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Chen Yu awoke three days later.
Turning my head, I saw the bright sunshine outside the window, and heard An'er and Ping'er laughing and joking.
Grandpa, come and catch me, hehe...
Grandfather, hurry and chase after my sister...
grandfather?
Shen Yu was surprised and tried to get out of bed, but she couldn't move her legs, and her abdomen was still in excruciating pain.
【ah! 】
Jade rushed in and quickly helped Chenyu lie down.
"Young lady, lie down quickly. Old Master Li said you need at least three months of bed rest to recover."
[Where is Cuiwei? How are her injuries? Old Master Li treated her.]
"Don't worry, young lady. Old Master Li has examined Cuiwei and said she suffered a broken spine from being hit by a heavy object and is still unconscious. However, Old Master Li said he will definitely be able to heal both you and Cuiwei."
Shen Yu nodded repeatedly, her eyes instantly welling up with tears. On the day of the explosion, they went into the house and saw four teacups on the table. She went closer to check them, and when she touched them, the teacups were still warm.
So she walked toward the bedroom, but before she even reached the bedroom door, there was a loud bang, the house began to shake, and then the roof collapsed. In a moment of panic, Cuiwei pulled her and Feicui under her.
She looked at the jade and asked, "Where is this?"
Jade shook its head.
thump thump thump...
Someone knocked on the door.
[Miss Chenyu is seriously injured and unable to move. May Yideng come in and speak with her?]
One lamp?
Monks at Putuo Temple?
Liu Yu's biological father is Liu Deng.
Five years ago, Liu Deng was burned to death at Putuo Temple, where she saw the remains of six fingers.
Liu Deng is still alive?
Shen Yu was shocked and stunned for a long while before choking back tears as she said, "Please invite Master Yideng in to speak."
Yideng pushed open the door and entered, dressed in purple, her hair tied up with a wooden hair crown.
This look is vastly different from the bald head, plain clothes, and Buddhist prayer beads of five years ago.
Then look at their faces.
Although her temples were already gray, her face still had distinct features, and she was calm and composed.
After nodding to Chen Yu in goodwill, he sat down on the round stool by the bed.
Shen Yu turned her head to look at Yi Deng. Although Liu Yu was dead, with An'er and Ping'er around, Liu Deng was still her father-in-law.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably, as if she had seen a long-lost relative. Her first words were choked with sobs: "You're still alive?"
Yes. Seven years ago, Grand Tutor Zhang found me a substitute and persuaded me to return to secular life. He said that the Gao family had an unclear background, that they were powerful and tyrannical, and that the emperor always favored them, fearing that the Gao family might usurp the throne.
I was desperate to escape the conflict, but the Empress refused to let me go.
That day, after I said goodbye to you, I returned to my room and was knocked unconscious. When I woke up, I was already far away from the capital.
It must have been Grand Tutor Zhang who sent someone to rescue me.
Shen Yu nodded, never expecting that Grand Tutor Zhang was such a far-sighted person.
The Gao family was wiped out, and now the Kong family has appeared?
Alas! The world is in turmoil, mostly due to the machinations of treacherous officials. Thinking of Liu Yu's death in the palace, Chen Yu couldn't help but sob:
Master, Liu Yu was tricked into the palace and assassinated. How could an assassin enter the heavily guarded palace? It must be that the Emperor couldn't tolerate the direct descendants of the Liu family...
Liu Deng's face instantly darkened, and he said angrily: "The people of the world are living in dire straits. It's all because of the asset statistics policy for officials and businessmen three years ago. Corrupt officials ran rampant, and the people suffered."
My son Liu Yu has died, and I am heartbroken. But seeing the people of the world suffer, I hate the court to the core.
Three years ago, General Qiu wrote to me, urging me to establish myself as king for the sake of peace and stability in the world and to eliminate the incompetent emperor.
The Qiu family, the Jia family, and Lord He have secretly submitted to me.
I was hesitant.
But now the imperial court has driven my direct descendants of the Liu family to a dead end, leaving me no choice but to rebel.
Shen Yu nodded in agreement; only through rebellion could her child possibly survive.
Seeing that she agreed, a hint of joy finally appeared on Liu Deng's face. He lowered his head and stammered:
I have been a layman for three years. My daughter can call me Father, just like Yanran does. Please stop calling me Master.
[Sinking Fish has remembered.]
【Well then, Yu'er, rest for now. I'll go out and discuss the matter of seizing the palace and rescuing Zhang Hongyu with the others.】
Shen Yu asked in surprise, "The policy on the statistics of official and business assets was devised by Zhang Hongyu. Everyone hates her to the bone. Why would Father still save her?"
After saying this, she suddenly remembered that Grand Tutor Zhang had once saved Liu Deng's life.
At this moment, Emerald rushed in, knelt by the bed, and tearfully retorted to Chenyu:
【Miss Chenyu, don't forget, it was my mistress who sent me out of the palace to inform you. Although we fell into Prime Minister Kong's trap, the explosion at the western villa was also planned by my mistress. The explosives were stolen by my mistress from the Mu family.】
Liu Deng nodded and echoed, "Zhang Hongyu is not a bad person. A few days ago, I heard that Yu'er was still alive and had been summoned to the palace. I realized that something was wrong, so I sent someone to the palace to find Hongyu and find out what was going on."
This led to his contact with Zhang Hongyu.
Upon learning of your mother-in-law's death, I was preparing a coffin at the villa in the west of the city. Zhang Hongyu did not report me; instead, she sent someone to inform me that I had ambushed and killed Kong Xiang.
As for who tipped off Yanran, I have no idea; perhaps it was Hongyu as well.
Although Shen Yu acknowledged that Hongyu had saved her life, she still stubbornly retorted, "That was just Father's good luck. He happened to arrive when Zhang Hongyu was being targeted by the Kong family. If she were still favored, she would definitely have reported you."
Yanran slowly walked over, collapsed beside the bed, tightly grasped Chenyu's hand, and burst into tears. After crying for a while, she finally spoke:
[Sister-in-law, perhaps Zhang Hongyu really did save us. The maid who tipped me off seems to be from the palace.]
Yanran finished speaking, still choking back tears: "Sister-in-law, that night... Father brought you back. You were covered in blood, and your body was ice cold. I thought you wouldn't make it. Luckily, Father had Old Li with him."
Why is Old Li with his father?
Liu Deng sighed, "Alas! It's quite a coincidence. Ever since the northern poison appeared in the capital, someone tried to kidnap Old Li to develop an antidote, which caused him to break his leg. Later, while on the run, Old Li was chased and killed, and my men happened to rescue him. So I hid him here."
At this moment, Old Master Li was preparing medicinal herbs in the backyard. This time, Chen Yu was not only subjected to punishment, but was subjected to a cruel punishment that had long been banned in the palace - "seclusion".
Therefore, Chen Yu lost too much blood, and as a woman, her body was already damaged, which is why she was unable to recover.
thump thump thump...
When Mr. Li opened the door, he saw Liu Deng.
【Please come in, Prince Liu.】
Liu Deng entered the room, closed the door, and whispered, "Please, Elder Li, give me more sleeping pills. I plan to lead men into the Kong residence, kill that old scoundrel Kong, and then rescue Zhang Hongyu from the torture chamber..."
Unexpectedly, no sooner had Liu Deng finished speaking than Yanran pushed open the door and entered, saying directly, "Father, my sister-in-law said we must not act rashly. She has a plan that can reap the benefits without lifting a finger. I hope you will listen to her details."
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