As for Jiang Cheng, Emperor Jianxi sent an order to Shangguan Shu, asking him to discipline and teach him well.
After Emperor Jianxi finished speaking, he felt that he was really foresighted and should have castrated this boy earlier. How could such a scandal have happened?
After this, the court officials below also understood what was going on.
The Eastern Palace is still a stable group.
Everyone also had a new opinion of the favored Princess Chengqian. Last night was so dangerous, but Princess Chengqian was able to escape danger. She was truly blessed with good fortune.
People are more inclined to bet on those who are particularly lucky.
Zhao Ying's political status was further strengthened.
In the past, in the eyes of court officials, she was just a link between the Crown Prince and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, but now, she has become a force in her own right.
Immediately afterwards, the Ministry of Revenue reported the latest developments of the disaster in Lingnan. Three hundred thousand victims had been resettled, some had settled in the capital, and some had returned to their hometowns... The entire court was surprised, especially Prince Shou's party. The national treasury was obviously empty, so where did the money come from for disaster relief?
Without silver for disaster relief, 300,000 people will riot...
However, the next second, all the court officials knew.
The money was donated by Princess Chengqian.
A full four million taels!
Everyone exclaimed.
I knew that Princess Chengqian was favored and had countless rare treasures, but isn’t this too rich?
But besides being amazed at Zhao Ying's wealth, everyone began to sigh how lucky the people were to have such a generous princess!
How fortunate the Great Chu is!
Some things are afraid of comparison. Everyone began to think that Princess Huai'an, who always claimed to be working for the people and the country, was now muttering all day long and could not do any real work.
Unlike Princess Chengqian, who never says anything but proves herself through actions.
Some veteran officials were even moved to tears.
The Minister of Revenue also said that the people were grateful for Princess Chengqian's great kindness and had returned to their hometown to build a shrine for her, so that the people of Lingnan for generations would know that they were able to survive because of Princess Chengqian.
Emperor Jianxi nodded with satisfaction.
Prince Shou looked at Emperor Jianxi's relieved expression, his eyes dimmed slightly.
After leaving court.
Prince Shou went to visit the Queen Mother and inquire about the news in the palace.
Upon learning that Ji Lan was dead, he sighed, knowing in his heart that there was no turning back.
The Queen Mother dismissed her attendants and began to scold him for being useless. His brother died at the hands of Zhao Rui, his mother lived in poverty under Zhao Rui's control, and now his own daughter was imprisoned, but he didn't react at all. He was really cowardly.
The Queen Mother knew about the relationship between Zhao Yao and Prince Shou, and she was happy for a while. She also showed special care for Ji Lan, Zhao Yao, and Zhao Yao's three children.
But in just one night, three of the five people died and the whereabouts of the two children were unknown.
Zhao Rui only sent people to look for him, but he was extremely anxious during this period.
If Prince Shou had not been present, the Queen Mother would have really suspected that Zhao Rui had discovered something.
The Queen Mother had no place to vent her anger, so she could only look for Prince Shou.
Prince Shou has become accustomed to this.
Being filial to one's mother is the greatest act of filial piety, and being scolded is also part of being filial to one's mother
After an unknown amount of time, the Queen Mother grew tired of scolding.
Prince Shou smiled and took his leave.
Walk out of the Cining Palace.
The smile on Prince Shou's face disappeared instantly.
How could he not hate it?
But the victor takes all, and he knows that he cannot defeat the current emperor.
Not only him, but his daughter is also not simple.
Without bloodshed, without leaks...
Her hands are always clean.
She perfectly inherited the methods and intelligence of the emperor and empress.
It’s a pity that she is a princess.
His daughter is not as skilled as others and has bad behavior.
That woman Ji Lan didn't raise their daughter well.
Apart from the fact that he could not defeat the emperor, he did not have that much hatred towards the emperor.
The emperor treated him well, and it was justified for him to kill his own brother.
Who made his brother so depressed that he wanted to harm Queen Xiaomin with Wei Ju? Queen Xiaomin was kind to everyone and was the most kind and wonderful person. He regarded her as his sister.
His brother had always had a bad temper. Although he was born of the same mother and was young, he was often bullied by him. Every time he was beaten, his mother would always side with his brother because he was the eldest son of the late emperor and the person closest to the throne.
At this time, there would always be a pair of hands to help him up and take him to wash and apply medicine. The emperor brother would also teach him a few tricks so that he would not be beaten too badly next time.
Prince Shou felt that he was caught in a dilemma and was exhausted.
At this time, a familiar little palace maid came over, and he recognized that she was from Zhongcui Palace.
As she passed by him, the maid slipped him a note.
He found a secluded and deserted place and opened it.
"I'm keeping your daughter safe. I'll die hoping to save her..."
Ji Lan's handwriting.
That line of words was like a key, opening the door to his true feelings.
He also wanted to save Huai'an.
After all, she is his biological daughter.
Just now in the court, he was afraid that the emperor would find out, so he didn't even dare to plead for Huai'an.
He had few children, and the princess was extremely jealous. He only had one son and one daughter. The son died young, and the concubine's daughter insisted on marrying the old Duke of Zhenguo as a concubine. In a fit of anger, he broke off relations with her.
The concubine only gave birth to Shangguan Chaolu after all these years, and was even exiled.
It was only because of the similar appearance between Shangguan Chaolu and Huai'an that he was sure that Huai'an was his child.
After hesitating for a long time, Prince Shou finally made up his mind.
save!
Ziya and Ziyin can't live without their mother either!
…
Hall of Light.
When the little palace maid came in, Zhao Ying was playing chess with Shangguan Bailin. This boy was becoming more and more ruthless in lying. She couldn't even secretly regret her moves because he was memorizing the chessboard!
"Your Highness..."
Zhao Ying glanced at him lightly and asked, "Give it to him?"
The little palace maid nodded.
Zhao Ying gave Li Ma a look, and Li Ma understood. She took the little palace maid away and used threats and bribes to shut her mouth.
…
Noon.
The clan house accidentally caught fire.
Zhao Yao was rescued by men in black. When Emperor Jianxi heard about it, he was furious. He blocked the city gates and issued a wanted order.
Prince Shou did not dare to take Zhao Yao home, nor did he dare to let anyone know that he had saved her. He simply put her in a safe place and let his men withdraw.
Zhao Yao was well aware of her situation and did not dare to show up.
At this time, the old Duke of Zhenguo's carriage returned home into the city.
When he returned home, he learned that Shangguan Shu had divorced Princess Chengqian for Zhao Yao. Not only that, the incident fourteen years ago was also uncovered.
The old Duke first went to the palace to explain the truth to Emperor Jianxi, saying that he did not tell Emperor Jianxi because he had promised Empress Xiaomin. Emperor Jianxi did not blame the old Duke and let him go back safely.
When they got back, the old Duke ignored Shangguan Shu's back injury and made him kneel in front of the ancestral tablet (the ancestral hall hadn't been repaired yet, so they had only built the tablets first). He put his hands on his hips and angrily scolded him, "Didn't I tell you that as long as you divorce Princess Chengqian, I'm no longer your father?"
"Get out of the Duke's Mansion!"
"I'll just pretend I don't have a son like you!"
So, on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, when everything was bustling and the festive atmosphere was about to begin, Shangguan Shu was kicked out of his home.
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