Seeing that the Li family member was still hesitant, Feng Qiuli's voice became colder: "Is it possible that Uncle Li Shi still has illusions about the Lu family?"
"Not to mention that since Lu Chongyuan has spoken just now, he may have noticed what happened to us. Even if we turn back now, he may not be able to let us go. What's more, if he wants to make it a big deal, how can it be without the slightest risk? And is it possible that Li Shishu just Are you really willing?"
He fixedly looked at the head of the Li family in front of him: "We are both from aristocratic families, and the Li family was once a wealthy family. Why can we only assist the Lu family's bloodline to rise to the top? Why can we only rely on the Lu family's breath to survive? Lu Chongyuan kept saying We are all in the same boat, but have the Lu family really done this?"
"No matter what our family does, Lu Chongyuan is the master. Whatever benefits are gained, the Lu family takes the lion's share first, leaving some petty profits to belong to us. With Lu Chongyuan occupying the position of Central Secretary, the Lu family has already surpassed us. Above, but he is still not satisfied. Once the fourth prince ascends the throne, how can we have a foothold in this capital?"
Feng Qiuli's words were full of confusion, constantly shaking the heart of the head of the Li family.
"Imperial power and aristocratic families can never coexist. Just like Emperor An borrowed the power of aristocratic families before ascending the throne, he immediately turned against him after he took the throne. He would rather support an eunuch than eradicate the aristocratic family and gather imperial power. The fourth prince will not be an exception in the future. .”
"The Lu family is protected by blood relatives, so of course they are not afraid, but what about us?"
"The so-called "Lianyizhi" is just an argument used by the Lu family to win over us to assist the fourth prince. But once the fourth prince ascends the throne and he dislikes the family as an eyesore, Li Shishu feels that the Lu family will fight with the new emperor for our family. Are you going to fall out, or are you going to directly help the new emperor eradicate us in order to please the new emperor and seize power?"
Every word Feng Qiuli said was like thunder in the ears of the head of the Li family, shocking him so much that his face turned paler, and his shaken heart was instantly brought back.
He didn't want to put the Li family in that situation, but... "On King Cheng's side..."
"Prince Cheng doesn't dare to involve us."
Feng Qiuli's voice was firm: "Your Majesty already hates the aristocratic family, and he doesn't like the clan and the prince being too close. King Cheng has been grounded because of the affairs of the Song family. If the matter of him connecting us with the second prince is again brought out, then Your Majesty will I will never spare him."
"Besides, King Cheng is ostensibly on good terms with the Lu family. He and Lu Chongyuan punished the violent prince back then. The rest of us only added fuel to the flames."
"Prince Cheng should know that if he shuts up, Lu Chongyuan will help him out even for self-protection. But once Lu Chongyuan knows that he is secretly connecting the family and the second prince, then Lu Chongyuan's temperament may even push Xiao Yan. Completely killed King Cheng."
A royal prince is not a great figure to the Lu family.
Even Prince Ru was...
What is King Cheng?
Cui Lin glanced at the young head of the Feng family with admiration.
The aristocratic family has always put the legitimate sons first and will never allow the concubines to bully the legitimate sons, but the Feng family is a special case.
The previous head of the Feng family only had an only son, but he died early due to an accident when he was just a child. The head of the Feng family was hit by the death of his beloved son and became seriously ill. Adopted heir with the same surname.
At that time, the Feng family had nearly twenty legitimate sons of the same age and ability, and there were also young men with outstanding abilities among the young sons sent from other families. However, no one expected that in the end, a man who was only twenty years old and whose parents would The concubine who died early picked the fruit for his son.
Feng Qiuli stood out from everyone and caught the attention of the head of the Feng family.
At first, everyone thought that the head of the Feng family was crazy, and they also thought that the Feng family was about to decline. Feng Qiuli was not showy, and for half a year after entering the Feng family, she kept a low profile and stayed with the head of the Feng family to take care of him. Before the hospital bed, he didn't have the slightest ambition to be bullied by anyone.
But half a year later, when the head of the Feng family delegated power to him and gradually took over the Feng family, those who originally thought he was a docile lamb discovered that he was a hungry wolf. It only took Feng Qiuli less than a month to suppress him with thunderous means. People in the clan who were dissatisfied with him took advantage of other families who were trying to seize power.
After the old head of the Feng family died of illness, it only took him a few days to calm down the turmoil surrounding the change of head of the family. He also managed the Feng family in a submissive manner, almost following Feng Qiuli's lead.
This ability was the reason why Cui Lin chose the Feng family.
