Everything starts from Menghualu

Chapter 301 The shrewd Concubine Yue and the troubled Taifu Lou
"You haven't done anything? You've done nothing. Ling Buhuo, do you really think that I don't know anything? This matter is your fault!" the third prince said loudly.

"Third Highness, please don't say this nonsense. This is obviously Taifu Lou who wants to collude with you. Besides, this is your Majesty's move. What does it have to do with you?" Ling Buhuo hurriedly asked.

"What? It's really, really the father sent someone to do it?" The third prince was stunned after hearing this. What he said before was just his guess.

And when Ling Buhuo said this, it was confirmed, so naturally he found it difficult to accept it.

"Haha, that's all. Now that we've said it all, there's no need for me to hide it. Before you came, Your Highness, Commander Jiang had already come to see me."

"He wanted to take this case to his side, but I didn't agree." Ling Buhuo said

"Ling Buhuo, why don't you agree? Isn't this the result you want? If you really hand it over, wouldn't your wish be fulfilled?" the third prince said sarcastically.

"Yes, that is indeed what I want to see, but the method is wrong, because then the pressure on His Majesty will be very great."

"After all, we are father and son. Once the dispute really gets to a certain level, I will be the unlucky one in the end, so naturally it is impossible for me to do this."

"After all, haste makes waste. I still know that many things cannot be completed quickly. There is still a lot of time, so there is no need to rush." ​​Ling Buhuo said

After he finished speaking, he left directly. After Ling Buhuo left, his brows knitted tightly together. Although the matter was successful this time, he also completely offended the third prince.

"Come back! What's the use of going at this time? If you go at this time, it will only make your father think that you are afraid of his beating, so you go."

"My child, you have fallen into Ling Buhuo's trick. What he told you was that the Crown Prince and Taifu Lou were going to use a bitter trick, and what he told your father was that Taifu Lou was in contact with you."

"You are here, tell me, what is going on that makes your father so angry?" Concubine Yue asked directly before her son could speak.
"Mother, this is what happened. I just went to Ling Buhuo, and he told me..." After hearing this, the third prince naturally told his mother everything.

"Although it is a good thing for you that the queen is dead, it is not a good thing for me, because a living person can never compete with a dead person."

"Ling Buhuo, you surprised me. According to my understanding and your past performance, there is no way you can only side with the prince."

After hearing this, the third prince did not speak. After a while, he said, "Okay, let's wait and see from now on. Time is still long. We will see you later!"

"Originally, your father would not believe such a one-sided statement, but at this time, you sent your confidants to check out the Imperial Manor. As a result, they were discovered by the Xiu Yiwei who went to investigate."

"Well, the queen has just left. At this time, no matter what, she can't do anything to the prince. Nothing detrimental to the prince can happen. She can't even say anything."

Because not everyone can get this kind of opportunity. Even if he fails in the end, he will not regret it, and this is enough.

"From now on, in your father's heart, the queen will be a dead person without any flaws, so remember, no matter how you treat the prince in the future, you cannot disrespect the queen," Concubine Yue ordered
"Yes, mother-in-law, don't worry, your son will definitely remember your teachings." The third prince bowed and said

Although Concubine Yue didn't pay much attention to other things, she was still very well-informed, so she naturally knew the news that others knew.

"What? Is that so? Then I will go and explain to my father now." As soon as the third prince heard this, he immediately stood up and left.

There was never any room for relaxation. In fact, sometimes he would wonder whether it was worth it, but when he thought of his son, he no longer struggled.

"And there will never be a possibility of reconciliation between me and him, so naturally I can't help you, just like you won't give up on Huo Wushang. Do you understand now?" Ling Buhuo said.

After the third prince came out of Tingwei Mansion, he went directly to the palace, but he did not go to see his father, but to see his mother.

"After your father heard the news, he would naturally be very angry, and the result was like this." Concubine Yue said with a solemn expression.

"At that time, all your explanations will be seen as sophistry by your father, and in that case, you will play into the hands of the prince!" Concubine Yue said hurriedly.
"But mother-in-law, are you just doing nothing? Are you suffering unjust injustice in vain?" After hearing this, the third prince was naturally very unwilling.

"Based on your past performance, shouldn't you be here to help me now? Don't fool me with what you told your father. I don't believe it is true." The third prince asked
"Haha, I knew you would definitely ask this, Third Prince. In fact, the reason is very simple. Because you have won over Huo Wushang, he will come back sooner or later."

"Don't look at your mother-in-law and me. I have a very good relationship with His Majesty. When the Queen was alive, she was always inferior to me, but it's different now. Do you understand?"

"Silly boy, you have been plotted. I ask you a question, and you must answer me truthfully. Is there any contact between you and the Lou family?" Concubine Yue asked with a serious face.
"Concubine, no, I have had no contact with the Lou family from the beginning to the end." The third prince said

"Well, as long as you are obedient, don't worry, you are my son, how can I watch you and let others plot against you? Although the prince can't deal with it, others can still do it."

"Find someone to tell Lou Jing what you just said. After living for so many years, he will naturally be able to tell whether it is true or false. As for what happens next, it will be an internal fight in the East Palace."

"Even your father can't blame you, but you must remember that the person making the arrangements must be a close confidant, and your father must not find out that you are connected with the Lou family."

"Otherwise, then this matter will be completely done, and there will be no chance again." Concubine Yue reminded with a serious face.

"Don't worry, concubine, I will definitely get things done." After the third prince finished speaking, he bowed directly and then exited the room.

Concubine Yue looked at her son's leaving figure and felt worried, because she knew very well her son's current situation, and he was isolated and helpless.

But there's no point worrying. She can't do anything now. She can only take action after the Queen's matter is over and she can legitimately take charge of the harem.

