonsense!"
That's what he said, but his tone was full of doting affection.
"Cuizhu, is there any man in the Prince's mansion who was recommended by the Qu family, or who has a good relationship with the Qu family?"
Wei Jingchen didn't directly use the word "adulterer," but asked a wide range of questions.
Cuizhu hesitated upon hearing his words.
Wei Mingde immediately caught the fleeting look in her eyes.
"But feel free to speak up. The more we know, the better we can prepare."
Cuizhu mustered her courage and said, "There was a person who used to be Princess Qu's teacher..."
When they were looking for a tutor for the young master, the Qu family recommended him.
However, the old princess seemed to distrust the Qu family and did not adopt their suggestion.
Later, when the Qu family was looking for a tutor for the second son, they brought it up again, but the old princess still refused.
Perhaps worried that she didn't have enough evidence, she quickly added more.
"However, I usually stay in the young master's courtyard and don't have much contact with the Qu family, so I don't know much about them."
You don't need to know too much; just these two clues are enough to make a rough inference.
This Mu Yangxian is probably the son of that schoolteacher.
"The Qu family is incredibly bold, directly exposing the adulterer to the King of Huainan!"
Xu Yinan whistled unconsciously and smiled frivolously.
"Anan!"
Xu Zhenbang reprimanded him in a low voice.
Xu Yinan then realized that his little niece was still there!
He immediately shrank back awkwardly and chuckled, "Zhao Zhao, how about your second uncle takes you out to play?"
After saying that, he winked at his nephew.
Yun Zhao suppressed a laugh, obediently pretending not to understand, and nodded.
"Mmm~ Let's go out and play~"
Let's go!
Xu Yinan grabbed her nephew and ran outside.
As they stepped out of the courtyard, the evening glow was breathtaking, leaving Yun Zhao and Xu Yinan speechless.
"Is the evening in Lingnan this beautiful?"
Just as Xu Yinan was sighing, Yun Zhao leaned on his shoulder and asked, "Second Uncle, how's your account book coming along?"
Xu Yinan: ...
In such a beautiful moment, there's no need to mention those things, right?
"Second Uncle~"
Yun Zhao playfully shook his neck, and Xu Yinan immediately surrendered.
"We've seen enough. Once they've finished discussing what to do, let's go find Bai Jiu and the others, and then we'll go find Li Dali!"
"Hehe, okay~ I still need to go find Jishetang!"
Yun Zhao nodded heavily.
She also had to find an excuse to find some herbs to detoxify her father and to help her mother and brother recover.
The clinic is the perfect excuse!
"Zhaozhao, your second uncle wants to ask you for a favor."
Why do we still need to ask for it?
Yun Zhao patted his chest confidently: "Uncle, just say the word, and I'll do whatever I can for you!"
"Pfft! Okay, our Zhaozhao is really great!"
Xu Yinan gently pinched her nose, then straightened his expression: "We have to hand over grain to the fields we were exiled to, don't we?"
But as you know, none of us in the family know how to farm, and wild animals often come down from the mountain and disturb the peace.
I was thinking, if we could ensure that the wild animals coming down from the mountain wouldn't disturb the people, and then hire some people to help us farm,
Besides what we eat and what we deliver to the government, the villagers can sell the grain they want, and we'll only collect a portion of the silver.
The rest should be given to the villagers, so they don't have to leave their families to work in town. It's good for the villagers and for us, don't you think?
Yun Zhao was somewhat surprised. She hadn't expected that her second uncle, who seemed unreliable, would actually think so much.
"Of course! Scarface and Big Black are so brave, most wild animals would be afraid of them."
Moreover, they have gradually gotten used to being with people. As long as they are fed, they will not cause any trouble even when I am not around!
Yun Zhao was quite confident about this.
What surprised her the most was Xu Yinan's statement that the lion's share should be given to the villagers.
The uncle and nephew had only discussed the matter of wild animals coming down from the mountain.
The land belongs to everyone, so naturally we should discuss it with everyone.
Xu Qingshi was naturally happy to hear that she wouldn't have to go to the fields herself, but when she heard that the lion's share would go to the villagers...
He felt dissatisfied, but dared not speak out.
Xu Zhenbang glanced at her, worried that his son's intentions might be misinterpreted.
He then asked, "Anan, tell me, why should the lion's share be given to the villagers?"
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