The maid's road to success

After leaving the area between Kyoto and Linjing City, Wen Niang and Bi He kept walking and stopping without any destination. They would stop and rest for two days if they heard that there was beautiful scenery in the area.

In the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion in Kyoto, the old ancestor and Mrs. Bai stood in the yard and looked at Chen Luoxi who locked herself in the room and refused to come out. They felt sad in their hearts. They had finally come to this point today, but because her family did not accept Wen Niang, she left with Bihe.

Seven years of hardship did not defeat him, but Wen Niang's sudden departure made him deflated.

"Grandfather, please don't blame Luo Xi. In the past seven years, we still had someone to rely on and talk to, but Luo Xi only had Wen Niang to accompany him. Originally, he had avenged his great hatred, so he lost his goal. Now that the person he loves deeply has left, he is naturally in great pain."

Wang could actually empathize with Chen Luoxi's feelings.

At the beginning, she asked for help from her parents' family, hoping that they could send some money so that everyone could have a few full meals. After marrying Chen Yuanwen for so many years, she has sent a lot of money.

It would have been fine if he had just given a small amount, but the Wang family was so cruel that they forced him to die in order to preserve the Wang family's innocence.

What innocence? When the Chen family was prosperous, the Wang family rarely took advantage of it. When the Chen family fell into decline, they wanted to get rid of it immediately, and they didn't even want to let their own daughter live.

She refused and wanted to live a good life. The letter from the Wang family became the last straw that broke the camel's back. She had always complained about her mother-in-law being partial to the eldest wife.

Her husband was inconsiderate and ungentlemanly. Only when she fell into trouble did she realize that the life she once led was a life that many people envied.

The mother-in-law treats everyone equally in her heart, but she shows a little more concern because she feels sorry for the eldest wife who has to support the entire family.

My husband loved me and treated me with respect, even though he knew that I had been using the second wife's money to support my parents' family, he never said anything.

Especially after following Hu Yan, she finally understood how good Chen Yuanwen was. Hu Yan liked her unique temperament and outstanding literary talent as a girl from a noble family in Kyoto, so he rescued her from that small mountain village and arranged a house and a new household registration for her.

But because she was an exiled prisoner, he was afraid that someone would see her and lose face, so he seldom allowed her to go out, and even if she went out, he made her wear a tight veil.

He was even worried that he would use the Hu family's money to support his ancestors and their group, so he sent a special maid to manage the expenses in the house. Apart from using the money for his own clothes and food, he was not allowed to use anything else.

If it weren't for the affection that Luo Xi sent to her in time, allowing her to control Hu Yan, she would have really become Hu Yan's plaything, at his mercy.

Later, the revenge was achieved and the family was able to return to Kyoto. She used the antidote sent from Kyoto to resolve Hu Yan's lingering feelings.

But when Hu Yan regained consciousness, he threatened to follow him back to Kyoto and asked his ancestors to help him find a good job.

Otherwise, everyone would be told that in order to save her life, the daughter-in-law of the Chen family followed Hu Yan as a concubine and became his plaything on the bed.

In order to prevent Hu Yan from threatening the ancestors and their group, Wang asked the ancestors to expel her from the Chen family. How could Hu Yan possibly attack an abandoned woman who was no longer wanted by the Chen family?

Later, for unknown reasons, Hu Yan died in the lake at home. Wang guessed that it might be the ancestor who did it, but the ancestor denied it. After some investigation, she found out that Hu Yan really fell into the water by accident.

He thought he could move up to a higher level with the help of the Chen family's return to Beijing, and happily invited several concubines to drink. He ended up drinking too much and fell into the water.

With so many things happening, Wang knew that when one truly loses the person they love, they will lose the will to live and become confused and disoriented.

"We know that, but Wen Niang is a smart woman. She left suddenly, where can we find her? Now the emperor has summoned him to the palace to receive his title. What should we do with him in this state?"

Bai felt sorry for her son and spoke with sobs.

The old man tapped his cane and made up his mind.

"I am old and confused. I only think about the prosperity of the family and never think about the child's own heart. Luo Xi told me that he only wanted to marry Wen Niang, but I didn't agree. Wen Niang left to avoid making things difficult for me. It's all my fault. I will go to the palace to apologize in person."

Wang stopped the old ancestor who wanted to change clothes and enter the palace.

"Wait a minute, maybe I can persuade him?"

The old ancestor and Mrs. Bai looked at Mrs. Wang suspiciously as she came to Chen Luoxi's door.

"Luo Xi, I'm your second aunt. I know you don't want to listen to anyone, but let me tell you first, do you know why I decided to follow Hu Yan?"

The old ancestor was also a little curious when he heard what Wang said. Wasn’t it because of the letter from the Wang family?

"I used to quarrel with your uncle because of the Wang family. But when I met with disaster, the Wang family abandoned me. Then I realized how good your uncle was to me. Hu Yan and I didn't want to stay away from the life of an exiled prisoner. We wanted to protect the people at home for your uncle."

"Hu Yan likes my looks and talent. If I follow him, I can use his power to intimidate the officials in the government office and stop them from bullying my family. Later, you helped me control Hu Yan, and then I controlled him to control Liangzhou little by little."

"I'm not saying this to explain myself, but to tell you the benefits of power. Back then, Hu Yan from Liangzhou allowed me to protect the women in my family, so the power of the Duke today will also give you more power to find Wen Niang."

