After time travel, I became a talented lady

The storm lasted all night.

The Anyuan Marquis Mansion was closer to the imperial city, and it was windy and rainy, so Lin Wanwan couldn't sleep.

When the rainstorm poured down, she was staring at the dense dark clouds in the sky in a daze. No matter how thick the dark clouds were, there would be a day when the clouds would clear and the moon would appear. When would these calm and lifeless days end?

Her mother-in-law didn't like to see her. She said that the emperor was away on a military expedition and ordered everyone in the palace to keep a low profile. So she just embroidered and read in her own courtyard.

She hasn't been out for some days.

Yesterday, the Marquis's cousin came to sit in the prince's courtyard. She raised her index finger, looked innocent and naive, and her voice was as light as a lark. She casually revealed that the Cheng Mansion had sent several invitations, but the Marquis's wife had dismissed them all.

Lin Wanwan's face turned pale and she was very embarrassed.

The old Marquis and Song Qi were not around, and the Marquis's wife was in charge of household chores and management of the mansion. She was all alone, and felt more like a person imprisoned in the mansion. Without the Marquis's wife's consent, she declined to see anyone, saying that she was not feeling well.

A line of tears quietly flowed down her cheek. Lin Wanwan turned her head away, not wanting the maid to see it.

It was too late. The maid sighed in her heart and gently put clothes on her. "Madam, it's late at night and the wind is strong. It's time to go to bed. Be careful not to catch a cold."

Lin Wanwan felt miserable. Just as she was about to speak, she saw the gatekeeper in a straw raincoat push open the gate with a creak. She hurried up, her face red with sweat, and said, "Madam, the Marquis's mother just came to report that the Marquis has ordered that all lights in the mansion be turned off tonight! No one is allowed to move around!"

Before he finished speaking, he opened his mouth wide, puffed out his cheeks, and blew out all the oil lamps on the corridor one by one.

Before she finished, the woman pinched her throat and made a pretentious sound. Without even looking at Lin Wanwan, she ordered the maid in the room, her voice fast, urgent, and low, "Quick, quick, turn off all the lights in the room!"

The two little girls were frightened by the momentum and hurried into the inner room to blow out the lights.

Xueju, the maid next to Lin Wanwan, frowned. This old lady was so rude! She made the decision without waiting for the young lady to nod!

Just as he was about to ask, he heard the clanging of horse hooves hitting the ground outside the courtyard wall. The sound was uniform and dull, beating on people's hearts, dull and making people feel panic and short of breath.

Listening more carefully, there seemed to be low crying and shouting coming from afar!

Ever since the emperor went to war, the curfew has been extremely strict. Even entertainment venues were closed at this time. In the middle of the night during this storm, there were cavalrymen galloping in the imperial city. There was also unrest in Yonglefang, where nobles gathered. Thinking of the case of treason by Duke Zhuguo in Yonghe eleven years ago, Xueju's face turned pale.

She had heard that, that time, several noble families had their gates broken into, and ministers and their families who were unwilling to join the rebellion were dragged away! Many people were killed or injured!

"Madam, look," Xueju's voice trembled.

She had not yet married into the Marquis's Mansion, so naturally she did not know about the bloody night that happened. However, the common people in the capital city spread the news by word of mouth, describing the treason that night as even more tragic than what she had seen with her own eyes, so she did hear a lot.

Lin Wanwan's face turned pale immediately.

The Cheng family is located in another alley, two streets away from the residences of high-ranking officials and nobles, so naturally there is less noise.

But I also heard shouts of fighting and killing!

The steward hurriedly closed the door of the mansion. Old Master Liu was extremely anxious. Despite the heavy rain, he climbed up the wall with the help of a ladder. He saw that all the neighbors were stretching their heads and looking towards the direction of the imperial city.

A huge fire broke out in Xingguo Temple. Even under the heavy rain, the fire was still burning fiercely, illuminating most of Shangjing City.

There was a guard every five steps and a guard every ten steps at Xuande Gate, and the security was tight. The bright torches formed a circle, surrounding the imperial city.

Lord Li next door also ignored his authority and stretched his neck to look south. When he saw this scene, he cried out in a low voice, "Oh my God! God... Oh my God!"

Fell headfirst!

The servants hurriedly caught the weak-legged Lord Li. Lord Li was sweating coldly. He was thankful that the servants reacted quickly. He kept shouting, "Quick, put another pillar against the door. If anyone comes to look for me, tell them that I'm sick!"

He was in charge of horse affairs, usually not prominent, not much money but not too hard. If there was a riot, it would be necessary to requisition horses, but without an official document from the court, how could he dare to sign and approve it? What if the traitor insisted on him taking the blame, wouldn't that be the end of his life?

He has worked hard for most of his life, how could he die before achieving his goal?

While wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, he hurriedly ordered everyone in the mansion to seal off every corner and not allow anyone to move around!

Mr. Liu was also frightened, fortunately Old Liu was supporting him from behind.

He was panicking and out of breath, and hurried down the ladder, "Oh no, oh no, there's a rebellion!"

Liu Yunniang quickly supported Grandpa Liu and said, "Oh, what happened? Is there a rebellion? Dad, I'll go up and take a look!" As she said that, Liu Yunniang was about to roll up her skirt and climb the ladder!

"Oh no! No, you are an official's wife now, how can you climb over the wall and do such an indecent thing! What if the neighbors see it? It will be embarrassing for your son-in-law too. Don't be afraid, dad is here, we will close the door and everything will be fine."