Seeing Feng Qiuli comforting the head of the Li family, Cui Lin said from the side: "Lu Chongyuan will not let King Cheng have the opportunity to bite him, and I will do the same. Even if King Cheng is really convicted, he will never dare to reveal that we and the second prince thing."
After hearing Cui Lin's affirmative words and seeing that Feng Qiuli showed no sign of regret, the head of the Li family calmed down.
"That's good."
As if he felt that there was something wrong with what he said, and the chaotic appearance just now was too embarrassing. The head of the Li family changed his voice and said, "Actually, I'm not afraid of Lu Chongyuan. No matter how powerful he is, can he really attack us? The main thing is I don’t want to break up with them so early and take advantage of that eunuch Xiao Yan.”
Cui Lin and Feng Qiuli just pretended not to hear him.
The head of the Li family didn't stay anymore after he felt reassured. Lu Chongyuan's words still made him a little uneasy. He only said hello to Cui Lin and then went back to clean up his tail.
Cui Lin looked at the people hurriedly leaving below through the window lattice and frowned: "This Li Changwen is really as timid as a mouse. If you didn't insist on holding him, I really don't want to let the Li family come with us. He gets restless at the slightest sign of trouble, Lu Chongyuan doesn’t doubt who he suspects!”
Feng Qiuli said warmly from the side: "He is timid, but the best thing is to be cautious, and timidity is easy to control. As long as he is completely tied to our side, he will not dare to turn his back and join the Lu family at will."
He stretched out his hand to pour tea and said:
"Lu Chongyuan has accumulated a lot of power. The other companies are either too tied to the Lu family and difficult to win over, or they are just outsiders who can't be trusted. We want to assist the second prince to fight against the fourth prince. Just rely on The strength of the two families is a bit weak, and if we bring together the Li family, we can be more secure, and they can block it if something goes wrong in the future."
"After all, we cannot rely on our two families alone to confront the Lu family. Li Changwen is already the best choice at the moment. Mr. Cui will just have to endure it."
Feng Qiuli handed over the tea cup in his hand as he spoke. Seeing that Cui Lin took it and drank the tea, his anger faded away, and then he continued: "But how did Lu Chongyuan know about the matter between us and the second prince? Did someone leak the news? ?”
"Probably not."
Cui Lin said coldly: "Lu Chongyuan is not an open-minded person, and the fourth prince is also the bottom line of the Lu family. He can tolerate other things, but he betrays the fourth prince and chooses another master. Once Lu Chongyuan knows, he will never just give a few casual warnings. "
"I think he just knows that we have private dealings with King Cheng, and the rest is just speculation."
Feng Qiuli breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "That's good."
Cui Lin raised his head and looked at him: "What, are you scared?"
Feng Qiuli shook his head: "It's not that I'm afraid, I just feel a little pity."
"What a pity?" Cui Lin frowned and looked at him.
Feng Qiuli smiled bitterly and said, "I feel that Lu Chongyuan and King Cheng were the ones who handled the matter of the violent prince back then. Even though we and the others were involved, they only added fuel to the flames."
"Your Majesty got the throne only after the death of Prince Ru, and the means were not very clean. He will never allow anyone to touch the old case of Prince Ru, which means that even if the Xu family's daughter is thoroughly investigated, The cause of the Song family's incident is just to take advantage of the opportunity to deal with Lu Chongyuan. It is unlikely that it will affect our family, otherwise, if someone discovers something, His Majesty's throne will be shaken."
As he spoke, his face was full of regret: "I originally thought that the Lu family was very powerful. If we could take the opportunity to suppress them, we could also use our hands to help the second prince. It's a pity that the person who handled this matter was Xiao. I hate it, he has a grudge against us, otherwise we can use his help to make the Lu family suffer some losses, and save Lu Chongyuan from being condescending all day long, and even speaking so rudely to Mr. Cui."
When Cui Lin heard this, he immediately remembered Lu Chongyuan's anger when he was at the Lu family. He almost subconsciously avoided that person, and he felt a little angry in his heart: "Who said it can't be done?"
Feng Qiuli was stunned: "Mr. Cui?"
Cui Lin snorted coldly: "That eunuch Xiao Yan is indeed hateful, but if he is used properly, he may not be unable to be a knife in our hands."
Just like what Feng Qiuli said, Emperor An will not let Prince Ru overturn the verdict. This means that the Song family's affairs will only be brought to an end. Now, if Xiao Yan is indulged in pursuing the case, it is very likely that Lu Chongyuan and the Lu family will come to him. Yes, it has little to do with their other companies.
What Lu Chongyuan said about being involved in old cases that would threaten the survival of the family was just to scare them to keep them in peace.
In this case, it would be better to take this opportunity to make the Lu family suffer some losses.
