Lu Yan was no longer the Lu Yan of the past. The passing of her life caused her to become more clear-headed with each passing day. She also became stronger with each passing day. Now, death was certain for her. She was no longer as fearful as before, and she had even become accustomed to it. She even joked with the female doctor that had come to give her an infusion, counting how many days she had left.
But even if she accepted it, her mother, the Ge Clan, could not accept it. Every time Lu Yan spoke like this, she would wipe away tears. Her eyes would cry to the point where she could no longer see clearly. In the beginning, she would try to console her, but she became numb toward the end. Although she would feel some anticipation when she saw her daughter's increasingly rosy complexion, Lu Yan would always completely suppress that anticipation.
Lu Song could also see this change in Lu Yan; however, he sighed and said: "You are the clearest about your own body. What we see is just the surface. Saying it like this is to give you some hope. It's not to make plans for after death."
Lu Yan smiled bitterly and began to console her father: "It's not early, father. In less than half a month, daughter will die. Counting the days, it's only around ten days. How could it be early? Father is right. I know my own body the best. Originally, I was going to see the King of Hell during the new year. I already had one foot in the gates of hell, but I was dragged back by Princess Ji An. In the end, it's Princess Ji An's medical skills that are brilliant! " She looked at Lu Song and suddenly asked: "Father, on that day in court, did you speak up for the Ninth Prince's side?"
Lu Song nodded, "There is indeed such a thing. Right now, father is working with Right Prime Minister Feng to come up with a question for the Eighth Prince's faction. " As the left prime minister, Lu Song would have some interactions with the Ge Clan regarding the matters of court; however, he had never discussed it with his children. He also didn't think that this little girl would know much about the affairs of the imperial court. What they cared about was nothing more than rouge, face powder, jewelry, and brocade. However, ever since Lu Yan fell ill and had Feng Yu Heng's treatment to buy her some time, she seemed to have changed completely. She had become even more shrewd and was no longer as willful as before. He had also become accustomed to coming over to chat with his daughter after court ended every day. He did not even hide the matters of the court from her.
However, the members of the Ge Clan were still a little hesitant. She asked Lu Song, "Does this mean that Master has publicly sided with His Ninth Highness? I still can't accept it. "
Lu Song shook his head and said to the Ge Clan, "It's not a matter of whether we're willing or not, but we don't have a choice. Right now, it's just a battle between His Highness the eighth prince and His Ninth Highness. Not to mention who wins and who loses, just based on His Highness the eighth prince's attitude toward our Yan 'er, it's destined that our Lu Family will not be able to walk down that path. "
Thinking of Xuan Tian Sheng's attitude toward Lu Yan, the members of the Ge Clan felt their hearts chill, and they gnashed their teeth angrily. "Back then, he even dragged His Ninth Highness to bring back so many things. He prepared so many pieces of jewelry and clothing for Yan 'er, and they were all of the best quality. I thought that he was also interested in Yan 'er; however, who knew that he would immediately turn hostile upon hearing that Yan' er fell ill. "
Upon hearing this, Lu Yan suddenly began to laugh, saying to the Ge Clan: "Mother really thinks that he doesn't want to accept this marriage because daughter fell ill? How could it be that simple. The reason that this marriage did not go through is because it was not what His Highness wanted at all. As for the reason that he was able to send the things back first, it was because he thought that it was Noble Lady Yuan's arrangement; however, who knew that the words that Noble Lady Yuan sent to the South had already been swapped out. Father seeking refuge with His Ninth Highness was the right choice because His Highness the eighth prince and Noble Lady Yuan are both people that eat people without biting their bones. His Ninth Highness's whipping is done openly, while His Highness the eighth prince is a sinister person; however, he has harmed us in secret. "
After the members of the Ge Clan heard this, they trembled and subconsciously said: "Yan 'er means to say that the poison that you were poisoned is related to His Highness the eighth prince?"
"Hmph." Lu Yan snorted coldly, "Even if it's unrelated to him, it's definitely related to Noble Lady Yuan." She had been bedridden for half a month and had clearly thought through the twists and turns of this matter. She analyzed it for Lu Song and his wife: "Noble Lady Yuan never wanted for this marriage to happen, thus she will definitely think of a way to stop it. But the Emperor and Empress have spoken first. How could she stop it? The only method is to have the two that spoke think of a way for her! Of course, it's impossible for the Emperor to care about this matter. Noble Lady Yuan's only hope is the Empress. "
"The Empress?" The members of the Ge Clan were shocked, "You mean to say that Noble Lady Yuan managed to convince the Empress to change her mind and help her break up this marriage?" She suddenly thought of something and rushed to say: "It's that bird nest!"
The Ge Clan was shocked; however, Lu Song and Lu Yan had already expected this and were not too surprised. In truth, this was not too surprising for the Ge Clan. After all, she had once suspected the bird nest. Although she had sent people to examine it, and all of the doctors said that there was nothing wrong with the bird nest, she still could not feel at ease. Later on, she did not allow Lu Yan to continue eating it and just left it there.
