Chapter 258 Rescue
Gu Huan felt a little embarrassed, as if she had really saved herself from trouble.
However, she couldn't bear to see a woman being deceived and abused by a man and having no place to go.
"So what are your plans?"
Yuan Jieying bit her lip and asked in a low voice: "Can I join you?"
Gu Huan looked at the old lady.
The old lady smiled and said, "You are the mistress of the house, you make the decision."
Gu Huan was grateful but nervous. She thought for a while and said, "I'll go to Juzhou. Life in Juzhou is not as luxurious and refined as that in Bianjing. Can you adapt to it? Besides, how long do you plan to stay with us?"
Seeing that they did not refuse, Yuan Jieying was a little excited: "I can stay as long as you allow me to."
Afraid that they would find it troublesome, he quickly added: "I can support myself. I can find a way to earn money to support myself. And... my aunt will find a way to give me money."
Gu Huan was curious: "Your aunt? Concubine Xian?"
Yuan Jieying nodded: "On the day of the accident, my aunt wanted to keep me in the palace, but my mother insisted on taking me home. She told me that if my family didn't allow me to divorce, she could help me escape if I wanted to."
Gu Huan didn't expect this.
That day, Jin Mingchi's son Zhao Yuchen helped the eldest prince.
Yuan Jieying was afraid that they would not believe her, so she hurriedly explained: "Old Madam, Madam Mu, my aunt is a kind person. She had no intention of competing for the crown prince, but the two families forced her to do so. Back then, she did not agree with my marrying Jiang Jingchuan. She said that Jiang Jingchuan was not a good man. And..."
She paused, as if afraid of something.
Then he gritted his teeth and said, "Besides, the Jiang family is very ambitious. Aunt is worried that they will end up in trouble and will implicate me."
Gu Huan raised her eyebrows slightly.
I didn't expect that Concubine Xian was such a sensible person.
"Okay, you can stay with us for now. If you think of another way out, just let me know."
Yuan Jieying was so excited that she wanted to kneel down again, but Zhou Zhilan pulled her back: "We in the Mu family don't like kneeling."
Yuan Jieying burst into tears: "Thank you, old lady, thank you, Madam Mu. If it weren't for you two, I'm afraid I would have been caught by them and tortured to death."
Gu Huan comforted her: "You should thank yourself. If you hadn't made up your mind to escape from the devil's cave, no one could have saved you."
Yuan Jieying was slightly startled, pondered Gu Huan's words carefully, and nodded slowly: "Yes, I am unwilling."
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Gu Huan was pregnant, so the convoy was not moving fast.
Just one day later, news came from Bian Jing that ministers in the court had submitted memorials one after another, implicating the Jiang family for arson and murder, and hoping that the emperor would severely punish the Jiang family.
The emperor was furious when he heard this and ordered the three courts to investigate.
A day later, news came that the cause of the fire at the Mu family had been found out.
Jiang Jingchuan held a grudge against his concubine because she fled to the Mansion of Duke Yong. He instructed the commander of the Fire Squad and the captain of the Tianwu Army, and colluded with Mu An to set fire to the Mansion of Duke Yong and snatch her.
Unexpectedly, Mu An intended to take the opportunity to harm Madam Mu and Gu Huan, and wanted to kill all the members of the Mu family of Duke Yong.
The three courts also found out that Chu Huai was not a favorite, and Jiang Jingchuan had mistaken her for someone else.
In the end, Jiang Jingchuan was imprisoned for arson and burning down the Duke of Yong's mansion. He took all the blame alone and waited for the emperor's final verdict.
Instead, Mu An, the main culprit of arson and murder, knew that he was guilty of a serious crime and hanged himself.
Chu Huai was allowed to continue to take part in the Spring Examination.
When Gu Huan and the others saw this result, they were so angry that they were speechless.
Yuan Jieying was the first to disbelieve it: "Suspecting that the concubine fled to the Duke's Mansion? This must be the Jiang family's attempt to cover up the truth, otherwise, how could they come to such an absurd conclusion?"
The old lady looked calm, as if she was used to it.
Gu Huan seemed to understand why Mu Junyan wanted them to leave.
Bianjing is really unsafe.
The emperor may not stand on the side of the Mu family. He wants to watch the fight between two tigers from the other side of the river. It would be best if both tigers were seriously injured.
There was a big fire, Mu Junyan took advantage of the situation and arrested so many people from the Jiang family. With Chu Huai as a witness, Jiang Jingchuan was able to escape the blame. This shows that the Jiang family is indeed powerful and cannot be shaken by one or two things.
What Gu Huan is most worried about now is Mu Junyan.
If, by any chance, His Majesty feels that Mu Junyan is useless, he can simply let the Jiang family pin the crime of deceiving the emperor on Mu Junyan.
