Chapter 165
Entering the Palace The emperor pardoned Chang Xu's crime and did not exile him because Chang Wei's son had his finger cut off, but the others were not so lucky. Those who deserved to be beheaded were beheaded, and those who deserved to be whipped were whipped, without any change.
Madam Xu was also beheaded as an example to others because she was Chang Wei's bedmate, and the couple had the same blood.
In the end, this hard-earned clue was more like a death warrant.
The emperor seemed to be determined to get to the bottom of this matter.
Before leaving, Lin Ruqian tried every means to bring the news to Madam Xu, and finally Madam Xu showed a relieved smile on her face, no longer as wooden as before.
Perhaps for her, it was the best result for Chang Xu to survive without any crime.
[I just don't understand. Since Chang Wei knew that the consequence of doing so would implicate everyone, why did he still help the tyrant? ]
[Doesn't he love his wife and eldest son? Is it really worth it to use the life of a younger son in exchange for the lives of dozens of people in the Chang family? ]
This is the point that Lin Baoer can't understand the most. Maybe she is cold-blooded. She thinks that if she encounters such a thing, even if she has to bear the pain of losing one person, she is unwilling to let everyone take the risk of being buried with him.
What's more, under the circumstances at that time, there were other choices.
Chang Wei could choose to inform the prince and use the prince's power to save Chang Xu, or pretend to agree first and then find ways to rescue him. There are countless ways. Why did Chang Wei choose a dead end?
Drought is such a serious matter, does he really think he can have all the means to hide it? But it was destined
that no one could answer her questions. She did not go on the day of the execution. According to Lin Ruqian, the tongues of the couple were cut off. Not only that, Chang Wei's eyes were also blinded. The person behind him seemed to have tried every possible way to prevent the two from telling the truth. In fact, the other party succeeded. The Chang family fell apart, the prince's power was weakened, and he was confined to the East Palace. This made the ministers who stood on the prince's side start to get restless. After being asked to release the prince from confinement for a month, the emperor lost his temper and punished many people, causing panic in the court. Moreover, the emperor has been ill recently, either with dizziness or coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath, which has caused speculation among the court, and made the ministers feel the crisis. They became more and more anxious and advised the prince to return to the court. In this way, they fell into a vicious cycle. It was another Qixi Festival, but this time it was different from the past. The queen actually took the initiative to propose to hold a banquet in the palace and invite the ministers and their relatives to the banquet. "There has never been such a situation in previous years. It's really strange." Lin Zhiyu frowned in doubt. Recently, the atmosphere in the court has been heavy, and the emperor and his ministers have been on the verge of a war. Although the Lin family has always stood on the side of the prince, they know that they can't stand out at this moment after assessing the situation, so they have been silent for a long time. Although this banquet made everyone suspicious, it was undoubtedly an excellent way to ease the relationship between the emperor and his subjects, and it also made everyone guess the emperor's intentions. After all, even if the empress proposed this banquet, everyone knew that without the emperor's nod, the banquet could not be held. Perhaps it was the emperor's instruction. [It seems that the last time I went to the palace was the Longevity Festival. ] Lin Baoer ate the ice brand in her hand, shaking her head and thinking. In the past two years, because of the emperor's illness, the Longevity Festival was no longer held in a big way, and Lin Baoer had no chance to go to the palace again. Gradually, she almost forgot what the palace looked like. But this time, it reminded her of the delicious food she had eaten in the palace at that time, and she couldn't help but feel greedy. [It looks like we'll have another treat tomorrow.] She swung her legs leisurely, not noticing the worried expression on her elder brother's face. The next morning, everyone in the Lin residence dressed appropriately and went to the palace. Just like last time, they met many familiar faces at the palace gate. But compared to when she couldn't speak or walk, Lin Bao'er was obviously much more lively now. She first ran to say hello to Chu Jingchen and Wei Zhixu, and then ran to say hello to other ladies from the palace. After a round of visits, she came back with a lot of good things on her. Looking at the fine bracelet on her hand, Lin Ruqian covered her face. I really don't know who Bao'er looks like. "Hey, Third Brother, those ladies are all regular customers of Shuiqinglou. When they heard that Shuiqinglou would open Wuyun Pavilion soon, they all asked me for things." Upon hearing this, Lin Ruqian's heart tightened and he asked quickly, "You didn't agree to everything, did you?!" Wuyun Pavilion is on the other side of the pond of Shuiqinglou. Since it was bought by Lin Ruqian, they started to build the building without stopping. It was not until recently that everything was slightly ready. The gimmick of Wuyun Pavilion is rouge and powder, but of course there are super-time and space things helped by Lin Baoer. When the ladies in Yanjing City heard this, they immediately couldn't sit still. They usually have a good relationship with Lin Baoer. This time they also asked her for information and gave her things generously. "No, how could I not know the importance of something?" Lin Baoer raised her head proudly, snorted coquettishly, and then jumped towards Shen Xuelan. Lin Ruqian shook her head helplessly. When the time came, everyone headed towards Yu Garden. As soon as she arrived at Yu Garden, Lin Baoer was amazed by the spring scenery in the garden. [It is worthy of being Yu Garden, it is indeed different from ordinary ones.] She also saw many pavilions standing in it, looming in the flowers, and the breeze blew the yarn flying, which was very artistic. No wonder the concubines in TV dramas like to dance in Yu Garden late at night. If they really encounter a good opportunity, it is indeed easy to win the heart of the emperor. But Lin Baoer only took a few glances, and as soon as she arrived, she went straight to the food. Unlike the feasts in the folk, most of the dishes in this palace banquet are cold dishes, mostly desserts. After all, the whole kitchen has to prepare the whole banquet, and it is impossible to make sure that everyone can eat hot food. Fortunately, Lin Baoer was prepared, so she came for these cakes and fruits. The palace is not like the folk. You can eat all kinds of strange things that are tributes. Lin Baoer fell in love with the icy cold lychees at first sight, and ate several in one breath. She found out after she left the palace last time that these lychees were tributes, and they were not available outside. They could only be eaten in the palace. She was upset for a long time because of this.
Although she could redeem it from the system mall, the free stuff is always worse than the money.
Lin Baoer didn't stop until the emperor and the empress came and started talking.
At this time, she saw the person behind the emperor. She
looked very similar to Shen Ruyu.
[So that's the Concubine Li that my brother and the others were talking about?]
She is really charming and charming.
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