The famine-escape cub vs. the fake daughter cub

Chapter 244 Enlightenment

Empress Dowager Chen knew that there were spies everywhere in the palace, and if it was delayed until the next day, the imperial edict would not be issued at all.

Therefore, she cut the Gordian knot and hastily drafted the imperial edict, stamped it with her private seal, and asked the chief eunuch under her to accompany Xiao Feiyu to promulgate the imperial edict.

At the same time, news was flying out of the palace like snowflakes.

The first one to learn about it was the right prime minister.

"That's unreasonable!"

Right Prime Minister Liu Haoyan slapped the desk and almost gritted his teeth!

Who in the capital doesn't know that Junming has always been rude to any girl? The news from the academy some time ago even said that Junming has a crush on Longyang!

After finally returning to Beijing, he fell in love with the second daughter of the Shen family and chased after her eagerly.

Not only did Empress Dowager Chen help to drive away the tactless Marquis Dingbei Xiao Feiyu, she also directly helped Xiao Feiyu and wanted to snatch his granddaughter-in-law!

Have a fucking dream!

"You, go find the eldest son and tell him the news. Go prepare the carriage, I want to go to the palace to see the emperor."

As he spoke, Liu Haoyan hurriedly changed his clothes.

The second person who knew about it was Mr. Chen, the Grand Tutor, who was also the grandfather of Empress Dowager Chen.

After hearing the news, Old Master Chen frowned and asked, "Has the Queen Mother received any news?"

"not at all."

The attendant concentrated and held his breath.

Old Master Chen sat in a chair, tapping the table with his fingers.

Although he was old, he was not senile. It was true that Marquis Dingbei had feelings for the daughter of the Shen family, but he had also heard that the boy from the Liu family seemed to be living in the Shen family these days.

The Queen Mother's move was to stand on the side of Marquis Dingbei and offend Prime Minister Liu to death!

Not to mention that the Shen family’s attitude is also quite ambiguous.

If she is not careful, the Queen Mother will offend the Shen and Liu families, as well as the Xu family.

What does she want to do?

As I was thinking about it, I looked up and saw my son walking towards the house carrying a cake.

"Father, I finally bought this cake today. Come and try it. I have something to tell you after you finish it."

Chen Yiyu forced himself to cheer up, put the cake on the table, and smiled at Master Chen.

"No hurry. The news just came out from the palace that the Queen Mother has granted a marriage between Marquis Dingbei and the second daughter of the Shen family. What do you think the Queen Mother means by this?"

"Snapped."

The wooden knife Chen Yiyu was using to cut the cake fell to the ground.

"Look at you, you are already so old, why are you still as irritable as a child?"

Master Chen picked up the wooden sword on the ground and put it on the table, then went to check on his son. "Fortunately it's made of wood. If it was a real sword or a gun, wouldn't it hurt if it fell on his feet?"

"Father, you just said that the Queen Mother has arranged a marriage between Marquis Dingbei and the second daughter of the Shen family? Is that the second daughter that was just brought back?"

Chen Yiyu didn't care about anything else and hurriedly grabbed his old father to ask whether the news was true or not.

"According to the news from the palace, the Empress Dowager has ordered Eunuch Lou to go to the Shen family to convey her order."

Master Chen nodded.

Chen Yiyu suddenly laughed out loud, "Really, it seems to be true."

"What's wrong with you? What is true?" asked Master Chen in confusion.

Chen Yiyu looked sad and sorrowful, and said in a hoarse voice, "Father, we have to stop the Queen Mother's decree! That girl and the boy from the Liu family are in love with each other, and the Queen Mother is trying to destroy that girl!"

Chen Taifu had expected this, but, "Since the Queen Mother has made up her mind, it would be fine if we don't help her deal with the aftermath, but how can we ruin her plan?"

Chen Yiyu closed his eyes and suddenly smiled, "Father, you are like me. You have never seen the Second Madam of the Shen Family, nor the Second Miss of the Shen Family, right?"

"Bi Fang...didn't she have a dispute with Shen Xiuyang in the early years? Our two families no longer have any contact with each other. How could she possibly meet the women of the Shen family?"

Chen Taifu sighed and said, "The Queen Mother's action may be to avenge Bi Fang in heaven."

"Oh. She is not doing this for Bi Fang." Chen Yiyu took a deep breath and said loudly, "Someone change your clothes! Prepare the carriage and get ready to enter the palace!"

"Why are you entering the palace?"

Master Chen felt that he could no longer understand his son.

"Father, this matter is complicated. Anyway, we should ask the Queen Mother to withdraw her decree and not grant the marriage between Xiao Feiyu and the second girl!"

Chen Yiyu said firmly.

Looking at his old father, Chen Yiyu was afraid that telling him everything would make his father so angry that he would become ill, so he could only vaguely say, "I met the Second Miss Shen today. I suspect she is Bi Fang's illegitimate daughter. The Second Miss Shen's eyes are exactly the same as Wan Ying's!"

Master Chen looked at Chen Yiyu in shock. He was happy for a moment, then he asked with some suspicion, "You didn't make up this story just to get your father to help that girl, did you? Besides, I heard that the girl from the Shen family looked very similar to Madam Shen Er, so she was recognized..."

Master Chen was old and wise. When he said this, he seemed to have realized something. He widened his eyes and asked, "You, do you know something?"

"Father, stop talking! We need to get to the palace right away!"

At this time, most of the noble families in Kyoto had already learned the news.

Except for the Chen and Liu families who were busy, the other families were almost just standing by and watching.

Including Shen Hongtai.

Jiang looked at him coldly, almost laughing, "You just sit here and wait quietly for her order?"

"What else can we do?" Shen Hongtai sat still and took a sip of tea before saying, "The girl doesn't hate Feiyu, and Feiyu is willing to ask for an imperial decree for the girl. Isn't this a win-win situation? What are you dissatisfied with?"

"Of course I am not satisfied. The Queen Mother issued this decree without asking us. Does she still have our Shen family in her eyes?"

Shen Hongtai frowned, then relaxed his brows. "Xiuyang had fought with the Queen Mother's brother in the street before, so the Queen Mother didn't want to summon us to the audience alone. Taking advantage of this marriage, we will bring the maid to the palace tomorrow to thank the Queen Mother. You should also be more submissive and follow the Queen Mother. The grudge between our Shen family and the Chen family will be over with this incident."

"Ah."

Jiang was so angry that she almost laughed, "She is the only granddaughter of our Shen family. She has such a noble status. You actually want to use her to settle the old scores with the Chen family?"

"What do you mean by only granddaughter? Isn't Zhuzhu the granddaughter of our Shen family? Besides, marrying Feiyu is not a bad thing. Is it worth it for you to keep talking about it?"

Shen Hongtai smashed the cup and was about to leave.

Jiang quickly stopped him and said, "You have seen the friendship that the Liu family boy has for Yun'er. After receiving the Queen Mother's decree this time, have you thought about how to explain it to the Liu family?"

Shen Hongtai frowned.

But when he thought of Qingzhu crying for that brat from the Liu family, his heart hardened again.

In the past, the boy from the Liu family had not yet figured it out, so he was indifferent to Zhuzhu.

Now that the boy from the Liu family has come to his senses, if he can like Qingyun, he can also like Qingzhu.