Uncle (28)

On March 25th, King Yao received a letter from Duan Qingen.

The general meaning of the above is:

[The Queen Mother ordered me and General Zheng to return to the capital to fight you, but don’t worry, dear nephew, uncle, I am on the same side as you. After all, I have invested a lot before, so it can be regarded as me taking the money to hand you over. It's piled up, but now that the Queen Mother wants me to go back, I can't resist the order. I will try to delay it as much as possible. General Zheng is also one of ours. When we arrive, just hit him if you want. Save your energy and don't use up too much. troops.

Also, be kind to the capital. After all, it will be your territory from now on. I heard that you made a mess there. Won't you be the one to clean it up after you ascend the throne? Anyway, the overall situation has been decided now. I think the emperor thinks that you should not be too reckless. When we return to the capital and capture the Queen Mother, you can force her to write a decree for you to succeed to the throne. Then we can sit on the throne in a dignified manner. Otherwise, you have created such a mess before, and those ministers are not convinced by you. If they don't go to court to deal with the problem for you, will you have to work alone after you sit on the throne?

Uncle Emperor, I'm on my way here. Anyway, just wait for me. If you don't have enough food, money and weapons, write to me and ask for them. Uncle Emperor expects you to give me glory and wealth after you sit on the throne. 】

After receiving the letter, King Q had no doubt that Duan Qingen would "betray" him.

After all, everyone in the world knows that Duan Qingen's legs are not good.

And a person with a physical disability cannot sit on the throne.

Even if you are forced to sit on it, as long as there is a natural disaster, whether it is a flood, a drought, or a plague, there is no need to ask but one sentence: the emperor's pot!

Who makes you want to be the emperor even though you are disabled and hungry? Do you know that people with physical disabilities are not eligible for the throne? You are going against God, so God brings natural disasters to punish you.

In short, according to various records in history, all those who had physical disabilities and did not believe in evil and insisted on sitting on the throne were overthrown in less than a year.

After all, the emperor was disabled, which was a ready reason for some people who wanted to rebel.

There is no need to give any excuses such as "Emperor, you are bad, so I have to do justice for heaven", just say "You are disabled and don't deserve to be emperor at all".

It's so simple and crude.

Therefore, neither King Q, nor the other people who rebelled before, or the Queen Mother in the palace who knew how much enmity her family had with Duan Qingen, never thought that Duan Qingen would rebel.

His legs are lame, he can't sit still even if he rebels, and he also has a bad reputation. Who would be so stupid?

So, after receiving the letter, I felt that King Q was no longer as cruel as before.

When he looked at the capital before, he looked at it with the perspective of "This is the capital, I want to conquer it."

But now, feeling that there are no competitors, the Queen Mother's only reinforcements are his people. When King Q looks at the capital again, he has already said, "This is my territory."

No matter how much someone else's territory is ruined, you don't feel bad about it. You still need to take good care of your own territory.

As a result, King Q's men who were running rampant in the capital and grabbed whatever they wanted when they saw it were all restrained.

Although King Q is still as arrogant as before, he will not just "I don't like this person and pull him over to me". Instead, the old god is waiting for Duan Qingen to lead his army to fight with him.

As for why he didn't just move into the palace.

Hasn't this been officially stamped yet?

He is not here to overthrow this dynasty, he is here to inherit it.

If the Queen Mother does not give him her stamp of approval, he will be an officially determined heir. This person with an unfair name will still not be able to live in peace in the future.

There will still be people who regard him as a rebel and will rebel in various ways with confidence.

In short, a thousand words can be said in one sentence.

Anyway, he was able to sit still, and this time was no different.

Because the current (temporary) owner of the capital, King Q, no longer treats everyone in the capital as roughly as he did before, the adults who originally stayed behind closed doors became a little bolder and dared to let their servants go out to inquire about the situation.

King Yao felt that the capital city was his territory, and he did not want to destroy it. Instead, he actively asked his subordinates to spread the news that he was a good person, and was prepared to create a good reputation through public opinion and lay a foundation for himself to sit on the throne.

The capital was repaired at a speed visible to the naked eye. Because of King Yao's attitude, the common people and small traders who had been hiding cautiously continued to live as before.

It's not that they really believed the words spread by King Yao. After all, how King Yao's people had caused destruction, looting and killing people in the capital before. They didn't have fish memories, so of course they remembered clearly.

It's just ordinary people who will starve to death if they don't come out to make money and eat. Anyway, they are going to die anyway, so it is better to be a dead ghost.

As the capital gradually regained its glory, Princess Q was also brought to the capital. Like her prince, she no longer looked at the capital through the eyes of the princess, but through the eyes of the queen.

Although her husband had not yet ascended the throne, but now that he was stable, she took on the airs of a queen. As soon as she arrived in the capital, she sent various posts inviting people to her palace to enjoy the flowers.

The weather is still cold now, so enjoy the flowers.

The ladies who received the post all had stiff faces, wanting to refuse but not daring to refuse, not wanting to go but having to go.

After all, where was King Q's reputation before? If they didn't give him face, who knows if he would kill them directly.

