usatvline Chapter 472 The Tao is 1 Zhang high
Chapter 472 The Tao is 1 Zhang high
Miao Miao opened her mouth.
It made the Empress Dowager faint from anger.
If he were to die of anger or fall ill from anger, he would be suspected of plotting against the Empress Dowager.
They'll get hit with a few slaps, some high and some low.
In more serious cases, one could end up in jail or beheaded.
Otherwise, he would be unable to explain himself to his ministers and the Mu family.
Everyone was on tenterhooks.
It wasn't until the imperial physician came to diagnose the Empress Dowager and said that she was fine that Lu Qingyao and her daughter finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After bidding farewell to the Empress and Empress Dowager, he left the palace without looking back.
I always say the palace isn't a good place; trouble is bound to happen if you go there.
That's how he almost lost his life.
Lu Qingyao felt a chill run down her spine just thinking about it.
Miao Miao didn't dare to breathe loudly. She was carried away by her mother and Aunt Xiu Xiu, one on each side. It felt like her feet didn't even touch the ground.
They didn't stop until they left the palace gates.
Coincidentally, their godfather was waiting for them at the palace gate.
But his mother seemed to be avoiding suspicion or still angry, and didn't seem inclined to pay him any attention.
Ignoring him, she walked right past him and got into the carriage.
Mu Yunji opened his mouth, but hesitated, unsure whether to stand or leave.
He was the most frustrated one.
Yao Yao had just opened her heart to him, and things were still very close when her aunt broke them up.
I wanted to confront my aunt, but I couldn't even get a chance to see her.
Miao Miao looked at her pitiful godfather.
I wanted to say something, but found myself speechless.
She was on her mother's side.
It is a fact that the Duke's Mansion needs an heir to inherit the title, it is a fact that Mother cannot have children, and it is also a fact that the Empress Dowager is obstructing things and even trying to frame Mother.
There are so many mountains between them; it will be very difficult to cross them.
Moreover, she discovered something infuriating that she needed to tell her godfather.
"Godfather, the Empress Dowager just spoke to Mother, telling her not to bother you and to leave the capital. Mother didn't agree and argued with the Empress Dowager for a few words before fainting. When the imperial physician took her pulse, I saw her fingers move and her eyelids twitch..."
Mu Yunji, his face dark, squatted down in front of Miaomiao: "What did the imperial physician say?"
"The imperial physician was about to speak when the Empress summoned him away. She later said there was nothing seriously wrong, so we left." Miao Miao left it at that, without elaborating.
Fortunately, her aunt was there, and she saw through the situation at a glance and warned the imperial physician; otherwise, the Empress Dowager might have developed some other illness.
They'll definitely try to frame my mother then, and take the opportunity to punish her.
The old lady is so old, yet she's cunning and calculating.
She's a real sly fox; I almost fell for her trick.
However, the devil may be one foot tall, but the righteous are ten feet tall.
She ran into a niece who sabotaged her, which can be considered her retribution.
Looking at her godfather's dark face, Miao Miao asked, "Godfather, do the eyelids and corners of the mouth of a person who has fainted move?"
"No." Lu Yunji's face was extremely pale. He turned to his attendant and instructed, "Tomorrow, please submit a memorial of resignation to the Emperor."
Resign?
He actually wants to resign from his official post!
This is clearly a deliberate act of going against the Empress Dowager.
That move by the godfather was brilliant.
Before Miao Miao could recover from her surprise, she was suddenly picked up and said, "You're in the same carriage as the Princess. Your godfather has something to say to your mother."
As Mu Yunji spoke, he carried the little girl to Princess Yuqing, while he himself lifted the curtain and jumped into another carriage.
When Lu Qingyao saw him, she was startled: "What are you doing up here?"
Mu Yunji plopped down opposite her, his gaze tender and affectionate, his tone utterly gentle: "Yaoyao, I know everything that happened in the palace. Whether you can have children or not, my feelings for you have never changed from my childhood until now. What I care about is you, Lu Qingyao, as a person, not a woman who can bear me children. Although there are regrets, I have no regrets. Life is bound to have regrets, but compared to the regret of losing you again, I would rather not have children. I know you don't like being confined to the inner palace, so I will marry a wife and follow her, accompany you to do what you want to do, go with you to where you want to go, to see the mountains, the snow, the sea, and the lone smoke rising from the desert..."
Lu Qingyao pursed her lips and asked, "What about the title of Duke of your family?"
“I had already thought it through when I came here. I would either adopt someone from the clan or adopt Cheng’an into my name. Anyway, that kid practically grew up in the Duke’s mansion.”
"What about your aunt? She won't agree."
"She can't control me."
Mu Yunji poured out all the words he had kept hidden in his heart.
