Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 188 Tuogu
Life in the palace was like a stagnant pool of water, so dull and suffocating.

The eldest prince had a rare day off. Su Qingwan looked at his eyes full of longing and had an idea. She asked the emperor to take the eldest prince out of the palace for a tour.

To her surprise, the emperor actually agreed, which made Su Qingwan slightly stunned. She really didn't expect that the emperor would give in so easily.

On the day of departure, Su Qingwan led the eldest prince, accompanied by the Royal Guards, and slowly walked out of the palace gate.

The emperor stood quietly on the palace wall, following their departing backs.

The eunuch beside him couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, why did you agree to let the princess take the eldest prince out of the palace? Aren't you worried?"

The emperor looked into the distance, his eyes as deep as a deep pool. After a long while, he said calmly, "What's the point of worrying? The life and death of Yan'er now depends on her. If she really wanted to kill Yan'er, Yan'er would have died long ago. Now, I can only take a gamble."

The eunuch looked puzzled, thinking to himself, what are we betting on? But the emperor said no more, just stared at the team that was gradually going away.

Su Qingwan brought the eldest prince to Nanfeng Tower.

In the palace, the old maids have a unique logic for raising children. They always think that children's illnesses are caused by eating too much, so they often starve their children.

This statement seemed absurd to Su Qingwan.

She remembered that when the Huainan Palace raised children, it also followed this set of rules passed down from the old palace maids, but it was later abolished.

She recalled that when she was a child, she could eat as much as she wanted, but her sister followed that rule. As a result, she was much healthier than her sister and rarely got sick.

Her father once said that she had a good physique, but when she studied medicine later, she gradually realized that it was not about having a good physique. It was clearly that if you eat well and take good care of yourself, your body will naturally be strong.

The eldest prince was still young, and although he was bound by the palace rules, he was not so restrained under Su Qingwan's leadership. He happily tasted the signature dishes of Nanfeng Tower, eating until his stomach was round and his face was filled with a satisfied smile. He said to Su Qingwan: "Aunt, it's really fun outside the palace. It's much bigger than the palace, and the scenery is beautiful."

He looked with envy at the children making snowmen on the roadside.

Su Qingwan saw through his thoughts and asked softly, "Do you want to go play with those kids?"

The eldest prince's eyes suddenly lit up, and he asked expectantly, "Is it okay?"

Su Qingwan smiled and said, "Ask yourself if you want to."

The eldest prince nodded vigorously. Su Qingwan agreed immediately. Seeing this, the maids serving the eldest prince were anxious and wanted to dissuade him, but they remembered the emperor's order before leaving, that everything should be arranged by the princess. They could only swallow the words on their lips and were anxious but dared not say a word.

The parents of those children were ordinary neighbors, and the children often played together and were very familiar with each other. The eldest prince was lively, clever, and polite. It didn't take long for him to get along with everyone and have a great time. He felt that such games were much more interesting than those in the palace. Su Qingwan stood aside, watching this scene quietly, but her thoughts drifted back to the conversation between Lu Jing and her. When Lu Jing escorted the King of Southwest out of the city, he said to her: "The emperor is at the end of his life, which may take half a year at the shortest and a year at the longest."

Su Qingwan was so shocked when she heard this that she was speechless. She could never have imagined that the emperor was so young, not even thirty years old, but his life was coming to an end. No wonder he was so eager to eliminate his father and pave the way for the eldest prince. Su Qingwan felt that the hasty coup was not like his style. After all, he had been on the throne for many years and had made great achievements. How could he make such a reckless move? Now that she thought about it, it was inevitable that a dying person would become mentally ill.

If the emperor dies, the supreme throne will surely become the target of competition among various forces, and the situation will be caught in a scramble for supremacy among many heroes.

Su Qingwan's gaze slowly fell on the eldest prince, and she thought to herself that by then, Prime Minister Lu would definitely become the regent and his power would reach its peak.

The emperor cannot shake the Lu family in a short period of time, so he can only take action in the southwest first.

After a crazy play, the eldest prince's face was flushed, and melted snow hung on his hair. He was obviously exhausted. Su Qingwan took him to the Princess's Mansion.

Entering the Princess's residence, the courtyard was quiet except for the whirring sound of weapons cutting through the air. Looking up, I saw the Princess in a tight outfit, holding a long sword, and practicing martial arts with great concentration. Hearing that Su Qingwan was coming to visit with the eldest prince, the Princess couldn't help but look surprised, she sheathed the long sword in her hand, and quickly came forward to meet him.

The eldest prince politely greeted the eldest princess with a clear and loud voice. The eldest princess smiled and touched his head, and then the palace maids surrounded the eldest prince and went to the inner room to change clothes and wash.

The weather was cold, and the eldest prince had been playing in the snow for so long that the palace maids were afraid that he would catch a cold.

The eldest princess led Su Qingwan to the study, where the decoration was simple and elegant, and the air was filled with the fragrance of books.

As soon as they sat down, the maid brought two cups of Longjing tea, steaming hot, and the fragrance of tea instantly filled the air. The eldest princess frowned slightly and asked first, "Xiaowu, why did you suddenly take Yan'er out of the palace?"

Su Qingwan took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, you haven't been to the palace recently. I have always wanted to talk to you, but I have no chance. I have no choice but to take the excuse of taking Yu'er out of the palace to play and come to meet you."

The princess sat up straight when she heard this and asked, "What is it? Just tell me. I will do my best to help you as long as I can."

Su Qingwan took a deep breath and said slowly: "Your Highness, I want to leave the imperial city. I beg you to help me."

The princess's face instantly became solemn when she heard this. She shook her head slightly, her tone full of worry: "Xiao Wu, you must be surrounded by Jinyiwei and the Imperial Guards. Your every move is under their surveillance. It is not easy to leave the city. It is almost impossible!"

Su Qingwan looked at the princess with a firm gaze and said, "Your Highness, I know that this matter is very difficult, but I believe that with your ability and connections, there must be a way."

The princess sighed softly and shook her head again, "Xiao Wu, if I help you, it will definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion. The emperor's temper has become more and more unpredictable in recent years. I really don't want to disobey him and bring disaster upon myself."

Su Qingwan heard this and suddenly smiled softly, but there was a hint of coldness in that smile: "Your Highness, do you really think that I was the one who poisoned Yan'er? In fact, it was you who poisoned her, right? I took the blame for you, but you really thought you did it perfectly and had no omissions?"