Qin Heng and his brothers, relying on their youth and strength, handed over half of the straw, leaving the other half for Qin Han and Qin Yu.
Mrs. Qin felt sorry for her sons. She didn't want to have any of them, so she just wanted to wrong herself.
"Mom, don't worry, someone will bring something later." Lu Songli said while knitting the straw mat quickly with her hands and feet. She didn't know what the other relatives of the Qin family would do, but she was sure that the Lu family would send things in.
"Is that so? That's fine."
The Qin family doesn't talk much anymore. Now, the Qin family's relatives in Chang'an City include Mrs. Qin's natal family, the Gu family, Qin Heng's original spouse, the Ding family, and Mrs. Nie Yun's natal family in Suzhou. Qin Yan and Qin Ming married wives who were not from Chang'an City. Qin Wulang's wife had remarried a year after his death. Some relatives are more distant.
Lu Songli quickly made a rough straw mat for Nie Yunniang to lean on, so that she didn't have to be close to the cold and wet wall.
"Thank you, sixth brother and sister." Nie Yunniang smiled gratefully. Since the Qin family was confiscated, Lu Songli, the younger brother and sister, has always taken care of her and her mother-in-law.
"You're welcome." Lu Songli began to make up the second one.
Qin Jia squatted next to her and handed her straw. The three brothers of the Qin family also imitated her example and began to weave straw mats.
royal palace
At noon, Lu Desheng came out of the palace. As soon as his carriage left the palace gate, he was stopped by the fourth prince's people.
The fourth prince stopped him for no other reason than to ask about the imperial edict. First, he was moved with emotion and then with reason. The general meaning was that the inheritance of the country was a major matter, so he was asked to think more about the country, the country, and the country. He also mentioned Emperor Kang Cheng, saying that Emperor Kang Cheng trusted him so much during his lifetime, and asked him to give him tens of thousands of dollars. The overall situation is the most important thing, don't let down the trust of the late emperor.
Lu Desheng responded hummingly, but what he was thinking in his heart was, what does it have to do with me whether the Dali Dynasty is in chaos or not? When you kill the prince yourself, you don't have to worry about shaking the country's foundation. Why, it wasn't your bowl that was smashed before, so you didn't feel bad, but now that the bowl has become yours, you do feel bad?
The fourth prince saw that he was unable to make any progress, so in the end he could only induce him to make a profit, hinting that he had any conditions that he could offer, and that he could satisfy him to a certain extent.
Lu Desheng did not respond to him, but said with a righteous expression on his face, "Your Highness, you are making my blood boil. If I really have a legacy on my body now, I really want to take it out and offer it with both hands. Isn't that true?"
He looked like there was nothing I could do, and the fourth prince looked at him silently.
"Your Highness, Fourth Highness, how about I leave first? We have to go into the palace to mourn Emperor Daxing in the afternoon..." Lu Desheng asked in a low voice.
The fourth prince had no choice but to let him go.
Watching Lu Desheng's carriage go away, the fourth prince felt a headache. If this problem is not solved and cannot be justified, it will leave a lot of trouble in the future. The Imperial Examination really left him with a big problem. If Lu Desheng hadn't been only eight years younger than Huang Kao, he would have doubted whether he was Huang Kao's biological son living outside the palace. Huang Kao was so kind to him, even better than his biological son!
When Lu Desheng returned home, he heard that the entire Qin family had been imprisoned and would be exiled. His hand while drinking hot water was unexpected by his daughter.
"You go to the prison later to see your daughter, and remember to bring them some supplies. You can take the eldest son and his wife to help with the funeral of the Qin family. Here in the palace, I still have to attend the funeral of the late emperor. These things, Please worry too much."
Jiang responded one by one.
Lu Desheng thought about it and felt that there were no omissions. He nodded secretly and followed his daughter's plan. There was no big problem.
Lu Songli was right, not long after, someone came to see them.
The first one to come was the Lu family. Mr. Jiang came with his eldest son. After taking care of the jailer, they came in smoothly with their things.
Jiang said while taking things, "You can't bring too many good things in, otherwise they will be too conspicuous and the jailer won't let them."
