The crown prince walked to the Qingxi Hall nervously and suddenly awakened when he heard a eunuch greet him. He calmed down and asked, “Is Grandma available now?”
The eunuch entered the hall to report. Then he came out soon and said, “Her Majesty is waiting for you in the side hall.”
“What brought you here?” Seeing her eldest grandson come in, the Empress Dowager raised her hand and told him to get up. Then she asked gently, “The emperor is unwell these days, and he entrusted the state affairs to you. You should work hard.”
“Although I am busy with the state affairs, I can’t neglect the elders.” The crown prince’s heart sank after he heard that. When he grew up, Emperor Xianjia was certainly his closest and most familiar elder, and the second was the Empress Dowager. Because the emperor was anxious to cultivate him and make him a qualified heir to the throne, he had much to study since childhood. He just relaxed a little as he started to learn
All people at the imperial court focused their attention on the case in Qingzhou currently, while what the women in the imperial capital cared about recently was the marriage of Yuan Xuepei and Jiang Muting.As they agreed to get married on Cuihua Mountain, the two families started the official process after returning to the imperial capital. Yuan Xue’e didn’t go to Cuihua Mountain to avoid summer heat this year but lived in the manor with her husband because Lu Guanlun was in poor health these days and the doctor advised them not to move.Now hearing that her legitimate elder brother would get married, she naturally came back to help as Lu Guanlun was not so sick that she couldn’t leave.As soon as she saw Song Yixiao, she complained, “You said that you take me as a sister, but you informed me of such a big event only before the six ceremonies of betrothal and marriage. You didn’t tell me any information earlier. It’s a pity that I trust you s
On the way back to the mansion of Duke of Yan after the banquet, in the carriage, Song Yixiao told her husband what she had seen at the banquet. In the end, she frowned. “I don’t know if there will be something wrong with Princess Consort of Liang after she ate two crabs.”She had watched all the time. Obviously, Princess Consort of Liang liked eating crabs. After she opened a crab, she didn’t feel satisfied and opened another one before stopping. Although till they came out of the imperial palace, Song Yixiao didn’t see that Princess Consort of Liang looked unwell, thinking of the princess consort’s prominent belly, she always felt restless.“Since she didn’t feel unwell just now, I think there will be nothing wrong with her.” Even though the legitimate paternal grandmother of the two young ladies from the Sikong Family, Great Grand Princess Zhenyang was Jian Xubai’s great-aunt, and he was their cousin, they had never stayed together, so they were not as c
Jian Xubai responded, “There is something indeed. Helou Duhan visited me today.”“He went to see you?” Song Yixiao immediately thought of the blind date when they were on Cuihua Mountain and asked in surprise, “Does he fall in love with Yourui?”“He said that he always highly esteems such a dignified and reserved girl who respects the elders like Yourui.” Jian Xubai nodded. “When she refused him politely after seeing him earlier, he didn’t feel frustrated. But it happened that Virtuous Consort Jiang wanted to choose him as Princess Yushan’s husband. Later although he asked us to tell Lady Muting to remind Virtuous Consort Jiang in private and prevent it, he was afraid that if he immediately expressed his love for Yourui, it would harm her, so he has been waiting till now. Seeing that nobody talks about Yushan recently, he came to see me and said that he is willing to wait until Yourui finishes mourning. He wondered if she likes him.”Song Yixia
However, Madam Chang didn’t plan to tell Song Yixiao in details. She just cursed the maids who had served Princess Consort of Liang and then thanked Song Yixiao a lot for her reminder. Later, she insisted on leaving the valuable gifts and then said goodbye.Although Song Yixiao suspected that somebody else was behind the scenes when Princess Consort of Liang was harmed, she couldn’t insist on asking more. After all, even though there was no outstanding man in the Sikong Family now, Great Grand Princess Zhenyang was still alive. This was the first emperor’s daughter, and she had seen a lot as she had gone through the ups and downs of life.She personally asked about her granddaughter’s pregnancy, so who could do anything evil to Princess Consort of Liang?Madam Chang didn’t talk about more information and perhaps she had thought that the insider information couldn’t be revealed to the outsiders. After all, Song Yixiao sent a secret message to th
A fifth-rank official was not a big deal at the imperial court, but he was an official in the imperial capital after all, and he was a director with real power in charge of something in the Ministry of Punishments, of the same level as Jian Xubai before he was transferred to the Council of Censorate. Moreover, as soon as Su Bofeng’s case was exposed, it would be brought to trial at the imperial court. How would the Ministry of Punishments dare to delay it?Therefore, they would never send an old or weak man to finish this job. After all, Qingzhou was far away from the imperial capital. If an old director or somebody in poor health took this business trip, as he wouldn’t have a break on the way to go and return, perhaps before the prisoners arrived, he might have fallen sick because of the fatigue on the long journey.So it could be conjectured that this director from the Ministry of Punishments who had just died at his post must be in the prime of his life.
