After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 383 Meet Grandma

Princess Wanping is incredibly smart as long as Lu Yuan is not involved. Meng Qianqian believes that with her protection, Lu's mother will be able to turn the danger into safety.

Of course, in order to let Princess Wanping have peace of mind, Meng Qianqian told her about the incident with the flower pot.

Princess Wanping, who was indeed someone who had fought her way through the intrigue-ridden palace, understood it immediately.

"Just leave it to me. When you come back from Miaojiang, I will return you a safe and sound Madam Lu."

"And the old lady."

Meng Qianqian said.

Princess Wanping glanced at Meng Qianqian speechlessly: "Who in the capital dares to have ideas about the old lady? Are you trying to kill yourself? My father respects the old lady more than he respects my grandmother."

Since this was mentioned, Meng Qianqian asked, "Princess, why does the emperor respect the old lady so much?"

I have to say that if you eat too much melon, your imagination will become rich.

Meng Qianqian heard from Lu's mother that the old lady did have a son, but he died young.

Could it be... um... she meant, could it be that the son is the emperor emeritus?

Princess Wanping saw Meng Qianqian's eyes sparkling, and knew that she was thinking wrongly: "What are you thinking about? You have read too many storybooks. Do you really think that royal bloodlines are so easy to confuse? Although my father is not the biological father of my grandmother, he is definitely the flesh and blood of the late emperor."

Meng Qianqian's delicate body trembled: "Could it be that the old lady and the late emperor——"

Princess Wanping's face darkened: "Meng Xiaojiu, please read less street stories for me in the future!"

Meng Qianqian pouted: "If you don't want to watch it, then don't watch it. Is it not okay to talk about it?"

Princess Wanping glared at her and said, "If others heard what you said, would they be beheaded?"

Meng Qianqian said without hesitation: "The princess is one of us."

Princess Wanping's breathing paused.

She finally understood why Lu Yuan was so controlled by this girl.

One word can make a person mad, and another word can bring sweetness to a person's heart.

Princess Wanping put the spoon back into the bowl, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and asked, "You have been a daughter-in-law in the Lu family for five years. Don't you know why my father respects the old lady so much?"

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "Does the princess know?"

Princess Wanping said strangely, "Have you never heard about how General Lu assisted my father in ascending the throne?"

Meng Qianqian said: "I have heard of this. General Lu had the merit of following the emperor, so the emperor respected him as an elder. After he passed away, the emperor went to the Lu family to express his condolences in person."

Princess Wanping said, "That's it."

Meng Qianqian was thoughtful and said, "No way, a meritorious service to the emperor could make the emperor mobilize so many troops? The emperor has protected the Lu family for many years. Back then, Lu Xingzhou's father lent money in the capital and should have been executed according to the law, but the emperor spared his life and only fined him money."

The fine was huge, draining the Lu family's assets, and the Lu family was heavily in debt.

Princess Wanping could guess what happened next even without Meng Qianqian saying it. Everyone in the capital knew that the Lu family was short of money, and no one was willing to use their entire fortune to fill the Lu family's hole.

Lu Xingzhou's father had no choice but to turn his attention to the Meng family in Youzhou.

Thinking of this, Princess Wanping suddenly felt some sympathy for Meng Qianqian.

During the five years in the Lu family, this girl must have had a very difficult time.

The world is unfair to women, and few women dare to fight against the secular world. They would rather burn their feathers to death than jump out of the fire pit.

Meng Qianqian did it.

Princess Wanping was born into a noble family, and the rules that bound women were meaningless to her. She could not empathize with Meng Qianqian's suffering.

But she didn't have the mentality of "Why not eat meat porridge?"

Having seen many women being submissive, Meng Qianqian's resistance seemed brave and extraordinary to her, which made her eyes light up and she admired it greatly.

"My father's situation was more difficult than you can imagine. General Lu risked his life for my father. It was my father's duty to treat his widow and descendants well. My father was a man of great cunning, but he was definitely not ungrateful or a traitor. Don't hold a prejudice against my father because of what I told you last time."

Meng Qianqian had no prejudice against the emperor.

Emperors have always been scheming, and a little white rabbit like Zong Zhengxi is a rare existence.

Even Zong Zhengxi will grow up to be a true emperor one day.

Lu Yuan chose him not just because of his kindness or because he was his cousin, but also because he must have the ruthlessness and determination to rule the world.

But he's still a little crybaby right now.

Thinking of something, Princess Wanping said, "Speaking of the merit of following the emperor, I once heard my mother mention that my father once met a nobleman."

Meng Qianqian touched her chin and said, "My dear?"

Princess Wanping recalled: "I was still young at the time, so I don't remember the details. I only remember that my mother mentioned the noble lady and the old lady."

Meng Qianqian asked: "Did you ask the emperor afterwards?"

Princess Wanping shook her head. "I pretended to be asleep. My mother hugged me and secretly told her confidant. Although I was young, I knew that this matter was not something my mother should know. If I asked, it would bring disaster to her."

Meng Qianqian gossiped a little: "Is that confidant from Prime Minister Xun's side?"

Princess Wanping gave Meng Qianqian a glare.

Meng Qianqian: "I was wrong."

