GBP Chapter 243 Confusing
Chapter 243 Confusing
As soon as Wei Yu left, Li Xiaonuan collapsed onto the bed.
Only then did she realize that her whole body ached, her head was spinning, and her skin felt sticky.
Most importantly, she was quite weak, with a dry and slightly sore throat.
She had a fever. Only then did Li Xiaonuan understand why she had those dreams.
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"Who could that person be?" Li Xiaonuan murmured to herself. She was recalling the blurry-faced man in her dream.
"I can never see things clearly," Li Xiaonuan sighed again.
Li Xiaonuan is sick; she has a fever. This was discovered early in the morning when Su came to wake Li Xiaonuan, who hadn't been seen for a long time.
At that time, Li Xiaonuan was already so confused that she started talking to herself.
"Did you get any useful information from Li Xiaonuan?" In the main hall, the emperor asked the man in martial attire who was standing respectfully to the side.
"Your Majesty, Young Master Wei stayed by Miss Li's bedside all night. We were unable to get close and heard nothing," the man replied. Another pill wasted, the man thought.
"Oh? Wei Yu. It seems that the boy is truly sincere. I was even thinking of helping Chen'er take her as a concubine, so she could become an asset to Chen'er in the future. It seems that plan will have to be abandoned for now," the emperor said nonchalantly.
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Miss Li has not taken a liking to Young Master Wei," the man said.
The emperor shook his head and said with a smile, "You don't understand Wei Yu. He's the kind of person who can get whatever he wants. Except for one person, and that's Chu Lin."
The emperor knew everything that happened back then. Of course, the man in the tight-fitting clothes knew it too.
"Your Majesty, why did Wei Yu let go of Chu Lin so easily back then?" The man had this question on his mind for many years.
"Because the rice has already been cooked. And the one who cooked it is his own brother. Tell me, how could he possibly do such a thing?" The emperor pointed out the key point.
"By the way, how is Consort Lu doing?" the Emperor asked again.
"Your Majesty, the Second Prince has a master who has set up a formation around his residence. Our men either can't get in, or they are captured as soon as they enter. Your subordinate is incompetent and unable to break through those formations," the man in the tight-fitting clothes said with shame.
The emperor's smile faltered for a moment, then he laughed heartily again, "Truly worthy of being my son. You need not try to probe any further; let them go as they please. However, if you can get any information from Zang Hong, spread as much as possible. No detail is too small!"
The man in the tight-fitting clothes agreed and then quietly slipped out.
The emperor reached into a hidden compartment under his desk, pulled out a painting, and unfolded it. The painting depicted Wei Lu in her current appearance.
The Wei Lu who wasn't wearing a face mask, the Wei Lu whose left cheek was burned.
"Lu'er, wait for me a few more days. By then, I will give you and your son a satisfactory explanation. What they owe you, I will help you get back little by little. And what I owe you, I will make up for thousands of times over." The emperor reached out and touched the left cheek of the person in the painting, his eyes flashing with alternating regret, pain and ruthlessness.
In a magnificent manor outside the imperial city, Wei Lu and Lin Ma were admiring the maple forest on the back mountain.
This estate is located in the same area as Tsinghua University. Therefore, the estate also possesses the autumn maple forest unique to Tsinghua University.
“Madam, look, the girls from the academy are coming over there again.” Lin Ma pointed casually, and seven or eight girls, about fifteen or sixteen years old, walked gracefully down the path in the woods.
"They are quite remarkable. They didn't hesitate to cross the mountain to come all this way just for a sketching trip," Wei Lu remarked.
She too once had a vibrant and energetic youth. Back then, she would invite three or five friends and go out to play everywhere.
The past is too painful to recall. It was precisely because of her impulsive and capricious nature back then that she ended up in this predicament.
If she had followed the rules and stayed obediently in the backyard, she would not have gotten involved with the royal family.
In that way, she could now live a simple and mundane life of being a wife and mother, just like her old friends.
"Aunt Lu".
In the instant they passed each other, the little girl who was behind suddenly shouted at Wei Lu.
Wei Lu looked at the girl in front of her with surprise, a strange look flashing in her eyes.
“Aunt Lu,” the girl called out again, “I am Wei Qiuhan, the granddaughter of Wei Lianhai, the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.”
The person who was serving as the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices at the time was one of Wei Lu's cousins.
"Qiuhan, right? What a pretty young girl. Come visit your aunt sometime and chat with her. Your aunt has just returned and doesn't know much about what's happening in the capital yet." Wei Lu liked the girl in front of her very much. The girl's personality was quite similar to hers back then.
"Yes, I'll definitely come to visit. Aunt, I need to go and attend to my studies now. I'll come over and chat with you when I have some free time." The girl readily agreed, her attitude appropriate.
After saying goodbye to the girl, Wei Lu continued down the mountain. She felt a bit better today.
"Mother." Zhao Wangchuan, who had just returned from Tsinghua University, happily greeted Wei Lu upon her return.
"Wang'er seems especially happy today, what good thing happened?" Wei Lu asked, looking at Zhao Wangchuan, whose mouth was almost stretched to his ears.
“Mother, I met quite a few talented people at the academy today. Some of them are orphans. I think they will definitely be willing to migrate with us by sea in the future,” Zhao Wangchuan replied with a smile.
"Really? My son's already recruiting talent. Looks like we won't be staying in the capital for long," Wei Lu teased.
Zhao Wangchuan didn't mind and continued, "Let's make this quick. We've almost finished arranging our manpower, and we should be able to close the net in about five days."
The two talked as they walked into the courtyard.
Outside the courtyard, a peasant woman carrying a large basket of freshly gathered pig feed slowly walked towards the distant farmhouse.
"Alas, my master is destined to be disappointed this time," the peasant woman thought.
Sure enough, when the emperor received the news that night, he flew into a rage at the empress.
There were two reasons why the emperor got angry.
First: In the Wang clan, another person who raped and defiled a young girl has been exposed.
Second: Once again, a concubine in the harem died suddenly shortly after giving birth to a prince. The little prince also died shortly afterward.
The empress was indignant in the face of the emperor's anger.
The matter concerning the clan was not instigated by her, so the emperor should not blame her. Furthermore, apart from her son, all the other princes in the harem are superfluous. So many have died before, yet the emperor never seemed angry. Now, the emperor should hold her even less accountable.
Although the empress thought that way, she still obediently knelt there and admitted her mistake.
But this time, the emperor was furious. He stripped the empress of her seal and confined her to Chang Le Palace. No one was allowed to enter or leave without the emperor's permission.
Anyone who disobeys will be executed!
The next day, the eldest prince, who had already received the news, went to the emperor to plead his case.
This time, however, the emperor was determined, and no amount of pleading from anyone could change his mind.
The more the Wang clan members were investigated, the more instances of their immoral and illegal activities became. So many that the emperor placed the entire General's Mansion and a portion of the Wang clan under house arrest.
Once, a spoiled brat from the Wang family tried to cause trouble and was hacked to death on the spot by the imperial guards. His body was then thrown into a mass grave to be fed to wild dogs.
The emperor's move immediately made many fence-sitters who had been observing change their minds and take sides.
However, after the emperor did those things, the Wei family remained completely unmoved, showing not even a hint of curiosity. They didn't even bother to submit a memorial impeaching the Wang family.
This phenomenon has made the situation in the capital even more unpredictable.