Exile. Exile Ch 91

Su Qingbai asked these; but how could the manservant knew about these, as he also heard from dealing with the people who drink and rest here. Although he got the news from people's gossip, the credibility was still very high, because it was not from one person, but many people were talking about these things.

As for how Yue w.a.n.g was now, it's not clear.

Su Qingbai's head was a little dizzy. He couldn't help worrying. After he thought about it, he then he told the shopkeeper, “look after the two Gongzis. I'll go see what's going on.”

Finished saying, he straddled the horse that the manservant led to him, and then galloped towards Li Jing's house.

Knowing the meaning of Su Qingbai seeking him, Li Jing stroked his beard. “The messenger only said that Yue w.a.n.g was attacked by an a.s.sa.s.sin, but he didn't say how Yue w.a.n.g is now. When I wanted to ask, the man had been called by the fifth prince.” Looking at Su Qingbai, whose face was very white, Li Jing immediately appeased him, “don't worry, I'll take you to ask him.”

Li Jing knew the relations.h.i.+p between Su Qingbai and Jiang Mao.

“Yes, please.”

After that, Li Jing told people to prepare the carriage and went to the fifth Prince's residence.

Who knows, when they went to the fifth prince's residence, they were told that the prince had been taken into the palace for questioning. The old emperor was uneasy about the fifth Prince and had to ask himself. Since the last time the old emperor saw Jiang Mao, he was so worried that he didn't come out to take charge of politics. Now Jiang Mao's life and death were unknown. There were thousands of soldiers without a leader. The old emperor was not at ease and came out again with his ill body.

Li Jing and Su Qingbai had been squandering time going to the fifth prince's residence. It's already dark. It's not suitable to enter the palace now.

Without any other option, Su Qingbai went to the Yue w.a.n.g Residence. To avoid meeting Consort Lou, he went to the back door.

Jiang Mao had another capable person in w.a.n.g Residence of Cangzhou, so he let Hu Hong stayed in Yue w.a.n.g Residence of the capital city, to cope with various situations in the capital.

At this moment, Hu Hong, who received the news, was also going to send someone to tell Su Qingbai.

“Lord w.a.n.g is fine. It's the grandson fifth prince who set up a sinister plot. If one wants to enter the capital, one must go through Xuning. The fifth prince's eldest maternal uncle defends Xuning. There, that grandson's uncle made an excuse to stop Lord w.a.n.g from going forward, and even sent someone to a.s.sa.s.sinate Lord w.a.n.g.”

“Fortunately, Lord w.a.n.g was careful and not to let them succeed. After catching the evidence of fifth prince's uncle's plot to murder, Lord w.a.n.g forced into the city wall. As for those who come to the capital to report, in fact, the Lord w.a.n.g specially asked them to listen to the fifth prince, so that he would be so pleased as to lose his sense of measure first.”

Su Qingbai was relieved to hear that Jiang Mao was fine, however: “if the fifth prince did this, did he not be worried to be heard by the emperor's ears one day?”

Hu Hong sneered, “the emperor doesn't like Lord w.a.n.g all the time. In addition, Lord w.a.n.g still hasn't handed over his military power. It was estimated that the emperor was looking forward to the fifth prince's plot to get away with it. Besides… The emperor's favorite son has been almost killed. When there is only the fifth prince left, will the emperor even kill him?”

Everything was clear. Su Qingbai put down his worried mind. “I'll be relieved if he's fine.” Then said goodbye to Hu Hong, “I'll leave first.”

“Su Gongzi, it's already evening, you can rest here for one night before you leave.” Hu Hong asked him.

By this moment, Su Qingbai's stretched taut bow strings were loose and he was a little tired, but thinking of Consort Lou, he refused, “Let's forget it, you know, I'm not convenient here.”

Hu Hong knew clearly that what he meant by inconvenient was pointed on Consort Lou, but he still insisted on keeping him here. “Don't worry, Her Ladys.h.i.+p Lou is busy at the moment. She hurried to the palace as soon as she heard of Lord w.a.n.g's mishap.”

