Chapter 566 Memory
When Yan Ning finished speaking, all the ministers in the Golden Palace fell silent.
Everyone's mind began to race.
Your Majesty's words clearly indicate that he is deliberately trying to transfer Zhu Lan away from the capital.
Is there any conflict between the two?
Zhu Lan's face was as gloomy as water. After a moment of silence, he spoke again:
"Your Majesty's order, I dare not disobey. However, I am still investigating several serious cases involving suspected corruption among ministers in the court."
She glanced at Li Zhengqing intentionally or unintentionally.
"Several Li officials were involved in those cases. I wonder if Lord Li wants me to leave Beijing at this time because he is afraid of something?"
Li Zhengqing's smile froze for a moment and he glanced at Yan Ning's expression.
Yan Ning was also staring at him, as if urging him to do something.
However, Li Zhengqing licked his lips, feeling a little embarrassed.
He knew that the cases that Zhu Lan mentioned were all caused by the corrupt officials under him and had nothing to do with him.
But if I insist on letting Zhu Lan leave Beijing at this time, it would seem that my motives are impure and would arouse suspicion.
He had no choice but to avoid Yan Ning's gaze and said:
"The matter of the charity school is not that urgent. Since Zhu Zhongcheng has a case on hand, it is natural for him to finish the matter on hand before leaving. I just don't know how long it will take..."
"In a month, the truth will be revealed," said Zhu Lan.
We have to wait another month.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Yan Ning's face, but he quickly hid it.
…
After the court session, Zhu Lan, Xiao Wan and others left separately.
But half an hour later, they appeared together in Yuxiang Pavilion.
Zhao Sicheng and Xu Shiming were also there.
"What's going on at today's court meeting?" Xiao Wan asked first.
Zhao Sicheng also felt strange, "Yes, it seems that Li Zhengqing has colluded with the emperor to make you leave the capital temporarily."
Zhu Lan sat by the window, thinking for a long time, and slowly shook his head:
“The Li family and I have always been at odds, so it makes sense for me to do this.
But I don’t understand why Your Majesty would stand on the side of the Li family.”
"That's right!" Zhao Sicheng frowned and said, "Back then, the Dong family and the Li family were incompatible. Even if Your Majesty was on one side, you shouldn't side with the Li family, right?"
He turned to look at Xu Shiming and asked, "You are good at fortune-telling, do you have any clues?"
Xu Shiming shrugged and said after a while:
"I don't know if you've noticed, but I always feel that the current emperor... doesn't seem to like the people around the late emperor.
Think about Zhao Mingde. The late emperor trusted him so much in the past, but now he has been kicked out."
"But there's no reason." Zhao Sicheng crossed his arms, "The late emperor never did anything to him, so how could there be such a deep hatred?"
"...Mr. Zhao is loyal to more than just the late emperor." Zhu Lan suddenly spoke, but his voice sounded a little heavy.
Back then at Longchang Academy, Qin Yuwei was able to enter Yan Xiuyun's sight because it was all arranged by Manager Zhao, which was like betting on a treasure.
Qin Yuwei was also grateful and after gaining Yan Xiuyun's favor, she never treated Manager Zhao badly.
It can be said that apart from Yan Xiuyun, the person who interacts most with Manager Zhao is Qin Yuwei.
The people present understood Zhu Lan's words at once, and their faces gradually became solemn.
Yes, from Zhao Mingde to Zhu Lan, there is only one person who can connect them.
The person that this ten-year-old emperor wants to deal with... is actually Qin Yuwei, who is now the empress dowager?
…
Imperial Garden.
Yan Ning's mouth sank and he threw a stone into the pool.
"Your Majesty, don't be angry. She has only delayed it for a month. It's just a blink of an eye..." Ma Yan said with some flattery behind him.
"One month." Yan Ning threw another stone in, scaring the fish away.
"Is it that month that I care about?"
Yan Ning suddenly raised his eyes and stared at Ma Yan, with gloom rolling in his eyes.
"I am the Son of Heaven, but I cannot make my own decisions!
