The situation did not improve much after the fall of one prince. Under the persuasion of his ministers, the emperor released Xiang Chengting from confinement and he finally appeared in sight.
That year, Xiaohua gave birth to a son. The emperor was overjoyed when the grandson was born. He held the grandson in his arms and said, "I have someone to succeed me."
Although his colleagues came to congratulate him, Tu Yufan did not feel very happy. The emperor's current behavior was just to suppress the strong side and support the weak side. These actions could not represent his true thoughts.
However, as long as the crown prince is not deposed, the initiative is still in their hands.
Tu Yufan felt the emperor's fate and felt that it was about the same.
In the fifteenth year of Shunhong, the Imperial Censor reported that the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Fan Zhenyi, had embezzled taxes from Pingning City and resold official grain. The emperor ordered the Imperial Censorate to conduct a thorough investigation. In the end, the emperor ordered Fan Zhenyi and other officials involved to be executed.
Concubine Yun's father was Fan Zhenyi, and she was implicated by him and sent to the cold palace. The fourth prince was registered under the name of Concubine Li.
In the original plot, this incident broke out after the Fourth Prince ascended the throne. However, at that time, the Fourth Prince was already the emperor, and Concubine Yun was the empress dowager, so they would definitely show mercy. The matter was naturally suppressed, and the person who reported it was also secretly dealt with by the male protagonist.
This time Tu Yufan let the matter break out earlier, after all, the emperor would not live long.
This culprit who was secretly responsible should also get the ending she deserves.
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Cold Palace
Concubine Yun looked at the gray walls of the cold palace and the damp and moldy bedding on the bed. She never thought that after enduring for so many years, she would end up like this.
She felt a pair of eyes staring at her from behind, and when she turned around, she saw a woman dressed like a nanny with her hair tied around her neck staring at her.
"It's you, Zhen Niang. Are you here to see me make fun of myself?" Concubine Yun was startled and sneered, "You have really become old and ugly."
Concubine Yun had always been gentle and kind, but now in this cold palace, her true nature was quickly exposed.
"I'm past my prime, and I'm no longer young." Zhen Niang didn't look angry at all. She touched her face and said, "When I was young, I was punished and sent to the prison. I suffered hardships every day. I have become the person I hate the most."
Seeing her calm and composed appearance, Yun Fei had a bad feeling in her heart: "What on earth do you want to do here? You can't blame others for your fate, you deserve it."
"It's my fault. I shouldn't have believed you and worn the same color clothes as Concubine Mi on her birthday. But you and I are almost the same."
Concubine Yun was furious: "There will always be a world of difference between you and me. I have the Fourth Prince. Sooner or later, I will be released from the cold palace and stand in the supreme position. You are just a guilty slave. How dare you compare with me?"
Zhenniang smiled faintly, but it made people shudder. Suddenly, several old women appeared beside her and pressed her down on both sides.
"What do you want to do!!! You dare to resort to lynching, aren't you afraid of being beheaded?!" Yun Fei screamed in horror, trying to attract the attention of people outside.
But in this cold palace, it is remote and quiet, and no one passes by.
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