Madam, she always wants to run away

Chapter 52 Change of Life
"Doctor Duan!" Cao Wenxian burst into tears when she saw a familiar person walking out of the room.

"Miss San!" Duan Yanlin wished he could run towards Cao Wenxian.

"Stop." Xiaoling said two words coldly, and the dagger in his hand was placed on Cao Wenxian's neck.

"Stop!" Xiao Lian grabbed Duan Yanlin and warned Xiao Ling not to act rashly.

"So this is the reason why you don't want to be a princess." Xiaoling looked at Duan Yanlin with evil spirit.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Duan Yanlin blushed angrily.

Xiao Lian watched Xiao Ling's every move, and said coldly: "Xiao Ling, your grandfather rebelled and died at the hands of Xiao Chun, your father and emperor were killed by Xiao Chun, your mother and concubine also hanged themselves to death, you are here now Which one did it play?"

"Hahahahahaha——" Xiaoling suddenly burst out laughing, "Which one? Of course they fulfilled their unfulfilled wish before they died. Father and mother have always wanted me to marry a wife, and today I will marry her." They see, it also allows them to walk on the road to Huangquan with peace of mind."

"You are enough!" Xiao Lian was about to move forward with his sword in hand.

"One more step forward, and I'll kill her." Xiao Ling's dagger was embedded in Cao Wenxian's neck, causing Cao Wenxian to cry out in pain.

Xiao Lian stopped: "Let go of her, I can let you go."

"Go, where are you going?" Xiao Ling sneered: "I am so big, but I, Xiao Ling, have no home."

"That's your own fault." He didn't have any sympathy for Xiao Ling.

"Oh, Xiao Lian, you always look like a superior victor, it's really disgusting." Xiao Ling's expression flickered, and he suddenly put on a polite face and said, "Forget it, it's a happy day , Those who come are guests. Today, the three of you should be the honored guests at my wedding with Ms. Cao."

After finishing speaking, Xiaoling held up the dagger in one hand, pressed Cao Wenxian's head with the other hand, and shouted: "Bow to heaven and earth—"

Cao Wenxian didn't dare to move, the dagger on her neck would kill her at any moment, so she could only bow her head in humiliation.

"Second worship high hall-"

In the first two strokes, Xiao Ling could hold Cao Wenxian to move together, but in the third stroke, it would be difficult to restrain Cao Wenxian.

Xiao Ling replaced the dagger, strangled Cao Wenxian with her hands, and then stood opposite Cao Wenxian.

"Husband and wife greet each other—"

The moment Xiaoling finished speaking, Cao Wenxian used all her strength to fall backwards!

Xiao Lian looked at the right moment and shouted: "Come on!"

Xiao Ling immediately realized what had happened. At the critical moment, if he put a little more force on his right hand or pulled out the dagger in his left hand, he could easily kill Cao Wenxian.

But at that moment, he hesitated.

When he blinked again, he saw Cao Wenxian break free from his shackles and fell to the ground.His subordinates were wrestling with Zhu Chong, he himself was subdued by Xiao Lian to the ground at some point, while Duan Yanlin ran to Cao Wenxian's side, looking at her injuries with concern.

Looking at the chaotic situation in front of him, Xiao Ling's mind was buzzing, and his only thought was: this is a gift.

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On the fourth day after the palace change, civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty were finally able to enter the palace.Several well-informed ministers had already heard about the earth-shattering changes that had taken place in the imperial court in the past few days, and some of them closed their eyes and listened, and they were busy inquiring about the details at the moment, and there was a lot of noise in the court hall.

It wasn't until Chief Superintendent Feng Bao appeared on the high platform holding a bright yellow imperial decree in his hand that everyone fell silent.

"The Duke of Hua, Chen Yuanyong, dared to go against the laws of nature. He didn't know the grace of revealing himself, and committed the heinous crime of treason. Since he was hanged on the spot, he should be allowed to flog the corpse fifty times. The rest of the party should be killed without pardon.

The fourth prince, Xiao Ling, was well aware of Duke Hua's plot but did not report it. The eldest prince, Xiao Chun, attempted to cause chaos during the palace change and set fire to the Renshou Palace. Never return to Beijing.

This is it. "

As expected, this decree caused a huge wave among the courtiers.

"How did Duke Hua die?"

"The two princes have been exiled, what about the throne?"

"Why did the eldest prince set fire to it, who knows the reason?"

Until a minister asked the most important question: "Your Majesty has passed away, so who made this decree?"

"It's the will of the family."

A person suddenly walked out from behind the bead curtain on the high platform. She was old and faltering, but made all the ministers shut up in an instant.

"I have seen the Queen Mother—" the courtiers all saluted the Queen Mother who hadn't shown her face for a long time.

Xiao Lian was beside her and supported her tightly, for fear that the Queen Mother might make a mistake.

Yes, the Queen Mother woke up, to everyone's surprise.

