The blackened marquis insists that the husband should be more valuable than the son!

Xue Mingyue said to him the words she had said many times since she was a child:

"When my mother was very young, she did blame you, but as she grew older, she no longer blamed you."

When A Niang was still alive, she often mentioned her grandparents to her.

In her heart, the time she spent at home has always been a happy memory that she can never erase... Xue Mingyue held Lou Zhizhang's hand and said seriously: "Mother is back home, she will definitely feel very happy."

So don't feel guilty.

Lou Zhizhang was stunned for a moment, looking a little dazed, then he came to his senses and lowered his eyes to look at the beautiful handwriting on the book.

After a while, he asked, "You came to see me, is there something you want to talk about?"

Xue Mingyue couldn't help but be stunned when she heard his straightforward question.

She pondered for a moment, thinking about how to explain to her grandfather what she was going to do next, and how to explain that her plan to secretly escape from the capital had failed not long ago, and how to persuade him to hide for a few days...

At this moment, Lou Zhizhang chuckled with a slightly teasing tone.

"Are you thinking of how to trick me?"

Xue Mingyue paused after hearing this, then blinked at him and said innocently: "Grandpa, what are you talking about? How could I lie to you? What could I possibly hide from you?"

Lou Zhizhang couldn't help but laugh.

He reached out and rubbed her head, raised his eyebrows and said, "Ling Su just came to see me not long ago. He is now working for Marquis Dingyuan. Lord Xie has already told me all the plans, so I am considered an insider."

"..."

It turns out that grandpa knew it earlier than her.

Xue Mingyue snorted lightly and cursed Xie Lang in her heart. She then explained their next actions again, emphasizing that she should hide well on the farm, as there would be people protecting him.

If the plan goes well, then she will naturally come to see him.

Xue Mingyue pursed her lips, but in the end she didn't say the words "if the plan fails". She only said, "I have stored at least half a year's worth of food in the manor. You can't run out of medicine at any time."

"Just go ahead and rest assured."

Lou Zhizhang smiled with his eyes curved, his eyes full of tolerance.

The moment she met his gaze, Xue Mingyue suddenly felt like running away, as if her thoughts had been seen through and he had already guessed her plans.

Xue Mingyue opened her mouth and suddenly clenched her hands that were hanging by her side.

She took a deep breath, but in the end she still couldn't say anything. She couldn't let go of the fact that she would stand by Xie Lang, but she also couldn't and didn't want to let her grandfather be involved in this matter because of her.

Although now I have entered the game...

Xue Mingyue's eyes became firm and clear.

So, this time, only success is allowed and failure is not allowed.

·

On that day, the carriage of Marquis Dingyuan's mansion drove into the capital again.

Naturally, this matter was also brought to the desk of Emperor Jingping.

What the two were busy with at the farm outside the capital was also submitted. At this critical juncture, Xie Lang still had the energy to arrange the funeral for his mother-in-law. This was indeed something that Emperor Jingping had not expected.

But when he thought about the crazy things Xie Lang did for Xue Mingyue, he didn't find it strange anymore.

"Lian Qing, what do you think of Dingyuan Hou?"

Emperor Jingping put down the information and looked up at the commander of his imperial guards who was standing below.

Lian Dongshu bowed and replied, "I am not in a position to comment on the character of Marquis Dingyuan, but when it comes to his duties as a guard, I have never seen anyone as bold and daring as him. He acts boldly but cautiously."

It seems that since Xie Lang joined the Jinwu Guard, his actions cannot be understood by normal thinking.

Moreover, his talent in interrogation and trial alone was enough for Lian Dongshu to suppress the pity he had initially felt when he saw him transform from a marquis in charge of military power to a royal guard with a bad reputation.

He has handled so many major cases in succession, which shows that he is lucky.

It can also be seen that Xie Lang's loyalty to the Great Jin has never changed, and he is not the kind of person who would use his power to force the prince to ascend the throne.

But Lian Dongshu did not tell Emperor Jingping all these words.

Emperor Jingping hummed, tapped the table with his fingers, and asked in a deep voice: "What if I insist that you comment on his character?"

"There are only you and me in this palace. Lian Qing can say whatever he wants to say. If you really say something bad about Lord Xie, it won't get out." He paused and added, "If it gets out, you can go and apologize to him."

Lian Dongshu smiled bitterly in his heart.

He never thought that one day he would find himself in such a situation.

What he didn't expect was that His Majesty would be so afraid of Xie Lang. Over the years, the imperial guards had been monitoring every move of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. He knew very well whether Xie Lang had any connection with the border.

The Third Prince had brought this upon himself.

Why pick on Xie Lang when you can pick on anyone else?

Lian Dongshu's chaotic thoughts disappeared in an instant, and he remained calm and humble as he said, "Marquis Dingyuan is a man of both skill and ability, and his loyalty to the Jin Dynasty is evident."

"It's just that he acts too freely. We need someone to restrain him."

Since such a person is a subject, he needs a strong and opinionated emperor.

Although Your Majesty is still alive, as long as the Great Jin Dynasty is without a crown prince, the emperor needs to plan for the next team of successors, and the personalities of the lord and his subjects are naturally taken into consideration.

Lian Dongshu's words were not explicit.

But any smart person who hears this will basically understand what he means.

Emperor Jingping was not exaggerating. He did not pursue the fact that the other party seemed to be trying to persuade him to consider the issue of the crown prince in various ways. He just lowered his eyes thoughtfully.

Lian Dongshu was promoted to this position by him, and he is absolutely his loyal minister. He doesn't need to worry about anyone else worrying that Lian Dongshu will betray him. When he talks about establishing a crown prince, he is only seriously considering this.

...Coincidentally, he did have the idea of ​​appointing a crown prince.

At this moment, a burst of rapid and violent coughing suddenly sounded in the hall.

He quickly covered his mouth and nose with his hands, but still felt a lot of warm liquid in the palms of his hands. Emperor Jingping spread out his hands tremblingly and looked down, only to find that his palms were full of blood!

"Your Majesty!" Lian Dongshu was stunned.

Emperor Jingping clenched his hands in horror so as not to let anyone see the blood.

His face was so pale that there was not a trace of blood. He weakly grasped the table and shouted in panic, "Liu Shen, where is Liu Shen!"

Liu Shen, who was waiting outside the palace, ran in immediately. Seeing the weak appearance of Emperor Jingping, he was immediately horrified. He rushed forward to support him, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please stay calm. I will send someone to call the imperial physician!"

Before he could finish his words, his wrist was grabbed by Emperor Jingping.

"...Don't go. Give me the golden elixir that the master made."