Chapter 269 Must Save Yourself
As the sun sets, the light of sunset shines on the lake. A small boat glides slowly on the lake, causing splashes of water and sparkling waves.

A gust of wind blew by, bringing with it bursts of laughter and joy.

The boatwoman rowed the boat into the river connecting the old lake and the new lake and headed towards Aojing Pavilion.

Sitting on the boat were Granny Liu, Ban’er, Amber, Qingwen, Xueyan and Xiangling.

Xueyan smiled and said, “Grandma said she felt dizzy.”

“Oh, I feel dizzy just sitting on a boat.” Seeing that they had entered the river, Qingwen became bolder. She walked out of the cabin, stood on the bow, and wanted to row the boat.

Amber said in the cabin: “This is not a joke. Although it is not in the lake, it is still half a person deep. Don’t fall in. Come in quickly, come in.”

Qingwen smiled and said, “What are you afraid of? Just don’t worry, sister.” Then she took the bamboo pole from the boatman’s hand, supported herself on the bottom of the lake, and sailed out.

“One peach and one willow” are the symbols of the West Lake landscape. Li Hu directly copied the “peach and willow interplanting” planting model so that Lin Daiyu could appreciate “the unique beauty of West Lake” in the capital.

In late spring, the air is in full swing, with pink peach blossoms and green willows on both sides of the river, creating a picturesque and beautiful scene!
Liu Laolao had never seen such a scene before. She was amazed and thought that this was just an earl’s mansion. How luxurious would a marquis’ mansion be?

When we first arrived at the new lake, we saw all kinds of waterfowl bathing in the water. We couldn’t recognize their names, but we could see that each one was showing off its beauty and looked extremely beautiful.

Granny Liu was watching intently when she suddenly caught sight of the two cranes and exclaimed, “Oh, my God! There are more cranes!”

Everyone laughed.

When they arrived at the center of Xinhu Lake, the boat was small and crowded with people. Qingwen felt it swaying wildly, so she hurriedly handed the bamboo pole to the boatwoman and squatted at the bow, not daring to move.

This made everyone laugh again.

As they were chatting and laughing, the boat was approaching Aojing Pavilion.

The window of Aojing Pavilion facing the lake was open, and Liu Laolao saw the situation inside at a glance. Her eyes widened immediately. How come there were so many girls in the blink of an eye? They were so beautiful.

Granny Liu was staring in amazement at the room full of pretty young girls. She then looked at Li Hu who was sitting by the window. What a blessing this was!
Qingwen said quickly: “Oh, the second, third, fourth and Bao girls are here. Hey, why is the third girl crying?”

Li Hu, who was sitting by the window, heard it, pointed at her, and then waved to Amber.

Hubo understood, asked the boatwoman to dock, helped Granny Liu off the boat, and said with a smile: “Grandma, let’s go to the theater for a walk.”

Granny Liu was very smart, and she quickly replied with a smile: “Then I’ll trouble you to take me to see the world.”

The group of people walked towards the theater, chatting and laughing.

Seeing Amber, Granny Liu and the others walking away, Li Hu turned to look at Lin Daiyu and the others. He saw that Jia Tanchun was crying with her face red and her head swollen. She was sobbing, breathing heavily, her eyes were full of tears and sweat. She looked so pitiful.

Li Hu shook his head. It was unfortunate for Jia Tanchun to have a stepmother like Lady Wang.

I originally thought that the old lady of the Zhen family was not very smart, and she chose to go to the Rongguo Mansion to discuss the marriage when the emperor’s son died. Who would have thought that the problem came from Mrs. Wang.

When the old lady of the Zhen family heard that Lady Jia was not feeling well, she brought her grandchildren to visit her. As a result, Lady Wang took it upon herself to tell Lady Jia her plan, and she did so in front of the masters and servants of the Zhen and Jia families. The Xue family was also present, and they looked as if they were taking advantage of her.

Even though the old lady of the Zhen family had seen many storms, she was still stunned by this sudden “surprise”.

The old lady of the Zhen family was still very well-mannered. She did not lose her temper on the spot. She used the excuse of feeling unwell and left the Rongguo Mansion with her grandchildren.

There is definitely no chance of a marriage, and as for relatives, it is probably going to be difficult.

Grandmother Jia was so angry that she smashed the tea bowl on the spot, but it was of no use.

