Chapter 97



Seeing that Wei Hanzhou was so interested, Marquis Huai'en became even happier.

"Um."

Then, Marquis Huai En started chatting with Wei Hanzhou.

Unfortunately, every time he wanted to ask questions that concerned him, Wei Hanzhou would change the subject. He tried several times but was unable to get any information from Wei Hanzhou.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. The emperor is a kind person and will definitely reward and punish clearly."

"What about what I did before..." Marquis Huai En wanted to ask whether the emperor would hold him accountable for what he did before.

However, before he could finish his words, Wei Hanzhou stood up and said, "It's been a long time since I came back, and I haven't visited my wife yet. Let me go check on her first."

Marquis Huai En wanted to say something else, but after hearing this, he couldn't say it anymore. He had to go to the main courtyard with Wei Hanzhou, thinking that he would find an opportunity to ask later.

Unfortunately, Wei Hanzhou stayed in there for a long time and had not come out after a quarter of an hour. He could hear his wife's laughter from time to time outside the door.

After a while, Yin came out and left the room to her daughter and son-in-law.

"Why hasn't my son-in-law come out yet?" Marquis Huai En asked anxiously.

Yin glanced at him and said, "What are you talking about, Lord? Our Xixi just gave birth to a child and needs someone to accompany her. Isn't it good for the son-in-law to talk to my daughter and see my grandson?"

After hearing what Yin said, Marquis Huai En looked embarrassed and didn't say anything else for a while.

"It's useless for you to be anxious. Considering what you and the second young lady did to the emperor in the past, the emperor is very generous in allowing us to leave the city now. Just be content and don't ask for more."

Now that Yin's family and daughter were both rising, and the concubine who had been suppressing her in the mansion was also finished, she felt much more confident and no longer showed the same respect to Marquis Huai'en as before.

Marquis Huai'en was extremely embarrassed by what Yin said.

"Madam, what are you talking about? Can you blame me? I am innocent. It was the second son who instigated me. Otherwise, I would not have confronted the emperor."

Hearing this, Yin curled her lips. Although she despised Marquis Huai En's move to put the blame on Liu Lu'an, she had to admit that it made her happy. As long as Liu Lu'an couldn't turn over, as long as Liu Lu'an was more unlucky than her daughter, she would be happy.

Moreover, if they could put the blame on Liu Xuan'an, the responsibility of their mansion would be reduced.

"I've told you long ago that the second young lady was full of bad intentions, but you insisted on listening to her. Now, she has caused such a big disaster, and it has also affected our mansion."

"Madam, you are right. I know I was wrong. After all, your daughter is the best. The vision of those maids is still too narrow."

Yin showed a smug look on her face and said, "Of course, Xixi is both sensible and has good vision."

Marquis Huai En followed Yin and praised his eldest daughter. This time, Marquis Huai En was really praising his eldest daughter. From this incident, he deeply realized the goodness of his eldest daughter.

In the past few days, he found out that his son-in-law had made a great contribution in this incident. On the night when the new emperor led his troops into the palace, his son-in-law was by the prince's side. For such events, military officers usually went. The fact that he, a civil official, could be by the prince's side at this time showed that he held a high position in the heart of the new emperor.

Every time a new emperor replaces the old one, there will be a major reshuffle in the court. Since the son-in-law has such a good relationship with Prince Jian, he will definitely be reused.

Moreover, my son-in-law is a top scholar, he is talented and capable, and he comes from a poor family, so there is nothing messy about him. Most importantly, he is young.

There is a bright future waiting for him in the future.

I'm afraid that after a few days when the affairs in the palace and the capital are cleared up, everyone else will be dealt with, but my son-in-law will be promoted.

Thanks to having such a son-in-law, if he could put the blame on his second daughter, he might still have a chance of survival.

If I didn't have such a son-in-law, I don't know how miserable the ending would be.

"It's getting late, and the Marquis should go back. There are still a lot of things to do in the mansion. Xixi just gave birth to a child, and it is not convenient for her to move. There are not many people here, so I will not go back." Yin said.

In fact, Marquis Huai En didn't want to leave, and wanted to talk to his son-in-law again, but it was feasible for his wife to stay and take care of their daughter, but it was not convenient for him to live here. Thinking of this, Marquis Huai En said, "Madam, remember to say a few good words for me in front of my son-in-law and find out what he thinks."

Yin pursed her lips and said, "I understand."

Of course she would inquire, after all, she was the marquis's wife.

The next day, Yin asked her daughter about her feelings. Liu Tangxi had already asked Wei Hanzhou, so he told Yin not to worry.

