Chapter 127 I'll Do It
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 and didn't want any, so she just wanted to make up for herself.
"Mom, don't worry, someone should send something later." Lu Songli said as she woven a straw mat skillfully. She didn't know what other relatives of the Qin family would do, but she was sure that the Lu family would definitely send something in.
"Is that so? That's good."
The Qin family didn't talk much. Now, the Qin family's relatives in Chang'an City include Mrs. Qin's family, the Gu family, Qin Heng's original wife, the Ding family, and Nie Yun's family in Suzhou. The wives of Qin Yan and Qin Ming were not from Chang'an City, and Qin Wulang's wife remarried a year after his death. Some other relatives were more distant.
Lu Songli quickly wove a rough straw mat for Nie Yun to lean on, so that she didn't have to lean against the damp and cold wall.
"Thank you, Sixth Sister-in-law." Nie Yunniang smiled gratefully. Since the Qin family was raided, Lu Songli, the sister-in-law, has always taken good care of her and her mother-in-law.
"You're welcome." Lu Songli started to weave the second one.
Qin Jia squatted beside her and handed her straw. The three brothers of the Qin family also learned from her and started to weave straw mats.
Imperial 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 men.
The Fourth Prince stopped him for no other reason, just to ask about the will. First, he moved him with emotion and reason. The general meaning was that the inheritance of the national dynasty was a major event, and asked him to consider more about the country. He also mentioned Emperor Kang Cheng, saying that Emperor Kang Cheng trusted him so much during his lifetime, and asked him to put the overall situation first and not to disappoint the trust of the late emperor.
Lu Desheng responded with hums and ahs, but what he was thinking in his heart was, what does it have to do with me whether your Dali Dynasty is in chaos? When you killed the crown prince, you didn't worry about shaking the foundation of the country. Why, you didn't feel bad when it wasn't your bowl that was smashed before, but now it's your bowl, you feel bad?
The fourth prince saw that he was unmoved, so he could only lure him with benefits, hinting that he could make any conditions, and he would definitely meet them if he could.
Lv Desheng didn't respond to him, but he said with a righteous face, "Fourth Prince, you made my blood boil. If I really had the will on me now, I really wanted to take it out and offer it with both hands immediately. I don't have it."
He looked like he had no choice, and the fourth prince looked at him silently.
"Fourth Prince, how about I leave first? I have to go to the palace to mourn for the late emperor in the afternoon..." Lu Desheng asked in a low voice.
The fourth prince had to let him go.
Looking at Lu Desheng's carriage going away, the fourth prince felt a headache. If this problem was not solved and there was no way to justify it, there would be many troubles. The emperor really left him a big problem. If Lv Desheng was only eight years younger than the emperor, he would have suspected that he was the emperor's biological son who was living outside the palace. The emperor was so good to him, even better than his biological son!
When Lv Desheng returned home, he heard that all the Qin family members were imprisoned and would be exiled. His hand paused while drinking hot water, which was all expected by his daughter.
"Go to the prison to see your daughter later, and remember to bring them some supplies. You can take the eldest son and the eldest son's wife to help with the funeral of the Qin family. In the palace, I have to mourn for the late emperor. These things are a lot of trouble for you."
Jiang agreed one by one.
Lv Desheng thought about it and felt that there was nothing wrong. He nodded secretly. It would not be a big problem to act according to his daughter's plan.
Lv Songli was right. Not long after, someone came to see them.
The first to come was the Lv family. Jiang came with her eldest son. After arranging the jailer, they successfully brought their things in.
As Jiang was taking things, she said, "We can't bring in too many good things, otherwise it will be too eye-catching, and the jailer won't let us."
Two old mattresses, more than 20 boiled eggs, a dozen steamed buns and dumplings, a bowl of chicken soup, and even some laundry for Nie Yunniang, filling a basket.
The chicken soup was prepared because her daughter was weak, Mrs. Qin was not in good health, and there was also Qin Sansao, a pregnant woman, so she thought she had to bring such a bowl anyway.
"Mother-in-law, it's already very good." Mrs. Qin was very grateful. It is said that a friend in need is a friend indeed. They were benefiting from Xiaoliu's wife.
"It's just that the child's father and Lao Si just left, and this chicken soup..." Mrs. Qin's eyes moistened as she spoke.
Jiang slapped her forehead, "It's my fault. I just thought that you couldn't take it and needed to be supplemented." Qin Heng, who was in the prison next to her, made the decision at this time, "No, aunt, thank you for thinking about us. Mother, drink it. The third sister-in-law just gave birth. You and the sixth sister-in-law are not in good health. Dad and the fourth brother will understand." Their family has suffered a great disaster, and they don't know what will happen next. A healthy body is too important. In special times, filial piety is in the heart, not in these forms. Qin Heng, as the eldest son, made the decision and took all the responsibilities. Lu Songli took the initiative to divide the food. The children were already starving. After taking the food and getting the consent, they began to eat. The three of them divided the chicken soup. The three of them were not in good health, so they didn't push each other. After Lu Songli said something to them, he drank one-third of the chicken soup, and then handed the chicken soup to Mrs. Qin. Mrs. Qin drank two or three mouthfuls and gave the rest to Nie Yunniang. The three Qin brothers wanted to eat less, so they left the food for 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 it over, and see that Commander Lin Sheng For the sake of the deputy commander, Wu Chunyu designated a remote courtyard for our funeral, and naturally all the belongings in the courtyard were 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 for visiting 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 passed away 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 this 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, just leave. I will ask Ah Sheng to You write a letter to let your wife go. I believe you can find a good home after leaving the Qin family 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 she was filled with 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 easily. 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, and there is little point in staying there. 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 more detrimental to 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 cannot 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, the fourth prince has some difficulties in ascending the throne.
But Lu Songli felt that Emperor Kangcheng must have a backup plan. He allowed her father to make a small profit from this, but he would not allow her father to hold the will and cause unrest. Therefore, the Qin and Lu families must leave Chang'an smoothly while the new emperor is still in a mess.
"Brother, have you decided?" Lu Songli confirmed.
"Yes."
"I'll do it." Lu Songli said this with a smile. The light flashing in her eyes made people feel bright and warm, as if success was just around the corner.
Qin Heng smiled and said, "Okay, then you try it first." If it doesn't work, he will think of another way. As for what way, he also has some clues.