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When Yu Li came out of the palace, it was already dusk.
When she boarded the carriage, she looked back in the direction of the palace gate. In the twilight, the palace walls were majestic, and there were more guards in armor in front of the palace gate than usual.
When she returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, Zhou came to greet her, looked at her worriedly, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Yu Li walked up to her, took her hand, and said coquettishly, "Mom, I'm so hungry, can I eat now?"
When Zhou heard this, she naturally felt distressed. She stopped asking any questions and hurriedly asked someone to serve the meal, and asked Fu Yanhui and his sister to eat with her.
Fu Wenxiao hasn't come back yet, and I don't know if he can come back today.
Zhou's face was filled with sadness. After Yu Li was summoned to the palace, she also knew that the old emperor had been assassinated. Naturally, she didn't care whether the old emperor lived or died. She was just afraid that he was dying. She didn't know what he would do or whether he would do anything to Xiao Ge'er again.
Seeing this, Yu Li comforted her, "Mom, don't worry, it's okay."
Zhou forced a smile and whispered, "I'm just worried about Xiao Ge'er, I..."
There were some things she didn't know how to tell Yu Li.
Seeing that Zhou was in a bad mood, Yu Li was worried. After dinner, he did not go back to his room to rest and stayed by her side the whole time.
The two children were very perceptive and clearly felt that the atmosphere was not right. They felt a little uneasy. They looked at Grandma, then at Yu Li, and subconsciously stuck to them.
Zhou didn't want to worry the two children, so she forced herself to cheer up. Seeing that it was getting late, she asked the maid to take them to rest.
She touched their heads and said, "You still have to study with the teacher tomorrow, go back and rest first, but don't go to bed late, otherwise you will be too tired to study in the morning."
Yu Li also said: "Yan Hui, Yan Sheng, I will take you to play with Baiyeshanjun tomorrow."
The two children's attention was quickly diverted. They liked playing with the big tiger very much. Unfortunately, they could not get close to the big tiger in the house unless Yu Li was there.
After hearing this, they happily said goodbye to the two and followed the maid back to their room obediently.
After the two children left, Zhou said to Yu Li, "Mother Li, you should also go and have a rest. Don't get tired."
"I'm not tired." Yu Li smiled at her and personally sent her back to her room.
When Zhou saw the bright and lovely smile on her face, she felt at ease, as if no matter how many worries and fears she had, they were nothing to worry about.
She followed with a smile, looked at the sky outside, and said, "I don't know when Xiao Ge'er will be back."
The old emperor was assassinated, and Fu Wenxiao was definitely sent to investigate the assassin and would have no time to spare.
Zhou knew how much the old emperor relied on Fu Wenxiao. This reliance was not only because Fu Wenxiao was raised by the old emperor himself and he trusted him more than the princes, but also because Fu Wenxiao was extremely capable. The old emperor entrusted many things to him, and he always handled them well. The old emperor was very satisfied with this.
Yu Li helped her back to the room and said, "When Xiao Ge'er comes back, I will let someone know you." Then he told her, "Don't worry, mother. Xiao Ge'er has trained with me to the intermediate level of physical skills. With his current skills, ordinary people can't hurt him easily."
What's more, with her around, she wouldn't allow anyone to hurt the partner she chose.
Zhou knew about physical skills and how many types there were.
Hearing her say this, she felt relieved. She took Yu Li's hand and said sincerely, "Mother Li, it's great to meet you."
She felt that the best thing she had ever done in her life was to marry Li Niang to Xiao Ge'er when he was desperate and had tried every possible means.
Yu Li smiled and said, "Mom, I wish I could meet you."
She liked Zhou very much, not only because the food she cooked was delicious, but also because of the kind of person she was. She was the first person she came into contact with after coming into this world, and the first person who showed her kindness and took her in.
Fu Wenxiao didn't count, as he was unconscious at the time and the room was pitch black. Her eyesight was poor and she was dizzy, so she almost strangled him to death.
Thinking about what happened when she first came into this world, she couldn't help but feel very happy.
Since coming into this world, she has met more good people than bad ones.