When the capital was in chaos, how many ministers did King Q kill?

There are many people under his command who robbed the property of the ministers.

This man is a bandit. If one person is not careful, the whole family's lives will be lost.

There are also some ladies who think this is a typical Hongmen Banquet, so that they can easily control their women. But if you think about it carefully, King Q has basically controlled the entire capital now. Even if King Yao and General Zheng come back, the capital will be owned by King Q. Humans are definitely invincible.

They control the female family members now, there is no need for this.

At least I can comfort myself at other houses. I just went to enjoy the flowers, and other people went there anyway.

But when the news reached Wanfu, it was like a bolt from the blue.

Mrs. Wan, in particular, looked pale and refused to take Wan Siqing and Wan Sihe there despite any words.

"Now the entire capital is in the hands of King Q. King Yao has received the Queen Mother's order to come back and pay him. Now Princess Q asked me to take Wan Siqing there. Who knows what will happen to us if we go."

Ever since Wan Siyuan resolutely chose to abandon her family and enter the palace, Mrs. Wan had been silent for a while.

At first, she had a dream that Wan Siyuan would sit on the imperial concubine, and her mother would be better off, but soon this dream was awakened by the old lady.

"She, Wan Siyuan, doesn't even want to be your daughter. What do you still expect from her to give you? Just look at the things she did before. She has considered it for our family, her brothers and sisters, and for you." Is it true that she was able to abandon you even though she was so good before? If she really takes the position of royal concubine, do you really think she can support you well? "

She knew the daughter she gave birth to, and Mrs. Wan knew clearly in her heart that what the old lady said was very reasonable, so she suddenly withered and became very decadent for a while.

But now that she received a message from Princess Q, she became energetic again.

"No, I won't go. She is Wan Siqing who is engaged to Prince Yao. Why should I suffer the same fate with her? King Q is very powerful now. If we go, we may not be humiliated. I said not to go, but to go, let Wan Siqing go by herself. If she is willing, it doesn't matter if she takes Wan Sihe with her. "

Mr. Wan has not been out of the mansion recently, and he is bored in the mansion every day. He was already so bored, but now after hearing Mrs. Wan's words, he is so angry that his head hurts.

"The post sent by Princess Q clearly states that she invites you and the two girls to go to her residence. Now you say you can't go. What's the reason?"

"I'm sick."

Mrs. Wan refused to go anyway. She lay directly on the bed and said as soon as the quilt was covered: "Just say that I am too sick to get out of bed and cannot leave the house."

"As an elder like you is sick, how can the two unmarried juniors leave the house alone?" Mr. Wan rubbed his eyebrows when he saw that Mrs. Wan had made up her mind and seemed unwilling to compromise no matter what she said.

"Forget it, if you don't want to go, just go. Siqing and Sihe should also stay in the house. The world is very chaotic now, so don't go out if you don't want to go out."

Mrs. Wan became anxious when she heard this. She opened the quilt and sat up suddenly.

"How can they not go? What if they don't go and Prince Yao gets angry and comes to our house?"

Mr. Wan: "If you don't go, how can the two girls who have not left the palace go out? Not to mention that it is a mess outside now. Even if it is not messy, it was not in compliance with the rules in the past."

"It's not good for them to go out alone, isn't there an old lady?"

Madam Wan is now focused on protecting herself. As for the others, it doesn't matter to her.

She said: "How about the old lady taking the two girls?"

Mr. Wan: "The old lady is old and hasn't left the house for a long time. Even the good world dare not let her go out. How can she go out now? Madam, I know you are afraid of being wronged. Let's do this. I will go with you. Go and wait outside the house until you come out, how about I escort you back to the house? "

He has a good temper, but it's a pity that Mrs. Wan doesn't appreciate it at all.

"Why are you being wronged? Now King Yao is going back to the capital to confront King Q. King Q still thinks of her as a thorn in his flesh. Wan Siqing is his unmarried wife. Can he get her? OK? Maybe directly She was taken down on the spot. If I followed her, wouldn’t it be the same for me as her aunt? I might not even be able to save my life.”

She was really frightened during this period, so she burrowed directly under the quilt: "I'm not going anyway, just let the old lady take them there."

Lord Wan heard what she said clearly and his face turned pale.

"You think you will die if you go to Prince Q's mansion, and you want your mother to take two girls with her? I just said I wouldn't go, and you still don't agree. Do you want your mother and Siqing Sihe to die?!"

Mrs. Wan, who was eager to get rid of her, was stunned for a moment. Then she realized that she had spilled the beans and quickly came out to explain:

"No, sir, that's not what I think. I just think..."

What do you think?

q She was the one who said there was danger in the palace, and she was the one who told the old lady to go.

What's more, this really wasn't something she accidentally said wrongly, but her true inner thoughts. How could this come true?

Mr. Wan's heart became completely cold when he saw her opening her mouth to explain but not knowing what to explain.

"When Wan Siyuan got pregnant before we were married, she kept saying that she was pregnant with a dragon. Did you know that if such words spread, our entire Wan family would be annihilated? My mother has never been close to her, but she still just beat her. The child saved her life."

