"Husband!"
The third wife, Mrs. Cai, called out affectionately, full of worries.
She held her heart, as if she had reached her limit, even a little stimulation would kill her.
The Cai family was guilty, but that was the case twenty years ago after all.
Things are right and wrong, must we pursue it
What will happen to the Cai family? And what will happen to her.
The third young master frowned, seemingly unable to make a decision.
The servant Chang En stood up, "Tonight, the prince should be able to return to the mansion. If the third son is undecided, you might as well listen to the prince's opinion."
The third son seemed to have found a savior, "I listen to the father. If the father says to investigate the case, he will investigate the case. If he says not to investigate, then nothing will happen."
Xu's ignited hope was instantly shattered, and his face turned pale.
Liu Zhao waved his hand, "Take Mrs. Xu down, so as to hang her life with medicine, and don't let her have an accident."
Chang En said: "Young Master, don't worry, no one dares to do anything under our noses."
Chang En's words were clearly warning some people not to stretch out their hands, otherwise they would be cut off.
Xu was taken down.
The third lady, Mrs. Cai, fell to the ground as soon as her body softened.
The third young master subconsciously stretched out his hand to help, but he became hesitant when he stretched out his hand in mid-air, and failed to support the third lady Cai.
Fortunately, the servant girl at the side had quick eyesight and quick hands, and supported the third wife Cai before she fell to the ground.
Mrs. Pei said: "Since the matter is clear, let's go. It's unreasonable for the people of our palace to bear the consequences for what the Cai family did. Boss, the Cai family has to send someone to go there."
Liu Zhao nodded, "I will arrange this matter."
Gu Jiu followed Liu Zhao out of Chunhe Hall.
She hesitated to speak several times.
Liu Zhao talked to her, "Speak directly when you have something to say, don't hesitate."
Gu Jiu shook her head, "We'll talk about it when we go back."
The outside is not the place to talk.
Back in the east courtyard, sitting in the familiar small study, Gu Jiu asked, "Do you really want to reverse the case for Mrs. Xu?"
"You think I have other motives."
Gu Jiu frowned, "It's not what I think, but others will definitely think so. My father was appointed as the crown prince, and now is a sensitive time. You are holding on to the case from 20 years ago, and you keep saying that you want to reverse the case for the Xu family. If this action falls in the eyes of others, it will become your evil intentions.
You want to cut off the Cai family, suppress the third son, and make the third son lose the support of his wife and family. Although the third son is nothing to worry about, it is also good to lose one competitor. "
Liu Zhao frowned slightly, "You don't think you should reverse the case for Mrs. Xu."
Gu Jiu sighed softly, "If what Xu said is true, such evil deeds should naturally be investigated, and the hundreds of villagers should be given justice.
But it's not your job to start. You should directly report to the royal father, and the royal father will decide. As soon as you stand out today, you become the target of public criticism.
If you fall into the eyes of caring people, you will be judged to be narrow-minded and unable to tolerate others. Before becoming a prince, he began to suppress his brothers, so he was not worthy of being the eldest brother. "
Liu Zhao laughed when he heard the words, "I don't care about other people's opinions."
"However, other people's opinions will affect their perception of you, and then affect your official business, your life, and all aspects of you. When you can do superficial work, you still need to do it."
Gu Jiu has always insisted, hello, hello, hello everyone. As long as it doesn't tear your face apart, even if you hate the other party in your heart, you will save face.
To sum it up, it is to stay on the front line in everything, so that we can meet each other in the future.
Liu Zhao's approach blocked the escape route as soon as he opened his mouth.
She advised him, "One hero and three gangs, you can't offend everyone."
Liu Zhao smiled, "If I don't propose to reverse the case at Chunhetang today, believe it or not, Mrs. Xu will die suddenly. It's not my wish to arouse the suspicion and fear of others. But in the face of hundreds of lives , I can bear this bit of suspicion and fear."
Gu Jiu stared at him blankly.
"What's wrong?" Seeing that she didn't speak, Liu Zhao was a little worried.
