Chapter 9 I only want the throne, not favor (9)
"Master, Madam, the Yun Mansion sent someone to deliver a letter."
Outside the door, the steward's voice came, causing the second brother of the Chu family to suppress his anger and sit back in his original seat.
The third brother of the Chu family sneered and shook the folding fan in his hand, thinking about how to encourage his father to rescue his younger sister.
"I'll be back soon." The eldest brother of the Chu family stood up and went to meet the people from the Yun family.
The people from the Yun family were standing outside the hall. Seeing that it was the eldest brother of the Chu family, they bowed and saluted to him: "Greetings, Mr. Chu."
Brother Chu nodded slightly.
"My master asked me to deliver a letter from the palace." The man did not hesitate and directly took out two letters from his arms and handed them to Brother Chu.
Brother Chu took it and took a look. There was a letter from his father with familiar handwriting and a blank letter with unfamiliar handwriting.
"Manager Wang." Brother Chu signaled to the manager.
Steward Wang understood and handed the man a purse. The man immediately smiled and said, "I will return to the Yun Mansion to report."
After seeing off the Yun family members, Brother Chu took the letter back to Prime Minister Chu’s study.
"Father." Brother Chu handed all the letters to Prime Minister Chu.
Looking at the words from his father, Prime Minister Chu was slightly moved. He opened the letter from his daughter first, and there were only a few words to let her know that he was fine.
Prime Minister Chu knew his daughter well. If it were just that simple, she would definitely not write such a letter home.
He stared at his daughter's letter, puzzled.
Brother Chu stared at his father. Seeing that his father had been looking at his younger sister's letter, he couldn't help but say, "Son, take a look."
Prime Minister Chu handed Chu Wanqing's letter to Big Brother Chu, and the brothers of the Chu family immediately gathered around Big Brother Chu to read it.
Prime Minister Chu opened another letter himself.
The other letter explained what had happened. When Prime Minister Chu learned that his daughter had been humiliated in the palace, his hands were shaking as he held the letter.
"How dare he..."
Brother Chu figured out a little bit of the trick and pointed to the four words his younger sister had hidden in the letter: "When my younger sister was secretly studying, she had a little trick to communicate with my son."
"Look, the first word of the first sentence, the second to last word of the second sentence, and the third word of the third sentence."
The message Chu Wanqing conveyed to her family was: the Chu family is rebelling.
The Prime Minister of Chu has been hesitating.
The Chu family has been loyal for generations and has never had the intention of rebellion. If it weren't for their daughter insisting on marrying the current emperor, the Chu family would have remained neutral.
Loyal to the emperor.
Now, even though the bridge has been abandoned after crossing the river, the Chu family has no intention of resisting.
At this time, Brother Chu San interjected, "Forgive my son for speaking frankly, but my younger sister's situation in the palace is not as simple as her having to give up her position as empress."
The words of the third brother Chu were recognized by the youngest son of the Chu family.
The fourth young master Chu nodded: "If the Chu family had not fallen, and if my father had not had so many disciples, I am afraid that the Chu family and my sister would have met in the underworld long ago."
If the first strike fails, the emperor will definitely have a backup plan.
The next time he comes, I'm afraid he will be charged with treason and treason.
Prime Minister Chu was well aware of these things, but he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
"My little sister has such a heart. Even after such an experience, she has not been completely defeated. Father..." Brother Chu feels sorry for his little sister.
The Chu family is loyal, but the eldest brother of the Chu family cannot do such a thing as the subject must die if the king wants him to.
To put it bluntly, he felt that the current emperor did not have the ability to be an emperor.
Third Brother Chu clasped the folding fan in his hand tightly and said, "Father, if you hesitate any longer, the entire Chu family will be destroyed."
Prime Minister Chu was silent for a long time before he slowly spoke: "Do you think the emperor doesn't know that your little sister handed over this letter?"
Maybe he's even read the contents of the letter.
If it weren’t for the sharp handwriting on the Yun family’s letter, which was obviously written by the young master of the Yun family, it probably wouldn’t have been able to leave the palace.
I have to say that the girl from the Yun family is quite scheming.
However, what Prime Minister Chu didn’t understand was why Concubine Yun wanted to help Chu Wanqing.
"He just can't understand it." Brother Chu was very confident.
Only he and his younger sister knew this secret code, if not for the fact that his brothers were currently focusing on his younger sister's situation.
He may have been in trouble with some of his brothers now.
"Let me think about this matter."
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Imperial Study
The emperor was reviewing memorials when the eunuch beside him whispered, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yun is waiting outside the palace."
Li Hong raised his eyes and put down the memorial: "Let her in."
When Concubine Yun handed the letter to Chu Wanqing, she expected Li Hong to summon her.
She was not afraid either, because the Yun family's influence in the court should not be underestimated.
Li Hong summoned her just to give her a warning. He wanted to eliminate the Chu family, but he couldn't touch other families for the time being.
Otherwise, his throne would be unstable.
"Your Majesty, I greet you. May your Majesty be well." Concubine Yun stepped into the imperial study and bowed perfunctorily to Li Hong.
Li Hong acted as if he hadn't seen it: "Stand up, come and grind it for me."
"Yes." Concubine Yun obediently walked to Li Hong's side and replaced the chief steward beside him to grind for him.
While reviewing the memorials, Li Hong asked, "When did Concubine Yun become friends with the Chu family?"
Concubine Yun knew he would ask this question and had already thought of the answer.
"It's true that I dislike her on a daily basis, but my promise to deliver the letter was a lie. In fact, I wanted my brother to go to the Chu family and watch the joke. I will also have something to laugh at Chu Wanqing."
As Concubine Yun spoke, she hugged Li Hong's arm and shook it: "Your Majesty, don't you believe me?"
Li Hong felt a little itchy in his throat as he looked at Concubine Yun, who was wearing a pink palace dress and had a charming look on her face.
He lowered his eyes: "I trust you."
After saying this, he concentrated on reviewing the memorials and did not notice the frowning look on Concubine Yun's face behind her back.
The news that Concubine Yun was summoned into the imperial study soon spread throughout the harem.
What is the Imperial Study?
What an honor it is for a concubine to enter the imperial study?
In the past, only Chu Wanqing had this treatment. Concubine Yun, who had just met Chu Wanqing not long ago, suddenly also received such treatment. People in the harem began to murmur.
Could it be that Concubine Yun went to see Chu Wanqing and got some trick that allowed her to enter the imperial study?
For a time, the side hall of Yumin Palace where Chu Wanqing lived became one of the concubines' favorite places.
Everyone wanted to get some secrets from Chu Wanqing.
Chu Wanqing's popularity in the harem improved, and Gao Min was naturally unhappy.
But what made her even more unhappy was that Concubine Yun was able to enter and leave the imperial study.
"Someone, go inform the Emperor that I have a severe headache."
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[In ancient times, concubines called themselves concubines, not servants]
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