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Chapters 351-360

Chapter 351: Why wouldn't she take revenge?

The court and the commoners were in a huge uproar once they learned of the crown prince's impending marriage. Imperial marriages were a big deal to begin with, much less one that involved Emperor Tianhui, the imperial uncle's estate, and Great General Mu's estate. Nobody expected that Long Tianmo would actually marry a notorious girl like Mu Liuyue, but everyone seemed to realize that this was actually the best decision!

With Emperor Tianhui's reliance, the imperial uncle's support, and Great General Mu's military power, the crown prince was standing at loftier heights than he had ever before. He was more than capable of presenting a front for the Tianning imperial family to challenge His Highness Duke of Qin. After Han Yunxi came back from her meeting with Mu Qingwu, she started hearing all sorts of news about the crown prince day after day.

Everything needed to govern the world revolved around those three parties. Han Yunxi didn't understand the power plays between men, nor was she interested in Tianning's affairs of state. Rather, she was more disappointed and regretful for Mu Qingwu's sake. He was Tianning's most skillful young general and General Mu's sole successor, as well as being the more outspoken voice in the imperial court. Oftentimes, he directly remonstrated his superiors when he felt something wasn't right! Someone so young and outstanding had thoroughly submitted under outside pressure. Han Yunxi had just left her poisons in the study when Zhao mama arrived with the latest news from the palace.

"Esteemed wangfei, I heard the empress dowager gave the general's estate another hundred rolls of silks and satins as well as ten chests of jewelry for the bride's betrothal gift."

Han Yunxi had to furrow her brows. Just yesterday, she'd heard the empress dowager was planning to give 15,000 taels of silver and a big pile of precious items as betrothal gifts! And now, they were adding even more presents today. The national treasury was suffering from a deficit while severe famine had overtook parts of the country. Yet the empress dowager had plenty of riches in her own private coffers!

"Esteemed wangfei, the empress dowager isn't that rich-but the imperial uncle certainly is!" Zhao mama said. She was afraid that Han Yunxi wouldn't believe her words, so she'd added that little detail. But how could Han Yunxi not know?

"Water can carry a boat as well as sink it. Someone like that won't stay in office for long!" Han Yunxi said coldly.

Zhao mama didn't understand her words, but complained anyway, "Esteemed wangfei, you shouldn't have saved the crown prince back then. It was simply helping out our enemies!"

If they were going to complain, they might as well blame Lady Tianxin for saving Empress Dowager Li in the past. Without Empress Dowager Li, Emperor Tianhui wouldn't have ascended the throne, and none of the current events would exist. Still, complaining was useless!

"Don't worry, His Highness isn't afraid of them!" Naturally, neither was Han Yunxi.

She had been visiting General Baili's estate over the past few days, and was planning to make another trip today. But when she realized that one of Baili Mingxiang's poisons was due to flare up today, she couldn't bring herself to go and just watch-especially when nothing could be done to stop her symptoms. Moreover, Mu Qingwu's matter was weighing on her mind as well, so she decided to take a stroll instead.

"Zhao mama, call out Xiaoyu'er! Let's go sightseeing!"

Zhao mama and Su Xiaoyu both enjoyed going out. Soon enough, mistress and servants had dressed themselves in low-key clothing and took to the streets in a carriage. Because Han Yunxi had been busy, she didn't have time to properly look after the girl. Today she examined her carefully and noticed that she had a special air about her even when cleaned up and dressed in servant's' robes. Xiaoyu had said she was an orphan who didn't know her parents. Judging from her facial features and disposition, Han Yunxi guessed that her parents couldn't be commoners. Perhaps Su Xiaoyu's family had met with some sort of misfortune.