mtlumby2d Chapter 390: 1 Family of Traitors, Only She is a Fool 16
Chapter 390: 1 Family of Traitors, Only She is a Fool 16
Just then, Zhou Yan arrived.
The first time he saw Xia Xizhi, he was stunned for a long time, his eyes full of amazement.
He seemed to have never seen such a beautiful Xia Xizhi. It must be said that the person in this world who could be worthy of the title of "stunning beauty" seemed to be Xia Xizhi.
"Your Majesty, is this my concubine's attire? Do you want me to change?"
Xia Xizhi's words brought Zhou Yan back to his senses. He retracted his fixed gaze and coughed lightly.
"Sure, no need to change, it looks great. Let's go, the carriage is ready, it's time to set off."
Zhou Yan naturally took Xia Xizhi's hand and led her into the luxurious sedan chair, completely unaware of Ruan Qingqing beside Xia Xizhi...
Ruan Qingqing's plain outfit made her look like a maid against Xia Xizhi's background. Normally, she would be praised for her elegance, but at this moment, next to the gorgeous and luxurious Xia Xizhi, she was completely ignored.
Seeing this, Guyu covered his mouth and laughed, glanced at Ruan Qingqing, whose face turned pale, and followed with a grunt.
Ruan Qingqing watched Zhou Yan leave without even giving her a glance, and she was so angry that her face turned purple.
She hadn't seen Zhou Yan for a few days and wanted to give him some icing, thinking that he would miss her even more if he couldn't eat. Was Zhou Yan angry and deliberately giving her the cold shoulder?
Ruan Qingqing gritted her teeth and glared at Xia Xizhi's back fiercely. No, Zhou Yan would never be like this before.
It must be Xia Xizhi who used her foxy look to bewitch Zhou Yan. She must have said bad things about her behind her back!
They haven't slept together yet...
She wasn't even clean, but Zhou Yan didn't think it was dirty at all. Men are really blinded by lust.
No, it seems she can’t leave Zhou Yan alone anymore.
Ruan Qingqing's eyes flashed, and a hint of calculation passed through them.
We are going to Tianyun Mountain today and need to stay overnight on the mountain...
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The group of people set off quickly in a mighty procession.
Tianyun Mountain is located in the southern suburbs of the imperial city, and it took most of the day to reach the foot of the mountain.
When they reached the foot of the mountain, everyone dismounted and walked up the mountain, including Xia Xizhi and Zhou Yan. This was an ancient custom to show respect to the gods.
Along the way, Xia Xizhi had been silently observing these court officials and young men and women.
A young man in red brocade clothes caught her attention.
The man rolled off his horse neatly and cleanly, with his horse's tail flying high in the wind, a vivid embodiment of the young man in bright clothes and on a vigorous horse.
Xia Xizhi glanced at him casually, and this man was the newly crowned third place winner, Ge Yunchen.
A person whose family background is low and is looked down upon by Ruan Qingqing.
Although this man came from an ordinary family, he passed the imperial examination and became the third place in the imperial examination through his own efforts. In the original plot, he solved several successful cases in the next two years and was promoted all the way. At a young age, he became a fourth-rank captain of the Ministry of Justice.
It's a pity that such an excellent man married a bad wife. His wife had an affair with someone and was discovered by his mother. She teamed up with her lover to kill his only old mother.
Later, Ge Yunchen found out that his wife and her lover almost killed him. Although he did not die, his leg was broken, and a generation of talented people fell into decline.
What’s even more hateful is that his wife, Xiong, had actually been plotting against him from the very beginning.
Xiong was the daughter of a concubine who led the Imperial Guards. She had an affair with a man and got pregnant, but her lover ran away. She took advantage of this trip to the mountains to worship the gods and found a scapegoat, who turned out to be the young, promising and handsome Ge Yunchen.
Everyone will stay in the temple tonight. Xiong bribed the old nun who delivered the food and drugged his food. Then she climbed in through the window in the middle of the night. After this night, Ge Yunchen had to marry her.
Thinking of this, Xia Xizhi narrowed her eyes. She had to find a chance to remind him before tonight.
The reason why we want to help him is because in the original plot, this person is one of the few who speaks up for the Xia family.
In the later part of the plot, the Xia family was in a state of being blamed by everyone, and all the false charges were framed on the Xia family, but he was fair and honest, and he would defend the Xia family if there were no charges.
He's an upright person, maybe he can be won over...
On the other side, Ge Yunchen, sensing a gaze, looked towards its source in confusion. Upon seeing Xia Xizhi's stunningly beautiful face, he froze for a second, his ears slightly reddening as he quickly looked away...
