Chapter 241 Prince Cheng and the Lu Family? !
Emperor An was still feeling irritated, and Rong Yue's determination only made him angrier. However, the little bit of rationality he had left reminded him that Rong Yue could not die here, and the palace could not be spilled because of Prince Cheng's blood.
He didn't mind if one or two people died, but it couldn't be Rong Yue.
Emperor An suppressed his impatience and said to Rong Yue, "Xie Tianyu has betrayed you. You can leave the Cheng Palace. After the divorce, the palace and property will still belong to you. This will be considered as repayment for the royal family's debt to you over the years."
Eunuch Feng was shocked. It was not easy for His Majesty to allow the princess to divorce, but he was actually willing to give her the property of Prince Cheng's Mansion.
He quickly knelt on the ground and said, "Princess, His Majesty is really doing this for your own good."
"Your resignation may be refreshing and relieve your grievances, but the old princes from the imperial clan are not easy to get along with. You will have to live in the capital in the future, and the Princess of Yiyang will also have to stay in the capital. Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about the Princess."
"She gave all the dowry left to her by Madam Rong and the things that the Grand Tutor had given to the academy. You should leave something for her so that she won't be looked down upon when she gets married in the future..."
Rong Yue seemed moved by his words and whispered, holding back tears, "But we are an orphan and a widow, how can we protect such a large family business?"
"That's easy."
Emperor An was extremely upset and irritable. He just wanted to get rid of Rong Yue and stop her from "making trouble". Seeing that she gave in, he said directly:
"I will issue an edict to transfer the Prince Cheng's estate to the Rong family. I will also grant you an imperial decree, naming you Lady Rong, and allowing you to establish your own residence and inherit the Rong family line."
"With the imperial edict in hand and the imperial decree before you, no one dares to bully you."
Seeing Rong Yue's expression moved, Emperor An said:
"This is my bottom line. I cannot possibly divorce you. The only option is amicable divorce. If you are willing, I will immediately issue an order and have someone carry out the process."
Rong Yue's eyes were red, perhaps because she knew there was no possibility of arguing anymore. Even though she was unwilling, she had no choice but to accept it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor An breathed a sigh of relief.
Eunuch Feng personally escorted Rong Yue out of the hall. He was originally worried that something might happen to the former Princess of Cheng, but who knew that after coming out of the hall, her expression no longer showed any sadness or anger. Except for a little redness under her eyes, the tears that had surged in her eyes before were gone without a trace.
"I just scared my father-in-law." Rong Yue said gently.
Eunuch Feng opened his eyes wide: "Princess..." No, he quickly changed his words: "Madam, this is..."
"When a serious illness is caused, the carbuncle must be removed first. However, Your Majesty's mind is unpredictable, so I can only take a risk." Rong Yue respectfully half-bowed to Eunuch Feng. "Thank you for preventing me from bleeding before Your Majesty. Otherwise, I would have lost half my life to fulfill my wish."
Eunuch Feng was startled at first, then suddenly realized what was happening. After a moment, he hurriedly supported Rong Yue and whispered, "I dare not perform such a grand ceremony in front of you, Madam."
Rong Yue said softly, "I'll let you take the blame for me today. I owe you a favor. If you need anything in the future, I'll definitely do my best."
Eunuch Feng quickly smiled and said, "Madam, you are too kind."
Rong Yue didn't say much, nor did she stay in front of the emperor for long. She said goodbye to Eunuch Feng and turned to leave. Eunuch Feng went to the tea room in the side hall to prepare new tea for Emperor An. Just after he entered for a moment, a little eunuch followed him in, walked to Eunuch Feng, took out a few things and handed them to him.
Eunuch Feng was stunned for a moment, then he heard the young eunuch say with his head lowered, "I am Peng Qin from the Imperial Household Department. I have been asked by Princess Cheng to bring a thank-you gift to the eunuch."
Eunuch Feng narrowed his eyes and was about to say that it was not necessary.
The young eunuch said, "Sir, please take a look first."
He was holding the things and did not retreat at all, and was not afraid at all that someone outside might suddenly come in.
Eunuch Feng was puzzled and reached out to pick up the things in his hand. They were several house deeds, slave deeds, and deeds to some fertile land outside the city.
He lowered his eyes and didn't care. Although these things were not cheap, they were not enough to attract Feng, the eunuch who often served before the emperor.
Eunuch Feng glanced through it casually and was about to return it, but the next moment he saw the contents of the papers at the back, his expression changed. He suddenly pulled them out, and after reading what was written on them, he turned to the young eunuch and shouted angrily, "What do you mean, Princess Cheng?!"
"Don't be angry, sir."
Peng Qin lowered his head. "These were not discovered by the princess, but were intercepted from others. Eunuch also knew that the princess and the Lu family were not on good terms. When he secretly sent people to monitor the Lu family, he discovered that they suddenly sent people to keep an eye on a wealthy family in the city. The princess found it strange and sent people to pay more attention. She accidentally discovered that it was related to Eunuch."
