Upx Chapter 127 (2/2)

Née wang clung to the bars of her cell and wept bitterly Tiui stared at her patiently from outside the bars

“What do you want ui heard the words he’d been waiting for Young née wang wiped away her tears and spoke up in a hoarse voice

“Two days later, I’ll send an order to free you,” Lou Zigui said quietly “After you get back to the Grand Preceptor’s estate, soive you an item I don’t care how you do it, but you’ll need to make sure the Old Madame of the Xie Clan eats that item”

Young née wang’s face paled “W-what you do want ive the Old Madame?”

Lou Zigui smiled “You still have the , Heaven and Earth will destroy the person who doesn’t look out for herself Now isn’t the time for you to waste time on morals”

Young née wang re her head “There are people specially assigned to wait upon the Old Madame I don’t have any way to do it”

“So that’s it,” Lou Zigui nodded “Then you can just pretend I never dropped by at all”

When née wang saw that Lou Zigui was about to leave, she anxiously cried out, “What can you give me?”

Lou Zigui stilled his steps “With the exception of calling back née Qin, I can restore your days to their for you Xie Anshi+’s proper consort”

“I shook her head His Majesty’s words were utterances that carried great weight How could he simply take them back?

“It was His Majesty who decreed you be iui said, “Naturally, I didn’t come of my own accord today, either”

So this is all His Majesty’s idea? Young née wang looked at Lou Zigui with a heart full of guesses

“If you can leave this cell in two days, you’ll naturally see whether ui said, “But remember, if you only focus on your freedom and not what you have to do, you’ll return to this prison cell all the same By then, there’ll be no one else to help you”

“Old Madareat difficulty

“She won’t,” Lou Zigui said, “She’s old and ailing like a candle guttering in the wind Who would be cruel enough to take her life?”

“Then you…”

“Are you doing it or not?” Lou Zigui didn’t give her ti could react, she was already nodding her head in agreement

“You shouldn’t belittle yourself so ht “After all, you did bear Xie Anshi+’s children and raised theood for the Xie Clan’s face if they cast you all aside just like that”

Young née wang’s fingers tightened around the bars, her knuckles turning white frorip

“You can tell ui added “However, while the Xie Clan ht thank you, you’ll always be a slut unless His Majesty revokes his decree You and Xie Anshi+’s children will never have a chance to improve yourselves, either”

“Why should I trust you?” née wang retorted

“Because you have no other choice,” Lou Zigui said before he turned and left The di shadow behind his retreating forth had left her body as she sank to the ground again She wanted to cover her face with her hands, only to discover her fingers were shaking uncontrollably

When Lou Zigui left the iaoler approached hi’s already returned to the estate Before leaving, she gave 1,000 taels’ worth of silver drafts to be split up between the prison guards”

“Very well,” Lou Zigui said “You’ve worked hard”

“Supreme Commander, what about the officials of the justice courts?”

“It’s better to bother with current affairs regarding the present officials,” Lou Zigui said “Moreover, Xie Anshi+ and company are iuts, they still wouldn’t dare to release them”

The gaoler bowed “This humble one understands”

Lou Zigui took quick strides out of the justice courts beforehis horse to head for the palace Whenever one’s parents or senior relatives passed away, their son was required to observe three years of ui’s gaze lingered on an old lady by the side of the road

Once Old Madame Xie dies, even a man as powerful and influential as Grand Preceptor Xie will be forced to retire from public life to show his filial piety That way, he won’t be able to er even if he successfully wrests away the throne

“Hyaa,” Lou Zigui urged his horse past the white-haired old lady The Xie Clan’s Old Madae of the chaos at the Xie Clan to take Ning Xiaoyao out of the capital

Lady wang rode her carriage back to the Grand Preceptor’s estate As soon as she descended, she asked, “Where’s the Grand Preceptor?”

Sister-in-law Tang had co and quickly said, “To reply your ladyshi+p’s words, the Grand Preceptor hasn’t left his study since going in”

Lady wang felt relieved as she strolled into the estate gates One of the Old Mada by the door, and quickly spoke up at the sight of Lady wang “Your ladyshi+p, Old Madame wants you to see her”

Lady wang wiped at her teary eyes before bringing Sister-in-Law Tang with her to head or the Old Madame’s courtyard