Chapter 104 After the Wind and Rain
A good wedding banquet turned into a slaughterhouse. As soon as the emperor fell ill, the task of supervising the country fell on Shen Muchen. This was also the emperor's test of Shen Muchen to see if he could shoulder the heavy responsibility.
Shen Muchen did not disappoint the emperor. As soon as he went to the court, he did not pursue the people who were connected with Shen Muqi, nor did he deal with the long-standing war cases. Although he had made a decision in his heart, he avoided everything and chose some trivial matters that were not urgent or important. For example, an old minister wanted to return to his hometown, and a certain minister asked him to be his son. A woman gives marriage.
He did this because he wanted to dispel the emperor's doubts. He has not been appointed as a prince now, so he doesn't pay much attention to the emperor. Moreover, he knew that the emperor was not seriously ill, but deliberately avoided hearing Shen Muqi's case. On the one hand, the emperor could not control Shen Muqi, and on the other hand, under the pressure of the queen, it was difficult for the emperor to hear the case. Since my father doesn't care, why do I have to go through this muddy water?
The officials of Shen Muqi's faction were temporarily relieved to see that Shen Muchen did not care about it, but they knew that their sins were unparable and only wanted to find ways to mitigate the crime. Shen Muchen only thought they didn't know and waited for their father to be punished together.
With the protection of the queen, Shen Muqi was temporarily imprisoned. After Shen Muchen took over the military power in his hand, he would be sent to the imperial mausoleum immediately.
Mo Qingcheng was worried that An Xian couldn't think about it. He left Du Kuan and went straight to the eldest prince's mansion. The eldest prince's mansion was sad and his servants had been dismissed for a long time. Mo Qingwu also went back to the Mo family's mansion to discuss with Liu Qing. There were only An Xian and several close maids left in the huge mansion.
No one welcomed the guests. Mo Qingcheng went straight to the wing room. An Xian was packing the clothes she took away. Seeing Mo Qingcheng coming, she quickly wiped a handful of tears and poured two cups of tea.
"Do you really want to go with him?" Mo Qingcheng looked at her sadly, "You will never have a chance to come back again!"
"I know," An Yan said softly, with red eyes full of tears.
"Are you willing to give up your parents and big brother?" Mo Qingcheng handed over a handkerchief, "You are still so young, and you still have a long way to go. To put it wrong, Shen Muqi is already a useless person. You can only suffer a lifetime with him!"
"I don't know, it's just..." An Yan cried again, and his voice was a little choked. "It's just that I can't watch him suffer alone. After all, we have been a couple for so long!"
Mo Qingcheng sighed. She knew that An Qian had made up her mind, so she couldn't persuade him anymore and told him, "Go there, remember to send letters to your home often, so that we can feel at ease. If there is any difficulty, just open your mouth and don't always be bored in your heart!"
"Hmm!" An Yan nodded and stopped talking. Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and looked at Mo Qingcheng fixedly, "Sister, I suspect that Mu Qi has been used!"
"Why do you say that?" Mo Qingcheng frowned. Although she now believes that Shen Muchen is behind the scenes, there is no evidence so far. She doesn't want to startle the snake.
"I thought about it carefully and felt that there was something wrong with that greenness. Muqi was still the prince before. Although he didn't like the emperor very much, there was a queen. In addition, he was the eldest son. Sooner or later, Mu Qi did not need to rebel at all. I suspect that the reason why Muqi recruits troops is that the evil is encouraged behind his back!"
"Now it's too late to say anything. It's an indisputable fact that he plotted to usurp the throne. At this time, even if it is found out that he has been used by the emperor, the emperor will not forgive him!" Mo Qingcheng analyzed calmly, and his eyes were cold, "However, I will still check the young man!"
An Xian looked at Mo Qingcheng gratefully and felt that this sister was really not simple. She had already seen that there was something wrong with the film, but she lived in the house but had not noticed it.
"In order for you to reach the imperial mausoleum smoothly, I'd better ask your brother-in-law to send some dark guards to prevent anyone from plotting evil!" Shen Muqi must have offended many people outside. This time he was demoted. I don't know how many people are waiting to vent their anger!
"My sister is still thoughtful!" An Wei just wanted to pack up his soft luggage, but ignored this big problem.
"I'll take you there in person!" The comfortable, warm and magnetic voice sounded at the right time. He held his head high and strode. His eyes, which were as bright as stars, were dim at this moment. "My mother specially told me to see you and my brother-in-law to see you off. She is not in good health, inconvenient to travel, and she can't worry about you, so she asked me to escort you on her!"
"Brother, how's your mother?" At the thought that my mother was going to hurt herself again, An Yan burst into tears.
"My mother is very worried about you. I don't know you can't get used to it there!" An Yi glanced at Mo Qingcheng and was not surprised that she would be here at all.
"Don't worry, He Liancheng has already said hello to the general manager of the imperial mausoleum. Even if they don't look at the face of the general's mansion, they still need to look at the face of the family!" Mo Qingcheng stood up and patted An Yan's shoulder, "I'm just worried that Xianer will be trapped in the imperial mausoleum for the rest of his life!"
An Yi also sighed and said quietly, "Sister, you can figure it out that Shen Muqi has been expelled from the imperial spectrum. He is no longer a member of the royal family. Even if the new emperor ascends the throne and amnesty the world in the future, he can only be a civilian!"
