Mrs. Xu was so nervous that she could hardly speak. After she helped Xu Yonghong put on his clothes herself, she called out "Master" in a low, choking voice, and her eyes immediately turned red.
The complacency she had felt these days seemed like a dream. She held her dizzy head and looked at Xu Yonghong. She pursed her lips and tried several times before she spoke: "How could this happen?"
Clearly everything was planned well.
This time, the layout has implicated various forces in Fujian and the Ministry of Justice, and even had the secret support of Prince Fenyang. Everything should have gone according to their plan, but how come everything suddenly changed
Her heart was floating up and down with no place to rest, as if she was standing on clouds and would fall to pieces in the next moment.
Xu Yonghong's expression was extremely serious. The closer it got to this point, the clearer his mind became. Compared to his wife who was losing her temper at this point, he was much calmer.
Holding Madam Xu's hand, he lowered his voice and said, "Madam, now is not the time to ask why. Things have already happened, so we can only take it one step at a time. Don't worry, even if something happens to me, you and the children will be fine. I have already made arrangements."
But the more Xu Yonghong said this, the more frightened Mrs. Xu became. She finally dropped her usual mask of superiority and elegance and sobbed.
People outside have already started urging him to come. Cui Cheng reported with a bitter face: "My Lord, the nobles in the palace have urged him many times..."
Master Xu was also running around outside in a panic.
Xu Yonghong squeezed his wife's hand and quickly reminded her: "I'm leaving today. No matter what the result is, you must hold on. Tongzhou and Tongji are still young and can't live without you. Do you understand?"
Mrs. Xu had fought in the war with Xu Yonghong before. She quickly wiped away her tears and agreed despite the headache: "Don't worry, I will definitely hold on..."
Xu Yonghong patted her shoulder, flicked his sleeves and walked out.
The sky brightened and the sun broke through the clouds, casting its brilliant light all over the earth. There were still last night's raindrops on the treetops and flowers in the early morning, which looked crisp and lovely under the sunlight.
But Mrs. Xu no longer had any mood to watch.
She was distracted and managed to drink a bowl of porridge under the persuasion of Xu Mama. Then she clenched her fists and refused to move. She just told Xu Mama and Li Mama: "Go and bring the two young masters here."
They both agreed in a low voice and went. Soon, Mrs. Xu came hurriedly. When she saw Mrs. Xu, she asked in surprise, "Sister-in-law, I heard that something happened to my uncle. What happened?"
Mrs. Xu felt very dizzy and waved her hands, feeling a little agitated.
She refused to speak, and Mrs. Xu didn't want to continue to ask her questions. She could only anxiously stay by her side and wait for news.
Instead, it was Mrs. Xu who came to her senses and asked Mrs. Xu II if she had heard what had happened outside.
Mrs. Xu was sighing, but she didn't hide anything. After a pause, she said, "Sister-in-law, I heard that the bell tower collapsed."
There was nothing strange about the bell tower collapsing. Mrs. Xu was about to speak when she heard Second Mrs. Xu say, "I heard that Wei Tao directed and acted out the whole thing himself. He had arranged everything in advance and had people dig up the foundation..."
Even Wei Tao was arrested! Madam Xu was panting and breathing hard. She almost fainted and subconsciously clutched her clothes.
Even Wei Tao was watched and caught, which means...
Their plan was discovered very early on. The other party deliberately chose to kill Su An and Su Mingqing last night to make a big deal out of it.
She thought again of Xu Yonghong's visit to the palace today, and finally she could not hold on any longer. Her mind suddenly went blank, and then she lost consciousness.
The Xu family is busy and chaotic, but few people are in the mood to pay attention.
Too many things happened last night. Everyone's attention was attracted by the murder case in Yongding Marquis' Mansion and the fire in Wong Tai Sin Temple. Early in the morning, the officials who attended the court gathered in groups of three or four with their acquaintances to discuss what happened last night.
Everyone knows that two people who shouldn't have been in the capital died in the Yongding Marquis's Mansion. Now there are many different opinions and speculations.
But the court was not held today. When Eunuch Xia came out and announced that there would be no court session today, no one reacted for a moment.
There were some who were quick to see the opportunity. They clicked their tongues, stroked their beards and shook their heads.
The old Duke Ping had not been attending court, but he came today because he wanted to express his gratitude. When he heard that the court was not held, he stopped for a moment and then slowly walked out.
Many people greeted him along the way. The old Duke Ping smiled and nodded. After walking for a while, he suddenly heard someone calling from behind. He turned around and saw the fifth prince and a young eunuch walking towards him quickly.
He frowned almost imperceptibly, but still stopped and saluted towards the Fifth Prince.
The fifth prince hurriedly called for forgiveness, and then said, "Grandfather, why are you so polite..."
"Between the monarch and his subjects, etiquette cannot be abolished." The old Duke Ping was unwilling to overstep his authority. After paying his respects, he asked, "What does Your Highness want to see me for?"
The fifth prince followed him out hesitantly and asked tentatively, "Grandfather, I heard that the emperor canceled the court meeting today because of what happened in the bell tower last night..."
The Duke of Ping immediately became solemn and said righteously, "Your Highness, please be careful with your words! What the emperor thinks is his business. We, as his subjects, should not covet the emperor's majesty."
The Fifth Prince was unable to ask any of the questions he wanted to ask as he was blocked by the old Duke Ping with just a few words. He felt a little depressed and went to Concubine Pang's Fengzao Palace in a depressed mood.
Concubine Pang had no time to deal with him. After she had dealt with the palace affairs, she drank a sip of tea, turned her head and looked at her son who had been sitting for a long time, and said with a sigh: "What's wrong? Did someone offend you?"
The fifth prince couldn't help but snorted and said indignantly: "Mother, why do you hide everything from me?!"
Concubine Pang raised her eyebrows and looked at the Fifth Prince, who then heard him say, "Something big happened last night. Today, my father summoned Marquis An Ning to the palace, and Luo Yong also came before that... Luo Yong is my grandfather's man, so it's impossible for my grandfather not to know what happened. But when I asked him, he just gave me a perfunctory answer..."
"Nonsense!" Concubine Pang couldn't help but scold angrily, "What do you mean whose man? Whose man does Luo Yong belong to? He belongs to your father, and you can't even tell that. Even if there is something, how can I tell you?"
The fifth prince was a little dazed. He was unable to react for a moment when he heard his mother say this. When he finally reacted, he felt a little aggrieved.