Mrs. Wang was very confident. Her daughter was Concubine De, one of the four concubines, and she was pregnant with a prince. Her brother Wang Ziteng was about to take office as the governor-general of Zhili. How could she be afraid of Lady Jia?

The only one who was hurt was Jia Tanchun. This was more than just a matter of embarrassment!

At this moment, Nanny Wang’s voice came from outside: “Second Master, Second Madam Lian from Rongguo Mansion is here.”

Li Hu didn’t say anything, so Lin Daiyu spoke: “Please come in.”

The Xiang curtain was raised, and Wang Xifeng, dressed in dazzling red, came in holding Ping’er’s hand.

Except for Li Hu, Lin Daiyu, Jia Yingchun, Jia Tanchun, Jia Xichun and Xue Baochai all stood up.

Wang Xifeng walked to a distance of about five steps from Li Hu and stood still. She bowed slightly and said with a smile, “Greetings, Master.”

Li Hu clasped his hands together as a greeting.

Wang Xifeng walked straight to Jia Tanchun, took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her tears, and said softly: “The second wife asked me to take you sisters back.” Jia Tanchun looked at Lin Daiyu with tears in her eyes: “Sister Lin”

Lin Daiyu was in a dilemma.

Li Hu spoke up: “If you don’t want to leave, just stay here for a few days and leave a few more maids to serve you.”

Now it was Wang Xifeng’s turn to be in trouble.

Li Hu waved his hand and said, “If she is not convinced, let her come to me herself.”

Wang Xifeng gave a bitter smile and said, “Okay, I’ll take charge of this matter.” Then she said to Jia Tanchun, “You can stay with your sister Lin and her husband for a few days to relax.”

Jia Tanchun said “hmm”, looked at Li Hu gratefully, and lowered her head.

Jia Xichun blinked her eyes several times and said to Wang Xifeng, “Second sister-in-law, I am here to accompany Third Sister.”

Wang Xifeng thought for a moment and said, “Okay.” She turned her gaze to Li Hu and said, “The Second Master is back.”

Li Hu’s eyes flashed: “Go home and wait for selection?”

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment: “You know?”

Li Hu smiled, the emperor was really stingy.

Lin Daiyu and her sisters looked at each other in bewilderment. Now, all the women in the second house were penniless.

Li Hu suddenly remembered: “By the way, let me introduce someone to you.”

Wang Xifeng: “Who?”

Li Hu: “Your relatives of the Wang family.” He said to the maid at the door: “Your sister Amber and the others went to the theater.”

The maid understood and walked out with a smile.

The West Warm Pavilion was still silent.

The crossbow arrow was placed on the imperial desk.

Emperor Yongchang sat on the dragon throne without saying a word.

Dai Quan stood aside and said nothing.

Finally, Emperor Yongchang picked up the crossbow, his eyes flashing with a fierce and cold light.

The Imperial Household Department has confirmed that the crossbow arrows are coated with a drug that can disfigure a person but will not cause death.

This shows that the other party does not want the fourth brother’s life, but just wants him not to participate in the fight for the throne.

So the murderer is the prince or the third brother?

At this moment, he suddenly thought of another person, King Zhongshun! He was frightened and sick! This made sense.

Who was the murderer who killed the fourth brother?
An arrow shot into the back, in the chaotic night. The person who shot it must be an elite veteran who had fought in many battles!

Thinking of this, Emperor Yongchang stood up a little irritably, walked to the window and opened it.

The wind blew in through the window, making Emperor Yongchang’s beard flutter in disarray.

Emperor Yongchang looked at the sky outside the window with his eyes shining. Apart from the Beijing Camp and the Ruishi Camp, only the lineages of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes had such old soldiers. Perhaps they were the remnants of the past!
“Let’s check to see if any of the remnants of those families that were wiped out are still alive!”

Dai Quan was slightly stunned and replied, “Yes.”

Here, Heshen also stood in front of the window, letting the wind blow outside and looking towards the direction of Shengjing City.

His eyes were full of worry. Would the emperor save him? Would Heshuo and Prince speak for him?

The Han emperor would not insist on Fu Kang’an paying with his life, but the conditions he offered would definitely be very harsh, and he would probably send someone to negotiate.

Can the two parties reach a contract?

No, we can’t just sit and wait for them to negotiate, we have to save ourselves!
Heshen thought of Li Hu. Now he could only trust Li Hu. As long as he could survive, any conditions would be acceptable!
(End of this chapter)