After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 546 Fear
Now Madam Gui really didn’t dare to take any chances.

She wanted to say that her brother must have the same heart as her. She planned a good way out for her family, and her brother had no reason to object.

But the reality is here.

She tried every possible means to send a message to her brothers, asking them to return to Beijing to seek help from the dragon, but they had no intention of paying attention and refused to reply to her letter.

They returned to Beijing and did not go to the Marquis Chengen's Mansion to look for her - they had just returned home from their foreign posts, so they probably didn't know she had come to Chang'an, right? As long as they have her as a sister in their hearts, there is no reason not to go to Chengenhou Mansion and ask.

Coupled with her brother's visit to the Sun family... Even if she tried her best to defend her brother in front of Ma Shangyi, she still couldn't be sure that they really didn't leak the information about the seventh prince.

If her parents were still alive, she believed they would accept her offer. But her parents have passed away! She knew that in the past few years, when the brothers had returned to the family after observing their filial piety, they had followed the path of the eldest brother Yue's family. She also knew that her eldest brother's in-law family was from the Sun Pavilion old sect. She originally thought that they were just forced by the situation to recognize the traitors as their fathers. When they returned home and hoped to make a comeback, they would naturally no longer have to look at the faces of those traitors!

But... so much evidence is here. She hasn't seen her brothers for more than ten years, how dare she say that they still have the same heart as her? !

Mrs. Gui slumped on the ground, her face pale, and cold sweat was pouring from her back.

She tried to continue to defend her brother, but also wanted to convince herself: "My brother... is naturally towards me... I have such a good idea for them, there is no reason for them not to agree... I am the direct aunt of His Highness the Seventh Prince. , the only biological aunt! When His Majesty the Seventh Prince met me back then, he was very affectionate and respectful. Now that the emperor has recognized him and wants to make him the king, he will soon become the crown prince when the emperor dies. , he is the new king! Such a good path... My brother only needs to give a little help to His Majesty the Seventh Prince and show his loyalty, and a bright future is ahead of him. Those who laughed at them and looked down on them in the past will no longer be able to do it. Dare you say any more nonsense! It’s such a good road, you only need to lift your feet to stand on it, how could they disagree..."

Seeing her self-deception, Ma Shangyi just wanted to sneer: "Second Grandma Wu, the facts are right in front of you, how long do you want to lie to yourself?! As long as your brother still cares about the slightest bit of brotherhood, he won't I will ignore your deep hatred and blindly try to please the Sun family! The Sun family has no idea about His Highness Seventh Prince. They are thinking of ways to deal with His Highness Eighth Prince! If your brother hadn't informed you, how could His Majesty Seventh Prince have been in such danger? ? ! It's a pity that they made a wrong move. As soon as they reported it to Sun Yongbai, His Majesty the Seventh Prince escaped from the murderous hands of Concubine Sun. , but there will never be a day when the charges are cleared!"

Although Ma Shangyi looked down on Mrs. Gui, she had to admit that she planned a good path for her brothers. Even if the returning brothers don't have much talent, as long as they are willing to serve the Seventh Prince loyally, the Eighth Prince will not treat them badly in the future. It is no longer possible to be a high-ranking official, but it is still possible to escape from infamy and live a stable life. However, the brothers who returned home had to go to the road of death, who could they blame? When I returned home, I chose the wrong path, and I could barely say it was to protect myself; choosing the wrong path now is just out of stupidity.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Sun family is already weak and in decline. Even if Prince Ji really succeeds in returning the clan and establishing a heir apparent, the Sun family will not be prosperous for a few more years. What affection could Prince Ji have for the Sun family? He was just using Mr. Sun Ge's power to help him seek power. Regardless of whether he succeeds or fails in the end, the Sun family will lose its use sooner or later. How can he allow the Sun family to continue to step on his head? ! Even if he marries the daughter of the Sun family as his concubine and has children in the future, he will not be a bit soft-hearted. With his status, even if he could not sit on the throne, how could he be without wives, concubines, and heirs?
With such a broken ship that was going to sink sooner or later, the members of the Sun family could see that the situation was not good, so they quickly found another way out, no longer tied to the Sun family's broken ship. The Gui brothers had Mrs. Gui, the daughter-in-law of the Wu family, as a bargaining chip, and were not favored by the Sun faction. They had already gotten rid of the shackles of the Sun faction. They only needed to wait in Beijing for a few years before they could usher in the hope of a comeback. As a result, they were so eager to continue to cling to the Sun family that they did not hesitate to cut off their own retreat. Who could blame them for ending up like this? !
Ma Shangyi sneered and said to Mrs. Gui: "Second Madam Wu, please stop having unrealistic illusions. Now that Sun Yongbai is in prison, he has confessed that your brother informed him, and His Highness the Seventh Prince also knows about your brother Even if they are still safe and sound at home, they will never be reinstated as officials in the future! For the sake of your aunt, His Majesty is kind enough not to kill all your brothers. No matter how kind and affectionate you are, you will never forgive the person who almost killed you, Madam Gui! His face turned pale, and there was a look of fear in his eyes: "No, no, no... this is all a misunderstanding! My brothers and the others were just confused for a moment. They did not mean to harm His Highness the Seventh! His Highness the Seventh cannot do this, I am him My biological aunt! There are only three of us in the Wu family. How can he not care about us?"

Ma Shangyi said angrily: "Guijia is not his mother-in-law. What does the future of Guijia have to do with him?! If His Highness the Seventh Prince can spare the lives of your brothers, you should burn incense for them. How dare you Want to go to Shu?"

Mrs. Gui's face was covered with tears, and she was no longer as arrogant as before. She crawled towards Ma Shangyi in embarrassment and hugged her legs: "Ma Shangyi, Ma Shangyi, please, you know who I am. I will never seek refuge with the Sun family, and I will never betray His Highness the Seventh Prince. ! My brothers were just confused for a moment, they don’t dare to do anything anymore! Please help me say something nice and let His Highness forgive them! After all, we have been friends for so many years, and Concubine Sun has done nothing to His Majesty. …”

Ma Shangyi kicked her away and stood up with a stern face: "Why do you have the nerve to say this?! Why do you think His Majesty Seventh Prince was able to escape from Concubine Sun's murderous hand?! In Cining Palace, two people were killed and four were injured. The empress came to the rescue and almost lost her appearance! It was all because of you! Who didn’t take care of you when you took your daughter to the palace? Who didn’t help you now? Everyone suffered heavy casualties, but you didn't ask a single question, but you only asked for mercy for your two brothers! Second wife Wu, how dare you ask us to have an old relationship? For the sake of the old lady, just for the sake of the Wu brothers and sisters! You really think of yourself as a person!"

With tears on her face, Mrs. Gui hugged Ma Shangyi's legs again, and wanted to continue begging her, but suddenly she saw a figure shaking outside the door, and she was startled: "Who is it? Who is outside?" I remembered that my daughter had gone out early in the morning. Could it be that she was back?

She was afraid that her daughter would see her embarrassment, so she hesitated, and then the person outside the door spoke: "Shang Yi, haven't you finished speaking? Why do you bother talking to such a person? I'll report back to her some other time. In the palace, please ask the Holy One to order her to be dealt with. This kind of sinful woman can be solved with just a glass of poisonous wine, so there is no need for Shang Yi to worry about it."

It's a male voice.

Mrs. Gui shrank into a ball in fear. Could this tone of voice be...

Ma Shangyi took a deep look at her and said calmly: "After all, she is the wife of the Wu family. If she dies in the Zhenguo Palace for no reason, it will only cause trouble for the Zhou family. Therefore, now is not the time..."

(End of this chapter)