The petty emperor
Alinga is really risking his life. We are already enemies, so why should we show any mercy?
But he forgot that Kangxi was a man who cared deeply about his reputation. Alinga's incident not only embarrassed Tong Guowei but also slapped Kangxi in the face. Some might even see it as a slap in the face of the Crown Prince. Of course, the Crown Prince wouldn't take it that way.
For the first time, Yinreng found Alinga so pleasing to the eye. However, because of Kangxi sitting above him, he had to try hard to control his expression.
Kangxi felt dizzy and stretched out his hands to support himself on the throne, squinting his eyes as he scanned the ministers below, each with their own varying expressions. He was not an emperor uninformed about worldly affairs; he knew a fair bit about the ways of the world. Judging from the ministers' surprised yet understanding looks, this might not be just Alinga's making things up.
Longkodo was also on the Chaozhan team. When he heard that Aling and A had come to join him, he was stunned: Why didn't he play by the rules?
Yes, impeachment also requires a process. Generally speaking, memorials must be submitted and sorted before being delivered to the emperor. This is why the crown prince planted people among the scribes, and why Longkodo felt so confident—Tong Guowei had already made the arrangements.
Can we use common sense to interpret Alinga's behavior?
Kangxi's gaze swept over him, and Longkodo's knees buckled, and he dropped his crown and knelt. He could be arrogant, but not with the emperor. Longkodo wasn't brave enough at the moment. This air of confession truly disheartened Kangxi. If he had had any doubts before, he was now 60% convinced. Alinga might have exaggerated, but it was definitely based on facts.
As a party involved, Kangxi could be angry and heartbroken, but as an emperor, he had to be rational. Suppressing his anger, Kangxi gave orders in a calm voice, ordering Longkodo to write a memorial in his defense. This was standard procedure: when someone filed a complaint, the defendant also had to provide an explanation, and then the emperor would send a trusted person to investigate.
Alinga didn't know what it meant to quit while he was ahead, and now he had to "go all out." He immediately asked, "What if Longkodo destroyed the evidence? What if Longkodo's wife or concubine disappeared? Tong Guowei was also guilty. How could he not know what his son had done? "It's not a big deal. We've made it clear to him in person. I apologize to him in person."
Kangxi's face was furious, he was really choked by him, but he couldn't defend him too obviously. The whole court was watching, and the matter involved was not a small matter.
At this time, Orondai jumped out. At this point, no matter how rude he was, he knew that his girl was really doomed. Fortunately, he had snatched a sacrifice from Qingde! Fortunately, Qingde had the kindness to remind him to be careful. Longkodo, this pig-like teammate, really screwed everyone over! You are the one who caused the trouble, so you should also bear the responsibility.
"Your Majesty, I'm from the same clan as Tong Guowei and Longkodo, and I've never heard of their family affairs. Who says living together means you have to know everything? What father would ask about his son's wives and concubines?" He glared at everyone in a scoundrel manner, "Is your family like this?"
Never try to reason with a madman. Seeing the two families fighting, those who were looking for an advantage backed off. Orondai stabbed Alinga again, "You, the Minister of the Imperial Guard, are so idle! I'm also the Minister of the Imperial Guard, and I don't have the time to listen to such gossip. How did you know what was going on in his room? And you took it seriously and brought it to the court to brag about it."
Alinga laughed in anger, "This is already a well-known fact, don't you know? Longkodo openly ordered me to preside over the banquet for guests! Do we even need to go to his room to see this? How many imperial edicts have been held back!"
The two of them kept saying "in the room" and "in the room", which made the Han officials laugh. Today was the grand court meeting, which was really a shame. It was not the imperial court, but everyone was divided into groups to report on matters. All kinds of monsters and demons gathered together! Under the unspoken rules, Han officials had no say in such matters, but they had ears on their bodies, so they just stayed out and watched the fun.
The more Kangxi listened, the more unbearable he felt. Yinreng was enjoying himself when he suddenly had an idea. He looked at Kangxi again and saw that he was already shaking a little on the throne.
Yinreng stood up and shouted, "In the main hall, you keep talking about the inner affairs of the inner chamber. Don't you think this is unbecoming of a minister? I have already given you an order, and you are actually going to disobey it?"
Orondai decisively shut up, even if it meant delaying the matter. Longkodo was speechless, and Alinga was furious.
It would have been fine if Yinreng hadn't said anything, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Kangxi's situation took a turn for the worse: the victim had arrived.