"Do you know why your second uncle was willing to marry me regardless of everything? That's because the Huaiyuan Marquis's Mansion was very powerful at the time, so there was no need to pay too much attention to the power behind his wife. Now we have the emperor and the queen to protect us. As long as we can make achievements as soon as possible and establish our family, a daughter-in-law of noble birth is not important."

When the old ancestor heard what Wang said, he wanted to interrupt and explain that he now agreed to what Wen Niang and him were doing but was afraid of upsetting Chen Luoxi.

When he first mentioned it to her, she disagreed and even tried to stop him from meeting Wen Niang. Now that Wen Niang is gone, she agreed again, which made her feel very despicable.

The door was opened and a bearded man walked out. He looked at Wang with burning eyes.

"Thank you, Second Aunt. Luo Xi understands."

Bai hurriedly walked over and grabbed Chen Luoxi. Seeing how he had turned himself into this state in just a few days, she felt very sad.

"Silly child, if you really can't let go of Wen Niang, why don't you talk to me nicely? I only have you as my son, how can I bear to see you suffer so much for the family and torture yourself like this."

The old ancestor's eyes also turned red when he saw Chen Luoxi's appearance.

Speak slowly.

"My child, it was my grandmother who was wrong. She always thought that the revitalization of the family required a mistress of good family background, and she did not take your feelings into consideration. Now the Queen is your great aunt, the Emperor, your grandfather's close friend. For at least ten years, my Chen family will have no worries. Within ten years, we will make contributions and make the Duke's Mansion prosperous with our strength."

"Child, go to the palace first. After receiving the title, you and the emperor will ask for permission to leave Kyoto. While looking for someone, you will also make meritorious deeds. Wen Niang is sentimental and will definitely not stay outside forever. There are too many people here that she cares about."

Chen Luoxi knew that what the ancestors said was right. Wen Niang was a sentimental person and would not stay away from her family forever. If he inherited the Duke's Mansion, he would have more opportunities to find Wen Niang.

"Come on, pack up. Grandmother will accompany you to the palace. I will go and tell the Queen to let you go freely to look for Wen Niang."

After washing up, the grandfather and grandson entered the palace. Chen Luoxi went to the emperor's study, while the old ancestor went to the queen's palace.

Because the emperor ascended the throne at an old age and was no longer childbearing, there were not many women in the harem. The empress was firmly in the center of the palace, and the other two concubines were elderly people who had been raised in the palace. The emperor had never favored them in the past, and naturally would not favor them now. They were just kept in the palace to give them some respect.

Today's princes are all born to the Queen. With the Queen around, the next emperor will not alienate the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion. At least two generations can live safely in Kyoto.

"Sister, what you mean is that Luo Xi likes that girl you used to have?"

The old ancestor sat aside and nodded, explaining helplessly.

"That girl was the one who rescued Luo Xi safely. It was also because she comforted Luo Xi, accompanied Luo Xi, and gave Luo Xi her brother's household registration that all this happened. The two of them have long been deeply in love. Luo Xi can't live without Wen Niang in this life. Please help me, Madam. Now, in the Chen family, besides Brother Zong, there is only Luo Xi as the only male. If anything happens to him, how can I face the old marquis in the future?"

Although the Queen knew that Wen Niang's identity was not suitable, she felt uncomfortable seeing her sister's appearance. People in the world attach too much importance to identity. If Wen Niang really became the mistress of the Duke's Mansion, she would probably be ridiculed by the world.

But what my sister said makes sense. After all, this child has done a great favor to the Chen family, and Luo Xi is also a male of the Chen family and must not be lost.

"Queen, don't be embarrassed. Just agree to the request of the old lady who protects the country."

At this time, the emperor came in from outside with Chen Luoxi. Chen Luoxi told him everything that happened today. He felt that the experiences of these two young people were not simple. It was not easy for them to get to this point now. It was very rare.

"But this identity~"

"It doesn't matter. Your two sisters' families looked down on us and thought it was risky and unsafe to marry us. We begged for it. There are not many children nowadays who still remember their parents after they gain power. Why should the Queen separate them for the sake of worldly views?"

The emperor walked up to the queen and pulled her to sit down. He and the old marquis had put a lot of effort into marrying the sisters, so he naturally knew how painful it was to fall in love.

"We can help with status. As long as Luo Xi finds her, we can ask the boss to recognize her as his goddaughter and make her a princess."

The queen looked at the emperor in surprise, without any intention of avoiding the question.

"Your Majesty, is he planning to make the eldest brother the crown prince?"

The emperor nodded. He had four sons, all born to the queen. Although they were brothers from the same mother and had a deep affection for each other, the throne was the supreme position in the world after all, and it was inevitable that brothers would quarrel and cause trouble.

The eldest son is their first child. He has been good to his brothers, filial to his parents, and managing the palace over the years, so he is not bad at being the emperor.

He appointed the crown prince early on and supported the eldest son to inherit the throne. With his ability, he was able to convince the brothers below and make them become his right-hand men. He also early on won over those people and decided to help his brother well.

"In that case, I will appoint the Duke of the Protectorate as the Inspector General of the Supervisory Department. He will monitor local officials for me and have the power to mobilize local soldiers. If an official is found to be corrupt, he will be beheaded if his crime is extremely serious."

The emperor asked the eunuch to go to his study and fetch the sword he wore when he was young, as well as the jade tablet sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs when he ascended the throne. On it were written four large characters:

【As if I were here in person】

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace and will live up to your expectations."