"No need." Ping An Hou responded solemnly, rubbed his aching temple with his hand, and said softly: "No magical medicine can save me."
His words were inexplicable. Mrs. Ping'an, who had been relieved because her husband and son had returned safely, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly spat on the ground: "Don't scare me! Isn't everything fine now?"
"Is it okay?" Ping An Hou asked, then he sat down on the chair with a wry smile and shook his head slowly: "I think things are probably not that simple. How can it be okay?"
After he said that, the wife of the Marquis of Ping'an became even more worried: "What do you mean? Now the spies that the Prince of Jin had arranged in the capital have been arrested, and this time Chu Jingxing is... dead. How can the Prince of Linjiang let it go with the Prince of Jin? When the Prince of Jin is finished, the matter will naturally be over."
Ping An Hou didn't say anything. After a while, he sighed and asked her, "Do you still remember what I told you at the beginning, who gave this idea to the Queen?"
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an was stunned by the question for a moment. After hesitating for a while, she said, "It was Princess Chang'an. You said that after she became closer to the Queen, this happened... But now Princess Chang'an is also dead."
All the parties involved are dead, what else can happen
Ping An Hou couldn't help but smile helplessly: "Yes, you also know that it was Princess Chang'an who gave the Queen the idea, but the Saint doesn't know... What is the relationship between Princess Chang'an and Chu Jingxing, have you ever thought about it?"
Have you ever thought about it
Mrs. Ping'an knew without thinking that Princess Chang'an was Chu Jingxing's mother-in-law. She widened her eyes in disbelief, and then she belatedly let out an "ah".
Yes, that is to say, Chu Jingxing was originally involved in planning this matter.
But now, although Chu Jingxing and Princess Chang'an are both dead, on the surface they died at the hands of Prince Jin's rebels, and it has no effect on Prince Linjiang at all.
Mrs. Ping'an Hou reacted and finally understood why her husband was so worried. She looked at him and couldn't help asking, "What do you mean..."
"It's not over yet." Ping An Hou supported his head with one hand, obviously he was extremely worried and had a headache: "This matter... ... We have owed a big favor to the Wei family. We asked the Wei family for help, and the Wei family did help us. But think about it, this matter... ... was it supposed to be like this?"
Mrs. Ping'an fell silent.
She understood what her husband meant.
It is true that the Wei family helped them in this matter, but was the Wei family’s help really just for the sake of helping
Seeing that she understood, Ping An Hou said softly, "I'm afraid he just used us to get rid of a disobedient and rebellious person."
Mrs. Ping'an Hou was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat.
The discord between Chu Jingxing and Chu Jingwu was well known to everyone. Chu Jingxing had indeed caused too many troubles in the capital recently, so many that it was impossible not to pay attention to him.
If he died, it would be absolutely no harm to King Linjiang.
Especially under the inference of Marquis Ping'an.
She looked at her husband for a while, then asked him with a pale face: "So what you mean is...we are wrong to accept this favor?"
With the help of the Wei family, if the Wei family really intends to get close to the Linjiang King's faction, then wouldn't the Ping'an Marquis Mansion be unable to get rid of it from now on
"What else can we do?" Ping'an Hou saw things more clearly than his wife. He paused and gave a bitter smile, "From the moment we were chosen by the Queen, we no longer have the capital to escape. Whether we get in or not, we are all dragged into this situation. No matter what, the Wei family has helped us escape this time. Otherwise... if something happens to Concubine Peng De, the Saint will probably skin our entire family alive."
Speaking of this, Lady Ping'an lowered her eyes.
It's really a dilemma. After all, these four words "wealth, honor and glory" are not so easy to obtain.
She closed her eyes and sighed, "So what should we do now?"
After knowing the Wei family's plan, should I continue to be close to them, or should I cut off all ties with them and never have any contact with them again
She thought for a moment before she said softly, "I trust the character of the old lady of the Wei family, so please rest assured. We have at least helped her indirectly. If we want to..."
As a couple for many years, Ping An Hou immediately understood what she meant. He waved his hand and shook his head solemnly: "No... ...Don't jump to conclusions so quickly."
The wife of Marquis Ping'an looked at him with some confusion.
He said directly: "The current situation is unclear. Although the saint has said that he will appoint a crown prince, who knows..."
Marquis Ping'an did not continue speaking.
He wanted to say, if the King of Linjiang really wanted to, the Saint was already old, and how old was the Fifth Prince? At most, he was only three years old, not even that.
Who has a better chance of winning, a powerful vassal king who has already ruled a region versus such a young child
He leaned back in his chair with a headache and let out a long breath.
The wife of Marquis Ping'an did not dare to speak.
It was the Crown Prince's wife who asked the maidservants around her to come in and report the news, saying that the gifts had been prepared and asked them whether they should send an invitation to the Dingbei Marquis' Mansion first.
The wife of Marquis Ping'an glanced at Marquis Ping'an.
We had agreed before to go to your house to express our gratitude, but the situation is different now.
Ping An Hou didn't hesitate for too long. He put down the things in his hand, turned around and nodded to Ping An Hou's wife: "Just go. No matter what, you have to have peace of mind. As for other things, we can talk about it when we get there."
The wife of the Marquis of Ping'an agreed, turned back and told the wife of the Crown Prince to prepare. She looked at the Marquis of Ping'an and said carefully, "The old lady will leave for Fujian soon. If you have any decision, you must be in time."
Otherwise, when Old Madam Wei leaves, no one in the Wei family will be able to make the decision, and Shen Chen will definitely not be in the capital by then.
Now the only one left in the capital is Chu Jingwu.
Ping An Hou hummed, and looked solemnly at the triangular auspicious beast gold-painted incense burner beside him. He didn't say anything for a long time, until the servants outside reported that everything was ready. He stood up and urged Ping An Hou's wife, "I won't go over. Please tell Old Madam Wei to be more careful with her words. When dealing with such a family, there is no need to say anything else, just show more sincerity, I believe it will never go wrong."
The wife of Marquis Ping'an understood and agreed.
Being a human being and being an official are the same. You still need to be tactful. No matter what happens, you should try to leave yourself room to retreat.