"Brother, I have figured it out that no matter where Mu Qi is assigned, I will follow him!" An Yan's eyes were firm and did not hesitate at all.
"Well, I also know this is the result!" An Yi shook her head helplessly. At the beginning, her son was opposed to marrying Shen Muqi's family, but she insisted on her own way and said that she would not marry Shen Muqi in her life, and her father could not, so she had to ask the emperor to marry her. Now that she has come to this point, she still has no regret at all. It can be seen how stubborn she is and how much she loves Shen Muqi!
After telling An Yu, Mo Qingcheng hurried back. It was too late to go back yesterday, and she didn't have time to ask Yaner how things were going. If the cuckoo really has two minds, she will never keep it.
Back in the room, Yan'er had made tea, waiting to tell Mo Qingcheng about the incident at Dujuan's house yesterday.
It's very surprised that she didn't see Dujuan Mo Qingcheng. Yesterday, she took Dujuan to Chengwang Mansion, which is equivalent to acquiescing that she transferred Dujuan to the house to serve, but now she is not in the house.
"Madam, yesterday I sent money to Mrs. Wang as you ordered. As a result, I went to the empty building and asked the aunt next door to know that Mrs. Wang was terminally ill and had been taken over by Mrs. Mo's people!" Yaner said angrily, "Why did she suddenly feel good now? Isn't she playing some tricks again?"
Mo Qingcheng took a sip of tea and smiled slightly at the corners of his lips, "If I guess correctly, Mo Qingwu wants to use Mrs. Wang to blackmail me!"
"What?" Yan'er exclaimed and couldn't believe it, "You mean that the cuckoo was sent by Mo Qingwu?"
Mo Qingcheng nodded and suddenly remembered Mo Qingwu's words that he overheard in the Mo family that day. She said that Liu Qing had killed his mother. It seemed that there was something she didn't know!
"Where's the cuckoo? Why didn't you see her?" Mo Qingcheng pressed a sip of tea and frowned and asked.
"I forgot to tell you. Early in the morning, she told the general that she wanted to go home!"
"Just in time, let's go to the Mo family to catch a current situation!" Mo Qingcheng's face raised a light smile. I'm afraid Du Ju didn't know that he had found that Mrs. Wang had been taken back to the Mo family, so he dared to say to He Liancheng to go home openly!
"Hmm!" Yan'er's eyes paused and immediately understood what Mo Qingcheng meant.
Unexpectedly, after the two came to the Mo family, they did not see Liu Qing and Mo Qingwu. They asked their servants before they went to Changshou Temple.
Changshou Temple is the largest temple in Kyoto. It is full of incense all year round and is the first choice for many dignitaries to enter incense. The most spiritual thing in the temple is marriage and misfortune.
Shen Muqi's rebellion is already a matter of certainty. Is it possible that they can change anything by asking Bodhisattvas! Mo Qingcheng can only laugh and sigh for ignorance, or they are really leisurely.
When he heard about Wang's sister-in-law's residence, Mo Qingcheng went straight with Yan'er. Although she had not lived in the house for several years, she was still very familiar with the structure here.
Without knocking on the door, the two pushed the door and went in. Dujuan turned pale with fear after seeing Mo Qingcheng and shouted hesitantly, "Fir... Why are you here?"
"Wang's sister-in-law!" Mo Qingcheng ignored Dujuan, went directly to the bedside, took Mrs. Wang's hand and said, "You have suffered!"
When Mrs. Wang saw Mo Qingcheng, she immediately opened her eyes wide, tears fluttered down, and the old tears called out, "Miss!"
"Don't move, lie down!" When Mo Qingcheng saw that she was about to get up, he quickly held her down, "How is the aunt doing to you?"
As soon as Mrs. Wang heard her mention Liu Qing, her tears flowed more fiercely, "How can Mrs. Yuan be kind to the old slave!"
"You are the most popular among the people who served your mother in those years. Qingcheng has always regarded you as half a mother. Now that your mother has gone, you look like this. Why don't you let Qingcheng do your best to take you to the general's mansion and live with Dujuan!" Mo Qingcheng also left a few tears and said sadly.
"How can this work!" Although Mrs. Wang was grateful, she shook her head and refused, "I'm not in good health. Not only can I do anything for the eldest lady, but I also want to make trouble for you. I can't stand it!"
Mo Qingcheng took a look at the cuckoo and said, "There are still a few girl who entered the house with the cuckoo, but none of the cuckoo is capable. Now you also enjoy the blessing of the cuckoo and live with her. Besides, when you get well, I still count on you to help ** the servants in the house. How can it be said to cause trouble!"
"Miss..." Wang's sister-in-law coughed for a while. Seeing this, Dujuan quickly handed over a handkerchief. Unexpectedly, it spread out and it turned out to be a mouthful of blood.
"Mother!" Dujuan patted Mrs. Wang on the back and burst into tears.
Mo Qingcheng was a little worried. He didn't expect that Mrs. Wang was seriously ill. It seems that Liu Qing didn't invite a doctor for her at all!
"Miss, I'm afraid the time is running out!" Sister Wang changed her breath and said weakly, "There is one thing, I must tell you, otherwise I will not be at peace under the nine springs... Cough... It's about your mother's death..."