Yin also told Marquis Huai En. But Marquis Huai En was still worried and wanted to know the exact news, so he came a few more times. Unfortunately, Wei Hanzhou was very busy and he rarely saw his son-in-law. Even if he saw him, Wei Hanzhou hurried to the backyard and rarely responded to him directly.

After a few days, Marquis Huai En was a little disappointed and did not come.

Although it was a little inconvenient to live in a house in the suburbs of Beijing, Liu Tangxi gave birth to her child here and it was not easy to move. Moreover, according to her thoughts, she did not want to move. The capital was in a mess now, and everything seemed to be not arranged properly.

Moreover, living here, the whole family is together, and it is not as troublesome as in the capital, so it is safe and comfortable.

Liu Tangxi likes this place very much.

Although Yin wanted to see her daughter, there was a lot of trouble going on in the mansion, so she couldn't stay for long. So, she went back after five or six days.

After I went back, I came to see Liutangxi again a few days later.

A month passed quickly. With the death of Emperor You, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince were demoted to commoners and imprisoned. The water in the pond in the capital seemed calmer on the surface, but underneath the pond was turbulent, and the fish and shrimps at the bottom of the pond were trembling and moving in chaos.

The Crown Princess' maiden family, the Duke of Ming's Mansion, was demoted to an Earl's Mansion, and the Third Prince's maiden family, the Marquis of Weizhen's Mansion, was confiscated and exiled...

Huai Enhou was so frightened that he couldn't sleep, and his hair fell down in clumps. He and Yin came to Liu Tangxi's house again, hoping to get information from Wei Hanzhou. Unfortunately, Wei Hanzhou was not at home.

"You can ask your son-in-law. When he heard that the Marquis Weizhen was exiled, he was so scared that he couldn't sleep these days." Yin said to her daughter.

Liu Tangxi said, "My father is too timid, isn't he? The Duke of Ming followed the Crown Prince to force the emperor to abdicate, and Emperor You was so angry that he died. What Marquis Weizhen did was even more serious. I heard that Marquis Weizhen killed a lot of people when he suppressed the rebellion last year. For a person like him, exile is a light punishment. My father didn't force Emperor You to death, and he didn't hurt the people, so what is he afraid of?"

Yin was not as relaxed as her daughter, and had a worried look on her face.

"You may not know that your father has been helping the Third Prince a lot over the years. On the day of the palace coup, it was the Third Prince who confronted Prince Jin and killed many of Prince Jin's men. If the accounts are really settled, I'm afraid the Third Prince's men will be more miserable than the Crown Prince's."

Liu Tangxi said, "Dad has been helping the Third Prince these years, and he was dealing with the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince is not a good person, so Dad has not done anything wrong. The people Dad dealt with in the things you just mentioned were all bad officials. Even if he dealt with Prince Jin later, it was just a matter of different political stances. Besides, I heard that after the incident, the Marquis of Weizhen's mansion was always heavily guarded, right? We don't have that in our mansion."

Speaking of which, Liu Xuan'an is indeed a man with a bottom line. Even though his ideas changed a little after he became unsuccessful, he never really hurt the people.

Yin is usually a calm person.

But recently, as officials in the capital were purged one by one, in that atmosphere, the man beside her revealed to her many things he had done in recent years, and Yin could no longer remain calm.

Although her daughter's words comforted her, they did not completely calm her down.

"Oh, I really hope we can get through this safely." Yin said.

"If, as you worry, those who support the crown prince and the third prince are purged, I'm afraid more than half of the officials in the court will be punished. Moreover, many things were instructed by Emperor You, such as the treatment of Prince Jian. After all, Emperor You was the emperor at the time, and he held the legitimacy. Could it be that if you listened to him at the time, you would be punished? No, I have met the new emperor, and he is not that kind of person."

Yin pondered over her daughter's words, and her expression softened a lot.

Then, Liu Tangxi analyzed it in detail again.

"…Although it is said that a new emperor appoints his own ministers, it is not unreasonable to kill all the ministers when a new emperor changes his position. Although the new emperor is a military commander, he is kind and benevolent. Mother thinks that the Third Prince dealt with Prince Jin in the end, so Prince Jin punished the Third Prince's family more severely. But my daughter thinks that in the past, when comparing the three parties of Emperor You, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, the people on the Third Prince's side treated the people better. Of course, the Third Prince's style of doing things has changed in the past one or two years, and he did do some things wrong. If you really count, the Crown Prince's side is probably punished more severely than the people on the Third Prince's side."

Yin was very pleased to see her daughter's clear and logical analysis.

Her daughter has grown up.

Finally, Liu Tangxi asked, "Dad, you haven't killed anyone in these years, and you haven't done anything to harm the people, right?"

