Chapter 145 Heavenly Punishment
Dark clouds were gathering in the distance, and the sky was growing darker.
A lantern was placed inside the carriage, burning soothing incense.
Jiang Yuzhu was a little nervous and asked, "Yuanhe, can I go home earlier tonight?"
Shen Zhilan is getting married tomorrow, and Jiang Yuzhu has a mission to accomplish.
Originally, the Queen Mother didn't look for her, and Jiang Yuzhu wanted to take the opportunity to send Hong Jin away.
"The Queen Mother will not make it too difficult for me for the sake of the Jiang family, but Hong Jin is my maid, so it's hard to say."
Jiang Yuzhu would never do such a thing as throwing her subordinates out to take the blame. If a master is not righteous, how can he expect his subordinates to be loyal!
"Don't worry, Hong Jin will be fine."
Xie Zhao chuckled when he heard that, and while Jiang Yuzhu was distracted, he reached around her waist and held her in his arms.
Seeing that Jiang Yuzhu's features were clear, Xie Zhao's face turned pale and his bearded chin rested lightly on her shoulder.
Jiang Yuzhu turned her head, touched Xie Zhao's forehead and said, "Yuanhe, it's going to rain soon. It's cold in the rain. What if you catch a cold..."
Since falling off the cliff, Xie Zhao's health has been fluctuating.
Xie Zhao will take the blame for any trouble and share the pressure with his father Jiang Fulu. Jiang Yuzhu's concern for Xie Zhao is genuine.
"Yuzhu, Xuanqi humiliated you. What Fifth Brother did was what he should have done, but it was not enough."
Hong Jin was not ruthless enough and showed some mercy to that pighead Xuan Qi.
The light in Xie Zhao's eyes made people inexplicably calm, and Jiang Yuzhu was a little distracted: "Aren't you afraid that I will cause a big mess?"
"No."
Where there is a problem, there must be a solution.
Xie Zhao's eyes were burning: "As long as Madam is happy."
Jiang Yuzhu felt a little uncomfortable. The two of them were too close to each other in the carriage. She could feel Xie Zhao's hot breath, so she had to turn her head away to hide her panic.
There is no gap between people without comparison.
Lu Yunxi claimed that he was willing to give everything for the original owner, but when he learned that she had offended Xuan Qi and wanted to arrest her to apologize, Jiang Yuzhu once again spurned this cheap cousin.
The carriage suddenly stopped at the corner of the street before entering the palace.
The driver brought a letter: "Master, there is the latest news in the palace."
Xie Zhao took out the letter and glanced at it, his eyes deep.
It seems that plans have changed.
"Yuzhu, someone is trying to separate you and me from our relationship."
Xie Zhao had no intention of hiding anything and gave the letter to Jiang Yuzhu.
After Jiang Yuzhu took it, she read it over and over again three times. The amount of information in it was huge and the content was explosive!
"Yuanhe, I actually expected this."
Even though her heart was in turmoil, Jiang Yuzhu did not act too surprised.
After entering the book, she had too many questions in her mind.
Feng Qing had just passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar, so why did he dare to have a secret meeting with the original owner?
It turns out that someone was behind this.
Both the original owner and Feng Qing are chess pieces on the chessboard.
In the book, Jiang Yuzhu died of an internal disease, and the Jiang family went crazy, but they did not blame the disgusting Feng Qing, but instead went against Xie Zhao.
No wonder they were wiped out in the end. It turned out they were being used by others. The masterminds behind it were actually the Queen Mother and the Xuan family.
But Jiang Yuzhu refused to admit the secret meeting and even tried to clear the name of the original owner: "Feng Qing asked my eldest brother to send me a letter, and I felt there was something fishy going on."
Xie Zhao smiled indulgently and did not refute. He just accepted whatever his wife said.
After burning the letter skillfully, Jiang Yuzhu couldn't help but ask, "Yuanhe, how many people know about the emperor's life experience?"
It turns out that the emperor is not the empress dowager's biological son, and he has mistaken the thief for his mother.
It's such a secret that even my father Jiang Fulu probably doesn't know about it.
Jiang Yuzhu smoothed her chest with her hand, her face almost tense. Is this something she can listen to? This is good, she and Xie Zhao are locked together.