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When they reached the top of the mountain, Xia Xizhi immediately asked Guyu to call his father, eldest brother and third brother over.
After closing the door, he looked at Xia Fuzhan, who was dressed in black and still graceful at an old age; his elder brother Xia Shaoche, who was dressed in red and looked more like Pan An with a bit of ruffian in his eyes and eyebrows; and Xia Shaoze, who was dressed in a silver-white robe and was handsome and elegant with red lips and white teeth.
Xia Xizhi couldn't help but sigh, no wonder the original owner was so beautiful, this whole family is so beautiful.
Their mother was too weak to climb the mountain, and their second brother, Xia Shaoshi, had left Beijing on business, so the two of them didn't come.
"My daughter, I heard that the Queen Mother's niece took away your power? You sent a letter saying that your father didn't need to take care of it. What's going on?" Xia Fuzhan asked in confusion.
"Dad, those are not important. I have something important to say now, so remember it." Xia Xizhi said.
Seeing Xia Xizhi so serious for the first time, the three of them were stunned.
Is this their spoiled daughter/sister?
"Brother, is Ruan Qingqing in charge of our family's spice business?"
Xia Shaoche came back to his senses, pulled over a stool and sat down, "Yes. Sister, do you want it? Then I'll transfer it to your name."
"No, you should keep an eye on the spice business. Ruan Qingqing and Zhou Yan have been colluding for a long time. They may use the spice business in the Western Regions to frame our family for treason."
"What?!" Xia Shaoche and Xia Shaoze opened their mouths in surprise.
"Anyway, don't worry about how I know. Big brother, did the warning I gave you last time come true? This was also a dream I had. I dreamed that our Xia family was confiscated by Zhou Yan and ended up in a miserable state. The most important reason was that Ruan Qingqing used the spices as a clue to frame our family for treason. In short, it is better to believe it than not. It is better for us to take precautions early. And I have already discovered that Ruan Qingqing and Zhou Yan are indeed flirting with each other."
Thinking of the brothel incident, Xia Shaoche's face suddenly turned cold, and he gritted his teeth.
"Ruan Qingqing is such a person. I will kill her when I get back..."
"And Zhou Yan, want to frame our Xia family? He, Zhou Yan, must be capable of doing that! I'll kill Zhou Yan in a moment and make sure he can't get off this mountain. He, Zhou Yan, relied on our family to get to his position. What a heartless bastard..."
Xia Xizhi breathed a sigh of relief and just believed her.
She is indeed the group's favorite character.
Brainless trust and brainless pet.
"Brother, please keep your voice down." Xia Xizhi glanced out the window and made a hushing gesture.
Xia Shaoze disagreed and said,
"What are you afraid of? Our Xia family can support whoever we want. If he dares to betray our family, then we'll kill him."
Xia Xizhi: They are indeed a family of treacherous ministers...
How did she think they wouldn't rebel?
Xia Xizhi glanced at the two of them and said, "It's useless to kill him now. If he dies, our Xia family will not be able to sit on the throne."
Xia Shaoze opened his mouth in disbelief, "Sister, you still want to sit on the throne?"
Xia Shaoche's mouth twitched.
The ring Xia Fuzhan was playing with fell to the ground.
Xia Xizhi smiled and said,
"If we don't sit on the throne, our Xia family will be extremely powerful. Do you think we will have a good ending if someone else takes over?"
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The room suddenly became quiet.
After a moment, Xia Fuzhan looked at Xia Xizhi with a gloomy expression.
"My dear, you are right. Do you have any ideas?"
Xia Xizhi's eyes deepened, "Wait until I get pregnant and give birth to a prince. Then Zhou Yan can die, and I will rule the country from behind the curtain as the empress dowager..."
The three of them looked at each other, understood each other, and agreed with this idea.
"Sister, what do you want us to do?" Xia Shaoche's face was extremely serious.
"Ruan Qingqing and Zhou Yan, don't move yet. It's not the right time yet. First, we need to save our family's reputation. Big brother, please take some time to give out free porridge. Also, your library will be free for scholars from now on."
Xia Shaoche nodded and said, "I'll do it when I get back tomorrow."
Xia Xizhi looked at Xia Fuzhan again.
"Father is sending some food and fodder to General Lu on the border of the Western Regions, in your name. You'll know the specific reason later."
Xia Fuzhan nodded, "This is easy to do. The last thing our family lacks is money."
Xia Shaoze couldn't wait,
"what about me?"
"Third brother, go seduce General Xu's sister, Xu Liangyu."
Xia Shaoze:?