"In the past few years, when you have gotten into trouble, it wasn't your mother who took care of it for you. The reason why your children and I can worship famous teachers is because our mother risked her old face to do favors for him. When something happened to your parents' family, you came to me to ask for help, and you were also my mother. Come forward to help your mother-in-law get through this difficult time..."

"That's his grandson too! Isn't it normal for an old lady to help?! And my natal family, sir, you are also an official, isn't it easy to keep my natal family?"

Mr. Wan gradually became cold:

"What about Wan Siyuan? The scandalous things she did back then were enough to kill our whole family. Could I have saved her? Do you think I could have saved her at that time? Wasn't it my mother who was always dealing with the aftermath? You were You still know that you want to keep your daughter, but now you want to send your mother to die? "

"No, no, that's not what I meant, what I meant was..."

Mrs. Wan hesitated and was speechless.

After all, they have been married for many years. Master Wan took a deep breath: "I just ask you, are you willing to go to Prince Q's Mansion to enjoy the flowers as the mistress of Wan Mansion? If you go, I will definitely accompany you all the time. , even if there is something, I will not survive if you go."

If these words were heard by others, they might not be very moved, but in Madam Wan's ears, there is no allure at all.

How could she die.

She worked so hard to stabilize her status as Mrs. Wan, didn't she just want to live a long life?

Anyway, she let it slip and she couldn't explain it clearly, so Mrs. Wan simply went under the quilt and pretended to be dead.

Master Wan: "..."

Lord Wan: "In this case, I simply don't go."

"no!"

This time Mrs. Wan stopped pretending to be dead and said sharply: "Wan Siqing must go, they are here for her. If she doesn't go, she will implicate us!"

Master Wan: "If you don't go, how can they go?"

"Ask the old lady to take them there."

After all, it's still the same sentence.

Nothing can happen to her, but she doesn't agree if everyone doesn't go, so someone else has to go. If something happens to the old lady, just don't implicate her.

Master Wan suddenly discovered.

It turns out that Mrs. Qin Se Heming, who seemed gentle and graceful even if she was not very affectionate with him, had turned into such an ugly and ferocious appearance.

He glanced at his wife on the bed with a complicated and silent look, turned around and walked out the door slumped.

The girl outside saw him coming and rushed to greet him: "Master."

"Madam is sick. Seal her doors and windows and take good care of her."

Mrs. Wan heard it but didn't take it seriously.

Anyway, as long as she doesn't go out to die, she can do anything.

The person engaged to Duan Qingen was Wan Siqing, so why should she be implicated? As for whether she would be blamed by the people in Prince Q's palace if she didn't go after receiving the message, it was not within Madam Wan's consideration.

She naturally didn't expect that today's incident would completely make her lose her place in her husband's heart.

After Mr. Wan came out of Mrs. Wan's yard, he went straight to the old lady.

The old lady agreed happily.

"Since she doesn't want to, let me, an old guy, take the girls there."

After thinking for a while, she said: "Sihe, please don't go. I just said that her mother is sick and she will stay in the house to take care of her."

The old lady has experienced a lot, and she also knows that the reason why King Q invited them, a fifth-grade official, must be for Wan Siqing. Others can avoid it, but Wan Siqing is difficult to avoid.

In this case, the only thing left to do is to keep Wan Sihe.

The old lady was not afraid. Anyway, she would die at most.

She was majestic and high-spirited, and before getting on the sedan, she comforted Wan Siqing: "Don't worry too much, King Q is in need of a reputation now, and he will definitely not do anything to ruin his reputation."

The most they can do is to detain them and use them as hostages.

Wan Siqing listened quietly, and waited until the old lady finished speaking before nodding in agreement: "Grandma, don't worry, my granddaughter is not afraid."

Duan Qingen had made it clear to her before the rebellion. She didn't back down then, and she won't back down now.

The only thing I think about now is not to implicate Wanjia.

Wan Siqing was helped onto the sedan, and a girl who had been promoted recently was walking beside the sedan.

She was dazed while holding her handkerchief, when suddenly the girl's soft call came from outside: "Third Miss."

She was stunned, opened the curtain on the window, and looked at the girl walking beside the sedan: "What's wrong?"

The girl kept walking and whispered: "Master said, don't worry, he is here."

Wan Siqing's heart skipped a beat, and the handkerchief in her hand was squeezed tightly.

"He's here?"

"yes."

The girl seemed to accidentally look towards a restaurant outside, and Wan Siqing also looked over subconsciously.

On the streets of the capital, which were no longer as prosperous as in the past, a restaurant stood quietly there. On the second floor of the restaurant, there stood a man who looked like he had just traveled a long way, so he put on a curtain to prevent sand and dust.

The curtains were too heavy and Wan Siqing couldn't see the man's face clearly from this angle.

But just seeing him standing there quietly, without saying a word, but with an inexplicable air of tranquility, she immediately concluded.

This is Duan Qingen.

Her future husband.

His Royal Highness Prince Yao in the Imperial City.

He's back.