happy day

Qi Mingzhu was tired from the beating, so she released Qin Zheng, who had a bruised nose and a swollen face.Qin Zheng lamented, "Yan Qing, you killed me."

A coat was thrown from the room, and the hood was covered on Qin Zheng's head. Qi Mingzhu shouted: "Put on the clothes, don't let the broken sleeves take advantage of you."

Qin Zheng hurriedly put on his clothes, not forgetting to show his loyalty to his wife, "My lady, my whole body, from body to heart, belongs to you."

"Get out!" There was a loud shout in the house.

Qin Zheng dragged Wu Luan to the study without touching the ground.

Wu Luan grabbed Qin Zheng and asked anxiously, "What happened to the Liu family?"

Qin Zheng complained in turn, "Where have you been these two days? You haven't been seen since such a big incident happened. It's said that you were afraid of getting involved, so you hid. Tell me the truth, right? What kind of news did you get in advance, so you can't avoid people?"

"Me, what am I hiding? I really don't know!" Wu Luan couldn't argue.

Qin Zheng patted Wu Luan on the shoulder, "But it's fine if you don't show up, you can't control this matter. Fortunately, you were lucky and broke off the engagement with the Liu family a few days ago, so you can't be involved in the Liu family's affairs .So, stupid people have stupid blessings. I wondered why you cut off your sleeves suddenly, but now it seems that the time is right."

"I didn't cut off my sleeve because I was afraid of getting involved." Wu Luan was anxious to go to the room, "Hong Xuan, please tell me what happened."

"The crown prince is six years old, and he wants to move into the East Palace. His Majesty thought the East Palace was outdated, so he ordered it to be repaired and expanded. Liu Chen played in the hall yesterday morning, accusing the Holy Majesty of exceeding the ancestral rule and being too extravagant in expanding the East Palace for the prince. .”

"Isn't Liu Yushi always like this?" Wu Luan didn't understand. "He used to visit me, saying that I lived a luxurious life, and that the Holy One and my sister were too lax with me and indulged me too much. Now it's up to the emperor's concubine Concubine, how many civil and military officials have not been scolded by him? As the official censor, isn't that what he does?"

"That's what I said, but at that time, the Holy Majesty was a little embarrassed. The whole world knows that the Holy Majesty values ​​the prince. You also know that there are many gossip in the palace. Many people have always been very angry with the Holy Majesty for making your nephew the crown prince so early. There are criticisms, so the Holy Majesty also wants to expand the East Palace to establish the prestige and status of the Prince. The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty knew what the Holy Majesty was thinking, and they all praised the Prince for being smart and studious, so the East Palace should be expanded so that the Prince can move in as soon as possible."

"The Liu Mansion was sealed just for this matter?" Wu Luan felt inconceivable.

"Your Majesty is a sage king, and he won't punish you for just a few words." Qin Zheng cupped his hands in the direction of the palace, "However, your old father-in-law never stopped talking about a lot of saint's truths, what?" Be diligent in the state, and be thrifty in the family", "Looking at the former sages and families, success is from being diligent and thrifty to failure from extravagance", and it is said that the Holy One is too fond of the prince. If things go on like this, it is easy to make the prince arrogant, extravagant and stubborn, and it is difficult to be qualified for the position of heir. Such a pampered and pampered prince, even if he inherits the great rule in the future, it will be difficult to guarantee the stability of the country."

Wu Luan was covered in cold sweat when she heard this, rubbing her hands and said, "This...is it really Liu Yushi who said this?"

Qin Zheng sighed, "Can I still lie to you? The crown prince is the foundation of the country, but Liu Chen criticizes him face to face. Can the Holy Majesty not be annoyed? It also involves the success or failure of the Great Zhou. The country is stable, and the Holy Majesty's face is red and black, black and white. It was red and red again, and smoke was coming out from the top of his head. Liu Chen was convicted of treason and disrespect in court, saying that his crime was to punish his heart. He was ordered to strip him of his clothes and crown, and put him in prison."

"But there is still room for maneuver? Is there no one in the court to say a few words for Liu Chen?" Wu Luan asked with a pale face.

"There were one or two people who stood up tremblingly and wanted to comfort them, but the emperor said in a rage that whoever pleads for Liu Chen will be punished with the same crime. As a result, those two people retreated." Qin Zheng squinted his eyes. Glancing at Wu Luan, "Yan Qing, you also must not step into this muddy water."

"Then I can't sit idly by?" Wu Luan said anxiously, "He almost became my father-in-law, and he is always a family member. I can't just watch their family collapse like this!"

"Isn't it 'almost'? That's not your father-in-law." Qin Zheng patted Wu Luan, "Now that my relatives have retired, you have nothing to do with the Liu family. You also know that the Holy Majesty is not in a good mood these days. You have to stay away, don't go forward and poke this hornet's nest."

Wu Luan stomped her feet, "The Liu family is different to me. Now there is a seal on the gate of the Liu mansion, do you know what's going on with Liu Yushi and the Liu family now?"

Qin Zheng looked solemn, "I heard that Liu Chen is now in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and sentenced to beheaded. The Yushi Mansion was sealed off, his family property was confiscated, and the Liu family was kicked out of the Liu Mansion. I don't know where they live. Liu Chen's son, Liu Yiru, has been kneeling at the gate of the palace since yesterday, pleading for his father."

Wu Luan felt dizzy and almost fell to the ground.

Liu Yiru has knelt at the gate of the palace for two days, his clothes are thin, and no water or rice has been eaten.He has no official position and no title, so he can't enter the palace at all, and can only kneel outside the palace gate.

All the officials who went to court during the day passed by him, some pretended not to see, some pointed, and those who had a good relationship with Liu Chen on weekdays just tried to persuade him, "Go back, it's useless to kneel here."