Now that Mu Junyan is in the dark, it is hard to say whether it is a blessing or a curse.
The emperor did not dare to use the tiger talisman to attack Mu’s army easily because he was still alive, but that did not mean he was not afraid of Mu Junyan.
Maybe the emperor would be angry because he had the tiger talisman of the Mu family army but could not use it.
Seeing that Gu Huan looked unhappy, Chi Yu hurriedly explained, "The Lord must have made an exchange with His Majesty, so that both sides took a step back."
Gu Huan thought about it and nodded: "No wonder we were able to leave the city smoothly."
Five days later, news came that Jiang Jingchuan was stripped of all his official positions and would never be allowed to enter officialdom again.
Concubine Jiang was stripped of her title of Concubine and demoted to Concubine.
King Ping An was dismissed from the post of Prime Minister, but other official positions were retained.
Another light punishment.
The Jiang family was not hurt at all.
As for the position of Prime Minister, it finally fell to Duke Jingguo.
In this way, the second prince's enthronement as the crown prince is a foregone conclusion.
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It was not known whether it was due to the reputation of the Mu family's military guards or for some other reason, but the Mu family's motorcade had a smooth journey. When the official road passed through Jiangling Prefecture, several carriages stopped beside the pavilion that was a must-go on the official road.
The leader was Pei Jinglei.
Pei Jinglei bowed to the old lady: "Old lady and Madam Mu have worked hard. I have specially prepared some light wine and Jiangling specialties. Please enjoy them."
The people he brought had already set up a table in the pavilion in an orderly manner.
Gu Huan was surprised and delighted.
"Uncle Pei, why are you here?"
"My father and mother received the news that you two were returning to Juzhou, so they passed the message along the way to Pei's shop. They knew that you were passing by here today, so they waited here. You have worked hard."
Gu Huan supported the old lady and said with a smile: "What are you talking about, Uncle Pei? We really didn't have a good meal. We only ate dry food along the way. You are a timely relief. We can't thank you enough."
Pei Jinglei clasped his fists and said, "Please use it. It's all warm."
Gu Huan saw the table was full and said, "So many? Yi Niang and Zhi Lan are here to eat."
She turned around and saw Yuan Jieying standing by the car at a loss: "Sister Yuan, come and eat with us."
Yuan Jieying didn't react at first, Zhou Zhilan ran over and pulled her: "Miss Yuan, let's go."
Yuan Jieying then realized that it was her who was called.
Pei Jinglei did a great job and arranged four large tables for the Mu family's followers. Although the food was not as sumptuous as the main table, there was fish and meat, and everyone enjoyed the meal very much.
After the meal, Pei Jinglei held up a box and said, "Madam, Madam Mu, this is a little gift from the Pei family. Other things are not convenient to carry on the road, so we will be tacky for a while."
There was a thick stack of banknotes in the box.
At first glance, it looked like it was at least tens of thousands of taels.
The old lady smiled and said, "No need."
Pei Jinglei wanted to say something, but Gu Huan closed the box with a smile.
"Uncle Pei, silver is really not necessary. However, Juzhou is located in the southern border. There are many good things outside the southern border. We also have precious wood and spices in Juzhou, as well as various tribute mountain delicacies. Don't you want to do business on both sides?"
Pei Jinglei was stunned, then suddenly overjoyed: "Really? Can we really let the Pei family go to Juzhou to do business in southern Xinjiang?"
Gu Huan smiled and said, "Of course, I don't trust anyone except the Pei family. If we cooperate well, how can we lose the profits of this money?"
Pei Jinglei stood up and bowed to her: "It's settled, Madam will get 50% of the profits."
Gu Huan was happy: "That's not necessary. I won't ask for less than what I deserve."
She helped the old lady up: "Uncle Pei, we are leaving. Get to Juzhou as soon as possible so that we can wait for Uncle Pei to come and cooperate in business."
Pei Jinglei leaned back: "Please."
Ever since receiving the news that the emperor was punishing the Jiang family, Gu Huan has been thinking about it all the way.
She and the old lady could not just hide in Juzhou, but had to find a way to establish the most solid rear base.
When Mu Junyan comes back, Southern Xinjiang must have the strength to attack and defend!
She seemed to suddenly realize what Mu Junyan had said to the Mu family, that the so-called return of a peaceful world did not necessarily refer to the entire Daliang.
If Daliang is not a wise ruler, then they can also turn southern Xinjiang into a holy land.
But she didn't dare say this out loud.
She only needs to work hard to make southern Xinjiang prosperous and let the people of southern Xinjiang live and work in peace and contentment.
So, when she met Pei Jinglei, she immediately thought of joining forces with the Pei family to do this.
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