In Prince Kang’s mansion, there were sounds of stringed instruments, flutes, and melodious music.
Prince Kang Liu Ping held a wine glass in his hand with a dazed look in his eyes. The dancers and singers in front of him looked fresh and juicy.
The most wonderful thing is that she is wearing a thin gauze dress, which is looming and very attractive.
That figure, those seductive eyes...
With just one glance, the dancer fell into his arms and drank a glass of wine together.
With his mouth full of fragrance, Prince Kang hugged the dancer and laughed heartily, with a look of great satisfaction on his face.
"My Lord, this is bad!"
The eunuchs rushed into the hall in a panic, and the singing and dancing stopped abruptly, interrupting Prince Kang's enjoyable time.
Prince Kang pushed the dancer away, his eyes filled with anger, "Why are you so flustered? Can't you see I'm busy?"
The eunuch gasped and pointed outside the door, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened. The Jinwu Guards, the Jinwu Guards are coming!"
Bang!
The table rolled over and the cups and plates shattered.
The singers, dancers and musicians all retreated with expressions of horror.
Prince Kang's expression suddenly changed. "Why would the Jinwu Guards come to the palace? Stop them now. Go now, why are you still standing there?"
The eunuch finally came to his senses after being yelled at by Prince Kang and rushed out of the hall in a hurry.
However, after just a moment, the eunuch retreated step by step back into the hall.
Qian Xiang personally led the team to Prince Kang's Mansion on official business.
He glanced at the furnishings in the hall and gave a sarcastic smile to the singing and dancing girl who had no time to retreat.
He said in a clear voice: "Prince Kang, please come with me."
"presumptuous!"
Prince Kang, Liu Ping, angrily rebuked Qian Xiang, "Where did you come from, you bastard? How dare you come to the palace and act so presumptuously? I am the prince personally appointed by the late emperor, and your majesty's younger brother. Without your majesty's permission, anyone who dares to touch a hair on my head will be buried with his entire family."
Qian Xiang smiled, "Without your majesty's order, I would not dare to bring anyone to the palace without permission."
After that, he took out a bright yellow imperial edict from his arms, "Prince Kang, obey my orders!"
Prince Kang was shocked and couldn't believe it.
Is Qian Xiang really acting on orders?
No, impossible!
Qian Xiang didn't care about Prince Kang's reaction and directly read the contents of the imperial edict.
Is Prince Kang so mad and insane, like a beast? He was taken to the Zongzheng Temple and placed under the custody and interrogation of the Jinwu Guards.
The royal family has royal dignity.
Prince Kang is a dignified prince and the son of the late emperor. It is not appropriate for him to be imprisoned, so he should be tried in the Zongzheng Temple.
Prince Kang was in such a state of grief that he fell into his chair and was unable to recover for a long time.
Qian Xiang admired Prince Kang's pale face and reminded him, "Your Highness, please go in! I have to return to the palace to report."
"No, it's impossible! Why does he imprison me? Why? What have I done wrong?"
"Whether I'm wrong or not, we can discuss it when we get to Zongzheng Temple. Or does Your Highness insist on arguing about right and wrong now?"
"Treason! There must be some villain behind Your Majesty's back, spreading rumors and trying to alienate the brotherhood between me and Your Majesty. I want to see Your Majesty and have it all sorted out."
Prince Kang pointed at Qian Xiang and cursed him, not knowing where he got the confidence from.
Qian Xiang's hand was on the hilt of the knife at his waist, as if he was ready to draw the knife if they disagreed.
"Your Majesty, I urge you not to act rashly. I am here on a mission, ordered to escort you to the Zongzheng Temple. Your Majesty will give you the opportunity to explain yourself in the future."
Pooh!
Prince Kang laughed heartily. "The court is full of treacherous people, who are deceiving Your Majesty and alienating the relationship between brothers. The world is so unfair! I will expose the true face of you villains and make you die a miserable death."
Qian Xiang smiled coldly, "Your Majesty, please come in!"
Prince Kang took a step forward and suddenly shouted, "Wait a minute! I want to see the contents of the imperial edict with my own eyes. Who knows if you are falsely conveying the imperial edict?"
"That's ridiculous!"
Who dares to falsely convey the emperor's edict under the feet of the emperor? Are you courting death?
However, Qian Xiang still handed the imperial edict to Prince Kang for review.
After seeing the contents of the imperial edict clearly, Prince Kang cried out in grief.
"He doesn't trust me after all! I wonder what crime I committed to be sent to the Zongzheng Temple?"
Qian Xiang said with a stern face, "Your Highness knows better than anyone what I have done wrong."
"This is absolutely ridiculous. This king must have been framed."
Whether it was a frame-up or not, everyone knew it clearly in their hearts.
Qian Xiang did not delay any longer and ordered his men to take Prince Kang out.
"Let go, I will leave on my own."
"Please walk faster, Your Majesty."
Prince Kang walked out of the hall step by step.
Ouyang Fu stood guard at the door, her face pale and her hands trembling, "Prince!"
A cry of shock and fear!
Prince Kang said righteously, "There are treacherous villains in the court who are slandering me. I have been imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple, and everything is inconvenient. You must find a way to clarify things for me and prove my innocence. I will leave all matters at home to you. Please do not let me down."
Ouyang Fu's face turned pale as snow, her lips opening and closing, and finally she lowered her head and replied, "Yes, I will take care of the palace and wait for the prince to return."
Prince Kang nodded approvingly and glanced at Qian Xiang, "Let's go! I haven't eaten the food at Zongzheng Temple for a long time, and I miss it a little."
Pack!
Qian Xiang was serious and escorted Prince Kang out of the palace.
Prince Kang was sent to the Zongzheng Temple, and the news spread throughout the capital in a short time.