After taking Xiao Ling into custody last night, Xiao Lian hurried back to the palace. The Queen Mother and Li Ying were still awake, so Xiao Lian couldn't rest assured.

When Xiao Lian arrived at the Imperial Hospital already ugly, he wiped his face indiscriminately, changed his clothes and lay down beside Li Ying.

He was so sleepy that he soon fell into a dark sleep, until he woke up suddenly, and saw the person beside the bed staring at him with big watery eyes.

Li Ying put his hands on his chin, and showed him a sweet smile: "Husband, you are awake."

Xiao Lian subconsciously closed her eyes and opened them again, only to find that the person in front of her hadn't disappeared, and the smile on her face was even wider.

"Yingying, is it really you?!" Xiao Lian said as he was about to sit up.

"Oh, don't move." Li Ying pushed him back onto the bed.

"How long have I slept?"

"You slept all day and all night."

Xiao Lian supported his forehead: "It must be the sequelae of your ecstasy incense."

Li Ying stuck out her tongue guiltily: "If I hadn't stunned you and ran out, Da Ling would be finished when Xiao Chun sat on the throne!"

Xiao Lian smiled wryly when he heard the words: "Madam is right, are you in good health?"

"I'm fine, but you, the imperial doctor said that you are overworked and need a good rest. By the way, the Queen Mother is also awake."

"How is the imperial grandmother?"

"The imperial doctor said that the emperor's grandmother was plagued by old illnesses... But I believe that the emperor's grandmother survived a catastrophe, and there will be future blessings. She will live a long life!"

He stretched out his hand and rubbed Li Ying's hair: "By Madam's auspicious words, if it wasn't for you this time, the Queen Mother might have suffered a terrible disaster."

"It's not me, it's because you arrived in time."

Xiao Lian thought of himself who was stubborn and refused to return to Beijing, and felt extremely guilty: "Where is the emperor's grandmother?"

"After she woke up, she summoned several ministers and is now discussing with them how to deal with the aftermath."

Xiao Lian couldn't lie down anymore: "Ma'am, can I get up?"

Li Ying laughed with a "puchi" and said, "Okay, you're a hard worker, you really can't rest at all."

When Xiao Lian entered the imperial study, the Empress Dowager was arguing with several ministers. Xiao Lian noticed that the Empress Dowager was unconsciously rubbing her temples. He immediately stood behind the Empress Dowager and massaged her to soothe her headache.

After Madam Xu left, the queen mother's headache seemed to get worse.

"Lian'er, fortunately you are here." The queen mother patted the back of Xiao Lian's hand in relief.

Xiao Lian really wanted to persuade her to rest for a while, but he knew she would not agree.Today's Da Ling is precarious, if she, the queen mother, doesn't show up, Da Ling will really be in chaos.

Several people argued in the imperial study room for a whole day, and their saliva was exhausted. Finally, they reached an agreement: do not disclose the real cause of the emperor's death, but only said that he died of illness. Instead of the death penalty, he was exiled to the frontier instead.

Therefore, the imperial decree read out by Feng Bao is the result of games between various forces in the imperial court.

Sitting behind the bead curtain, the Empress Dowager looked down at the court, and said in an old but majestic voice: "It is the will of the Ai family, what do you think is wrong?"

Several leading ministers remained silent, and the others also looked at each other, but in the end no one stood out.

The queen mother looked at the quiet people in the hall with satisfaction, and said, "Feng Bao, read the second edict."

"Yes."

"The first emperor died suddenly before he established a crown prince. Xiao Mu, the eighth son of the Nian Emperor, was of noble character, filial piety, respect and thrift, and he would surely be able to inherit the great order. When he succeeds to the throne, that is, the emperor's position, he follows the public system. He will serve for 27 days and release Obey the notices both at home and abroad, and the salty envoys will hear about it."

Now the ministers were blown away, the eighth son Xiao Mu is only nine years old this year!How can a child with a plump hair inherit the great line? !

The queen mother raised her hand to signal for everyone to be quiet.

"The Ai family knows your doubts. Although the eighth prince is young, he has been smart since he was a child. The Ai family already has the loyal prince Xiao Lian, the town's Duke Zhang Da, and the Taifu He Ling as assistants. I believe that within a few years, he Must be able to stand alone."

This time, the voice of opposition suddenly became quieter, because Xiao Lian needless to say that the three people appointed by the Queen Mother, Zhang Da, the Duke of Zhenguo, was once the power of the Fourth Prince, and Taifu He Ling had always been the backing of the First Prince. Assisting the new emperor together can be said to be impartial, and there is nothing to say about which faction.

Next, the Empress Dowager issued a series of decrees, including the late emperor's funeral, posthumous title, burial, promotion and rewards for those who made contributions in this palace change, etc. It can be said that everything was arranged clearly.

The morning court of this day lasted nearly three hours. When some ministers walked out of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, their legs were so stiff that they could barely walk.

