That happened in the first year of the Taikang reign. Although the women and children of the Fang family in Yangcheng did not know the specific details, they had all heard about it.

The crown prince had been sickly since childhood and died suddenly of an illness three years ago. The emperor was so grief-stricken that he also fell ill. At that time, Prince Qi happened to be in Beijing to celebrate the empress's birthday. The emperor announced on his sickbed that Prince Qi would be the crown prince to succeed the crown prince.

The incident happened suddenly and the whole court was shocked.

One was the sudden death of the prince, but the prince's death was not too sudden. It was something everyone knew that the prince had a hidden illness since he was born.

There was debate when he was first appointed as the crown prince, but the emperor overruled the majority and insisted on making him the crown prince on the grounds that he had promised the late empress and the crown prince's eldest son. The crown prince had been in poor health for many years, but he was safe under the care of many doctors. However, he was ill after all, so his death was surprising but not shocking.

What really shocked the court officials was that the crown prince already had a son, but the emperor abandoned the crown prince and enthroned the Prince of Qi.

At that time, the Crown Prince was three years old. The Emperor said that the country depended on the eldest prince, so he insisted on enthroning Prince Qi, and announced that he would abdicate and let Prince Qi inherit the throne.

A group of court officials begged the emperor to withdraw the edict in front of the imperial city to restore justice.

The retired emperor fainted from anger, and the new emperor personally tried to comfort the court officials. When the two sides were deadlocked, Jinyiwei Captain Lu Yunqi accused the court officials of disobedience and led the Jinyiwei to demand that the court officials withdraw, otherwise they would be beaten to death.

During the hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, doctors had never been punished. The officials in the court did not believe that the Jinyi Guards would be so bold and refused to retreat for a while. As a result, Lu Yunqi really gave the order to attack, and the scene was filled with blood flowing like a river, which was a horrible sight.

"Although the emperor later sentenced Lu Yunqi to prison, the emperor died a year later and issued a general amnesty. He left a will saying that Lu Yunqi was loyal and steadfast, so he was released. He also married the princess and continued to serve in the Imperial Guard against common practice. Two years later, he was promoted to the position of Chief of the Northern Town Fusi, and his voice unconsciously lowered. "What this means is clear to everyone in the world. The emperor does not allow royal affairs to be discussed."

"Yes, that Lu Qianhu is a cruel man. Under his control, the Jinyiwei are everywhere and can penetrate everywhere. Don't say anything nonsense." Mrs. Fang also lowered her voice. "Our Fang family can withstand the turmoil of the business, but we can't withstand the turmoil of those people."

The senior manager nodded.

"Those people may die from injuries if they get hurt, so you must never mess with them," he said solemnly.

Because of the family situation, the three young ladies of the Fang family, although girls, were not brought up as ladies of a noble family who could not leave the house. Instead, they had to learn business and work in banks, so they understood the pros and cons of worldly affairs very well.

Especially as a businessman, he knew that Po Men County was the place where the prefectural government destroyed the family.

They also looked solemn, and Fang Jinxiu was even a little angry.

"If Jun Zhenzhen wants to die, she can die. Don't even think about taking our family with her," she said.

"She doesn't know the ins and outs of this. She asks about these things just for fun. I tell her the details and explain the pros and cons." Mrs. Fang said.

The senior manager hesitated again.

"She," he said, "still needs to ask Prince Huai..."

As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Fang dropped the teacup in her hand to the ground. She was already nervous and was frightened by this sudden move so much that she couldn't help but tremble.

"This beast!" Old Lady Fang cursed coldly, "It's better for him to die."

The room was completely silent, but Fang Jinxiu was puzzled. How could the two words "Prince Huai" make the old lady so angry? The name "Prince Huai" sounded familiar, but she couldn't remember it for a moment, so she looked at Fang Yuxiu.

Fang Yuxiu understood.

"Prince Huai is the grandson of the late emperor." She leaned close to Fang Jinxiu's ear and whispered, "After the late crown prince died, the crown princess hanged herself to be buried with him. Their three-year-old son was named Prince Huai by the emperor."

Fang Jinxiu took a breath of cool air.

Talking about the emperor was already a bad thing, but she was even more bold to inquire about the man who was originally going to be the emperor.

"This beast, does she want our Fang family to be beaten to death by the Jinyiwei and have all the members of the family executed?" she cursed, "Does she know what she is doing?"

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Miss Jun looked at the short man in front of her and sighed softly, then put down the teacup she had been holding for a long time. Her fingers were a little stiff from the force.

"Miss, if you want to know about interesting things in the capital, let's go find someone outside to ask. There are many managers in the bank." Liu'er said.

Miss Jun shook her head.

"No, I just asked casually." She said, looking at Liu'er and smiling, "What does the capital's affairs have to do with me? It's so far away."

It's so far, so far, and so dangerous. I can't ask lightly before the time comes. I can't ask without sufficient confidence.

Be patient.

I couldn't help myself this time, and now I'm in some trouble.

That's right. The capital is so far away and it really has nothing to do with them, so Liu'er put aside the question. "But Miss, it's impossible to go to the Ning family now. Do we really have to stay at the Fang family?" She said with full of worries, "The curse of extinction of descendants may be just a momentary angry remark, but if three people say it, it will become a curse. The Fang family is an unlucky place."

Miss Jun laughed.

This little girl is both stupid and smart, but she always uses the words "stupid" and "smart" in the wrong places.

"You don't want to be here yet," she said, "and no one wants to keep us here."

Even if it is a leaky boat, it is not easy to get on it.

When the maid came to report that Miss Jun had returned to the inner courtyard, peace had already returned to Old Lady Fang's room.

The broken pieces of teacup on the floor were picked up, and the senior manager and the three young ladies had gone to the study next door to settle accounts. Mrs. Fang poured out a pill from a porcelain bottle and served it to Mrs. Fang.

"Don't be angry, mother. Zhenzhen is young and doesn't know the consequences. I'll go talk to her." She said softly.

Old Mrs. Fang smiled.

"I'm not angry," she said. "There's nothing to be angry about. If I were angry about everything, I would have died of anger eighteen years ago."

Eighteen years ago, Old Master Fang Shouyi died suddenly of illness.

It was from that time that the Fang family's misfortune began.

Mrs. Fang couldn't help but tense up when she thought of these things.

"It's been more than ten years, and you still can't stand it." Old Mrs. Fang saw her reaction and frowned, saying, "How can I close my eyes without worry?"

Thirteen years ago, the loving couple parted ways, and Mr. Fang Nianjun died of serious injuries without leaving a single word.

Mrs. Fang's eyes turned slightly red and she lowered her head and said yes.

"Don't think about the past. It's useless. Look forward. Life has to go on," said Old Mrs. Fang.

Speaking of looking forward, Mrs. Fang's expression became even sadder.

With her only son dying, she feels her future is bleak.

There was also a glimmer of sadness in Old Mrs. Fang's eyes.

"There was news a few days ago that Doctor Zhang appeared in Lingnan. I have asked people to look for him. As long as Doctor Zhang is found, Chengyu can still be saved." She said.