Chapter 89 (The first guests of the farmhouse...)

Yan Family

When Yan Qiuyuan received the news of the shocking change in the court, his hands began to tremble.

A good painting was ruined because of an ink spot.

The wedding dress has been embroidered, and she is just waiting to get married. Then she will wait for her husband to conquer the country and she will be crowned as the empress.

But now, something unexpected happened again!

When Yan Qiuyuan heard the news conveyed by the maid, she felt such shock and confusion in her heart that no one could understand.

This is unbelievable!

Prince Chang actually teamed up with Xiao Huaiting to impeach Prince Huai and others?

Do they already have the evidence? That's right, for people like Prince Chang and Xiao Huaiting, it is impossible for them to impeach someone in front of the emperor without any evidence.

This development is not right.

Clearly, based on the events she witnessed before her rebirth, Zhou Zejing should have been the beneficiary of everything from beginning to end. The third prince rebelled, and Zhou Zejing controlled the imperial guards; Xiao Waiting of the Xiao family got into trouble, and the deposed crown prince died of poisoning, causing the Xiao family army to join Zhou Zejing; the fifth prince and the sixth prince fought, and in the end both died, and the imperial power fell into the hands of Zhou Zejing.

However, up to now, Zhou Zejing's greatest advantage may be that he has the help of Prince Huai and the control of the imperial guards, but the enemy is much stronger than in the previous life.

She had always hoped that Prince Huai would kill Prince Chang so that everything could be restored to the way it was in the previous life. However, not only did she fail, but Prince Chang and Yan Qiushu got the credit instead.

It’s a bargain for them!

Now they are impeaching Prince Huai and others.

If something really happened to Prince Huai and Prince Xuan, the only one who could compete would be Prince Shun. But she knew through Zhou Zejing that Prince Shun was actually on Prince Chang's side, and the real enemy was Concubine Lu, but Concubine Lu would never join forces with the other princes.

I'm afraid that the reason why Prince Shun was also fighting for the throne in the previous life was because Prince Chang failed to come out.

If he didn't fight, as the son of Concubine Lu, he would have no choice but to die.

In fact, King Shun did die in the previous life, but now with King Chang here, and the former crown prince's reputation for benevolence and virtue is well known, King Shun naturally doesn't need to fight anymore.

Yan Qiuyuan's hands were shaking. She casually put the brush on the table with a cold expression.

Nothing must happen to Prince Huai!

At least if something happens, it will happen after the other people die!

She had to think about what other information from her past life might provide help.

Seeing that the young lady looked unwell, the maid who came to report was a little worried: "Young lady, do you want to call a doctor?"

My future aunt seems to be very close to King Xuan. At this time, the main person impeached by King Chang and Duke Zhenguo is King Xuan. If something happens to King Xuan, the people who follow him will probably have a hard time. It's no wonder that my young lady has such an ugly face.

Yan Qiuyuan shook her head quickly and ordered, "All of you go out and don't disturb me!"

"Yes." The maids responded and left in a hurry, closing the study door behind them.

Without anyone around, Yan Qiuyuan squatted on the ground, rubbing his head and even hitting it hard, hoping that it would remember more.

It's just too hard for her.

In her previous life, she was just a woman in the inner chamber. Everything she knew was told to her by her husband, and she could only see the general changes. Now, if she was asked to think of some details, she really couldn't think of them.

It’s all Prince Huai’s fault that he was useless. After something unexpected happened in this life, he couldn’t even catch up with Xiao Huaiya.

Zhou Lanyi is even more useless. The golden son-in-law that was about to come to her mouth flew away, and now the Xue family is still the one who is trying to protect itself.

What is even more annoying is Yan Qiushu.

I don't know what kind of miracle happened, but Mrs. Xiao, who should have been bedridden, is still alive and well, and the young man of the Xiao family was not implicated by the third prince, which led to Xiao Huaiqi also living a good life.

Today, the Xiao family has Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Huaiqi in the back, and Xiao Huaiting and Xiao Huaiwu in the front who have military achievements.

