Rebirth of the Merchant Woman's Revenge

"No, there are so many things happening in the capital right now, the Dali Temple and the government office must be very alert. If you stay in an inn or a hotel, it will inevitably attract their attention."

In particular, Li Xingxian was very afraid of attracting the attention of Crown Prince Li Junhao, which would cause all their plans to fail.

When Liu Qingfeng heard him say this, he could only agree and left angrily.

It’s no wonder that he was angry. His own brother Liu Qingguang was also in the elite troops, and he lost contact with him for no apparent reason.

If my guess is correct, he should have been captured by the Jingji Army.

Li Xingxian shook his head. After all, Liu Qingfeng was too impulsive. He needed to pay more attention to him when pairing him up with others.

However, he had no idea at this moment that the letter he sent out today would be a prelude to the complete failure of their operation.

When Wang Yucheng returned to his study again, his face was full of embarrassment. When Wang Yuyan saw him coming, she immediately stopped crying.

She asked nervously, "Brother, how is it, where is he?"

Wang Yucheng shook his head and finally did not tell his sister the truth. After all, she had to return to the palace soon. If she was worried about Sun Xingzhi, her life in the palace would be miserable.

So he was silent for a while, and then he said, "I asked Steward Ji, and he said that Sun Tanhua was sent out of the capital by the Third Prince, and it will take a few days for him to come back. I'm afraid I won't be able to see him today."

What Butler Ji told him was that Sun Xingzhi had been captured by the Jingji Army.

Wang Yuyan felt disappointed after hearing this. It was getting dark, and according to the rules, she had to rush back before the palace was locked.

"Then when he returns to Beijing, you must tell me that I...I will find a way to meet him." Wang Yuyan said this with great difficulty. She didn't know whether Sun Xingzhi was her son, but she really wanted to meet him.

Wang Yucheng nodded and said, "Sister, it's time to go back to the palace. Go see father again and then... go back."

Wang Yuyan then took a look at his brother's study and found that many things in it were gone, making it look empty.

I couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Why are there so many things missing from my brother's study? Even the brush washer that mother gave you is missing."

That is my brother's most treasured thing, and no one is allowed to touch it except me.

"I, I will leave for Puhua Temple tomorrow to hold a ritual for my mother. I may stay there for a while, so those things have been packed and will be taken with me. But, don't worry, sister. I will ask Xiao Wuzi to keep an eye on Sun Tanhua's affairs."

When Wang Yuyan heard his brother say this, he suddenly remembered that his mother's death anniversary was in a few days. He had been troubled by these things all day long and had actually forgotten such an important thing.

"Thank you, brother. I will ask Qi Meng to deliver the Buddhist scriptures I copied for my mother to Puhua Temple in a few days. You can also bring them to my mother for me."

After she finished speaking, she felt sad again and her tears were about to flow out again, but Qi Meng had already started to urge her anxiously at the door.

Wang Yuyan had no choice but to quicken his pace and go to the reception room with his brother. Wang Zhuo had actually woken up by this time.

He knew that Wang Yuyan had returned, and he knew with just a quick thought that this return was unusual. His daughter's return at this time must have something extraordinary.

So Wang Yuyan and the others had already entered the reception room, and Wang Zhuo asked, "Yan'er, why are you back? Did something happen in the palace?"

Wang Yuyan exchanged a glance with his brother and did not say the question that was about to come out of his mouth. Firstly, he considered Wang Zhuo's health, and secondly, he felt that it was too late to say anything now.

She placed all her hopes on her brother's search for Sun Xingzhi.

She sighed and said, "I heard that father was ill, so I specially asked for permission to come back to visit. Father, please take care of yourself. I will return to the palace now."

Wang Zhuo naturally knew the rules of the palace. As a concubine, it was already a great favor for his daughter to be allowed to return to the palace. If she delayed her return, it would be a big violation of the rules.

"Well, father is in good health, Yan'er, don't worry. How is the emperor doing now?"

Even at this time, Wang Zhuo did not forget to inquire about the emperor's true condition through Wang Yuyan.

Wang Yuyan recalled the way the emperor spoke to her. That was the man she admired, the one she had loved wholeheartedly for more than ten years, but now he was stabbed in the back by his own father.

And I was the knife stuck in his chest.

"I don't know. My daughter was not allowed to enter the Qianqing Palace. It was Eunuch Chengping who said that." Wang Yuyan changed the subject and did not tell her father the real situation.

Wang Zhuo nodded and said, "Go back. Just be careful in the palace."

Wang Yuyan nodded, but did not perform the formal greetings as usual before leaving. Instead, he took Qi Meng's hand and turned to leave.

This was the feeling in her heart that was hard to accept. After knowing so many things, how could she not have any resentment towards Wang Zhuo? Even if she didn't say it out loud, she still couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart.

Wang Zhuo sat weakly on the small couch, his upper body still leaning on Li Junze. He originally wanted to let Li Junze send his daughter out, but when he saw Wang Yuyan's back as he left so resolutely, he suddenly widened his eyes.

When Li Junze saw his mother leaving, he also wanted to stand up and see her off, but this time when Wang Yuyan entered the reception room, he didn't even give him a glance.

Seeing Wang Zhuo's surprised expression, he asked carefully, "Grandfather, you...what's wrong? I'll go see my mother off."

“No need, hey…” Wang Zhuo waved his hand to stop him from leaving, and sighed, “Yan’er should know.”

What? What did you know? Li Junze was puzzled.

But now Hu Ziping and the maids and servants were all here, so it was inconvenient for him to ask more questions. However, he was already worried in his heart whether Yu Zhaoyi knew his identity.

Gu Qiongsi's life these past two days was truly a life worse than death. She and Bitao were taken back to the Tiger Head Gang's stronghold in the western suburbs of the capital by the second in command and his men.

The leader of the Tiger Head Gang, who has never appeared in public, a man named Lin Lao Hu, heard about what Gu Qiongsi had done. Many members of the Tiger Head Gang also showed symptoms of impotence because they went to Fengyue Pavilion to show their support.

When Lin Lao Hu asked the second in command to bring Gu Qiongsi over, she had already been tortured beyond recognition by the second in command and his men.

Fortunately, they did not attack Bitao, because when they were escaping, Gu Qiongsi deliberately asked Bitao to smear yellow soil and pot ash on her face, making her look pale and thin.