Chapter 139 Storm is Coming
The Queen urgently summoned her trusted ministers to the palace. The ministers had been waiting outside the palace for a long time, waiting for the Queen to summon them. When
they arrived at the palace, Duke Qi and Xu Desheng were already waiting on the side. Several ministers exchanged glances with each other. They had heard about what happened in the Prince Yong's Mansion yesterday. It was His Majesty who issued an order to save that family, but His Majesty was seriously ill, so it was self-evident who the benefactor was. At this time, it was reasonable for Duke Qi to appear here.
The ministers did not avoid Duke Qi, and reported one after another, recounting what happened from yesterday to this morning. They believed that the situation was serious and there might be a major crisis.
The Queen did not interrupt them, but listened quietly. After the ministers finished speaking, she slowly spoke: "I already know what you said." After
the Queen said this, the ministers all looked at the Duke of Qi, thinking that the Duke of Qi had been low-key in the past, but now he was actively showing his loyalty.
Ignoring the eye contact below, the Queen called Xu Desheng forward, "General Xu, tell me what you know."
After listening to Xu Desheng's narration, the ministers all looked solemn, and there was a silent understanding between them. They were the Queen's men, so Prince Yong would not openly try to win them over. They had always known that Prince Yong was not a good person, but the truth revealed this time still shocked the ministers. They had never expected that Prince Yong would dare to act so boldly and disregard the rules and regulations of the court.
A sense of fear spread quietly in the hearts of the ministers. They were secretly glad that they had been cautious in their daily actions and had never offended Prince Yong easily. Otherwise, they would have been hard to escape unscathed in this sudden purge. They also thought of their advanced age and their turbulent career. Perhaps it was this qualification and experience that made Prince Yong still have some concerns when planning this action and did not list them as the first targets for elimination.
The officials were reading the memorial submitted by Cao Fuyin of the capital government, and looking at the list of officials who had unfortunately died, they felt mixed emotions. These officials who were killed were not high-ranking officials. It was not known whether they had offended Prince Yong or were killed by Prince Yong
as an example to others. "What do you think should be done about this matter?" The empress at the top asked casually.
"I think that this person's testimony is not enough to convict Prince Yong. The most urgent task is to find the troops that Prince Yong has stored."
"I second your opinion. This matter needs to be carried out secretly to prevent Prince Yong from noticing and making desperate moves."
"Prince Yong has big plans. Just in case, Your Majesty can mobilize more people to protect Your Majesty and Your Majesty."
"The murder of officials in the capital should also be investigated by Prefect Cao. The bigger the noise, the better. It can confuse the line of sight and facilitate the secret search for troops."
"Prince Yong is ambitious and has ulterior motives. He took advantage of Your Majesty's serious illness to do such a treasonous thing. I hope Your Majesty can make a decision early!" The Queen
nodded slightly, her eyes deep, as if she was weighing the weight of every word. After a moment, she slowly spoke in a steady and powerful voice: "What you said is very true. This matter concerns the safety of the country and cannot be slack in the slightest."
"Although I am a woman in the harem, Your Majesty is dying, and I should protect our Song Dynasty for Your Majesty. I will immediately secretly order the Yu Lin Army to strengthen the security inside and outside the palace to ensure the safety of Your Majesty and me. At the same time, please be careful to avoid being plotted against by him. I still need your help."
"As for the matter of finding the troops hidden by Prince Yong, we must act with caution, not only to avoid making a fuss, but also to ensure that we have solid evidence as soon as possible. I will assign my trusted people to conduct a secret investigation, and work with Cao Fuyin to investigate the murder of officials on the surface, but in fact take this opportunity to secretly investigate Prince Yong's movements."
"In addition, Prince Yong's ambitions are not small, we cannot just limit ourselves to the crisis at hand, but must also plan ahead and consider the long-term. I will propose to Your Majesty to strengthen the connection between the troops stationed in various places to ensure that once there is a change, it can be quickly quelled."
After speaking, the Queen swept her eyes across the crowd, her eyes flashing with unquestionable determination and majesty. The ministers bowed one after another, indicating that they would do their best and live up to the trust.
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At the Sheng family, after resting, Minglan came to the front yard to see Rong Feiyan again. She was still worried about Rong Feiyan's safety.
"Sister Chengzi, has Miss Rong woken up?" Minglan's voice was full of concern, and she looked at Chengzi who was bored.
Chengzi came over, "Miss Rong hasn't woken up yet, so the medicine was fed to her slowly. But the doctor said that thanks to you for squeezing out the poisonous blood in time, the poison didn't penetrate into her bone marrow. She just has a high fever and needs time to recuperate. The doctor prescribed an antidote and boiled some medicine to reduce the fever, all of which were fed to Miss Rong. But Miss Rong was frightened and had a bumpy night, so she hasn't woken up yet. She'll wake up when she's rested and recovered."
Minglan felt relieved when she heard this, "That's good!" She
turned to Chengzi and said... Sister Chengzi, you've been working hard for most of the day, go and have a rest! Xiaotao and I will be guarding here."
Chengzi shook her head firmly, her eyes full of persistence, "Miss, you've been tired all night, how can I bother you again. Sister Zhuli will be here to replace me soon, you'd better go back to your room and have a rest."
Just as the three were still trying to give in to each other about who would take care of Rong Feiyan, a slight sound came from the bed, which immediately attracted the attention of several people.
Rong Feiyan slowly opened her eyes, with the remnants of arguments still in her ears. Looking at the gauze curtains on the top of the bed, Rong Feiyan was a little dazed. Where was she?
"Miss, Miss Rong is awake." Xiao Tao shouted in surprise, with some excitement in her voice.
Minglan immediately stepped forward, sat beside the bed, and looked at Rong Feiyan with soft eyes: "Miss Rong, how do you feel? Are you feeling better? "
Rong Feiyan looked at the refreshed Minglan in front of her, no longer the ferocious person of yesterday. Thinking of the group of soldiers yesterday, a trace of joy flashed through her heart, "Sixth Miss Sheng, are we saved?"
"Yes, we are saved! But you were bitten by a poisonous snake, and the situation was quite critical, so I brought you directly back to our Sheng Mansion."
Rong Feiyan looked at Minglan who was concerned about her, and a warm current surged in her heart. She thought of the thrilling scenes yesterday, and the figure carrying her on his back, and her gratitude was beyond words: "Sixth Miss Sheng, if it weren't for you, I would have died long ago. I, Rong Feiyan, will never forget this kindness in my life, and I will definitely repay you generously. "
As she spoke, Rong Feiyan wanted to prop herself up to thank Minglan. Minglan went forward to support her. Xiaotao quickly took out a pillow and stuffed it behind Rong Feiyan. Minglan helped her sit on the bed.
Rong Feiyan grabbed Minglan's hand with tears in her eyes, "I owe you so much to Sixth Miss yesterday. If it weren't for you, how could I still be alive? Sixth Miss is my savior!"