Chapter 151
Report to the Emperor
"You're not... you're not really going to do that?"
Commander Yu was at a loss for words. Fear flashed across his face for a moment before he quickly regained his composure.
"A lot of people will die this way, Miss Jiang, please think it over carefully."
Jiang Zhaoying listened to Commander Yu's words, her long eyelashes flickering slightly. She looked at Commander Yu, a hint of ruthlessness revealed on her face, and nodded slightly.
"Do you want to report it?"
These words were spoken lightly, but there was a hint of oppression in the tone and eyes, which made Commander Yu look helpless.
Scratching his head, he answered with his heart pounding.
"Do I dare?"
It's impossible that Miss Jiang just helped them and then turned around and sold her out. If that happens, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will probably wipe out their entire family.
"Miss Jiang, what are you going to do next?"
Commander Yu guessed that she would not be able to return home so easily, and she must be helping His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to leave the palace.
"I'm going to the palace."
"But can you get in?"
The Jiang family didn't allow them to leave, so how could they be allowed to enter the palace?
"There will be a way."
Jiang Zhaoying looked at him and smiled, then stood up.
"Let's separate for an hour or two. I'll meet you after I finish my work and go back to the Jiang Mansion together. I'll try not to make things difficult for you."
Commander Yu suddenly felt a bitter taste in his mouth and couldn't even smile.
He's already entered the palace and shown his face, and yet he still comes to call him. It's not easy for him. He's really difficult to deal with, okay?
But he had no choice at the moment, so he could only say "yes" and then ask someone to send Jiang Zhaoying to the side room to change clothes, and then escort her out of the house.
Then.
Commander Yu hurried towards his sister's yard.
Jiang Zhaoying said that she would wake up in half an hour at most, and asked them to observe the situation first. If she was well, there was no need to worry. If she was not well yet, they would have to ask a doctor to come and treat her.
Looking at his sister sleeping soundly on the bed, Commander Yu felt mixed emotions and was extremely guilty.
He really didn't expect that such an unexpected thing would happen three years ago. His cousin was so bold that he dared to do such a despicable thing in their house.
The door was pushed open by the maid.
Mrs. Yu walked in slowly. Now that her daughter's problem had been solved, a hint of relief appeared in her eyes.
Looking at her son's angry face, Madam Yu walked over and sat down beside him. Commander Yu turned around and said coldly.
"Mom, I have to go out for a while."
"you……"
Mrs. Yu knew his temper and guessed what he was going to do, so she frowned and said anxiously.
"He is your cousin after all."
"So, what is mother going to do?"
What Commander Yu feared most was his mother's wishy-washy character, that's why he entered the underground palace and served as a guard. Most of the time he just wanted to leave the Yu Mansion and not argue with them. But it was because of this negligence that the mansion became lax and his sister got into trouble.
"Why don't I send someone to discuss it with your aunt tomorrow? If Liang'er is willing to marry your sister, then wouldn't that solve the problem?"
Mrs. Yu sat on the chair, thinking as she spoke, and after she finished speaking, she felt that this was really a good idea. As long as they got married, being bullied would be just a fight between young lovers and would not be a big deal.
Commander Yu's face suddenly darkened, and the wet nurse was so shocked by Madam Yu's words that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Subconsciously.
She hugged her lady tightly and looked at Commander Yu, shaking her head with tears in her eyes.
"Mother, do you think he will treat Xiying well if she marries him? That incident made Xiying sick for three whole years, and crazy for three whole years. Mother, do you think she will become even more crazy if she marries him?"
Mrs. Yu suddenly looked embarrassed.
"But he is your cousin after all, and we are relatives after all."
"Does he consider you as a relative? If he were a relative, he shouldn't have done such a beastly act. If he considered you as a sister, they should have come to apologize three years ago. It is because of your soft and sticky character that your cousin dares to act so recklessly. If you hadn't always said that you wanted to marry Xiying to him, would he have done such a thing? Xiying is your daughter, isn't she? You don't love your own daughter, but instead think about that beast, mother, as a parent, you should love your own children!"
"What are you talking about?"
Mrs. Yu was so angry that her face turned red and she stood up, tears streaming down her face.
in the past.
As long as she does this, Commander Yu will be defeated.