He knew that if he didn't speak up now, he would never have another chance.
Lu Qingyao watched as the usually taciturn man suddenly became very talkative, as if a window had been opened for him.
Sunlight streamed through the window, warming her heart.
If you ask her if she's interested, the answer is of course she is.
Some people talk a good game, but they can't necessarily do what they preach. They may be sincere when they talk, but as time goes by, they forget about it.
But Mu Yunji is different.
He doesn't speak easily, but when he does, he will do everything in his power to fulfill it, even if it means sacrificing himself.
When his father and brothers died in battle.
He had sworn to personally cut off the heads of his enemies and offer them as a sacrifice, and he did it.
He said he would exonerate the Lu family, and he did.
There were even many things he didn't want her to know, such as Yipinju and all the arrangements in the mansion back in Beijing.
He did it all.
She trusted Mu Yunji, was grateful to him, and liked him.
Mu Yunji could give her everything she wanted, but she couldn't give her anything, and might even alienate him from everyone.
She couldn't be that selfish.
The Empress Dowager is the backbone of the entire Mu family. How could the Mu family possibly accept a Duchess who is not recognized by her?
There will be no result in the end.
Lu Qingyao felt a little guilty and didn't dare to look Mu Yunji in the eye.
This person is stubborn and inflexible. If there is no one to look after him on the way back to the capital and to see him every day, he might be able to politely decline.
But he probably won't believe anything I say now.
He wanted to brush it off for now: "Brother Mu, give me some time to think about it."
"how long?"
Mu Yunji squatted down in front of her, staring intently at her, making her cheeks burn.
"Wait until Yan'er finishes her imperial examinations, wait until Feng'er gets married... wait..."
"I'll wait however long it takes, until you dispel all your worries."
"..."
"Clang!" The carriage stopped.
Xiuxiu's voice came from outside the curtain: "Sister, it seems our carriage has hit someone. I'll go down and take a look."
Xiuxiu glanced at him and turned back: "Sister, don't show yourselves, leave this person to me."
"Is it someone we know?" Judging from Xiuxiu's tone, she recognized the person, who might even be a problem.
"Yes, I'll handle that old woman from the Jiang family."
"Okay, don't give anyone a reason to criticize." Lu Qingyao didn't want anyone to see Mu Yunji in her car, so she didn't even lift the curtain.
Mu Yunji also cooperated by remaining silent.
Hearing the noise, Miao Miao curiously lifted the curtain to take a look.
Wow! Such a wide road, and yet a car still crashed.
She had reason to suspect it was a staged accident.
But someone still dares to stage an accident involving the princess's car? They must have a death wish.
Then they heard the man arguing with Aunt Xiuxiu, as if the aunt was chasing him away: "Take the money and get out of here, don't let me see you again."
"Get out of my way! I am Princess Mingzhu's grandmother, and I need to see my granddaughter..."
"There are no princesses here, get out."
"Don't lie to me, this is Lu Qingyao's carriage. My granddaughter Miaomiao must be inside. Let me take a look and then I'll leave."
Miao Miao was startled; she recognized the voice.
It really was a staged accident; they didn't hit the princess's carriage, but her mother's.
She flung open the curtain and peered at the person behind her: "I am here, what are you yelling about?"
Grandma Jiang realized she had cried in the wrong car and rushed over, reaching out to grab her hand, but Xi'er stopped her.
With no other options, she simply walked around it and plopped down in front of the princess carriage, crying.
She cried her eyes out, her tears flowing freely, looking utterly miserable.
It's so irritating to listen to.
Looks like I've been scammed today and there's no escaping it.
Miaomiao panicked a little.
Princess Yuqing dealt with such people with violence, and directly scolded, "Who is the blind fool who dares to block my carriage? They must have a death wish. Guards, drag them away."
The guards stepped forward, ready to attack.
Grandma Jiang screamed as if someone was going to kill her, and cried even harder.
She burst into tears, pleading with the carriage: "Miaomiao, you are my own granddaughter, your father's own daughter. Your father is now destitute, unable to afford medicine or medical treatment. How can you stand by and watch him die? Even if your father didn't raise you, he still gave you life. You can't abandon him..."
As she cried, more and more people gathered around her.
This street was originally a main street with many cars and people, and now it was completely blocked.
There's always gossip in the capital, but we haven't heard anything about the Jiang family in a long time. And here comes the princess's carriage.
The people were immediately intrigued and stopped to watch.
Lu Qingyao was worried that her daughter wouldn't be able to handle it, and was about to lift the curtain and go out.
Then a childish voice was heard: "Is your son dead? Why are you making such a fuss? Do you need me to bring you a coffin?"
“You, you, you… unfilial descendant! I am your grandmother. It’s one thing if you are not respectful to me, but how can you curse your father? You are neither brotherly nor filial!”
