Such a huge scandal occurred in Prince Chen's Mansion that the censor could not even sleep after receiving the letter. He wrote a large stack of memorials overnight and submitted them.
When Emperor Zhaodi was in court, an imperial censor impeached Prince Chen for accepting bribes and taking human lives. Emperor Zhaodi ignored the accusation and put it aside.
As a result, the next day, the imperial censors reported it again. Not just one, but a group of people surrounded the King of Chen and wrote a fuss about him, cursing him so much that the King of Chen felt like a sinner for all eternity and was so angry that he committed suicide on the spot.
The censor brought up the old matter again and said that Prince Chen was not suitable to stay in the capital and should go to his fiefdom to spend his remaining years in peace.
Emperor Zhao smiled and did not respond. When he turned around, he saw that the table in the Qianqing Palace was piled with memorials impeaching Prince Chen.
Emperor Zhao smiled and said to Wang Ying, "I thought all my sons were stupid. I never thought there would be a smart one among the stupid ones. It's really rare."
What can Wang Ying say? It's not like the upper beam is crooked and the lower beams are crooked.
He was very good at judging the situation and replied with a smile. "Your Majesty is too modest. The princes are all outstanding people. It is a blessing for Your Majesty to have them to support you."
"Come on. If I count on them to help me, I'm afraid I'll lose the inheritance my ancestors have passed down to me. I heard that Prince Chen has been ill recently. Is he seriously ill?"
Wang Ying replied, "I have inquired about it. His Highness Prince Chen was poisoned. If it weren't for the miracle doctor who saved him, his Highness would have almost died."
"Miracle doctor? You're talking about the girl from the Lin family, right? I remember that girl Lin was engaged to the fifth brother, so how did she suddenly hook up with my sixteenth brother?"
Wang Ying was so frightened that he was shaking, fearing that he would lose his life if he made a mistake.
What is this all about? Why is it mentioned about Lin Wanru for no reason?
By the way, isn’t Lin Wanru the King of Qin’s fiancée? How is she involved with King Chen?
How did the Lin family educate their daughter to make her so shameless!
Wang Ying cursed Lin Wanru and the Lin family a thousand times in his heart, and was just trying to find an excuse to save his life.
Emperor Zhao said, "Never mind. After all, she saved Prince Chen's life. I must give her a reward out of courtesy and justice. Come, pass on my order to give Lin Wanru, daughter of the Lin family, to Prince Chen as a concubine. The marriage will take place when Prince Chen recovers from his injuries."
Wang Ying knelt down and said, "Yes. I will go to the Lin residence to convey your order."
A large group of people were kneeling in the outer courtyard of the Lin Mansion.
Wang Ying delivered the emperor's instructions expressionlessly, and Lin Guangmao was completely stunned.
"Master, Master." Li pushed Lin Guangmao, and Lin Guangmao finally came to his senses and put the silver into Wang Ying's hand with an apologetic smile. "You have worked hard on the journey, Master. This little money is for your tea. I hope you don't mind it."
"Master Lin, what are you talking about? It's not enough for me to flatter Master Lin, so why would I despise him?"
Wang Ying said with a forced smile, "The Emperor said that the wedding will be held after Prince Chen recovers. I think Lord Lin should prepare a dowry for the concubine as soon as possible."
"I won't marry!" Lin Wanru's eyes were red as she cried out, "My father-in-law must have misspoken. How could it be a concubine and not a princess?"
"You are questioning my ability to forge an imperial decree. How bold of you!"
Lin Guangmao shouted angrily: "Shut up! Someone take her away."
Wang Ying was a favorite of the emperor. Not to mention the concubines in the harem, even he didn't dare to say a word when he saw her and had to flatter her in both words and deeds, for fear that he would let the cat out of the bag in front of the emperor and get himself killed.
As a result, he hadn't even tried to curry favor with his own stupid and foolish daughter before he offended her. He deserved more than ten heads chopped off for this charge of falsely conveying the imperial edict.
Lin Guangmao wanted to kill Lin Wanru immediately.
Lin Guangmao regretted it deeply as he had not been killed by his competitors for many years in the officialdom, but was instead held back by his own family members.
He hurriedly pulled Wang Ying to apologize, and was no longer afraid of feeling sorry for the money. In order to calm Wang Ying's anger, Lin Guangmao chose to use money to settle the matter.
Wang Ying sneered repeatedly, raised his orchid finger and said, "Master Lin, you should control Miss Lin's mouth. It's okay if she offended my family, but if she offended the royal family, what will happen? Master Lin should know much more clearly than me what will happen."
"Yes, yes, I will teach her a lesson and prevent her from causing any trouble. Eunuch Wang, why did His Majesty suddenly decide to grant Prince Chen a marriage?"
Wang Ying rolled his eyes and said, "How do we know about the emperor's affairs?"
Lin Guangmao smiled and put a night-shining pearl into Wang Ying's hand. Wang Ying took it with a smile and said, "You'll have to ask your daughter about this matter. I heard that it was your daughter who saved Prince Chen when he was poisoned."
"How could this be?" Lin Guangmao was shocked and pulled Wang Ying aside to whisper. "I don't know anything about this."
"Lord Lin, please stop feigning ignorance. Your daughter has long been associated with Prince Chen. Otherwise, His Majesty wouldn't have been so angry as to give your daughter to Prince Chen..." Wang Ying quickly stopped talking, secretly looking around. Seeing that no one was eavesdropping, he continued, "The Emperor was angry that you couldn't understand the situation and broke off the engagement with Prince Qin. He was reminding you not to take sides so easily."
"Are you saying that the Emperor is unhappy with my breaking off the engagement? Is there still a possibility that the King of Qin could be restored to power?"
"Oh, how can I say that?" Wang Ying, having received a precious treasure, spoke openly without holding back. "His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin has made great contributions to the Lanzhou disaster relief efforts. Your Majesty is so happy, how could you blame him?"
"But your majesty didn't give the King of Qin any praise."
"Master Lin, how could you not understand? How could gold, silver, and treasures compare to the allure of the crown prince's position?"
Lin Guangmao's eyes widened as he asked, "Are you saying that His Majesty intends to make His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin the crown prince?"
"That idiot didn't say anything." Wang Ying whispered in Lin Guangmao's ear, "This is probably true."
Lin Guangmao finally understood what it meant to shoot oneself in the foot.
He regretted it deeply. He had once had a legitimate opportunity to curry favor with the King of Qin, but he hadn't cherished it. Now it was too late to regret.
Wang Ying, mindful of Lin Guangmao's generous gift, offered him a clear path. "It's not too late for you to curry favor with the Imperial Concubine now."
Yes, what Wang Ying said makes sense. He has to protect the towering tree of the imperial concubine for the sake of his family and his own official career.
"I thank Eunuch Wang for his guidance."
"What are you saying? If Lord Lin ever rises to prominence, don't forget my family!"
"Of course, of course."
After seeing Wang Ying off, Lin Guangmao immediately took Li to prepare gifts for Concubine Lin.
Li was confused and asked, "Master, didn't you stop associating with the Imperial Concubine? Why..."
"Foolish woman. Who is the Imperial Concubine? She is the support of our Lin family. If the Imperial Concubine falls, what good will our Lin family have?"
Li muttered softly, "That's not what you said before."
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