Chapter 128: Palace Change 5 He is no longer your brother-in-law
Zhao Fu was stunned upon hearing this, unable to believe it. "Wang Xing'er followed us as soon as he entered the palace. How could he...how could he be from Changle Palace?"
Xie Wuhen replied in a deep voice: "What if Changle Palace promises him huge benefits?"
Zhao Fu choked and froze for a moment.
Who isn't seeking profit within the numerous palace gates?
After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something and raised his eyes anxiously: "If that's the case, will the Concubine Shu... harm the Emperor?"
Xie Wuhen was speechless, and Su He was also speechless.
The air was silent for a moment.
Xie Wuhen then answered the question irrelevantly: "Until the situation is clear, it is best not to return to the palace rashly to avoid any unexpected events."
Zhao Fu became increasingly uneasy: "If we don't return to the palace... where else can we go?"
Su He continued, "If you don't mind the simplicity of this Tzu Chi home, you can settle down here for the time being."
Zhao Fu breathed a sigh of relief: "How dare we despise a place where the princess can live? We are very grateful to the princess for taking us in." After saying this, he was about to bow down again.
Su He hurried forward to stop him: "Don't be so polite, sir."
Only then did Zhao Fu give up.
Xie Wuhen also breathed a sigh of relief. "Since there is nothing else to do, I will take my leave first. When the emperor issues an order to summon the princess, I will come to take her to the palace."
After he finished speaking, he clasped his fists and bowed to Su He, his words and actions were polite and distant.
Su He responded, "Thank you, sir."
Xie Wuhen stopped talking nonsense, turned around and walked out of the house.
Su He suddenly called out "Sir".
Xie Wuhen stopped, but did not turn back. He turned his back to her and asked, "Princess, do you have any other instructions?"
Su He was speechless for a moment, and his mind went blank for a moment.
She didn't know why she called him, it seemed like an instinct that came from being with him.
Zhao Fu, who was standing next to him, seemed to realize that he was redundant and smiled awkwardly: "Let's go outside the house first and get familiar with it." After saying that, he bowed and left the house.
She and he were the only ones left in the room.
He spoke again, "Princess, if you have something to say, please feel free to tell me." He still didn't turn around.
Su He took a deep breath and finally said what he wanted to say: "The current situation is unclear, I hope you will pay attention to your safety."
Even considering the overall situation, she didn't want anything to happen to him.
Xie Wuhen didn't respond to her and turned away.
His indifferent back blends into the winter snow.
It was better for him to be a little indifferent, so that she could break off with him more completely.
In this way, she can face him with a normal mood.
Therefore, she didn't mind his attitude.
But Xie Wuhen minded her attitude.
He was annoyed that she cared about him, and he was also annoyed that she didn't care about him. Of course, he would be even more annoyed if she cared about the guy named Fang.
He walked straight out of the Tzu Chi Institute and arrived at Ping'an Lane.
The snow was still falling, covering the ground in dense layers. He walked a long distance in the snow in a huff before getting on the carriage back home.
After returning home, he met Ah Si and Xie Erlang who came to ask about the "young lady" every day. He became more and more upset and shouted: "The young lady is dead, don't ask anymore." After that, he turned and went to the study.
Upon hearing that the young lady had passed away, Ah Si stood there in a daze, and then tears filled his eyes.
Xie Erlang simply burst into tears, crying "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law" while crying, which scared the birds in the trees and shook off the snow on the trees.
Xie Wuhen went to the study to change into official clothes and took the carriage into the palace again.
Just like last time, he entered the palace smoothly and arrived at the steps of Weiyang Palace at noon.
The snow on the steps had been swept away by the palace servants, revealing the wet floor tiles.
He stood on the tiled floor and saluted Wang Xing'er at the door. "Please help pass the message, Eunuch Wang."
Wang Xing'er still had a fawning expression on his face. "Master Xie, I'm afraid your trip will be in vain. The Emperor is still not well, so it's not convenient for him to summon the court officials."
Xie Wuhen also smiled: "What I am reporting concerns the country. Otherwise... I will go directly to the dragon bed to report?"
Wang Xing'er said with a bitter face: "Thank you, sir, please don't make things difficult for me. This is a matter of great importance to the dragon's health. If anything goes wrong, I will be blamed for it."
Xie Wuhen no longer insisted and said, "I will come again after the emperor recovers."
Wang Xinger breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you so much for your consideration, sir."
As soon as Xie Wuhen left, Wang Xinger immediately sent someone to Changle Palace to report the news.
After receiving the letter, Concubine Shu gritted her teeth and said, "I'm afraid Xie Wuhen has become suspicious."
Chuanzi, who had just returned from the mass grave, panted and replied, "Your Majesty is wise. This Xie Wuhen is simply insidious and cunning. He rescued Zhao Fu today but didn't say a word about it. This is obviously a test."
Then he said with some concern, "Besides, this man also chopped off Old Bai's arm, so he must have seen Old Bai's face. If Your Majesty uses Old Bai to replace the Emperor...will he be able to see through her?"
Concubine Shu sneered, "So what if they know it, so what if they don't? I am the Second Prince's biological mother and the Emperor's most beloved concubine. The officials in this court are all shrewd people. How could they trust a mere Junior Official of the Dali Temple and not me?"
Chuanzi breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty is right."
Concubine Shu glanced at him and said unhappily, "I asked you to bury someone in the mass grave, but not only did you fail, you also let Xie Wuhen rescue the person. I am truly disappointed in you."
Chuanzi fell to his knees with a plop. "It's my fault. I had buried Zhao Fu securely at first, but then I remembered that Zhao Fu still had the palace badge on him. If someone dug it up, it would cause big trouble. So I turned back to get the badge, but I didn't expect... to run into Xie Wuhen who came to rescue him..."
