Chapter 80 Proof
"In reply to your Majesty, let's get a few strong eunuchs to check it out. Maybe it can still be opened."
Hongye has returned. She handed the ginseng tea to the queen and also kindly helped her to calm down.
"Then send someone there quickly. The sooner it is opened the better."
Today's incident happened suddenly, and the Queen has not yet figured out the key points.
She always thought she had hidden Chu Chengzhao's background and the private soldiers in the mountains very well.
As for her ambition to help her son ascend to the throne, all concubines with sons would have the same ambition.
She didn't think that Emperor Yongping would take action against Duke Xuan's Mansion because of this.
It must be that the national teacher was exposed.
Otherwise, why did she suffer backlash each time she attacked Donggong?
She had to ask the Imperial Master why he betrayed her since they were allies.
And what about Chu Chengzhao’s wet nurse? How could she sell off the child she raised with her own hands?
They are all ungrateful wolves who can never be tamed.
She won't let any of them go.
Huixi Palace
Concubine Xian is waiting for Prince Ning.
She was present at the entire palace banquet, but she played the role of a quail the entire time.
Especially when Emperor Yongping was cleaning up Duke Xuan's Mansion, she was like a quail secretly happy.
On the day her nephew got into trouble, the queen did not even show up.
As a result, she was outnumbered and eventually she was demoted and her nephew also lost his life.
It was a pity that after entering the palace for decades, she still had to beg for forgiveness from her brother's wife from her natal family in a humble manner, which made her so angry that she couldn't calm down for several days.
Today, Duke Xuan's Mansion is isolated and helpless, all because of the evil deeds of the Queen.
You deserve it!
In the past few years, although she and the Queen were not as close as sisters, they were able to live in peace.
Especially since their common opponent is the Donggong, they have cooperated with each other to set traps for the Donggong many times.
Including the matter of Prince Huai assassinating Chu Chengyi, if it weren't for the Queen's suggestion, she would not have dared to act rashly.
Alas, I wonder if the Queen has plotted against me?
Why is it that she always suffers the consequences?
"Mother, I am here. I have seen you."
Prince Ning's honest voice interrupted Concubine Xian's thoughts.
"Ze'er, do you think the prince's face is really ruined?"
Concubine Xian was really angry. Her son was imprisoned for assassinating Chu Chengyi, so how could he be fine?
If his face was really ruined, then her son's trip to the Dali Temple would not be in vain.
"It must be true. I took Doctor Xiao to check his pulse. The poison has indeed entered his body. If the Poison Doctor Sect hadn't intervened, there would have been no chance of recovery."
Prince Ning was very sure about this, not only because he brought the drug maker Xiao Chengfeng to confirm it in person.
Moreover, he had spies in the Eastern Palace who sent him messages every now and then.
Moreover, although the mask Chu Chengyi wore today was scary, it did not cover up anything seriously, and he could see the purple and rotten cheeks clearly.
"That's right. Otherwise he wouldn't wear a mask like that. I'm afraid it's just to scare people. Humph! Does he think that if no one dares to look at him, no one will know that his face is damaged? How naive."
There was a vicious gleam in Concubine Xian's eyes, but she was in a rare good mood.
"Mother called you here today because she wanted to take advantage of your father's good mood to explain your brother's affairs. The Dali Temple is not an easy place to stay. I don't know how much he has suffered these days."
Concubine Xian made her own arrangements without caring how ugly Prince Ning's expression was.
"Mother, the Emperor does not seem to be in a good mood today. On the contrary, he is very impatient. I wonder if he will be annoyed if we talk about the Emperor's brother."
Prince Ning still had a glimmer of hope for Concubine Xian.
After all, she is his biological mother, so he should always consider the blood relationship. He couldn't bear to let her go until the very last step.
"No, taking back the military power of Duke Xuan's Mansion will make your father happy for a long time.
This is his personality. When he is pampering you, he is willing to give you everything. When he is disgusted with you, he will take everything back. As long as it does not harm him, he is happy.
