boyutpedia Chapter 351 Farewell
Chapter 351 Farewell
Wang Yunzhi's career was not smooth in his early years, and he was often attacked and persecuted by his political opponents.
But no matter what dangers and difficulties she encountered, Zuo Yutang, as Wang Yunzhi's wife, never showed her weakness in front of others.
She never revealed it even in front of her husband Wang Yunzhi.
She always shows her strongest side to others, and then turns her back to where no one knows, crying secretly to heal her pain.
So when he saw her crying today, Wang Yunzhi was really at a loss and had no idea what to do.
When Wang Hengshan came with his wife Li Shu, what he heard was Zuo Yutang crying inside.
The person who was sent to Yipinlou to inform Wang Hengshan to come to Anguo Temple also brought a handwritten letter from Wang Yunzhi, in which Wang Yunzhi told Wang Hengshan what he was going to do.
Wang Hengshan knew very well that once Wang Yunzhi made a decision, he had to take action immediately.
So when he set out for Huguo Temple, he arranged for people to bring Li Shu over later.
Listening to Zuo Yutang's crying, Li Shu felt extremely uncomfortable. She knew how hard her sister-in-law's life was.
As a woman, no matter how strong you are, you still need the love and protection of your husband.
Although she was exiled to the northern border with Wang Hengshan and suffered a lot over the years, fortunately Wang Hengshan was always by her side, so she could still find some sweetness even in the hard times.
But Zuo Yutang was different. Although Wang Yunzhi gave her the honor of the Prime Minister's wife, the pain in her heart was much more painful than the physical pain.
"Oh!" Li Shu sighed, walked over, pushed the door open and went in, and Wang Hengshan followed closely behind her.
"Atang, please stop crying. If you cry, you will be the one who suffers."
Li Shu walked to the bed, sat down next to Zuo Yutang, and took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
Zuo Yutang, who was crying hard, heard the voices and looked up suddenly to see her sister-in-law, whom she had not seen for many years, standing in front of her.
In shock and joy, Zuo Yutang hiccuped and finally stopped crying.
"Sister-in-law, why are you back?"
After Li Shu returned to Shangjing, she stayed in Yipinlou and didn't go anywhere else.
Naturally, it was even more impossible for her to go to Wang Yunzhi's Prime Minister's Mansion to visit Zuo Yutang.
Li Shu didn't tell Zuo Yutang that she was back, not because the relationship between the two sisters-in-law was bad or there was any conflict between them.
She didn't tell Zuo Yutang because she was actually protecting Wang Yunzhi's family.
Although he had returned to Shangjing, he was still a criminal. Zuo Yutang knew that he was back and would definitely visit him at Yipintang.
If someone discovered this, Wang Yunzhi, as a court official and the prime minister, the head of all officials, would definitely be attacked and implicated.
"Well, I've been back for a while." Li Shu reached out and tidied up Zuo Yutang's scattered hair. After not seeing her for many years, Zuo Yutang now looked sick, without any of her former glory and brightness. It was heartbreaking to look at her.
"I was able to come back thanks to the grace of the Empress. She knew that I was not in good health, so she specially sent me back to Shangjing to recuperate."
Li Shu held Zuo Yutang's hand and said with a smile: "We will be together from now on and will never be separated."
Zuo Yutang, who had stopped crying, started crying again because of Li Shu's words.
Li Shu held Zuo Yutang in her arms and patted her back gently to comfort her.
"Okay, stop crying. You weren't the type to cry before."
"Yun Zhi and your elder brother are about to do something very important. This matter concerns my country and my people."
"If you keep crying like this, you'll delay their trip."
As expected, Li Shu's words made Zuo Yutang stop crying. Although she didn't know what Wang Yunzhi was going to do, she heard from Gui Rong that many court officials had come to the Huguo Temple since yesterday.
This meant that something big was definitely going to happen. Thinking of this, Zuo Yutang couldn't help but get nervous. What she feared most now was that Wang Yunzhi was still stubborn and wanted to follow Li Zhaohui all the way to the end and plot against Fu Shen Tianjiao.
