“Ouyang Zhen is the emperor now, and he is much wiser than you. When you were in power, you emptied the national treasury, but look at how long Ouyang Zhen has been on the throne! He has already started to replenish it!”
Your Majesty… those words are a bit hurtful. If I had known this would happen, I would have used the same method back then.
However, he didn't consider that even if he had used it back then, there might not have been so many people willing to pay for it, given his age!
"Mother, what about my illness?" The old emperor still has this on his mind.
Seeing the old emperor's cowardly appearance, the Empress Dowager curled her lip in disdain.
"Weren't you so stubborn back then? Why can't you be so tough now?"
The old emperor felt a little embarrassed; wasn't he still a bit out of his mind at that time? Later, he understood. He needed to look to the future. Wasn't it better to get along well with Ouyang Zhen and Han Luoxue than all that messy stuff?
"If you want something, go ask Han Luoxue yourself. I don't have any here."
The Empress Dowager no longer intended to help the old emperor, so she wanted him to experience some setbacks. She was worried that her son might do something foolish again at any time.
The old emperor was anxious and hadn't been sleeping well lately. He was worried that he might not wake up again, and that feeling of lying in bed, worse than death, was something he only wanted to experience once.
Thinking of this, he softened his tone: "Mother, please help me this once?"
How long has it been since the Emperor made such a request to the Empress Dowager? The Empress Dowager was somewhat taken aback when she heard this.
"You... okay, I'll talk to Xue'er about it another day."
Actually, she didn't know if Xue Yatou would make a move again, after all, what the Emperor did last time was too hurtful.
"However, Xue is a girl who clearly distinguishes between love and hate. As long as you treat them well in the future, she will remember your kindness."
The Empress Dowager still reminded the Emperor that no matter how old he was, he was still her child, and she had to give him guidance when necessary.
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Han Luoxue had no idea of the Emperor and Empress Dowager's plans. Last night was too chaotic; she woke up close to noon today.
Rubbing her still slightly sore lower back, she realized that she had been feeling a bit weak lately; she had never felt this tired even after a whole night of working up a workout before.
If you're feeling weak, you need to replenish your energy. Without hesitation, Han Luoxue first downed two cups of spiritual spring water. After drinking it, she felt truly refreshed.
She hadn't even gone there yet, and she didn't know if her mother was alright. Han Luoxue thought for a moment, then quickly ate some food, changed into her palace maid's clothes, and ran out again. Before leaving, she didn't forget to leave a note in the palace, telling Ouyang Zhen that she wouldn't be returning that night!
That jerk! He takes advantage of my kindness and almost killed her last night!
Since both elderly people lived in the courtyard, Yunniang found several maids to help out. One of them was sick and the other had an injured leg, so they couldn't be left without someone to take care of them.
Before Han Luoxue arrived, she summoned a royal physician.
However, the imperial physician's examination results were not far from what the doctor had said. The old lady's health needed to be maintained, but her days were numbered. As for the old man, it was just a minor injury, and he would recover in two or three months.
Yunniang looked worried, but actually, when she thought about it, Madam Chi wasn't that old.
"Xue'er, why don't you tell your sister and ask Doctor Xu and your sister to come back?"
Yunniang sighed, still wanting to buy some time for the old lady.
Han Luoxue did not refute this. Her spiritual spring water was good, but it was not a cure-all.
If all else fails, give the old lady a health-strengthening pill; she has several left in her storage space anyway.
She wasn't a stingy person, but she felt it was a little of a pity. If the old lady had stood firmly in front of them from the beginning, Han Luoxue would have given it to her without hesitation.
"I'll talk to my sister later. If everything's alright over there, I'll tell them to come back as soon as possible," Han Luoxue agreed.
Yunniang asked with a worried expression, "Xue'er, do you think I'm being too kind?"
After all, the two of them weren't very good to her back then!
"No, Mother, as long as you're happy, it doesn't really matter to me!"
"Sigh, seeing the two of them like this makes me feel terrible!"
Yunniang was also conflicted; she couldn't bear to watch the two elderly people fend for themselves.
However, now that they've brought the person over, the news should spread quickly, and I estimate that Chi Hongcai will arrive soon as well.
Han Luoxue didn't understand why someone would be so shameless. They took all the family property deeds and kept clinging to the two elderly people. This was far more ruthless than the current generation of people who sponge off their parents.
In fact, there are many people like this in modern times, but those who can do what Chi Hongcai did are definitely not ordinary people.
The two of them didn't say these things to the old man, because Yunniang was worried that they would overthink it.
Han Luoxue turned her head to look in the direction of the room and asked cautiously, "Mother, what are your plans for the two of them in the future? Are you going to help them redeem their shops and houses?"
That's why Chi Hongcai is such a scoundrel. He even took the property back in his hometown. No one knows who has it now, but getting it back will definitely cost a lot of money, though Han Luoxue doesn't seem to care.
She could buy the house back anytime her mother wanted.
As for the shop... it must be said, the two old people's child is just as ruthless. Chi Ling'er stole the shop's inventory and silver, so Chi Hongcai simply sold the shop as well.
Fortunately, the two elderly people were lucky; otherwise, they would have been driven to their deaths by their children.
Yunniang had never considered things this far ahead before. Han Luoxue's reminder made her realize, and after thinking for a moment, she said nonchalantly, "Xue'er, you're overthinking it. I haven't thought about those things. The old house and the shop have nothing to do with me. The only reason I brought them here is because they are my parents in name only. I can't just stand by and watch them die. As for the rest, that's up to them. I don't plan to interfere."
"As for Chi Ling'er, I don't want to let her go. I won't do anything more to her, just let her experience what I experienced. If she manages to escape, she's lucky; if she doesn't, she deserves it."
"As for Chi Hongcai, as long as he doesn't provoke me, I won't take the initiative to deal with him."
Seeing that her mother had thought things through so clearly, Han Luoxue felt relieved.
If her mother doesn't provoke them, she just doesn't know if her uncle will take the initiative to come over.
"Mother, do you think they're disappointed in Chi Hongcai?" Han Luoxue was still quite curious.
Judging from what Chi Hongcai has been doing recently, the two old men shouldn't be so senile, right?
Yunniang shook her head, "That has nothing to do with me!"
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