Feng Qiuli heard Cui Lin's intention and said hurriedly: "Mr. Cui, no, that Xiao Yan is a lunatic. Although he has a sharp blade, if he is not good at it, he will hurt others and himself."
"Then just hold the handle of the knife Haosheng and point the blade towards others."
"Mr. Cui..."
"okay."
Feng Qiuli wanted to persuade him again, but Cui Lin waved his hand to interrupt him.
"I don't want to join forces with Xiao Yan. Although Lu Chongyuan is hateful, Xiao Yan is equally annoying. I won't help the eunuch deal with the aristocratic family. I just want to let people push the Song family's affairs. Okay. It can teach Lu Chongyuan a lesson."
Over the years, Lu Chongyuan relied on the position of the empress, mother and son, and Zhongshu Ling to suppress the Cui family. If we could take the opportunity to make him suffer a little, even if it didn't hurt his muscles and bones, it would still make him uncomfortable.
Seeing that Feng Qiuli was worried and worried, Cui Lin said: "Don't worry, I have a sense of discretion."
"Can……"
"You don't believe me, or do you think I'm not as good as Lu Chongyuan?"
Cui Lin had already said this, but Feng Qiuli still dared to continue talking. She could only purse her lips and sigh: "Of course I believe in Mr. Cui."
Feng Qiuli couldn't persuade Cui Lin, and was still worried when she left. When she returned to her carriage with a frown, her tightly knitted eyebrows relaxed, and there was no trace of the hesitation and worry in front of Cui Lin on her face. He sneered at Cui Lin's appearance just now.
The people of this aristocratic family have indeed been aloof for a long time, and each one is more arrogant than the last and is easier to fool.
In other words, Lu Chongyuan was cunning and cunning, so he could protect the interests of the family and compete with the imperial power. Unfortunately, Lu Chongyuan was only one person, and no matter how powerful he was, he could not lead a group of people who were brainless and holding them back.
The carriage began to move, and a person beside him asked: "Master, are you going back to your home or to the Yamen?"
"Go home."
Feng Qiuli stretched out her hand to lift the curtain, glanced at Cui Lin who was leading his servants out not far away, twitched the corner of his mouth with mockery, and said to the attendant beside him: "Have someone tell Xiao Yan, The Cui family’s matter is settled.”
After the follower agreed in a low voice, he said with some hesitation: "Master, you joined forces with Xiao Yan earlier to let him help you become the head of the Feng family. But now that you have won the Feng family, why do you still want to join forces with Xiao Yan? ?”
"This person is very scheming and has no good intentions towards the family. If he turns around and attacks us after dealing with the Lu family, then the Feng family... why do you need to take the risk to seek skin from a tiger?"
Feng Qiuli was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said softly: "He doesn't care about the noble family."
He paused and then said:
"I don't care about the Feng family either."
"The head of the family..."
The attendant looked at Feng Qiuli with astonishment on his face, as if he didn't understand the meaning of his words. Unfortunately, Feng Qiuli stopped talking after he finished speaking, as if he had lost interest in talking, and just relaxed and leaned against the wall of the car.
"Let's go back home."
…
Xiao Yan was in the Tang Mansion when he received the message from the Feng family.
Canglang whispered a few words in his ear, and he just nodded and replied: "I know."
Xiao Yan walked up to Song Tangning not far away, glanced at the livid-faced Gu Helian outside the door not far away and asked, "What's wrong with him? Who owes him money?"
Tang Ning pursed her lips lightly: "Brother, my aunt is pregnant."
Xiao Yan was stunned for a moment when he heard the words. He turned around and saw the little girl next to him who had happily celebrated with him yesterday and was full of joy to be able to leave the Song family. At this time, her eyes were lowered and her expression was wilted, and her face was even more... Frost seemed to be full of frustration.
Xiao Yan said, "So what if I'm pregnant? Do you think you shouldn't expose the Song family's affairs and let your aunt know about Prince Cheng's face?"
"No." Song Tangning shook his head.
She has no regrets about what happened to the Song family. Even if it happened again, she would still try her best to expose it. She would never make excuses with them and have to look at those disgusting faces.
"If it's not, then what are you worried about?"
Xiao Yan looked at Gu Helian over there and took several deep breaths to suppress the livid face. When he entered the room, he subconsciously relaxed his hands and feet. He said, "Your aunt is not a three-year-old child. It's not up to you to decide what she wants or doesn't want." decided."
"Of course you are the reason why she left the City Prince's Mansion, but the relationship between her and Prince Cheng is not all because of you. Your aunt can see clearly and is stronger than you. If you blame yourself for this, you will only I underestimated her too much."
