Spring Drunk Chang'an

Liu Wenbai is dead.

He suffocated to death because his trachea was blocked by blood and half of his tongue was bitten off.

This way of dying is far too tragic.

When Qu Qiutong found out, his screams were so miserable and desperate that the whole alley could hear them.

Liu Xiu also knelt on the ground, pulling his hair and crying bitterly, and he looked like he had aged twenty years.

The couple was so heartbroken that they fainted in front of their son's body. It was old lady Lai who leaned on a crutch and cried bitterly as she went to her neighbors for help!

The neighbors cried out for bad luck and called in the constable. After confirming that Liu Wenbai had committed suicide, the neighbors gathered some money for the Liu family...

After the couple buried Liu Wenbai!

Qu Qiutong stayed in front of the tomb all day, sometimes muttering to herself, sometimes laughing foolishly...

A few days later, she went crazy.

She kept shouting "son, number one scholar, first wife", ran out of the house, and sometimes even beat people. Old Mrs. Lai was beaten so badly by her that she was bedridden. Liu Xiu had to go out to work to pay back his money and could not watch over her all the time.

One day, she ran away and never came back.

Liu Xiu lost his true love and felt as if he had lost half his life. He was in a trance and drank day and night. Finally, he slipped and fell into the ditch of the city wall and lost his life.

Old Mrs. Lai lost her son and grandson, and she was too old to work, so she had to beg for a living.

As for Liu Wenrui, he took the one thousand taels of silver given to him by the Prince of Cheng'en and headed to the border!

"Go away. Since you are Zhilan's son, I don't want your life. But don't think of relying on Zhilan's life to provoke me again and again!"

"You chose the surname Liu, so keep it. Take this money and get out of here. Become the 'son of the Liu family' you are. Otherwise, you should know my methods."

The Prince of Cheng'en said it very clearly.

Liu Wenrui was trembling all over and didn't dare to say a word.

Only then did he understand that his uncle, who had been so gentle and kind to him and always smiling, was not honest and could be deceived, but...

He is my mother's son, so he is treated well by the Cheng'en Mansion.

Therefore, after the Liu family was defeated, he tried his best and spent all his efforts to find his mother to plead for mercy and admit his mistakes, but it was so difficult that he couldn't even see his mother.

It was also because the people in Cheng'en Mansion no longer regarded him as a relative, so he had nowhere to turn for help.

He couldn't continue to pester her, otherwise, his uncle, uh, no, the prince would really kill him.

It's like, it's like killing his dad.

Liu Wenrui knew very well that the Liu family's downfall after their property was confiscated and their titles were demoted was not accidental. Otherwise, Qin Hui would have three friends. How could his father, who had been an official for so many years, not be able to borrow even a little money when he fell into defeat?

It's nothing more than the prince in front of him playing tricks.

He must have had a hand in the deaths of his father and brother.

Liu Wenrui was deeply frightened. He took one thousand taels of silver and quietly left the capital, never to return in his life.

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Of course, that's a story for later. The current situation...

When the news of Liu Wenbai's suicide came out, people in the capital were either gloating or sighing in shock, with different reactions. But in the palace, Emperor Yingwu didn't take it seriously and pretended it never happened. Xiao Xun concentrated on recuperating from his injuries and studied how to stick on a beard to appear more majestic. Concubine Qu, on the other hand, clapped her hands in joy and laughed so hard that her eyebrows were not visible.

She even sent people to dig up Liu Wenbo's grave in front of Qu Qiutong, and crushed his body to dust...

It’s hard to say whether Qu Qiutong went crazy in the end because she saw her son’s body was gone with her own eyes!

And Concubine Qu also had her reasons for this. If it wasn't for the purpose of guaranteeing Liu Wenbai's future, why would Qu Qiutong be so jumpy and insist on sending Liu Qingru into the palace!

If Liu Qingru hadn't entered the palace, her son wouldn't have become a eunuch and lost the throne...

Emperor Yingwu and his son Xiao Xun both accepted the fact that there was no hope of succeeding the throne. Xiao Xun was even actively trying to change himself - he even started studying how to grow a beard. Only Concubine Qu was still immersed in her past glory and couldn't extricate herself.

She plotted and planned more frequently, and her methods became more radical. At the same time, more of her spies and secret agents were discovered by the prince one by one.

Xiao Chuo was happy and busy.

And outside the palace...

It was a very long time later, until Qu Qiutong ran away and Liu Changan's wedding ceremony was about to take place, that Song Zhilan got the news of Liu Wenbai's tragic death!

Oh, by the way, Liu Xiu also fell to his death at this moment.

Song Zhilan: ...

It’s hard to say what kind of mood I am in.

It wouldn't be that painful or sad. After all, the Liu family had already treated her so well. She was gentle and kind, not a mean person. Why would she feel bad for her enemies? But...

It would be difficult to say whether she was happy or not. Liu Wenbai had been her son for twenty years after all. She treated him as her own flesh and blood and raised him with all her heart. His death was so tragic that it was inevitable that she would feel complicated!

Wen Bo, ah, such a proud and clean person, died, it is said that he excreted feces and urine together, it is really sad.

Yes!

The only person Song Zhilan felt emotional about was Liu Wenbai. As for Old Lady Lai, Liu Xiu, and Qu Qiutong, she didn't have such good hearts and didn't have any feelings for them at all.

She was thinking about going to Liu Wenbai's tomb to take a look. If nothing else, offering a stick of incense would be considered as fulfilling the mother-son relationship they once had. However, her brother, the Prince of Cheng'en, stopped her!

"In three days, Chang'an's wedding will be held. It's such an important time. Sister, are you going to do something so unlucky on her happy day?"

"Although it is said that a son should not rely on supernatural powers, this is a matter for the child. We should still take into account what we should believe in and what we should obey."

"Chang'an has suffered enough. In the future, I hope she can have a smooth life, without any setbacks or suffering..."

"Besides, Chang'an wasn't treated well in the Liu family in the past. Little Sanxi said that Liu Wenbai despised her and even sent people to harm her. They were completely sworn enemies. Sister, Chang'an has a gentle nature, is kind to others, and is filial. But just because a child doesn't cry out in pain, it doesn't mean she's made of steel and won't feel any pain!"

"You can't be partial. You'll hurt the child's feelings!"

The words of the Prince of Cheng'en, which were both logical and emotional, made Song Zhilan feel extremely guilty. Tears welled up in her eyes and she apologized repeatedly, "I understand, I understand. I really, I almost made a mistake again. Fortunately, you reminded me."

"No, no, I won't go again. I, I, I'm going to find Chang'an right now!"

Song Zhilan left with tears in her eyes, found Liu Changan, and without saying a word, took her to check the dowry list.

Another 10,000 or 20,000 was added.

"This is what mother saved. I'll give it all to you. I won't tell your brother!"

Song Zhilan cried.

Liu Changan: ...

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Confused.

The 'black hand' behind the scenes, the prince of Cheng'en, stroked his beard, smiled faintly and said nothing.

Time flies by so quickly!