Expectancy could hardly be concealed in the tone of the crown prince’s biological mother. Without looking back, he knew that it was scorching in Consort Cui’s eyes, but he seemed to have fallen into an icehouse.“Mother, do you know…” The crown prince felt that his voice had never been so intricate and obscure. “Do you know what you are talking about?”“Of course I know what I am talking about.” Consort Cui took a deep breath and sneered. “This year, it’s the twenty-first year after Emperor Xianjia took the throne, and I have borne with the bitch Daiguo for nearly twenty years. All people in the country think that I am an honorable noble consort and the crown prince’s biological mother. Even though I was degraded, I am a consort anyway, while in the eyes of the Empress Dowager and Daiguo and even your father, I am only one of his concubines.”She grasped the crown prince’s shoulder with more strength on her fingers subconsciously and almost pin
The morning audience was over after Prince of Zhao outargued many people, and the crown prince’s followers had prepared to make a speech but didn’t need to speak.After the meeting, Huo Dan who was furious grabbed Qiu Shuxia’s sleeve and insisted on asking him for an explanation. “Did Prince of Zhao say that today because he plans to keep a good relationship with his brother, the crown prince in the future? If so, you should have reminded us instead of stabbing us in the back like today as Prince of Zhao and Prince of Wei had formed an alliance before.”Prince of Wei and his followers prepared to add insult to injury and expected to join hands with the followers of Prince of Zhao and attack the crown prince in unison at the morning audience.As a result, Prince of Zhao personally turned his coat and his followers certainly wouldn’t oppose him in public. He defeated Huo Dan and the other officials who supported Prince of Wei alone, while the cro
“Let Prince of Zhao take charge in investigating the murder case in Jianling?” Duke of Ji still looked calm, but his eyes turned cold, and he said decisively, “No way.”Prince of Zhao sitting at the head of the table asked in confusion, “Uncle, why not? Didn’t you allow me to speak for my brother at the imperial court? Now we can even prove his innocence…”“Your Highness!” Duke of Ji waved his hand and stopped the others, asking peacefully, “You want to defeat the crown prince openly and decently and make His Majesty choose you as the heir to the throne, right?”Seeing Prince of Zhao nod, Duke of Ji laughed, but there was no smile in his eyes. “The problem is that it’s peaceful everywhere and politics is fair and clear now. Even if you are confident to do a better job than the crown prince no matter whether you are the heir to the throne or the emperor, there is no turbulence at the imperial court and the commonalty. How can you prove it, Your
At this moment, the Grand Princess of Jin's residence.Jia Yao gently picked up the silver pot on the table and poured warm rose dew into the giltsilver begonia marigold, the sound of the flower dew entering the marigold seemed particularly silent against the backdrop of the whirling winter rain outside the window.The north wind rolled through the court, lifting up a snowy mist, and the obviously warm springlike interior was flooded with a chill for no apparent reason.She suddenly heard the sound of a rustling of the Chinese tent, and busily set aside the silver pot that had only been halfpoured, turning to check just in time to see the palefaced Grand Princess of Jin rising tremblingly to her feet."Is Your Highness thirsty?" Jia Yao took three steps to the edge of the couch and held the master, on one side taking a hidden bag from the side and padding it behind the Grand Princess so that she could lean more comfortably, and on the other side she said wit
With this sudden question, even though Jian Xu Bai has always been deeply favored by the Empress Dowager, he could not help but feel creeped out!He was stunned for a moment before he got up and left the couch, kneeling down in front of the Empress Dowager, and said in a deep voice ''Why did Imperial Grandmother make such a remark? I don't dare to say that I don't have any selfishness, but I have never thought of usurping the throne! The reason why I will support His Highness King Su to ascend to the throne, apart from worrying about Second Auntie, is also because His Highness King Su has the qualifications of a wise ruler, and can succeed the late Emperor's divine warrior!"Taking a deep breath, he knocked heavily on the ground, "I never thought of betraying Lu!""Good boy, mourning home but just so ask, why do you have to be so solemn?" The dowager empress looked at him with complicated eyes, bent down to help each other, sighed, "Mourning family naturally believ
In fact, the large empire, to say that no one can really stop that so far still silent Yu Qinghan may not be the problem is, whether the empire can hold, related to the entire Qingzhou Su's future!Therefore, the first and foremost thing that the candidate for guarding the city should do is to make the Su family trust him, otherwise, even if he is talented, the Su family will not be able to give him this important task!And because of the Marquis of Yan's support for King Su, even though there is now a disconnect between the Su family and the Su family, they are unanimous on the big issue of supporting King Su to ascend to the throne so Su Shaoge immediately considered Lv Qinghong of the Marquis of Yan after having no one at hand himself.As for the other generalship talents in the city, Su Shaoge could listen to their advice, but would definitely not give the forbidden army directly to their command!Now Su Bofeng said, if Lu Qinghong can't hold up Yu Qing