Before that, she could only watch helplessly. The only thing she could do now was to pray in her heart for the blessings of the gods and Buddhas in the sky so that her son could survive this disaster safely.

At this time, another sufferer, Taifu Lou, finally recovered from his grief, and the first thing he did when he recovered was not to go to Tingwei's mansion, but to Lou Ben's yard. And during the time when he fainted. In fact, Lou Ben was the most uneasy, because he knew very well that the reason why he was doing well now was entirely because of his two cousins.

As long as they are still alive, his uncle will not go too far, but now that the two of them are dead, he will be in trouble.

"Husband, why don't you go find Marquis Xiangwu? After all, no matter what we do, we can't stop uncle?" Wang Yanji advised.
"Madam, it's not that I won't go, it's just that the timing is wrong. The case is currently in the Tingwei Mansion. My uncle will have to meet with Marquis Xiangwu sooner or later."

"At this time, we must stay calm. If I go first, the price that Marquis Xiangwu will have to pay will be much higher."

"It's hard to say whether Marquis Xiangwu will be willing to pay such a high price at that time, so we absolutely can't go now and have to wait for them to meet on their own."

"Madam, don't worry. Anyway, my surname is Lou. Even if my uncle wants to take action, he will still be concerned about the clan elders. After all, he has no son now."

"Among the people in my Lou family who are now official, apart from him, my position is the most critical, so at this time, he will not attack us."

"At least, he won't take action until he and the clan elders have negotiated terms." Lou Ben said
After hearing this, Wang Yanji actually wanted to tell her husband so that he could go with peace of mind. After all, her son was Ling Buhuo, but she couldn't say this.

So she could only nod her head, agreeing with her husband's point of view, and at this time, the servant came to tell him that Master Lou was here.

When Lou Ben and his wife heard this, they suddenly became anxious again after they had just calmed down. At the critical moment, Lou Ben recovered first. After comforting his wife, he went directly to the study.

When he arrived, he found that his uncle was already waiting for him here.

"Uncle, if you have something to do, you can just ask your nephew to come over. Why do you have to go there yourself? Isn't this a shameful nephew?" Lou Ben bowed and said.
"Okay, let's stop saying these polite words. You should know why I came to you, right? What are you going to do?" Taifu Lou said

"Uncle, what do you mean? Please make it clear." After hearing this, Lou Ben bowed and asked

"Huh, it's already here, and you're still pretending to be confused with me? Do you think that since my two sons are dead, you can sit back and relax?" Taifu Lou asked

"Uncle, I am also very sad about the death of my two brothers. After all, only if they are alive can I have a good life. I know this very well."

"But what I don't understand is, what can I do? Uncle, you knew what happened back then. I was just a chess piece. Do you think my chess piece is still useful now?"

"Uncle, I probably can't help you with the result you want." Lou Ben said with a serious look on his face.
"Haha, you finally stopped pretending to be confused with me? Yes, very good. You have to try it to know whether it is useful or not, right?" Taifu Lou sneered.

"Uncle, what if I don't plan to do it?" Lou Ben said with the same serious face after hearing this.

"Don't plan to do it? Nephew, nephew, you still say that you haven't changed, but in fact you have changed, but you seem to have forgotten that the decision-making power does not seem to be in your hands."

"You seem to have no control over this matter. I still have the final say in this family. If you don't want to do it, then you can give it a try and see if those old guys can protect you!" Taifu Lou said

"Okay, I know what to do, uncle." Lou Ben's face became uncertain after hearing this, but in the end he reluctantly agreed.

"Okay, just do whatever you have to do. I'll give you three days. Remember, you only have three days. Don't let me down!" Taifu Lou said directly.

At this time, he didn't think at all that this was not his room, and Lou Ben naturally didn't remind him, but walked out obediently.

On the way back to the room, Lou Ben's expression became very strange. Before returning to the room, he barely recovered and put on a full smile, but it looked a bit fake no matter how he looked.

When Wang Yanji saw that her husband was back, she hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Husband, how are you? What did uncle say? Didn't he embarrass you?"

"It's okay, Madam, don't worry. I just want me to ask Marquis Xiangwu, but I've already put it off. I'll just wait a few days." Lou Ben said with a smile.

Wang Yanji knew as soon as she heard that her husband was lying. After all, after so many years, could she still not know the character of Grand Master Lou? That has always been the one-and-done nature.

How could it be possible for my husband to prevaricate? This must be because she was afraid of worrying herself, so she wanted to solve it by herself, but she didn't expose it after guessing it.

After all, it is my husband’s intention, so why should I expose it? At worst, wouldn't it be better to go to the Hou Mansion by yourself? There is always an opportunity.

The time soon came to the next day. After Lou Ben went out to go on duty, Wang Yanji also took her son and got on the carriage to the Hou Mansion.

At the same time, Mr. Lou was reading another letter. When Mr. Lou put down the letter, his face was full of anger, because the content of the letter was really surprising.

If what was said above was true, then he really didn't know what to do, so he didn't do anything for a while, he just sat there motionless, thinking about a solution in his mind.

Lou Ben, on the other side, has also begun to struggle. He knows that delaying time is useless. His uncle said it was three days, so he will never give himself an extra quarter of an hour.
If he couldn't do this by then, he definitely didn't want to bear the consequences, so he was so entangled, wondering whether he should go see Ling Buhuo now.

As for who among the three was the first to solve the problem, it had to be Wang Yanji. After Shao Shang saw Wang Yanji, he thought she had come to ask for something.

But what surprised her was that no matter how she tried to test her, no matter how she told her, Wang Yanji didn't answer her, as if she was really here to visit.

In the end, Shaoshang simply gave up. Since you didn't say anything, why should I bother? So after an hour, she politely sent him away.

(End of this chapter)