PFC Chapter 128 Living towards death
Chapter 128 Living towards death
Just when Rong Enqing was in a complicated mood, Yun Ye had already collected his thoughts and continued, "Grandma, let's continue talking about my next plan."
Rong Enqing took a deep breath, suppressed the discomfort in his heart, and responded: "You say."
Yun Ye sat back in his chair and said, "I remember my grandmother told me before that you asked the Anyang County Lord's Mansion to help find a capable and well-mannered old woman. Is that true?"
Rong Enqing was puzzled, wondering why Yun Ye suddenly mentioned this matter. But he still nodded and said, "That's true. But the person hasn't been found yet."
Yun Ye smiled slightly and suggested, "Grandma, what do you think about finding an old maid from the palace?"
Rong Enqing frowned slightly, not understanding why Yun Ye suddenly made this suggestion.
Yun Ye smiled slyly and said, "Grandmother, what do you think will happen if the county lady goes to the palace to ask for a nanny for us?"
Rong Enqing thought about it for a moment and suddenly understood what Yun Ye meant.
Sure enough, Yun Ye smiled and said, "If Emperor Taihe knew that we were looking for such a nanny, do you think he would use the county lady to plant a spy in our house? I guess he would.
"Perhaps, we already have someone planted by Emperor Taihe in our palace. But if there is another opportunity to plant someone in openly, he will definitely not miss it. Maybe he will take the opportunity to test us and see what we are up to.
"And this is exactly what I want, to live towards death!
"From now on, we will live an upright life. There is nothing that cannot be said to others. Especially when facing Emperor Taihe, we must let him know clearly what the people in the Marquis' Mansion are doing, what my grandmother, mother, I, and the servants of the Marquis' Mansion are doing.
"I will even ask Emperor Taihe to use every little thing around us to track down the people and things that we have been unable to find out."
Rong Enqing's pupils suddenly contracted, and he looked at Yun Ye in astonishment and asked, "You mean, you want to express your attitude to Emperor Taihe, and you also want to use Emperor Taihe to track down your great-grandfather, or even your father!?"
"Yes!" Yun Ye said decisively, "Only in this way can the three of us, the grandparents and grandchildren, have a chance to protect ourselves."
Yun Ye changed his tone and said, "This way, those who hide in the dark and target us will also be afraid. I believe that as long as the people of Emperor Taihe enter the mansion, things like the murder of Yunying and the disfigurement of Yunluo will not happen easily. This can also be regarded as a disguised protection."
Rong Enqing nodded, feeling a little heavy, "Okay. I will ask the county lord for help in this matter. But, are you sure you want to do this?"
If Yun Yi and Yun Hong were not dead, but just hiding, they were found out because of Yun Ye's operation...
Rong Enqing couldn't imagine how Yun Ye would face the gossip of people all over the world if that day really came.
Yun Ye said in a resolute tone: "Grandma, there is an old saying that goes, if a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. What we should do is to try our best to protect ourselves! There is also an old saying that goes, it is better to rely on ourselves than on others. The only one who can protect us is ourselves! So, grandma, don't worry too much!"
Although Yun Ye's words made Rong Enqing feel uncomfortable, she had to admit that Yun Ye was right.
After seeing Yun Ye off, Rong Enqing sat alone in the hall for a long time, thinking a lot.
After thinking carefully countless times about what Yun Ye said and did today, Rong Enqing had to admit that Yun Ye had really changed!
Yun Ye is no longer the chubby, smart little adult!
The way he thinks and behaves now is that of a thorough adult!
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In the imperial study, Emperor Taihe was reviewing memorials when Liu Xin, the chief eunuch, hurried in to report, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has arrived."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the young eunuch's loud announcement coming from outside the door.
Emperor Taihe hurriedly stood up from the imperial desk and strode out to greet her. At the door, he met the empress dowager who was walking in.
The current Queen Mother's surname is Wang, and she comes from the famous Taiyuan Wang family. She is called Queen Mother Wang. Queen Mother Wang is the original wife of Emperor Kaiyuan and the biological mother of Emperor Taihe.
In the early years, the Queen Mother was very powerful and ensured that her son's position as Crown Prince was unshakable.
When Emperor Taihe ascended the throne, Queen Mother Wang completely gave up and devoted herself to living a carefree life, not caring about state affairs at all.
Even when people from her natal family wanted to seek a position through her, she ignored them all and just lay low.
It is precisely because of her insight, open-mindedness, and ability to know when to advance and retreat that Emperor Taihe respects and loves his mother so much.
For the suspicious Emperor Kaiyuan, if there was one person in the world who was worthy of his wholehearted trust, that person must be the Queen Mother.
"Mother, why did you come here in person? If there is anything, just send someone to call me over."
When he saw the Queen Mother, Emperor Taihe hurriedly stepped forward with a smile, held her arm, and respectfully helped her sit down on the chair.
"It doesn't matter. I'm idle anyway, so it's good to walk around." The Queen Mother said casually, "I'm already sixty years old this year. If I want to live a few more years, shouldn't I walk around more and exercise?"
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Taihe's face changed, and he looked at Queen Mother Wang with disapproval, "Mother, your son does not allow you to say that. You will definitely live to be a hundred years old."
"Alright, life and death are determined by fate. Let's live our whole life." The Queen Mother smiled and waved her hand, changing the subject: "I came to you because I want to tell you something."
"Mother, please speak."
"Yesterday, Princess Anyang entered the palace with a badge. Today, when I met her, I realized that she came to the palace to ask for a nanny who knows the rules from me."
"It's not a big deal. It's up to you, mother." Emperor Taihe said casually.
Queen Mother Wang frowned and said, "I didn't take it seriously at first. I thought it was because Li Meng and others said she had no manners, so Anyang wanted to find a nanny who knew the rules. Who knew that Anyang said that this person was asked for on behalf of Shun'an Marquis's Mansion."
"Marquis Shun'an's Mansion?" Emperor Taihe's expression slightly serious, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"That's right." Queen Mother Wang nodded, "Since Anyang came to the capital, he has been getting closer to Shun'an Marquis's Mansion."
Emperor Taihe understood and looked at Queen Mother Wang: "What does your mother mean?"
"I have heard about the Shun'an Marquisate over the years. It seems to me that they want to show their loyalty to you through Anyang." The Queen Mother said with a sigh, "Now there are only orphans and widows left in the Shun'an Marquisate. I think they are having a hard time. That's why they want to try this method to find a glimmer of hope."
At this point, the Queen Mother changed her tone and said with a smile: "Okay, I don't care about these things. It's up to you to decide what to do."
The slight doubt that had just arisen in Emperor Taihe's mind was instantly put aside.