Liu Yiru raised his head, "Uncle Shi, my father is in prison, and I hope that Uncle Shi can say a word in front of the Holy One, and Yiru is willing to be punished for his father."

The Holy Majesty is in a fit of anger, who dares to wade into this muddy water.So the comforter could only shake his head and leave with a sigh.

It was already the second watch when Wu Luan arrived at the palace. In front of the huge palace gate, a lone figure was kneeling upright on the open space.

Wu Luan felt a pain in his chest, and ran over calling his name, "Yi Ru!"

Liu Yiru was expressionless, as if he didn't hear it.He looked haggard and his lips were chapped.

Wu Luan knelt down on one knee and took Liu Yiru's hand, his hand was as cold as ice.Wu Luan rubbed Liu Yiru's hands subconsciously, as if they were playing snowball fights together when they were young, and Liu Yiru's hands were as cold as radishes, so he rubbed his hands together to keep warm.

Liu Yiru shook off him.

"Yiru, get up first, let's figure out a solution slowly." Wu Luan said anxiously.

Liu Yiru turned his frozen gaze to Wu Luan's face, as if looking at a stranger.The person in front of him was someone he had cared about for a long time, and it had become a habit for so long.He can protect him regardless of his own life, and he can choose to wait and see silently for his happiness, as long as he is well.

But it was this person who resigned from his marriage a few days before the accident at his house, and he seemed to have disappeared from this world in the past two days.At this moment, he ran over and said to think of a way slowly, so how can Liu Yiru not be chilled?

Wu Luan looked guilty, "I really just found out that something happened to your house just now. If I knew about it earlier, I would have come here earlier."

Liu Yiru pulled the corners of his mouth with a sneering arc, and said hoarsely, "Really? Then Liu thanked Uncle Guo for his concern. It's late at night, so please come back."

Wu Luan heard his sarcasm, blushed, and said earnestly: "It's not a solution for you to kneel here. Maybe the Holy Majesty doesn't even know that you are kneeling here, isn't it for nothing?"

Liu Yiru's body was on the verge of collapse, but he still gritted his teeth and said: "My father was convicted, Yiru is useless, and being a son of man can't save my father. Then I will kneel here and die. I only ask the Holy Father to spare my father. I am willing to die in my father's place."

Wu Luan also felt sad, and persuaded: "If you kneel here like this, it is tantamount to persecuting the Holy One, which may backfire."

Liu Yiru remained silent, how could he not know that this was the most stupid way, but he was desperate.

Liu Yushi is a strict person, and his job as a speech official is to participate in courtiers and even the emperor's relatives, so he offended many people.As a result, when something happened to the Liu family, no one came forward to say a fair word.Of course, everyone is also wise to protect themselves, for fear of getting caught in the fire at this juncture.

The relatives in the family are not distinguished, Liu Chen is strict with himself, and has never used his power to support relatives or cronies.In terms of interests, no one in the court is in the same trench as the Liu family, so naturally they will not stand up for the Liu family's affairs.To say that the closest one is Wen Zhonghou Wu Luan, who broke off his in-laws a few days ago.

Wu Luan's chest slapped loudly, "Go back and rest, I will go to the palace to intercede with the Holy Majesty early in the morning. Believe me, although the engagement between your two families has been annulled, I, Wu Luan, will never Just sit idly by."

Although the two families turned against each other and divorced, Wu Luan was the only person Liu Yiru could rely on in the capital.

Liu Yiru closed his eyes, he was too tired, he hadn't closed his eyes for two days, now he was at the end of his strength.He nodded slightly, signaling a compromise.

Wu Luan reached out to help.Liu Yiru dodged his hand, gritted his teeth and got up on the ground.It's just that after kneeling for too long, he lost feeling in his legs, staggered and fell to the ground.Wu Luan quickly hugged him, put his arm through his armpit, and wrapped his arms around his flexible waist.

Liu Yiru pushed his hand weakly, but Wu Luan hugged him even tighter, "You just go ahead, I'll help you get into the carriage."

Wu Luan asked while walking, "Where do your mother and sister live?"

Liu Yiru snorted coldly, "Don't mention my sister."

"Don't mention it, don't mention it. I don't have the face to mention it." Liu's house can't go back, and she doesn't know where Mrs. Liu is, so Wu Luan can only suggest, "Then I'll send you to my house to rest."

Liu Yiru was silent for a while before saying: "Take me to the Tongfu Inn."

Tongfu Inn is located in Shijing Lane in the west of the city, with a remote location and a small facade.All the properties of the Liu family were seized, and Liu Yiru borrowed the money for staying in the hotel from friends in the world.

Wu Luan didn't expect the Liu family to be in such a state of desperation, and he was extremely embarrassed.He felt more and more that he was a jerk, and he didn't lend a helping hand in time when the Liu family needed help the most.

He looked at the dark room and the narrow stairs, rubbed his hands and said, "It's not a problem to live here, I'll find a decent house tomorrow, and you guys move there first."

"No need!" Liu Yiru coldly retorted, "I'd like to ask Uncle Guo to go to the palace tomorrow to interrogate the Holy Majesty about my father's matter. Liu was also brazen enough to beg you when he had no other way out. Your great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by our Liu family. He If it is useful in the day, but follow orders. As for other things, I don’t need to bother you.”

Wu Luan lowered his head, feeling sore in his heart, "Yiru, when did we need to be so polite between you and me? Can you," he mustered up his courage, "I mean can you, even if the two marriage contracts are over, you and I will still be brothers ?”

"Brother?" Liu Yiru had already stepped up the trembling stairs. Hearing this, he stopped, "You are wrong. From the beginning to the end, you and I can't be brothers."