PFC Chapter 311 If there is an afterlife
Chapter 311 If there is an afterlife
"Grandma, that, that's me..."
Lady Hou suddenly fell silent.
"What is that? Should I say that you'll stop at nothing to get the title of Lady of the Marquis?"
It should be noted that back then, because of Liu, she deliberately suppressed Wang, which ultimately led to the loss of her own granddaughter.
Now, thinking about it makes her feel uneasy, as she is raising someone else's grandson.
Fortunately, Ting'er is a promising young man. If he were a spoiled brat like Qin Baiwan from the Duke of Qin's mansion, he would have driven Ting'er crazy.
"Grandma, I didn't want it to be like that, but there was no other way..."
Back then, when he was pregnant, the Marquis would go out every day and even frequent brothels to patronize the most beautiful courtesans.
I get so angry when I'm heavily pregnant that my liver hurts. How can the fetus in my womb not be affected?
I also blame myself for caring too much about Lu Chengping at the time.
It took her ten years to finally move on from that marriage.
"Alright, now that it has happened, you don't need to dwell on the past anymore."
The most urgent task now is to rescue Ting'er..."
After discussing it for a long time, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finally decided to seek help from Grand Tutor Liu.
Jingyang Palace.
The young palace maid handed the note she had just received to Consort Ji.
Consort Ji frowned as she looked at the familiar handwriting.
What does Shen Bazhi want to do by handing her a letter at this time?
Consort Ji opened the note, and upon seeing what was written on it, she clenched her fists.
Shen Bazhi wanted her to save He Yuyan.
This woman is truly a menace, causing so many people to suffer because of her.
Even her older sister died because of her.
She was initially pleased that the emperor had beheaded He Yuyan, but unexpectedly, Shen Bazhi asked her to go and save her.
It was utterly hateful, yet she had no choice but to obey Shen Bazhi's orders.
"Your Highness, is there any difficulty in the task that Master Shen assigned to you?"
Seeing her mistress's face turn red with anger, the palace maid Yaoqin asked worriedly.
"Shen Bazhi wants me to rescue that scourge. You know, He Yuyan was imprisoned by order of the Emperor himself."
"Without His Majesty's decree, who can rescue her? It's not like I can break out of prison to save her, is it?"
Because He Yuyan had escaped once before, the Dali Temple is now keeping a very tight watch on her.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was as solid as a rock.
Who can rescue her now? If anyone really wants to rescue her, it has to be the emperor himself!
After thinking for a while, Consort Ji looked at Yaoqin.
"Yaoqin, isn't it said that Wu Weiwei has medicine that can bring the dead back to life? What do you think about me asking her for the medicine to revive the Emperor?"
The only way to save He Yuyan is for the emperor to issue a personal order.
Otherwise, no one could save her.
Yaoqin was surprised. How did Your Highness come up with this idea?
You know, even if the Emperor wakes up, he probably won't necessarily release He Yuyan, right?
Seeing Yaoqin's puzzled expression.
Consort Ji suddenly said, "Have you forgotten? He Yuyan was poisoned by my sister's Hundred-Day Gu. Even if the Emperor doesn't execute her, she won't live for many more days."
If I save the Emperor, that would be a meritorious act of saving the Emperor.
If the Emperor were to wake up and learn of He Yuyan's poisoning, do you think he would still be so determined to eliminate that scourge?
Yaoqin listened and felt that what Consort Ji said made some sense.
But she still had doubts.
"Your Majesty, that may be true, but do you think Madam Wu will obediently give you the pills?"
Currently, only Wu Weiwei has the medicine to save lives.
Upon hearing Yaoqin's words, Consort Ji frowned.
"You're right, she might not be willing to hand over the medicine..."
Given Wu's character, she openly rejected my invitation last time, and it seems she really will reject me again.
After much deliberation, Consort Ji finally came up with an idea.
"Yaoqin, I'm going out of the palace tonight. You stay in my bedchamber and keep watch. If anyone comes looking for me, just say I'm not feeling well and have gone to rest!"
Yaoqin looked at Consort Ji in surprise.
"Empress, what are you..."
Consort Ji looked at Yaoqin, "I need to use the manpower that Shen Bazhi left in the capital!"
If Wu doesn't listen, then we'll have to be forceful with her!
The princess, thousands of miles away, felt her eyelids twitching. Thinking of her daughter suffering in prison, her heart was in turmoil.
"Report! Urgent!"
"Quickly, bring it to me."
A guard delivered the letter, which the princess quickly opened.
In no time, she finished reading the long page of letter.
"Princess, who sent this?"
Granny Shi lit the palace lantern and asked curiously.
"Lu Hanting sent it here!"
"Is it Commander Lu? But wasn't he also imprisoned?"
