Su Wanwan took the black cloth bag off and saw her own front door.
The gatekeeper, carrying a lantern, came out to greet her and asked in surprise, "Miss?"
At the other end of the alley, several people carried a small sedan chair away.
Su Wanwan stared at the direction the sedan chair had disappeared in for a long time.
Su Wanying greeted them with concern: "Sister, you're finally back."
"Someone just came to deliver an imperial decree that my second uncle has been dismissed from his post again."
Su Wanwan nodded: "We'll stay indoors and try to go out as little as possible recently."
That night, Su Wanwan had a dream.
I dreamt that Lu Xingjian and Yu Ji were dressed in bright red wedding attire and got married, and the two were very affectionate and tender.
Yu Ji was extremely seductive in bed, constantly calling him "Shaji Aolan" in Hui language, the brave emperor.
When she woke up, she just smiled sarcastically.
For an emperor, sleeping with any woman he wanted was incredibly easy.
...
Empress Xia Xueyi, who was under house arrest in Kunning Palace, was stunned for a long time when she heard that Empress Dowager Zhang had invited Su Wanwan to the palace. Finally, she gave a sad smile.
Faced with absolute self-interest, even the deepest hatred seems to be set aside, and people can shake hands and make peace.
Empress Dowager Zhang is already supporting newcomers.
This useless piece should realize the times and voluntarily step aside.
Xia Xueyi sent a message to Lu Xingjian, requesting an audience.
"Your Majesty, the lunar eclipse is a warning sign of natural disaster. I cannot shirk my responsibility and beg to resign from my position as Empress. I only wish that Your Majesty would spare the lives of my father and brothers and not drive them to extermination."
Xia Xueyi knelt in front of the Imperial Study and pleaded loudly.
She wore a pure white dress, her long hair was unadorned and draped behind her head, and her small face was very pale, making her look even more pitiful.
Lu Xingjian did not see her.
Instead, they sent someone to ask Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Dowager Wang for their opinions.
Both empresses agreed that they should follow the emperor's decision.
Lu Xingjian then sent someone to invite the Grand Princess of Chun'an and her husband, Cai Zhen.
Neither of them dared to show themselves, only saying that they would obey the emperor's orders.
On the day of Laba Festival, the decree to depose the empress was officially issued.
Xia Xueyi moved to Yong'an Palace.
The deposed empress's boots have finally landed.
No one felt sorry for the Xia family; instead, they all kept their eyes on the Empress's throne, making moves everywhere, hoping that their own daughter would become the successor Empress.
The current emperor has no children.
Whoever becomes the Empress and gives birth to a legitimate son will enjoy decades of wealth and honor.
Su Wanwan has always kept her door closed to visitors. Whether it was Zhou Wanxiu or Madam Yu who came to visit, she only used the excuse of being ill.
However, the letters sent in by the doorman never stopped.
Zhou Wanxiu's letter, in particular, was almost a desperate cry and accusation.
It is said that the emperor set up a market in the palace, allowing eunuchs to bring out their stored goods to sell.
He dressed himself as a merchant, carrying an abacus and holding an account book, pretending to haggle.
He even had that Semu woman, Yu Ji, imitate Wenjun by selling wine at a counter, and she would dance the Hu Xuan dance to entertain him while he drank.
It was a picture of "husband and wife in harmony".
Everywhere they went, there were market performances, monkey leaps, horse riding, cockfighting, and dog chasing.
The palace was in complete chaos.
The Empress Dowager and Empress Zhang were both so angry that they fell ill.
If he really makes that woman of Central Asian descent the empress, the palace will likely become a den of iniquity and an eyesore.
Madam Yu also briefly recounted the matter, her words not as intense as Zhou Wanxiu's, but her deep regret was still evident.
Su Wanwan gripped the letter tightly and sat there blankly for a long time.
No matter how composed he appears, deep down he's still that child who has never been satisfied.
When he encounters Yu Ji, his true nature is completely revealed, and he acts without any regard for consequences.
Perhaps, as long as we can get through these three months safely.
His relationship with Yu Ji will progress rapidly, and he will become inseparable from Yu Ji.
I'm no longer fixated on her.
The new successor can naturally be replaced.
This isn't necessarily a bad thing for her.
At least the future of the Su family will not be sacrificed.
By late February next year, she will be able to choose a better husband and live a peaceful life.
The 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the eve of the Lunar New Year.
Su Wanwan and Wanying prepared a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner together, and she personally went to the study in the front yard to invite her father back for a reunion dinner.
My father has been sullen these days, locking himself in his study.
The front yard was completely silent; there wasn't a soul in sight.
The light was on in my father's study.
Su Wanwan pushed the door open and went in.
Two people were sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed), playing chess around a small table.
The man sitting at the head of the table was his father, Su Nan.
The man at the lower end was tall and slender, dressed in a dark brocade robe, with his hair tied up with a jade crown. He held a white chess piece in his long, slender fingers and stared at the chessboard with a cold expression, lost in thought.
Even Su Wanwan didn't look up when she came in.
It was Lu Xingjian.
Su Nan's expression was serious. He only glanced at Su Wanwan and didn't say anything.
Su Wanwan looked at the chessboard, her gaze slightly narrowed.
She vaguely remembered that this was an incomplete puzzle from the "Nine Games of Jin Valley" that had been passed down from the Tang Dynasty, and no one had been able to solve it for hundreds of years.
Father is deliberately making things difficult for me.
Su Wanwan didn't say much, but quietly instructed Wanying to take two cups of tea in.
Su Wanying, being a clever little devil, deliberately asked after putting down her teacup, "Second Uncle, isn't this Wang Jixin's Golden Valley Puzzle? Is there a solution to this puzzle?"
Su Nan glanced at Wan Ying indifferently, "Of course there are solutions. Once you've thoroughly mastered the Ten Rules of Go, you'll naturally find the answers."
Su Wanying counted on her fingers, her eyes fixed on the ceiling, racking her brains:
"Do not be greedy for victory, enter the territory slowly, attack the opponent while protecting yourself, sacrifice pieces to gain the initiative, give up the small for the big... When in danger, you must abandon, be careful not to be hasty, your actions must be coordinated, if the opponent is strong, protect yourself, if you are isolated, seek a draw."
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