Chapter 67 Let Them In
After three full days, the investigation results finally came out.
The person who assassinated Zhang Chengyan was his brother, Prince Anfu, the fourth prince among the late emperor’s descendants. His fiefdom was in the remote Lingnan.
It was also a place where criminals were exiled, and the climate was harsh.
The reason he committed the assassination was to get rid of Zhang Chengyan and take power himself.
If not, then kill Bai Wutong and let something happen to the royal heir.
In this way, Zhang Chengyan would be childless and it would probably take several more years for him to have another one. When he could no longer bear the urging of the people and ministers, he would adopt a child from the ancestral temple, and he had already arranged for several extremely outstanding children to be adopted.
These children were all born to King Anfu, and each one was carefully raised just to wait for this day.
If Bai Wutong had not been pregnant, these children might really have had a hope of becoming princes.
Zhang Chengyan's eyes were grim. "What a bold Prince Anfu is! He dared to assassinate me and even planned to take over the heir to the throne. Jin Zhi, pass on my order and have Marquis Xuanping lead his men to Lingnan to wipe out the private soldiers trained by Prince Anfu!"
Jin Zhi nodded, "Yes."
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Bai Wutong's injuries have healed a lot, and she specially made some pastries to send to Zhang Chengyan.
When I arrived at the door, I found that there was no one inside and the door was ajar.
She pretended not to know and pushed the door open, still shouting, "Your Majesty, I made some cakes myself, please try them."
The room was empty, and the table was filled with books and memorials.
She walked forward and found a letter from the palace.
When I opened it, it was filled with all kinds of things about the harem.
From the concubines who sent her gifts to the incident of the snow lotus seeds that day, the investigation was very detailed, and the last sentence read - Concubine Jin was the most suspicious.
Bai Wutong put down the letter and returned to normal.
She thought that the emperor was somewhat incompetent and Wen Chuyun was obviously framed, but he still punished him severely. If it weren't for the empress dowager's help, Wen Chuyun would probably be dead now.
But now it seems that the emperor is not incompetent, he is just simply too lazy to care and not pay enough attention.
As long as it wasn't a big deal, the favored concubines would be punished lightly, while the unfavored concubines would be punished severely, which would directly serve as a warning to others.
If he hadn't had an heir, the result might have been the same.
The emperor had no intention, as expected.
In his eyes, women are probably just a tool for bearing children and a pastime to kill time.
Bai Wutong returned to his own room.
Chan'er stepped forward, "My Lady, the Master and the Madam are here again."
In the past two days, they always came here. Even if they didn't come, they would send letters, asking her implicitly to take advantage of the favor of having just saved the emperor to help the Xun family, or at least help her younger brother, the eldest son of the Xun family.
Bai Wutong found excuses to block them all, and now it seems that they can't wait any longer.
"Let them in."
Xun Mingzhi and Cao walked in quickly and bowed.
Without waiting for Bai Wutong to ask them to get up, Xun Mingzhi stood up first, "Wutong, Dad came to see you today for something important."
Bai Wutong smiled wryly, "Dad, you tell me."
"You are alone in the palace, helpless and without help. Whether it's your aunt or the palace maid, there is very little they can do. Dad happened to meet a girl a few days ago who looks very similar to you and has a similar figure. Since the emperor likes you, he will definitely like her. When the time comes, you two can help each other and you will definitely have a place in the palace."
Bai Wutong frowned, "Dad, this is not right. How do you know that she will really help me? Any woman who comes to the palace can only survive by fighting. Sooner or later, I will become her enemy."
Xun Mingzhi smiled complacently, "Wutong, don't worry, Daddy won't just pick anyone, but has already dealt with everything. Daddy has the leverage over her now. If she dares to disobey, Daddy will say a word and she will fall down no matter how high she stands!"
Cao chimed in, "Wutong, don't think too much. Your mother and father did this for your own good. You are alone in the palace, and you are unprepared. You might get into trouble. And you are pregnant now, so you can't serve the emperor. Instead of pushing it to other concubines, you might as well keep it with your own people. Even if she becomes favored in the future, you still have the leverage over her, and she will have to listen to you in everything."
Bai Wutong's eyes swept across the two of them.
Xun Mingzhi had a simple and honest smile on his face, but in fact he was thinking through many issues.
It’s no wonder that he wanted to find someone to enter the palace and compete for his daughter’s favor. It was just that Bai Wutong always refused his requests.
Obviously now is the best time, and it will be gone if you miss it, but she just finds all kinds of excuses.
After all, he didn't grow up around them, so he has no sense of honor and disgrace for the Xun family.
Sending someone in is also for the better future of the Xun family.
Seeing that Bai Wutong remained silent for a long time, he spoke again, "Wutong, you are my father's biological daughter, and the one our Xun family is most optimistic about. The future honor and disgrace of our Xun family depends on you. How can my father harm you?"
Hearing this, Bai Wutong sighed and said, "Forget it, since you think this is better, then send it in."
"Wutong, Dad knows that you are the most obedient. Don't worry, Dad will not send anyone to the Huguo Temple casually, and the emperor will not guess that it was you who did it. Dad just wants you to act uncomfortable in a few days, and then ask the emperor to accompany you down the mountain for a walk. We don't have to go down the mountain for real, just halfway up the mountain is enough."
"But the emperor's legs..."
"Your Majesty doesn't need to get off the carriage, so it won't hurt your legs."
Having said this, Bai Wutong said no more.
After getting the answers they wanted, the two did not stay long and left in a hurry to make arrangements.
Chan'er walked in with a face full of indignation. She was not a maid from the Xun family. She didn't care about the Xun family, but only cared about her own master. "My lady, you are still pregnant, and they can't wait to send someone in. It's really too much."
"It's okay. They can send someone, but whether the emperor favors me is not up to them. If I don't agree this time, they might come up with something else. Rather than letting them do it in secret, it's better to do it in the open. At least I still have time to make arrangements."
Chan'er rubbed her shoulders distressedly, "Other people's mothers' families are helping, but this Xun family is holding the queen back."
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