Su Qingbai had also lived here for a while and was very familiar. Hearing what was said to him, he felt a little bit emotional, so he stayed and slept in Jiang Mao's room.

The next morning, Su Qingbai wasn't at ease about the two little ones. After was.h.i.+ng up a little, he ate some food to cus.h.i.+on his stomach, and hurried to Su House.

From Yue w.a.n.g Residence to Su House, it's a little far away. There were several downtown areas, and the speed couldn't be fast, so it's already lunch time when he arrived at Su House.

“Children?” Madam Su, who was doing needlework, looked up and said, “the shopkeeper didn't send the children back yesterday. He said that their Uncle Seventh Prince took them.”

“Jiang Jun?” Su Qingbai was not at ease. Maybe it's because of Zhou Chang that Su Qingbai always felt that the people who were able to mix with such person (ZC) were not reliable. In addition, the Imperial Court was in such a situation, he really was not at ease.

Su Qingbai's whole heart only thought of the two sons. Not in the slightest that he was aware that there was a big drama playing in the palace.

After knowing about Jiang Mao's mishap, Consort Lou was the most worried aside from Su Qingbai. However, she was not worried about Jiang Mao's safety, but about how she would live without Jiang Mao.

At this time, all she could think of was her eldest brother, Minister Lou.

At this time, Minister Lou didn't want to have any contact with Consort Lou anymore. With Jiang Mao gone, it was too late for him to avoid Consort Lou, a little unsettled woman who had lived in the inner chamber for a long time with little capability.

In addition, there was another reason that made it hard for him to talk about. Under the influence of Consort Lou, his daughter was pregnant and it was even the seed of a servant.

In fact, Consort Lou didn't know that. However, when Jiang Mao left during that period of time, Consort Lou felt that there was no way to create opportunities for the two people to be together, so she didn't summon Lou Jingyu. In this way, Minister Lou thought that Consort Lou was informed and therefore, Consort Lou gave up Lou Jingyu and no longer summoned Lou Jingyu.

Minister Lou refused to help her, so Consort Lou thought of Lou Jingyu, her closest niece.

Consort Lou's status was still there. It was easy for her to meet Lou Jingyu.

“Jingyu…… You, you, you.” Seeing Lou Jingyu, Consort Lou was shocked speechless.

At this time, nine months had pa.s.sed since that night, and Lou Jingyu's big belly couldn't be hidden.

Because Lou Jingyu was hiding it from her family, when she was found out, it was already big. So as to not cause Lou Jingyu's health problems, the child stayed. Minister Lou planned to give away the child once it came out.

After the shock, the desperate Consort Lou suddenly brightened up and said, “with this child, it's easy to handle. There is someone to inherit everything of Yue w.a.n.g Residence.”

Lou Jingyu's face was white with fright, and she was about to kneel down but the maid beside her stopped her in time.

At the beginning of this matter, it was not unknown to anyone to confuse the Imperial Household's blood, but if by chance it was exposed… Lou Jingyu couldn't bear the criminal charge.

“Aunt…” Lou Jingyu bit her lip, “this child, it's not cousin's.” Even though Lou Jingyu was ashamed and scared at the moment, she still told the truth. She could not bear the consequences of deception.

This child was the last straw of Consort Lou, how could she give up easily at this time?

“By this time, it doesn't matter if it's your cousin's or not.” There was a crazy light in her eyes, “what's more, if this consort said it's your cousin's, then it's your cousin's. Who dares to question?”

Yue w.a.n.g Residence was so rich, who did not want it? Minister Lou, who initially only wanted to protect himself, had his heart stirred hearing Consort Lou's words.

“But Aunt, there is another one who knows about it.”

“Who?”

Lou Jingyu bit her lip, hesitated before she said the name of the man who smiled silly at her.