Chapter 476: Taboo

Du Wei was originally a member of the Duke of Dingguo's staff. He was good at tracking and spying. When the Duke of Dingguo was in Fujian, he was the Duke of Dingguo's eyes and ears in Kyoto.

By the time the first spring rain fell in Kyoto, Du Wei's information had already been delivered to Song Mo's desk.

Song Mo stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the raindrops falling like threads outside the eaves, his heart in turmoil.

Dou Zhao still didn't quite believe it.

She sat on the armchair by the window, holding a cup of tea and muttering "How is this possible?"

Song Mo turned around, leaning his tall and slender body against the window frame, smiled at her bitterly, and said, "I don't want it to be her either." As he spoke, his voice gradually became lower. "I still remember when I was a child and accompanied my mother to the palace, the weather was very hot, there were no trees in the palace, I stood under the eaves, and my clothes were soaked with sweat. My mother was very worried, afraid that I would get heatstroke. She asked the palace maid to bring me I drank a bowl of iced green bean water, and asked the palace maid to take me downstairs to change clothes. The clothes belonged to the Liao prince... She and my mother were very close. When the emperor favored the princess, he didn't attend the morning court for several days. She was very angry. After the court ceremony, she stayed with my mother to talk privately... Everything that happened yesterday seemed to be right in front of me... But things took a sharp turn for the worse, as if everything that happened before was a joke..."

He lowered his eyelids, with a look of sadness.

Dou Zhao felt heartbroken and went forward to hug Song Mo's waist.

Song Mo stroked her black hair and whispered, "I'm fine... Just say it out loud."

Dou Zhao nodded and said, "Can you let me see Du Wei's report?"

Song Mo handed Du Wei's report to Dou Zhao.

Before Song Mo was impeached by Zuo Shi, the Queen's eunuchs had visited Mu Chuan's residence several times; Mu Chuan's staff had met Zuo Shi who impeached Song Mo several times; who did Prince Liao send to Fujian in those days, and who had met Duke Dingguo several times...all were clearly found out.

If you say that this matter has nothing to do with the Prince of Liao and the Queen, no one will believe it!

But Dou Zhao believed that Song Mo was not the kind of person who would take a thief as his master and become an accomplice to the evil.

She asked, "Should we check it out a little more?"

Song Mo shook his head and said, "It's ok for Du Wei to find out about other people's whereabouts, but if you want to know what the Empress and the Emperor said, not to mention him, even the Jinyiwei may not be able to find out. I have invited Wang Yuan to have dinner with me. Once I meet Wang Yuan, everything will be clear. I also want to know if this matter has anything to do with the Empress!"

Dou Zhao sighed softly.

On rainy spring days, night comes especially early.

The servants carried lanterns and walked in the rain to see Song Mo off to the carriage.

Wang Yuan finally got the chance to leave the palace today. He had no intention of entertaining anyone, so he invited Song Mo to have a drink in his yard.

When Song Mo arrived, the wine had already been warmed up. The maid who poured the wine had bright eyes and white teeth, like the spring breeze and the bright moon.

"Lord Wang is very romantic." Song Mo praised with a smile, and sat down with Wang Yuan as the host and guest.

Every plant and tree in Wang Yuan's house was carefully designed and selected by him, but due to his status, few people come here. It's like walking in a gorgeous dress at night, and every time Wang Yuan thinks of it, his heart aches.

Song Mo's words just hit the spot where he was itching.

Picking up the wine cup, Wang Yuan began to boast about his house.

Song Mo listened with a smile and asked a few questions from time to time to make Wang Yuan more interested in talking.

We chatted and laughed throughout the meal until almost midnight.

Wang Yuan waved his hand, and the pretty maid quietly left with the wine. The flower hall, which had been bustling just now, was now filled with silence and a table full of leftovers.

"My Lord, you came to me not just to ask for a drink, right?" He looked at Song Mo with a smile, a bit of cunning in his eyes, "My Lord and I have been friends for a long time, you don't have to beat around the bush with me for anything, as long as it is something I can do, I will do it for you even if I have to bow down to my heart and die!"

Song Mo laughed and said, "Bow down and devote all your energy until death? You are too kind to me. However, I do have a small matter that I need your help with." As he spoke, his smile gradually faded and his eyes became sharp. "I know that you have always served the emperor. I just want to know what the queen said to the emperor after my uncle's accident?"

Wang Yuan was horrified. But serving the emperor for a long time had already trained him to be indifferent to emotions.

He looked at Song Mo with a smile and said, "Your Highness, you are overstepping your authority. As slaves, how can we criticize our masters? This is a very tricky thing to do! I'm sorry that I can't help you with this matter."

Song Mo laughed at himself and said, "I am desperate and trying all sorts of tricks! Your Excellency is in charge of the Imperial Guard, and Shi Chuan of the Imperial Guard is on good terms with Prince Liao, so how could you tell me about the Empress?" As he spoke, he raised the wine cup with some wine left in it and toasted Wang Yuan, then drank it all in one gulp, as if talking to himself, "First, she murdered my uncle, and then she let Mu Gelao's people impeach me... I don't know what I did to offend the Empress, she could have dismissed me, why did she play all these tricks? Even a rabbit will bite when it is cornered, how can the Empress know that I will just accept my fate?"

Wang Yuan's hair stood on end when he heard this.

It is a big taboo for princes to make friends with court officials!

Although he was in charge of the Jinyiwei, Shi Chuan, the commander of the Jinyiwei, was also the emperor's confidant. His main focus was still on serving the emperor. How could he know that Shi Chuan was dating Prince Liao if he wanted to hide it from him?