It is true that Hongdan is his grandson, but he is also Yinreng's son.
When it came to choosing the Crown Prince's Consort, the Eastern Palace was extremely generous, completely trusting the Emperor's judgment. Neither the Crown Prince nor the Crown Princess favored their own faction; on the contrary, they suppressed their own maternal clan from taking a stand.
What about now? With something like this happening, could the Eastern Palace really just eat this fly? Not to mention whether Yinreng was willing or not, Kangxi himself wouldn't agree.
Alinga was still practicing eye contact with Orondei, while the others had mixed expressions. Numerous Manchu nobles were watching this matter, their eyes growing red with envy—the Crown Prince's Consort couldn't be removed from her position—and this matter wasn't simply a matter of personal morality; it involved a redrawing of the political map. If the emperor showed excessive favoritism, who knew what else they might do.
Kangxi had no choice but to order Tong Guowei to write the memorial first. Since Tong Guowei was still ill at home, Kangxi sent someone to get it. The first choice was Yinzhen, the second was Orondai. Kangxi saw Qingde was also in the palace. Okay, you can come too.
With a prince as the main guard, a relative as the escort, and a Left Vice-Minister of Justice as the impartial judge, it was quite a luxurious lineup. He also ordered the eunuchs of the inner court to meet with Tong Guowei's wife, Hesheli.
Kangxi waved his hand, not in the mood to argue with Alinga right now. He asked the prince, the Grand Secretary, and the Grand Secretary to stay, and dismissed the others. This was also to prevent Alinga from making further trouble. Kangxi believed that no one in the disbanded court would dare to say anything nonsense.
Wrong, wrong. Alinga came to the game after he had made all the arrangements. By now, the navy he hired had already gone out, and the teahouses and taverns all over the city were already filled with the legend of Longkodo.
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When they arrived at Tong's house, Orondei grabbed the housekeeper without any courtesy and said, "Hurry up and call the old man out! Prince Zhen is here!" He winked at him, indicating that the situation was not good.
Tong Guowei, still wearing a ribbon on his head, came out to pay his respects to Yinzhen. Yinzhen had a good impression of the Tong family and was always very polite. Well, although his cold expression was rarely visible, this time, it was truly cold. He loved his concubine so much that the whole city was in an uproar. Longkodo was the first to do so.
Qingde coughed, but before he could say anything, Orondai had already succinctly explained the situation: "That bastard Alinga has reported you. He reported Longkodo for favoring his concubine over his wife, and for not raising his son properly. Our entire family's reputation has been ruined. The emperor wants you to write a memorial in your defense, so hurry up, the Fourth Prince is waiting to receive your memorial and report back."
Tong Guowei didn't expect Alinga to come up with such a mean trick. He was about to ask again when Qingde stepped forward and said, "Old man, it's better to do this as early as possible. If you delay it any longer, I'm afraid it will cause a big uproar in the city. You know, Grandpa..." The lingering sound.
Tong Guowei came to his senses and asked Orondai to accompany Yinzhen and Qingde for tea while he went to write the memorial. Orondai couldn't hint in front of the other two, and he felt a little guilty towards Qingde. They were close relatives, and when he wanted to strengthen the relationship, this happened. Even Orondai felt embarrassed.
Qingde also knew what he was thinking, but he pretended to be calm. The two wanted to say something, but they were blocked by Yinzhen who was looking stern.
Tong Guowei's hands were shaking as he wrote the memorial. After a few shudders, he instructed the housekeeper, "Go tell the old lady that Aling, that bastard, has leaked the Fourth Master's affairs. Tell her that I told her to go see the Fourth Master's wife and explain things to her. Then tie up that Fourth Master's bitch for me."
The three invigilators were sitting there quietly drinking tea when they heard a commotion outside. Orondai had the upper hand and came out first, shouting, "What's going on?!"
"The old lady was so frightened that she fell over!"
Qingde quickly stood up: "What's going on?" Playing the sympathy card? Playing the sympathy card again won't work! I'm waiting to see what happens to this adulterous couple! Damn! A maid is pretending to be a human being! Qingde is very vengeful and will always remember the situation after Xilute returned from the Tong family. He also remembered that this guy wanted to come to pay his respects.
Under Tong Guowei's instructions, Tong's wife Hesheli led a group of people to rush into Longkodo's backyard and arrested Si'er. Longkodo had his own confidants, and Si'er also had servants to help him, but after facing Tong Guowei's fierceness, they were still not enough.