Two old mattresses, more than twenty boiled eggs, a dozen steamed buns and steamed buns, a cup of chicken soup, and even some change of clothes for Nie Yunniang, filling a full basket.
The reason for the chicken soup was that her daughter was frail, Mrs. Qin was not in good health, and Qin Sansao, a pregnant woman, was here, so she thought she had to bring such a cup no matter what.
"My mother-in-law, you are already doing very well." Mrs. Qin was very grateful, saying that a friend in need is a friend indeed, and they had taken advantage of Xiaoliu's daughter-in-law.
"It's just that the child's father and the fourth child just left. This chicken soup..." As she said this, Mrs. Qin's eyes became moist.
Ms. Jiang slapped her forehead and said, "It's my fault. I just thought that your body couldn't bear it and you had to take supplements."
Qin Heng, who was in the prison next to him, made the decision at this time, "No, in-laws, thank you for thinking about us. Mom, drink it. The third brother and sister just gave birth. You and the sixth brother are not in good health. Dad and the fourth brother will understand. ." Their family has encountered a catastrophe, and they don't know what will happen next. A healthy body and bones are too important.
In special times, whether one is filial or not is in the heart, not in these forms.
As the eldest son, Qin Heng decided to shoulder all the responsibilities.
Lu Songli took the initiative to share the food. The children were already starving. She took the food and started to eat after getting the permission.
The chicken soup was divided among the three of them. Since the three of them were not in good health, they should not give in to each other. After speaking to them, Lu Songli drank a third of the chicken soup, and then handed the chicken soup to Mrs. Qin. Mrs. Qin drank two or three sips and gave the rest to Nie Yunniang.
The three brothers of the Qin family wanted to eat less and leave the food to them.
However, Lu Songli felt that it would be enough to leave two steamed buns for emergencies, and the rest that ended up in her stomach were hers.
Jiang specially picked the largest meat bun and handed it to his son-in-law next to him. Whose son-in-law loves whom?
Qin Sheng was stunned when a big, hot meat bun suddenly appeared in front of his eyes.
Mrs. Jiang: "Take it and eat it." What this child has been through recently is heartbreaking.
Lu Songli laughed sullenly, and the rest of the Qin family couldn't help laughing.
Ms. Jiang began to ramble on about the news from outside, "Your sister-in-law and Mingzhi are attending funerals in the Qin Mansion. Wu Chunyu is still counting the Qin family's belongings, so the Qin family is blocked. Let's talk about it, and see that Commander Lin Sheng For the sake of the deputy commander, Wu Chunyu designated a remote courtyard for our funeral. Naturally, all the property in the remote courtyard was emptied."
"And your father also came out of the palace. The fourth prince's accession to the throne was not smooth. The second prince and King Jin both questioned his legitimacy. Wei Zili told the officials that in fact, Emperor Daxing left three edicts. Currently, only Prince Gong The one in my hand was taken out, but the remaining two did not appear..."
The Qin family all listened silently.
At this moment, the jailer came in and told them that the time to visit the prison was coming soon, and asked them to hurry up and talk if they had anything to say.
Mrs. Jiang thought for a while and felt that she had already confessed what she needed to explain. She said something to her daughter and left in a hurry.
After Jiang left, someone from the Gu family came and brought them some food and a thick coat. They left immediately after the items were delivered.
Mrs. Qin's parents died long ago, and now her eldest brother and sister-in-law are in charge of the house, so the relationship has naturally faded. Moreover, her brother and sister-in-law are timid and are afraid of being implicated by the Qin family. Mrs. Qin was very satisfied to be able to come and see her at this time.
The Ding family also came, bringing two thick hats, two small mattresses, and food, all suitable for children. One look at it and it was clear that it was all for the sake of the two children.
Someone from the Hu family is also here. The second daughter of the Hu family is the stepmother Qin Heng plans to marry. The other party comes empty-handed to explain the cancellation of the engagement.
The other party wanted to cancel the engagement, but Qin Heng didn't want to drag them down, so he agreed without saying anything.
Lu Songli estimated that what these groups of people brought was just enough for them to cope with the cold winter night. After asking Mrs. Qin and Nie Yunniang, she decided to divide the things.
