Minister's Mansion.
Wu Xueyan frowned. Looking at the women who were crying in front of her, she felt a headache coming on.
Sun Yingyue, who was closest to her, wiped her tears with a handkerchief and sobbed, "Madam, in the past, it was us servants who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Now, we know we were wrong. Madam, please forgive us for being confused. From now on, we will eat vegetarian food and pray for Madam and the eldest young master. Madam, please spare our lowly lives."
The others also begged again and again, "Madam, please spare our lowly lives!"
Sun Yingyue said, "In fact, all these years, Master only has you in his heart. What are the servants? Even if we add them together, we can't even compare to a single strand of your hair. Madam, please don't take it seriously …"
Wu Xueyan frowned and interrupted her, "You all go back to your own courtyard. Now it's chaotic outside. Don't go out of the mansion. If something happens, even I can't protect you."
These women stopped crying, kowtowed to thank her, and respectfully left.
Seeing that everyone had left, Wu Xueyan sighed softly with a hand on her forehead.
The news that Great General Wu Xingde occupied Jianzhou City and surrounded the Imperial Palace had been widely spread among the people. Who would have thought that the Wu family's loyal martyrs would embark on the road of rebellion? Not to mention others, even Wu Xueyan herself was surprised.
To be able to suppress the royalists in such a short time, as well as the forces secretly cultivated by the Imperial Family, it could be seen that Wu Xingde's move was not a temporary decision. It was likely that he had been plotting for a long time.
Thinking of how her father, who had always been proud and arrogant, had been loyal to the Jing family for most of his life, Wu Xueyan felt both heartache and worry.
The Jing family had dominated the Central Plains for more than 50 years. How could they be overthrown so easily? What's more, although the monarch's aptitude was mediocre, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Rashly shaking the stability of the country, she was afraid that he would bear a lifetime of infamy.
Why was her father staking everything on one throw? He was already at the age of half of his body. Even if he seized the country, what could he do …
Wu Xueyan was startled and said, "Prepare a sedan chair, I want to go to Prince Rong's mansion."
She hurriedly walked out of the inner court, but was stopped by Tao Yunfeng.
"Get out of the way."
Tao Yunfeng didn't move. "There's no need. Yu 'er isn't in Jianzhou right now."
Wu Xueyan's mind buzzed. She asked unconsciously, "What do you mean? If he's not in Jianzhou, then where can he be?"
Tao Yunfeng stroked his beard and said, "In about half a month, he will arrive outside the city with King Rong's troops. The winner of this battle is not the Emperor or Lord Tai Shan, but King Rong."
"King Rong? Didn't King Rong go on an expedition to the south? It hasn't even been half a year … "
Tao Yunfeng laughed softly, but it was unclear who he was laughing at. He said, "Do you think he is still the Wu Wangye of the past? The scholars who write folktales among the people all know that Da Ming's Rong Wangye is invincible. The only person I have misjudged in my life is him … The fate of the Jing family is not yet over. "
Wu Xueyan's body stiffened. Then she laughed bitterly and said, "So, my Wu family is destined to decline."
Tao Yunfeng didn't say anything. Tao Ziyu was now in Jing Cheng's hands. This forced abdication was simply a joke. It gave Jing Cheng a dignified excuse for his troops to sit firmly on the throne.
Wu Xueyan's face turned pale. She bit her lip and said, "The last time Yu 'er came home, he happily told me that King Rong treated him very well. Could it be that those feelings were also fake? Was it just a trick to deceive others? "
Tao Yunfeng took her into his arms and patted her back comfortingly. He said, "How can a person like King Rong have true feelings? Yu 'er is probably really stupid."
Stupid? So it turned out that believing that her husband loved her was also stupid in his eyes.
"You do understand," Wu Xueyan sneered and pushed him away. She said, "Well, you are the same kind of person as him. You knew that Yu 'er was not in Jianzhou, but you didn't tell me earlier. You watched as my father sent troops to pave the way for Jingcheng and was cursed by all the people in the world! Tao Yunfeng, Minister Tao, Official Tao! You are really ruthless … "
Tao Yunfeng looked at her quietly and said, "Why don't you ask me how I know all this?"
Wu Xueyan took a deep breath and smiled bleakly. She said, "Official Tao must have already submitted to King Rong. A fine bird chooses a tree to nest in. You did well. I was blind and misjudged you."
Tao Yunfeng said, "Whether you believe it or not, everything I did was for this family, for you and Yu 'er. King Rong promised me that he wouldn't hurt Official Tai Shan. This was the best way I could think of."
Wu Xueyan looked at him. She felt that the expressionless Tao Yunfeng at this moment was the person she first knew. The mask of all these years had all faded at this moment, but it made her feel more unfamiliar than ever.
She pushed Tao Yunfeng's hand away and said coldly, "My father committed a heinous crime. I don't dare to implicate the Minister's Manor. Please give me a letter of divorce."
"Madam, what do you mean?" Tao Yunfeng frowned. "Do you think it is important who has Yu 'er? This battle was destined to be lost. Now, we just avoided an unnecessary battle and saved the people from a disaster. Why can't you see it clearly? "
"I see it very clearly. Official Tao, you can watch your son and daughter fall into danger without saying a word. You can also watch my father step into the wrong path and do nothing. You are rational and clear-headed, and you care about the world. I am short-sighted and not worthy of you."
Then she laughed coldly and turned to leave.
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