Of course, the queen mother was the most tired one. After Xiao Lian helped the trembling queen mother to sit down in the warm pavilion to rest, he couldn't help persuading: "Grandmother, I'm afraid your body can't be tired anymore. You can rest assured to leave it to us.”

"Good boy, the Ai family just wants to take care of it, but I'm afraid it's powerless. Daling's future is entrusted to you."

"Don't worry, Grandmother, I will do my best to assist the new emperor."

"With your words, Ai's family can rest assured. You can go and accompany Ying'er, Ai's family is tired, take a break."

Xiao Lian gently closed the door and backed out.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Lian searched the Imperial Hospital for a long time but did not see Li Ying's figure. Just when he was worried, Imperial Physician Wang came back.

"My lord, my concubine has gone out of the palace to look for Mrs. Li, and I ordered you to tell me."

So it turned out that Xiao Lian remembered her purpose of returning to Beijing. She hadn't seen her family yet after such a toss, so Xiao Lian hurried to Li's house.

There were several carriages parked on Changning Street, and the gates of Li's Mansion and Xuanpinghou's Mansion were full of people. At a glance, they were all familiar faces.

Li Ying was about to help Zhao Minyi move his belongings back into the Li residence, when suddenly his hands were empty, Li Ying turned her head in astonishment, and found a man with a generous chest standing behind her.

"Husband?!" Li Ying exclaimed in surprise.

"Brother-in-law?!" The expression on Li Xuan's face was even more pleasant than that of Li Ying. He grabbed Xiao Lian's sleeve and said, "Brother-in-law, come and watch my new move, it's amazing!"

"You move these things in first."

"I'll go!"

Satisfied, Xiao Lian dismissed this ignorant little boy, took advantage of people not paying attention, quietly took Li Ying into his arms, and asked, "Why didn't you tell me when you left the palace?"

Li Ying is not used to being intimate in broad daylight, so she twisted her body and said: "You and the queen mother are busy with important affairs in the court, I can't help you, let alone make trouble for you, so I just want to go out of the palace first to settle down with my parents gone."

"How could it add to the chaos? No matter how busy this king is, he can spare time to move his father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Li Ying thought it was funny, when she smiled, the pair of beautiful shallow pear dimples were revealed, her eyes were shining, Xiao Lian lost his mind for a while.

"Okay." Li Ying pushed Xiao Lian away: "We can be door gods if we stay here any longer."

Only then did Xiao Lian come back to his senses, and quickly helped move the things in.

With both hands free, Li Ying finally fulfilled his wish and hugged Cha Cha who was in the carriage and saw everything from beginning to end clearly.

"Cha Cha~" Li Ying rubbed her chin on Cha Cha's head affectionately, "Did you miss me?"

"Meow~" Chacha responded very obediently.

"Good boy, I miss you too."

Xiao Lian, who was halfway there, heard this conversation, and his footsteps seemed to be filled with lead. He turned around and looked at Cha Cha, his eyes were full of sourness.

Who would have thought that one day, the dignified and loyal prince would eat the jealousy of a cat.

On the other side, Li Huan and Cao Qishan returned to their familiar mansion, filled with emotion.After the first emperor fell ill, both of them took a long vacation to avoid court disputes. They practiced calligraphy and fished in the mansion all day, and lived the days of retirement and returning to their hometowns ahead of schedule.But if it wasn't for the people sent by the queen mother to resettle them elsewhere, it would be difficult for them to escape the turmoil unscathed.

For example, with Cao Qishan's status, it is impossible not to stand in line with the fourth prince, but looking at the fate of Hua Guogong and several other dignitaries, all the families were murdered, and the nine clans were imprisoned, Cao Qishan's hairs stood on end just thinking about it.

As for Li Huan, the eldest prince showed his goodwill to him time and time again. If his daughter hadn't spoken first, he might have been really deceived by the appearance of the eldest prince. In the end, the confidantes of the eldest prince were still sent to prison or exiled.

Speaking of it, it is inconceivable that the Li Mansion and the Hou Mansion were able to survive this calamity unharmed.

Only Li Ying knew that all of this was not a coincidence, but the result of her changing her fate against the sky.

When she learned that Xiao Chun did not inherit the throne, she was deeply relieved, but she couldn't let go of her heart completely until she saw her parents and brother.

On the way to find her family, Li Ying couldn't stop thinking wildly, what if she made a wrong move in this round?What if something goes wrong along the way?What if I get there and find that my parents and younger brothers are no longer alive...

Fortunately, her worries were unnecessary. When Li Ying stood in front of the small house, looking at the younger brother who was galloping towards her with a Chacha next to him, the parents stood in the courtyard and smiled at her. When she waved her hand, she really felt that this was the most beautiful and beautiful picture scroll.

That's great, in this life, everything has changed since meeting Xiao Lian.

Li Ying looked at the busy family members, holding Chacha in her hands, her nose was sore.

(End of this chapter)