As a result, their people couldn’t even get any information about the Xiao family!

The advantage she gained from her rebirth had completely disappeared when she faced the entire situation.

Yan Qiuyuan's legs went limp, and she leaned against the wall behind her, her eyes full of confusion. If Zhou Zejing hadn't become emperor, if Prince Chang had ascended the throne...

She felt a chill down her spine, and suddenly felt a little afraid of the marriage she had been looking forward to so much.

Royal Palace

In the court, the emperor was so angry at the evidence Xiao Huaiting produced that he fainted, and everyone was in a panic.

The old emperor was sent to his bedroom, and all the doctors in the imperial hospital came, even the retired old doctors were invited to see him. Finally, the emperor woke up the next day.

After waking up, he immediately summoned the court officials.

A group of court officials stood in the hall, the atmosphere was solemn, but there was always someone who seemed confused and rushed up like a stubborn bull: "Your Majesty, you have woken up, so can you give a verdict on the matter of the Third Prince, Prince Huai, and Prince Xuan murdering their brothers and colluding with foreign enemies? Should we let the Dali Temple investigate, or should we convict them directly?"

"Xiao Huaiting!" the old emperor roared angrily.

The other parties were even more furious, and they scolded: "Duke Zhenguo, you have already made His Majesty sick with anger, and you still have to say these things?!"

Xiao Huai Ting's hard face showed a blank puzzlement: "Isn't it because the Third Prince, Prince Huai, and Prince Xuan did something wrong that made Your Majesty sick? How did it become my fault?"

Minister: “…”

Lord Xue hid at the back, holding his belly and laughing secretly, but worried about being discovered, he quickly lowered his head and laughed sarcastically again.

No matter how unwilling the emperor was to deal with this matter, he had no choice but to face it.

Hiding now would only make you look guilty.

But the old emperor didn't think so. He was the emperor. What did his son do? Why did he want to protect him? Besides, nothing serious happened. Wuta was flattened by Xiao Waiting!

Of course, he knew he couldn't say it so directly, so after confirming that being angry would not stop this stubborn donkey, he took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said gently: "Duke Zhenguo is worried about the country and the people, I know, but this evidence is still not sufficient..."

Xiao Huai Ting was even more puzzled: "Your Majesty, here is a handwritten letter from His Royal Highness Prince Xuan, and a confession from His Royal Highness Prince Huai that his people forced the chef of Prince Chang's mansion to deliberately use poisoned potatoes to cook, and also..." After talking about a series of evidence, he asked back: "Then what do you think is missing? If this is not enough to convict him, then the tens of thousands of prisoners in the Great Zhou prison will probably have to be released without guilt!"

"Hiss!" Someone gasped in fear of these words.

But there were also people who agreed with a faint smile as if they had eaten something today, such as Prince Chang: "That makes sense, Father, do you think we should release those tens of thousands of prisoners without charge and let our Great Zhou fall into chaos from now on? Or should we ask the people from the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation of this matter?"

Old Emperor: “…”

He was so angry that he almost gasped for breath.

The old doctor quickly gave him acupuncture and acupuncture points: "Your Majesty, calm down! Calm down!"

The old emperor was forced to wake up, and the flesh around his acupuncture points seemed to tremble in pain. This bastard old doctor actually used such heavy hands!

He panted angrily and glared at the person in front of him with an unpleasant look.

But these two people, one was smiling, and the other was standing still, and neither of them seemed to be able to read people's facial expressions.

The personal eunuch kept stroking his chest to calm him down. The old emperor beat his chest, feeling extremely distressed. Why did he let this rebellious son out? He should stay in there for the rest of his life!

At worst, I can give him something delicious to drink.

It's better than coming out now and not doing anything, but dragging the Xiao family to go against him, and this time he was behaved, so he couldn't and would not have an outburst.

Things are different now. The prince used to be pure and filial, and never formed cliques for personal gain. But now...

After a long standoff, some officials finally knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, what His Royal Highness Prince Chang said makes sense. Please think twice!"

