Chapter 170 Suspicion
In fact, Empress Dowager Liu was still very scared about that incident.
Because at that time she heard a maid in her palace say, "My queen, the third prince's mother hanged herself."
When Empress Dowager Liu heard this, she almost fell off her chair.
She thought that the other party would not take what she said to heart, but she didn't expect him to be so disappointing and leave so soon?
She was terrified and thought that she should just pretend to be sick and not go out, otherwise someone would suspect her. But her trusted maid said, "Your Highness, this matter is originally related to you. If you don't show up in front of others generously, His Majesty will soon suspect you. Don't you want to make more plans for our own prince?"
Just with this one sentence, even the Empress Dowager Liu at that time mustered up the courage to appear in front of everyone with a guilty conscience, and acted like the sad mother of the Third Prince of the Court of Justice.
So the emperor at that time did not suspect her and had no idea how his beloved concubine died.
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Meanwhile, the housekeeper and Lu Yan have been worrying about whether or not to let the young master go back.
"Do you think it would be unsafe if I let the young master come to see the third prince? Or should I send the young master back first? After all, this palace is still safe for the time being. If he is not sent back, it might be difficult." Lu Yan asked.
"But sending the child out in public like this will put the child in a very difficult situation. We have to find a way to bring the child back safely without arousing suspicion. And your child must also pay attention to his safety." said the housekeeper.
They thought about it for a while and finally came up with a solution.
Every few days, people from the palace would go out to buy things, carrying a shoulder pole and two baskets.
"Butler, are you saying that we can put the child in a basket and then have the buyers send it back to the palace?"
"Yes, that's right. Only in this way can the children arrive at the palace safely. Once they arrive at the palace, everyone won't have to worry about food and accommodation. But the problem is that we have to bring the children to the capital first, and then we can find a way to meet up with the buyers."
So Lu Yan went back and discussed it with his wife.
"You said we should send the child back to the palace first. Isn't that unsafe? When we were in the village, someone came to watch us. If we send the child back so openly, and something goes wrong, as you said at the beginning, we can't take responsibility. To be on the safe side, you should go see the housekeeper again. He said that the plan is too risky. It's better to let the child stay in this farm. We sent the child to school, but he has only been studying for a while. Now the child has no books to read."
"My lady, if you think about it this way, we are the child's adoptive parents, not his biological parents, so we can only send the child back to his biological parents as soon as possible. It is possible for them to hire an old teacher in the palace to teach the child."
For the sake of their child's future, they had no choice but to send the child back with great reluctance. The couple also temporarily lived in the palace until the next plan could be implemented.
Two days later, the two of them disguised themselves and quietly came to the capital with their two children.
The group met in a remote alley.
"Do you think this is feasible? Putting the child in the basket, but my daughter is only a few months old. Is it really okay to put her in the basket?" Gu Leyou was a little worried.
"Don't worry, Madam. We will be very careful and will not hurt your child. Besides, isn't the young master also in this basket? Fortunately, this basket is relatively large, otherwise it would be a disaster."
Just like that, the couple watched their daughter and the young prince enter the palace together.
After they saw the child enter the palace safely, they felt relieved. The two of them tried every means to sneak into the palace.
They had already thought about it, because the young lady's figure was similar to that of the maids in the palace, so they would bring out a set of maid's clothes when the time came.
After watching the child go in safely, they rested for a night in a small inn outside. The next day, a girl really came to see them with a set of clothes.
"You just stay here. I got a set of servant's clothes and a maid's clothes. The housekeeper asked me to help you change them. After you change, you have to take a long detour and enter the palace from the back door. This way you won't be discovered. After all, the capital is not very safe." said the maid Xiao He.
This maidservant was a maidservant of the princess before her death. Because she followed the princess, she stayed in the palace to serve her after her death.
"Let's follow this little girl. After all, only a few of us know about this, so it's safer. If they find out, it will be over. After all, the capital is not a safe place."
In this way, they followed the little girl into the palace.
In the palace, the housekeeper thoughtfully found a wet nurse for her.
"Thank you, butler. By the way, where is the prince? How come we have come to this mansion but have not seen him yet? Didn't you say that he went out to do something? Why hasn't he come back yet?"
Gu Leyou has some wild ideas.
"Hey, housekeeper, did you say that the prince was captured and taken to the palace? Then you didn't dare to tell us, fearing that we would try to rescue him and lose our lives, so you said that the prince was away to do something."
“The housekeeper had no choice but to tell them the whole story.”
"That day after the prince entered the palace, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was His Majesty at the time, told the prince that the young master had met with an accident and had died, but the prince did not believe it. After all, the prince had entrusted the young master to the general with his life. The prince did not believe it, and then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that this was true. The prince fainted in anger and was sent back. After resting for two days, he disappeared. I guess he must have gone to your place to look for the young master."
After Lu Yan listened to the butler's analysis.
He made a bold guess: "Then he must have gone to our village. But if he didn't see the child when he got there, he would definitely come back. We just need to wait here. Fortunately, this welfare can temporarily ensure our safety. Otherwise, it would be very difficult to deal with."
Three more days passed.
Just when everyone was still asleep, the sound of crisp horse hooves pierced the sky.
The housekeeper came and knocked on their door excitedly.
"Madam General, wake up quickly. The prince is back."