When Si'er was tied up tightly, Hesheli asked, "Where is your wife?"
Madam? Isn't it right in front of you? Some fool really said that.
Hesheli was furious. A maid who had seen the situation clearly came forward and slapped the silly girl twice: "The old lady is asking questions, what nonsense are you talking about! Where is the fourth master's first wife now?"
These words were worse than two slaps in the face. Just as Si'er was about to speak, someone had already pointed out the way.
However, Si'er, having gained power, pushed the "primary wife" out of the main house and threw her into the servants' small room. He would humiliate her every now and then when he was unhappy. After calming down, Hesheli felt regretful. If she had known what would happen, she would have been more ruthless and intervened. Even if her son loved his concubine, he could let him do what he wanted. At least he should have paid more attention to his daughter-in-law.
Hesheli was also angry with her daughter-in-law at the time. Si'er was the maid of Longkodo's father-in-law: "How could you agree to let my son take in the junk from your family? How could you not be optimistic about your husband?"
Later, Longkodo kept saying his wife was "sick", but she never got better and didn't come to pay her respects to her mother-in-law. When he sent someone to see her, she was still "sick". Hesheli couldn't control her son and was too lazy to care about the matter anymore. She was just dissatisfied with her son for indulging Si'er in being arrogant, and didn't care about his daughter-in-law. Unexpectedly, Longkodo made Si'er live in the main house and drove the legitimate wife to the small dark room! It was outrageous!
Hesheli wanted to go over and comfort her daughter-in-law in person, so she held the mother-in-law's hand and walked over slowly.
After entering the room, the light was dim and the room was cold. There was also a strange smell. After adjusting to the light, Hesheli was about to speak when she was immediately stunned. Her daughter-in-law looked even more haggard than she was, with dull eyes and a pale face.
After taking a few steps closer, I found that the strange smell was coming from her - her skinny body was covered with thin clothes, coarse cloth clothes that were neater than those worn by third-class maids, and there were bloodstains on them.
She thought she was not living a good life, but she did not expect it to be so bad! No matter how much dissatisfaction Hesheli had, it disappeared, and she felt distressed. The old lady hurriedly ordered her to be helped out, comb her hair and change her clothes.
When they arrived at the main room, Si'er was standing on the ground floor, glaring at the main mistress so fiercely that she actually shuddered. Hesheli said, "What are you looking at? Why don't you help the mistress change her clothes?" The maids and servants helped the original owner of the house to change clothes.
Si'er listened from the outer room as her large huanghuali wood wardrobe was opened. Inside were all the new clothes that Longkodo had bought her this year! There was also a whole set of new jewelry on the dressing table. Could it be that they were also used by that bitch?
Si'er was heartbroken.
But that's not important. If she can drive that bitch out of this house once, she can drive her out a second time! The most important thing is to get through this difficult time. Si'er quickly begged Hesheli: "Old lady, what did I do wrong that you tied me up? Does Siye know?"
It would have been fine if Longkodo hadn't been mentioned, but the mention of Hesheli made her furious. Such a good son had been ruined by this bitch. Rage welled up in her heart, and Hesheli shouted, "Slap him!" No one dared to move.
Hesheli was really angry: "Do you want me to fight? What did the old master say?" Tong Guowei's name was still effective. Someone came out and asked: "Old lady, how many beatings do you want?"
Hesheli glared at him and said, "You want to ask me this too? Hit me twenty times first!" Someone might come to ask questions later, and it would not look good if I hit too many times.
After dealing with Si'er, Hesheli took her people into the inner room.
The air in the room was still, and everyone was stunned. Hesheli opened the door and looked at the dumbfounded girl: "What's wrong?! Why don't you serve me quickly?" She walked around the screen and was about to talk to her daughter-in-law when she saw that the old lady fainted from fright: there was not a single piece of good skin on her daughter-in-law's body.
She was also a daughter of a high-class family, not to mention being married. How could the old lady have ever seen such a scene? She collapsed directly.
After such a scene, if they continue to lie with their eyes open, it would be truly immoral. The Tong family did not want to admit it so readily. However, there was still Alinga outside, and Si'er was too arrogant. Many ladies felt humiliated by her and could not eat.
The Fourth Prince was accompanied by two eunuchs appointed by Emperor Kangxi. Men couldn't see the backyard, but at least the eunuchs could.
