Chapter 67 The Emperor Returns to the Palace
But let’s talk about Wen Li’er.
I was a little surprised to receive so many rewards from Cining Palace and Fengxiang Palace at once.
The neatly arranged sandalwood brocade boxes were opened in a row, and the contents inside were revealed to her one by one.
East China Sea Night Pearl, Gold Filigree and Kingfisher Hairpin, Gold-Inlaid Jade Hairpin, Gold Filigree and Gem-Inlaid Comb, Kingfisher and Pearl Earrings, White Jade Forbidden Steps, Gold-Inlaid Jade Belt, Red Gold Filigree Headpiece... and so on...
Since she became pregnant, she has gradually become a wealthy woman.
Now, there is a feeling of becoming rich overnight.
She had silver stars in her eyes and was stroking her belly.
When her child is born, she will be a rich woman.
No, she thought of the dream she had last night.
Wen Li'er tilted her head in thought.
She will give birth to a boy, so she will be rich?
Wen Li'er was having a good time there, while the people from the two palaces took their reward and left.
Everyone in the East Hall of Yaohua Palace was smiling and congratulating Wen Lier.
Their master is not only favored by the crown prince, but also by the queen and the queen mother.
Is this going to be a meteoric rise to fame?
As palace servants serving Wen Li'er, they felt a sense of honor.
Even Nanny Qin had a look of deep joy on her face.
She whispered to Wen Li'er, "The young master has already felt a life-saving affection for Your Highness before he was even born. In the future, he will surely be invaluable."
Wen Lier thought to herself, who says it isn’t?
I've heard a folk saying before that a baby to be born will have supernatural powers.
It turns out that what they said is true.
Her child knew her father was in danger before he was even born.
This must have been the guidance of the gods in heaven, helping his father to escape danger.
Wen Li'er's face was full of tenderness as she directed several palace maids to put all these things into the warehouse for safekeeping.
Since she became pregnant, she has received so many rewards that the golden beetle's body can no longer hold them all.
So, we had to take them all to the warehouse.
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For three consecutive days, the entire palace was shrouded in a suffocating feeling as if dark clouds were pressing down on the city and threatening to destroy it.
Everyone is in danger.
The Imperial Guard was ordered to investigate the assassination of the crown prince.
Many suspicious palace servants were taken away and tortured.
And in such a tense and depressing atmosphere, the emperor, who had lived in the Bishui Palace for a month, returned to the palace.
Firstly, the New Year is coming soon, so he naturally has to return to the palace.
Second, his health recovered well under the treatment of the imperial physician.
Although the paralyzed half of the body was still slightly stiff, there was no problem with movement anymore.
Third, after hearing that the prince had been assassinated, he was also worried about his own personal safety.
After all, the defense of the temporary palace is no match for that of the imperial palace.
If the prince could be assassinated in the palace, he would be even more afraid to stay in the temporary palace.
The imperial carriage returned to the palace from the Bishui Palace in a low-key manner.
The other side.
Prince Yu also brought his family to the capital.
This was a special exception given to him by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, allowing him to return to Beijing to celebrate the New Year even without being summoned.
It's like this every year.
Xizhou is only three days' journey from the capital, and it collided with the emperor's imperial carriage.
In this way, the two brothers talked about the past all the way into the palace.
Moreover, we went to the East Palace first.
Upon seeing them, Yan Shixu, who had been lying on the bed and was ordered by the Queen Mother to stand up and salute.
It was rare for the emperor to show any concern for him.
"How are you? Those old guys in the Imperial Hospital are quite capable. If you're not feeling well, call them over to take a look."
Yan Shixu bowed and responded.
The emperor's body cannot stand for too long now.
He sat down on a chair at the top, frowned, and asked:
"Three days have passed, and we still haven't figured out who ordered those assassins?"
Yan Shixu shook his head: "The person behind the scenes is extremely cautious and has only just found a breakthrough."
Just as the emperor was about to ask what the breakthrough was, the empress dowager and the queen arrived.
As soon as I came in, I heard the conversation between the emperor and the prince.
The Queen Mother said coldly, "No matter how well this person hides himself, I will have him exposed."
Anyone who dares to harm the crown prince must be prepared to have his entire clan executed.
"In my opinion, the person behind this must be someone in the palace, otherwise how could he bribe the imperial guards?"
The emperor was surprised, he didn't even know about this.
"Bribed the Imperial Guards? I wonder what the Queen Mother means by this?"
The Queen Mother then spoke to him.
The night the assassin tried to kill the prince.
The team of guards originally arranged to patrol the Eastern Palace was deliberately taken away from the Eastern Palace by the team leader Sun Shang.
Zhou Jingtao has already captured Captain Sun and the fifty guards in that team.
After severe torture, they found out that Captain Sun had been bribed long ago.
He received orders that night and deliberately left the patrolling guards behind, giving the assassin an opportunity.
The person behind the scenes didn't expect this.
The prince suddenly ordered Zhang Sicheng to increase the number of guards patrolling the Eastern Palace.
The emperor was somewhat incredulous when he heard this.
The royal guards who were supposed to protect the safety of the royal family were bribed so easily?
Thinking of his own safety, the emperor couldn't help but get angry.
"This is outrageous! We must thoroughly investigate Sun Shang's background!"
After he finished yelling, he remembered that Prince Yu was still beside him.
Such a big mistake happened in the palace, and his younger brother heard it all. The emperor felt a little embarrassed.
He said to Prince Yu, "You two and your children happily returned to the capital to celebrate the New Year, but you were the ones who witnessed this."
Prince Yu is polite and courteous.
He shook his head and asked sincerely, "Brother Emperor, is there anything I can do to help you?"
The emperor thought about it and nodded.
"Indeed, I haven't fully recovered from my illness yet, so I can't take care of state affairs. Xu'er is injured again, and I'm afraid he's a bit overwhelmed by the government. For the time being, I'll trouble my royal brother to take charge of the government affairs."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire hall fell into dead silence.
Upon learning that the emperor and Prince Yu had arrived, Xie Zhenrong, who had hurried to Yuqing Palace with a group of servants, happened to hear these words.
She just felt her head buzzing.
Xie Zhenrong clenched his fists and cursed the bastard emperor in his heart.
How could he come up with the idea of letting the princes take charge of the government?
Is he dissatisfied with the fact that the princes haven't rebelled yet?
Even the Queen Mother felt that this was inappropriate.
Although she loves her youngest son the most.
But it was against the rules to let the youngest son take charge of government affairs.
Those civil and military ministers will definitely come out and make a fuss, causing turmoil in the court.
Besides, the prince only suffered a minor injury. How can that mean he cannot handle state affairs?
This confused bastard!
She frowned and looked at the emperor with an indescribable expression.
Compared with people with different thoughts.
The Queen's indifferent attitude made the Queen Mother feel upset again.
Just as the Queen Mother was about to speak and put the matter behind her.
Prince Yu spoke at the right time.
"Your Majesty, you are joking. It is really inappropriate for me to take charge of government affairs. Besides, Xu'er's injury seems to be almost healed. With a group of ministers to help share some of the burden, there will be no problems."
Seeing that he was unwilling, the emperor had no choice but to give up.
Forget it, I’m a little tired from sitting, so I’d better go back to my own Yangxin Palace to rest.
The emperor stood up and asked Yan Shi to say a few more words.
"You should take good care of your injuries. The ministers are here to take care of the affairs of the court. You don't need to worry too much."
Yan Shixu should be correct.
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