Liu Luan knew that as the Third Prince's aide and the person who made plans for him, there were countless eyes watching her from behind.
However, she still walked calmly and confidently, without any sign of going to the temple.
Because of the events of the past few days, the streets of the capital were empty except for the soldiers. Moreover, the streets were filled with corpses and blood.
Liu Yanan walked out of the city step by step.
It has been a very smooth journey.
After arriving at the temple, Qing He's eyes became red, and she couldn't help but say, "Miss, you treated the Marquis so well, and the Marquis's Mansion was able to gain a foothold in the capital because of you, but the Marquis has no regard for the father-daughter relationship at all. Why do you still want to help him? Anyway, you are finished. In my opinion, you should just watch the Marquis' Mansion fall."
Liu Luan knelt on the futon, looked at the swirling fireworks, and said, "I am not helping him, but helping myself."
"What do you mean?" Qinghe asked in surprise.
"Others may not know what I have done, but King Jian must know it clearly."
If we say that half a year ago, Liu Luan was still very confident and felt that he was very powerful, Prince Jian might not be a match for the Third Prince.
But now, she had to admit that Prince Jian was the most powerful one.
"Now that he knows, he will not let me off easily. Perhaps, a cup of poisoned wine or a piece of white silk will be my way to death. But now, I have proposed to go to the temple to repent in advance, pray for the people, and never leave. I am sure that with King Jian's temper, he will not impose a more severe punishment."
Liu Yanan knew the character of Prince Jian and was plotting against him. If the prince came to power, the first thing she would do would be to escape, because she knew that the prince was cruel and would kill her.
But King Jian is different.
"Besides, there are my elder sister and my elder brother-in-law. My elder brother-in-law must have already joined Prince Jin, and he has been passing on messages to Prince Jin while staying with the Emperor for the past few years. I was confused at first, why he, who is so smart, did not choose the Third Prince, but the Crown Prince. Now I finally understand. He saw that the Third Prince was not as good as Prince Jin, so he joined a wiser person in advance. I believe that Prince Jin will use him after he ascends the throne. Moreover, my elder sister has a very good relationship with Princess Jin and Princess Fuping. In order to save their face, Prince Jin will definitely show mercy to me."
Liu Xuan'an even took Liu Tangxi into account.
"Will the eldest lady really do this? Doesn't she hate you the most? I'm afraid that when she sees you in trouble, not only will she not help you, but she will also step on you." Qinghe said anxiously.
Liu Yunan said firmly: "No, the elder sister is not the same as before. I don't know if she will plead for me, but she will definitely not step on me. As long as she keeps silent, the prince will consider her face."
Qing He has always believed in her master, so when she saw Liu Yan'an was so determined, she gradually believed it.
"Speaking of the Marquis' Mansion, the same is true. With my elder sister and elder brother-in-law, and my uncles here, the Marquis' Mansion will not confiscate my property or destroy my clan. Moreover, I am the daughter of the Marquis' Mansion. If the Marquis' Mansion is confiscated and my clan is destroyed, how can I be spared? This will not benefit me at all. Only when the Marquis' Mansion is doing well, I will have a chance."
"Girl, do you mean we can go out again?" Qinghe asked in surprise.
Liu Luan smiled slightly and said, "You can't go out for the time being. The time is not yet ripe."
After saying this, she put her hands together, knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times.
On the other side, Wei Hanzhou also got the news from Xie Congli.
When it was time for dinner in the evening, Wei Hanzhou mentioned this matter to Liu Tangxi.
Liu Tangxi was stunned after hearing this. This plot seemed a little familiar. In the book, after the original owner escaped from Weijia Village, wasn't it the heroine who instigated Marquis Huai En to lock her up? I didn't expect that Liu Tangxi would be locked up by herself now.
It seems that she really likes that place.
"The prince is still busy in the palace, and has more important things to do, so he can't spare the time to deal with her. However, heavy troops have been sent to guard the area near the temple. The prince sent someone to give me a message, asking me what I think. So, what result does my lady want?"
Liu Tangxi raised his head and looked at Wei Hanzhou.
She never thought that there would be a day when the situation would take a turn for the worse.
Now, she is the knife and Liu Luan is the fish.
"Although she reminded you and the princess that day, considering what she did to Prince Jian before, it would not be a pity if she died a hundred times."