Alas, you have never been good at competing for favor since you were a child. You won’t understand even if I tell you that in front of your father, your younger brother has to come.”
Concubine Xian looked down on her eldest son, and she had looked down on him since he was a child.
He was clearly the eldest son out of wedlock, and she had gotten rid of the eldest legitimate son, but he still couldn't win her favor.
Therefore, ever since she gave birth to her younger son, she has been teaching her eldest son to help her younger son.
She was the only one in the Man harem who gave birth to two sons. If she still couldn't succeed, it would only prove that her eldest son was useless.
"Mother, my brother's position is not higher than yours."
Prince Ning's heart sank to the bottom, and he didn't want to play the role of a good and obedient son in front of Concubine Xian anymore.
"That's just your father's way of training you. Such a position doesn't mean anything at all."
Concubine Xian considered herself the elder and had seen a lot, so she did not agree with what King Ning said.
"Mother, do you remember where the jade pendant that my cousin wore when he entered the palace that day came from?"
King Ning asked.
"Where could it have come from? Couldn't it be that the nanny stole it and gave it to someone else?"
The dowry that Concubine Xian brought when she entered the palace was not actually considered a dowry, as concubines did not bring any dowry when they entered the palace.
They were just some gold, silver, fine goods and jewellery. Those things had always been in the care of the old nanny and nothing had gone wrong with them for decades.
But Concubine Xian didn't find any clues about the person behind Zhang Yong's conspiracy.
I just thought I was betrayed by my own people and was angry for several days.
"It was not stolen by the nanny, but by my younger brother. He took it out and someone stole it, and gave it to my cousin as a token of trust."
Prince Ning's tone was dull and calm.
Since Concubine Xian thought he was useless, he wanted to prove that Prince Huai was not as good as him.
"How is that possible? The jade pendant is worthless. What use would he have for it?"
Concubine Xian didn't believe it. She said that the girl she married to Prince Huai was the legitimate daughter of an imperial merchant family and she had no shortage of money. How could he be interested in her jade pendant?
"It is said that the Zhang family, which has produced five generations of empresses, has a secret treasure passed down from generation to generation. There is countless gold and silver that is comparable to the national treasury. The key is an inconspicuous jade pendant in your wedding dowry."
Prince Ning spoke in a gloomy tone, his eyes fixed on Concubine Xian, afraid to reveal even the slightest expression on her face.
"Who told you this? They were lying to you. If this were true, would your mother still let your brother marry the daughter of a corrupt merchant?"
Concubine Xian's expression froze for only a moment, and then she began to defend herself.
"No matter who told me, the fact is that my brother took your jade pendant and didn't keep it properly, which gave that person an opportunity to take advantage of it. Otherwise, my cousin wouldn't have died, and you wouldn't have to be hated by your aunt."
Although the Cheng'en Marquisate is no longer a powerful force, they still have relatives in law, which can be of some help.
With these in-laws supporting him, he can be said to have the support of outsiders.
It's better than those princes who have no in-laws and can only rely on their wife's family or other concubines.
But after Zhang Yongmou's incident, the Cheng'en Marquisate no longer cared about the affairs of the mother and son.
This is enough to prove that his younger brother is a useless person who is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
"Who is that person you are talking about? Who is behind this?"
Xianpin's focus is always on protecting her youngest son, and the responsibility always lies with others.
......
The dispute between Concubine Xian and Prince Ning in Huixi Palace was watched in its entirety by the little gourd in the space.
"Master, the third villain who caused your father, the Crown Prince, to break up with his mother, Concubine Xian. Your father, a big cannon fodder, is going to change his fate."
[Really? That's great. It's really useful to have the support of the Emperor.]
Emperor Yongping: "......"
Who is granddaughter talking to?
This is the second time today that I have said something he can't understand.
"Ahhh, ahhhh."
[Your Majesty, do eggs taste good? Let me lick it. I will catch a chicken for you tomorrow.]
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