From the court to the people, everyone was talking about it.
There are also obscure stories in the newspapers that do not mention names, which only have 2,000 to 3,000 words and tell the whole story.
Who is so bold and fearless as to speculate about the royal struggle?
Of course, there are the "Da Zhou Life Show" and the "Shanhe Academy Newspaper" which have backing and background.
"Is it really Prince Kang?"
"Has Prince Kang gone mad? Does he really think he can depose the emperor with just a bunch of eunuchs and lower-level officials?"
"I heard that Prince Duan was injured from drinking too much and couldn't get out of bed."
"I think Prince Duan is almost frightened to death. Empress Dowager Pei advocates deposing the emperor, and he is the most suspicious person. He must be scared to death."
"Prince Kang has been imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple, and it seems Prince Duan's suspicion has been cleared. How about a bet? How many days will Prince Duan be able to get out of bed? I'll bet three days."
"I'll bet two days."
"I bet five days!"
"I bet ten days!"
"Why ten days?"
"Prince Kang was imprisoned in Zongzheng Temple, and then Prince Duan was able to get out of bed. Even a fool could see that he was feigning illness. It would be better to lie down for a few more days and at least play the whole show."
"Brother, what you said makes sense."
"I wonder how His Majesty will deal with Prince Kang?"
"Your Majesty has always been ruthless. This time, I'm afraid that Prince Kang is in great danger."
…
When Concubine Shen learned that the Jinwu Guards had come to her house and her son had been imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple, she fainted from anger.
The imperial physician came to treat him and said that he needed to rest.
Ouyang Fu sighed inwardly, wondering how she could rest in peace during these troubled times.
The next day, when Concubine Shen woke up, she urged Ouyang Fu to contact her relatives and old friends to plead for Prince Kang.
Ouyang Fu was troubled. "The Jinwu Guards were ordered to arrest someone, but they didn't say what the prince had specifically committed. Considering the recent abdication incident, could it be that the prince... If the prince was truly implicated in this, his relatives and old friends would avoid him as much as possible. How could they come forward to plead for him?"
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Concubine Shen scolded Ouyang Fu harshly, "That's your man! If he gets into trouble, will you be able to get better?"
"Mother misunderstood my daughter-in-law's intention. She believed that in troubled times, it is better to be still than to act. We should wait and see what happens in the palace before making any plans."
"You vicious woman!" Concubine Shen pointed at Ouyang Fu and cursed, "Are you afraid of implicating the Ouyang family? You disregard the prince's safety for the sake of your family's wealth. How can you be so vicious?"
Ouyang Fu looked aggrieved and innocent. She didn't defend herself, but instead said, "My daughter-in-law plans to go to Zongzheng Temple today to visit the prince. No matter what we want to do, we should first ask the prince's opinion."
Concubine Shen said, "Not only should you go to the Zongzheng Temple to visit the prince, you should also go to the Qin Palace to ask to see the queen. You have a good relationship with the queen, and as long as you can persuade the queen, the prince will return safely."
Ouyang Fu lowered her head and said, "The Queen may not be willing to see me."
"Don't you know how to learn from that woman Xiao Qin'er? You kneel at the door and refuse to get up when the Queen doesn't want to see you."
Concubine Shen was firm and would not tolerate any doubt.
She was ordering Ouyang Fu what to do.
Ouyang Fu frowned. "The situations are different, so how can we use the same approach? My daughter-in-law is kneeling at the palace gate and refusing to get up, which might give the impression that she is forcing the Empress. I'm worried that this might backfire."
Concubine Shen was furious. "Don't make excuses. I just want to ask you, are you going?"
Ouyang Fu was so aggrieved that tears streamed down her face. She nodded helplessly, "My daughter-in-law will go!"
Concubine Shen scolded angrily: "Then what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and leave."
Ouyang Fu stood up and said goodbye. She walked out the door, wiped her tears, and her expression instantly turned cold.
At this moment, she no longer looks like a bullied young wife, but is clearly a strong-minded mistress of the house.
"Prepare the car. This princess wants to go visit the prince."
He took some spare clothes, bedding, writing brush, ink, paper, inkstone, snacks, and a large sum of silver bills and headed to Zongzheng Temple.
The officials from the Zongzheng Temple did not make things difficult for her. After verifying her identity, they let her in.
Prince Kang was like a trapped beast, feeling restless and irritable.
As soon as Ouyang Fu arrived, she asked anxiously, "What's the situation outside? Has His Majesty said anything? Is there any decree from the palace?"
Ouyang Fu shook her head. "My mother was so angry that she fell ill! There has been no decree from the palace, and no new news."
"How could this be? Didn't you arrange for someone to get information?"
"I have spread out all the prince's men, but have not yet gained anything."
inability!
Prince Kang slammed his fist on the table with a ferocious look on his face.
Ouyang Fu put her luggage away, pondered for a moment, and then asked quietly, "Why did His Majesty suddenly order the prince to be imprisoned in the Zongzheng Temple? Did something happen? I have no idea."
Prince Kang's eyes were red and bloodshot. He probably didn't sleep all night last night.
His eyes looked like he wanted to eat someone. "What are you doubting?"
"At this point, I deserve to know the truth so I can take appropriate measures."
"Do you suspect that the abdication and dethronement of the emperor is related to me?"
"Is it related to the prince?" Ouyang Fu looked directly into Prince Kang's eyes without any fear.
"Ridiculous!" Prince Kang denied it flatly.
"Did Your Majesty really not do it, or is he afraid to admit it?"
Prince Kang was furious.
Bang!
He slapped Ouyang Fu in the face.
Ouyang Fu was beaten so hard that she couldn't stand steadily and staggered backward.
She covered her face and said calmly, "I understand!"
"Get out! Get out of here!"
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