"If you're not dead, why are you crying?" Miao Miao looked innocent and bewildered.
It instantly made people feel that the little girl was truly ignorant, while the old lady was the one with ulterior motives.
Grandma Jiang was furious. After saying all the things her son had taught her, she started to speak recklessly: "You brat, you used to eat and drink so much at the Jiang family's house, pretending to be well-behaved, and you took so many of my good things. Now you turn your back on me and refuse to acknowledge me. You ingrate, you black-hearted wretch! Give me back all those things!"
As more and more people gathered around them, the public outcry almost drowned them out.
Some people even egged her on, accusing her of being unfilial.
Miao Miao put away her previous arrogance and reassessed the situation before her.
She was a princess, and the eldest princess of Liang was sitting in the carriage behind her.
In the eyes of ordinary people, they are the powerful and wealthy, the strong.
The old woman sitting on the ground had completely white hair, tattered clothes, and was extremely thin...
She was old, weak, sick, and disabled.
They were no different from beggars.
Such a person, in the eyes of the common people, is the most pitiful and weak, and yet he chose to be in the most prosperous street and the busiest section of the road.
The key point is that this old woman is Princess Mingzhu's grandmother.
If they try to scam you once, they'll do it again, and again...
If you extort her, she'll go on to extort your older brothers, and even your sister Yuan, and it'll never end.
Keeping it will only cause trouble.
Having lived two lives, this was the first time Miao Miao had ever encountered such a hardcore staged accident.
The person behind this scheme has a truly malicious mind.
It's obvious that Jiang Yunze and his mother are short of money and they're trying to morally blackmail her into supporting them in their old age.
In short, they were trying to extort money from the siblings.
In modern times, if you encounter someone trying to stage an accident, don't hesitate to call the police.
But the current situation is clearly much more complicated.
She couldn't handle just one person's bullying, let alone the paramount importance of filial piety.
Jiang Yunze is so cunning!
"Sister, should I just drag her away by force?" Xiuxiu was also at a loss and came over to ask her sister for advice.
"Wait a little longer, let's go see who these people who are making a fuss are."
Hearing that her daughter hadn't acted rashly or impulsively, Lu Qingyao knew that the little girl must be thinking of a solution.
Miao Miao beckoned Xi'er over, leaned down and whispered a few words in her ear.
Then Xi'er took out a handkerchief and gave it to her. Miao Miao took the handkerchief, slowly got off the carriage, walked around Old Madam Jiang for a while, and looked her up and down.
It made her scalp tingle.
I always felt that this brat had a strange look in his eyes, and I wondered what kind of mischief he was up to.
Suddenly, she squatted down, her little face close to hers, staring at her with wide eyes.
He looked very surprised.
return……
He hugged her tightly.
"Grandmother, it's you! It really is you! I thought you were some beggar. Didn't you and Father go back to your hometown in Jiangzhou? What are you doing here? Where's Father? Was he kidnapped? Is someone coercing you?"
"Come on, your granddaughter will take you home for a meal and find a doctor to treat your illness. Your granddaughter will definitely take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die."
The little girl hugged the old lady and cried loudly, babbling on and on.
What a touching scene of family reunion! It brought tears to my eyes and moved me deeply.
What a filial child!
Grandma Jiang's face froze.
what happened?
Has this brat changed her ways?
No, it's impossible.
Then the little girl took a handkerchief and started wiping her face haphazardly, covering her nose.
Why do I feel so drowsy?
I'm so sleepy.
"Grandma, Grandma, what's wrong?"
"She must have fainted from hunger. Quick, take her home and find a doctor for her."
Xi'er quickly found a carriage and instructed the maids and servants to carry the person inside.
Grandma Jiang was taken away just like that, looking so fresh and beautiful.
After the crowd dispersed, Miao Miao returned to the carriage.
Looking at Princess Yuqing, she said, "Mother, there are several pairs of eyes watching us from the upper floor."
She had initially thought it was Jiang Yunze who had instigated it, but Qiuqiu said that he wasn't the only one watching.
Princess Yuqing lifted the curtain and looked around, then instructed Liuyun, "Tie those people up and hand them over to Lady Lu for disposal..."
"Wait, give it to Mu Yunji." She had reason to suspect that it was her grandmother who was behind it.
After giving his instructions, he turned to look at his daughter, as if he had discovered something new: "You acted very well just now. Who taught you that?"
"I learned it from you."
Princess Yuqing glared at her: "...Nonsense, I never taught you these things. Don't tell your mother and father that I taught you."
Miao Miao nodded obediently.
"But why did she suddenly faint?"
"She was probably too excited, and her heart was overwhelmed. That's how the Empress Dowager fainted."
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