As a supporter of Shen Tianjiao, Zuo Yutang is now most afraid that Wang Yunzhi will go against Shen Tianjiao.
Wang Yunzhi could clearly sense Zuo Yutang's nervousness. He reached out and patted Zuo Yutang on the shoulder, comforting her and saying, "Don't worry, I'm not going to help Li Zhaohui."
Having been married for so many years, how could Wang Yunzhi not know what Zuo Yutang was thinking at this moment?
Zuo Yutang frequently enters the palace, and even a fool can see that she is now on the Queen's side.
How could Wang Yunzhi not know something that even a fool could see?
He was just pretending not to know. He didn't expose her and even condoned her because Zuo Yutang was his wife and he could let her do whatever she wanted.
"I had already come clean with the Queen yesterday. I'm willing to join her side and help her deal with Li Zhaohui."
"So, don't worry about anything and just rest and recover here."
"When I come to pick you up next time, everything will be settled."
Zuo Yutang looked at Wang Yunzhi in shock. She couldn't believe what she heard.
"It's true, so stop crying and happily send Yun Zhi back to do what he should do."
Li Shu already knew the plans of Wang Yunzhi and Wang Hengshan. She knew that once the two brothers made a decision, no one could change it.
Besides, what they were going to do was a major event that would benefit the country and the people, so she had no reason not to support them.
As a citizen of Yunli, it is their duty to be loyal to the country. What's more, Li Shu has been in the northern border for many years, and has gone from a noble lady to an ordinary citizen at the bottom of the class.
The experiences of these years have made her deeply realize the difficulties and hardships of being an ordinary citizen.
The people live at the bottom of society and have a hard time with no clothes to wear and no food to eat.
It was okay when things were peaceful and stable, at least people could live in peace. But once there was war or famine, nine out of ten households would be left with nothing, and it was common to see people starving everywhere.
The court of Yunli needs a wise and brave monarch to rule the country, and the people of Yunli need a capable and powerful ruler who can protect them from foreign invasion and the suffering of losing their country.
But in Li Shu's heart, it is impossible for this person to be anyone else except Shen Tianjiao.
Although she had only met Shen Tianjiao briefly in the palace when she had just returned, she had already determined in her heart that this Queen was Yun Li's hope and future.
Later she lived in Yipin Building, which was a densely populated place and the source of all kinds of information and gossip.
Although she just rested in the backyard every day, she also heard a lot about Shen Tianjiao.
And when she heard with her own ears and saw with her own eyes the demise of Duke Chen's Mansion, she became even more convinced that apart from Shen Tianjiao, no one was qualified to be the king of Yunli.
Therefore, apart from the Marquis of Zhenbei, she was also the most important force in urging Wang Hengshan to return from the northern border.
"Are you saying that the Queen is now in the Huguo Temple?" Zuo Yutang asked Wang Yunzhi in disbelief.
"Yes, the Empress is now in the Huguo Temple." Wang Yunzhi nodded and said, "In a few days it will be the anniversary of the death of the wife of the Zhenbei Marquis. Every year at this time, the Empress will come out of the palace to pay tribute to the wife of the Zhenbei Marquis."
"The only difference this year is that the timing is much earlier. I guess this is because the Empress wants to take action against Li Zhaohui at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet."
"After all, during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, officials of the fifth rank and above can bring their families into the palace to celebrate with the emperor and empress."
"Choosing that time to take action is the best option. That way, we can control all the officials in the court in Qingxi Palace..."
"This way they won't be able to communicate with the outside world, which can reduce many accidents and unnecessary casualties."
"It's only about twenty days until the Mid-Autumn Festival, so we don't have time to delay any longer."
"Just rest and recuperate here with my sister-in-law. I'll come and take you home in a month at most."
"By then, your injuries should be almost healed and you can ride in a carriage. You can just recuperate slowly after returning home."
Wang Yunzhi is indeed a cunning man. Shen Tianjiao didn't say anything, but just came to pay tribute to his mother in advance, and he could guess Shen Tianjiao's intention from it.
It’s also thanks to Wang Yunzhi that he is now in Shen Tianjiao’s camp, otherwise Shen Tianjiao’s plan might have been thwarted.
