Chapter 75: Demotion. When His Highness sent someone to assassinate the Crown Princess, did he ever imagine...
It was late at night and the Qinghe Palace was peaceful.
By the bedroom window, under the moonlight, Xie Yuting lay in a rocking chair, waving a gold-sprinkled folding fan in his hand and humming a little tune.
After taking a bath, Jiang Yueying walked over step by step in her cool pajamas, sat familiarly in the man's arms, raised her slender white neck, and Xie Yuting waved the fan more vigorously, bringing a cool summer breeze.
"So you're talking about Concubine Qiu's good show?"
"Isn't it pretty?" Xie Yuting smiled. "Father cares most about two things in his life: his throne and his so-called true love, Concubine Qiu."
"So, it would be easiest to overthrow the second son. As long as there's a rift between my father and Concubine Qiu, Prince Xuan's favor will end."
Emperor Liang has always been a man who disdains to hide his true emotions. He dotes on whoever he favors and is eager to announce his beloved to the world, thus exposing his own weaknesses clearly.
Attacking the person he cares about most can make him collapse.
The most hypocritical thing Emperor Liang had ever done in his life was probably marrying Queen He Wanhong for military power, and then having to make Xie Yuting the crown prince.
Jiang Yueying nodded obediently: "I understand, this wonderful show today is your work."
"I didn't frame her. She was the one who took the initiative to meet Mu Lin in private. I just called some people over to show my support."
"Wait a minute, it seems that it was Queen Mother who led us along the path of the wisteria flowers..." Jiang Yueying suddenly realized, "Did Queen Mother already know about your plan?"
"yes."
Jiang Yueying pinched his handsome face and pouted: "You didn't tell me in advance, I'm angry."
"Isn't this for you to enjoy the show? Knowing it in advance would ruin the fun."
She also learned to be unreasonable and deliberately said: "I don't care, I'm angry anyway." After saying that, she turned her body to the side and turned away from him.
Xie Yuting asked mischievously, "Whose little princess is this? She's becoming more and more arrogant because of her favor."
"Whose is it?" Jiang Yueying turned around and asked.
"Could it be my family?"
Jiang Yueying stood up and snorted softly: "If you don't admit it, forget it, I'll go somewhere else - hey!"
Her slender wrist was grasped tightly, her feet slipped, and she fell directly back onto Xie Yuting, with the faint scent of ginkgo leaves covering her head.
The thin pajamas were inadvertently spread out, revealing her slender neck like a swan, her collarbone undulating like a snow mountain, and the scenery below was even more enchanting, looking incredibly soft.
The rocking chair creaked like a boat drifting on the river.
"As long as I'm here, you can't go anywhere."
The tone sounded less like a threat and more like a promise.
Promise to never leave her alone.
As he spoke, he reached out and pinched the soft spot, measuring it with his own palm: "I can hold it with one palm."
Jiang Yueying was about to be touched, but suddenly burst into laughter out of anger.
"You think it's too small?" She slapped his hand away and raised her chin slightly.
Xie Yuting denied it: "How could that be? I just thought Linglong was cute."
"Shameless..." Jiang Yueying's ears turned red and she pulled her clothes.
The two of them sat in a rocking chair, the moonlight above their heads was clear and cool, it was quiet and comfortable, but someone's hand never left somewhere.
But the more someone tries, the more vigorously he becomes, without realizing that he is very strong at all.
Jiang Yueying had an illusion that if she didn't stop it, it would really get worse.
"Aren't your hands sore?"
He was fanning himself with one hand and making dumplings with the other, he was really busy.
Xie Yuting answered irrelevantly: "I am thirsty."
"?" Jiang Yueying was confused and asked, "Would you like some mung bean soup? There's still plenty in the ice container."
"I don't want to drink mung bean soup."
Xie Yuting stared at her with great interest, which made Jiang Yueying feel a little nervous.
"Then, what would you like to drink..."
She followed his gaze and noticed that his eyes were wandering over her collarbone and below...
It seems like I understand something.
Jiang Yueying's whole body flushed red, and she stammered, "You, you didn't drink it when you were a kid!"
"I haven't drunk it," Xie Yuting said confidently, "It's yours."
The blush quickly rose and spread to her ears and neck, as if she was soaked in rouge.
She hesitated shyly for a long while, then slowly moved into Xie Yuting's arms, sat on his waist, and murmured: "I think you are the one who is spoiled and arrogant..."
As he spoke, he unbuttoned the front of his clothes.
Xie Yuting lowered his head and chuckled: "Aying dotes on me the most."
The moonlight spreads out, the sky is full of stars, and the silver starlight interweaves, illuminating the dark night and illuminating a pair of people.
…
Emperor Liang was so anxious that he fell ill for several days.