Concubine Shu's expression grew colder. "Zhao Fu's life or death is no longer important. The key is whether you have revealed your identity."
Chuanzi immediately denied it: "I was wearing a veil at the time, so there was no way he could have discovered my identity. If...if Your Majesty really had any doubts, I could have taken people to kill him right now."
Concubine Shu sneered: "Do you think his life is so easy to take?"
Chuanzi replied: "No matter how powerful his martial arts skills are, he is not indestructible. The worst that can happen is that we can send more people."
Concubine Shu thought for a moment and shook her head: "At this critical juncture, we must not make any more big noises, in case things change."
Chuanzi asked: "Then... Your Majesty is just going to let Xie Wuhen go?"
Concubine Shu replied coldly: "Let's wait and see what happens."
During the two days that Concubine Shu waited and watched, the emperor canceled the morning court session on the grounds that he was not feeling well.
Xie Wuhen went to the palace twice in a row.
The emperor was still not seen for the first time.
But the next time, the emperor's voice was heard. The emperor was lying on the soft couch in the Weiyang Palace and asked sternly, "Who is outside the palace? Why is he chattering endlessly?"
At that time, Xie Wuhen was asking Wang Xinger to report to him, and Wang Xinger was refusing as usual. The emperor's sudden words startled the two of them.
Xie Wuhen replied through the palace gate: "Your Majesty, I am Zi Yu, and I have something important to report to you."
The emperor in the hall coughed a few times and said, "I am not feeling well. Thank you, my dear minister, please go back."
The voice of the person in the hall was indeed the emperor's voice, even the cough was exactly the same.
But how could the real emperor call him "Xie Aiqing"? The real emperor called him "Zi Yu".
At this time, Xie Wuhen was completely certain that the person in the hall was Bai Jinan.
Bai Jinan's ambition to replace the emperor must have been around for a long time, otherwise how could he have trained himself to have a voice exactly like the emperor's.
And the reason why he missed the morning court was to recuperate from his broken arm, right?
So where did the real emperor go? He was extremely anxious for a moment.
But he still said goodbye to Wang Xinger politely and turned to leave the palace.
Wu Sheng came forward and said, "Boss, you still haven't seen him?"
Xie Wuhen hummed, looking back at the palace gate. Under the biting cold wind, the palace gate stood majestically, and the guards were on duty solemnly. Everything seemed normal and calm.
No one could see the turbulent undercurrent inside the palace gate except him.
He ordered in a deep voice: "Send someone to spread a rumor in the city."
Wu Sheng asked, "What rumor?"
He lowered his voice and said, "Just say that the Emperor has decided to appoint the Second Prince as Crown Prince, and the enthronement ceremony will be held soon."
Wu Sheng finally wised up for once: "Boss, are you planning to use Kunning Palace to counterbalance Changle Palace?"
Xie Wuhen replied: "That's right. Right now, we are outside the palace and don't know what's happening inside, let alone Concubine Shu's plan. Only the Queen who is also in the palace can check and balance us."
Wu Sheng frowned: "But the Zhou family has lost power now."
Xie Wuhen snorted coldly, "No matter how much the Zhou family loses power, Zhou Ping is still the Minister of the Chancellery. He has a network of civil servants under his command. If the civil servants unanimously oppose the Second Prince being made Crown Prince, Concubine Shu's ambition will surely be thwarted."
Wu Sheng looked smug: "Then we can just sit back and wait and see what happens, and watch them fight each other."
Xie Wuhen reminded: "Don't be complacent, and act with caution."
Wu Sheng immediately calmed down and said, "I understand."
At this time in the Tzu Chi Institute, Su He was waiting for news from Xie Wuhen every day.
After waiting for three days, there was still no news from him.
In three days, it will be New Year's Eve.
Seeing that there were many people in the house, Uncle Qing went to the street and bought hundreds of pounds of pork, which he pickled into bacon.
Zhao Fu had lived in the palace for a long time and had a good skill in cooking. He helped the women and children in the house to classify the meat and make food with different flavors.
But Su He couldn't stand the smell of fresh meat, so she secretly hid in her room and vomited countless times.
Chunlan thought she was sick and turned around to go out to ask for a doctor.
Su He held her, shook her head, and then told her about her pregnancy.
Chunlan stared in disbelief. She looked at her, then at her belly. Tears welled up in her eyes. She couldn't tell whether she was happy or sad.
She choked up and asked, "Does the uncle know that the young lady is pregnant?"
Su He sighed: "He is no longer your uncle."
He added, "This matter must not be disclosed to anyone in the Xie family, and Uncle Qing and the others must not be informed for the time being, so as not to worry them."
Chunlan felt sorry for the young lady and couldn't help crying.
While crying, she asked, "Why didn't Miss let the Xie family know?"
Su He wiped her tears, then looked at the sky outside and sighed, "There are too many things and too many people between Xie Wuhen and me. It's impossible for us to be together anymore. Why should I create more trouble and get involved with him again?"
Chunlan was puzzled: "But this is also his child."
"If I don't tell you, this is just my child."
"Miss, are you planning to give birth to the child... and raise it yourself?"
Su He was stunned when he heard this.
Poisoned by the Heart-Eating Flower, she really didn't know how long she could raise the child.
She smiled and answered irrelevantly: "I can also ask you and aunt to raise him together."
Chunlan finally smiled and said, "Okay, we will help the young lady raise her."
Then he said, "I just hope my aunt can wake up soon."
The two of them then chatted casually for a while.
Then Su He ordered: "Let's make more dumplings tomorrow and invite Xie Wuhen to have a meal."
Chunlan was puzzled: "Miss, didn't you want to cut off your relationship with him? Why did you invite him to eat dumplings?"
Su He replied seriously: "Because I have something important to tell him."
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