Chapter 139 Promise and Madman
What else has not ended?
Sun agrees and the madman?
A zhang of red?
Obviously not.
The moon is opening the clouds, and Jianqiu asked the same question.
The Queen held pine nuts in her arms, leaned on the couch, closed her eyes and took a nap. She said indifferently:
"The harem is more complicated than the palace, and the women in the harem are smarter than those in the palace."
"People are always curious and are never satisfied with what they see."
The connection between Li Jingyan and the Fourth Prince's death is too obvious.
Things that are certain, there is no room for speculation.
If the emperor does not give them space, they will seek to take advantage of him.
So Sun Miaoqing is this space.
Just like Shi Lan Xiaochan back then, the emperor was a bad guy but still wanted to have a good reputation.
"It is too hasty for the emperor to execute Sun Miaoqing based on Li Jingyan's one-sided statement."
The queen stroked the cat and continued, "The Suzhou textile factory is like the emperor's envoy. Sun Zhuhe is far away in Jiangnan. If he were to take this matter into consideration and join hands with others to do something, it would be a loss for the emperor."
Jianqiu understood, "So the emperor simply didn't even ask, and told Sun to just agree and be at ease."
The queen did not comment, "Do you know what the emperor needs now?"
Jianqiu pondered, "Your Majesty needs a legitimate reason?"
The queen's lips curled up slightly.
yes.
Killing Sun Miaoqing now would tell everyone that Sun Miaoqing was related to the death of the Fourth Prince.
Why did she instigate Concubine Qi to attack the Fourth Prince?
When people connected the dots between the events, they could not help but speculate on the emperor.
This does damage to his reputation.
The emperor needs to find out Sun Zhuhe's fault. If something happens to the Sun family, it will be easy to deal with Sun Miaoqing.
The Queen had no way to deal with Sun Zhuhe who was far away in Jiangnan, but she had plenty of ways to deal with Sun Miaoqing who was right in front of her.
If Sun Miaoqing had committed a serious and unforgivable mistake with solid evidence, then even if the Sun family was not guilty, their guilt would be incalculable.
The Queen thought that it might not be a bad idea to fulfill Concubine Hua Gui's small wish.
Early in the morning, the imperial edict that Concubine Qi had lost her dignity in front of the palace, stripped her of her title and demoted her was announced to all the palaces.
The entire harem was instantly boiling with excitement.
When the news of the Fourth Prince's death spread, everyone was completely shocked.
Everyone in the harem was in a panic, but since the matter was of such serious importance, no one dared to speak out in public.
Shen Meizhuang wanted to find out what was going on, so he went to Yinfeng Palace and Louyue Kaiyun Palace successively, but was turned away both times.
"Everyone in the palace said that it was Li Danying who attacked the Fourth Prince out of confusion."
"Even though he is young, he is the future emperor after all. He has reached this position through his own abilities. His intelligence is evident. Li Daying..."
Zhen Huan shook her head. She felt that it was impossible for the Fourth Prince to fall into Li Jingyan's hands.
"I also heard that Sun Miaoqing went to see Li Danying yesterday afternoon, and it was she who instructed Liu Bin to go and ask for Li Danying's pulse. Maybe Sun Miaoqing did something behind the scenes."
Shen Meizhuang whispered: "Don't forget, she was also reborn."
"Sister, please stop comforting me. Sun has been reborn. Doesn't she know what the Fourth Prince will do in the future? I'm afraid it's because she has been in contact with the Fourth Prince for several days that the Emperor has the intention to kill him."
"You still think it's the Emperor..."
"It's not like he hasn't done it before, what is he afraid of?"
The emperor is already eliminating the hidden danger. He can take action against his own son, so he may not show mercy to himself, the future empress dowager.
Zhen Huan paced back and forth in the palace, she had to think of a way to save herself.
Shen Meizhuang suddenly remembered, "How are Prince Guo and Huanbi?"
"Huanbi said she likes the smoke-filled and locked towers of Jiangnan. Prince Guo is going to Jiangnan to take a look for her. He has already informed the emperor and will probably leave in the next two days."
"Jiangnan?"
Shen Meizhuang looked at the two cups on the table and tapped the tabletop twice with his fingers silently. "That's a really good place."
Zhen Huan turned around and asked, "Sister, what do you mean by that?"
"Sun Miaoqing has been doing this for you wholeheartedly. She is you from your previous life, and it was she who came to the Old Summer Palace to meet the Fourth Prince."
Shen Meizhuang moved the cup on the table and said, "In this case, why not let her dispel your suspicion for you?"
"What's your plan, sister?"
"It's time for Prince Guo to contribute to his future father-in-law's family."
"Sister, it's already so late, why are you still making fun of me?"
"Okay, I won't laugh at you." Shen Meizhuang whispered to her, "When the time comes, we will work together from both inside and outside to eliminate the trouble forever."
The Fourth Prince's funeral was simple. He was an unpopular prince and no one took him too seriously.
As July passed, things in the harem gradually returned to normal.
On the night of Li Jingyan's accident, the emperor did not summon Sun Miaoqing. After the fourth prince's funeral, the emperor met her twice as usual and turned over her name card.
There is nothing unusual in his words and actions.
She thought she had completely dispelled the emperor's doubts.
The Queen also said that the Emperor planned to restore her position during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Sun Miaoqing has already planned how to please the Queen Mother and consolidate her position after returning to the palace. She will stay in her place and give birth to a son for herself.
Just the night before he set off to return to the palace, something unexpected happened in the palace again.
"Have you packed everything?" Sun Miaoqing asked.
Han Ying brought a cup of honey soup, "Everything is ready. We will return to the palace tomorrow. I heard that the emperor went to the empress's place tonight. My lady, drink the honey soup and go to bed early."
The honey soup was clear. Sun Miaoqing drank it, rinsed her mouth, yawned, and was about to go to bed when Han Rui came in.
"My lady, the emperor just sent someone to tell you that the emperor came out of the harem and passed by the Wanfeng Pavilion. He wanted to invite you to go to appreciate the autumn maples at night."
"Going to Wanfeng Pavilion so late at night?" Sun Miaoqing glanced outside. "There's no moon, what are we going to see?"
"Late Maple Pavilion?"
Han Ying thought for a moment, "At this time of year, the maple leaves are not yet fully red, they are green and red. I remember that you danced at Princess Wen Yi's first birthday banquet, and you wore a two-color dance costume."
Han Rui agreed, "The young lady's dance is so stunning that the emperor was stunned at the time. Now he must be thinking of her."
"The lanterns and the leaves, how can this not be a beautiful scene? My lady has finally regained the emperor's favor, so we must not spoil the emperor's mood."
"That's true."
The ancients loved this kind of elegant things, and since the emperor had given the order, how could Sun Miaoqing refuse?
"Just do my makeup for me."
Sun Miaoqing, who was already walking on thin ice, remade her hair and put on a cloak. Han Ying supported her while Han Rui held the lamp in front.
The Wanfeng Pavilion is located deep in the maple forest, separated by a candle and a screen. Judging from the vague figure behind the screen, it is probably the emperor.
The eunuch standing at the intersection stretched out his hand to stop them, and Han Ying and Han Rui stayed where they were.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
Sun Miaoqing squatted and saluted.
The wind blew, the leaves rustled, and the only lamp in the pavilion went out.