Because of her worry, and because Fu Wenxiao hadn't returned, Zhou rarely wanted to talk to Yu Li about the past.
She talked about the incident of Fu Wenxiao being poisoned, and she would never be able to let it go in her life.
"...The news of the old Duke's death came from the northern border. Even if Xiao Ge'er was heartbroken by his father's death at the time, he would never be so easily poisoned. Moreover, the origin of the poison given to Concubine Xian was strange. Who gave her such a terrible poison? Later, I thought about it. No matter who gave it to her, she was able to poison Xiao Ge'er so smoothly. I'm afraid someone was secretly helping her. Except for the real master of the palace, I can't think of who it was..."
Whenever she thought of this, Zhou felt very uncomfortable.
If the Saint had not shown a preference for Xiao Ge'er at the beginning, perhaps those princes would not have regarded Xiao Ge'er as a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh, and Concubine Xian would not have taken the risk to poison Xiao Ge'er.
Since you've already given up on him, why are you pretending to be reluctant to let him go?
Yu Li frowned. As expected, the old emperor was responsible for Fu Wenxiao's poisoning.
He didn't do anything, but he was definitely aware of it, but he didn't try to stop it. Even at that time, the old emperor was ready to abandon Fu Wenxiao.
By giving up a useful nephew, he could completely suppress Princess Yuan'an, who threatened his imperial power. This deal was a very cost-effective one.
"Mom, everything will be fine." Yu Li poured her a glass of water to reassure her.
Zhou took the water and drank it, feeling a little embarrassed, but at the same time she cheered herself up and said with a smile: "You are right, everything will be fine in the future."
The old emperor has suffered a stroke, and I’m afraid the court will soon be in chaos.
At that time, it will also be Princess Yuanan’s chance.
In Zhou's heart, the princess she was loyal to was the most intelligent and powerful woman in the world. She hoped that the princess could achieve her dreams. Even if the world saw the princess as having rebellious intentions, she would support her unconditionally.
After sitting with Zhou for a while and seeing that her emotions had stabilized, Yu Li returned to his room.
After washing up, she sat by the window, enjoying the cool autumn night breeze while waiting for Fu Wenxiao to come back.
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It was not until late at night that Fu Wenxiao finally returned home.
When he entered the room, he saw that she had not yet rested. He was slightly startled and said softly, "Li Niang, you are still awake?"
Yu Li stood up and came to greet him. He took a look at him and found that there was nothing unusual about him, so he asked him to go wash up and asked the kitchen to send some food over.
When Fu Wenxiao came out of the shower, she found a lot of food on the table, so she sat there waiting for him.
He smiled and sat down to have a midnight snack with her.
Yu Li even transferred some supernatural powers to him, and then her appetite was greatly increased. Most of the midnight snacks on the table went into her stomach, and she ate very satiety.
After supper, the two went outside to take a walk in the yard to digest the food.
There were lanterns hanging under the corridor and the light in the yard was dim. Fu Wenxiao held the lantern in one hand and held her hand with the other, and the two of them strolled slowly in the yard.
On this quiet autumn night, when the hustle and bustle of the day fades away, with the company of my loved ones, my heart is filled with peace.
The two of them chatted in low voices about the assassination attempt on the old emperor.
"...That woman should have been sent by the Prince of Yue. After she injured the Saint, she committed suicide on the spot."
The old emperor witnessed with his own eyes the beautiful woman who was being affectionate with him the moment before, and died tragically in front of him the next moment, and even cursed him viciously before her death. He was extremely frightened, and coupled with his old age and having taken too many elixirs over the years, he suffered a stroke due to excessive fright.
Yu Li didn't expect this to happen, and frowned, "Why is it so..."
Fu Wenxiao stretched out his hand to smooth the knot between her eyebrows and said, "I checked. The woman is the descendant of a criminal official. A few years ago, due to a false case, her father and brother died unjustly in prison. She ended up in the music school... Later, she was seriously injured. The music school thought she would not survive, so they treated her casually. The Prince of Yue secretly sent someone to replace her..."
Yu Li suddenly realized that it seemed that the woman hated the old emperor so much that she accepted Prince Yue's arrangement to assassinate him.