Gu Jiu shook her head, "I misunderstood you and underestimated you. You are right, in the face of hundreds of lives, other calculations can be put aside."
Liu Zhao hugged her, "It doesn't matter if the world misunderstands me. As long as you can understand me, I have no regrets."
…
In the winter, the second and fourth sons were not too cold, so they went to the garden pavilion to talk.
Here the view is wide and there is nowhere to hide.
If someone comes, you can see it from a distance.
The fourth son Liu Yi was a little impatient, "What did Second Brother ask me to do?"
The second son looked serious, "Father was only established as the crown prince, and has not yet ascended the throne, and our sons have not yet become princes, so the elder brother can't wait to take action against his brothers. He uncovered the case twenty years ago , is nothing more than to cut off the power of the third brother's wife and family, and his heart can be punished.
Before he became the prince, he disregarded the brotherhood and attacked his own people. When he becomes the prince, or the eldest prince, will you and my brother have a way out? "
The fourth son Liu Yi lowered his head and smiled, his eyes were contemptuous, "How do you know that elder brother is not really investigating the case?"
"Sincere? What is sincerity? What is in your hand is the sincerity."
"It's the first time I saw the second brother so excited, but I didn't feel surprised. Maybe in my heart, the second brother should be like this."
The second son Liu Ping frowned, "Fourth brother, what do you mean by that? Do you think I care too much about profit and loss, and deliberately sow discord?"
Liu Yi smiled and said: "Brother wants to overturn the case, the Cai family may be confiscated and exterminated, but so what? Could it be that the second brother wants to stand up for the Cai family
Besides, the Cai family is gone, there are still Zhao Qian and Sun Wu, and it is not only the Cai family.
At worst, the third brother asked his father to make an order to divorce the third sister-in-law. If the third brother takes pity on her and doesn't want her to be kicked out of the palace, he can demote the third sister-in-law into a concubine.
It was because of the third sister-in-law that Xu had the opportunity to poison the third brother. It is not too much to demote the third sister-in-law to a concubine.
After a year or so, after the turmoil has passed, the third brother can marry a noble daughter as a prince. In this way, why do I feel that the eldest brother not only did not harm the third brother, but also helped him. "
The second son, Liu Ping, looked grave, "Fourth brother really thinks so?"
Liu Yi smiled, "Is it possible that the status of the prince is not as good as the status of the prince of the palace? The third brother lost the Cai family, so he can marry Li, Wang, and Zhang when he turns around. How many people can't wait for the good opportunity, called San Brother, I don’t see what’s wrong with it.”
The second son chuckled, "Fourth brother should know that I am not referring to this matter. The elder brother's move is really too domineering. When he becomes the eldest prince, will there be any way for us brothers to survive?"
Liu Yi laughed, "You earn your own way of life, not someone else's. Rather than worrying about what you have here, Second Brother, it's better to have a son-in-law as soon as possible."
"you?"
"Am I wrong? My elder brother and I both have sons, and only you, the second brother, have only one daughter. By the way, I heard that your concubine is pregnant. If you give birth to the eldest son, the sons and daughters will fight each other. The instability of the inner courtyard is not a good omen. This is all I have to say, and I will leave!"
Liu Yi left gracefully, leaving the second young master to blow the cold wind in the gazebo.
The cold wind howled, taking away only a little heat from the body.
But it couldn't compare to the coolness in the second young master's heart.
The second young master's heart felt so cool.
It was really unexpected that the fourth child faced Liu Zhao so peacefully.
It seems that this year, the fourth child has indeed grown a lot.
The cold wind made people tremble, the second young master snorted coldly, shook his sleeves and left.
Liu Yi returned to the west courtyard.
Xiao Qin'er asked him curiously, "What did the Second Young Master say to you?"
Liu Yi was lying on the Arhat couch, "It was just a small chat."
Xiao Qin'er is not an idiot, as long as she is willing to use her brain to think deeply, she can guess some truths.
"Is it because the Eldest Young Master wants to reverse the case for the Xu family and implicate the Cai family, so the Second Young Master came to talk to you?"
Liu Yi glanced at her, noncommittal.