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There was no point in pressing the issue any further, so let's investigate. Kangxi still gave Tong Guowei some face, even though he had also been implicated and couldn't be held responsible. Kangxi chose another person to try the case—Olondai. For the sake of fairness and to appease the crown prince, Qingde was still on the jury, and the Fourth Prince was not given another assignment.
"Send an imperial physician to see my aunt." Kangxi did not forget this despite his busy schedule.
Orondai was a poor choice. He rushed over to beat Si'er as soon as he saw him. Qingde waited until Si'er's face was swollen from the beating before he hurried over to break up the fight: "Old Orondai, Old Orondai, you're the judge, not the executioner!" He dragged him out anyway.
Then, Qingde had the room locked and returned to report to Kangxi: "Your Majesty..."
"What happened to your face?"
"I was just about to say that Lord E almost beat me to death on the spot. I was desperate, but I got caught in it."
Kangxi's eyes were full of stars and his heart was beating wildly: "Tell him to do his job seriously!" Kangxi wanted to cut the Gordian knot quickly. With Alinga involved in the chaos, he could not just deal with it coldly. The sooner the matter was over, the better.
Orondai was very powerful. When he attacked, he first beat Si'er, beating her half to death before questioning her. Trying you is state law, beating you is family law. Let me vent my anger first, then talk about it. My daughter has also been affected!
After the beating, and having let out a bit of his anger, Orondai smiled at Si'er's stubborn expression. He rudely grasped Si'er's vital point: the jade pillar. "Do you confess?" he asked. "If you don't, I'll kill your son. If the emperor doesn't kill me, I'll do it. I'm the elder, and I don't have to pay with my life for beating or killing my nephew. I still have my official title and nobility. If he dies, I'll be fine."
Orondei's patriarchal ideology was strong, and his crude and simple approach was remarkably effective. Then, Comrade Qingde helped his good friend Lao E polish the final investigation report. We have reason to believe that Qingde was definitely seeking revenge for personal gain.
When the case file was placed on the table, Kangxi felt a wave of embarrassment. His intention had been to arrange a marriage between his mother's family and the Crown Prince. Firstly, Tong Guowei's retirement report was so pathetic that Kangxi felt compassion. Secondly, the girls of the Tong family were truly good, a fact Kangxi knew all too well. From his mother to his wife to his concubines, there were Tong women, all of whom were excellent. So, in the emperor's mind, this wasn't an injustice to his grandson; it was a win-win situation.
Now that Alinga had exposed this, Kangxi felt humiliated, as if he owed his grandson something. It's like you bought milk for your grandson out of good intentions, and you specifically chose a reputable brand. Look, it's Sanlu! A well-known brand, reliable. And what happened? The quality inspection bureau told you it contained melamine.
What a rip-off!
After a moment of silence, Kangxi completely ignored the normal procedures and directly announced the final verdict: "Tong Guowei is already ill and has already submitted a petition for retirement. It is normal for old people to lose supervision, so I will retire him. Longkodo favored his concubine over his wife and his mother, which is unfilial. He is dismissed from his post and sent to Dasheng Ula to serve. Considering that Tong Guowei and his wife are ill and need someone to take care of them, Longkodo's son Yuzhu will go in their place. Longkodo should show his filial piety! Fourth son," Kangxi gritted his teeth, "he should have been exiled or sold, but I will show mercy and send him back to his family."
After dealing with this matter, Kangxi finally remembered A Ling.
Alinga was sent home to reflect on his actions because he had insulted the emperor's biological mother by saying "that kind of family". His title of Grand Minister of the Imperial Guard was temporarily vacant - the Grand Minister of the Imperial Guard was responsible for the night guard shifts, and of course he could not perform his duties while in solitary confinement and had to remain at his post.
Yu Ren Alinga was also happy. The biggest enemy he made in this incident was gone. He was happy!
He happily went home to reflect: I didn't do it well this time, and I still got trapped. I should have trained a gunman in advance.
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While the former dynasty was in chaos, the harem was peaceful.
There were many women in Ningshou Palace. It was originally a women's world, and now with many more beauties, it was even more lively.
Shujia was in a good mood. Although she disliked Concubine Tong's niece's background, she had to admit that she was a good girl. Her two nieces, who had been suppressed by her, felt a little aggrieved when they saw their aunt, but they were obedient. What really made her happy was that Shuhui was pregnant. After being married for six months, it was not too late to diagnose her pregnancy.