Liu Tangxi thought for a long time, but finally said: "Although we are sisters, she and I have reached a reconciliation, and we are no different from strangers. Let's do what we have to do. I don't want to interfere in this matter."
She had heard from Wei Hanzhou in the morning that although Liu Luan had reminded her that day, her original intention might have been to kidnap her and Princess Fuping. Although she didn't know why she changed her mind, it was difficult for her to be merciful to an accomplice.
Moreover, Liu Xuanan chose to remain silent about the original owner being kidnapped and Yin's illness.
She couldn't tell Yin the truth, but she wouldn't forgive her on Yin's behalf either.
Moreover, the most important thing is that Liu Ruan is too smart. If she begs for mercy now, and King Jian spares Liu Ruan for her and Wei Hanzhou's sake, and Liu Ruan comes back and kills King Jian in the future, then King Jian will definitely blame them.
She didn't have the brains for politics, and she didn't know what Liu Xuanan had done. The only thing she could do was not get involved.
"There is no grudge or personal relationship between her and me, so let the prince decide." Liu Tangxi added.
Wei Hanzhou understood what Liu Tangxi meant and nodded.
"How is my mother? Do you know anything about her?"
Compared with Liu Luan, Liu Tangxi cares more about this.
Wei Hanzhou said: "Emperor You once sent people to arrest people from Prince Jian's family, but this did not include the Marquis' Mansion. Therefore, everything in the Marquis' Mansion is normal."
Liu Tangxi breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, "Will the Marquis' Mansion be liquidated?"
Wei Hanzhou said, "You are a daughter of the Marquis' Mansion. Moreover, your uncle, General Shengyuan, was the companion of Prince Jian when he was young, and he is here with his troops this time. Therefore, it is unlikely that your family will be confiscated and your clan will be destroyed. At most, you will be stripped of your title and dismissed from your post."
Liu Tangxi really relaxed this time.
She wanted to send a message to Yin, but after thinking about it, she didn't say it. After all, the Huai En Marquis's Mansion was a staunch supporter of the Third Prince, and she didn't know what Prince Jin was planning. If Wei Hanzhou delivered the message at this moment, she didn't know if it would leave a bad impression on Prince Jin.
All in all, Yin is fine and they will be able to meet again in a few days.
In a blink of an eye, it’s time for the third day of bathing.
The court had just experienced a huge change, so those who supported King Jian were naturally able to rest easy and feel at ease.
However, more people in the court supported the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, or in other words, supported Emperor You. And these people also did a lot of things to deal with the King. The mood of these people can be said to be very complicated, and they always felt that there was a knife on their heads, which could fall down and hit their heads at any time.
Liu Tangxi was not that particular and did not like to associate with those dignitaries, so the third day bath was not a big deal.
Just my family held the wedding in this house.
During this period, Princess Jian also sent someone to deliver a gift.
Now every household stayed indoors, all staring at Prince Jian's actions, wanting to see what his attitude was towards his former officials.
When they saw the attendants of Princess Jian went to the outskirts of Beijing, they immediately found out what they were doing. When they saw that it was the third-day bathing of the wife and child of Wei Hanzhou's family, everyone immediately re-evaluated Wei Hanzhou in their hearts.
When Marquis Huai En learned about this, he was ecstatic.
He has been extremely anxious these days.
After his two daughters left that day, he sent a memorial to Prince Jian. Unfortunately, it fell on deaf ears, with no reply.
He wanted to go out to seek help, but it was a mess outside, full of soldiers. As soon as he went out, everyone's eyes were on him. This made him feel like he had done something terribly shameful. He had just been out for less than a quarter of an hour when he returned in disgrace.
He had no choice but to send someone to deliver the letter to his son-in-law's house. Unfortunately, the house was in a mess because it had been searched by the Third Prince's men, and there was no one there.
Later, he asked someone to go see General Shengyuan, but unfortunately, that uncle had always been at odds with him and ignored him.
Now that he knew his daughter had given birth to a son and was still living on the farm, his mood was naturally different.
This is a great opportunity. His son-in-law is so favored by King Jin, he can definitely get some information from him. Maybe if his son-in-law asks for mercy, he can still keep his title.
As the child's grandfather, he should go and see the child.
After thinking it through, Marquis Huai En left the study with a smile on his face and went to the main courtyard.