"It shouldn't be that mother did not suspect anything, right?" Lu Yan smiled bitterly, "I was poisoned for no apparent reason. The entire manor was searched, and there was nothing wrong with it. As for the things that entered my mouth, aside from that bird nest, there was nothing else that was out of the ordinary. It was so obvious, so what was there for mother to suspect? "
Lu Song also spoke up: "That's right. Although someone was sent to examine it, I thought about it after the fact. Something like the bird nest clearly came from the palace. Those doctors were not idiots. After finding out that it came from the palace, who would dare say that there was something wrong with it? Even if they could tell, they would shake their heads because they did not want to offend the people in the imperial palace. "
The members of the Ge Clan thought for a while then spoke up: "I know. It's not surprising that the bird nest was the problem. I was just surprised that Yan 'er said that it was Noble Lady Yuan who found the Empress, which was why the Empress bestowed the bird nest. But why would the Empress help her? Or could it be that the Empress did not want to help and did something to the bird nest on her own? "
In regards to this, Lu Yan was unable to analyze it, only saying: "Both are possible, but as for what the truth of the matter is, daughter can no longer wait until the day the truth is revealed. But this matter will be investigated sooner or later. This marriage was single-handedly arranged by Princess Ji 'an. Now that it has been messed up, even if she does not cause trouble now, there will come a day when she will settle this debt. That's why I do not have any regrets and will advise father to get closer to His Ninth Highness and Princess Ji 'an. We must not have any more relations with His Highness the eighth prince. With our family's current situation, we can no longer afford to lose. "
She had spoken a little too much today and was a little tired. After saying this, she did not make another sound. Closing her eyes, she gradually fell asleep.
The members of the Ge Clan helped cover her with her blankets then left the room with Lu Song. The two looked at each other and saw fatigue and age in each other's eyes.
While a series of things were happening in the capital, at the same time, in the Southern border of Lan Zhou, Feng Jin Yuan, Yao shi and Fu Ya were living happily as a family of three.
On this day, Fu Ya was not present, so only Feng Jin Yuan and Yao shi were at home. The prefect of Lan Zhou, Ji Ling Tian, brought his wife, Jiang shi, to the manor to visit. Ji Ling Tian carried two jars of tea leaves and entered the yard. While still quite far away, he warmly said: "The new year has just passed. Thinking about it, the manor should not be lacking anything. This official did not know what to bring. Thinking about it, I decided to bring two jars of tea leaves. This is a gift from a small country in the South for the new year. The taste is different from the tea leaves of our Dashun. It's very fragrant."
Jiang shi also went to welcome Yao shi. The two held hands and began chatting very warmly.
Feng Jin Yuan had them sit in the hall, and the servants of the family prepared tea. They also placed some pastries in front of Jiang shi. The pastries that the chefs of the South made were much more exquisite than the pastries from the capital. Each one was small and exquisite, and the colors were bright. They looked very delicious.
Jiang shi pointed at the pastries and said to Yao shi: "I don't know if madam is used to eating them, but the chefs of the South like to mix fresh flowers into the dough. The pastries that they make all have the fragrance and color of fresh flowers. They are exquisite and delicious."
Yao shi quickly smiled and replied: "But of course! It tastes much better than the pastries made by the best pastries in the capital. "
"Right, right, right!" Jiang shi smiled until her eyes were squinted, "Last time I went to the capital, I was not used to eating the things in the capital. When I took a bite, it was very coarse. It was like a coarse flour cake."
Yao shi nodded in agreement, but she was thinking to herself that the pastries in the capital were not as exquisite as those in the South, but there were times when Feng Yu Heng brought them over, and the taste and texture were much better. Even the best chefs in the South could not compare. She also did not know where Feng Yu Heng's pastries came from. Back then, she had people ask around and heard that the girl made them herself; however, no matter what, she could not understand when Feng Yu Heng had learned how to make pastries. Thinking about it now, of course, she was not her daughter at all. How could she know what she knew.
While the woman was studying the pastries, the man began to talk about court matters. Ji Ling Tian did not treat him as an outsider, as he cupped his hands to Feng Jin Yuan and said: "In the past, I greatly admired Lord Prime Minister Feng's talents. Unfortunately, you were later harmed by a scoundrel, and my lord lost his position and salary. This lowly one also sighed for a long time after hearing about it. But Prime Minister Feng can be said to have enjoyed the good times after suffering. Once you have arrived in the South, feel at ease and settle down. His Highness the eighth prince has already sent a letter via eagle, telling this official to take good care of you. In the future, when his Highness inherits the throne, the position of left prime minister will definitely be left for Prime Minister Feng.
These words caused Feng Jin Yuan's blood to boil. Back then, the reason that he had so happily agreed to come to the South was most likely for this reason. He had once been the left prime minister of the court. How glorious was that? Later on, he lost his position, and the Feng manor also disappeared. In just a short period of time, he had fallen to such a state. Whenever he thought of his glorious days, he felt as though he could not continue living. If he was still the left prime minister of the past, how could he have fallen to such a state in the capital?
He nodded to Ji Ling Tian and said: "Lord Ji is correct. This prime minister's ambition is for the country and the world. Now that I am indebted to His Highness the eighth prince for not abandoning me, I will definitely help. In the future, I will properly protect this country for His Highness the eighth prince. I absolutely must not allow it to be plotted against by scoundrels!" Ever since he had come to the South, he had been praised by Ji Ling Tian to the point of becoming smug. He even referred to himself as this prime minister. It was as though he was still the left prime minister of the past.
Ji Ling Tian heard this and quickly exchanged a glance with his wife, Jiang shi. The two curled their lips slightly.
The big fish had taken the bait!
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