Chapter 1647 Purpose

Zhulan arrived at the courtyard of the second house and saw Zhao looking through the materials and discussing making autumn clothes. Zhulan asked, "Is Yudie not back yet?"

Zhao was puzzled, "Mother, didn't Yudie go to the temple with Guo?"

Zhulan looked at Qingxue, who turned around and went out, saying to Zhao: "Yudie is back, I was waiting for her in the main courtyard but she didn't show up, so I came to see her."

Zhao was anxious, "Why are you back?"

Qingxue came back soon, "Miss Three is in Miss Five's yard."

Zhulan and Zhao went to Yuwen's yard, only to see Yudie eating snacks and drinking fruit tea with a smile on her face. The two of them breathed a sigh of relief, as she didn't look like anything was wrong.

Zhulan motioned for her two granddaughters to sit down, and she sat on the chair brought by the maid, looking at Yudie, "Why did you come back so suddenly?"

Yudie realized why her grandmother and mother came over and felt guilty, "I know I was wrong. I will explain the reason to you when I return."

Zhulan, "Now you can tell me why."

Yudie glanced at Yuwen and said, "Two carriages on the way out of the city collided. My aunt thought it was unlucky and thought that today was not a good day to go to the temple, so she changed the date to three days later. She originally invited me to go to Liu Mansion, and I was about to accept it, but then I saw Master Gu getting off the collided carriage, so I declined my aunt's invitation and went back."

Mrs. Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, as if her daughter was okay.

Zhulan raised her eyebrows, "Carriage collision?"

Yudie glanced at Yuwen, "I saw Gu Sheng, so I looked at him a few more times. I also saw a young lady getting off another carriage. She looked so panicked, which could arouse a man's desire to protect her."

Zhao also looked at her niece, but her niece just listened quietly without any extra reaction.

Zhulan also looked at Yuwen and asked Yudie, "Do you know which family this lady is from?"

Yudie asked back, "Grandma, do you think it's a coincidence?"

Zhao, "Whether it is a coincidence or not, just ask Miss Whose family and you will know."

Yuwen smiled and said, "I have sent someone to check it out."

Yudie was dumbfounded, "I've been with you the whole time, why didn't you send anyone out?"

Yu Wen was silent, "Didn't you notice that my other eldest daughter is not here?"

Yudie searched everywhere but couldn't find it. "!!"

The news was easy to get. The person who had the car accident today was the concubine's daughter of the great scholar Zhang, who was said to be going to the temple to burn incense.

Yu Wen laughed sarcastically after hearing this, "The Zhang family really put a lot of thought into this son-in-law."

Yudie asked, "It must be Miss Zhang who planned this."

It is a rare and good marriage for a concubine's daughter to have the opportunity to marry a promising and successful candidate in the imperial examination.

Yu Wen said quietly, "There are plans by Miss Zhang, and there are plans by the Zhang family, otherwise how could a young lady born out of wedlock leave the house so easily?"

It is easy for a legitimate daughter to leave the house, but difficult for a concubine's daughter. A concubine's son can still plan for a future, with the Sixth Young Master of the Wen family becoming a role model. However, the only future a concubine's daughter can plan for is marriage.

Yudie, "Mr. Gu is a decent man, he won't fall for the trick."

Yuwen, "If he doesn't get married, he will encounter various accidents sooner or later. As for falling into a trap, he won't."

Gu Sheng had been schemed against in the capital, and it was good that he learned a lesson.

The next day, in the Hanlin Academy, Gu Sheng clearly felt that Lord Zhou looked at him several times. Gu Sheng was puzzled, "Sir, what are you looking at?"

Chang Zhi, "I heard that you collided with Miss Zhang's carriage. Is this a sign of good things to come?"

Gu Sheng pursed his lips. Yesterday, Miss Zhang looked frightened and walked towards him several times. He was not stupid, "I was the one who was hit."

Changzhi heard the tone of grievance, "......"

Gu Sheng lowered his head, "She also made me late."

Changzhi, "!!"

Gu Sheng, "So nothing good is going to happen. Yesterday I only asked for compensation for the carriage."

Changzhi reached out and patted Gusheng on the shoulder, "Be careful when you go out next time."

Gu Sheng waited for Lord Zhou to leave. He was in a daze. He explained the facts, but he also had some small thoughts in his mind. His heart was pounding. So he could fantasize a little?

Changzhi couldn't help laughing. Tsk tsk, this is quite a realization.

Inside the palace, Zhou Shuren and other ministers were in the study of the Zheng Palace. Outside the Zheng Palace was kneeling the Second Prince. Zhou Shuren calculated the time. It had been almost one hour, almost two hours, and he couldn't kneel for even a quarter of an hour!

The ministers looked at each other. There was nothing the emperor couldn't find. The second prince was kneeling outside and had the answer in his heart.

Your Majesty, "Do you have any other opinions, my dear ministers?"

Everyone was shaking their heads. The reform of the military camp has been discussed for many days and is now the most complete one.

Zhou Shuren was the happiest. He could not interfere in the barracks, so even if he knew about the problem, he could not say anything. This time the navy had irritated the emperor, and he finally made reforms. He took the opportunity to put forward two suggestions and said no more.

The emperor was in a good mood, and all the ministers left one by one. When they went out, they saw the second prince with a pale face and a little swaying on his knees.

Zhou Shuren looked at it a few more times. This was not a self-torture tactic, but he was really afraid.

The ministers left with their heads down. The prince did not follow Zhou Shuren back to the Ministry of Revenue. Now that these ministers had left, it was time for the emperor to deal with the second prince.

The next day, the emperor dealt with the matter quickly and harshly. He dismissed Mr. Liu's second son from his official position and removed several members of the Liu family from their official positions. Mr. Liu also submitted his retirement letter, which was considered a last way to save his face.

This was a huge blow to the Liu family. Without the old man supporting the family in the court, even with the second prince around, the Liu family's power was greatly undermined. And this was just the beginning. There was never a shortage of people in the capital who would take advantage of someone's misfortune.

Then came the news that Mr. Liu was ill.

Zhou Shuren got the news and asked the prince, "Is Mr. Liu really sick?"

The prince was surprised that Marquis Zhou cared about him, but he still told him, "I am indeed sick."

Zhou Shuren, "The old man dare not die."

If the old man died, the officials in the Liu family would have to observe mourning and it would be difficult for them to come back.

The prince coughed and said, "Mr. Liu is fine, it's just that the rumors are spreading."

Zhou Shuren, "Oh."

The prince thought for a moment and said, "The person my second brother recommended in the Ministry of Rites went to the Ministry of Works."

Zhou Shuren already knew from Chang Yi that it was the Emperor's people who said they were the ones who wanted to share the power, and that the Second Prince had suffered a terrible fate, so he was being too hasty.

On this day, the day that Yudie and Guo had agreed to meet, the Liu family's carriage arrived early in the morning, and this time the second young master Liu was also there.

Zhao contacted Guo and agreed that she would go with them and bring Yuwen along.

Guo and Zhao were sitting in a carriage. They got along well and chatted about gossip in the capital.

Yudie and Yuwen sat together. Yudie asked in confusion, "It's not you today. You actually took the initiative to go to the temple."

Yuwen, "I want to accompany you."

Yudie chuckled, "Tell me, what is your purpose?"

Yu Wen chuckled, "Third sister, you make me so sad. I came here to accompany you."

Yudie didn't believe it. She had seen Yuwen's tricks many times recently, so she didn't believe Yuwen's words. "Are you going to tell me or not?"

Yu Wen's eyebrows curved, "Third sister, you can guess!"

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