At this moment, Yin was wiping away tears.
"I don't know what happened to Xixi. She's pregnant."
The Huai En Marquis Mansion was a very unique existence in this great change. Huai En Marquis was supposed to accompany the Third Prince and help him, but Liu Luan gave him a "drug", which caused him to have diarrhea. And those around him all listened to Liu Luan's orders. Therefore, no one followed his orders.
As for Yin, it was because she made a fuss to go out and look for Liu Tangxi on the first day, and when Marquis Huai En found out, he had the main courtyard guarded.
Madam Shao also wiped away her tears and said, "The young lady is blessed with a long life, so I believe she will be fine."
Although no one was looking after her these days, she sent someone to look for her daughter, but she heard that her daughter's house was in a mess and she was missing.
"Madam, it's a happy event, a very happy event." Marquis Huai En walked in hurriedly.
Because Marquis Huai En had not allowed her to see his daughter before, Yin had been angry with him for the past few days. When she heard his voice, she said unhappily, "What happy events can there be in this world?"
"Xixi is now living in the manor that Madam gave her before, and she has given birth to a son. Today is the third birthday of her grandson, and Princess Jian sent a gift to him."
Upon hearing this, Yin stood up immediately, with a smile on her face, and asked excitedly, "Do you really mean what Lord Hou said?"
Huai Enhou immediately said, "It's true. I just found out about it and came to tell you."
Yin was laughing and suddenly burst into tears.
"As long as she is safe, that's all."
"Madam, please stop crying. This is a happy event. Ask someone to prepare some things. It's getting late today. Let's go to the farm tomorrow to see Xixi."
"Okay, Yunniang, go to my warehouse and see if there's anything suitable for Xixi."
Madam Shao wiped her tears and replied, "Okay, I'll go right away."
Marquis Huai En was in a good mood and said, "I remember Madam said before that she wanted to give the largest house in our mansion to Xixi. Why not give it to her tomorrow? She has given birth to a child now and the expenses are high. It would be nice to have more houses."
Yin looked at Marquis Huai'en suspiciously. In the past, Marquis Huai'en had always wanted to leave the house to his son, so why did he suddenly want to give it to his daughter today? However, thinking that the beneficiary was her daughter, she happily agreed.
Early the next morning, Marquis Huai'en and Yin left the palace in a carriage.
Behind their carriage was another carriage filled with gifts for their daughter.
As soon as they left the palace, they were checked. This time, Marquis Huai En confidently told the other party where he was going.
After hearing this, the man let him go.
When we arrived at the city gate, we were checked again.
However, in the end, Marquis Huai En successfully went to his house in the suburbs of Beijing.
Liu Tangxi was feeding her baby in the house. When she heard Yin coming, a smile appeared on her face.
"Is mother here? Let her in."
She was worried about Yin, and was very happy to hear that she was coming.
Just as she put the child in the crib, Yin came into the yard.
After entering the room, Yin's tears suddenly flowed out when she saw her daughter with a haggard face.
Seeing that Liu Tangxi's eyes were red, Madam Shao quickly advised Yin: "Madam, the girl just gave birth to a child, she can't cry, please stop crying."
Yin knew this truth very well, but she was worried every day because of the sudden change and she couldn't see her daughter anymore. Now that she saw her daughter, she couldn't help it.
However, when she saw her daughter also shed tears, Yin wiped her tears quickly and said with a sob: "Don't cry, be careful not to hurt your eyes. Mother will not cry anymore."
After the mother and daughter exchanged a few words, Yin went to see her grandson. Seeing that he looked a little frail, she felt distressed again.
When Wei Lao San and others heard that Marquis Huai En and Yin were coming, they hurried to the main courtyard.
Yin's female relatives went in, and Marquis Huai'en was still outside. He only spoke a few words to his daughter through the screen, and as for his grandson, no one brought him out to see him.
Yin was talking to her daughter inside, and Marquis Huai En couldn't hear clearly. He stood there for a long time and then sat outside to drink tea.
In the end, the person he wanted to see today was Wei Hanzhou, not the people inside.
Seeing Wei Lao San coming, Huai Enhou immediately went to greet him.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Wei Lao San and others hurriedly saluted.
Thinking of Marquis Huai En's attitude last time, they were still a little scared.