The women chatted about this and that, from Rong Fei's newly made dress to the popular styles outside, from clothes to jewelry to velvet flowers...
Today's court meeting has been delayed for a long time, so we can chat more.
When it was time for dinner, everyone went home and was surprised to find that their husbands hadn't returned. They sent people to look for them, but they found them staying in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. It wasn't until the lights went on that they finally saw the head of the household, who looked very puzzled.
After hearing Yinreng's retelling, Shujia was stunned: "Send, send it back to the family?"
Yinreng nodded, his expression becoming even weirder.
Shujia swallowed her saliva. This was truly the old man's style. She seemed to remember that during the expedition against Galdan, an imperial envoy instigated the killing of one of Galdan's men. When Galdan was defeated, the man who instigated the killing died in battle, but his entire family was captured. Without a word, the old man rewarded the captives with slavery to the family of the slain envoy. She didn't know what happened to them later.
Si'er was originally a slave, so where did her family come from? Her parents and brothers were practically extinct, otherwise she would have supported her own family. Now... wasn't she sent to Longkodo's father-in-law's house again? Now Longkodo is dead, Tong Guowei retired due to illness... She might not die, so I couldn't bear to let her go.
Damn it! The Emperor is a creature you really can’t offend!
Yinreng's expression became serious: "Serve the meal. I'm hungry. I haven't eaten for two meals." Only after eating a full meal would he have the energy to think about the choice of daughter-in-law. Besides, his son suffered a great humiliation and needed comfort.
Shujia gave a wink and the magpie hurried outside to serve the meal.
He had only taken a few bites after picking up his chopsticks when someone in the Qianqing Palace called the Crown Prince over in a hurry: Emperor Kangxi had fallen down.
The author has something to say:
Regarding Kangxi's sentence, well, he did something like this, as mentioned earlier. He was really... cruel to the Dzungar minister who instigated the murder of the Qing envoy.
I have a lot to say, but... it's too late to write it down now, what a bummer!
I should have made a draft.
Well, the following is a backup to prevent withdrawal, **don’t be naughty.
Alinga is really risking his life. We are already enemies, so why should we show any mercy?
But he forgot that Kangxi was a man who cared deeply about his reputation. Alinga's incident not only embarrassed Tong Guowei but also slapped Kangxi in the face. Some might even see it as a slap in the face of the Crown Prince. Of course, the Crown Prince wouldn't take it that way.
For the first time, Yinreng found Alinga so pleasing to the eye. However, because of Kangxi sitting above him, he had to try hard to control his expression.
Kangxi felt dizzy and stretched out his hands to support himself on the throne, squinting his eyes as he scanned the ministers below, each with their own varying expressions. He was not an emperor uninformed about worldly affairs; he knew a fair bit about the ways of the world. Judging from the ministers' surprised yet understanding looks, this might not be just Alinga's making things up.
Longkodo was also on the Chaozhan team. When he heard that Aling and A had come to join him, he was stunned: Why didn't he play by the rules?
Yes, impeachment also requires a process. Generally speaking, memorials must be submitted and sorted before being delivered to the emperor. This is why the crown prince planted people among the scribes, and why Longkodo felt so confident—Tong Guowei had already made the arrangements.
Can we use common sense to interpret Alinga's behavior?
Kangxi's gaze swept over him, and Longkodo's knees buckled, and he dropped his crown and knelt. He could be arrogant, but not with the emperor. Longkodo wasn't brave enough at the moment. This air of confession truly disheartened Kangxi. If he had had any doubts before, he was now 60% convinced. Alinga might have exaggerated, but it was definitely based on facts.
As a party involved, Kangxi could be angry and heartbroken, but as an emperor, he had to be rational. Suppressing his anger, Kangxi gave orders in a calm voice, ordering Longkodo to write a memorial in his defense. This was standard procedure: when someone filed a complaint, the defendant also had to provide an explanation, and then the emperor would send a trusted person to investigate.
Alinga didn't know what it meant to quit while he was ahead, and now he had to "go all out." He immediately asked, "What if Longkodo destroyed the evidence? What if Longkodo's wife or concubine disappeared? Tong Guowei was also guilty. How could he not know what his son had done? "It's not a big deal. We've made it clear to him in person. I apologize to him in person."