"The princess has never told anyone else about this, and she has also ordered people to stop the Lu family. The princess asked me to hand these over to the eunuch for disposal, and also asked if the eunuch has any grudges against the Lu family?"
Eunuch Feng's face was extremely ugly: "Lu family?"
Peng Qin said, "I don't know the details, but the princess said she had secretly had that family moved to the place where the title deed is located. However, the Lu family is not easy to deal with, and it seems they want to use this to control you. If possible, you should let them leave the capital as soon as possible to avoid being controlled by them."
Eunuch Feng stood there with a changing expression on his face. The rich man that Princess Cheng mentioned was the descendant of his cousin. The child should have been executed for committing a crime earlier, but he was rescued by a trick. Later, he "earned" a lot of money in the palace and was raised in Beijing.
No one knew about their relationship, and no one knew that the child was adopted by him and gave birth to two grandchildren for him.
The Lu family suddenly set their sights on them, probably because they had been frustrated in the court recently and wanted to take advantage of him, a servant of the emperor, to ease their situation.
But what about Princess Cheng?
How could she stop the Lu family, transfer them to another place quietly, and even send people from the Internal Affairs Bureau to act for her in the palace?
etc.
The Imperial Household Bureau…
Housekeeper...
Eunuch Feng's expression kept changing, and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.
Xiao Yan!
The expression on Eunuch Feng's face changed. Only Xiao Yan could so easily figure out His Majesty's thoughts. Only he dared to let Princess Cheng threaten with death, not only in exchange for a divorce from Prince Cheng, but even forcing His Majesty to give away all the property of Prince Cheng's mansion, and use Lady Rongguo to appease Princess Cheng and let her "let it go."
Eunuch Feng looked at the man in front of him and asked, "What does Governor Xiao want?"
Peng Qin recalled his own governor's words, "Among the wisest people in the palace, there must be one, Eunuch Feng," and chuckled softly, "You're joking, eunuch. Governor, you're in the same boat. Besides, these are just Princess Cheng's thanks for your protection today. Don't think too much about it."
"Please keep these things safe. You can take the people away from outside the city at any time. I still have things to do at the Internal Affairs Bureau, so I will take my leave now."
Eunuch Feng watched the young eunuch retreat respectfully without making any requests from beginning to end. He frowned tightly, feeling that Xiao Yan couldn't possibly give him so many "benefits" for no reason, but he couldn't refuse these things.
He was silent for a long time before carefully putting away the thing in his hand.
After the tea was brewed, Eunuch Feng calmed down and took it back to the next hall.
Emperor An was in a bad mood. Things had not been going well for him recently. His speed in refining the golden elixir was not as fast as before. Moreover, there were constant things going on in the court. Even though Lu Zhao was imprisoned, he did not feel too satisfied.
He became more and more anxious. He took the red pill bottle and poured two pills into his mouth. After mixing them with strong liquor, a blush appeared on his face.
Only then did Emperor An loosen his clothes and feel more comfortable.
"Did they send them away?"
Emperor An asked when he saw Eunuch Feng come in.
Eunuch Feng whispered, "Princess Cheng left crying. She looked very distressed, but it's no wonder. Anyone who encountered such a thing would probably find it difficult to bear."
Emperor An leaned back in his chair. "Xie Tianyu did something awful, and he still wants me to clean up the mess for him. Go and pass down the decree to confer the title of Duke Rongyue on him, as well as the decree to confiscate the property of Prince Cheng's mansion and give it to the Rong family. Have the Ministry of Rites draft the decree and get it done as soon as possible."
"yes."
Seeing Eunuch Feng lowering his head to pick up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground, Emperor An suddenly spoke up, "But who is the woman you said had an affair with Xie Tianyu and gave birth to Xie Yin?"
Eunuch Feng's hand trembled and the porcelain piece almost scratched him. He wanted to say he didn't know, but for some reason he suddenly thought of the Lu family.
The pile of things hidden in his chest felt a bit hot. He suddenly seemed to understand what Xiao Yan and Princess Cheng meant. He lowered his eyes and whispered, "This servant also finds it strange. Princess Cheng was once the most beautiful woman in the capital. I wonder who has such great ability to surpass her."
Eunuch Feng gathered the porcelain pieces together and said casually, "But I remember that Prince Cheng married Princess Cheng for the Rong family's connections, and even won the favor of the late emperor for this. Logically speaking, given Princess Cheng's background, talent and beauty, Prince Cheng would definitely not have had other intentions and resorted to such tactics. It's impossible that anyone in the capital could surpass the Rong family back then..."
"What did you say?" Emperor An frowned suddenly.
Eunuch Feng was stunned for a moment: "Your Majesty?"
Emperor An didn't wait for Eunuch Feng to speak, but simply sat up with a cold and fierce look on his face. Back then, the Rong family was at the peak of their power, and Rong Qian'an held a high position in the court, surpassing him and the Rong family...
Those aristocratic families?
Wait, Prince Cheng is colluding with the Lu family...
Prince Cheng and the Lu family? !
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