However, Marquis Huai En, who was quite cold towards them last time, was extremely enthusiastic today for some reason.
"Thank you for being polite, dear in-laws. We are all family. Why do you need to give such a big gift? Come and sit down." As he said this, Huai Enhou pulled Wei Lao San to sit down. At the same time, he smiled and greeted Wei Daniu and Wei Erhu.
This made everyone feel a little flattered.
Yin heard the noise outside, curled her lips, looked disdainful, and whispered to her daughter: "Your father saw that Han Zhou was in the right position, so he turned around and wanted to curry favor with Han Zhou."
Liu Tangxi figured out what was going on after careful consideration. She was about to say something, but when she heard Li and others coming, she didn't mention it anymore.
Mrs. Li knew that her daughter-in-law had just given birth to a child, and she must have something to say to her mother. She, Zhang and Zhou came over to say hello to Mrs. Yin, sat for a while, and then left.
After Li and the others left, Yin whispered, "Your second sister went to the temple. Did you know?"
Liu Tangxi nodded and said, "I heard from my husband."
Yin smiled and said, "She finally got her comeuppance. I feel relieved now."
As she spoke, Yin sighed and continued, "I used to think, if the Third Prince ascended the throne, what would they do to you? But I was also afraid that the Crown Prince would ascend the throne. If the Crown Prince ascended the throne, I think our Marquisate would be finished. But I never thought that Prince Jian would ascend the throne. This is really a great joyous event."
Yin was so busy worrying about her daughter in the past few days that she had no time to be happy about this matter.
Now that she sees her daughter is fine, she feels relaxed and happy.
"She used to be better than you in everything, and your father gave her all the good things. People who know you know that you are the legitimate daughter, and those who don't think she is the legitimate daughter. Moreover, your disappearance might have been caused by her. And they said you fell off a cliff? That's pure nonsense. However, the third prince was most likely involved in this matter, otherwise I would not have been able to find out anything. These two heartless people deserve this retribution!" Yin said this with great relief.
It can be said that Liu Yanan has oppressed her all her life.
She was clearly the daughter of a concubine, of low status, but she always suppressed her daughter.
Based on what?
Thinking that these people were unlucky, while her daughter was getting better and better, Yin said proudly: "I didn't expect that my son-in-law was so discerning."
She had always known that Prince Jian was very powerful, but she had never thought that he could become emperor.
But the son-in-law stood beside Prince Jian in advance, which shows that he has good vision.
Apart from Marquis Huai'en, she was surrounded by people with good vision. Her brother was the tutor of Prince Jian, and her son-in-law was from the same clan as Prince Jian.
Liu Tangxi was also happy about this.
If two people talk about a happy event, it feels like double happiness.
As they were talking, Yin asked in a low voice, "Is Han Zhou close to Prince Jian in this house?"
Liu Tangxi thought about the current situation and told Yin the truth: "In fact, when my husband and I first entered the capital, we met Prince Jian and the princess on the road." Afterwards, Liu Tangxi told Yin what happened on the road.
After hearing this, Yin was a little scared and asked, "Why didn't you tell me such an important thing? Are you hurt?"
Liu Tangxi shook his head and said, "No, the assassin was quickly subdued by Prince Jian."
Yin heaved a sigh of relief: "That's good. No wonder Princess Fuping has such a good relationship with you, it turns out you two have this connection. This is also your blessing."
Having said that, Yin laughed again.
Wei Hanzhou left the house early in the morning.
But Huai Enhou didn't see him and didn't mention leaving at all. He didn't care whether Wei Lao San and others could understand what he said, and kept chatting with them.
Yin had always missed her daughter, so naturally she didn't want to leave. This was exactly what she wanted.
Moreover, she plans to stay here to spend more time with her daughter.
However, Huai Enhou's overly enthusiastic attitude frightened Wei Lao San so much that he felt a little panicky the whole day.
When Wei Hanzhou came back in the afternoon, Wei Laosan left quickly.
"Greetings, Your Excellency." Wei Hanzhou saluted Marquis Huai'en.
Huai Enhou changed his previous cold attitude and said enthusiastically: "What are you talking about, Han Zhou? It's too polite. Just call me father-in-law."
Wei Hanzhou knew the current situation of Marquis Huai'en's mansion, but after hearing Marquis Huai'en say this, he still obediently changed his words: "Father-in-law."