Leaving aside how Zhao Shu and Xiao Guozi rescued Huo Baichuan, in the capital, at the Sun residence...
When Bi Qiao learned that Emperor Mingde had issued an imperial decree to grant her marriage, she was immediately furious and went to find Sun Yun with the intelligence sent by Xiao Zhuzi.
Sun Yun naturally learned of this matter and was considering countermeasures.
"Miss Sun, what should we do?" Since they were in the Sun family, Bi Qiao knew she couldn't overstep her bounds and needed to ask Sun Yun about everything.
Sun Yun looked up at her. "Do you know what it means to be afraid of what others say?"
"You mean?" Bi Qiao had been a head maid for over ten years, so she was naturally not like those who had never seen the world. She quickly realized what was going on. "Please give your instructions, Miss Sun."
"Did Ah Jun ask you to investigate the relationships between the members of the various families?" Sun Yun asked.
"Yes, Xiao Zhu has already delivered it." She handed the intelligence report to Sun Yun.
Sun Yun didn't look at it, but smiled and said, "Now the country is in crisis. First there was the flood, then the plague, famine, and war. The Emperor's decision to bestow a marriage upon Marshal Wei is to guard against him and thus strengthen the New Party's power. After all, Marshal Wei does not belong to any party on the surface, but he has won over the Old Party and consolidated the imperial power. The Emperor is not wrong."
Bi Qiao didn't respond. In her opinion, any policy that harmed the interests of the Prince Yong's Mansion was wrong! However, the country comes before the family, and she wouldn't easily put the Prince Yong's Mansion in the spotlight, so as not to give others an opportunity to take advantage of it.
"However, from Yide's perspective, the Emperor's actions have lost Ajun's loyalty and angered Marshal Wei. She has successfully divided the Emperor and Ajun into two camps. Of course, from the day she returned to the capital, Ajun was destined to stay away from the Emperor, but the Emperor was unaware of this. Now that he knows, he will definitely be wary of Ajun and oppose her in every way."
"By diverting the attention of both the Emperor and Ah Jun, forcing them to become enemies, she will be able to glimpse a glimmer of hope."
Bi Qiao remained silent. She was adept at managing the inner quarters of the household, but she was not yet up to the task of understanding the affairs of the nation.
Sun Yun didn't expect to be able to discuss things with her; he already had his own plans in mind.
"Overseas, Japanese pirates roam freely; inland, the Xiongnu are eyeing us covetously. Add to that the chaos among the princes, and all these things combined are enough to make some people wish they were dead." She smiled faintly, and Banshu, seeing his young lady's sinister smile, immediately felt a chill for certain people.
"Girl, what should we do?" Banshu couldn't help but ask.
"The gangs in the capital have been massacred, but our gang is growing rapidly. Men, spread rumors. I want her to know that not everyone in this world can be offended!" Sun Yun's cold smile sent chills down everyone's spines. She was terrifying, just like a legendary demon.
Soon, the whole capital was buzzing with the news.
The cloth seller said, "I heard that the Fourth Prince is the son of Empress Yide. Tsk tsk tsk, you don't know who Empress Yide is, do you? This is a posthumous title. She was never an empress. She lives in Weiyang Palace now. How awkward. Shameless."
The cloth seller chimed in, "You don't know the whole story. This empress who died once came back from overseas. I heard that she was a concubine in Ryukyu for more than ten years. Later, she was abandoned when she grew old and lost her beauty. She had nowhere to go, so she thought of returning to the emperor's side."
"Shh, are you out of your mind? You dare to talk about the Emperor's women! I'm telling you, she's definitely not a concubine, she's probably a spy. Look, with all the princes declaring themselves emperors, can the Japanese pirates tolerate this? I'm afraid the court will have to redress the injustices and also have to spare some resources to defend against foreign enemies," a passerby remarked.
No sooner had he finished speaking than someone else chimed in, "This is treason! A traitor! Tsk tsk tsk, I wonder what the Fourth Prince will think of this."
"You're wrong. I heard that the Fourth Prince was captured by Prince Jing and used to threaten Marshal Wei. You probably don't know that Empress Yide and Prince Jing have a very close relationship, and her ties with the Xiongnu are also unclear. The Fourth Prince was ostensibly captured, but in reality, he was being protected by Xiliang. He might even be colluding with the Xiongnu. This woman is not simple."
"Traitor, shameless, son of a bitch, a disgrace to women! How dare she come back? Why didn't she just die out there? Maybe the Fourth Prince isn't even of royal blood..."
The most vicious and offensive words spread throughout the capital. Overnight, rumors about Yide's romantic escapades flew everywhere, and the story of Zhao Bi's arrest was constantly being updated.
"I heard that the plague in Jiangnan was caused by someone releasing it. Jiangnan is by the sea, and the Japanese pirates must have wanted all the people along the coast to get the plague and die so that they could invade. They were really wicked. Fortunately, His Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful, and Physician Peng is highly skilled, which prevented the traitors' plot from succeeding."
"You're right, why doesn't that bitch just die!" someone said angrily.
"Don't worry, there are gods watching over us. See who Heaven spares?"
"You shameless wretch, you beast, you're worse than an animal! How dare she betray the Emperor's affection for her!"
"I feel sorry for the Emperor. I hope that the Emperor can see the true colors of this vile woman and not be deceived."
When this matter was reported to Emperor Mingde, the Empress had already realized that someone was helping her. She immediately ordered people to suppress the rumors, and she knelt down in front of Emperor Mingde, saying, "Your Majesty, I know you are angry, but I have something to say. This matter has nothing to do with me. As your wife, I have shared your joys and sorrows. Your humiliation is my humiliation, and your glory is my glory. Please believe me, Your Majesty, and please do not be angry. Let us, as husband and wife, overcome this difficulty together."
Emperor Mingde's eyes were bloodshot. He paid no attention to anything else but Yide's romantic scandals. Some said that Yide had been a concubine in Ryukyu for more than ten years, some said that Yide and Prince Jing were actually the true love, and others said that Yide had an ambiguous relationship with the Xiongnu leader...
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