Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 188

Chapter 188 Start from the Imperial Capital

Therefore, Duanmu Jing also told his mother a joke, “Then mother should quickly prepare more incense and wait at home, don’t have nowhere to buy it at that time.” Then he looked out of the window and saw that the sun was already setting.

He then turned around and said to his parents, “It’s getting late now. My son will go back to his room to tidy up. Besides, I will disturb the rest of the two elders. I will leave on my own tomorrow morning. I won’t come to say goodbye anymore. My son will pay his respects to my father and mother.” As he spoke, he knelt in front of his parents and respectfully kowtowed three times. Then, he stood up and left without looking back.

It’s not that he’s heartless, It’s not that he’s unfilial, but that he could not bear the sight of his family parting, He couldn’t bear to see the tears in his mother’s eyes. He also knew that his parents were getting old, It was about time for him to take care of his grandson, However, for his own reasons, He had made them so old that they were still running around for their own affairs. He was worried about his happiness. He was also ashamed of them in his heart. However, for the sake of the stability of the world situation and in order not to destroy Fu Yingran’s reputation, he had no choice but to leave. The only thing he could do now was to choose to leave quietly to avoid harming them again.

Therefore, after he returned to his room and packed his luggage, he sat quietly until the latter half of the night. Only after everyone had fallen asleep did he walk out of the room with his baggage and glanced at the courtyard where Duanmu Yuan and his wife lived. Then, he carried his qinggong, jumped onto the tallest tree, and quietly left the Tianshui Imperial Palace alone.

In a place where he could not see, Madam Duanmu’s eyes were swollen and red as she leaned against her husband’s embrace. She choked and said, “What kind of sin did all of this happen? How could these two people, who were originally well-behaved, end up in such a situation?” The two of them have been fine since they were young. I always thought that when Ying Ran grows up, she will definitely become the daughter-in-law of our Duanmu Clan. They will also be as white-headed as you and I until they grow old.

“For this reason, before Ying Ran returned to the capital, I went to the Protectorate Temple to find the abbot to calculate the trigram. At that time, the trigram also said that they were destined couples. I don’t understand. In the end, how did it end up like this?”

Duanmu Yuan sighed in his heart when he heard her say this. However, he was helpless against this situation. What a good two children. They were destined to have no fate. This was truly a joke of heaven. From this, it could be seen that people could not be too greedy. They should cherish the talent in front of them. Otherwise, they would have to hand over their happiness to others.

Thus, he hugged his wife tightly and sighed softly, “Ah … Good fortune is messing with people. All of this was done by Jing’er herself. For a good reason, he insisted on bringing out Sun Shuyuan and forcefully pushing Ying Ran away.”

He didn’t even think about Ying Ran’s identity. With her current identity and the power in the Regent’s hands, she wouldn’t be willing to become Jing’er’s ordinary wife. It was all because he was too arrogant and thought things through too simply.

Besides, Ying Ran grew up beside us. You and I both know very well what kind of character she is. She would rather be broken than destroyed. How could she endure such humiliation and marry Jing’er as a flat wife? Therefore, he was the one who caused this situation, so he couldn’t blame anyone else.

If that’s the case, we can’t say anything else in the future. Ying Ran is only our foster daughter, the legitimate queen of Ye Lan. Her status is noble, and everything about her is closely related to our Tian Yi Villa. Therefore, her reputation should not be the slightest bit wrong. Otherwise, the current situation of our Tian Yi Villa will be very unfavorable.

Just now, our scouts sent word, After Huyan Mingshuo ascended to the throne, The first thing I did was to engrave Ying Ran’s name into the royal family genealogy and become the mother of a country that everyone in Ye Lan looked up to. If anything goes wrong with her reputation, then as her mother’s family, we will definitely be implicated. At that time, the royal families of various countries will have an excuse to exert pressure on Tian Yizhuang.

Although our Tian Yizhuang still holds the economic lifeline of the entire world, However, due to Jing’er’s intervention, “A large portion of it has already been transferred to Ying Ran’s name. Therefore, if anything goes wrong with her, our entire Tian Yi Villa will be implicated. Without the backing of Tian Yi Villa, Jing’er’s situation will be even more dangerous. Therefore, for the sake of Tian Yi Villa and for the sake of Jing’er, Madam should be cautious in the future.”

Seeing her husband say this, Madam Duanmu was shocked. She didn’t expect the current situation to be so serious. So she leaned against her husband and nodded in agreement, “Alright, I know. I won’t say this again in the future. From now on, I will only treat Ying Ran as our daughter.” After saying that, she turned to look in the direction where Duanmu Jing had left, as if she could see her son through the darkness of the night.

Seeing the reluctance in his wife’s eyes, Duanmu Yuan only hugged her tightly and said, “Alright, don’t look. He has already gone far. Don’t worry too much. There are many things for our children and grandchildren, so we can’t interfere. Jing’er will also have his own happiness. Everything depends on his own good fortune. Let’s go back early. It would be bad if he catches a cold.”

After hearing Duanmu Yuan’s words, Madam Duanmu buried her head in her husband’s embrace and nodded softly, “Alright, let’s go back.” Afterwards, the two elders helped each other back.

After a night of silence, they rested.

The next day, when the sun rose high, Fu Yingran slowly woke up. She instinctively touched the quilt and felt that it was cold. She immediately opened her eyes in shock and looked at the empty room. She couldn’t help but feel a burst of disappointment in her heart.