Princess Wanping retracted her glare.

Meng Qianqian raised her eyebrows: "If you want to live a good life, you have to have some green on your head."

Princess Wanping: “……!!”

royal palace.

King Miao had a hearty meal in Zhaoming Palace, then left to go have a drink with Censor Wang.

After being reprimanded twice by Censor Wang, the two became drinking buddies.

Censor Wang admired the King of Miao's ability to admit his mistakes, saying that he was much better than those old stubborn people in the court.

King Miao: You can scold me, but you are not allowed to scold my grandson!

"Censor Wang, let's begin!"

Wang Yushi frowned: "Is it necessary to do this?"

The Miao King said in a loud voice: "Today I went to Zhaoming Palace to look for the emperor again. Not only did I steal his food, I also broke his vase. Do you think I should scold him?"

Censor Wang thought that what King Miao said made sense, so he bowed to King Miao and said, "Well, I will begin."

King Miao nodded: "Yes."

Censor Wang began today's admonition.

After the admonition, King Miao took out a booklet and turned to the last page: "Sign your name, my Lord. After you sign, we can go drink."

Sign, seal, drink, all in one go.

King Miao was very satisfied.

These were the scoldings he had endured on behalf of his grandson. He would bring these to Xian'er and ask for credit from her!

Zhaoming Palace.

Just as King Miao left, Lu Yuan arrived.

"Are you here for a free meal too?"

The retired emperor asked without raising his head while fiddling with the unfinished game.

Lu Yuan cupped his hands and said, "I am here to ask the Supreme Emperor to allow me to take the Shang brothers and sisters to Miaojiang for treatment."

"I heard from your grandfather."

The emperor was undecided, put down the chess piece, and sighed, "When you go to Miaojiang, you can also go to the southwest and visit an old friend on my behalf. I made an agreement with him back then. I am old and can't walk anymore, so you should fulfill the agreement on my behalf."

After saying this, the Emperor gave Eunuch Fu a look.

Eunuch Fu came forward holding a brocade bag: "Grand Commander."

Lu Yuan accepted the brocade bag.

The Emperor Taishang instructed: "Open it when you get to Miaojiang and follow the instructions in the brocade bag."

The brocade bag was a bit heavy. It seemed that it contained not only letters but also other things like pass or tokens. It must be a token between the emperor and the old friend.

Lu Yuan said sternly: "I obey your order."

After Lu Yuan left, Eunuch Fu asked with a complicated look, "Grand Emperor, are you really going to let Grand Commander Lu go?"

The Emperor looked at his back and sighed, "I don't know why, the more I look at him, the more I feel that he is somewhat similar to that man."

Eunuch Fu was surprised and asked, "Who do you think Grand Commander Lu is the descendant of?"

The Emperor said, "Isn't Qianji Pavilion in the southwest? Qianji Pavilion is not easy to deal with. If Lu Yuan is really his descendant, the road to revenge will be much easier."

Eunuch Fu asked worriedly, "What if it's not?"

The emperor said confidently: "Just pretend to be one, right?"

Eunuch Fu opened his eyes wide: So this is what you are planning? You want Lu Yuan to pretend to be the descendant of that person and kill Qianji Pavilion?

"What if this, this, this, is exposed? That person is not easy to deal with."

The Emperor said, "Lu Yuan has pretended to be Luo San before. He can even fool Prime Minister Xun. It will be easy for him to pretend to be the grandson."

Eunuch Fu: Does the old lady know that you have deceived Lu Yuan like this?

The emperor looked at the game on the table and murmured, "When he left, he left me this game. I have been playing for many years and still can't figure it out. Is he trying to trick me..."

The trip to Miaojiang has been decided, and we will set off as soon as the snow stops.

"Can't we leave after the New Year?"

Nanny Li was reluctant to do so.

Meng Qianqian said softly: "Changle's illness cannot be delayed, we must set off as soon as possible."

Nanny Li was so worried that she couldn't sleep all night. Her eyes were red and swollen. "I don't know how cold it is to travel in the heavy snow."

Meng Qianqian wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "Mammy, I'm fine. I recovered from my cold a long time ago."

Matron Li choked up and said, "I feel sorry for you, Master."

Meng Qianqian: “…”

Nanny Li called Banxia over to help her pack her clothes.

Banxia has to take care of Shang Changle, so she must go.

And there is Tan Er.

The last time Meng Qianqian went to war she didn’t take her with her, and Tan’er kept complaining about it for a long time. This time she insisted that they must go to Miaojiang together no matter what.

Tan Er folded her arms: "I am going to kill Qianji Pavilion too! I have grown up! I can kill people now!"

Banxia said, "You've been fighting all day, have you packed your bags?"

Tan Er: "No."

Banxia urged: "Why don't you go and collect them?"

"Just take it!"

Tan'er went there in a heroic manner.

When Banxia went to check her bag, she was almost pissed off by her.

"What did you collect? All swords and knives. Where are the clothes?"

Finally, Banxia tidied her up again.

"Is Miss Baoshu going too?"

Nanny Li asked.

"She's almost two years old and can go out. It's a good opportunity to take her to meet her great-grandmother."