Zhao Cong: "A little old injury won't affect anything!"
Lin Qingwan wanted to explain, but then gave up, saying only, "Oh."
Zhao Cong raised an eyebrow. "Oh, what do you mean now?"
Just as the atmosphere between the two was becoming awkward, a messenger from Nuanxin Pavilion reported that the emperor had died.
In the following days, with the funeral arrangements and preparations for the coronation ceremony, Lin Qingwan had no chance to see Zhao Cong again.
Feng'er was happy that the Imperial Academy had suspended classes.
But he was, after all, the emperor's grandson in name only, and was required to kneel before the coffin and mourn.
Tang Yun was implicated by the Tang family and, although she still held the title of Crown Princess, she was placed under house arrest in a side hall. Lin Qingwan, the concubine, quietly became the future mistress of the harem.
Zhao Cong assigned the nanny from the late Empress's side to accompany Lin Qingwan in dealing with the imperial relatives and noblewomen. She did a good job, and even the nanny praised her.
For five consecutive days, Lin Qingwan couldn't eat or sleep well, and she didn't see Zhao Cong either, but fortunately, things went smoothly.
The coronation ceremony is scheduled for the second day of next month.
Several senior cabinet ministers dared not mention the Tang family and began urging the Crown Prince to select a new consort.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Cong thought of Lin Qingwan's lack of agreement with him, and his anger flared up, so he gave the cabinet a cold shoulder, which did make them quiet down for a while.
The next day, someone spoke up for Tang Yun, saying that Tang Yun was only implicated by her parents.
Tang, the Vice Minister, falsely claimed to have issued an imperial edict and harmed Lady Wan. He has been stripped of his military power and imprisoned. The reason he hasn't been punished yet is that he holds the edict and insists it was the emperor's will.
On the day Prince Jing died, the Crown Prince and the Emperor spent an hour together, and the Emperor passed away that night.
This matter was already being discussed, and forcibly punishing Vice Minister Tang would only make Zhao Cong appear guilty.
If we can get Vice Minister Tang to admit to forging documents, things will be much simpler.
But Zhao Cong also knew that Vice Minister Tang would not admit it.
Tang Yun tried to persuade him twice, but to no avail.
Lin Qingwan came to Zhao Cong with two letters in her hands.
Zhao Cong put down what he was doing, heard footsteps, and said directly, "You're leaving already?"
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