She raised her head and looked out of the window. The sun was blazing in the sky, It was already noon, Huyan Mingshuo should have left as well, Fu Yingran immediately felt as if his heart was empty. Unknowingly, she had already started to miss them. Therefore, she decided to take action to deal with those people as soon as possible, so that their family could reunite as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would not be a problem to continue pulling on both sides like this. Obviously, the two of them loved each other, but they made themselves unhappy for some unrelated people. This was not like Fu Yingran’s style.

If Huyan Mingshuo was really under the pressure of the officials, After accepting those women, it was reasonable for her to go against him like this. However, after last night’s conversation, she already knew that Huyan Mingshuo would not accept those women at all. Furthermore, she also promised repeatedly that he would definitely fulfill the promise he made back then, and that he would definitely not let her down in this lifetime, Fu Yingran.

Since Huyan Mingshuo had already expressed his attitude, then why would she do anything that would make her relatives feel pain and enemies feel faster? Thus, she planned to adjust her plan and settle the matters in Ye Lan’s Imperial Capital before returning to his side.

Hao Ze was only three years old now. It was time for his parents to accompany him. If he stayed by his side, he would definitely be estranged from his father in the future. Once the relationship between father and son was estranged, it would be difficult to repair it in the future. Just look at Huyan Mingshuo and the old emperor.

Thinking of this, Fu Yingran stopped procrastinating. He immediately put on his clothes and got out of bed. He instructed the person outside the door, “Someone, go invite Zhou Qing over. Tell him that I have something to ask him to do.”

“Yes, Empress Dowager. This servant will invite you right away.” As a result of this period of time, The entire Tianshui Kingdom was preparing for Huyan Haze’s ascension ceremony, Therefore, the few people in charge of the Heavenly Villa, They were all living in the palace. This was also to understand Fu Yingran’s needs in a timely manner, so that she could make adjustments in time. Now that she heard that Fu Yingran was looking for Manager Zhou, the little palace maid thought that it was for the ascension ceremony, so it was no wonder. So she respectfully answered and turned to invite Zhou Qing.

Not long after, Zhou Qing arrived outside Fu Yingran’s bedroom. After knocking on the door twice, she pushed the door open and walked in. Seeing that she was sitting in a daze, she asked, “May I know why Eldest Miss called her subordinate?”

Hearing the noise, Fu Yingran regained his senses and looked at Zhou Qing. “Zhou Qing, things have changed. Let’s stop the ceremony first. Let’s deal with the matters in Ye Lan’s Imperial Capital first. In any case, Tianshui Kingdom is already under our control. Whether Haoze ascends to the throne or not, Tianshui Kingdom is ours.”

However, Ye Lan’s imperial capital was different, Ming Shuo came last night. He told me everything about the current situation in the imperial capital. I think we should adjust our arrangements. We should start from the outside and deal with all forces that can threaten us first. Otherwise, even if Haoze ascends to the throne, we will still be very passive with the current situation.

In the capital, although it is my personal matter, with my current status, there is absolutely no mistake. Otherwise, the entire Tian Yi Village and all the industries in my hands will be affected. Therefore, we must start cleaning up from my side and ensure my safety before we slowly plan for anything else. What do you think? . ”

After listening to Fu Yingran’s words, Zhou Qing was silent for a long time before she said, “Eldest Miss’s words are reasonable. However, the Manor Master and the Young Master are both here now, so it’s not my turn to make a decision. Therefore, I think we should invite the Manor Master and the Young Master here first and discuss what we should do together.”

However, before Zhou Qing could finish his sentence, Duanmu Yuan’s voice sounded from behind him. “There’s no need to bother. I’m here on my own. You don’t have to send anyone to look for Jing’er. He left before dawn. He’s still the king of the Great Wei Kingdom, after all. It’s really inexcusable for him to stay in Tianshui Kingdom for a long time. Besides, he can’t interfere too much in our affairs. So it’s up to us to decide for ourselves.

I heard what you just said, Ying Ran was right, Now that I, Tian Yizhuang, have been tied to a rope with you, Fu Yingran, “Your safety, honor, and disgrace will directly affect the life and death of our entire Tian Yi Villa. To protect you is equivalent to saving Tian Yi Villa. Therefore, this old man also agrees with Ying Ran’s approach. We should start from the Yelan Imperial Capital first. As long as we eliminate these hidden dangers around Ying Ran, nothing else will be said.”

Speaking of which, Duanmu Yuan and his wife said, Ever since Duanmu Jing left, I haven’t been sleepy, She sat with her eyes open until dawn, Madam Duanmu was worried about her son, With a sleepless night, Finally, he fainted from exhaustion. This time, Duanmu Yuan was truly frightened, and at the same time, he stirred up anger in his heart. Thus, he helped his wife to lie down on the bed and ordered people to watch over her. Then, he directly came to Fu Yingran’s bedroom. He originally planned to find Huyan Mingshuo to vent his anger, but he had already left, and he was worried that no one would be able to vent his anger.

Right at this moment, he heard Fu Yingran say that he was going to attack from the capital of Ye Lan. This was exactly what he wanted. Of course, he was 10,000 in favor. He thought to himself, since your Emperor of Ye Lan forced our family to separate, why can’t I go to your capital of Ye Lan to cause destruction? As long as it made things difficult for Ye Lan, his heart would feel especially comfortable? Thus, he agreed to Fu Yingran’s suggestion without any consideration and started with the capital of Ye Lan.