Aunt Liu swallowed her words, had to get up from the ground, and hid aside in despair.
Chu Xiu waved his fist and wanted to chase Chu Yan and hit him again. The old lady suddenly stood up and stood in front of him, "If you want to hit me, just hit me."
"Grandma?" Chu Xiu was stunned for a moment and lowered his arms feebly.
"If it weren't for saving me, an old woman, your father wouldn't beg your mother. I know you and A Ling are both angry, but you want to save your mother, so why doesn't your father do the same?" the old lady said.
As he spoke, he couldn't help wiping away his tears, "Actually, at my age, I have no hope of living. If I had known that Qingqing would seek death in the Jinluan Palace, I, an old woman, would rather trade my own life for hers."
Life!"
"No...Grandma, don't say that." Chu Ling was brought up by an old lady since he was a child, so he was naturally much calmer than Chu Xiu. He looked at the old lady steadily, his eyes extremely firm, "You and your mother have treated me and Ah
It's equally important to everyone, and we don't want anything to happen to any of you."
Chu Xiu was raised by the head of Huating County, and his relationship with the old lady was not that deep. But at this moment, facing his grandmother who was in tears, he could only open his fists and compromise: "Yes, grandma, please don't blame yourself."
, Mother did not do this just to make you sad."
The old lady became increasingly sad and cried bitterly while hugging her two grandchildren.
Taking this opportunity, Chu Yan had left the scene step by step.
The sad atmosphere instantly spread throughout the Chu family. In addition to the big house, the second and third houses also restrained themselves a lot this time. They were all supposed to be beheaded, but because of the selfless dedication of the Huating County Lord, they were able to survive intact.
Returning to the county lord's palace, even if they were brave enough, they would not dare to rejoice in others' misfortunes at this time, lest they anger Chu Ling and Chu Xiu and drag them along to be buried with the lord of Huating County.
Shi Chunfen was first accused of cheating on Hongxing in the Jinluan Palace, and then witnessed the head of Huating County being killed in front of her. She was so frightened that she fell ill and almost lost her child. Fortunately, they were there
In the capital, there are the best doctors and medicines in Zhao State. After several days and nights of treatment, the baby in her belly was finally saved. However, she could only stay in bed to preserve the fetus, and could no longer get out of bed and walk around at will.
There is no doubt that I missed the funeral of Huating County Lord.
I heard from Chu Ling that the military power in the hands of Huating County Lord was finally taken back by Emperor Zhaowu. Just as she accused before her death, Emperor Zhaowu was always afraid of the military power in her hands. Obviously this army was
They were set up to protect the royal family, but in the end it was the royal family that didn't trust them.
The Lord of Huating County used his own life to tell the world a fact: Accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger.
Even if she is the emperor's biological sister, she is no exception.
Perhaps because he knew that he owed the Chu family, Emperor Zhaowu did not embarrass the Chu family again after taking back his military power. He even promoted Chu Ling to a higher position in an attempt to win over the people.
After this battle, Chu Ling had completely lost his confidence in serving the royal family. He claimed to be ill again and again and refused to go to court. He hid in the county government's mansion all day long and did not want to see anyone.
Shi Chunquin originally thought that it would be good to continue like this. Accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. If Chu Ling did not pursue an official career and returned to Liuzhou with them to continue running the Chu family's business, perhaps life would be more stable than before. But until Huating
The confidants of the county magistrate sent her a letter handwritten by the magistrate of Huating County before his death, and she realized that things were far from as simple as she thought.
"I heard from Li Yan that you want to see me if you have something to do?"
These days, Chu Ling, like Chu Yan and Chu Xiu, were each hiding in his study room and getting drunk. He only came over to see Shi Chunfen a few days when he almost had a miscarriage. After that, he was never seen again. If not for Shi Chunfen himself,
Send someone to invite him, I'm afraid he doesn't know how long he will be decadent.
Shi Chunfen looked at his unshaven appearance and couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Aling, sit down first and then talk."
Seeing the worry on her face, Chu Ling felt soft. He quickly walked to her bed and sat down, taking the initiative to hold her palm, "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Seeing that he still cared about her, Shi Chunfen couldn't help but reach out and caress his cheek. Chu Ling had always been a clean person and would shave his beard cleanly every morning. But looking at his current appearance, it was obvious that he had been clean for several years.
I haven't shaved my beard for days.
Feeling the movement in her hand, Chu Ling quickly raised his hand to hold her down, "Don't do this, lest I hurt you."
Shi Chunfen smiled, retracted his hand, and said calmly: "What are your plans after mother dies?"
Chu Ling didn't expect that she would be so direct. He was stunned on the spot and his face darkened.
Seeing that so many days had passed, he still didn't want to mention the matter. Shi Chun was heartbroken and held his hand tightly, "I know it's hard for you to accept the fact that your mother left, but you have to look forward in everything.
It's not a solution for you to keep dragging the court. After my mother passed away, how many pairs of eyes in the huge capital were staring at our Chu family and the emperor... He must also be waiting to see the attitude of the Chu family, whether they are enemies or friends.
It all depends on your thoughts."
"How dare he look at the Chu family's attitude?!" Chu Ling suddenly stood up and said angrily: "He forced my mother to death, what else is there to see?!"
Shi Chunfen was startled and quickly reached out to cover his mouth, "Don't talk nonsense, be careful that walls have ears!"
Only then did Chu Ling calm down and realized that this was the capital, at the feet of the emperor. Maybe the other party had sent people to watch the Chu family day and night, waiting for them to say something treasonous, so that they could all be caught in one fell swoop.
Seeing that he fell silent, Shi Chunfen knew that he still had some sense, and patiently persuaded him: "When things have developed to this point, my mother's death is irreversible. What we have to do now is to keep ourselves and others alive and safe."
We will return to Liuzhou. If you continue to be as depressed as you are now, the emperor will definitely know that you are resentful. Will he still feel free to let us go back?"
After hearing her analysis and concerns, Chu Ling raised his eyes and said calmly: "Is this what you want to discuss with me?"
Shi Chunfen nodded quickly, "I know you don't want to talk about this now, but the longer this matter is delayed, the worse it will be for our Chu family. The emperor is suspicious by nature, and he is already worried about the Chu family. As time goes by, even if
I'm afraid it's already too late for us to show our loyalty to him."
Seeing that her analysis was reasonable and reasonable, Chu Ling's face darkened again and again, and he said angrily: "But if you ask me to show my kindness to him now, I can't do it at all."
Made of the flesh of the human heart, no matter how rational and calm he is, how could he be so clever and sweet to the person who forced his mother to death in such a short period of time? He can't do it... and he doesn't want to do it!