Mr. Liu quickly grabbed his daughter, and even though his heart was beating like a rabbit, he pretended to be calm on the surface, for fear of scaring the whole family.

But why doesn't this girl have any of the reserve and manners of an official's wife? All the money spent on the mistress we hired since she was a child was wasted!

Liu Yunniang was afraid of scaring the whole family, so she didn't insist on climbing over the wall. She told the manager to be more alert in the next few days and lead the guards in the mansion to patrol more often. No one in the mansion was allowed to leave at will.

The rain kept falling that night, which was perfect for exposing and countering the conspiracy!

The shouts and cries of fighting seemed to never stop, coming from near and far, and there were also thumping sounds, like the dull sounds of collisions, and in the second half of the night there were even cheers!

Liu Yunniang sat up suddenly!

I don’t know if the emperor has come back again.

Liu Yunniang secretly prayed that the emperor must have come back again. As long as the emperor was well, their family would be well!

The next morning, every household closed their doors and only sent servants out to inquire about the news, perhaps because they had heard what happened last night.

Liu Yunniang also sent invitations to the residence of Prime Minister Zuo and Lord Cao.

Liu Yunniang was worried about Lin Wanwan, so she sent a maid to deliver a letter to Anyuan Marquis' Mansion. Mr. Su was old and living alone, so Liu Yunniang simply let him move to Cheng Mansion and live with Old Man Liu.

Mr. Su is a man of foresight and well versed in officialdom and politics. With such a big commotion last night, the old gentleman had a restless night. Early in the morning, he sent people to write letters to his former friends, so he knew more about them. He has experienced a lot in his life, and as he has grown old, he has become indifferent to many things. Seeing Mr. Liu's frightened and worried look, he smiled and tried to comfort him.

Mr. Liu thought he had lived a fulfilling life, but he was just worried about his daughter.

He only has this one precious daughter in his life, so naturally he also treasures his only son-in-law and granddaughter very much. After listening to Mr. Su's explanation, he felt a lot more relieved.

There were few people walking on the street, the city gates were closed, and soldiers were patrolling closely. Several powerful and noble families were confiscated in Yonglefang. The maids and old women who were waiting to be sold or sent to prison were sobbing in a pile, and the guards were wiping the blood that splashed on the wall.

By the third day, the merchants in Shangjing City were still closed, but the food stored in the mansions was insufficient, and the women in charge of purchasing had to go out. The common people who were struggling to make a living also had to take the risk of setting up stalls to sell goods. Alas, death is inevitable, and they can't just stay at home and wait to die!

On the fourth day, the prefect of Jingzhao finally came out with his bailiffs to post the notice!

The people in the capital city who were watching the show had already seen a lot, so they rushed over to join in the fun! They read the notice from beginning to end with patience, and it was incredible at first glance. It was indeed another major case of treason!

The second prince teamed up with the imperial clan official, the respected and virtuous Prince Jian, the current emperor's cousin, to control the inner palace. Liantong and Princess Wenhui, the deposed concubine of Lin, colluded with each other inside and outside, attempting to control the palace and subvert the imperial power.

Fortunately, a strong man named Emperor Yuanwu was born in Daqi, who repeatedly thwarted conspiracies and brought peace to Daqi!

The loyal people couldn't help but burst into cheers!

"Emperor Yuanwu is wise and brave. He is at the frontier and wins the battle thousands of miles away! God bless me, Daqi!"

Everyone was so delighted that they told each other the story. It had been a long time since they had felt so proud and proud of winning such a great victory.

The people of Shangjing City were of course more thoughtful. They praised as well as criticized. They cursed the retired emperor Renzong in their hearts. This useless and incompetent emperor made the people suffer! !

Sad tears flowed down, and a smile of expectation appeared again. Fortunately, we have a wise emperor, and the future will surely be good!

The capital's playboys and young ladies could no longer bear it, and they all dressed up to go out to watch operas and go shopping, some went to brothels, some bought jewelry. Mingyue Tower was filled with singing and dancing every night, with obscene words and dirty talk. The South Beauty was filled with fragrance and was filled with beauties.

There was a flurry of activity at the counter, and unable to bear the huge amount of money being wasted, Old Man Liu forced Liu Ya to go to the counter to count the money.

The Cheng Mansion was naturally filled with joy and decorated with lights and colors.

When Liu Yunniang received Cheng Deqing's letter, Emperor Yuanwu was about to return to Beijing.

"I admire the clouds during the day and the stars at night. I miss you when I am awake and when I am asleep. But I miss you but cannot see you!"

Liu Yunniang held the thin piece of letter paper and her face turned red.

There is a new pattern in the court.

Lord Xia had never been successful in his life and wanted to take advantage of the situation to make a big splash, but he was blinded by power and went a bit too far. Fortunately, he did not do anything irreversible and was released to return home.

The left prime minister was overmedicated and injured, so he retired on the grounds of illness.

After the Zhuguogong treason case in the 13th year of Yonghe, and the current case of the clan house colluding with the deposed prince to overthrow the regime, the prestige of the Minister of War Lin Song has soared, and he has gradually felt that he can stand on his own and has the momentum to become the Prime Minister.

Cheng Deqing, wearing a red robe, looked very graceful. Standing at the front of the Hanlin Academy, he looked more stable and sophisticated, probably because he had been exposed to more wind and sand and had grown a beard.

When Emperor Yuanwu returned to the court, he looked at his trusted ministers and smiled gently.