Yin said, "No, your father's personality is not good enough to do such a thing. Moreover, ever since the Third Prince married the girl of the Marquis' Mansion, he has not been so respectful to your father. Your father also has a grudge against the Third Prince, and he didn't participate much in the subsequent events. He just helped the Third Prince deal with the Crown Prince, and impeached the new emperor in the court."

"That's good, don't worry, mother. I'll ask my husband when he comes back today. I'll give you a definite answer tomorrow."

"Okay." After saying that, Yin held her daughter's hand and said, "You have grown up and understand everything. Mother is very happy."

Wei Hanzhou had told her a lot about the court affairs in the past two years, and she gradually understood a lot. However, Liu Tangxi said, "Mother taught me well."

Yin shook her head and said, "I'm afraid it's all thanks to my son-in-law. I'm relieved to see you like this now."

Wei Hanzhou has only had a month of free time now. After Liu Tangxi finished her confinement, he started to get busy again.

That night, he didn't come back until 11:00 p.m.

"Why did you come back just now? Have you eaten yet?"

"I ate it in the palace."

"Is the child asleep?"

"Asleep."

"I'll go see him."

"good."

After a while, Wei Hanzhou came back from the next room.

Seeing Liu Tangxi still sitting on the couch, he was slightly surprised.

It was getting late, and Liu Tangxi didn't waste any time, saying, "Father and mother came over today."

Wei Hanzhou sat beside Liu Tangxi, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Father-in-law, do you want to ask about the emperor's arrangements for him?"

Liu Tangxi nodded: "Yes. Actually, I told mother what you said before, and father felt more relieved after hearing it. But recently, seeing the attitude of the emperor, he was so scared that he couldn't sleep at night."

Since Liu Tangxi became pregnant, she has gained some weight, and when she was about to give birth, she gained even more weight.

And now, the child is just two months old, and the fat on her body has not fallen off yet.

Especially the face, which is chubby.

In the dim light, her face had delicate skin, fair skin with a hint of rosy pink, and lips that were naturally red, and she looked a little more charismatic than before.

When she stared at him with her lively eyes, Wei Hanzhou suddenly felt warm in his heart as he thought that he had not been intimate with his wife for almost a year.

Liu Tangxi was waiting for Wei Hanzhou's answer, but unexpectedly he not only did not answer, but also stared at her with a strange look.

Liu Tangxi panicked, and a bad premonition came to her mind. She unconsciously moved closer to Wei Hanzhou, grabbed the corner of Wei Hanzhou's clothes, and asked, "But the situation has changed. Is the emperor going to severely punish the Marquis' Mansion? Confiscate the property? Exile?"

Liu Tangxi had read the book and knew that Marquis Huai En actually had no ability and that he was asked to do things by the heroine Liu Luan. Liu Luan was a person with a bottom line and had never done anything to harm the people or commit heinous crimes.

Based on her understanding of Prince Jian, even if there is a punishment, the first person to be punished should be the heroine.

But the heroine is now staying safely in the temple, so the punishment for Marquis Huai En can’t be heavier than hers, right?

When Liu Tangxi got closer, Wei Hanzhou could clearly smell the scent of milk mixed with soap on her body, which was the same scent he had smelled on his son just now. No, it smelled better.

Liu Tangxi was a little nervous and flustered at the moment, staring at Wei Hanzhou intently, not missing any of his words or expressions.

When she noticed that Wei Hanzhou was looking down at her and sniffing her body, she immediately became angry.

Well, she was talking to him about something important, but he was thinking about something else?

She was really pissed off.

Liu Tangxi clenched his fist and gently hit Wei Hanzhou's shoulder.

"What are you thinking about? Didn't you hear me asking you something?"

Wei Hanzhou came back to his senses and coughed lightly. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Liu Tangxi's pretty face blushing slightly, and that vivid expression made him think more.

He couldn't help swallowing.

Seeing that Wei Hanzhou was still thinking, Liu Tangxi pinched his waist.

However, as soon as I touched it, my hand was held by a warm big hand.

"Well, I was just thinking about how to answer my wife." Wei Hanzhou said.

Bah! It's strange that she believed him.

"Really? Then you'd better think about it before you answer." Liu Tangxi glanced at him and said.

He didn't know if it was because he had been holding it in for too long, but today Wei Hanzhou found that every move of his wife was very seductive and charming.

"Isn't it because the Emperor has dealt with the Weizhen Marquis's Mansion and the Third Prince's mother's family that I'm worried about?"

"right."

