Chapter 906: Hitting the mark
Only the head of the Heng family remained silent.
His performance caught Wang Gan's attention, and Wang Gan took the initiative to ask.
"Uncle Heng, do you have a different opinion? Don't be shy, just say it. We should seek common ground while reserving differences."
The head of the Heng family is named Heng Yu. He is Heng Jin’s grandfather. He is sixty years old this year and is the oldest among everyone present.
In terms of seniority, he is one generation older than Wang Gan, so Wang Gan has to respectfully address him as Uncle Heng when he sees him.
Heng Yu said slowly, "The emperor today is no ordinary person. He holds military power and is supported by the people. If we act rashly against him, it would be unjustifiable and might lead to criticism."
Wang laughed dryly: "Since I dare to take action, I must have a legitimate reason."
He saw that everyone was looking at him with questioning eyes, and he knew that if he could not give a convincing answer to this matter, these people would probably back down.
So Wang Gan continued speaking.
"To be honest, I have already discussed it with the Prince of Jing County. The Prince of Jing County will ask the Grand Empress Dowager to come forward and accuse the Emperor of being unkind and unfilial and favoring a witch concubine. Then we will use this as an excuse to start a rebellion and force the Emperor to give up the throne to the Prince of Jing County."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes shifted to the King of Jing County.
Luo Yanzhi smiled slightly, his peach blossom eyes sparkling.
"Don't worry, everyone. This king and the family share honor and disgrace. If I can ascend the throne, I will definitely bring the family back to its heyday. I will definitely not be as willful and reckless as the current one."
In order to gain the trust of everyone, he even swore an oath to the sky on the spot.
No one believed the so-called poisonous oath, but they all knew in their hearts that compared to the arbitrary Luo Qinghan, the incompetent Luo Yanzhi in front of them was easier to control.
If Luo Yanzhi could succeed to the throne, the lives of the aristocratic families would definitely be much more comfortable than they are now.
Wang Gan looked at Heng Yu and asked him if he had any questions.
Hengyu was still as slow as ever, but his words were indeed very sharp.
"How can you make the Empress Dowager agree to help?"
Everyone present thought that this made sense. Even if there was some discord between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, that was a private matter within the royal family. It was impossible for the Empress Dowager to collude with outsiders to turn the knife against the Emperor for this reason.
She's not that stupid.
Wang Gan calmly replied, "My words are not enough, so why don't you wait a moment? I can assure you that within three days, the Empress Dowager will definitely agree to stand on the side of the Prince of Jing County."
Everyone looked at each other, curious about Wang Gan's inexplicable confidence.
Heng Yu said slowly, "Since you have already said this much, why don't you keep us in suspense and make it clear."
Wang Gan refused.
"I can't make my words too clear before the matter is settled. After all, I can't be sure that everyone here will agree with me. I have to leave myself a way out, right?"
Seeing this, Hengyu did not ask any further questions.
He slowly stood up, holding onto the edge of the table.
"In that case, I will go back first. I hope to hear good news from you soon. Goodbye."
The others also stood up one after another and left with Hengyu.
After everyone had left, only Wang Gan and Luo Yanzhi were left in the tea room.
The smile on Luo Yanzhi's face disappeared completely, and a gloomy look appeared in his peach blossom eyes.
"That Hengyu just now obviously doesn't believe us, old man, wait until I get to the top, and see how I deal with him!"
Wang Gan took two sips of warm water to moisten his throat.
He said slowly, "Don't be impatient, Your Majesty. Hengyu has always been conservative. It's normal that he doesn't want to take risks with us. If he joins us without saying anything, I will doubt his intentions."
Luo Yanzhi relaxed his expression and said, "Teacher, you are right. I was impulsive."
Wang Gan: "We just need to act according to the plan. Once all the noble families are on our side, Hengyu will have no choice but to join our camp if he doesn't want to be excluded by other noble families."
Luo Yanzhi: "Have all the affairs in the palace been arranged?"
Wang Gan gently put down the teacup and smiled calmly.
"Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing."
…
Today, Xiao Xixi slept until noon as usual.
She was just about to have morning tea when she saw Qingsong running in hurriedly.
"Your Highness, the Ministry of Punishment has followed your instructions and examined all the people serving Concubine Chen."
Xiao Xixi put down the milk tea: "What was the result?"
Qingsong: "It turns out that the problem lies with Rouju."
Rouju is the top-ranking maidservant beside Concubine Chen. She has been with her since she first entered the palace and is the most trusted person around her.
I guess even Concubine Chen herself didn't expect that the person who betrayed her would be the person she trusted the most.
It is said that when Rouju was first sent to the Ministry of Punishment, she refused to admit anything until she died. It was not until the Ministry of Punishment tortured her twice that she finally gave in and told everyone she knew.
It turned out that Rouju was bribed by someone and poison was put into Concubine Chen's ointment.
This caused Concubine Chen's face to become red, swollen and ulcerated.
Afterwards, Concubine Chen's illness could not be cured for a long time because Rouju secretly tampered with Concubine Chen's medicine.
As the top maid in Ningxin Palace, Rouju was in charge of all affairs in the Palace. If she wanted to take action against Concubine Chen, it would be easy for her to do so.
Xiao Xixi recalled the scene when she met Rouju before.
At that time, she saw some murderous look on Rouju's face, which meant that Rouju had indeed done something to hurt people.
But the evil aura was very faint, which meant that she did not use too much force.
In fact, this situation is very common, especially in the palace. Few people can guarantee that they are absolutely innocent. Everyone carries some evil spirit or sinful debt to a greater or lesser extent.
As long as the problem is not serious, it won't be a problem.
This is why Xiao Xixi didn't take it too seriously when she saw the evil aura on Rouju.
After hearing what Qingsong said, the person who did it was actually Rouju.
If this is true, then the evil spirit on Rouju should not be so faint.
You have to know that Concubine Chen was seriously injured. Not only was her face disfigured, but she might not live long. If Rouju really harmed Concubine Chen to this extent, she would definitely be haunted by evil spirits.
Xiao Xixi felt that this matter was not as simple as the Ministry of Punishment had found out.
Rouju was most likely pushed out here to take the blame.
Xiao Xixi asked, "Who bribed Rouju to murder Concubine Chen?"
Qingsong shuddered, as if he was thinking of something.
He spoke hesitantly.
"I heard that the person who bribed Rouju has an unusual background. The Ministry of Punishment is afraid that it will not be able to handle the matter, so it has reported the matter to the emperor."
Seeing that he seemed to be hesitant to speak, Xiao Xixi frowned slightly.
"Speak clearly, who is it?"
(End of this chapter)
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