At this time, Li Xiangru was completely unaware of the changes in the palace, and was holding the strong brother Ting and talking softly.
"Brother Ting, call me mother."
The fat and fair boy Ting put his fist into his mouth and sucked it with relish.
A child who is smart and precocious can call himself daddy at seven or eight months old. Obviously, Brother Ting does not have such a natural talent.
Li Xiangru felt a little regretful, but he didn't take it to heart. As the eldest son of the vassal king, he was raised under her legitimate mother's name, just like a legitimate son. He would have enough food and clothing in the future, and be rich all his life. He didn't need to be particularly smart...
Just don't be as stupid as your biological mother.
When thinking of Brother Ting's biological mother, Xie Yunxi, one cannot help but think of Xie Mingxi.
Li Xiangru felt unhappy when she thought of Xie Mingxi.
She boasts that her family is talented and beautiful, and her husband is also the most outstanding man in the world. However, with such a man, everything overwhelms her!
It's like a lump in the throat and a light on the back!
Fortunately, Xie Mingxi had already left the capital with Sheng Hong, and there was no chance of seeing her again in the future.
Thinking of this, Li Xiangru's mood improved, and she reached out and touched Brother Ting's chubby face: "Brother Ting, grow up quickly. From now on, mother will personally enlighten you and teach you how to read and calligraphy. Let your father teach you.
You ride a horse and shoot an arrow..."
The sound of hurried footsteps sounded: "Princess, Your Majesty! Something bad is going to happen!"
Li Xiangru, who had the harmonious time between mother and son interrupted, raised his head somewhat unhappily and asked in a deep voice: "What happened? Why are you in such a hurry?"
The person who came to deliver the letter was Li Xiangru's maid Bitao.
Bi Tao's charming fair face was full of panic, her eyes were full of fear, and her voice was trembling: "To report to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother sent someone to come and seal the gate of the palace, and no one was allowed to enter or exit. She said that she wanted to
Thoroughly investigate our palace and find out who is the mastermind behind the plot to murder His Royal Highness the King of Shu!"
What?
Li Xiangru's expression changed, and he stood up suddenly: "Where is Your Highness?"
Prince Ning would never allow anyone to insult Prince Ning's mansion like this!
Bi Tao held back her tears and reported in a low voice: "His Highness has been imprisoned in the Clan's Mansion. Princess, you must think of a way quickly to rescue His Highness out of the Clan's Mansion first!"
Prince Ning was imprisoned in the clan mansion.
Li Xiangru took a breath and wanted to say something. His vision went dark, his body swayed, and he fell softly.
…
Prince Ning was imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion, and Prince Ning's Mansion was sealed.
The two pieces of news spread like fire, and in just half a day, everyone knew about it.
Mr. Li Ge secretly ordered someone to deliver a letter back to his home, and the Li Mansion was also the first to know the inside story. Mrs. Li fainted immediately. As the daughter-in-law, Fang Ruomeng stayed by her mother-in-law's side while sending someone to deliver a letter to Li Mo.
Lu Chi and Zhao Qi both left Beijing and went to Shu with the king of Shu. Among the new scholars in the Hanlin Academy, Li Mo was the one with the highest background. Li Mo naturally received important positions and was quite busy.
After receiving the message, Li Mo's expression immediately changed and he immediately went to ask for leave.
Li Mo refused to say anything to his superiors and colleagues, except that his mother was sick at home.
The Hanlin Academy is also a well-informed place. Not long after Li Mo left, news about Prince Ning reached the Hanlin Academy. Everyone had to discuss and murmur.
"The Queen Mother personally took action. Looking at this posture, it will be difficult for His Highness Prince Ning to escape this time."
"Did His Highness Prince Ning really send someone to assassinate His Highness Prince Shu?"
"There is no conclusive evidence for this kind of thing, so we can't talk nonsense. However, in my opinion, this matter is 80% true. Otherwise, how could the emperor raise an issue in the court?"
"Yes! I heard that Qian Yicheng has also confessed. Once the people in Ning Prince's Mansion are investigated and the perpetrators are found out, everything will be revealed."
Occasionally, one or two people raised questions about the so-called testimony, but they were quickly suppressed by the like-minded rhetoric of everyone.
The truth is never the most important thing.
What matters is who has the power!
Prince Ning was quite prosperous in the past, competing with his elder brother who was the third prince. But now that the third prince is sitting on the throne, will Prince Ning be in great trouble?
…
Li Mo returned to Li Mansion anxiously.
Mrs. Li was so angry that she fainted and lay on the bed.
Fang Ruomeng told the whole story in a low voice: "...My mother-in-law was shocked to hear that Prince Ning's Mansion was sealed, and she fainted at that time. I have already asked a doctor to come. I dare not make any arbitrary decisions on how to proceed.
So I asked someone to send you a letter."
Mr. Li Ge has not returned home yet. The men of the Li family are either on duty or studying in the academy, leaving behind a courtyard full of old, weak, women and children. No matter how calm Fang Ruomeng is, he still feels uneasy in his heart.
Li Mo frowned and warned: "Don't be impatient. Wait until mother wakes up first."
Fang Ruomeng hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Do you want to send someone to Prince Ning's Mansion?"
Prince Ning was imprisoned in the Clan's Mansion, and the only person in charge in Prince Ning's Mansion was Princess Ning Li Xiangru. No matter how hard Li Mo said, he could not let go of his only biological sister.
Li Mo's frown deepened, and after a while he said: "When mother wakes up, I will go to Prince Ning's Mansion."
That's all it has to be.
The Li Mansion was in a state of chaos, and the Yue family was not in any good shape either.
After Yue Shangshu retired from office, the Yue family fell into a lot of silence. After the new emperor ascended the throne, the Yue family's life became even more difficult. The new emperor kept in mind that Yue Shangshu deceived him that day, and the Yue family was the first to suppress it.
In just six months, the children and grandchildren of the Yue family were demoted, transferred, or dismissed due to mistakes. The family was in an irreversible decline.
The news of King Ning's misfortune was reported to the capital within half a day. The Yue family was not as well-informed as before, but they had already heard about it.
Concubine Li's brother and Prince Ning's direct uncle, Ning San, personally went to Prince Ning's Mansion. Unfortunately, he was unable to enter Prince Ning's Mansion and was ruthlessly driven away by the imperial guards guarding Prince Ning's Mansion.
Also expelled was Li Mo, who came to visit his sister.
That evening, Mr. Li Ge returned to Li's Mansion with a serious look on his face.
"Grandpa, what should we do now?" Li Mo was filled with worry. At this time, he couldn't care about the previous anger with his grandfather, and asked in a low voice: "Prince Ning's palace has been sealed, and my sister can't leave the palace even half a step. I want to go.
For a visit, you can’t get even half a step closer.”
"The Emperor and the Queen Mother have joined forces. Are they determined to attack Prince Ning's Mansion?"
"It's enough to imprison His Highness Prince Ning. We shouldn't involve women and children..."
A sharp look flashed in Li Ge's eyes, and he glared at Li Mo: "Shut up! How can you talk nonsense about the affairs of the Heavenly Family! Let alone discuss the Emperor and the Queen Mother in private!"
"You have passed your prime years, and it's time for you to become more calm. How can you be so flustered when something happens?"
“When the wind is raging, it’s even more important to stay steady!”
Li Mo was so shamed by the training that he responded in a low voice.
Mr. Li Ge frowned and whispered: "I am keeping an eye on this matter in the court. You also have people keep an eye on the movements of the Zongren Mansion and Prince Ning's Mansion. If there is any abnormality, please send me a message immediately."
