637 The truth, Feng Qingchen was chilled
These two sentences from Nanling Jinfan and Xiling Tianlei had a significant impact. If the officials from Dongling said these words, it would be just a trivial matter. However, when the two princes from other countries mentioned it, the emperor felt embarrassed, and the shame was spread abroad.
People who didn't know him might think that the emperor was stingy and didn't use the good stuff to entertain the princes of Nanling and Xiling, but they didn't know that he didn't have any of the Feng Mansion's fine wine.
Although the emperor did not say anything, the eunuch noticed that his ears twitched slightly, which was a sign that the emperor was angry. The things in Feng Qingchen's mansion were better than what the emperor used. This was a crime of disrespect. If the emperor was not disgusted, he would not be the emperor.
As a servant, one must understand what words can be said and what cannot be said. Some words should be said only when necessary. He has done his best to live up to the 50,000 taels of silver given by City Lord Ye.
Yes, it is fifty thousand taels. It is true that the emperor is wise, but the servants who serve the wise emperor are all shrewd. The emperor likes to control everything and be wise and intelligent. Of course they have to reveal their true colors and let the emperor "see through". The emperor dare not use a servant who has no desires or demands.
The chief eunuch said no more and supported the emperor as he slowly walked towards the harem. With so many young women coming, how could the emperor not treat them all equally?
The emperor took two steps and suppressed his anger. As an emperor, even if he had to argue with Feng Qingchen, he would not do it superficially. "To be praised by the two princes, it can be seen that the wine of Feng Mansion is indeed extraordinary. Bring two jars back. I want to taste it and see what this wine, which is better than the imperial wine, tastes like."
What this means is that he has to drink the wine from the Feng Mansion. Only after drinking it can he be sure whether what Xiling Tianlei said is true. As for how to get it, that is not something the emperor has to worry about.
"I'll prepare it right away." The Feng Mansion is not the imperial palace, so it is very easy to get two jars of wine. The eunuch seemed to see that Feng Qingchen was in bad luck.
The emperor nodded in satisfaction. Dealing with Feng Qingchen was a small matter. The most important thing was the Ninth Uncle: "My ninth brother doesn't know that Feng Qingchen has found his parents' remains. Let someone tell him later. This is a great thing."
What the emperor meant by this was to let the eunuch describe Feng Qingchen in a more miserable way so as to make the Ninth Prince angry.
People are prone to make stupid moves when they lose their rationality. The Ninth Prince Uncle has been keeping his troops inactive during this period, so he has no idea where to start. If he wants to anger the Ninth Prince Uncle, Feng Qingchen is a good chess piece.
"Your Majesty is wise." The eunuch's face was smiling like a blooming flower.
When telling the Ninth Prince about Feng Qingchen's situation, there was no need to exaggerate. Just tell the truth. Just saying that Feng Qingchen shed a tear of blood on the spot would be enough to make the Ninth Prince feel distressed.
He had heard that Feng Qingchen was lying in the jade coffin in such a cold day and her whole body was frozen stiff. Thinking of Feng Qingchen's grief-stricken look at that time, even a rootless man like him could not help but be moved.
Poor child!
Of course, the chief eunuch was just feeling sorry for her. Feng Qingchen's life or death had nothing to do with him. When they came to the fork in the road in the harem, the chief eunuch kept his duty in mind and flatteredly suggested, "Your Majesty, Concubine Ru made a new dance a few days ago and said she wanted to show it to Your Majesty; Concubine Liang wrote a new poem and wanted Your Majesty to comment on it; Concubine Zhen has been obsessed with making cakes these days. I heard that she made a cake called White Snow Flying, and even the Empress said it was good."
The previous parts are all auxiliary, the latter part is the key point. When the emperor heard this, he naturally went to Zhenfei. When the imperial concubine heard the news, she almost tore her handkerchief into pieces.
Zhenfei was supported by the Empress, so naturally there were many benefits for Zhenfei to be favored by the Empress. However, she was pregnant and could not serve the Emperor in bed. She could only worry. Seeing that the Emperor was about to be attracted by those newcomers, Noble Concubine Xie was filled with hatred.
"Your Majesty, why are you bothering yourself with those little devils? As long as you give birth to a prince safely, you won't be afraid of anything." Imperial Noble Concubine Xie's personal nanny reminded Imperial Noble Concubine Xie at the right time not to forget the key point.
The way to be a concubine is to secure the emperor's favor. If you want to secure the emperor's favor, you must give him something that can make him love you for a lifetime. A child with the emperor's blood is undoubtedly the best tool to secure the emperor's favor.
That's right, they are tools. In the eyes of the women in the harem, children are nothing more than tools for them to fight for favor and power. Otherwise, how could they risk not being able to sleep with the emperor for a year and a half to get pregnant and have children.
Imperial Concubine Xie exhaled and nodded, "You are right. I just need to give birth to the prince safely. To give birth to this prince, I still need Feng Qingchen. Feng Qingchen cannot die now. Go and remind Feng Qingchen that Prince Lei praised the wine of Feng Mansion and the emperor wanted to drink it. Let her prepare well."
This preparation, of course, was not to present the best wine to the emperor, but... to escape from this crisis. How could Feng Qingchen, who is so smart, not know this?
"I understand." The old nanny lowered her head, and no one saw the light in her eyes.
Feng Qingchen changed into clean clothes, wrung out her hair, and sat alone at the dining table, eating her one dish and three soups. After eating, Feng Qingchen went to the mourning hall, lit three incense sticks for her parents, knelt there for a while before returning to the study and asked Tong Jue and Tong Yao to show her the information they had collected.
Feng Qingchen could speed read, but this time she read it word by word. When she finished reading, her face was full of tears.
She knew the truth must be unbearable, but she didn't expect it to be so hard to accept. Feng Qingchen tightly held the yellowed papers in her hands, unable to stop her tears, but without making any sound.
Tong Jue and Tong Yao were so heartbroken. This kind of silent tears was the most hurtful. They would rather Feng Qingchen lay on the jade coffin and cry loudly like she did that day, crying out all the pain in her heart. It would be better than this.
Tong Jue and Tong Yao wanted to comfort Feng Qingchen, but they found that no matter what they said at this time it was useless. No matter how much they comforted her, they could not change the facts.
That high-handed couple destroyed her young lady's family and her life. If it weren't for those two, her young lady would still be a treasure in the hands of General Feng and Madam Feng, and could live a smooth life without having to bear any heavy responsibilities.
"Where did this news come from?" Feng Qingchen closed his eyes, raised his head slightly, and blinked back his tears.
She did not ask whether the news was accurate or not, but only asked where it came from. The fact that someone dared to reveal the news to her meant that the news could stand up to scrutiny.
"Miss, we have sent people out to investigate. So far, we have only found out that the news is related to the Prince's Mansion. We haven't found out how many people are pushing this behind the scenes." They were able to find out all this in one afternoon because the Prince had no scruples and did not clean up at all. Otherwise, they would find nothing.
"Crown Prince? He really won't give up. He still wants to fight with such a weak body. Even if I do as he wishes and destroy the Queen, so what? He can still sit firmly on the throne of Crown Prince even though he has no mother. Dong Ling Ziluo can still be favored by the Emperor even though he has no mother." Feng Qingchen loosened his palm and let the paper in his palm float away.
"Go and bring here the old lady you found. I have something to ask her." Not only physical evidence but also witnesses were found. Feng Qingchen had to say that the prince was thoughtful!
However, her heart has been chilled by the Dongling royal family, and no matter how much the prince cares about her, she will not take it to heart.