Hearing Liu Yu's voice, Liu Yaozhen's dull eyes moved slightly, and as if her soul had returned to her body, she tightly grasped Liu Yu's hand and shouted like she did when she was a child: "Daddy..."
"Daddy is here." Liu Yu led her down from the carriage and sent her to the backyard. Madam Liu had heard the news and was rushing over. When she saw Liu Yaozhen covered in blood, her eyes suddenly turned red.
Madam Liu asked someone to send Lingbao to Liu Yaoyu's courtyard, fearing that the child would be frightened when seeing his mother in this state. Then she took Liu Yaozhen back to the room, asked the maid to bring hot water, and personally bathed Liu Yaozhen. Looking at the red water in the bathtub, Madam Liu's fingers trembled slightly. Her eldest daughter had been sensible since she was a child, and her temperament was gentle and dignified. She had never worried about anything. What happened? How much grievance did she suffer when her mother didn't know that she could risk killing someone?
When Madam Liu was combing her daughter's hair in front of the dressing mirror, she looked at her daughter's haggard face in the mirror and finally couldn't hold back her tears. She had devoted herself to Tao Ge'er over the years and always felt that she owed him a lot. She neglected her two daughters and only arranged that marriage for Yaozhen, but it was not a happy one.
Madam Liu hugged Liu Yaozhen, choking with sobs and saying guiltily, "Yaozhen, it's my fault, it's my fault. What kind of injustice have you suffered? Why didn't you tell your family..."
Liu Yaozhen bit her lip, tears welling in her eyes: "Don't blame mother and father, don't blame yourself, your daughter has committed a crime by killing someone, and I will trouble mother to take care of Lingbao in the future. Your daughter does not ask Lingbao to study hard and pass the imperial examination when he grows up, as long as he can understand the principles and moral principles."
"What are you talking about?" Mrs. Liu felt so heartbroken that she couldn't stop crying.
In the study, Liu Yu and Yu Qizhe were discussing the death of Zhu Yu.
Yu Qizhe said: "Right now, it is not easy to publicize the death of the second prince." If Liu Ziqi was really preparing to ascend the throne, Zhu Yu's death at this critical juncture would easily cause trouble. That's why Yu Qizhe asked his men to block the news, send Liu Yaozhen back to Liu Mansion as soon as possible, and discuss the matter with Liu Yu.
Liu Yu held his forehead and sighed, Zhu Yu’s death was a difficult problem.
"Although the Feng family has never helped the Second Prince, and Queen Feng has also become estranged from him, the Second Prince is, after all, the Queen's flesh and blood, and the Feng family's attitude is unpredictable," Yu Qizhe said again.
Liu Yu also thought of this. Once the news of Zhu Yu's death spread, their Liu family would have to give an explanation to Empress Feng, because behind Empress Feng stood Feng Zheng, who controlled all the troops in Pingliang Prefecture.
"Let's keep the Second Prince's death a secret for now. Everything will wait... until the matter in Xianyang is settled." Liu Yu thought for a long time, but could not think of a solution. "Then I will take Yaozhen to apologize to the Feng family."
No matter how much he loves his daughter, there are laws and etiquette in this world. He can take the blame for his daughter, but he must give an explanation to the Feng family.
Yu Qizhe groaned for a moment and said, "Tongzhi Lu told me that a secret passage was found in a brothel on Zhixiang Street. The secret passage leads directly to the Mausoleum of Prince Lu. Ji Wudao and others escaped from the city from there. Now that the Mausoleum of Prince Lu has collapsed, we might as well..."
Liu Yu hesitated, but this was indeed a good idea. If Ziqi really wanted to become emperor, he could not create discord with the Feng family. Even if the Feng family could not be a help, it would not be good to make enemies.
"Father, just do as Zhan Xing said." Liu Ziqi walked in from outside the study door. He had just heard about this and hurried over. He heard what Yu Qizhe had just said outside the door. He knew Liu Yu. This man could become a pillar of the court and be admired by scholars all over the world because he had his own character.
Liu Yu shook his head: "But..."
"Father, the second prince will not have a good ending. His death is only a matter of time. Even if it's not my eldest sister, someone else will do it." Liu Ziqi made the final decision, "Sending Zhu Yu's body to Lu Wang's Mausoleum and framing Ji Wudao is the best way at the moment. It will be a good result for both the Feng family and us."
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