Uncle Lu is Lu Qinghong, the divine archer on the Wuhuan battlefield back in the day, Jian Xubai's right hand man although he is old, but also because of his age, even if Lu Qinghong has never been a commander before, in this kind of battle of defending the city, his rich experience in the sand field is the newcomer group of forbidden army is currently in urgent need of.After all, even Yang Jue himself, aside from yesterday's battle to seize the palace, had never experienced a real war.... In fact, last night s seizure of the palace could not be considered a war at all, but rather a sneak attack of a heavier nature.After understanding Su Shaoge's intention, Jianxu Bai pondered for a while and said, "Uncle Lu can lend it to you, however, he can't go with you right away, I have to give him a few words of advice!"Su Shaoge breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I should!""Uncle Lv, in your opinion, is Su Zhiyong really not confident in relying on Yang
Originally, according to Su Shaoge's intention, with Song Yixiao to take away the Jiangnan Hall secret guards "with the wind" after the token, directly erase Song Yixiao in two times to get together the token through the "with the wind" of the master, nailed Gu Shao.So send the Su family early infiltration into the "with the wind" people in fact, not necessarily "with the wind" in the people, anyway, the secret guards in addition to the internal no one knows, "Dai Feng" things to kill people are the same. "Dai Feng" to do things to kill people, recorded in the "with the wind" account is the same.Anyway, when Yang Jue led his troops into the palace, the heads that were thrown in front of He Wenqiong were all killed by "Gu Shao's secret guards from the Song family".In addition to dragging Gu Shao into the water, forcing him to help stabilize the situation and people's hearts afterwards, this is also to create the false impression that "you see, Minister Gu actual
This sudden palace change lasted until the faintest light of day, when the sound of swords and guns shouting and killing gradually subsided.But the panic in the imperial capital, from the royal family and officials down to the peddlers, could not end yet the day had already dawned, but the gates of the imperial capital's workshops still had no intention of opening."There are two pieces of news, one good and one bad." Su Shaoge reappeared in the flower hall of Marquis Yan's mansion, his face unable to tell if he was happy or angry, "The good news is that last night's takeover of the palace went very smoothly, inside and outside of the imperial city, no, it should be within the imperial capital, it's all already within our grasp!"But the bad news is very bad, "The forbidden troops sent to Wei's house missed their mark, allowing Wei Xi to escape up the city wall and let down at night!"If it was just one Wei Xi, Su Shaoge wouldn't be worried, the problem is,
After a moment of silence in the hall, Bell said in a hard tone, "Then why did Grandma hand over the 'Follow the Wind' token to Second Duke Su just now? In case he took it ...""Have you noticed?" Song Yixiao's gaze was icy cold as he said, "I only gave him the token, and he didn't ask for anything else I remember when I only had half of the token in my hand, I had asked him for advice on the matter of the Six Valves' secret guards, and he said that the token could first and foremost only be used by the head of the family, and only by the head of the family who had reached the age of the bundle of hair! Of course I am the only one left in the Jiangnan Hall's direct line now, so of course this rule is not so strict. But, he's neither under me nor is he anyone of mine, and he can actually mobilize 'Follow the Wind' with just the token! What do you think that means?!"Bell was slightly lost in thought and said ''So there are Su family members in the 'Follow the Wind'? But
Su Shaoge mildly said, "Of course it's useful when your father gifted the dark guards to Gu Shao, although it wasn't announced to the public, my Su family heard about it."He paused here, giving Song Yixiao a moment to think, before continuing, "So if there is a 'Follow the Wind' out there right now, it's always easier to do the aftermath, I don't know what Grandma thinks?"Song Yixiao stroked the jade bracelet on her wrist and mused.She understands the meaning of Su Shaoge's words, the socalled "I have heard of the Su family", meaning that they have the evidence of Song Yuan to Gu Shao's gift of secret guards, then this interception of He Wenqiong, as long as the "with the wind" is involved, regardless of whether the order comes from the Song Yixiao or Gu Shao, will be credited to Gu Shao's head in the end! The final result will be put on Gu Shao's head!So if you hold Gu Shao's handle, you can coerce Gu Shao to help the aftermath then the aftermath will
He Wenqiong is very disappointed to look at the screen outside the granddaughter's silhouette, although He Xiuyi did not enter the palace before, with his grandfather in fact not see a lot, but in the end is the eldest granddaughter, He Wenqiong occasionally listen to his son and daughterinlaw mentioned to He Xiuyi's character is still an understanding of the granddaughter of the broken not have the guts to join the conspiracy to kill the eldest Princess of Changxing things.The problem was that when the palace maid accused He Xiuyi of being displeased with Empress Su, in full view of everyone, instead of immediately retorting, He Xiuyi exuded a clear sense of trepidation!Now who doesn't know that she did express her displeasure with Empress Su?"This child is still too young and has experienced too little!" He Wenqiong sighed inwardly and decided to divert the blame he asked to reexamine the scented sachets made by Ms. Jiang, and questioned whether the scented s