Chapter 265: Pretending to be Sick (Part 2)
Sun Wei asked curiously, "Oh? What's going on in the city right now? I don't go out often, so I don't know a lot of things."
Xie Fu said, "The recent excitement has all been at the Yu family. Master Lingxu's aunt is the widow of Huan Ding of Jingzhou. She has come to the capital with her daughter, Huan Lingxian."
Sun Wei had heard about this yesterday.
"I heard that after Huan Ding's death, the position of Duke of Nanjun became vacant again and has not been decided yet?" Sun Wei asked.
"That's right," Xie Fu said. "In the past, when Huan Yi was still alive, he led a group of relatives to the capital to seek justice for the deceased former Crown Princess. Unexpectedly, a year later, he and the eldest son died one after another. Now the Yu family has come to the capital to continue their pursuit of justice. I wonder where the Huan family got so many grievances that they themselves can't even get to the bottom of it."
Sun Wei asked, "I wonder what kind of injustice this time?"
"A while ago, Jingzhou issued a notice saying that Huan Ding was killed by the governor, Lü Qiuyan. And now Madam Yu says that Huan Ding was killed by Huan An."
"Is this true?" Sun Wei was surprised.
Xie Fu said, "Two days ago, the eldest princess held a gathering at the Shangshu Mansion and invited Master Lingxu. With Master Lingxu present, the gathering was naturally packed with distinguished guests. But just as Master Lingxu was conversing, Yu suddenly appeared, crying out her grievances to Wang Pushe and asking him to intervene."
"Did Wang Pushe agree on the spot?"
"That's right," Xie Fu said. "At that elegant gathering, many court officials stood up and slammed the tables, angrily denouncing Huan An for his lack of conscience. This uproar shocked the entire capital. The next day, Wang Han denounced the treacherous officials at the court meeting, and he was even willing to put aside past grudges and stand up for the Huan family."
Sun Wei smiled faintly: "Wang Pushe can be so loyal and brave."
Xie Fu said disdainfully, "He's just looking for an excuse to stir up trouble again. Who in the capital doesn't know what kind of character he is?"
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"Master Yu is Madam Yu's nephew, yet she's using him like this." After Chu Yue and his wife left, Sun Wei frowned and said to Sima Jun, "I'm afraid this was all planned with Wang Han."
Sima Jun leaned on the couch, looked at her, and took a sip of tea.
"Lü Qiuyan hasn't shown up yet," he said. "He's the man who's pulling all the strings. If we can catch him, it would be a great success."
Sun Wei looked at him and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. The Queen Mother will summon me to the palace in a few days. When she does, she will definitely ask about the Crown Prince's condition. I wonder how long the Crown Prince plans to keep pretending?"
"The Empress Dowager knows about my illness. I once pretended to be ill for over a month, and no one ever suspected me." Sima Jun looked at her and said, "If you're worried about letting the cat out of the bag, I'll send someone to the palace to report that you're taking care of me and can't get away."
Sun Wei thought about it and shook his head.
"If the Queen Mother wants to see me, I will go eventually," she said. "The illness is treated by the imperial physician and has nothing to do with me. I don't know what the Queen Mother asks. But the Crown Prince should meet Master Yu tomorrow. Since Yu and Huan Lingxian are at his house, they will definitely find some clues about Lu Qiuyan."
Sima Jun hummed, then suddenly asked, "Madam, it seems you haven't visited Boyou recently?"
Sun Wei said, "Master Yu's injury has healed a lot. I have nothing to do, so why would I visit him?"
Sima Jun looked at her and smiled faintly.
Sun Wei changed the subject and said, "The prince looks better today. Has the effect of the drug worn off?"
Sima Jun said: "I have already retreated, but I still need to pretend."
Sun Wei was relieved to see that he was in good spirits.
"If you feel unwell, please find a doctor to check it out. Prince, please don't neglect it."
"I understand. Madam, go ahead."
Sun Wei bowed and walked out the door.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but in the candlelight just now, Sima Jun looked at her with a very gentle expression. Moreover, he didn't refute anything she said, nor did he push Yu Yi to ask more questions.
Maybe the effect of the medicine has not completely disappeared?
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A few days later, Sun Wei went to the palace to pay a visit to the Queen Mother.
Unexpectedly, she met Yu and Huan Lingxian in the Empress Dowager's palace.
They were kneeling before the Queen Mother, wiping away their tears emotionally.
The Queen Mother comforted him and looked up to see Sun Wei entering the hall.
After the greetings, the Queen Mother asked, "I heard that Madam Yu and the Consort Consort have met before?"
"Your Majesty, I met you once last year," Sun Wei replied, then hurried forward to greet Yu.
When Yu saw her, his eyes seemed a little complicated, but still friendly.
Huan Lingxian stood behind her, lowered her head and touched the corners of her eyes with a silk handkerchief, not looking at Sun Wei.
"Last year, I went to the capital with my family to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday. On the way back, I met the princess on her way to Jiangzhou. We traveled together." Yu sighed, "Now that we meet, everything has changed."
After saying that, she wiped her tears again.
Sun Wei took her hand and said, "I have also heard about your affairs, Madam. The world is unpredictable, Madam, you should be more considerate and take care of yourself. When we met last year, I thought that Jingzhou and Jiangzhou were neighbors and that we should visit each other more often. I didn't expect that many things would happen later, and that we would become estranged. It's really a pity."
Yu also took her hand and looked at her: "And there is something I want to ask you, Princess."
"What is it?"
"I heard that my husband was killed, and my princess was present. Even though you and I are estranged, please do not forget justice, and be sure to testify for my husband."
Sun Wei knew that there were many people present at the time. Even if Yu Yi didn't say it, he couldn't hide it from others.
She glanced at the Queen Mother.
She was just taking a sip of tea, as if she didn't intend to intervene.
"Madam, you are wise," Sun Wei said. "The eldest son was indeed killed by Huan An. However, speaking of justice, the eldest son believed slander and set an ambush to kill me, which nearly killed Master Yu. He knew it would hurt Master Yu, but he still took such a fatal action. I wonder if Madam Yu has ever sought justice for her nephew? Furthermore, the death of the Duke of Nanjun was caused by Lu Qiuyan. I wonder if Madam Yu has ever sought justice for the Duke of Nanjun?"
Yu was stunned, but Huan Lingxian behind her suddenly walked forward.
"Mother was talking about father's death, why did the princess talk about other things? Father did die at Huan An's hands, isn't that important? Since the princess mentioned grandfather's death, princess..."
"Lingxian, you must not be rude in front of the Queen Mother and the Princess!" Yu interrupted hurriedly.
After saying this, she turned to the Queen Mother and pulled Huan Lingxian to her knees. "My daughter was overwhelmed with grief over the loss of her father, and her mind was in disarray. As a result, she spoke without thinking and offended the Holy One. I hope the Queen Mother will forgive me!"
Sun Wei also hurriedly bowed.
The Queen Mother looked at them with a mixed expression.
"Forget it, everyone, get up." She said slowly, "The Concubine and the Prince of Yuzhang were passing through Jingzhou and were implicated in the misfortune caused by your Huan family, nearly losing their lives. They were understandably unhappy. Now that you've come to the capital to settle accounts, you should also settle everything that happened. The Concubine was right. Jiangzhou and Jingzhou are neighbors, and peace is the most important thing. I think there's no need to bring up the past grudges."
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