"No more than two hands."
In fact, the new emperor Xiao She had already had suspicions and had been keeping a low profile for many years in search of the midwife's whereabouts.
"The Queen Mother wants to support her nephew to take the throne, and she keeps making small moves behind the scenes."
Just as Xie Zhao expected, the Queen Mother intended to use this to force Jiang Fulu to switch to the Xuan family.
"But who was the one who eavesdropped on the conspiracy between the Queen Mother and Xuan Qi, and why did you put the blame on Princess Yutan?"
Just as Jiang Yuzhu thought, if the Jiang family wants to save their lives, they must stand firmly on the side of the emperor and be hostile to the Xuan family.
"This... wait until I find out, and then I can help you solve the puzzle."
Xie Zhao had probably guessed it, and he had already sent people to look for evidence. If all went well, the truth would be revealed in a month or so.
The carriage stopped for a moment and continued to move towards the palace. Jiang Yuzhu already had the idea of returning home.
The more you know, the deeper the water.
Xie Zhao held Jiang Yuzhu's hand and said, "Yuzhu, it's going to rain soon. Let's watch the fun before going back."
Xie Zhao was sure that it was more interesting than swallowing fire.
The props are ready and they have to be used.
Jiang Yuzhu hesitated briefly and nodded.
After the two entered the palace from the corner gate, Xie Zhao took Jiang Yuzhu to an observation deck inside the palace.
Just as the couple stood still, a white light streaked across the sky in the distance, followed by a rumbling thunder, and the ground was shaking.
Xie Zhao just waited for his wife to throw herself into his arms out of fear, but unexpectedly Jiang Yuzhu just frowned and asked, "Is there any lightning protection device in the viewing pavilion?"
It's not safe to be outside during a thunderstorm.
"some."
Xie Zhao was silent for a while, suppressed his disappointment, pointed to the east and said, "That is the Queen Mother's bedroom."
In the sky, the kite was flying and was soon wet by the rain.
The lightning was introduced into the ground along the wire and struck the towering ancient tree in front of the main hall.
In an instant, a spark flew out of the ancient tree.
In the side hall, the empress dowager ran around holding her head and finally hid under the table. Xuan Qi was so scared that he couldn't speak.
The round table was not big enough to accommodate two people, so Xuan Qi chose the bed in the inner room.
“Pah, pah, pah!”
Thunder roared one after another in the yard, as if they had eyes. Xuan Qi scurried under the bed in fear.
The thunder struck for nearly half an hour. When it subsided a little, the empress dowager crawled out from under the table with disheveled hair and weak legs.
"Qi'er?"
All the palace maids and nannies hid themselves, and the palace was empty.
When the Queen Mother found Xuan Qi, she discovered that his face was ashen and he was motionless.
"Aunt, nephew, nephew is stuck!"
Because he was too fat, half of Xuan Qi's body was exposed and he was stuck tightly.
The Queen Mother stepped forward and pulled him, like pulling out a carrot, with great effort, but Xuan Qi did not move at all.
In the end, it took the combined efforts of Bitui and others to pull Xuan Qi out. He had several injuries on his body and a piece of skin was even lost.
A thunderstorm comes quickly and goes away quickly.
Jiang Yuzhu was still unsatisfied and relied on her imagination to think: "The Queen Mother must be guilty and must be terribly scared. This is a punishment from heaven!"
When Jiang Yuzhu heard that Xuan Qi was also in the Queen Mother's bedroom, her smile became more genuine.
After watching the excitement, it is not advisable to stay in the palace for long.
Xie Zhao took Jiang Yuzhu down from the observation deck, and Jiang Yuzhu looked reluctant to leave.
"Madam, wait for me to observe the celestial phenomena. If there are signs of thunder and rain, how about I summon thunder again to show you?"
Xie Zhao promised, coaxing his wife soothingly.
Jiang Yuzhu stared into the distance in deep thought, and then said, "Yuanhe, this move can only be used once. If you use it too many times, people will be suspicious."
Jiang Yuzhu guessed that the kite attracted lightning. She pointed to the ancient tree that was struck by lightning in the distance and said, "Can we get some lightning-struck wood? My mother said that this is the best way to ward off evil spirits..."
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