Chapter 307 Closing the Net (Two Chapters in One)
Jiayi and Princess Jia'an entered the palace together, and the imperial physician came to treat Fan Qiujun. It was obvious that something interesting was going to happen next.
Zhao Shiqing was itching to go, but unfortunately, she couldn't enter the palace to watch the show.
If you miss a play like this, you will miss it for the rest of your life!
"Mom, let's go too." She said to Wan Ruyi.
"Okay." Wan Ruyi was reluctant to leave. She was like a child who had just entered the world. Everything she saw was new to her, especially the play she had watched today. Although she didn't understand it at first, after Zhao Shiqing explained it to her, she understood. It was interesting, really interesting!
"Qingqing, let's go home. I'll make you some chrysanthemum pastry, but I'm not sure if I can make it."
Another reason why Wan Ruyi likes this place is that she ate several snacks made with chrysanthemums today. They were both beautiful and delicious. She likes everything that is carefully crafted, and she is interested in anything handmade.
Zhao Shiqing smiled and said, "This might be a family recipe. You can try it first. Let's not worry about the taste first, let's make the pattern first."
Wan Ruyi nodded repeatedly: "Qingqing is right, let's do the tricks first."
Just as he was about to leave, there were two whooshing sounds, and two small figures rushed out. Zhao Shiqing was startled: "Why are you here?"
The little demon snorted proudly: [Cats can come if they want, why do you care?]
Big Fat: [Hehehe.]
Zhao Shiqing: I actually saw a lewd expression on a cat's face.
What did Dapang experience?
She wanted to ask immediately, but she was afraid that if the boy saw some indescribable scene, it would lead Wan Ruyi astray, which would be bad.
Forget it, I’ll go back and ask again.
Apparently, she forgot that no one here except her could understand Fatty's cat talk.
Xiao Zhen, who was still staying in Yunzhong Garden, finally confirmed after repeated inquiries that what happened in Linjian Yaju today had not been leaked.
"Young Master, don't worry. All the guests know that Princess Huixin left early because she was ill. No one doubts it." Shuisheng said.
Xiao Zhen asked again: "Where is Princess Nanyang?"
Shuisheng: "Princess Nanyang has already left with Princess Jiabao. They and the people they brought with them have been by Her Royal Highness's side the entire time."
Xiao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. In other words, Zhao Shiqing didn't know what happened in Linjian Yaju today.
But why do I always feel like something is wrong?
Did he miss something?
What's missing?
"Young Master, your clothes are frayed. Do you want to change them?" Shuisheng reminded him. He had sharp eyes and noticed that there were two frayed spots on Xiao Zhen's Hangzhou silk robe.
Silk removal?
Xiao Zhen was stunned, and he finally realized what he had missed.
Big Fatty!
Big Fatty is a simple-minded guy, and at first glance he's an honest and simple person. He will definitely tell the truth without adding any extraneous information.
Fortunately, it’s Big Fatty today. If it was Little Demon, it might not be the same. Little Demon despises all people, dogs and birds equally.
Xiao Zhen, who didn't know much about cats, never dreamed that as soon as he got home, Dapang told Zhao Shiqing what he saw and heard in Linjian Yaju today.
He just said this—
[Big Ice Cube and Big Fatty sleep together. Then a girl comes. She smells really good and wants to sleep with us.]
If Da Pang hadn't yelled, they would have slept together, meow~
[Nüyin cried and gave Da Bingkuai a painting. Da Bingkuai accepted it, meow~]
......! ! !
......!!
......!
That night, Deng Tuo, the prince of Dingguo, returned home and went to the study to see his father without even changing his clothes.
It was not until three o'clock in the morning that the father and son walked out of the study, both with solemn expressions.
Duke Dingguo returned to his bedroom, but his wife was still asleep.
He sat under the lamp, staring at the flickering candlelight in silence for a long time, but his heart was like a galloping horse.
He is old, and sooner or later the family business will be handed over to Deng Tuo.
The Duke of Dingguo's Mansion was a founding noble family, but it has been on the decline in recent years. Although it has many descendants, only Deng Tuo is capable of great use. As for the others... well, forget it. I should be thankful that they are not a drag.
He was originally worried that Deng Tuo could not handle the task alone, but now a great opportunity suddenly appeared before him.
If this is accomplished, it will be the achievement of following the dragon.
With this merit of following the dragon, the Deng family can prosper for at least a few more decades. With these decades, how can there not be a few successful descendants?
Duke Dingguo clenched his fists and decided to fight for the future of Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
The same thing happened in the Duke of Wei's Mansion.
For today's banquet, the female guests were invited by Princess Jiayi, and there were female guests of all ages, while the list of male guests was drawn up by Xiao Zhen. Most of them were young people, and they were the ones who had the final say in the family. None of the second- and third-generation rich kids who just lived off the fat of the vine and waited for death were invited.