She felt a little uncomfortable.
Fu Wenxiao saw that she was in a bad mood, so he changed the subject and asked her what she had been doing these days.
He hadn't seen her for more than half a month since he accompanied the old emperor to Puyuan Temple. Even the Mid-Autumn Festival was spent in Puyuan Temple. In front of the Buddha, there was no festival to celebrate, and the Mid-Autumn Festival was also boring.
If the old emperor had not been assassinated and suffered a stroke, they would probably still be performing rituals at Puyuan Temple.
Yu Li briefly explained it and then talked about how she was summoned to the palace by the old emperor today.
"I heard from the imperial physician that the old emperor couldn't move most of his body, his mouth was crooked, and he couldn't speak clearly. But the imperial physician's medical skills were quite good. After acupuncture, although he still couldn't move much, at least he could speak more clearly."
Those who can enter the palace to serve as imperial physicians are among the world's top medical experts. It is normal that they can alleviate the old emperor's stroke.
However, if she wants to cure him completely, it should be impossible unless she uses her life power to cure him.
Yu Li never thought of letting the old emperor know that she had superpowers, nor did she think of saving him. She would rather use her superpowers on ordinary people who needed them more.
Hearing that she was summoned to the palace, Fu Wenxiao frowned and looked a little unhappy.
Especially after hearing that the imperial teacher was also summoned, she instantly understood the old emperor's thoughts. He couldn't wait and wanted to take action against her.
At this moment, Fu Wenxiao was furious.
At this time, Yu Li said: "The Imperial Master said that he would give him a month to prepare. By then, we don't know how he will come up with the elixir to deceive the old emperor. Xiao Ge'er, do you think I should take action against the Imperial Master directly, so that the old emperor won't always think about the elixir."
In the past, the old emperor wanted her to have a child so that he could use the child's blood to make elixirs. Now that there is no sign of the child yet, he has turned around and set his sights on her. These things are disgusting.
Yu Li has never been a tolerant person. The old emperor plotted against her so much that she wanted to go to the palace to teach him a lesson.
But she could only give up with regret because she thought that if she accidentally scared the old emperor to death, it would disrupt the princess' mother-in-law's plans.
She originally thought that out of sight, out of mind. As long as the old emperor didn't provoke her, she wouldn't do anything.
But at this moment, the old emperor suddenly had a stroke and he could no longer sit still, so she had to retaliate no matter what.
Fu Wenxiao said: "Then let's do it."
"Eh?" Yu Li looked at him in surprise. "If the Imperial Master suddenly disappeared, I'm afraid the old emperor wouldn't be able to bear it."
Fu Wenxiao smiled and said, "It's okay. After the saint suffered a stroke, the situation in the court will definitely become more chaotic. Mother will have to step in to stabilize the situation."
Yu Li understood what he meant instantly.
This is indeed a good opportunity. With Princess Yuan'an's seniority and the power in her hands, the old emperor is the only one who can suppress her. But now the old emperor has suffered a stroke and is paralyzed on one side of his body. How can he still suppress her?
As for the princes? Some were imprisoned, some were useless, and there were few who could be used.
The Third Prince is so stupid and evil that he is not at the same level as Princess Yuanan. The Seventh Prince is Princess Yuanan's man. If Princess Yuanan wants to return to the court, no one can suppress her.
After a few days, Yu Li heard that the situation in the capital was in complete chaos. It was said that the third prince took the opportunity to seize power in the court, eliminated dissidents, and fought endlessly with the seventh prince, almost angering the old emperor who was recuperating.
It was not until chaos broke out in the capital that Princess Yuan'an finally stepped forward and used drastic measures to stabilize the situation in the court.
Princess Yuanan's return shocked many people.
However, the old ministers in the court had experienced the regency of the Empress Dowager and the power of Princess Yuan'an, so they easily accepted the return of Princess Yuan'an.
The only thing that puzzled them was, wasn't it said that Princess Yuan An would die soon? Why did she look the same as she did a few years ago, and even seemed younger?
Could it be that she took some magic elixir that not only cured her illness but also made her look younger?
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