Xiao Qin'er snorted, "He wants you to stand out, and he hides behind to make a profit. It's really shameless."
"You see clearly." Liu Yi teased.
Xiao Qin'er gave him a gouged look, "I'm not an idiot, why can't I see through such an obvious thing. It's you, what do you think?"
Liu Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry about the second room. My father hasn't ascended the throne yet and proclaimed himself emperor, and everyone can't bear it anymore."
Xiao Qin'er was next to him, and the two sniffed each other, "I think the fifth brother and the sixth brother are also restless. And those women in the father's backyard are all ready to move."
"Don't worry about those people. What we have to do now is to recruit talents, increase revenue and reduce expenditure."
"I know. I've been looking for a shop, and I'm going to open another jewelry shop."
"You make up your own mind about this, don't ask me."
Xiao Qin'er bit her lip, "My stomach hasn't moved yet, are you disappointed?"
Liu Yi smiled, "If you come a few more times, there will be movement."
Xiao Qin'er giggled, and after laughing, she asked, "Do you think the father will agree with the eldest son's proposal and reverse the case for Mr. Xu?"
"Will."
"How can you be so sure?"
Liu Yi smiled softly and said: "Because if I were the father, I would not miss this opportunity. There is nothing more appropriate than to use the in-laws of the Cai family to make an example of others. To establish the authority of the prince and let people see the methods of the prince, it is in Cai at home."
Xiao Qin'er sighed, "Poor third sister-in-law, the Cai family has collapsed, what can she do?"
Liu Yi smiled contemptuously, "To show the kindness of the palace, the third sister-in-law will not be kicked out of the palace. At most, she will change her identity and stay with the third brother."
"You mean, the third sister-in-law will be reduced to a concubine?"
"For a small matter of decree, the father will take care of it for the third brother."
Xiao Qin'er sympathized with the third wife Cai, "From wife to concubine, she is getting older and has no children, how will the third sister-in-law live in the future."
"Are you still worried about her? Don't you hate her the most?"
Xiao Qin'er snorted, "Although I hate her, I didn't expect her to be reduced to a concubine. As the wife of the palace, I would feel the same way, it's not worth it for her."
Liu Yi shook his head and said, "She is already much luckier than her sisters. If she hadn't married into the palace, she would have died. Only the palace can allow her to live on."
The rules of the palace are definitely not as strict as those who advertise a century-old family or a scholarly family.
In private, the aristocratic families often criticized the royal family members.
For one thing, the royal family members often do things that break the bottom line of human beings, and there are countless shameless things.
The second is that the royal family members, seemingly noble, are the most unruly group of people in the aristocratic circle.
It is absolutely impossible for a person like Princess Huyang to appear in the aristocratic family, but if there is any sign, he will be killed by Shen Tang.
Even the girl in the boudoir of the aristocratic family has never heard of similar things.
The girls of the aristocratic family strictly abide by the rules, how could they expect a woman to raise her face and sleep with a monk.
With the existence of refreshing the Three Views, how can parents let their girls be polluted by such filthy things.
Naturally, it is strictly guarded against death, and not a single word is allowed to be revealed.
Don't look at Princess Huyang raising her face, it seems that there is a lot of movement, as if everyone in the capital knows about it.
In fact, only those in the circle knew about the movement. The royal family also needs face, and it is impossible to let the news fly around.
As for the sleeping monk in Huyang, very few people know about it.
In the palace, there are still many people who don't know that Huyang slept with a young monk.
Back to the topic.
It is precisely because the rules of the palace are not so strict, and they don't pay attention to those vain things, when something happened to the Cai family, the palace could allow the Cai family to stay with the third son.
If it were another mansion, he would either die or be divorced. In the best case, he would be driven to the Buddhist hall or locked up in Zhuangzi, and he would be like this for the rest of his life.
Xiao Qin'er said: "After the father comes back today, if the father really wants to reverse the case, I will go to see the third sister-in-law tomorrow and do my best."
"Go ahead. It's not appropriate for you to try your best until the case is over."
indeed.
How can a wife and a concubine stay together.