Therefore, it was Madam Yu and Yan Xia who came to the Duke of Weiguo's mansion. The Duke of Weiguo did not come, and he did not want to go. Usually in such occasions, his wife would inevitably fight with someone, and then someone would come to him to complain, as if he could control his wife.
So if you can avoid going, then don’t go.
But today, as soon as Yan Xia came back, he took him on a small boat to the center of the lake to fish.
It’s late at night. Could it be that the brat has gone crazy and wants to drag him, the old man, to jump into the lake with him?
Duke Wei said cautiously, "Son, don't do anything stupid. At worst, I'll ask for permission tomorrow and pass the title to you..."
"I met the Emperor and Zhao Yuan today."
The Duke of Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Young people, you just can't keep your composure. Isn't it just seeing the emperor? Why make such a fuss?
Wait, Zhao Yuan? Who is Zhao Yuan?
Why does this name sound familiar?
Zhao, Zhao!
Zhao Yuan?
The Duke of Wei's sturdy body trembled violently, and he stared at Yan Xia in disbelief: "Are you talking about Zhao Yuan? Really Zhao Yuan? Is he still alive?"
Yan Xia nodded: "He is still alive, he is Zhao Guanyue, and also Xiao Yue!"
The Duke of Wei took a long time to sort out his thoughts and asked, "The Emperor wants you to assist Zhao Yuan? What does he want to do?"
Yan Xia said coldly, "You've heard about Princess Jiabao, right? Aren't you curious about who Princess Jiabao's biological mother is?"
Duke Weiguo: "Who else could it be? The Emperor's romantic debts outside the palace when he was young."
The Duke of Weiguo's idea was also the idea of everyone, including Emperor Yongjia.
"If I tell you that Princess Jiabao is the same age as His Majesty, and her biological mother is Concubine Li, would you believe it?"
Duke Wei was stunned again. "How is that possible? Unless Concubine Li gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, it's absolutely impossible."
"What if this is what the retired emperor said himself? Would you believe it? By the way, Concubine Li did not give birth to twins, a boy and a girl, she only gave birth to one." Yan Xia asked again.
Duke Weiguo was stunned and his mouth opened wider and wider. Yan Xia had to reach out to help him close his mouth to prevent his saliva from flowing everywhere.
After a while, the Duke of Wei finally found his voice: "You mean, you mean, the cat-for-prince thing? No, this is a princess, not a prince. What's it called, what's it called?"
Yan Xia: "Li Dai Tao Jiang."
"That's right, a substitution of a boy for a girl. In other words, Concubine Li gave birth to a princess, but she brought a boy to replace her, falsely claiming she gave birth to a prince? Oh, how bold! This is the palace, how dare she do this? I really misjudged her. I thought she was just stupid, but I didn't expect she was also ruthless. When stupid people become ruthless, they are much braver than smart people. The stupider they are, the braver they are."
The Duke of Weiguo became more and more excited as he spoke, and even wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve.
Yan Xia: "Although Concubine Li was stupid, she deceived everyone. She has been sitting in that chair for more than ten years."
Duke Weiguo agreed with what he thought. The retired emperor was indeed powerful. Those who could become emperors were not ordinary people. If he knew that Yan Xia was not his biological son, he would have been holding a knife by now... Bah, bah, bah, don't use such metaphors. No matter how you look at it, Yan Xia is his biological son. He is as handsome as him, as mighty as him, and as wise as him.
"Father, Zhao Yuan..."
Before Yan Xia could finish what he was about to say, he was interrupted by the Duke of Wei: "Zhao Yuan, you can't just call him that. He's the Emperor's grandson. No, he's the Crown Prince! The rightful descendant of Taizu!
Without Taizu, our family would still be herding cattle. You are just a cowherd. You want to marry the princess of Prince Liang’s Mansion? Dream on!
Boy, you have to be grateful and repay the kindness you have received, do you understand?
Don't go to the Imperial College for classes tomorrow. It's useless to go anyway.
Tomorrow I'm going to treat those old guys to a drink, and you can come with me. Although our family has handed over the tiger talisman, we still have face, and we can still get a hundred people to respond if we call for it."
......
That night, many people in the capital couldn't sleep, and the third prince tossed and turned.
He already knew everything that happened today, without missing a single word.
The matter has been clarified. The group of people who broke into the Qiao family villa were hired by Wu Yanyan, but the mastermind behind the scenes was Feng Jiahe.
The third prince wanted to kill Feng Jiahe.
It’s not that he has much feelings for the unborn child, but because of this incident, he was pushed to the forefront.
He hoped that this night would be longer and longer, until there would never be dawn.
However, morning still comes and the sun still rises.
