The night is getting darker!
There was only a weak candlelight in the yard, which stretched the two figures very long, giving people an inexplicable eerie feeling.
Huamei's jade palm has been placed on the hilt of the sword, and her pair of bright eyes are extremely sharp, like two sharp blades, staring at the two figures who are slowly approaching.
At this time, the old lady suddenly spoke.
"No need to make a fuss, I am an old woman, who else can do anything against me."
"Go down! You have nothing to do here."
Huamei was startled for a moment and wanted to say something, but saw the old lady wave her hand and had to retreat immediately.
At this time, two figures were approaching.
"Old minister, I pay my respects to the princess!"
"My nephew has met his aunt!"
The two figures bowed and seemed quite respectful.
The old lady raised her head and glanced at the two of them, and said calmly: "I didn't expect anyone would remember me, an old lady."
Yu Changqing said quickly: "Princess, you are serious. I am able to be here today thanks to the princess. I will never forget it. However, due to the situation in the court, I have to avoid suspicion. I hope the princess will forgive me."
On the side, Liu Changhe also said: "This is my nephew's first time to visit my aunt. I hope my aunt will forgive me."
"Although Lord Yu is an official in the court, he has never forgotten Jingguo and is loyal to Jingguo."
The old lady looked at Liu Changhe with her turbid eyes, her eyes filled with kindness, "Are you Yun Yi's child?"
"Yun Yi was only three years old when the Jing Kingdom was destroyed. Later I heard that he had a child. I didn't expect that it has been so many years. How is Yun Yi?"
Liu Changhe said: "Thank you so much for your concern, my aunt. If my aunt hadn't sacrificed her life to save him and secretly sent his father away, there would be no nephew today."
"As for my father, he passed away twenty years ago."
The old lady sighed, "They are all gone, and I am the only old lady left. Even the Lord of Hell refuses to accept her."
Liu Changhe said: "My aunt has a compassionate heart and will definitely live a long life."
The old lady shook her head, with a hint of self-mockery on her face, and then said: "Tell me! Why do you come to me, an old lady, today?"
Liu Changhe and Yu Changqing looked at each other.
The former made up his mind and said: "Go back to my aunt. My nephew wants to return to the country and hopes to get my aunt's help."
The old lady looked at him with a faint light in her eyes, "You are very ambitious. Are you responsible for all these recent things? Very good."
"But it's a pity that I, an old woman, can't help you."
Liu Changhe said: "My aunt is humbled. Back then, my aunt sacrificed herself to marry a treacherous minister and traitor for the sake of the people of the world and the courtiers of Jingguo. Those courtiers in the past followed my aunt's lead. As long as my aunt said a word, they would go through fire and water."
"Of course, my nephew is not counting on them. My nephew and Mr. Yu have already made arrangements. Based on the current situation, they have been able to stabilize the court, but I hope to get help from my aunt."
There was strong confidence in his tone.
The old lady looked at him, was silent for a moment, and said: "I used to think that kid was good, calm, unassuming, and knew how to be patient, but after last time..."
She shook her head, "It seems you have been helping him all these years."
Liu Changhe's pupils shrank slightly, with an incredible look in his eyes. He subconsciously glanced at Yu Changqing, as if he wanted to confirm whether what the other party said was what he thought.
There was also a hint of surprise in Yu Changqing's eyes, but it quickly disappeared and he said: "After all, he is a young man and needs more training. It is already commendable to be able to achieve this step."
"Right!"
The old lady nodded, then waved her hand, "Go! Do whatever you want, I, an old lady, can't help you anymore."
"At this age, the loess has been buried up to the neck. Who else can listen to me, an old woman? Maybe she will do bad things."
"Princess……"
Yu Changqing seemed a little unwilling.
But the old lady has already issued an eviction order, "You have done a good job. You have put in so many years of hard work, so do your best! The emperor will live up to his hard work."
Yu Changqing stopped talking.
Liu Changhe said: "Thank you for your aunt's teaching. Someday, my nephew will come back to pay aunt's regards."
As he spoke, he glanced at Yu Changqing, and then disappeared into the night together.
The old lady looked at the place where the two disappeared, with a complicated expression on her face.
"The same blood remains after all."
She sighed.
Then he looked at the empty yard, with a look of joy on his face, "Almost! He's coming back soon! My big fat boy is coming back."
In the dark night.
Liu Changhe's face looked a little ugly, "Why would she know?"
Yu Changqing said: "It's not surprising. The old master was sent out by the princess. Those people were the lord's team and the princess's confidants. It's not surprising that she knew our plan twenty years ago."
"My lord, there is no need to worry. The princess is the Princess of Jingguo after all. It is impossible for the secret to be leaked. If she really wanted to leak the secret, she would have leaked it long ago, and she would not have waited until today."
Liu Changhe's expression softened a little. After all, he had been planning for so many years, and when someone found out, he was inevitably excited for a while.
But after understanding this, I felt relieved.
He said: "But she is not willing to help us."
Yu Changqing also frowned slightly and said: "Perhaps as the princess said, those old ministers no longer listen to her. After all, it has been too long and the princess is too old."
"Moreover, she didn't even take action during the Meridian Gate Incident. What's more, everything is expected now, and we are just trying it out."
Liu Changhe nodded, "What Mr. Yu said is true."
"So Master Yu, what do you think we should do now? Should we take that step?"
Yu Changqing was silent because he was a little unsure. He always felt like there was a hand behind his back controlling everything, but unfortunately, they had no choice.
Once the truth of that year is found out, twenty years of hard work will be in vain.
They don't dare to take this risk, and they can't take this risk, so...
"At this point, we are no longer in control. Your Majesty has found some clues. News has come from Xuzhou. Xu Wenlong's identity has almost been confirmed."
Yu Changqing paused and continued: "While His Majesty is not ready yet, it is an option to strike first."
“It’s up to people to plan things, but it’s up to God to make things happen. It all depends on the management over the years.”
Liu Changhe's eyes were filled with golden light, and he said: "Okay! That's it, the best opportunity is for the Queen Mother to enter the imperial mausoleum."
"At that time, the prince will naturally take over the throne..."
There was a sinister smile on his lips, and he seemed a little impatient. After all, the success of his decades-long plan was in front of him.
However, there was not much excitement on Yu Changqing's face. Instead, there was deep worry, because the opportunity at the moment was so good. The Night King was gone, the eldest princess was gone, and the Yan Xiangguan Mansion was marginalized.
Everything seems to be inducing them to take this step, but it is reasonable.
Could it be that I am overthinking it?
Yu Changqing looked back at Lin Mansion, his eyes were deep and his brows were furrowed tighter.
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