But the question is, will the emperor believe it?

What is Song Yantang trying to do?

Threaten yourself?

Or do you want to convey a message to the Empress and persuade her to give in?

Wang Yuan stared at Song Mo without blinking.

Song Mo's expression was calm, without the slightest sign of begging for mercy.

Wang Yuan couldn't help but curse in his heart.

You still think that you are really the grandson of the emperor and that the emperor will turn against the empress for you!

etc!

Wang Yuan's mind raced.

What does Song Yantang mean?

Is the Empress plotting against him?

One is the ruler, the other is the subject. If the ruler wants the subject to die, the subject must die.

The Empress wanted to deal with Song Yantang. It was just a matter of words. Why did she plot against Song Yantang so secretly?

Song Yantang is not an easy person to deal with. What is his purpose in telling me this?

What happened between the Empress and Song Yantang?

And there is Prince Liao... Song Yantang said that Shi Chuan and Prince Liao had a private relationship. Is he hinting at something?

As the thought flashed through his mind, Wang Yuan’s face turned pale.

He thought of the day when the emperor looked at the letter of greeting from Prince Liao for a long time, then sighed and went to see the emperor's eldest grandson.

Beads of sweat broke out on Wang Yuan's forehead.

Song Mo saw that the fire was almost burned out, so he stood up with a smile and said, "I'm sorry to bother Lord Wang today. Shi Chuan has been giving my brother-in-law a hard time recently. I'm afraid that if Shi Chuan and I get into a fight, it will put Lord Wang in a difficult position. I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you in advance." He laughed, looking cheerful, "If this gets to the emperor, you'd better say a few good words for me!"

Fight...

Wang Yuan's face turned black.

The Duke of England's mansion pretended to be peaceful, but it could not hide the truth from him, the supervisor of the Imperial Guard.

What house was robbed? He was the one who killed those guards! Not only did he kill them, he also stacked the bodies neatly in the middle of the yard waiting for the British prince to come back.

Is this something ordinary people do?

Damn it!

He looked like a decent person, and after getting to know him for a long time, I forgot about this matter.

I hated myself for not knowing it at the time, and was deceived by him when the emperor asked me. After I knew the truth, I didn't dare to tell the emperor. I watched him pull down a third-rank civil official and a third-rank military officer.

Thinking of this, Wang Yuan felt a little uneasy.

Song Mo always plans before taking action. What exactly does he mean by doing this?

Wang Yuan didn't sleep well all night.

When she returned to the palace, there was still a blue spot under her eyelids.

The emperor teased him, "What did you do yesterday? Did you hide your beloved concubine in your golden house?"

Wangge, who was helping the emperor with his hair and bath, started laughing.

Wang Yuan knelt down with a drooling face and said, "Your Majesty, don't you know what kind of person I am? Even if I have the intention, I don't have the courage!"

"Hurry up!" The emperor kicked him with a smile and said, "Let Wangge serve in the study today, you go and get some sleep!" With that, he strode out of the side hall.

Wang Ge and others hurriedly followed.

Only Wang Yuan was left kneeling alone in the huge side hall.

He slowly got up and stood on the steps, staring in a daze at the emperor's receding back.

A young eunuch was peeking over here.

He frowned.

Immediately, a young eunuch went to grab the young eunuch and brought him over.

When Wang Yuan took a look, he found that it was from the empress's palace.

He said in a gentle voice: "What are you doing? Fortunately, the emperor is not here, otherwise you would not be able to escape a beating."

The young eunuch begged for mercy again and again.

Wang Yuan asked him, "What are you doing here?"

The young eunuch said, "I was just passing by."

Wang Yuan said, "Oh, and let the eunuch go."

The young eunuch ran out of the palace as fast as he could.

Wang Yuan's face darkened, and he ordered the people around him: "Show me what he did!"

After a while, the young eunuch replied respectfully: "It was the Empress who sent him to find Young Eunuch Wang."

Wang Shaojian refers to Wang Ge.

Wang Yuan's face became even gloomier.

How could he forget about the Qianqing Palace and Wang Ge!

Wang Yuan put his hands behind his back and slowly went to the wing room behind the Qianqing Palace.

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Dou Zhao asked doubtfully, "Will Wang Yuan say anything if you do this?"

"He is the most suspicious. Even if he doesn't say it, there will be a thorn in his heart." Song Mo said lightly, "He has served the emperor for many years. He knows the emperor's dragon body best. When the emperor passes away, he will have a choice as to where to go."

In his previous life, Wang Yuan stayed with Queen Wan.

It can also be seen from this that Wang Yuan was not a man who kept to himself. Otherwise, he could have just ignored everything and guarded the mausoleum after the emperor's death.

Zhao Liangbi returned from Huguang.

He could not hide his joy: "Huguang grows Champa rice twice a year and has replaced Jiangnan as a land of fish and rice. My uncle helped me buy nine farms of various sizes. The largest one has 6,000 acres and the smallest has 2,000 acres. By then, our own farms will be enough to cover the sales of our rice shop, and we won't have to go to Jiangxi and other places to sell rice." He also told Dou Zhao that Zhao Zhangru had given birth to a big fat boy weighing eight kilograms.

These were just a drop in the bucket of Dou Zhao's assets, but Zhao Zhangru's assets made her happier.

She told Zhao Liangbi: "You were not at home during the New Year, and Suxin was very worried. You should go back and rest, and we will talk about these things in two days." She also said, "Look, my cousin's husband has become a mother, and you are still silent."

Zhao Liangbi retreated embarrassedly.