But this time.
Commander Yu's face became increasingly colder, and he suddenly remembered that if his mother told others about Jiang Zhaoying's affairs, the consequences would be disastrous.
Turn your head.
He ordered coldly.
"Someone come."
The servants rushed into the room, and Commander Yu gave orders in a cold voice.
"Send the lady back to her own courtyard. No one can let her out without my order. Anyone who disobeys will be killed."
"What are you going to do? Can't I make the decision for my own daughter? Besides, I'm doing this for her own good. She's already... already like that. Isn't it best for her to marry your cousin? It's a close relationship, what's wrong with that?"
Looking coldly at his mother who was not in a clear mind and talking nonsense, Commander Yu was so angry that his chest heaved. He raised his hand and smashed the things around him and roared.
"You have already harmed the eldest and second sisters, how many more people do you want to harm?"
Mrs. Yu trembled violently as she listened, and then her tears increased.
"How could I harm my own daughters? They are just unlucky."
"Stop talking nonsense and take it away."
Commander Yu didn't want to hear a word. Seeing that the young master was furious, the servant dragged Madam Yu and left.
Looking at Commander Yu who was so angry that he was about to explode, the wet nurse cried and whispered.
"If it weren't for the young master's protection, these young ladies in our mansion would really be... one worse than the other... Young master, you must not give in, otherwise the young lady will really be ruined and end up like the eldest and second young ladies."
Commander Yu paced back and forth with a gloomy face.
yes.
It's not just one or two days.
Now her father lives with his concubines and hardly even looks at her. She has no self-awareness and thinks that no one can shake her because of her own son and daughter.
Sometimes he really didn't understand, he really didn't understand how a person's brain could be so muddled.
No matter what happens, her first thought is to play peacemaker, smooth things over, not take any responsibility, and not hold anyone accountable.
If he hadn't been managing the mansion all these years, it would have fallen apart long ago.
"Take good care of the young lady, don't let anyone get close to her, and don't listen to her mother's nonsense. If anything happens, tell someone to find me, or find Miss Jiang."
"yes."
The wet nurse was so excited after hearing what the young master said that she nodded quickly.
Commander Yu left his sister's yard, looked around the mansion coldly, and had all the managers summoned into the yard, where he gave them a stern reprimand.
Less than half an hour.
He killed all the servants who were on duty, guarding the gate, and welcoming people three years ago, and then made some changes. Everyone in the mansion was scared to death, and they immediately perked up and no one dared to be lazy.
Then.
Commander Yu walked out of the door and ran towards their cousin's house with a cold face.
When Jiang Zhaoying and his party arrived at the palace gate, Commander Yu's cousin, who was drinking wine in the brothel, almost fell headfirst from the second floor into the deep lake and disappeared without a trace.
Standing at the south gate of the imperial palace.
Jiang Zhaoying quietly watched the crowds of people gathered and talking, and a trace of confusion flashed in the eyes of the people who were gradually becoming excited.
"Master Chang?"
Standing in the most conspicuous position under the city gate was actually the retired Master Chang. He was dressed in a long green robe, standing straight with cold eyes facing the cold wind.
The servants behind him seemed to be persuading him to go back, but he ignored them. The servants wanted to take the cloak and put it on him, but he refused.
He just bowed and shouted towards the palace gate.
"When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leaves the palace, this old minister will return home."
The dense crowd of people behind him were excited by his heroic spirit and started shouting.
"Why hasn't Your Highness come out yet?"
"Your Highness, nothing will happen to you, right? This was clearly done by the Liu family, so why did they kill the Jiang family?"
"We have to watch His Highness leave. He is a good prince."
There are not many princes who are willing to fight for the people, and they cannot afford to lose such a good prince.
At this moment, Jiang Zhaoying was dressed as a maid, holding a food box in her hand, and walked silently towards the small side door beside the city gate.
really.
A head popped out from inside, and when it saw her, it waved hurriedly.
"here."
Zhou Ruogu was also dressed as a palace maid. Jiang Zhaoying hurried over and Zhou Ruogu pulled her in. Then he took a look outside and said to a guard who was about to go off duty.
"When you pass by them, if they ask, just tell them that His Royal Highness is in imminent danger."
