His father, the emperor, was ultimately getting too old.
It's not a bad thing for people to be nostalgic, and it's human nature to protect one's own. But for an emperor to blindly protect his own in this way is a bit foolish.
Ouyang Zhen sneered, his cold gaze fixed on the Emperor and Empress: "I've also brought Xi Wujue here. Should I bring his confession over for you two to see?"
The Empress instinctively felt that the confession was bad for the Crown Prince, and roared angrily, "Ouyang Zhen, this confession you're talking about, wasn't it obtained through torture? Humph, how can such a confession be considered valid?"
Ouyang Zhen looked at the Emperor: "You think so too?"
The emperor turned his head away without answering. The meaning was self-evident.
"Excellent, very good!"
Ouyang Zhen sneered. It was truly a case of the Emperor and Empress being of one mind. Since they were both so stubborn, why should he bother reasoning with them? Ouyang Zhen turned and left without offering any further explanation.
The imperial study fell silent again.
The emperor knew that Ouyang Fu had betrayed the country, but in his heart he still couldn't believe it. Or rather, he wanted to deceive himself and not believe it.
"Your Majesty, I swear, Fu'er would never do such a thing. There must be more to this story."
"Let him return to his residence and remain in confinement."
The emperor sighed; he still needed to think of a way to save his son.
The Empress knew that the Emperor had already shown extraordinary mercy, so she quickly pulled Ouyang Fu up and took him out first.
After Ouyang Zhen left, he suddenly felt a little tired.
After being away for so long, he did manage to find the person, but the emperor's attitude chilled him to the bone.
Perhaps this is the difference between being loved and not being loved.
Ouyang Zhen was also wondering if the Emperor would still protect him in his place. He summoned his personal bodyguard and gave him a low command.
He needed to hurry home because he hadn't seen his wife in a long time. Luckily, he made it back in time, otherwise he would have missed the birth of their child.
Upon returning to the old general's mansion, they learned that Han Luoxue was not there, but had gone to Le'an Town.
In fact, Han Luoxue has spent most of her time there. The vacant land there has already been planned, and the hot spring resort is almost finished. It will be open in less than a month, and everyone is looking forward to the grand opening there.
As for the mountain, various fruit trees have also been planted. The fruits ripen at different times, so there are fruits to pick in three seasons of the year, which can greatly enhance the value of the mountain resort.
In fact, after Ouyang Zhen returned, there were still many things to attend to in the capital. However, the Emperor's attitude made him somewhat sad and disappointed. Let whoever wants to care, care.
He didn't care about the throne. With a wife and children, who would bother with that? The emperor knew that Ouyang Zhen had run away, but he was helpless. He just wanted to keep both children, since he didn't have many children left.
"Brother Chen, you're finally back!"
Upon suddenly seeing Han Yuchen, Han Luoxue thought she was dreaming.
During this time, he stayed at the county government office. Han Mingyuan prepared a separate courtyard for her, and the decorations inside were all arranged by Yunniang herself.
They all knew that Han Ruxue preferred quiet, so under normal circumstances no one would come to disturb her.
"Yes, I missed you, so I came to see you as soon as I got back to Beijing."
Han Yuchen smiled brightly, all the grievances he had suffered at the Emperor's hands now vanished. He held Han Luoxue tightly in his arms, inhaling her familiar fragrance, and asked softly, "Xue'er, how about we go back to Tiger Head Cliff Village?"
He wanted to fight for it, but now he realized that even if he got the position of crown prince, what good would it do? Wouldn't it still be no match for the emperor's favoritism? As the ruler of a country, how many things must one worry about every day? Nothing is more important than spending time with one's wife.
"What's wrong with Brother Chen?"
Han Luoxue also noticed that something was wrong with Han Yuchen, so she quietly stayed in her arms, listening to her thumping heartbeat, and Han Luoxue felt extremely at ease.
"fine!"
Han Yuchen said in a deep voice that he did not want Han Luoxue to worry about palace affairs.
"By the way, Brother Chen, do you know how Han Jinghua and the others are doing now?"
Speaking of this second aunt, Han Yuchen was so angry he laughed. He briefly recounted what Lu Xiaonan had done, and Han Luoxue was stunned when she heard it.
Her second uncle is a genius; he always tries to take shortcuts wherever he goes.
As a result, he didn't take the shortcut and ended up ruining himself.
"He's not dead yet, but he's not doing well."
Han Yuchen didn't pay much attention to them; these were insignificant people who weren't worth his special attention.
"It seems a leopard can't change its spots; no matter where he is, he'll always try to take shortcuts."
This is what they mean when they say, "If you're not from the same family, you're not family."
Han Jinghua has always been that kind of person; she always wants to take advantage of others, and the men she chooses are the same way.
Why did you suddenly start asking about them?
Han Yuchen was slightly curious. Could it be that the Lu family was causing trouble again? Logically speaking, it shouldn't be that difficult. After what happened back then, it was only possible that the old woman didn't want to live anymore.
"I saw my second aunt's son, Mu Tou."
Han Luoxue recounted the story of the wood turning into a monkey. Han Yuchen found it hard to believe, as he had never heard of such a bizarre thing before. He felt it was a pity, though, since the child was innocent.
Han Yuchen didn't really remember that child anymore. He hadn't seen him much before, only that he was thin and small, a tiny little bundle.
Have you discussed this with his family?
Han Yuchen raised an eyebrow and asked.
Han Luoxue shook her head: "I'm going to ask Grandma Han. If she's willing, she can keep the child; if not, our parents are willing to keep him."
If we tell the Lu family, probably only Old Madam Lu will feel sad for a while, but it's impossible to leave the person with her.
Mu Tou was already in such a terrible state; Han Luoxue didn't want to push him into the fire any further.
"Let's still tell them, regardless of whether they get the child or not."
"This is ultimately their own doing, how can we keep it from them? If you ask me, we should just take the wood over and let them meet with it."
Han Yuchen sneered. This grandmother is really heartless, harming her own grandson like this. I don't know how she will face her ancestors in the future.
Han Luoxue thought about it for a moment and felt that it made sense.
However, it will take several days to get from here to Wuling Town, and given her health condition, she cannot travel far for the time being.
"I'll find someone to take the child back with me!"
Han Yuchen wasn't soft-hearted; he just wanted to make Grandma Lu and the others feel guilty.
This child is, after all, Grandma Lu's own grandson.
Upon hearing the news, Zhou Jie offered to send the child over, and Han Luoxue had no objection.
It's a bit of a shame that we couldn't see the expressions on Lao Lu's family's faces.
As for Lu Xiaonan and Han Jinghua, let's not talk about them for now. Their situation is not good, and they are already making a mess of their lives.
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