His Royal Highness Prince Xuan, who had not dared to speak after initially begging for mercy, knelt down again and cried, "Father, I did not do it! I am innocent!"

Prince Huai also knelt down, but he was much calmer than Prince Xuan: "Father, I didn't do it. I don't admit it. Please let the Dali Temple investigate and clear my name."

The old emperor calmed down and looked at his two sons. He didn't know what he was thinking about, but he finally nodded and said, "Okay, Dali Temple Minister!"

"I'm here!" A middle-aged man with a stern look stepped forward and knelt.

The old emperor said, "Take these two away and investigate them thoroughly. If they didn't do it, then my son must be cleared of all charges!"

"Yes!" The man nodded, stood up and raised his hand: "Your Highness, please."

King Xuan's legs felt weak and he didn't want to leave, but before he could find an excuse, King Chang waved his hand and asked the eunuchs to come over and carry him away. King Huai left so easily that many people wondered, was it really not him?

That's right, Prince Huai has always had a good reputation. He didn't want to fight for power for many years. He wouldn't harm his brother for this, right?

The absurdity in the bedroom ended.

The old emperor didn't want to see these people anymore and sent them back.

After leaving the bedroom, Xiao Huai Ting's stupid expression faded away, and his dark eyes were filled with coldness: "It seems that Prince Huai has been prepared for this."

Prince Chang looked indifferent. Even though he succeeded in getting the old emperor to hand over his three sons to the Dali Temple for investigation, he did not show any joy: "He was able to pretend for so many years, how could he get into trouble so easily?"

Xiao Waiting sighed, feeling a little tired: "I was fighting outsiders, and now I come back to fight with my own people. It's quite funny."

Prince Chang's eyes darkened and he did not respond.

Not only is it funny, it's also extremely sarcastic.

It just had to happen.

My father is old and has been ill recently. He may not be far from death.

It's time to give them a boost.

After all, now is the best time.

Having just won a battle, the soldiers' morale is high, the military pay is sufficient, and the soldiers are fat and strong. This alone will greatly increase their survival rate on the battlefield.

Otherwise, when the fourth child really gets up, it will be another trouble.

"I heard that the fourth brother is discussing a marriage with the family of the Minister of War?" asked Prince Chang.

Xiao Waiting wanted to laugh when he mentioned this: "The Hong family is not the kind of people who like to stand out. After this incident, they will definitely not talk about it again."

Prince Chang nodded and curled his lips: "I really underestimated the fourth brother. If it weren't for the potato incident, I wouldn't have known that he was so secretive. I almost... got fooled by him."

Xiao Huaiting crossed his arms and said casually, "Knowing people is a talent. Some people are born with it, but you just don't have it. Don't feel bad."

Prince Chang laughed out loud: "I'm really curious, how did Miss Shu know about this man's evil ambitions? The reputation and appearance of the fourth brother are much better than yours, how could he scare her so much?"

When Prince Chang first heard the news, he was at a loss for words. It was not that he was bragging about his family lineage, but the fourth brother had an excellent reputation and appearance. When he went far away from home, many people admired him from the bottom of their hearts.

If a girl marries a prince like this, she will definitely live a good life. As for the Minister of War, I heard that his daughter was attracted to him. If he had not been a father-in-law who needed to be reserved to show his importance to his daughter, the engagement should have been concluded during the first test. Why would something go wrong now?

Who would have thought that such a person, once he made a move, not only did he not sway Yan Qiushu at all, but he even wanted to make a fake engagement for her so that she could avoid the fourth brother's proposal.

He doesn't care about his reputation for this!

It can be seen how hard it is to avoid.

Xiao Waiting raised his eyebrows slightly and shook his head cheerfully: "I don't know."

Prince Chang glanced at him with disdain: "I thought you and her were in love with each other, but it turned out to be just unrequited love. As someone who has experienced this, I still want to remind you to hang out with girls more often. You are away from home all day and can be gone for months at a time. Be careful that she will forget you..."

Xiao Huaiting's face darkened slightly and he nodded seriously.

