Chapter 177: Imperial Secrets

Tiandong was worried about the eldest son's escape plan.

Seeing Qu Ying, dressed in gorgeous clothes and covered in pearls and jade, leaning on Grandpa Sun's arm and getting into the carriage gracefully, Tiandong coughed twice as a subtle reminder.

If he was not mistaken, the eye-catching and heavy golden rose hairpin on Qu Ying's head should be the lady's dowry.

I really don't know what to say!

"Master, I have something to say that I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Qu Ying paused slightly, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, "If you know you are humble, then don't say anything you shouldn't say."

"Tian Dong, that's wrong."

Sun Wude didn't care about Qu Ying's meddling in other people's affairs. Instead, he looked at Qu Ying's lower abdomen with burning eyes.

There, his bloodline is nurtured.

When the time is right, he will definitely teach this child what filial piety is and will never raise him to be a rebellious person like Zhiye.

“I also think it’s inappropriate to say that.”

Tiandong: Sometimes, he always feels that he is out of place because he is not shameless enough.

"Master, don't you find that the Taoist temple is exceptionally quiet?"

Through the curtain, Sun Wude placed one hand on Qu Ying's belly and said nonchalantly, "This Taoist temple is as quiet as a cemetery every day. If you stay here for a few more days, you will get used to it."

Tiandong laughed in anger and drove the carriage carefully.

Cemetery?

Then why didn’t I see the two of you making love in the cemetery?

Tian Dong cursed in his heart, but he had to explain respectfully, "Master, the Taoist temple is empty. All the Taoists left overnight with their belongings."

"What I mean is that for the sake of Master's reputation, Aunt Qu will have to be treated unfairly for the time being."

"A monk still gossips?" There was a hint of surprise in Sun Wude's voice.

Tiandong: Even dogs gossip, let alone monks.

"Master, just in case."

Sun Wude looked hesitant, and Qu Ying gently climbed up his arm, like a gentle vine, entwining each other's heart.

Her voice was as gentle as spring water, flowing slowly. "Master, the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple just moved from one barren mountain to another. Their lives were hard and difficult, and they were worried about not being able to make ends meet. How could they have the energy to gossip?"

Sun Wude's bones softened and he nodded hurriedly.

Tian Dong tightened the reins and said, "Master, there is also Mr. Lu from Chaofu Grain Store."

"Are you sure that Mr. Lu can't see the cat's guts with his sharp eyes?"

Qu Ying got angry, picked up her purse and threw it at the car curtain, "Tiandong, who do you belong to?"

"It can't be that jerk who is in Sun Ji but his heart is with Lu Mingchao. With you as his insider, it's no wonder that Lu Mingchao's schemes succeed every time."

"I followed the old man innocently, and I didn't have a woman serving two husbands. Even if Lu Mingchao saw the cat's smudge, what does it matter?"

Tian Dong's face was full of sarcasm.

What sin had the four characters "innocent and clean" committed to deserve such insult?

"I am your person in life and your ghost in death."

"If Madam Qu has any doubts, I will jump off the mountain road and fall off the cliff right now."

Qu Ying widened her eyes and forgot what she wanted to say.

Tiandong threatens her?

Qu Ying threw her handkerchief and said, "Master, I have a stomachache."

Tiandong got goosebumps all over his body. He whipped the horse whip, and the black horse neighed and sped up.

He couldn't quite understand why the eldest son was obsessed with Yu Sunji.

…

Changxi Village.

Lu Mingchao delicately inserted a silk flower into her hair, then thought of the message from the pigeon, raised an eyebrow and looked at Xie Yan, "When did you do this?"

When she and Xie Yan visited a Taoist temple in the mountains, Qu Ying had no signs of pregnancy. However, after a short period of time, Qu Ying developed symptoms of drowsiness, dryness, and lethargy, which made Sun Wude believe that Qu Ying was pregnant. The already skewed balance in his heart became even more skewed.

Xie Yan wiped the water droplets from his palms, his eyelashes trembling and his eyes flickering, feeling a little guilty, "On the day you and I descended the mountain."

"Medicine?" Lu Mingchao continued.

Xie Yan nodded. "The Xinguo Mansion's Xie family was once a powerful family. My aunt was the first wife of Emperor Wencheng and she has been in the palace for decades. In addition, she has the hidden guards brought by Shu Yuan, and she also knows some secret medicines."

"The Ming Dynasty blames me for being too ruthless and ruthless?"

Xie Yan placed the silk handkerchief on the stand, leaned forward with his head lowered, and looked straight at Lu Mingchao.

Lu Mingchao shook his head, feeling extremely surprised.

It turns out that the fake pregnancy pills that are rumored to be essential for house fights and palace struggles actually exist.

"It's not your fault that you were too ruthless."

"I also want to settle my feud with Sun Zhiye in one fell swoop."

"I am worried about His Royal Highness Prince Duan who is traveling around the world on behalf of the emperor. Prince Duan is temporarily staying in Xiangyun County, which is only a few dozen miles away from Changhe County."

"Prince Duan is a member of the royal family. He may not be completely unaware of the secret medicines of the palace. If he has any doubts, it may cause a lot of trouble."

"Ah Yan, I'm worried about you."

"It's not worth taking any risk for Sun Zhiye."

Xie Yan's deep and clear eyes lit up, and he simply bent his knees and leaned on Lu Mingchao's knees. "Mingchao, I ordered people to improve the secret medicine formula."

"The world is so big, it's not like there's a drug in the palace that can make people fake pregnancy."

"Also, Prince Duan may not be on the same page with the current emperor."

Lu Mingchao blinked and asked, "Another secret?"

After traveling through the book, it seems that there is endless gossip to eat.

If there is gossip, it will naturally not be boring.

Xie Yan smiled, his expression unusually gentle, "There is no palace secret that Shu Yuan doesn't know."

"Prince Duan is the current adopted son, not the biological son."

Lu Mingchao was quite surprised that the noble officials in the capital had not even heard of such an important matter.

The most important thing is that Prince Duan was openly listed on the royal jade plate and took the title of the eldest son.

"Your royal excitement is really unique."

"Prince Duan is the blood of the Chu family." Xie Yanyu did not stop until he was shocked. "Shu Yuan said that this was told to him by the late Emperor Jingxiang himself."

"It was only after Prince Duan was led to Xiangyun County that Shu Yuan told me this secret."

Chu family?

Lu Mingchao frowned and sorted out the information about the noble officials' families in Shangjing City that the original owner had left in his mind, trying to piece it together into a network.

"Emperor Wencheng's maternal clan?"

"Is it the Chu family?"

Xie Yan: "Yes, the former Cheng'en Mansion."

"Three years ago, Duke Cheng'en was imprisoned, stripped of his title, and beheaded as a warning to others for corruption and bribery, as well as mishandling disaster relief, which led to frequent civil unrest. The three generations of Duke Cheng'en's direct descendants were also implicated and exiled to the Lingnan region, 3,000 miles away from the capital, where miasma was rampant and the environment was dangerous."

"Prince Duan may not be unaware of the inside story."

Lu Mingchao pursed his lips, as if there was a thick mist blocking his eyes. He thought for a moment and said, "Then why did His Majesty confer the title of Prince Duan as soon as he ascended the throne, giving him the highest honor and favor, and showing great respect and appreciation?"

"In the court, Prince Duan already has forces attached to him."

Uncle, I’m not fat.