The sudden change and the attitude of these relatives made Mrs. Qin a little sad.
Mrs. Qin took Lu Songli's hand and whispered to her, "Ah Li, you are a good boy. Although you are married to Ah Sheng, your marriage has not been consummated yet. If you have a chance to leave here, leave here. I will ask Ah Sheng to You write a letter to let your wife go. I believe that after you leave the Qin family, you can find a good home and don't have to suffer with us. "
Mrs. Qin's voice was very low, but the three brothers of the Qin family were all martial arts practitioners and their senses were sharper than ordinary people's, so they naturally heard her words word for word.
Qin Sheng clenched his fists and held his breath waiting for Lu Songli's answer.
Lu Songli replied without much thought, "Mom, there's no need to say this, I won't leave."
She and her father had analyzed that after the death of Emperor Kang Cheng, the situation of the Lu family would not be much better.
So many ministers were buried with Emperor Kangcheng under the orders of Emperor Kang Cheng, and even his uncle could not escape. However, her father survived, which was very impressive. The Queen Mother lost her brother, and the anger in her heart must not be directed at her father. Coupled with the addition of a new emperor who doesn't have a good impression of their Lu family, tsk tsk, whoever tries will know what it's like.
In fact, her father had already taken care of everything and was ready to resign and run away. He knows very well what it means to be favored and not favored. If you are favored, no matter how domineering you are, it will be fine. If you are not favored, you will be blamed at every turn. You may end up in jail or beheaded at any time.
On the second day, they ate prison rice that had gone cold and even had some grease on it. It was a little tasteless. There was still some food sent by relatives who came to visit them yesterday, and they were all distributed to the children and women. The three brothers of the Qin family ate authentic prison rice. Except that it didn't taste so good, the appearance and taste were in line with the standards of pig food. This was specially chosen and sent by the jailer because the Qin family made them a lot of money yesterday.
Qin Heng said, "We still have to leave Chang'an as soon as possible and go to the place of exile." We can't stay in this prison forever. There is little point in staying. Moreover, he felt that it would be better to leave now. The imperial court was in chaos now. Otherwise, after the new emperor successfully ascended the throne, he would be able to free up his hands, which would be even worse for the Qin family.
The problem now is that because the wealth they copied from the Qin Mansion cannot be accounted for, Wu Chunyu is afraid of taking responsibility and will probably not let them leave Chang'an easily.
Lu Songli asked softly, "Brother, is that right?" She was prepared.
Qin Heng nodded lightly.
Fortunately, she also made corresponding preparations. Lu Songli also felt that this was the right time to leave.
Although it is freezing and snowy outside, and the road to exile is not easy, if you make other preparations, it will definitely be better than staying in a prison in Chang'an.
After leaving Chang'an, the sky is high enough for birds to fly, and the sea is wide enough for fish to leap.
If you stay in Chang'an, you will only be at the mercy of others.
Now that Emperor Kang Cheng has passed away, there is no doubt that the fourth prince will succeed him. That is to say, the new emperor and the empress dowager didn't have a good impression of them. Even with the help of others, it can't change the current dislike of them by the country's upper echelons.
They have soft power but have not developed hard power.
They have to get out.
Yes, Lu Songli had no doubt that the fourth prince would eventually ascend the throne legitimately. Even now, because her father and another person's edict has not been released, it has caused some difficulties for the fourth prince to ascend the throne.
But Lu Songli felt that Emperor Kang Cheng must have some backup plans. He allowed her father to use this matter to make some small profits, but he would not allow her father to hold on to the imperial edict and not release it to cause turmoil. Therefore, the Qin and Lu families must leave Chang'an smoothly while the new emperor is still in a hurry.
"Brother, have you decided?" Lu Songli confirmed.
"Um."
"I'll take care of this." Lu Songli said this with a smile, and the twinkling light in her eyes made people feel bright and warm, as if the matter would be accomplished just around the corner.
Qin Heng smiled and said, "Okay, then you can try it first." If it didn't work, he would think of a way. As for what method, he also had some ideas.
