Chapter 339: A humble mute maid (7)

Wei Yanque finally returned to Zhuzhou. But the price he paid was that he lost Wei Shiyi forever.

He soon found out that the mastermind behind a series of events on the road was his dearest nephew, the current emperor.

When the emperor prospers, the people suffer. When the emperor perishes, the people suffer. He could not ruin the peaceful life that the people had finally had just for his own selfishness. But he did not mind causing trouble for his nephew.

He sent the daughters of the major officials of the court to his nephew's harem so that they could intrigue and disrupt his harem to distract him. He united the major honest officials in the court to let his nephew implement various benevolent policies to benefit the people but offend the vested interests. He encouraged the scholars in the folk to write poems and articles to criticize the malpractices of the government, which angered his nephew and brought down a literary inquisition...

When everyone in Zhuzhou was in danger, Hangzhou was a scene of peace and prosperity.

The young lady of the Yuan Mansion gave birth to a baby fat son, which made both the Fang and Yuan families happy. They specially set up a porridge factory to help the people. At the same time, three copper coins were given to each of the people who came to drink porridge, and this lasted for half a month.

The young lady of the Yuan family had a son, and she didn't miss her husband who didn't come back so much. But when the child grew up and looked more and more like her husband who had left home, she would occasionally be a little absent-minded.

Although her husband had left home, she was the upright young lady of the Yuan family. She was still respected by the whole family, and no one dared to look down on her.

Her reputation for virtue gradually spread everywhere. Yuan Shiqi, who was wandering outside, heard about it.

On an ordinary day when she was playing with her son, her husband who had been away from home for many years came back. He had become much more vicissitudes of life, and he no longer had the youthful spirit he had at the beginning.

The father-in-law and mother-in-law, who had long since calmed down, had red eyes when they saw him. He returned to this home and continued to be his young master of the Yuan family. They always avoided being alone. When they were together, he still looked at her expressionlessly. She no longer minded. Because she had asked for it.

She just wanted to watch her son grow up, find someone he liked for him, and not repeat her old path.

The emperor's reputation was mixed. Most of the people in the society supported his reforms. But the vested interests in the upper class opposed his reforms everywhere. He was furious. Under desperation, he reused his uncle Yan, whom he had always been afraid of.

The prime minister advised him to choose another candidate. Why didn't he understand in his heart that he had to choose another candidate. But he had no choice.

This uncle, who had been ambitious since the time of the previous emperor, personally lured and killed his younger brother, the son that the previous emperor was most proud of, and also attempted to kill the fourth brother. The fourth brother died in the end. When the fourth brother was dying, he warned me to find an opportunity to get rid of this uncle.

He was thinking about this all the time and looking for opportunities. Finally, this opportunity came for him. However, he made thorough preparations and sent out his top killers, but his uncle was still alive and returned to Zhuzhou smoothly. There were many people in Zhuzhou, so he naturally couldn't do it again.

He may have intended to draw the blame on his uncle by favoring him now. But in the end, he was still tricked by his uncle. He had fought wits and courage for many years in the previous dynasty, but he didn't expect to fall into a big fall in the harem. He was poisoned by his favorite concubine, which destroyed the foundation of his body. He deliberately concealed everything, secretly executed his favorite concubine, and personally educated his eldest prince. What he was waiting for was that one day, he would leave and let the young emperor take up the burden.

"Your Majesty, think twice." Because he personally issued an edict to reward his uncle, the prime minister came to make suggestions again.

"Ahem." He covered his chest and spit out a mouthful of blood, knowing that he didn't have much time left.

Although the prime minister didn't have any great skills, he was really a loyal person. Although sometimes he was really very loyal.

"Your Majesty, take care of your body." The prime minister wanted to step forward, but when he saw that the dragon robe worn by the emperor remembered the hierarchy, he hesitated and retreated.

"No problem. Go down." He hid the bloody handkerchief.

He hid his serious illness from everyone, even the prime minister. It's not that he can't trust others, but he doesn't dare to believe it. In this court, many people seem to be on his side. But when he dies, what choice will they make?

The prime minister looked at the emperor deeply. He knew that his son-in-law was worried, but he didn't expect that he was so defensive against him. Many people in the previous dynasty and the harem were saying that the emperor was in poor health, but the emperor himself was so smart that he hid it and even refused to see the imperial physician.

"Alas." Who cares about his future. Take care of the present first, and then take it step by step. He sighed inaudibly and left.

"Why aren't you leaving?" The emperor thought the prime minister was still standing opposite.

"It's me." Wei Yanque waved his hand, and all the palace maids and eunuchs who were serving the emperor withdrew.

"Uncle is in a good mood today. Why did you think of coming here?" The emperor laughed heartily, but secretly gritted his teeth. He knew that his uncle was very capable, but he didn't expect that so many people around him would stand on his side before he died.

"Your Majesty, I have come here specially to thank you." Wei Yanque said this, but he didn't show any gesture of thanks.

"Your Majesty, your uncle has done a very good job. You can no longer be given a title. You can only be rewarded with money and property. It is already an injustice." The emperor was still smiling, but his smile was obviously a little empty .

"Your Majesty, I am not thanking you for the disaster relief. It's seven years ago..." Wei Yanque looked at his nephew with sharp eyes.

"What is your uncle talking about? I can't remember it at all." The emperor laughed. Although he knew that his uncle was the most vindictive.

"My nephew's health seems to be getting worse day by day." Wei Yanque looked at his nephew meaningfully. This kind of person is called smart.

He had someone poison him. His people watched him drink the poison. Every time the poison took effect, his people watched. How could he be fooled? !

"Since the uncle knows everything, why do you still insult me?" The emperor was so angry that he spat out blood. This time, he did not wipe it off, but just stared at the person opposite.

"Don't worry, I don't want your throne. I am not interested in it." Wei Yanque patted the dust off his body, his eyes were far away, "I just came here to tell you something. Seven years ago, you did something wrong." "

What is it?"

"You shouldn't have killed my most beloved woman." Wei Yanque gently closed his eyes.

Outside the door, the trapper who had been prepared long ago shot an arrow at the emperor's forehead.

[Mission completed, harvest [Prince Qiannian]]

(End of this chapter)