Chapter 76 Teasing
After a while, my third cousin also came to Jiyunzhai in a hurry.
As soon as he entered the door, he said to her, "Where did your cousin go last night? We waited for you for a long time but you didn't show up."
Xu Shuyao looked at her rosy face and said with a teasing smile, "Where have you been? I've been waiting for you right here."
Xiao Jinshan smiled sheepishly, then said awkwardly, "Cousin, you know exactly what I'm talking about. There's nothing to see in Lantern Mountain. We went to the moat, and then we heard something happened there, so we hurried back."
Such a big thing happened when they went out to visit the lantern festival. Old Lady Xiao looked at them with a look of fear on her face.
Even though they had sent someone to Songhe Hall to report their safety after returning home last night, the old man still felt a little emotional when he saw how lively they all were. He said, "I'd better not urge you to go out from now on."
Xu Shuyao was surprised to hear that it was true. Something went wrong when she went to the Shen family and when she visited the Lantern Festival. But how could she blame the old lady?
In the Dayan Palace, Empress Feng, after hearing a confidant's report that the Emperor had gone there again the previous night, snorted coldly, "How unfaithful he truly is! He refused to believe it even when the evidence was laid before him. Even though he's been deposed, he's still being fed and well-fed every day, and the Emperor still thinks of him. I can't compare to that."
The palace maid was an old servant of Empress Feng, and she was just as cruel and ruthless: "Master, if it weren't for you..." As she spoke, she made a gesture with her hand on her neck.
Empress Feng burst out laughing: "Do you think I don't care? I'm protecting you like the apple of my eye. How can you get close to me?"
However, when she thought of the emperor's age, a faint smile appeared on her face again.
What if I gain divine favor again?
In today's court, who still remembers the Queen Wei who was once the most beautiful queen in the harem?
After Wei was deposed, Empress Feng began to plan.
At that time, there were vague rumors in the court that the emperor had become tired of the eldest prince because of the deposed empress.
In this way, the second prince gradually came to the fore.
Now, more than half of the forces in Dayan Dynasty have turned to his son.
As for the emperor's thoughts, it is not that important.
On the evening of the fifteenth, Xiao Mo entered the palace through a secret passage. It is still unknown what he and the emperor talked about behind closed doors.
In short, after the Lantern Festival holiday ended, more and more memorials were submitted to the court requesting the investigation of the Minister of Works Wei Zhongyang.
Wei Zhongyang is the biological father of the eldest prince's wife, and the brother of the deposed Queen Wei.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, listening to the civil and military officials arguing endlessly, neither saying what was good nor what was bad.
After a while, these ministers who were arguing fiercely finally calmed down.
The emperor lowered his eyelids and said, "Then let's do as Liu Yushi said. Put Wei Zhongyang in jail immediately."
The other Censor Ma felt a blackout before his eyes and almost fell to the ground.
Although Wei Zhongyang is the biological father of the eldest prince's wife and the brother of the deposed Queen Wei, he has always been highly respected by Censor Ma because of his clean and fair style.
Unfortunately, there were many casualties in the collapse of the lamp mountain. Even though Censor Ma argued with reason, he was powerless to save the situation.
Now, even the emperor has nodded, and everyone thinks that the eldest prince's family may be on the decline.
That’s not all. Not long after, the emperor fell ill.
The affairs of the court were temporarily handed over to the second prince.
Xu Shuyao only found out about this when Qiao Wei went to the pen and ink shop to deliver flowery paper and heard people talking about it outside.
Ever since the plum blossom viewing banquet that day, when Xiao Mo asked her to comment on the paintings, Xu Shuyao was indeed worried for a while.
But in recent days, the prince has not taken any action to punish anyone.
She was quiet for a while, but couldn't stand the constant inquiries from Manager Yang, so she picked up the job of drawing flowery paper again.
Because he had to learn how to manage the household from the Duke's wife, the time he went to see the old lady was moved to the afternoon.
When she saw Xiao Mo coming out of Songhe Hall that day, she hurriedly said goodbye to the old lady.
Seeing that he was about to go to the pavilion again, Xu Shuyao followed him.
Xiao Mo sat there leisurely brewing tea. When he saw her, he extended his hand and gestured, "Sit down!"
Xu Shuyao thought of what happened on the night of the Lantern Festival, "Thank you, Prince!"
Xiao Mo didn't answer, but made a cup of tea and asked the maid to hand it to her.
She drank her tea and looked at the maids serving her.
Seeing that he had indeed dismissed the maids, she sat down beside him and said with a flattering smile, "My eldest cousin is on the side of the eldest prince. Shu Yao said the same thing as you. Isn't it too late to regret it now?"
Hearing this, Wuying on the tree almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
Xiao Mo looked at her calmly: "I also said that the things are yours."
Xu Shuyao thought about it and then reached out to him: "Then give it back to me! It's a good opportunity to destroy it now."
Xiao Mo gave her a cold look, reached into his arms, and indeed, took out the small ball.
He moved his fingers as if he was about to open it.
Seeing Xu Shuyao approaching, he quickly grasped the copper ball in his hand.
"Want it?" The man raised his eyebrows and smiled, which looked malicious.
"want!"
"Then it's for you!" He really put the ball in Xu Shuyao's hand.
Then the man walked away leisurely. Seeing that she was still standing there in a daze, he said to his maid, "Zhichun! Show her out!"
Xu Shuyao: “…”
When she returned to Jiyunzhai, she tried to open the small ball just like Xiao Mo did, but she couldn't open it at all.
I just couldn't accept it in my heart, but after looking left and right, and trying left and right, I still felt helpless.
Xu Shuyao had no choice but to wear it again, thinking that it was something left by her mother.
In the following days, the situation in the court became increasingly worse.
The emperor was critically ill and all the doctors in the palace were unable to cure him.
The second prince almost controlled the entire government.
He had already begun to take action against officials who disobeyed him, and even appointed a deputy commander of his personal army to live in the imperial guards.
Most officials were ready for a change of dynasty.
But at this critical moment, the Prince of Liang, who was far away in his fiefdom, issued an imperial decree to go to the capital to visit his biological mother. The court officials all opposed it, but for some reason, the Second Prince agreed to the Prince of Liang's request.
Some people wanted to ask the emperor for advice, but Empress Feng served by his side tirelessly every day, so how could she give the ministers the opportunity to meet the emperor?
Some people found the eldest prince's name, but he said that it was inconvenient for him to see guests at the moment and that he had to ask his younger brother for the decision.
Xu Shuyao listened to the gossip that Qiao Wei brought in from outside, and then looked at the Chengguo Mansion where everything was the same as before, and she relaxed instead.
Old Madam Xiao only said that it was a turbulent time and asked them not to leave the house at will.
Even Xiao Mo, whom I met occasionally, still had that indifferent look on his face.
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