Granny Shi was astonished.
"Ha, Commander Lu is indeed a man of great loyalty and righteousness. In his letter, he said he would rescue the princess..."
Because he defended his daughter, he was imprisoned along with the emperor, proving that her judgment was indeed correct.
Rong Xue's son is a good match for her daughter.
The eldest princess held the letter, but her face showed no joy.
Seeing the princess's expression, Granny Shi was somewhat puzzled.
"Princess, Commander Lu has said he will rescue the princess, you should be happy..."
Granny Shi asked, puzzled.
The eldest princess snapped out of her reverie and stared at the palace lanterns that were flickering in and out of the hall, her face full of worry. She said, “He told me that the princess has been cursed with a hundred-day curse. I’m afraid she can be saved, but her life will not last long!”
"This……"
Granny Shi looked at the eldest princess, her eyes filled with shock.
She had heard of the Hundred-Day Gu, a rare poison from the Nanzhao Kingdom.
The only way to remove the curse from someone poisoned by the curse is with the heart's blood of the host.
The princess's sorrowful expression suggests that the host of the body is likely dead; otherwise, she wouldn't have such an expression.
"Princess, this old servant will go and inquire now to see if there is any way to cure her poison."
“Granny Shi, no need. The letter already states that Yan’er was imprisoned by the Emperor because she tried to use unorthodox methods to cure the poison…”
The eldest princess clutched the letter tightly.
It's just the lives of ten babies. If it can save her daughter, what does it matter if it's a hundred babies?
At this moment, it must be said that the eldest princess's heart was even more ruthless than He Yuyan's.
The eldest princess made a decision: once Lu Hanting rescued her daughter, she would do everything in her power to cure her illness.
In the prison cell of Dali Temple.
He Yuyan lay dejectedly on the narrow bed that could barely accommodate her body.
She hasn't been eating for the past few days, so now she doesn't even have the strength to get up.
She touched her face and found that the twisted crawling marks were increasing and were now almost reaching her neck.
Ha ha.
I never imagined that He Yuyan would fall to such a state.
Now, I'm afraid no one will dare to come to my rescue.
To prevent her from escaping again, the jailers checked on her every half hour.
Tomorrow is the day of execution, but so far, no one has sent any message.
He Yuyan suddenly burst into laughter.
Even if the emperor didn't execute her, she would probably still die from the Hundred-Day Gu.
Although she had found medicine for herself, it was all destroyed by the government officials.
The person who reported him must be connected to that bitch Wu Weiwei.
Although she hated Wu Weiwei, she hated Shen Bazhi even more than the person who put her in this predicament.
It's all his fault that I've ended up in this situation.
If there is an afterlife, she will never let Shen Bazhi go.
……
Consort Ji arrived at a mansion in the capital city fully armed.
"Black Spider, if you had something to say, you could have just sent someone to deliver a message. Why did you come in person?"
The middle-aged man with a beauty mark under his left eye was Zhuang Wenlin, the former manager of Yuli Trading Company. He cautiously looked around after opening the door.
"What are you looking at? Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't do things carefully? Don't worry, it's not a tail!"
Upon entering the room, Consort Ji realized that Zhuang Wenlin was in a meeting.
"Why are you here at this time? Aren't you afraid of being discovered by the Imperial Guards!"
Manager Zhuang ordered someone to bring her a chair.
"You think I wanted to come here? If Master Shen hadn't sent me a letter asking me to help rescue He Yuyan, I wouldn't have bothered coming here at all..."
She knew that if she wasn't careful, her identity could be exposed.
"Alright, since you're here, just sit down and listen!"
There were four or five people in the room, including Steward Zhuang and Consort Ji.
He then unfolded the map in his hand.
Then he turned to a tall, thin man next to him and said, "Groundhog, is your part of the project finished?"
"Almost there, the tunnel is almost at Dali Temple..."
"Then hurry up, don't let your mistakes ruin the whole plan!"
After all, the target item needs to be escorted out of the city by noon tomorrow!
"Understood. I'll give instructions when I get back. Make sure the digging is finished by noon tomorrow..."
"Ah."
Manager Zhuang looked at another subordinate with a long face.
"Water Monkey, have you confirmed that there are no problems with the waterways over there?"
"No problem, Manager, everything is normal on my end!"
"That's good."
"..."
Seeing that the rescue mission was almost complete, Steward Zhuang looked at another tall and strong man.
"Jiang Li, how are things on your end? Do you need any support from me for the task Master Shen assigned you?"
Jiang Li is a newcomer to the Black Hawk Gang.
He was also his most trusted subordinate. Master Shen entrusted him with the task of arresting people because everything he had done since joining the gang had been excellent, with a zero chance of failure.
Jiang Li raised his eyes and glanced indifferently at the crowd.