A large amount of gold was stuffed into his hand, and the guard turned and left after receiving his order.
We walked carefully along the way and soon arrived at the gate of Jingde Hall.
The door to the inner hall was ajar. Before I got close, I heard a bang and the sound of something hitting the ground and breaking into pieces.
"You keep talking about the Jiang Mansion. Since I have dismissed him from his post, what's wrong with them moving out of the Imperial Observatory? Why does the Crown Prince want to protect them with all his strength? Could it be that the director of the Imperial Observatory has already become your disciple?"
"Father, the Imperial Observatory has been passed down from generation to generation, and each generation has been loyal and devoted. This is obvious to all. Father, you already know the right and wrong of the matter, but you still want to kill all those who died unjustly. This is chilling the hearts of your subjects."
These pointed words made the emperor's face look as interesting as if a dyeing room had been opened, but he didn't know how to refute it for a moment.
He was indeed very clear about the truth of the matter. Everything was caused by the Liu family, and the Jiang family was just innocent victims.
But since he has decided to sacrifice the Jiang family, he cannot admit that Prime Minister Liu made a mistake. Even if it was a wrong killing, he has no choice but to bite the bullet and kill them all.
"If the king wants his subjects to die, then they must die. This is the rule passed down by our ancestors, and the Jiang family dare not say anything."
"It's easy to kill a Jiang family member, but what about the common people at the city gate?"
The prince asked calmly with gloomy eyes.
The emperor looked at Eunuch Chen, who hurried forward and whispered to the emperor that the common people were gathered at the city gate waiting to take the prince out of the palace. The emperor then realized that thousands of common people had gathered at the city gate.
"Nonsense! Drive them all out and don't allow them to approach the palace."
Eunuch Chen was slightly stunned when he heard this, and stepped forward to beg for advice.
"Your Majesty, please think twice. Master Chang is here too."
The emperor raised his hand and threw the cup beside him to the ground, pointing at the prince angrily.
"How long are you going to make trouble? How long are you going to make trouble for the Jiang Mansion?"
"It's not your son's decision to make trouble, it's your father's decision to make trouble. It's true that the ruler and the subject are equal, but the ruler must also have his own way of being a ruler, so that the subject can bow down and serve as a subject. The Imperial Observatory is of great importance, and your father should not side with the Liu family, otherwise there will be endless troubles."
"If I kill the entire Jiang family, won't everything be solved?"
When these words came out of the emperor's cold red lips, a chill suddenly ran down the backs of the prince and the court officials.
The emperor was determined to protect Prime Minister Liu's mansion, simply because he wanted Prince Yue Ming to compete with him.
Once the balance between the princes begins to tilt, their ambitions will grow bigger and bigger, and eventually become out of control, which is what the emperor least wants to see.
and.
The emperor wants to use this incident to warn the prince!
"Father, if you disturb Jiang Jianzheng, the consequences will be serious. Father, don't forget that the day for the evil spirit to invade this year has not yet been set."
The emperor was stunned.
Yes.
That day has not come yet this year, but winter has come and the year will soon be over, so when will the evil spirit strike in the next two months?
Logically.
The Imperial Observatory should submit a memorial.
"Has the Imperial Observatory not submitted a memorial yet?"
The emperor asked Eunuch Chen with a cold face, and Eunuch Chen shook his head.
"Your Majesty, not yet."
"Go get it."
Eunuch Chen turned around hurriedly and gave orders.
Worry showed on the faces of the ministers. This was no joke. Once they were infected with the evil spirit, they would be sick for a month or two at best, or die overnight at worst.
If it weren't for the Imperial Observatory supporting them all these years, they... Thinking of this, the faces of the court officials began to change. How would they survive without the Imperial Observatory?
But.
The eunuch who went to get the memorial came back soon and knelt in front of the emperor, trembling.
"Your Majesty, Qin Tianlin can't produce a memorial. Lord Xu said that usually such important matters are calculated by Jiang Jianzheng and Miss Jiang together. This year..."
Commander Yu, who had just stepped in, heard this and clenched his hands in his sleeves. He looked at the emperor cautiously and suddenly became nervous when he saw that the emperor was furious.
He was sure of it.