Originally, Empress He Wanhong was the one who took care of him personally. Emperor Liang thought she fed him medicine too quickly and he almost choked to death. He was also afraid that the Empress would be unhappy and add something else to the medicine. So he had to find someone to test the poison before each dose of medicine. He was extremely exhausted and had to persuade the person to leave after much persuasion.
The thought of Concubine Qiu gave him a splitting headache. Emperor Liang summoned the most demure Concubine Qin to take care of him, and his anger gradually subsided.
Emperor Liang hated others for betraying him, especially when that person was his most beloved concubine. He gave her an honorable status comparable to that of the queen, but what he got in return was that she had an affair with other men, and was involved in an unclear relationship!
This is a naked betrayal and a contempt for the emperor's majesty!
The secret guards sent out came back to report that Concubine Qiu and the director of the Imperial Observatory were childhood sweethearts. The two families had originally planned to get married, but later because Concubine Qiu was selected into the palace, no one mentioned their marriage again.
The most important thing is that the two of them did have feelings for each other back then.
Emperor Liang smashed the medicine bowl in anger, his eyes wide open like a ferocious beast.
Concubine Qin hurried forward to comfort him, her tone gentle: "Your Majesty, please don't get angry and get yourself sick. It's more important to take care of your health."
"Pass on my decree, take Mu Lin to the Ministry of Justice and execute him in the autumn." He spoke each word with gritted teeth.
The old eunuch took the order and left.
"As for Noble Concubine Qiu..." Emperor Liang lay on his sickbed, his eyes slightly closed, "How should I deal with Noble Concubine Qiu..."
Concubine Qin frowned slightly and pleaded, "Your Majesty, Concubine Qiu has been with you for many years and has given birth to two princes. Please be lenient with her."
When mentioning the prince, Emperor Liang's expression suddenly changed. The emperor's suspicion forced him to be cautious. If Concubine Qiu had always had an affair with someone, would the prince's bloodline be pure?
The second son, Xie Yutong, has been well-mannered since childhood and is good at poetry and books. He is not at all similar to him. On the contrary, Mu Lin from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory is also talented and good at observing celestial phenomena. He holds an important position at a young age and has a bright future.
Emperor Liang felt a blockage in his chest, and a nameless anger that was difficult to vent. His mind was full of the scene of Concubine Qiu betraying him.
The more I thought about it, the more suspicious I became, and a chill ran down my spine.
Concubine Qin was still pleading in a low voice: "Your Majesty, for the sake of King Xuan..."
"Shut up." Emperor Liang's voice was hoarse.
Concubine Qin immediately pursed her lips and said no more.
Emperor Liang made up his mind and said to Xiao Zhongzi: "Go and pass on the order. Concubine Qiu is banished to the cold palace. No one is allowed to plead for her."
"I obey your order."
At this time, a guard came hurriedly to report that His Royal Highness King Xuan was kneeling outside the palace, asking to see Your Majesty.
He still has the nerve to beg for mercy!
Emperor Liang's anger was instantly ignited, and his previous doubts mixed together and clouded his mind.
"Remove Prince Xuan's title of prince and confine him to his residence. He is not allowed to leave without permission!"
Xiao Zhongzi quickly accepted the order and hurried out of the hall.
Prince Xuan Xie Yutong, who had been kneeling outside the palace, saw the young eunuch come out and hurriedly asked, "Is your Majesty willing to see me?"
Xiao Zhongzi sighed, "His Majesty has already issued an order to banish the Imperial Concubine to the cold palace. No one is allowed to plead for mercy."
"Impossible! This prince wants to see the emperor," Xie Yutong's usually gentle face turned ferocious, like a man-eating jackal. "There's no way the emperor would be so cruel. Go in and tell them that this prince wants to see His Majesty!"
Xiao Zhongzi's eyelids drooped, and his tone was filled with pity: "Second Prince, please return. His Majesty has already issued an order to strip you of your princely title. Without the emperor's order, you are not allowed to leave the palace."
Xie Yutong's eyes were bloodshot.
How is it possible? Why was his title also stripped away?
In this way, he would no longer have the possibility of succeeding to the throne.
After thinking about it carefully, Xie Yutong hurriedly realized that the only way for his father to make such a cruel decision was that his life experience must have been suspected!
One link after another, tightly linked together, leaving them speechless, just to kill him.
With such scheming and calculation, he could even guess the will of the emperor so accurately... He couldn't think of anyone else except that person.
It was all his fault for being careless, allowing him to find a flaw in his own mother!
Xie Yutong suddenly stood up and tried to rush into the hall.
The imperial guards stopped him with knives, and Xie Yutong desperately shouted outside the palace: "Father, I have something to say!"
"Father, you've been deceived by Xie Yuting! He's the mastermind behind all this! Father, I'm wronged!"
