allonlinenovel Chapter 263 Breaking off relations with the Zhong family
Chapter 263 Breaking off relations with the Zhong family
Just like Song Qingwan said, even Chunya doubted whether Grand Tutor Zhong was really ill, so the eldest princess naturally could not be fooled.
But the eldest princess just snorted coldly and ignored it. She wanted to see what tricks this old fox could come up with. The most urgent thing was to clean up all the mess that Prince Yu had made during his time in power.
During the time when Zhao Yujun was in charge of government affairs, he implemented a conciliatory policy in order to win over the hearts of the people. He turned a blind eye to crimes, corruption and bribery, fearing that it would affect his future succession to the throne.
The eldest princess did not need to consider these things. She reviewed the memorials with swift force, killing those who should be killed and imprisoning those who should be imprisoned, and she immediately uncovered many corrupt officials in the court.
When Zhao Yujun heard the news, his back teeth were about to break. This princess was definitely slapping herself in the face.
"She actually re-examined all the previous cases. What prestige can I still have in the court? It's ridiculous!"
Zhao Yujun had made all kinds of calculations and had guarded against all possible competitors, but he only left out this aunt.
He even placed his cronies around Zhao Huaiyuan in order to prevent Zhao Huaiyuan from competing with him for power when he grew up, but he didn't expect that his aunt would take advantage of the opportunity.
There has never been a precedent of women in power in the history of the Great Saint Dynasty. Is this world really going to change?
Without the help of the Zhong family, Zhao Yujun was like a tiger with its teeth pulled out. He could only feel helpless and furious, smashing things in his house.
The servants came to Zhong Xuejiao's yard and asked the princess to persuade the prince, but Zhong Xuejiao looked disapproving.
"Let him do what he wants. If he wants to destroy it, then so be it. After all, Prince Yu's family is no more than a few sets of porcelain. Just make up for it."
"this…"
"Is there anything else? If not, go down."
"Yes, the slave will leave."
Zhong Xuejiao waved away the servants and continued to fiddle with the pen, ink, paper and inkstone in her hand with an expressionless face.
She remembered what her mother said when she returned to the Zhong family that day.
The reason why Zhong Xuejiao returned to the Zhong family was, firstly, to seek justice for Song Qingwan, and secondly, to persuade her mother to make plans early.
The Zhong family is about to collapse, how can Mrs. Zhong, as the legitimate wife, be spared?
But when Zhong Xuejiao told these words to her mother, Mrs. Zhong just shook her head silently.
"Your father and I met and married when we were young. We have long been one as husband and wife. I can only advance and retreat with him."
"Mother, why do you have to give up on yourself like this? The court already has evidence of father's treason. Once the new emperor takes the throne, the Zhong family will be finished."
Zhong Xuejiao tried to persuade Mrs. Zhong anxiously, but Mrs. Zhong remained unmoved.
She had blind confidence in her husband, thinking that what could a princess raised in seclusion do to the Zhong family?
Besides, Prince Yu was only stripped of his title of crown prince. He is still the only healthy person who is qualified to ascend the throne, so the Zhongjian family will rise again sooner or later.
"Jiao'er, go back and don't come back again."
After saying that, Mrs. Zhong stood up and walked out with a cold face, not caring at all that her eldest daughter's face was covered with tears.
Zhong Xuejiao never thought that her mother would be so partial to her. She had never been as favored as Zhong Xueying since she was a child. Zhong Xuejiao was straightforward and opinionated, and she liked to stick to her own ideas.
Her younger sister, Zhong Xueying, was naturally beautiful, smart, and would listen to what her parents said, which is why she was spoiled into having such a lawless personality.
"Xuejiao knows your attitude. Madam, rest assured, I, Zhong Xuejiao, will never set foot in the Zhong family again. Take care, madam!"
After Zhong Xuejiao finished speaking, she no longer looked at the expression on her mother's face. She walked out of the Zhong family quickly with her maid and returned to Prince Yu's Mansion.
From then on, let alone Prince Yu’s Mansion, even if something happened to the Zhong family, it couldn’t earn Zhong Xuejiao’s slightest concern.
Zhong Xuejiao sometimes wondered if she was born with a weak sense of kinship. Why were her parents, sister and her husband so cold to her? Was it really his fault?
The letter that Song Qingwan sent to the northern border finally arrived in Zhao Huaijin's hands. Zhao Huaijin opened it with great anticipation, an unconcealable smile on his face.
He and Qingwan had been separated for a long time, and he could only use these letters to ease his pain of missing her.
But when Zhao Huaijin opened the envelope and saw the contents on the letter, his expression became solemn.
Zhao Huaijin originally thought that this was just an ordinary family letter, but he did not expect that it contained such important information. The letter only had a few words.
Tuoba Jun, come back soon!
Song Qingwan and Zhao Huaijin have been married for many years, and they are in perfect harmony with each other. Zhao Huaijin naturally understood the meaning of the letter.
He pondered for a moment and quickly put the letter away, then said to Shangguan Li beside him.
“Go and ask the military advisor to come here. This king has something important to discuss with you.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
On the other side, Awu, who was responsible for keeping a close eye on the messenger of the Zhong family, finally found the destination. He discovered that the person who contacted the Zhong family was an inconspicuous old farm woman at the border.
The old woman looked ordinary. She had a scarf on her head with half of her gray hair exposed. Her face was full of wrinkles, her skin was dark, and she was slightly plump. She looked like an ordinary farm woman.
But Awu was a secret guard and had been with Zhao Huaijin for so many years, so he naturally would not be fooled by a person's appearance.
He saw the messenger whisper a few words in the old woman's ear, then handed her a package. The old woman quickly took it, and the messenger quickly rushed towards the capital.
The old woman calmly put the bag in her arms and walked into her home with staggering steps.
Awu looked around and found that no one else came out, so he confirmed his judgment.
It seems that this peasant woman is no simple person.
Awu was not in a hurry to expose this man. He found a big and dense tree, flew up to it, used the branches and leaves to cover his body, and began to wait quietly.
This kind of thing must be done in one go. If he escapes, it will be difficult to catch him later.
Fortunately, this man didn't make Awu wait too long and set out as soon as it got dark.
I saw a woman in black clothes walking out of the thatched hut in the daytime. She had a black scarf covering her face, black hair and a slender figure. If it weren't for her sharp eyes, Awu would have suspected that this was not the same person as in the daytime.
The woman in black glanced around and tried to run towards Dong Yue using her lightness skills. A Wu immediately took action.
He stepped forward and grabbed the woman's shoulders to try to take her down, but the woman quickly reacted and started fighting with him.
Ah Wu discovered that this woman had extraordinary skills, and he was at a disadvantage several times. However, he suffered the disadvantage because he was too impatient, and he must have been very panicked when his identity was discovered, so he made frequent mistakes.
Finally, Awu kicked the girl in the chest and she fell to the ground and couldn't get up.
"who are you?"
"Humph! You are not worthy of knowing my identity!"