The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 292 Intense Ambition

Xu Yanyan found it ridiculous. "How can you be so sure that you're carrying a boy? Besides, I'm not interested in being someone else's mother."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shu said anxiously, "We can discuss the conditions properly. As long as you get the Xu family army to support my son's ascension to the throne, you will be the Empress Dowager."

"If my Xu family had such thoughts, wouldn't it be faster to support Yao Zifei? After all, she's due earlier than you, and she should be born in about three months," Xu Yanyan sneered.

“But don’t forget, Yao Zifei is the daughter of a disgraced official. Her child will definitely be criticized. I know you are prejudiced against me because of what happened before, but I hope you can put aside your prejudice for the sake of the bigger picture. If we work together, we can definitely overthrow the Wei Kingdom.” Yu Shu said confidently.

Although Rong Zhen currently controls the court, it is not impossible for her to escape alive, give birth a few months later, and then be escorted by the Xu family army to fight her way back to the capital and reclaim the throne.

Compared to Rong Zhen, her son is more orthodox. If she makes a good move, many people will surely respond.

After the deed was done, she would then try to rule from behind the curtain, gradually consolidate power, and become the first regent empress dowager of the Wei Kingdom.

A strong ambition flashed in Yu Shu's eyes.

Xu Yanyan saw through her ambition and was disgusted. "Stop dreaming. You can't fight city hall. The Regent's ascension to the throne is a done deal. I advise you to stop being delusional. My Xu family will never cooperate with you."

Yu Shu's expression changed. "Don't pretend to be high and mighty. The reason I came to find you is because we're in the same boat, and we should cooperate at this time."

"Stop talking and get out of here before I decide to make a move," Xu Yanyan said impatiently.

Does Yu Shu think everyone else is a fool, and that she's the only smart one?

What cooperation? They just want to take advantage of her.

She was finally free after the dog emperor died, so why would she risk getting herself into trouble again for Yu Shu?
Seeing how resolute she was and how unpleasant her expression was, Yu Shu was genuinely afraid that she would take action, so she left with a grim face.

That very night, Yu Shu, together with Feng Yin, sneaked out of the palace.

They were lucky; they had discovered the dog hole in the palace wall during a walk earlier.

The two of them crawled out through a dog hole.

After leaving the palace, the two did not go anywhere else, but went directly to the Feng residence.

When the Imperial Uncle Feng saw the two of them, he was greatly alarmed. "How did you two manage to escape from the palace?"

"Father, you have to save us! The Regent has killed Empress Dowager Feng, and we'll definitely be next!" Feng Yin rushed over to the Imperial Uncle Feng as soon as she saw him, her voice trembling.

Yu Shu told her that Empress Dowager Feng had been given poisoned wine, which was why she agreed to run away with Yu Shu.

Upon hearing that Empress Dowager Feng had been killed, the Imperial Uncle Feng trembled with fear, exclaiming, "It's all over! Our Feng family is utterly finished..."

He said that the emperor's death was definitely not that simple.

It seems now that it really was the Regent who was behind it.

The Regent Prince is so ruthless that he doesn't even spare Empress Dowager Feng; he will definitely settle scores with the Feng family next.

The Imperial Uncle Feng had been living in fear these past few days, and after hearing Feng Yin's words, he felt as if the sky was about to fall.

As for Madam Lian, she was overjoyed to see her beloved daughter return, saying, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..."

Suddenly, the Imperial Uncle Feng pushed Feng Yin away, saying, "You are a concubine. Without an imperial edict, you cannot leave the palace to return to your parents' home. Hurry back to the palace."

Feng Yin burst into tears, "I won't leave, I won't go back to that man-eating place..."

Lady Lian glared angrily at the Imperial Uncle Feng, "Your daughter has finally returned, how could you push her into a fire pit? Is the palace even a place for humans to stay?"

"If she doesn't go back, our whole family will have to be buried with her!" Feng Guojiu roared angrily.

Startled, Lian thought of her youngest son and involuntarily released her grip on Feng Yin's hand.

No matter how much she cherishes her daughter, she's never as important as her son. She can't risk her youngest son's life for her daughter's sake.

“Your Excellency, there’s no need to be so alarmed.” At this moment, Yu Shu, who had been watching for a while, suddenly spoke up.

Only then did the Imperial Uncle Feng and Lady Lian notice her, "You are..."

“She is Yu Shu,” Feng Yin quickly said.

The Emperor's sudden death and the Empress Dowager's poisoned wine had thrown Feng Yin into a state of panic and confusion. Therefore, Yu Shu easily persuaded her to escape from the palace together.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Feng Guojiu and Lady Lian became even more unpleasant.

It's one thing for Feng Yin to run back, but why did Yu Shu also come to the Feng family?
If this gets discovered, the entire Feng family will be wiped out.

"Was it your idea for Yin'er to suddenly run out of the palace?" Lian asked, staring at Yu Shu.

Yu Shu didn't deny it. "Of course, I personally witnessed the Regent ordering the poisoning of Empress Dowager Feng, which is why I ran away with Feng Yin." After a pause, she said, "The Feng family will be purged sooner or later, but Your Excellency, are you just going to sit here and wait to die?"

The Imperial Uncle Feng said dejectedly, "What other options are there?"

“Instead of waiting to be killed, we might as well take a gamble and fight our way out of the capital,” Yu Shu said, squinting her eyes.

Feng Guojiu was shocked.

Lian was also taken aback, and frowned, saying, "You make it sound so easy. The capital is under martial law now. How easy is it to break out?"

“Madam Feng’s family, the Lian family, should have a way,” Yu Shu said calmly.

The Lian family remained silent.

Her family was based in the capital. Although they were not a long-established aristocratic family, they still had some influence.

But would the Lian family risk their lives for her?
Even if something happens to the Feng family, it will not implicate the Lian family.

“I heard that the Lian family head and his wife are very close siblings. The Lian family head shouldn’t just sit idly by and do nothing about your situation,” Yu Shu added.

She appeared calm on the surface, but was actually very anxious inside.

She worried that Lian would also reject her like Xu Yanyan had.

In fact, the Feng family had not committed any major crimes, and Feng Yin had no children, so Rong Zhen might not necessarily settle scores with them, but she was a different case.

She had a grudge against Yunwei, and she was also pregnant with Long Si's child.

Since Rong Zhen dared to plot against the Emperor, he must be eliminated completely.

This is why, after seeing Empress Dowager Feng's predicament, she decisively went to find Xu Yanyan.

Unable to persuade Xu Yanyan, she had no choice but to settle for second best and approach the Feng family.

The Feng family owes its current status to Empress Dowager Feng, but it doesn't actually have any real power. However, the Lian family, the maternal family of the Lian clan, is different.

The Lian family is also a family of military generals, and their Lian family army is also very powerful, currently guarding the south.

If she can use the Lian family's influence to escape the capital, and then join forces with the Lian family army to fight her way back to the capital, she can achieve her goal.

Seeing that Lady Lian was still hesitating, Yu Shu said, "It's a matter of life and death. Even if Madam Feng doesn't think about herself, she has to think about the young master."

Lian clenched the handkerchief tightly, as if she had made up her mind, and said, "I'll give it a try."

Feng Guojiu's eyelids twitched.