"I've already made all the arrangements!"
"Alright, since there are no problems, let's call it a day!"
After everyone left, Steward Zhuang looked at Consort Ji.
"Speak! What favor do you want from me?"
“I did have something to do, but seeing how well you've arranged everything, it seems I don't need to worry about the rescue mission anymore…”
It seems that Shen Bazhi's rescue plan truly relies on Zhuang Wenlin's storyline, while she is merely a secondary one!
It was just because I was worried that if something went wrong on Zhuang Wenlin's side, I might be able to fill the gap.
"By the way, Lao Zhuang, I just heard you instruct that guy surnamed Jiang to arrest someone, right?"
Zhuang Wenlin glanced at her.
"Master Shen promised Miss He that he would avenge her, so guess who Miss He hates the most?"
The person I hate the most? Probably my older sister!
After all, it was her sister who poisoned her with a curse.
But my sister is dead now, so what?
"It's Wu Weiwei!"
The reason He Yuyan was willing to stay in the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion was simply for the position of the Crown Prince's wife, and also for that man.
Speaking of Lu Hanting, Ji Fei felt unhappy.
Thinking about how so many women fought tooth and nail for him, but what good were they besides being a burden to him?
If she saved him, would he treat her differently?
Seeing that she was lost in thought, Zhuang Wenlin coughed to remind her.
Ji Fei came to her senses and asked, "Old Zhuang, you're going to kidnap Wu Weiwei tomorrow, right?"
Zhuang Wenlin looked at her. "What's wrong?"
"My purpose in leaving the palace today is to obtain the An Sheng Bao Ji Pills from Wu Weiwei. If possible, could you help me get them from her?"
What do you need this for?
But then Ji Fei's lowered eyes flickered. "There's another use for it. If you can help me get it, I'll consider it a favor I owe you..."
Zhuang Wenlin nodded.
As long as it doesn't interfere with the tasks Master Shen assigned him, it's harmless.
royal palace.
Consort Ji bypassed the guards on duty, leaped through the palace gate, and easily entered the imperial city.
However, just as she landed, she saw someone standing there staring at her.
"You, who are you?"
Lin Li looked at the person in front of her and said, "Consort Ji, it seems against palace rules that you would leave the palace in such attire late at night?"
"I... I was just feeling bored, so I went out for a walk!"
Consort Ji spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world, but only she knew how insecure she truly was.
According to palace rules, Lin Li had the right to apprehend a concubine like Consort Ji who left the palace without permission and report it to the Emperor for handling. However, the Emperor was currently in a coma, so…
Lin Li stared intently at her.
"According to my information, the palace was burgled tonight, and the Empress is conducting a large-scale search. If Consort Ji appears in this attire, I'm afraid..."
Seeing that he didn't seem to intend to arrest her, Consort Ji gave him a cold glance before quickly heading towards her palace.
Watching Consort Ji's departing figure, Lin Li's dark eyes held something indescribable.
The prison of the Jingzhao Prefecture.
"Commander Lu, since you are of the bloodline of my old master, you are my new master, Liu Ziyu. Rest assured, even if it costs me everything, I will definitely rescue you..."
Grand Tutor Liu came to the prison today to express his true feelings to Lu Hanting.
This also gave Consort Jing a definite answer.
Looking at the person bowing respectfully before him, Lu Hanting's brows furrowed slightly.
Unexpectedly, Consort Jing had the ability to make Grand Tutor Liu, who was not aligned with any faction in the court, acknowledge her as his master.
Of course, this should perhaps be attributed to the deceased Prince Rui, his biological father.
"Get up! I don't need your help for now. Go back first, so as not to arouse suspicion!"
Since they have submitted to me, I will still use them when the time comes.
Upon hearing that Lu Hanting did not need his help, Grand Tutor Liu looked up in surprise.
However, his surprise was only momentary, and he quickly regained his composure.
It seems that his new master is not as simple as he appears on the surface, but there's no rush, he'll have plenty of time to get to know him later.
"Then, Commander Lu, this old minister will take his leave now!"
"Ah."
After everyone left, Liu Yun, who had been waiting outside, walked in.
"Your Highness, why don't you just take the opportunity to back down and accept Grand Tutor Liu's favor by leaving?"
Does the prince find it amusing to spend all his time in this prison?
To his surprise, Lu Hanting gave him a cold look.
"No need, I'll go out when it's time!"
Ok!
It seems that I was just being too sentimental.
"Have you done everything I asked you to do?"
Lu Hanting stared at the lock in the cell and suddenly said.
"Your Highness, our people have been arranged. Would you like to inform Miss Biao so that she can prepare in advance?"
Lu Hanting looked up.
"No need. The more authentic it is, the less likely it is to be noticed."