"Actually, father-in-law, you don't have to worry so much. The emperor can distinguish right from wrong and is clear about rewards and punishments. Marquis Weizhen was punished not because he supported the third prince and opposed the emperor in the past, but because he cruelly killed innocent people. The third prince's mother's family was punished because they had oppressed the people in the name of the third prince in recent years."

Liu Tangxi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I thought so too. But my father and mother are still worried and want a definite answer."

Wei Hanzhou looked at the strand of hair that fell on Liu Tangxi's cheek, raised his hand and gently tucked it behind her ear.

Liu Tangxi hadn't been intimate with Wei Hanzhou for a long time. The situation was so tense before, and she was always worried about whether she could survive. She didn't have the energy to do that. Besides, Wei Hanzhou was also very busy, and the two of them hadn't spoken much to each other in the past year.

I don’t know what happened, but when Wei Hanzhou touched me and I looked at his burning eyes, my cheeks instantly became hot.

But she hadn't heard what she wanted to know, so she raised her hand and patted Wei Hanzhou's dishonest hand, saying, "What are you doing? I'm telling you something serious."

Wei Hanzhou held Liu Tangxi's hand again, but this time he moved closer and lowered his head to sniff Liu Tangxi's neck.

"It's itchy, be serious." Liu Tangxi said. Although he said the words of rejection, his tone was soft and without much strength.

"I originally thought that I would be dismissed from office or stripped of my title, but seeing what the emperor means..." As he spoke, Wei Hanzhou's hands began to act dishonestly.

"Hmm?" Liu Tangxi leaned back and asked Wei Hanzhou.

"At most I'll be demoted." Wei Hanzhou stepped forward.

Liu Tangxi couldn't hold on any longer, so she grabbed Wei Hanzhou's clothes and slowly lay down on the couch.

Looking at her eyes curved and her bright smile, Wei Hanzhou's heart melted. He lowered his head and kissed her lips that he hadn't touched for a long time.

Maybe it was because she had just given birth to a child, or maybe it was because they hadn't been intimate for a long time, Liu Tangxi was a little sensitive.

It was just a kiss, but she felt her whole body warming up. She put her arms around Wei Hanzhou's neck, leaned against him, and deepened the kiss.

Feeling his wife's softer body, Wei Hanzhou's rationality disappeared in an instant.

Soon, the two went from the couch to the bathroom, and from the bathroom back to the bed.

This is the first time that the two of them have been so crazy.

The room was filled with chaos, as if it had been robbed.

Looking at this messy appearance, Liu Tangxi's face turned red with shame as she lay on the bed.

Seeing that Wei Hanzhou was also going to bed, Liu Tangxi hurriedly said, "Go and clean up first."

Wei Hanzhou hesitated for a moment.

"Go quickly!" Liu Tangxi ordered him.

This was not the time when the two of them were in the house in the capital. At that time, there were no elders, so anything was possible. Now that they live with the elders, Li will come to see her grandson early in the morning. She doesn't want people to know, otherwise she will be embarrassed.

Helplessly, Wei Hanzhou obediently went to clean up.

A quarter of an hour later, Wei Hanzhou was finally allowed to go to bed.

After getting on the bed, Wei Hanzhou held Liu Tangxi in his arms.

Touching the soft and delicate skin in his hands, thinking about what had just happened, Wei Hanzhou felt itchy again.

Seeing Wei Hanzhou's intention, Liu Tangxi pinched him, and this time he really pinched the flesh.

"Don't you know what time it is? Go to bed quickly!" Liu Tangxi said to him with a stern face.

"Um."

Marquis Huai En did not see his son-in-law today. When he returned to the capital, he heard that the third prince's mother's family was also punished by the emperor, and he became even more panicked.

After returning home, he went to the study and did not come out all night. He summoned his staff overnight, wrote another memorial, and submitted it early in the morning.

In this memorial, he praised Liu Yunan's talents to the sky and belittled himself.

Just after the court session, news about his daughter came, and Marquis Huai En was truly relieved this time.

At this moment, Wei Hanzhou was in the palace, and the emperor was mentioning the memorial from Marquis Huai'en to him.

"Han Zhou, your father-in-law is really interesting. This is the first time I have seen someone disparage himself in a memorial just to save his life."

Wei Hanzhou said with a stern face, "I think what the Marquis said might be true."

Emperor Jin, formerly Prince Jin, nodded and said, "That second young lady is indeed a powerful one. Now that she has realized her crime and sworn never to step out of the temple, the Marquis' Mansion is done with."

After saying this, Emperor Jian glanced at the memorial in his hand and continued, "However, since Marquis Huai'en knows that he is incapable, the title of Marquis is a bit high for him, and he is not suitable for serving in the Ministry of Personnel."

"Your Majesty is merciful."


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