After the whole family was swept away, I lay down flat

Chapter 358 Selfishness

Fat Aunty didn’t want to take any more risks anyway.

These days, they were in Chang'an inquiring about the whereabouts of their former friends, and the more they inquired, the more frightened they became. If she hadn't been worried about being punished by the Sun family after returning to Beijing, she would have wanted to leave Chang'an, a place of right and wrong, immediately, so as not to live a life of fear again.

The thin nun said: "Even if they threaten to accuse us of coming out, they have to have evidence. We are not some little people with no roots. We can just do whatever they say. We have the support of the nobles in the palace behind us. !”

The fat nanny choked and whispered: "My old sister, although we always say this in front of the Tang family, you and I both know that neither the old lady nor the concubine Gong will stand up for us! We lied It’s just a lie to the Tang family, but if it falls into the hands of the Zhou family, they can easily find out our details from the Queen Mother!"

The thin nun was silent for a moment and then said: "But if we don't ask those two dead men to find out, how will we know what the imperial concubine wants to do with the Jin Jiashu? It's easy to kill people directly, but this may not be the imperial concubine's original intention. Although almost all the Jin family members are dead, Jin Jiashu is safe and sound. How do you know whether he escaped the pursuit by chance, or whether the imperial concubine did not intend to take his life? "

Fat Auntie was stunned when she heard this: "How is that possible?! Concubine Sun has sent death warriors to kill all his family members. They must be eradicating the roots. It can't just be to scare people!"

The thin nun looked at the old sisters seriously: "You have to think clearly, we have been away from Beijing for many years, and the situation in the palace has changed a lot. Now Concubine Xu Xian is not a newly named concubine, she has a prince The one standing next to me is the only prince under the Holy Emperor!"

Fat Aunt said in a low voice: "She is not the only one. When His Royal Highnesses return to the throne, there will be two princes under His Majesty's knees."

The thin nun sighed: "So what if the Fourth Highness returned to the clan? He was not born to Concubine Sun. Lu Zhaorong had often had enemies with Concubine Sun in the past. If Concubine Sun had not deliberately forced her, their mother and son would not have had to take this path of succession. On the contrary, it hindered His Highness the Fourth Highness from establishing the Crown Prince. At present, in order to successfully restore the clan and establish the Crown Prince, they are trying to please Concubine Sun and the Sun family. But when the Fourth Highness becomes the great treasure, do you think Lu Zhaorong will allow the Sun family to continue to be in glory?! I There is no reason why Concubine Sun cannot see things that everyone can see clearly. Mr. Sun Ge has no choice but to support His Highness the Fourth Highness. But do you think Concubine Sun is really willing to do so?!"

Fat Aunt said: "Even if you are not willing to give in at first, as long as the Fourth Highness marries the daughter of the Sun family and gives birth to an heir to inherit the throne, Sun Guifei will still be able to enjoy wealth and honor in the palace. What else can you not be willing to accept? It is always better. The eighth prince was made the crown prince, and the one who would become the queen mother in the future was Concubine Xu Xian. Concubine Xu Xian was from the Zhou family, and she had gained power. I was afraid that Concubine Sun might not even be able to save her life. When the emperor left, she would be forced to be buried. Just like Empress Chang did back then."

The thin nun sighed and simply spoke more clearly: "Perhaps Concubine Sun will not mind killing Concubine Xu Xian's nephew. Anyway, the Holy One will protect her, and Concubine Xu Xian can't do anything to her. In the future, when the Holy One dies, she will have a glass of poisonous wine to accompany her." After driving away, Concubine Xu Xian has to give her a grand burial. But you and I are just small people, and we need to think more about ourselves. No matter whether Concubine Sun wants to kill Concubine Xu Xian's nephew or not, we can't be the ones to do it. We have to give it to ourselves Leave a way out."

The fat nanny was stunned. It took her a long time to react and asked in a low voice: "Are you... not optimistic about the Sun family and His Highness the Fourth? Are you shrinking back? But the Eighth Prince is still so young... Even if His Highness the Fourth has passed away, so will he. What a 'Changjun'!"

The thin nun sighed: "When His Highness the Fourth Highness asked himself to succeed, you and I saw how angry the Holy One was. If His Highness hadn't argued that he would let the entire family property of Prince Ji fall into the hands of the Holy One. In order to vent his anger on His Majesty, His Majesty was afraid that he would beat him to death at that time, and would not let him recognize his enemy as his father. But His Highness the Fourth Highness said it well at the beginning, but later found out that there was no one to succeed him, so he He regrets and wants to return to his clan. Will the Holy Emperor be happy? As long as he has other princes around, it is impossible for him to recognize this rebellious son back!"

