Chapter 403: Taking Liang Yuhua as a Concubine
As soon as Princess An Ning's carriage drove out of the palace, the imperial guard knelt on the golden bricks of the Hall of Mental Cultivation and repeated the conversation between Tang Bo and Princess An Ning word for word.
The emperor leaned on the dragon-patterned table, tapping the table with his knuckles from time to time.
"You know your limits."
The emperor snorted softly, and the sinister look in his eyes faded a little.
Tang Bo's words "I have no regrets in death" obviously pleased him - this old doctor was sensible.
But in a flash, the emperor's face darkened again.
Madam Zhaohua dared to spy on the emperor?
The flickering flames on the gilded candlesticks made his face flicker.
When did that woman who was always gentle and eloquent have such courage?
What's even more hateful is that the attendant beside him actually...
It seems that the people around him need to be disciplined.
But before that, there is one more thing to finish.
The emperor's eyes were grim: "Give Tang Bo poisoned wine, let him die quickly."
After a pause, he added, "The body will be handed over to the Princess for disposal."
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The eunuch on duty held up a pale lantern, illuminating the blue-gray corpse on the straw mat.
There was still a trace of black blood at the corner of Tang Bo's lips, but his expression was unusually peaceful, as if he was just asleep.
"Your Highness, I have checked and it is confirmed that he is dead."
The imperial physician reported back tremblingly.
At night, the news that Tang Bo had passed away reached the emperor. The emperor did not take it to heart and directly ordered the body to be dragged out and handed over to Princess An Ning.
That very night, Princess An Ning took the corpse to Qihuangzhai.
Old Man Su stood under the eaves holding a lantern, the orange-red firelight cast a warm glow in the night.
When the carriage of the Princess's Mansion stopped in front of the gate under the moonlight, he and Su Shaodong went to greet it. Tang Bo's remains were revealed in the carriage, and Old Man Su's face showed just the right amount of surprise: "This... this is..."
The steward jumped off the shaft and whispered something in his ear.
Father Su trembled all over, grasped the shaft of the cart with his slender fingers, and suddenly burst into tears: "I understand, thank you, Princess..."
He wiped his tears and bowed to the carriage, "Tomorrow, I will escort the coffin out of Beijing. Brother Tang always said when he was alive... that he wanted to return to his roots."
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When Xuan Ying's figure passed by the window, Lu Jiangnian was reviewing official documents in the study, and Yuan Wanru was reading medical records by lamplight beside him.
Xuanying told Lu Jiangnian and his wife that Tang Bo's body had arrived at Qihuangzhai, and Yuan Wanru immediately burst into smile.
"It's done!"
She lifted her skirt and turned around, her almond eyes sparkling, "The princess is so decisive that she asked the emperor to 'kill' Doctor Tang!"
Lu Jiangnian reached out to catch his wife, and his fingertips brushed the trembling beads in her hair: "Because you want someone openly, you are cleared of suspicion."
He chuckled, "Your Majesty's sister always knows how to handle her brother's temper."
Yuan Wanru looked at the flickering candlelight and suddenly thought of Tang Bo's eyes, which were weathered but still warm and tolerant.
After tomorrow, this old doctor will be able to continue saving lives and healing the wounded in every place where he practices medicine in his new identity.
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As he grew older, the emperor cared more and more about leaving his name in history.
Over the years, he has worked day and night and made every effort to govern the country in order to leave a good name as a wise ruler in the history books.
Now that I have reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, how can I allow the past affairs of the late queen to tarnish my holy virtue?
Now that Tang Bo has drunk the poisoned wine, this old case should be completely settled.
The emperor sat alone in the imperial study until three o'clock in the morning, and with his red pen he made the final stroke on the bright yellow silk.
Princess Liang bestowed white silk, and the second prince Murong Xiao was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for life. The entire Gao family was executed, and no one from the eldest branch of the Liang family was left alive.
As for those palace servants who knew the inside story, they would naturally have to keep their mouths shut forever.
It was dawn when the imperial edict was issued.
The commander of the imperial guards rushed to various places with the imperial decree. The sound of armor clashing startled the crows perched on the palace walls.
When Concubine Liang received the white silk, she was unusually calm. She only asked to see the Second Prince again, but was ruthlessly rejected.
She looked towards the direction of the palace, and recalled how she had fallen in love with the emperor in the past. She was jealous and resentful because he favored the late queen, so she took a wrong step and never wanted to look back.
"Your Majesty, you probably never liked me. It would be great if I didn't know you!"
Her life wouldn't be such a mess.
Her father, brother...all the people in the family were wiped out with her.
She is a sinner!
When the people of the Liang family's eldest branch received the imperial edict, they cried and howled loudly. Liang Shangjiong shook the wooden stakes of the prison and shouted, "My father has a golden medal of immunity from death, so we don't have to die!"
"Our Liang family has a golden medal of immunity from death!"
Mrs. Liang laughed three times and rushed towards the executioner's sword.
Two of her children died and she no longer wanted to live.
That's wrong!
If I had known this earlier, I would not have coveted power.
At this moment, she regretted it so much that she should have advised her father and husband to stay away from all this in the capital. Now, could she still hold her beloved daughter in her arms and listen to her son call her "Mom" filially as before?
The worst hit family was the Gao family.
Back then, Gao Peng was directly involved in the murder of the late queen, and as he was also an imperial physician, the emperor hated him so much that he ordered his body to be torn into pieces by five horses, and not even a complete corpse could be left.
The purge came quickly and fiercely.
When the court officials came to court, the emperor sat on the dragon throne and discussed the flood in the Yangtze and Huaihe River areas with a normal expression, as if the bloody storm last night had never happened.
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On the other side, the fifth prince Murong Jun couldn't hold back any longer.
Seeing that the deadline given by the emperor to the second branch of the Liang family was about to expire, he could not bear to watch Liang Yuhua leave the capital.
So, that day he went directly to Liang Shangde's house to ask for the person.
When the fifth prince Murong Jun kicked open the crooked door of the mansion, Liang Shangde was trembling as he packed his bags.
Seeing the figure of the person coming in a dragon robe and jade belt, the bag in his hand fell to the ground with a "bang", and his knees went weak and he knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Murong Jun looked at the mess in the yard with disgust, and crushed a celadon teacup with his boot sole: "Liang Shangde, this prince will show you a clear way forward."
He bent down and pinched the other person's chin, "Send Liang Yuhua to my house, and your second branch will be able to continue to gain a foothold in the capital."
Liang Shangde was trembling all over, with his forehead against the bricks: "I...I dare not..."
Murong Jun sneered: "It's up to you to choose?"
"This prince asked you to stay, do you dare not stay?"
Liang Shangde was not a very courageous person to begin with, and this time of imprisonment frightened him even more. After being yelled at by the fifth prince, he immediately knelt down and said, "I... really don't dare to stay."
Murong Jun didn't have the patience to argue with him. "Whether you stay or not, I'm here to tell you today that I'm going to marry your daughter Liang Yuhua tomorrow. Do you understand?"
"You'd better be smart. The Liang family is now in dire straits. If you still want to live, just send the person to me."
Liang Shangde collapsed to the ground, looking at Murong Jun, unable to speak.
Suddenly I caught a glimpse of a young man standing in the shadows of the corridor, "?"
Liang Nian slowly walked out of the shadows, his knuckles white from pinching: "Your Highness the Fifth Prince, are you going to force your sister to be your concubine?"
The fifth prince nodded as a matter of course: "Yes, I like her."
"Don't worry, I'll take her into the mansion and treat her well."
Liang Nian frowned: "What if we don't want to?"
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