Well, I have to go around more.

But... wait a little longer, let's settle the matter at the Dali Temple first. All three of them have been arrested, so why do we have to kill one of them as interest?

His eyes sharpened, revealing a cruel look.

In the following days, the atmosphere in the court became increasingly serious.

As a result, the atmosphere in Kyoto became much more tense. Everyone could see that Prince Chang was fighting with his other brothers.

Most of the people support Prince Chang because the Xiao family supports him, because he was the crown prince before, and because none of the remaining princes can compare to Prince Chang.

It's just that their words don't count.

The Dali Temple searched everywhere for evidence, which improved the atmosphere in Kyoto.

Yan Qiushu was no longer in Kyoto, and the news had been much more sluggish. She only heard the news when she sent something to her just before dinner that day. If she wanted to hear the news now, she had to send someone to inquire.

It’s not good to have no internet.

I don't know what the specific progress is. Will the Xiao family be in trouble?

Impeaching a prince is no small matter, especially when the old emperor is incompetent.

She was worried, but due to her limited ability, she was unable to participate and had to continue to manage the farm. The ripe peppers had been picked and the seeds inside had been taken out. She planted some of them herself and gave some to Manager Yao.

One pepper plant can produce a lot of pepper seeds, and fortunately there is a lot of vacant land around the farm.

The recruited farmers were busy. Yan Qiushu didn't know anything about agriculture and could only give some suggestions. She came to help water the plants first and let them handle the rest. However, after only a few days, the first batch of peppers had sprouted, which still made her very happy.

Of course there are even happier things.

Last night Yan Qiushu received news from the Xiao family that Dongdong would bring several classmates and their families over to play today. In addition to Dongdong, there would also be Wan'er and Xiao Pingsong.

Dongdong and Xiao Pingsong are on vacation. Wan'er has been learning martial arts with her uncle recently, and her schedule has been adjusted to the same as theirs. After so many days, she was the only one who could come over today.

Zhao Shuhong got up early and just came back from outside. She was holding a small bucket in her hand. The bucket contained small shrimps that she had gotten from the neighboring farm. Two maids followed behind her to help her.

Yan Qiushu was planning what to do with these children today.

Just as the Si hour arrived, Steward Gu came to tell her that the carriages had arrived. She hurried outside to see and found that there were four carriages in total!

She didn't walk too far until she reached the gate of the manor. The carriage couldn't enter on the gravel road, so she stopped there. Xiao Pingsong was the first to jump out and smiled and greeted her, "Aunt Yan!"

Dongdong's anxious voice came from the carriage: "Brother Pingsong! Hurry up, I haven't gotten off yet!"

The carriage was a bit high, so he needed someone to hold on to him.

Xiao Pingsong went over and carried him down again, followed by Wan'er. It seemed as if they had only been apart for a few days and Wan'er had grown a lot taller. When she came down, she just asked Xiao Pingsong for support and jumped down with an exceptionally light figure.

Dongdong and he came over one after another.

Dongdong seemed to have lost some weight, but he was still quite heavy. The two children pushed Yan Qiushu back repeatedly: "Alright, alright, I can't catch you anymore!"

Dongdong and Wan'er smiled and stopped colliding. The former even whispered, "Sister Shu, you didn't catch mine before either."

Yan Qiushu pinched the chubby little face in annoyance, but the unhappy look was only pretended for a moment before she broke it. She squatted down and hugged them one by one: "Hey, I missed you so much!"

Wan'er snuggled up to her and said in a baby voice, "I miss Sister Shu, too!"

Dong Dong patted her comfortingly. Xiao Pang still had a worried look on his face: "It's okay. I'll come to see you often in the future."

Yan Qiushu chuckled. At this time, the people behind also came over. They were three children about the same age as Dongdong, and a group of servants serving the children. In addition to the children, there were also two little girls around fifteen or sixteen years old.

The three children came running over and said in a crisp voice: "Sister Shu, thank you for inviting us to play!"

The two little girls were two steps behind, but they also came over very politely: "Hello, Mr. Xiang."