Nanny Skinny could see clearly that she felt that the Sun family had no other choice at that time, so she had no choice but to support Prince Ji. Unexpectedly, the emperor was seriously ill and survived, and there was an eighth prince, but his biological mother was a palace member of the Empress Dowager Zhou. They had no way to replace him. Nowadays, the road is getting darker and narrower, and it doesn't look like there is any chance of winning. She said to Fat Aunt: "Didn't we hear it in the Tang family? Prince Ji's Crown Princess died without leaving a son and a half. The Sun family could only let Miss Sun Er marry, and they did not hesitate to kill Ying for this. The Crown Prince of Sichuan. It will take at least two years until Miss Sun Er gets married and gives birth to a son. God knows if the Holy One can last that long?!

"And if Prince Ji fails to have an heir with a girl from the Sun family, do you think the Sun family will dare to fully help him return to the clan and establish a heir apparent? What kind of reward did the Zhou family get in return for supporting the emperor to succeed to the throne? There is still a precedent, and the Sun family How can I make a wedding dress for His Highness the Fourth Highness in vain?! If they are not of the same mind, and time waits for no one, how much chance does the Sun family have in the end? No matter how I think about it, I feel that as long as the eighth prince does not die in infancy, he will definitely succeed to the throne. It’s him!”

The fat grandma became more and more discouraged as she listened: "We really got on the wrong boat back then! If we hadn't joined the Sun family, how could we have fallen into such a difficult predicament now?!"

The thin nun sighed: "So, we have to leave a way out for ourselves! Now we are controlled by the Sun family. If we want to protect ourselves, we have to contribute to their family, but we can't really kill Concubine Xu Xian's nephew, in case In the future, Concubine Xu Xian will gain power and take revenge on you and me. Even if he really wants to die, we can’t be the ones to do it!”

Fat Auntie was a little confused: "Then what should we do?"

The thin nun thought for a while: "If you don't want to go to the prison to see those two dead men, then we won't go, but we must act like we can get in touch with them, and tell others later that we have met them quietly. It is certain that Sun Guifei wanted to kidnap the person back to the capital alive, and did not intend to directly kill the person. Xu Xianfei’s nephew must be alive to make Xu Xianfei obedient. If he is dead, it will be useless, and he may even harm Sun. The concubine's plan failed. As a result, in order to please Concubine Sun, others would not dare to hurt people easily, but would only tie them up and escort them back to Beijing..."

The fat nanny couldn't help but interrupt her: "It can't be done! Chang'an is thousands of miles away from the capital, and Jin Jiashu is not a baby who can be manipulated by others. Although he is lame, he can scream and struggle, how can he be obedient? Didn’t you resist all the way?”

"Then find a place to hide the person." The thin nun said, "As long as the hostage is in our hands and we ask others to send a letter to the capital and ask Concubine Sun how to deal with Concubine Xu Xian's nephew, we won't need to do the rest. Don't worry about it. After making such a big contribution, we can return to the capital with peace of mind, and the Sun family has no reason to punish us again. Once we pass this level, we can quietly tell the Zhang family about the matter and ask them to inform Concubine Xu Xian. Arrive. At that time, no matter whether the person was rescued or not, Concubine Xu Xian had to miss the Zhang family. The Zhang family has used this to please the Queen Mother and Concubine Xu Xian, which will be beneficial to them in the future. I believe they will be willing to protect us and provide for us in our old age? "

The fat grandma clasped her hands in surprise and said, "What a great idea! I didn't even think of this!" When it comes to providing for the elderly, naturally the old employer is more reliable.

She also added to her companion's plan: "When arresting someone, we have to stay hidden from the beginning to the end and let others take the lead. When we report in the future, we have to pretend that we have nothing to do with it. In this way, if Concubine Xu Xian wants to take revenge in the future, she won’t be able to take revenge on us.”

The thin nun nodded and called the maid who was in charge of inquiring about the news: "Xiao Cui, the court will be held tomorrow, and you accompany me to attend the results. Afterwards, you can find a way to follow Jin Jiashu and find where he is staying now..."

(End of this chapter)