Chapter 056 Entering the Vase
Xia Xue clenched her fists tightly. It was exactly as she had expected. Liang Ronghua was such a cruel woman that she could treat a child like this!
"Chu Yun, don't worry, no one will beat you again in the future."
Chu Yun's eyes were bright and full of anticipation.
"Really?"
"real."
Chu Zhenxuan looked very unhappy. Fuyun Pavilion was on the edge of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and the rockery was also backed by the mountain behind. It couldn't be such a coincidence that something went wrong today. Was it because he was in a good mood recently? Someone actually dared to set his sights on the Prime Minister's Mansion and caused trouble one after another!!!
Xia Xue knew that today's "accident" was not simple. The more she thought about it, the more horrified she was. This accident seemed to be directed at Chu Yun.
At this time, the housekeeper came to report that a servant who was trying to pass on information to Fuhua Pavilion was caught.
As soon as the man was brought up, the servant began to kneel down and beg for mercy before he was asked any questions, saying that the man was obsessed with money and had taken money from someone who asked him to help deliver a message. He really didn't dare to betray the Prime Minister's Mansion, but thinking that it was just to help deliver a letter, he agreed.
Chu Zhenxuan stretched out his hand and the butler handed the letter over.
It turned out to be a blank sheet of paper.
"Bring the candles."
The servant quickly brought a candle, and Chu Zhenxuan turned it over the flame, and a few words suddenly appeared on the paper.
“When does the fun start?”
Chu Zhenxuan and Xia Xue looked at each other and decided to let the servant make amends for his crime.
The servant continued to deliver the letter to the man in Fuhua Pavilion.
After a while, there was a response from Fuhua Pavilion.
Still the same deciphering method: "I am under house arrest now. They took the child away. They may be trying to find a way to verify my paternity."
The letter was returned in its original seal, and the servant was asked to continue delivering the letter to the designated place. Chu Zhenxuan then sent several secret guards with the best light skills to guard the place.
Not long after, the secret guard came back to report that the person who received the letter had entered Prince Lu's palace.
"It's Prince Lu again!"
"It looks like Li Tingting is also involved."
"Let's wait and see what these little clowns can actually perform."
Another hour later, the servant came back with a new letter.
"Don't worry, he has been adding alum to his diet for a few months, so his blood will be compatible with anyone he meets. In addition, we still need to work hard on Madam Chu, as she seems to have accepted this grandson from the bottom of her heart."
Xia Xue:!!!
How despicable are these black-hearted people? Not only did they beat and scold a child at every turn, but they also fed him alum for several months to achieve their goal.
Xia Xue still asked the servant to deliver the letter.
After a while, he sent another reply: "I need Sister Ting's help to let Old Madam Chu know my situation. I will find a way to make Old Madam Chu believe me."
Xia Xue shook the letter. It seemed that it was time to change the content for her.
After a careful look, there was no special code on the entire piece of paper. Xia Xue found the same paper, painted white wax on both sides, and before the wax dried, she began to imitate Liang Ronghua's handwriting.
"The old lady just met me and said that she would acknowledge this grandson no matter what, and asked me to prepare. She will ask the Queen Mother and the Emperor to come and make the decision for me in seven days."
After the servant delivered the letter, he waited for a long time. The contact person on the other side came out, but instead of taking the letter, he gave him another ten taels of silver.
"Hasn't it been given to you?" the servant asked timidly.
"You've done a good job, this is a reward."
The servant thanked him hastily, returned to the prime minister's residence, and hurriedly handed it in.
Chu Zhenxuan also said that he had performed well and let him keep the money, but he dared to sell out the Prime Minister's Mansion for money and received thirty strokes of the cane.
The servant went to receive it willingly.
Xia Xue: "It looks like we should add some ingredients to Liang Ronghua's meals these two days."
Chu Zhenxuan: "And her face. The emperor is coming, so it can't be too ugly."
Xia Xue blinked.
Even though this stinky man usually seems to be indifferent to everything, it turns out that nothing can escape his eyes.
However, the scar has already formed. The only thing we can do is to prevent it from getting deeper. It is impossible to restore it to its original appearance.
Stop taking the medicine for a few days, it might make things worse.
Chu Zhenxuan:......
Chu Zhenxuan: Just pretend he didn’t say anything, okay?
Three days later, the Chu family received a visiting card from Prince Lu, saying that he wanted to visit the Prime Minister's residence in three days.
Chu Zhenxuan calculated the time and found that it was one day earlier than the time agreed in Liang Ronghua's fake letter.
"What do you think they are up to, ma'am?"
"Try to distance yourself from the matter. You can chat for a while and say you have something important to do. Then show up uninvited on the day of the meeting, using some lame excuse that you didn't have enough fun chatting yesterday, and then run into the Emperor and the Empress Dowager by chance."
"Of course there won't be a queen mother." Xia Xue added.
Chu Zhenxuan nodded appreciatively.
This is a more complete strategy.
From Prince Lu's perspective, if he proposed to visit four days later, and Chu Zhenxuan knew in advance that the Emperor and the Queen Mother were coming, he would certainly refuse directly. Of course, the best case scenario is that Chu Zhenxuan did not know in advance that the Emperor was coming. In this way, we can see the biggest drama of the year.
"Prince Lu seems to be more thoughtful than before."
"I've suffered a few losses, it's time to learn my lesson." Xia Xue curled her lips and took a bite of sugarcane.
"Now that they have learned their lesson, it will be a waste of effort for us." Chu Zhenxuan picked up the Biluochun and took a sip.
"It's fun to have a challenge. Dealing with the former Prince Lu and Li Tingting really lowers your IQ and mine."
"Puff." Chu Zhenxuan sprayed the tea out.
Chu Zhenxuan: You want to murder your husband, right?
Chu Zhenxuan: +40.
Xia Xue glared at Chu Zhenxuan. What? This is even a plus!
Three days passed quickly, and just as Xia Xue had expected, Prince Lu came to visit with Li Tingting.
"Welcome, welcome. Your arrival brings honor to our humble home." Chu Zhenxuan said hypocritically.
"You and I are both ministers, working together in the court and sympathizing with each other. We should visit each other more often. In recent months, some trivial matters have caused some unhappiness in our two families. This is really inappropriate, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." Prince Lu looked sincere.
"There is no need to talk about the past, Prince, or any other inappropriate things that happened. Please come in."
Prince Lu walked in first, followed by Li Tingting.
Xia Xue joked, "Why didn't the prince bring the princess with him?"
Prince Lu's eyes flashed with embarrassment, "The princess has been feeling a little unwell recently."
"The key is that for such a formal visit, it would be easy for the prince to bring an unknown woman with him. Even though he is in the prime minister's residence, there are still many people and gossips."
Li Tingting blushed and glared at Xia Xue fiercely.
"According to the rules of hospitality, everyone who comes is a guest, and the Xiangfu should not have opinions about a particular guest. However, according to the etiquette of visiting, the Xiangfu can completely drive Miss Li out."
"you!"
"After all, with your current reputation, Miss Li, anyone who gets close to you will be implicated, don't you think so, Your Majesty?"
Prince Lu gritted his teeth and comforted Li Tingting with his eyes.
"Prime Minister Chu, what does Madam Chu mean by this?"
"Your Highness, there is no other way. Outside of the court, the Madam has the final say in the Chu family. I am sorry to make you laugh."
Prince Lu: ...
Do you want to choke me to death?