Capítulo 1451: Chapter 1451 Persuasion
They had already sensed sothing unusual. The Emperor was shut away with the Empress Dowager, most likely because he was gravely ill.
anwhile, many in the Imperial Court were beginning to stir. It would be manageable if only the civil officials made a fuss, but the real fear was that the Beiping Army might seize this chance to storm the palace and force the Emperor’s hand.
By then, the outco would be decided, and they wouldn’t even have the strength to cry.
Jie Huanzhi, who had always been composed over the years, was now extrely anxious.
“No, I must enter the palace tomorrow, I have to see the Emperor no matter what.”
“Father, you must not!” Jie Zhonglin objected: “There’s a reason the Emperor is seeing no one right now; it’s safest if he remains inaccessible. Once you request an audience, tomorrow, officials like Lord Lu and Lord Wang will also flock to see the Emperor. Setting this precedent would be most disadvantageous to him.”
Jie Huanzhi was not indifferent, but…
“But the Emperor’s condition is truly worrying. By the way, where are the Princes now?”
Jie Zhonglin frowned and said, “The Princes probably still need more than a month to arrive. What we need to do is delay as much as possible.”
“Over a month!” Jie Huanzhi nearly fainted upon hearing this and said urgently, “The Emperor has been secluded for over ten days, and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to maintain control. Who has the ability to delay for more than a month? I certainly don’t possess that skill!”
…
Madam Cheng invited Madam Lu and the young lady of the Lu Family to her residence for a visit. Madam Lu, due to her previously robust appearance, didn’t have many friends. Madam Cheng was one of the few friends she had known since childhood, so she naturally wouldn’t refuse.
“Your lotus pond always blooms better than others, and I just love seeing the flowers in your pond,” Madam Cheng said warmly, holding Madam Lu’s arm, while Madam Lu couldn’t stop praising the landscape along the way.
“Knowing you like it is why I invited you. But this year, we ca a little early, and the flowers aren’t fully in bloom yet. In a few days, you should co again with your daughter-in-law.”
Madam Lu said, “Ah! I could co alone, but you insisted on inviting her too?” Madam Lu lowered her voice and said, “If it weren’t for your place, I wouldn’t dare bring her out. You know, when the Ducal Residence was still in favor, taking her out was a show of prestige. But now, who dares to associate with anyone from the Ducal Residence? Oh dear, you wouldn’t believe how frightened I was when trouble befell the Ducal Residence, fearing we’d be implicated due to this connection. Thankfully, the Emperor is rciful and spared us innocent ones.”
Trailing behind them, the young lady from the Ducal Residence, the Lu family’s daughter-in-law, beca increasingly distressed, twisting her handkerchief helplessly.
Because Madam Lu was right, those from the Ducal Residence were now seen like a plague. If it hadn’t been for her impending delivery back then, resulting in a healthy baby boy, she’d probably be dead from so random reason like her aunts and sisters.
Madam Cheng awkwardly said, “You mustn’t speak like that; who knows about Tianyi’s affairs, sigh!”
Half of her words left unsaid piqued Madam Lu’s curiosity.
“What do you an? Isn’t that the case?” Madam Lu asked.
Before she realized it, Madam Cheng had led Madam Lu to a pavilion in the middle of the lake. The Cheng family’s lotus pond was large, and speaking in the center of that pavilion ant outside ears wouldn’t overhear unless the voices were loud.
It was the perfect place to discuss important matters.
Madam Cheng grasped Madam Lu’s hand and invited her to sit down, personally seating the young lady from the Lu family before instructing the servants to bring fruit. Then she began to discuss serious matters.
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