"Xie Yuting killed my third brother, and now he's trying to harm me and my mother, Father!"
"Xie Yuting is a treacherous villain, shameless to the extreme!"
His voice was filled with indignation, like a madman.
Several guards tried their best to stop him and not let him get even a step closer to the hall.
Emperor Liang lay on the couch in the hall, his eyes dark and cloudy. Listening to the noisy barking sounds outside, he felt an unbearable headache.
"What is that rebellious son shouting...?"
It was the first time that Emperor Liang discovered that Xie Yutong, who was usually elegant, could also be furious and unreasonable. His noise was so loud that it almost lifted the roof off.
Is he always pretending to be so good-tempered?
How come none of his sons are good?
Concubine Qin gently massaged Emperor Liang's solar plexus and said softly, "The Second Prince says that everything is a conspiracy by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and wants Your Majesty to punish the Crown Prince."
"What?" Emperor Liang was puzzled and asked again, "Did you hear correctly?"
"That's all I can hear."
Emperor Liang didn't understand why Xie Yutong suddenly targeted the Crown Prince. What grudge did Xie Yuting have against him? But he still asked, "Has the Crown Prince come to attend to him these days?"
Concubine Qin shook her head silently.
"Then what is he doing?" Emperor Liang frowned.
Concubine Qin whispered, "The Crown Prince fell off the swing a few days ago and is currently recuperating in the palace."
Emperor Liang panted heavily: "How can you fall off while swinging on a swing?"
"I heard that the Crown Prince insisted on holding the Crown Princess on the swing, so he accidentally collapsed the swing..."
It's so embarrassing to collapse the swing.
Emperor Liang closed his eyes in peace and said, "Well, let him be, this lecherous waste."
"Have the guards cover the second brother's mouth and drag him away. Don't bother me anymore."
Outside the hall, Xie Yutong's mouth was blocked by a rag, his eyes were red and full of hatred.
Xiao Zhongzi, with a calm expression, approached the former King Xuan and said sarcastically in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Your Highness, when you sent someone to assassinate the Crown Princess, did you ever think about the consequences today?"
"Your Highness, please do not blame me for asking you to bring it to me."
Xie Yutong stared at him intently, his veins bulging, and his mouth made awkward clicking sounds, like a dying prey.
There are few stars and the sky is pitch black and bottomless.
Concubine Qiu was imprisoned in the palace, waiting for Tong'er to plead for her.
She also has a most promising prince. No matter how cruel His Majesty is, he will not really kill her.
Wait, be patient.
Even if she was imprisoned in the palace, she would still be the empress dowager when Tong'er ascended the throne.
After waiting day and night, the young eunuch beside Emperor Liang finally arrived.
She took two steps at a time, anxiously asking, "Your Majesty, have you agreed to let me go?"
Xiao Zhongzi stepped back and said respectfully, "Your Majesty has arranged new accommodations for the Empress, and she will be leaving for the capital immediately."
Concubine Qiu was startled and her pale lips trembled.
"What's the meaning……"
"Your Majesty, your new residence is in the cold palace." Xiao Zhongzi said expressionlessly.
Concubine Qiu was completely pale and spoke incoherently: "Where is Tong'er? Didn't Tong'er plead for me? I was wronged, I was wronged!"
Xiao Zhongzi remained calm: "The Second Prince has been stripped of his title and imprisoned in the Prince's Mansion."
Concubine Qiu's pupils constricted, and she looked like a madman. She shouted "Impossible" and staggered out.
The guard struck her neck with a knife, and Concubine Qiu fainted instantly.
"Set off for Beijing."
…
Cold Palace, Jiang Kingdom.
Jiang Yueying stood at the door of the cold palace, and the wind blade cut her cheek.
Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the former emperor Jiang Kui is being imprisoned here. Jiang Yueying was brought here before she had the chance to see her uncle.
The new emperor's grace allowed her to go to the cold palace to meet Jiang Kui.
Before she left, she was the most honorable and favored princess of Jiang Kingdom. But in just a few months, she became a prisoner.
Jiang Yueying was hesitant to enter the cold palace. She was afraid to see her father in such a state of disgrace, and she was afraid that this nightmare was not just an illusion...
What would the emperor say when he saw her? Would he feel guilty? Would he hug her and cry bitterly? Would he think about making a comeback after enduring hardships?
Hearing an urging voice from behind, Jiang Yueying walked inside step by step with numb legs.
Walking into a dim room filled with a damp smell, with a faint candle lit inside, the former emperor, with disheveled hair and a dirty face, slowly raised his head.
His eyes were already cloudy and he could not see clearly. He squinted slightly and looked at Jiang Yueying.
At that moment, his eyes lit up.
Before Jiang Yueying could even call out "Father," she heard Jiang Kui's surprised voice: "Ying'er, are you back?"
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