Chapter 30 The Person Behind It
"The current evidence only proves that the Qu family privately forged weapons, but there is no direct evidence to prove that it was the King of Qi."
"If we punish the King of Qi without sufficient evidence, it will likely result in a lose-lose situation, with the other side unaware of the next opportunity."
Emperor Xiao Yu's face darkened; how could he not know?
The throne is not yet secure, and there are more than just Prince Qi who want him dead, but Prince Qi is the most prominent.
If we act now, it might force the King of Qi to rebel, resulting in a lose-lose situation, and then the others would take advantage of the situation.
"Right now, let's deal with the Qu family first, take the opportunity to bring the black mine into the national treasury, and also give other powerful families a warning."
The Emperor nodded. "That's what I think too."
"You mean your young wife stumbled upon this by accident?" the Emperor asked after finishing his business.
"This little girl seems to be your lucky star, she deserves a reward!"
Pei Yanchuan picked up the teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips.
The Emperor, with his sharp eyes, immediately recognized her and exclaimed, "Panpan!"
"Your servant is here."
The chief eunuch, Wu Panpan, immediately responded.
"By imperial decree, Jiang Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ningyuan, is a model of virtue for the noble ladies of the capital, for her concern for the people and her fearlessness in the face of power."
Therefore, she was specially granted the title of County Princess, bestowed the name Roujia, and granted a stipend of 1000 shi (a unit of grain).
"Prefect Sun Gui, in collusion with the Qu family, opened an illegal mine, manufactured weapons privately, and confiscated their property. All the men in the clan will be executed in three days, and the women will be sentenced to three thousand li of penal servitude."
"All descendants of the Qu family, males are forbidden from holding official positions or participating in the imperial examinations, and females are forbidden from marrying officials of the seventh rank or higher."
"yes."
Eunuch Wu immediately went down to draft the imperial edict.
"What does A-Chuan think?"
"His Majesty is the Emperor, and whatever he does is correct," Pei Yanchuan said calmly.
Your Majesty: Don't give me that. I know you well enough. You came so quickly just to beg for favors for your little wife.
As the two were talking, a commotion broke out outside the Imperial Study.
The emperor frowned.
Eunuch Wu immediately said, "Your Majesty, it sounds like Consort Chun's voice."
"Hmph, the Qu family is really well-informed. They sent Consort Chun to plead with me so quickly."
"Does His Majesty wish to see him?"
“Consort Chun was just foolish and was used by everyone,” including herself.
The Emperor said, "Strip him of his title and punish him by sending him to guard the imperial mausoleum, never to leave again."
"yes."
"Ah Chuan, aren't you leaving yet?" The Emperor looked at Pei Yanchuan, who was sitting perfectly still. "There's no food for you here today."
"I thought I'd help Your Majesty with some of the burden and pass on a message to the Marquis's residence on the way."
Emperor Xiao Yu smiled and pointed at Pei Yanchuan, "You, I have never seen you care about anyone so much."
"No wonder he has refused to get married all these years."
After Pei Yanchuan took the imperial edict and left, Emperor Xiao Yu watched his departing figure and the smile on his face disappeared.
"Give the order to ensure Jiang Wan Ning's safety."
Jiang Wan Ning's actions will surely attract many assassination attempts.
Only if Jiang Wan Ning is alive will Pei Yan Chuan have a better chance of survival. Pei Yan Chuan cannot die, at least not before he has secured his throne.
"yes."
"Wait a minute," Emperor Xiao Yu suddenly said, "Let's forget about it."
"If I can think of it, then A-Chuan can naturally think of it too."
"I need not meddle in other people's business."
Pei Yanchuan left the palace and headed straight for the Ningyuan Marquis's residence with the imperial edict in his hand.
"Your Highness."
"The Emperor's men have been following us."
Pei Yanchuan leaned against the carriage, his eyes closed. "It's not like I just started coming today."
"I just feel that His Majesty is too suspicious, even guarding against you."
“He’s not paranoid, he’s afraid I’ll die.”
Two-thirds of the soldiers under his command today are veterans who served under his father.
Xiao Yu still needs him, so he will naturally do everything in his power to protect his sword. Otherwise, he wouldn't have kept quiet about who his enemy was, even though he knew it.
"I just feel that since His Majesty ascended the throne, he is no longer the same His Majesty who fought alongside you."
"Emperors have always been heartless."
Not just Xiao Yu, but anyone who sits in that position will not escape this fate.
He doesn't want to die, so he's sending me a poison-to-fight-poison drug, even though he knows it will make him wish he were dead.
But if one day I were to truly recover and hold great power in my hands,
At that time, Xiao Yu will probably be the first person to want him dead.
The camaraderie forged in battle is real, and so is the current separation between ruler and subject.
Pei Yanchuan didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
For him, as long as the person sitting in that position was a wise ruler, that was enough, and Xiao Yu was indeed a wise ruler.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Marquis's residence.
Marquis Jiang Zheng immediately came out to greet him upon hearing the announcement.
Upon learning that Pei Yanchuan had brought an imperial edict, they hurriedly summoned everyone to the front hall to kneel and receive it.
When she learned that Jiang Wanning had been bestowed the title of Princess Roujia, Jiang Wanru was so angry that she almost lost control of her expression.
"It's kind of Your Highness to make this trip in person," Jiang Zheng said, rising to greet him.
"I just happened to be going that way, so I thought I'd help Your Majesty out of your troubles," Pei Yanchuan replied simply.
"Your Highness, please have a cup of tea before you leave."
“No need,” Pei Yanchuan said. “I have some things I’d like to discuss with Ningning alone.”
Jiang Zheng was taken aback for a moment, and Madam Zhou glared at him. "Please proceed, Your Highness."
Jiang Wanning led Pei Yanchuan to the back garden. "Your Highness."
Pei Yanchuan stared at Jiang Wanning's profile for a moment, then said, "In the future, you can come directly to me for any dangerous matters."
Jiang Wanning turned around and stared at Pei Yanchuan, "Didn't Your Highness come to ask me how I knew?"
She had already started thinking of excuses when Pei Yanchuan suggested they talk alone.
Pei Yanchuan looked at Jiang Wanning quietly for a long time before saying, "Your safety is more important."
Jiang Wan Ning tensed up slightly, realizing how important she was to him.
"If you ever need anything in the future, you can come to me. There's no need to go through all this trouble and get yourself involved."
“Okay.” Jiang Wan Ning nodded emphatically.
at night.
With Jiang Zheng's permission, Aunt Liu went to see Jiang Wanru.
Jiang Wanru lost control for the first time and smashed everything she could in the house.
"Ru'er, what are you doing?"
Looking at the mess on the floor, Aunt Liu said, "Aren't you afraid the neighbors will hear and try to make things difficult for your father?"
Jiang Wanru's eyes were brimming with tears. "Mother, why was she granted the title of County Princess?"
"Now it's all good. From now on, when we see her, we will not only have to bow to her, but after we marry into the royal family, we will also have to pay our respects to her."
"Why should she be superior to me?!"
"Mother, when can we take everything from the Marquis's mansion into our own hands? Go ask that person if we can get him to kill everyone in the Marquis's mansion right now."
Aunt Liu quickly covered Jiang Wanru's mouth, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Now is not the time, and besides, that person is not someone you or I can order around."
"If we upset you, be careful that before anything happens to the Marquis's mansion, you and I will already be dead."
Jiang Wanru's heart tightened, and she dared not say anything more. She whispered, "Mother, you always say that person has a very high status."
"Who exactly is he? What grudge does he have against the Zhou family?"
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