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This road seems to be calm, but secretly it is full of swords and swords.
But all this has nothing to do with Wu Cuicui. The further west she travels, the closer she is to the place where her husband's residence is now, the more she misses her parents and brothers at home.
For Li Tianrong, she really did too many things that made her family sad. It was too late in her previous life, but she wants to make up for it in this life.
However, before she could see her family, Wu Cuicui received a piece of news that made her eyes darken.
Xingyuan mutiny, the emperor abdicated, the noble concubine was sentenced to death, and the Chang family has been killed!
Just as Princess Wei has always been a loving and considerate mother to Wu Cuicui, the imperial concubine, the foster mother, is an extraordinarily warm presence in her life to Wu Cuicui.
She is as gorgeous as a peony rooted in the imperial veins. She is truly beautiful and fragrant. But at the same time, she has an exquisite heart with seven orifices that is good at observing the subtleties, and she is pure and flawless.
Such a person who was born to love cleanliness and respect the most, actually died in such an embarrassing and embarrassing way in the chaos of war? !
My heart ached, and tears flowed down my face unknowingly. Wu Cuicui couldn't accept it!
After her death in her previous life, although her soul remained, she only stayed in the place of exile for a long time. The reason why she knew that Li Qiao was the son of destiny who could reorganize the country was because he later personally conquered the country, and that battle shocked the empire. After the chaos that broke out in half, she had no idea what was happening to the emperor, the imperial concubine, or even the Wu family!
At this moment, through the death of the imperial concubine, she finally had a glimpse of the tragic fate of the people around her that she had not been able to witness in her previous life. Even if it was only a brief glimpse, it was shocking enough!
The imperial concubine is dead, what about the others?
The Emperor...that old man who always smiled, how was he doing after he was forced to abdicate?
The imperial concubine is dead. What about the imperial concubine's only daughter, the ninth princess, and the ninth princess's consort, his own brother?
And the rest of the family...
When Wu Cuicui thought of this, she didn't have time to stop, and she didn't care about repairs, so she set off in a hurry.
Not only her, but everyone in Prince Wei's palace accompanying her also looked solemn.
Princess Wei is the sister of Concubine Chang!
Now that the imperial concubine has been sentenced to death, and the Chang family has almost been executed, then Princess Wei...
Everyone is worried.
They hurriedly and slowly arrived at the emperor's residence, but they were even more timid when approaching the hometown. For a while, Wu Cuicui did not dare to go near.
I forced myself to get out of the carriage and followed the place where my home was. Far away, I saw the white flag hanging in front of the house waving in the wind...
Wu Cuicui's heart suddenly throbbed, she staggered, and fell softly.
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Li Shimin was on his way to Dezhou at this time.
Wei Xuancheng was arranged to coordinate everything along the way, and he did not hesitate to appoint people. He chatted about the imperial capital with Yu Yingying, who was riding a horse and wearing a curtain hat.
The main purpose was to ask who the ladies were in the imperial capital and whether Yu Yingying knew them well enough.
Yu Yingying is so smart. After thinking about it for a while, she understood and said funnyly: "Brother, does he have someone he likes, but he doesn't know whose daughter he is?"
"Yes!" Li Shimin slapped his thigh: "That's what it means!"
Yu Yingying asked him again: "Brother, are you sure she is the daughter of a high family? You must know that the population of the imperial capital is more than one million, and there are tens of thousands of young girls. If she doesn't have any characteristics, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find..."
Li Shimin immediately said: "She is very special, different from other women!"
Yu Yingying then asked: "What's so special about it?"
Li Shimin thought while sitting on the horse and smiled involuntarily: "She is very beautiful, with an oval face and a little flesh on her cheeks. When she smiles, her eyes are slightly bent, and the right side is There is a dimple on the cheek, which is beautiful and gentle..."
Yu Yingying was slightly startled when she heard this, and couldn't help turning her head to look at him.
Li Shimin noticed it: "Do you know her?!"
Yu Yingying asked something different: "Where did brother meet that girl? I have a vague guess, but I don't know whether it is accurate or not."
How could Li Shimin tell where he had seen him?
Just asking: "Who is it?"
Yu Yingying hesitated for a few moments, and finally said: "She looks a bit like Princess Xinchang's daughter Xiao, because she is related to the Wei Palace. I have met her several times, but..."
Li Shimin immediately said: "Just what?"
Yu Yingying hesitated for a while and told him truthfully: "It's just that now that the imperial capital has fallen, the emperor has fled westward, and many princes and princesses have been lost on the road, let alone the daughters of high families? If this Madam Xiao has some luck, she will I'm afraid that if I'm on the side of the Emperor's palace with my parents and have bad luck..."
She said no more.
Either they were kidnapped and became the wives and concubines of the rebels, or they lived among the people and disappeared without a trace.
The smile on Li Shimin's face faded, and after a few moments of silence, he made up his mind: "There are still a few days to go before arriving in Dezhou. If there is nothing on the way, I will ask my sister-in-law and Mr. Wei to take charge of the overall situation on my behalf. I will hurry up." If you leave, whether you succeed or not in a few days, you will definitely return!"
Yu Yingying was shocked by his choice, and said with a complicated expression: "Where does your sworn brother want to go?"
Li Shimin said: "Can't my adopted sister guess it? Of course it's Qingzhou!"
When the Xiahou family led the rebels to capture the imperial capital and looted countless things, if the girl who looked like Guanyin was really unlucky, she would be in Qingzhou at this time.
But now Wei Wang Chen's army is outside, and Qingzhou is about to be conquered. If she is really there, I don't know if she can escape again!