Not only did the Imperial Observatory calculate the date, but it was certain to happen in the near future, otherwise Jiang Zhaoying would not have made preparations so quickly.
"Why are you here?"
The emperor looked at Commander Yu coldly, and Commander Yu stepped forward and saluted.
"Madam Zhou sent a message saying that she wanted to see Miss Jiang. I had no choice but to personally escort Miss Jiang here."
When the emperor heard that it was Zhou Ruogu who wanted to see Jiang Zhaoying, his expression improved a little. Zhou Ruogu was a little bit naughty, but it was all within the range of his tolerance, so he usually didn't care about such things.
"I have something to ask her, please ask her to come and see me."
"yes."
Commander Yu's eyes flickered slightly. As long as it was made public, the emperor would not blame them even if he knew about it, so he turned around and brought Jiang Zhaoying into the palace.
Jiang Zhaoying raised her eyes and made eye contact with the Crown Prince. Seeing that he was safe and sound, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Jiang Zhaoying, I want to ask you, has the day of the evil spirit's invasion been calculated this year?"
Jiang Zhaoying slowly stood up and looked at the emperor.
"Your Majesty, one can only do what he wants when he is in a position. Your Majesty has removed my father from his position as the Supervisor. He is now an ordinary citizen. Without your protection and the tyranny of the officialdom, it will be difficult for my father to figure it out again."
The prince raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
It would be a good idea to put the blame back on the emperor.
The date can definitely be calculated, maybe it has already been calculated, but if the Jiang family doesn't tell them, no one can do anything to them. But in this case, after the incident, the anger of the entire Daye will be directed at the Jiang Mansion.
But it was different when Jiang Zhaoying said this.
The responsibility has been shifted to the emperor, and if anything happens in the future, it will be the emperor's fault.
"Besides... this is no longer my Jiang family's business. The emperor is planning to kill my entire family, but at the same time he wants me to support the dignitaries and common people in this city. This doesn't make sense."
"When will I kill you?"
The emperor was furious and glared at Jiang Zhaoying, shocked that Jiang Zhaoying dared to speak to him like that.
"One has already died. Prime Minister Liu's mansion will soon kill him, and the emperor is the one who condoned the murderer."
"Jiang Zhaoying."
The emperor was furious.
"I just don't believe that without your Jiang family, no one else in the entire Daye Kingdom can calculate it. Pass the order on. Whoever can calculate the date will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold and promoted three levels."
With a huge reward.
He just didn't believe that no one could figure it out.
Jiang Zhaoying raised her beautiful eyes and looked at the emperor steadily, with a flash of coldness and mockery in her eyes.
Seeing that she was not panicking at all, the emperor pointed at her angrily.
"How dare you be so arrogant in front of me, Jiang Zhaoying, I can chop off your head right now."
How dare you threaten him.
If you want to calculate the day when the evil spirit will invade, you have to let Jiang Jianzheng return to his post and keep them in service, otherwise they won't calculate and won't tell anyone.
He just took off Jiang Jianzheng's hat and turned around to put it on him. Isn't that a slap in his own face?
Jiang Zhaoying lowered her eyes.
"The emperor is being used as a pawn by Prime Minister Liu's family. Doesn't the emperor know?"
The emperor's pacing suddenly stopped, and he turned around and glared at Jiang Zhaoying.
The court officials below were also shocked, their eyes filled with fear.
Only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince flashed a charming smile across his red lips.
He knew very well that the Liu family had pushed the matter onto him, but since things had come to this, he could only go ahead with it.
Prime Minister Liu's mansion created momentum to spread the rumors, forcing court officials to impeach the Jiang family, and he had no choice but to respond accordingly.
But I didn't expect it.
Jiang Zhaoying's counterattack was so quick and fierce that it even incited the people to wait outside, fearing that he would do something to the prince.
The emperor glared at the prince again.
"The prince is really good at this."
"Father." The prince raised his sword-like eyebrows, with a hint of innocence in his eyes. "I have done nothing wrong. I am just worried that the day of evil spirits invading is coming. I can't do without Jiang Jianzheng. Father, why don't you give Jiang Jianzheng a chance to atone for his sins?"
This way, he would have a way out.
There is nothing much to say about the Liu and Jiang families!
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