"Alright, you guys should hurry up and get going too. Yunzhi is still injured and can't handle the bumpy ride. The return carriage will be much slower. If we delay any further, we might have to spend the night outside the city."
Li Shu urged Wang Hengshan and Wang Yunzhi to leave quickly. Firstly, she was afraid that the city gate would be closed when they returned and they would have to freeze in the carriage. Secondly, since they had already made the decision, there was no need to drag it out any longer.
"Yes, your sister-in-law is right. There are still many things waiting to be done after we return. Time is tight. If we don't act quickly, I'm afraid we will miss it."
Wang Hengshan is an impatient person, and this matter is of great importance. It must be handled carefully and cautiously. They really don't have much time left.
"My brother and I are leaving. If you encounter any difficulties here, go to the abbot. The Queen will arrange for people to protect you."
"Rui'er and Wei'er, you don't have to worry about them. The Second Young Master has already sent people to Quzhou to protect them."
Wang Yunzhi patted Zuo Yutang on the shoulder, then signaled the people who carried him in that they could leave.
Seeing Wang Yunzhi being carried to the door, Zuo Yutang finally came to her senses. She looked up and shouted at Wang Yunzhi: "Be careful and don't try to be brave!"
"Okay, got it." Wang Yunzhi didn't look back, he just waved at Zuo Yutang.
Until the noise in the yard died down, Zuo Yutang, who had been trying to hold on, suddenly lost his strength and collapsed in Li Shu's arms.
"Hurry, call a doctor." Li Shu looked at Zuo Yutang's pale face and quickly shouted to the people serving beside her.
"No need, sister-in-law, I'm fine, just tired." Zuo Yutang waved at the people in the room and ordered: "You all go out first, sister-in-law and I will have a private chat."
Everyone in the room left. Zuo Yutang looked at Li Shu with tears in her eyes and said, "Sister-in-law, you have suffered a lot over the years."
Li Shu smiled, still as calm and indifferent as before.
"No, my sister-in-law is living a happy life in Northern Xinjiang. Although life is a little hard, it is much more comfortable than when she was in Beijing."
Li Shu was telling the truth. When she was in Beijing before, others saw her as a member of the royal family, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Wang family. Her family was noble and her husband's family was powerful. She had everything she wanted, everything went smoothly, and her family was happy.
But only she herself knows the difficulties and grievances involved. The ugly and dirty things in the inner courtyard, the calculations of human relationships, and so on, all these troubles often make her feel breathless.
But she could only bear these things deep in her heart and could not tell anyone about them, so as not to give others a chance to talk and cause unnecessary trouble and disputes.
The wealth at that time did not make Li Shu feel satisfied, all she felt was tired.
If it weren't for her husband and children, she would never have survived those years.
Later, she was exiled to the northern border with Wang Hengshan. She no longer had the former elegance and luxury, lavish banquets and entertainment, and groups of servants to serve her. She had to do everything by herself.
But the inner peace made Li Shu feel a peace and satisfaction she had never felt before.
It was also in the Northern Frontier that she learned how to make the best of one's situation and how to be grateful and content with everything.
If she wasn't worried about her daughter, Li Shu would actually prefer to stay in the northern border and be an ordinary couple with Wang Hengshan, working from sunrise to sunset and living a simple life.
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry. I didn't protect Danyang for you. When she was in trouble in the palace, I sent people to the palace to inquire about the news, but even the people I sent to the palace to take care of her couldn't be found."
The fire that broke out in Youming Palace that day burned down the entire palace, leaving only burnt debris.
Zuo Yutang sent people to the palace to inquire about Wang Danyang's news, but the answer he got was that all the people in Youming Palace were burned to ashes in the fire.
Not to mention the corpse, even the bone fragments could not be found.
Ever since the fire, Zuo Yutang has had a knot in her heart that she cannot let go. She promised her sister-in-law that she would help her protect her niece, but she did not do it.
Later, Ruan Yuhu often invited her into the palace, but she still did not give up. She inquired about Wang Danyang's news openly and secretly, hoping that a miracle would happen.