Yu Yingying said: "This is just a guess. I don't know if the girl mentioned by my sworn brother is the Mrs. Xiao that I know..."
Li Shimin said: "I always have to take a look to feel at ease."
Yu Yingying added: "Maybe Mrs. Xiao fled westward with her parents, I don't know for sure?"
Li Shimin insisted: "I'm going to take a look so that I can feel at ease."
Yu Yingying was silent for a long time, and finally said: "If you really see her and it's her, will your sworn brother really not mind?"
"If it's really her..."
Li Shimin clenched his fists and said: "Damn it, why am I not by her side at such a critical moment?!"
Chapter 119
Wu Cuicui suppressed her grief and stumbled through the door.
The attendant who was standing outside suddenly saw someone coming. He first approached to stop him, and then saw the distinctive sign of Prince Wei's palace on the carriage. He immediately thought of the young lady who was married to Prince Wei's son.
In such a brief moment of hesitation, the steward had already come out to welcome Wu Cuicui. When he saw Wu Cuicui, he couldn't help but burst into tears: "The young lady is back. Come in quickly and tell the old lady!"
The surrounding servants and maids bowed and saluted.
How can Wu Cuicui care about this at this time?
She almost grabbed the steward's sleeve, held it tightly, and said in a trembling voice: "I saw Bai Hao hanging on the house, who is it..."
The steward paused with an obvious expression on his face, and looked at Wu Cuicui with some unbearability, but said nothing.
Wu Cuicui became anxious and said sharply: "Who is in trouble? You speak!"
The steward silently turned away and wiped away his tears, choking and saying, "Miss, you have to express your condolences. The master and Da Lang died for the country while fighting the rebels a few days ago."
The master and Dalang... sacrificed their lives for the country...
Dad and eldest brother are both gone...
Wu Cuicui's face was as pale as paper, and she stood there blankly, numbly digesting the shocking news.
After a long while, I felt my throat was fishy and sweet, my lips squeaked a few times, and I suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood!
The people around her were completely panicked when they saw this, and hurriedly helped her to the inner courtyard. After a while, Mrs. Wu, Princess Chang's daughter Ninth Princess, and several sisters-in-law rushed over after receiving the news.
Wu Cuicui's father died in the battle, and half of the Wu family's sky collapsed. As the successor, the eldest son died together with his father, and the remaining half of the sky also collapsed. Eighty-eight.
If this is the time of peace, the whole family can work together, and the Ninth Princess can plan and come and go in the palace, and the Wu family's wealth and glory can still be preserved, but now it is war time!
The reputation of etiquette and family glory have all become empty. The head of the Wu family passed away, and the heir died subsequently. The ninth princess who could have supported the family, but because of the death of the noble concubine and the Chang family The destruction of the family has made their status embarrassing. At this time, the Wu family can already be said to be in danger!
Mrs. Wu supported the overall situation amidst the dual grief of losing her husband and her son. She arranged the funerals of her husband and eldest son in an orderly manner, dealt with the internal officials sent by the Supreme Emperor and the new emperor, and took advantage of her own reputation. Yu Wen was still there, and sent his second son and his good friend Gujiu to the army. After that, he sent someone to report the funeral of his youngest daughter.
At this time, Mrs. Wu couldn't help but feel her heart skip a beat when she heard that her daughter had returned to Ning.
Although the letter had been sent long ago, but counting the days, I am afraid that the messenger has not arrived yet. How did my daughter get back in such a short time?
Mrs. Wu felt uneasy - her husband and eldest son passed away at the same time, and the second son was good at writing but not good at swordsmanship. At this critical moment, the strong support of the Wei Palace was really important to the Wu family!
The younger daughter was vomiting blood and fell into coma. At least Mrs. Wu still had some dignity in front of the emperor. She begged the imperial doctor who was traveling to the West to come and diagnose her pulse. After the doctor looked at it, his expression became gentle: "Mrs. Shizi is vomiting blood. It is because of excessive grief." For this reason, it will be better if you rest for a while."
After he opened the prescription, he left.
It was also at this time that the maids who served Wu Cuicui carefully told Mrs. Wu that the young lady had reconciled with the Crown Prince of Wei.
Mrs. Wu refused to listen. After listening, she almost fell off the stool!
She asked the maids sternly: "What's going on?!"
The matron of the house was very strict in running the family, and she spoke so harshly at this time. The maids knelt down in a hurry and told her everything that happened in Prince Wei's palace.
Mrs. Wu was speechless for a long time after listening. If the evil creature lying on the collapse had not climbed out of her belly, she would have wished she could have been picked up and slapped several times!
Ever since I was young, nothing I did was right!
In order to save the life of the Crown Prince of Wei, a girl who had not left the court stalked her foreign man, and later even arranged a marriage without telling her and her family...
To be fair, the Crown Prince of Wei is a good candidate, with a good background, good looks, and noble character, but will the daughter of the Wu family worry about getting married? !
You have made yourself so cheap for nothing!
Especially Mrs. Wu, and the rest of the Wu family, all knew that the Crown Prince of Wei had someone in mind——
I knew from the very beginning that this marriage would not be amicable.
At first, Wu Cuicui went home and cried, saying that the prince treated her coldly. What could Mrs. Wu say?
You chose it yourself, and you deserve it!
However, it was her own evildoing, so she could only pinch her nose and persuade her to serve Princess Wei properly. With the help of her mother-in-law, life would always be easier.
Seeing that I am finally living in peace recently, who would have thought that this silent thing would suddenly come out like a bolt from the blue!
Prince Wei doesn't have you in his heart. Are you the first to know?
I could bear it when I was not married, I could bear it when I was just married, but I couldn't bear it when the Wu family was in decline and about to plummet!