I want her to disappear from the court right now, but I can't do it. She wants to delay for a month, and I don't even have room for negotiation!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Calm down." Ma Yan stroked Yan Ning's back carefully.
"It's okay. Just bear with it for another month. Once she leaves the capital, the biggest trouble will be solved.
Lord Li will help His Majesty to drive away the ministers of the previous dynasty who supported the Queen Mother one by one.
Then you can take revenge..."
Yan Ning suddenly asked him:
"Tell me, did she really kill the Queen Mother?
I always remember when I was very young, she would prepare my favorite snacks when I went to Changyu Palace to play..."
Ma Yan noticed that Yan Ning had changed his address, and knew that he had fallen into weakness and confusion again, so he immediately said softly:
“Your Majesty is just too kind, just like the late Empress Dowager.
In this palace, the kinder people are, the more likely they are to suffer losses.
The closer someone looks, the easier it is for them to hurt you."
Ma Yan paused for a moment, and his tone became meaningful.
"Besides, didn't Your Majesty hear some things with your own ears when you were at Fangmiao Terrace..."
The confusion in Yan Ning's eyes disappeared in an instant.
Yes, two years is neither long nor short.
Although he was only eight years old at the palace banquet that year, he still remembered some things clearly.
He clearly remembered the day when his mother had the accident. His father did not let him follow Qin Yuwei back to Changyu Palace, but sent him to Concubine Rong.
That night, he pretended to be asleep and wanted to sneak out in the middle of the night to take another look at his mother, but when he passed by the courtyard, he overheard the conversation between Concubine Rong and her personal maid Feicui.
Concubine Rong asked Feicui whether she had tampered with the Queen's diet.
Jade said absolutely not.
Concubine Rong said that was good, maybe there was an internal conflict between the Queen and the Qin man, and the Qin man took advantage of the preparation of the palace banquet to make a move in order to seize the position of Queen.
In short, this matter has nothing to do with Fangmiaotai. We should just wait and see what happens. The only thing we have to worry about is that Qin Yuwei will throw dirty water on Fangmiaotai.
Every word of that night's conversation was deeply engraved in Yan Ning's mind.
Concubine Rong had no idea that she was awake at the time, so there was no need for the master and servant to lie in their conversation.
And what happened afterwards was just as she said, the Queen Mother passed away and Concubine Rong never appeared again.
I once asked the Grand Tutor whether, according to the regulations, if the empress passed away, the emperor must appoint a new one.
The Taifu gave a negative answer.
In other words, if that woman had not become the nominal "mother" of the prince, she would at most be a concubine now.
But now she has naturally become the empress dowager.
That should have been a unique honor for the Queen Mother!
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
Ma Yan's two gentle calls finally brought Yan Ning back to his senses.
Ma Yan reminded him that it was time to go to the study room, and Tutor Xu should have arrived by now.
…
Ma Yan followed Yan Ning to the door of the study, feeling a little strange.
At this time in the past, if the Grand Tutor had arrived, the door of the upper study should have been open.
Why is the door closed today? Did the tutor take a leave?
He didn't have time to think too much, and Yan Ning helped him open the door.
Yan Ning walked in, raised his eyes, and both he and Ma Yan were stunned.
Qin Yuwei was sitting in the seat where Yan Ning usually read and practiced calligraphy, with a disassembled mechanical paperweight next to her.
Qin Yuwei's slender fingers were playing with the Dongzhu bracelet with great interest.
(P.S. My dears, don’t be anxious, don’t be anxious~! When I said that the novel is coming to an end, I meant that it has reached the last major plot. It doesn’t mean that it will be finished in the next few days. It will not have a bad ending, hahaha, so please rest assured!
The update has been slow these past two days. I optimized the outline of the last part based on the opinions of some of my friends. I want to make it more exciting. There will be all the brain-stimulating plots, and it will definitely not reduce intelligence~
Everyone's expectations for Jing'er will not be disappointed. After all, our Jing'er has a great start, and the mentors around her are all... hehehe, so everyone just sit back and wait. It is estimated that it will take about a month to complete, and everyone will have the best arrangements! )
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