At the morning court session, Censor Wu took the initiative to plead guilty. He was not good at managing his household properly and his daughter was willful, which led to the unfortunate miscarriage of Female Official Fan. He was willing to take the blame.
Then, the Duke of Wei stepped forward to smooth things over: "Alas, why is Censor Wu making such a fuss? It's just a quarrel between young girls. Fan hasn't even married into the Qiao family yet, and she's pregnant again. It's just a child born out of adultery. If it's gone, it's gone."
The Duke of Weiguo was a rough man who spoke bluntly, but everyone could tell that he was not only speaking well of Censor Wu, but also trying to give the emperor a ladder.
As long as this matter is attributed to a fight between women in the harem, it will preserve the dignity of the royal family.
Emperor Yongjia secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the importance I placed on the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion was worthy of my attention.
Just as he was about to speak, he saw another person standing out. It was Prince Lu, who was always eccentric.
Prince Lu glared at the Duke of Weiguo: "Duke of Weiguo, you want to make a big deal out of a small matter with just a few words. Do you still have the emperor and the imperial power in your eyes? When Fan had a miscarriage, was the baby born a mortal? That is royal blood, royal blood!"
Prince Lu's knees went weak, and he fell to the ground with a thud. "Grandfather, ancestors, did you see that? An entire royal bloodline is gone, gone! That's the Third Prince's flesh and blood, the grandson of the Emperor, and it's gone, gone! The royal bloodline is gone, gone!"
Everyone...
Emperor Yongjia's face grew darker and darker. He said in a deep voice, "Come, help the emperor's uncle up quickly. He is old and may have been hurt by excessive grief. Call the imperial physician!"
The morning court ended abruptly with Prince Lu fainting from crying. Emperor Yongjia returned to the imperial study, and the third prince came and knelt outside the imperial study. Concubine Qiao took off her hairpins and rings and knelt with her son.
Until the afternoon, Concubine Qiao could no longer hold on and fainted. Emperor Yongjia finally ordered that the third prince be fined one year's salary, Concubine Qiao be confined to Jingyu Palace, and Feng Jiahe be punished to copy the "Female Commandments" a hundred times and be confined to the prince's palace, and be strictly guarded by a maid sent from the palace.
Wu Yanyan was sent to Zizhu Temple overnight, and Censor Wu was demoted one level and fined one year's salary.
Feng Ke submitted a memorial to apologize, saying that, like Censor Wu, he had failed to educate his daughter properly.
Although Emperor Yongjia did not punish the Feng family, he sent Feng Ke's memorial back and asked him to rewrite it.
Feng Ke knew that the relationship between the monarch and his subject had come to an end.
He secretly asked his confidant to send his two grandsons out of the capital, but less than a hundred miles away, a group of men in black rushed out and stopped both the people and the car. The Feng family guards were defeated and were all killed. The two grandsons of the Feng family, one six years old and the other five years old, were pierced through the heart by a sword and died on the spot!
When the news came, Feng Ke's hair turned white overnight.
Feng Jiahe, who was under house arrest, also received the news that her two nephews had been killed. This news was not sent by the Feng family, but was told to her by a nanny sent from the palace.
Feng Jiahe stared out the window in a daze. Petals were falling outside. Suddenly, a big bird landed on the windowsill. Feng Jiahe recognized it as the divine bird General.
The great general of the divine bird spat a letter in his mouth in front of her. She picked up the letter and took a look at it, feeling as if she had fallen into an icy cave.
It turns out that the reason why she has not been able to get pregnant is not because of her health, but because she was given drugs!
This medicine was mixed into her supplements. The more she took, the more poisoned she became.
This poison will not take her life, but it will cut off her path to having descendants.
Feng Jiahe cried. The only one who could poison the prince's mansion for a long time and make her swallow the poison was the third prince!
She cried and then laughed. How ridiculous! She sacrificed her family and herself for him, but in the end, her family was on the verge of death, her nephew was dead, and she was poisoned, while the man was only fined one year's salary and not even put under house arrest!
That night, Feng Jiahe hanged herself.
Three days later, the emperor was poisoned and in critical condition!
Emperor Yongjia was delighted, but his face showed anxiety: "The emperor has been poisoned? Go call the imperial physician!"
The eunuch who delivered the letter cried and shook his head: "Most of the Imperial Hospital is at Wuji Temple right now, there's nothing we can do!"
Emperor Yongjia asked, "Where is Zhao Guanyue?"
The eunuch hurriedly said, "Master Guanyue is currently attending to the Emperor."
Emperor Yongjia shouted angrily, "Come here, prepare to go to Wuji Temple!"
The news of the emperor's poisoning quickly spread to the Cining Palace. Concubine Li breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the old man was finally going to die.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com