While they were having dinner, the prince finally saw his son whom he had not seen for a long time.
"My child, your father is sorry for you. I made you wander around for a long time. Many years have passed. I didn't expect that you and I would have such views when we met. It's my fault for putting you in such a position and letting you suffer. If anything happens to you, how can I be worthy of your dead mother?"
Lu Yao shook his head, then stood up and bowed to his biological father and said, "I know you are a very good person to me, father. You entrusted me with such an important general and his wife for my life. They are all very good to me. You don't have to worry. Besides, you are all helpless. It's all for us. As a son, I will never blame you."
The Third Prince was very pleased.
I didn't expect that they could educate a child like this in that small mountain village.
Lu Yan was also very moved when he saw the father and son reminiscing about the past.
After reminiscing about the past, everyone will start discussing future plans.
"Brother, you, my sister-in-law, and your daughter should stay in the mansion for the time being and don't go out. As for my son's education, I will send someone to hire a teacher, an old master to teach him. You can stay in the mansion to keep the child company. After all, the child has been with you for such a long time. If he follows me instead, he will definitely not be used to it. This is my biological son, and I don't want him to have an unhappy childhood."
Gu Leyou felt that it might be a good thing for the child to stay, but the most important thing at the moment was not the child’s problem, but the problem between them.
"Prince, I know you are worried about the child. We have been raising the child for such a long time, and we have developed feelings for the child. We know what is most important. You are not in that position now, which is a hidden danger for them. The safety of you and the child is always a problem. We can't let the child stay in this palace for the rest of his life. Are you really not going to ascend the throne?"
Faced with the issue of his good brother's wife, the prince fell into deep thought.
He has been under surveillance for so long. Although they lived cautiously, he knew who were around the palace and it would be a big challenge for them.
really.
The big house where I live in the palace received reports from my subordinates.
"Your Highness, don't worry about whether the Queen Mother is angry or not. Many people entered the prince's mansion yesterday. According to the news from my brothers, the young prince is back, and there are also the general, his wife, and his daughter. Do you want to send someone to bring them all to the palace during the summer vacation? Only when they are all under your control can you sit in that position safely. Maybe the Queen Mother is right. If the Third Prince takes control of the situation one day, can your lives really be saved?"
The eldest prince paced back and forth in his palace. What his subordinates said made sense, but the current situation was beyond his control.
"But he is my brother after all. I can't kill him. If I do, my father will scold me to death. When I die, how can I face our ancestors? Infidelity between brothers is a royal taboo. Don't you know this?" The eldest prince was a little embarrassed.
But his subordinates' words made him sober.
"Your Highness, you should know that this is an island. It is a world where the strong are kings and the weak are bandits. If you are not willing to be the emperor and want to be a prince, when your brother ascends the throne, do you think he will not kill you? You have always believed that he is a kind-hearted person. Everyone wants to have supreme power. When he ascends to that position, you and the Queen Mother will probably lose your lives. Your Highness, you should think about it carefully. Since ancient times, that position has been occupied by virtuous people."
Faced with the repeated persuasion of his subordinates, the eldest prince finally figured it out. If he became the monarch of the world, as long as he governed diligently, he believed he would be loved by all the people in the world.
So he gave the order.
"Hurry up and bring them all here. I want to see them and talk things out. If he is willing to give up the right to inherit this position and let me continue to sit on it, I would rather give them a chance to live and let them live a life of wealth and glory."
This subordinate was quite clever and only heard the first sentence that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said.
"Yes, I will go right away."
The group of people in the prince's mansion don't know that danger is coming.
Just when everyone was happy, the housekeeper came hurriedly with news.
"My Lord, this is bad. A group of people came from outside and surrounded our palace. It must be that the big house can't hold back any longer and wants to get rid of them as soon as possible. What should we do?"
"Don't worry. They are probably desperate now. We are still safe for now. If they don't dare to impeach me, they will kill us all."
At this moment, the eldest prince's subordinates came to the palace with a large group of people and found them.
The eldest prince's subordinates were relatively respectful.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince has ordered you to enter the palace immediately. We have something important to discuss. Please come with us."
The Third Prince sneered, "You said you have something to discuss, why do you have to make such a fuss? Do you think everyone is a fool?"
"Your Majesty, please stop talking nonsense and come with us."
Lu Yan originally wanted to take action, but was stopped by the Third Prince.
Now we are outnumbered by the enemy. If we act rashly, they won't gain any advantage but will instead give others a reason to criticize us.
After work, he brought his child and his sworn brother, and the three of them followed the emperor's subordinates into the palace.
The butler was extremely anxious when he saw his master being captured, and he didn't know what to do.
He could only take things one step at a time. After all, they were very powerful and he was just a small steward who didn't know any martial arts. There was no way he could rescue his prince.
They soon arrived at the palace and met the current Crown Prince.
"Royal brother, long time no see. What's the matter with you taking so long to get us here?"
"Third brother, what are you talking about? We brothers haven't reminisced for a long time. The emperor is looking for you to reminisce about the past. How can you still be angry? Why are you so easily angry? Being angry is not good for your health."
Gu Leyou almost laughed out loud at what the Crown Prince said.
It is obvious that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to catch them all in one fell swoop, yet he talks so nicely about the past. Is this how you reminisce about the past?
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