Kangxi's face was furious, he was really choked by him, but he couldn't defend him too obviously. The whole court was watching, and the matter involved was not a small matter.
At this time, Orondai jumped out. At this point, no matter how rude he was, he knew that his girl was really doomed. Fortunately, he had snatched a sacrifice from Qingde! Fortunately, Qingde had the kindness to remind him to be careful. Longkodo, this pig-like teammate, really screwed everyone over! You are the one who caused the trouble, so you should also bear the responsibility.
"Your Majesty, I'm from the same clan as Tong Guowei and Longkodo, and I've never heard of their family affairs. Who says living together means you have to know everything? What father would ask about his son's wives and concubines?" He glared at everyone in a scoundrel manner, "Is your family like this?"
Never try to reason with a madman. Seeing the two families fighting, those who were looking for an advantage backed off. Orondai stabbed Alinga again, "You, the Minister of the Imperial Guard, are so idle! I'm also the Minister of the Imperial Guard, and I don't have the time to listen to such gossip. How did you know what was going on in his room? And you took it seriously and brought it to the court to brag about it."
Alinga laughed in anger, "This is already a well-known fact, don't you know? Longkodo openly ordered me to preside over the banquet for guests! Do we even need to go to his room to see this? How many imperial edicts have been held back!"
The two of them kept saying "in the room" and "in the room", which made the Han officials laugh. Today was the grand court meeting, which was really a shame. It was not the imperial court, but everyone was divided into groups to report on matters. All kinds of monsters and demons gathered together! Under the unspoken rules, Han officials had no say in such matters, but they had ears on their bodies, so they just stayed out and watched the fun.
The more Kangxi listened, the more unbearable he felt. Yinreng was enjoying himself when he suddenly had an idea. He looked at Kangxi again and saw that he was already shaking a little on the throne.
Yinreng stood up and shouted, "In the main hall, you keep talking about the inner affairs of the inner chamber. Don't you think this is unbecoming of a minister? I have already given you an order, and you are actually going to disobey it?"
Orondai decisively shut up, even if it meant delaying the matter. Longkodo was speechless, and Alinga was furious.
It would have been fine if Yinreng hadn't said anything, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Kangxi's situation took a turn for the worse: the victim had arrived.
It is true that Hongdan is his grandson, but he is also Yinreng's son.
When it came to choosing the Crown Prince's Consort, the Eastern Palace was extremely generous, completely trusting the Emperor's judgment. Neither the Crown Prince nor the Crown Princess favored their own faction; on the contrary, they suppressed their own maternal clan from taking a stand.
What about now? With something like this happening, could the Eastern Palace really just eat this fly? Not to mention whether Yinreng was willing or not, Kangxi himself wouldn't agree.
Alinga was still practicing eye contact with Orondei, while the others had mixed expressions. Numerous Manchu nobles were watching this matter, their eyes growing red with envy—the Crown Prince's Consort couldn't be removed from her position—and this matter wasn't simply a matter of personal morality; it involved a redrawing of the political map. If the emperor showed excessive favoritism, who knew what else they might do.
Kangxi had no choice but to order Tong Guowei to write the memorial first. Since Tong Guowei was still ill at home, Kangxi sent someone to get it. The first choice was Yinzhen, the second was Orondai. Kangxi saw Qingde was also in the palace. Okay, you can come too.
With a prince as the main guard, a relative as the escort, and a Left Vice-Minister of Justice as the impartial judge, it was quite a luxurious lineup. He also ordered the eunuchs of the inner court to meet with Tong Guowei's wife, Hesheli.
Kangxi waved his hand, not in the mood to argue with Alinga right now. He asked the prince, the Grand Secretary, and the Grand Secretary to stay, and dismissed the others. This was also to prevent Alinga from making further trouble. Kangxi believed that no one in the disbanded court would dare to say anything nonsense.
Wrong, wrong. Alinga came to the game after he had made all the arrangements. By now, the navy he hired had already gone out, and the teahouses and taverns all over the city were already filled with the legend of Longkodo.
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When they arrived at Tong's house, Orondei grabbed the housekeeper without any courtesy and said, "Hurry up and call the old man out! Prince Zhen is here!" He winked at him, indicating that the situation was not good.
Tong Guowei, still wearing a ribbon on his head, came out to pay his respects to Yinzhen. Yinzhen had a good impression of the Tong family and was always very polite. Well, although his cold expression was rarely visible, this time, it was truly cold. He loved his concubine so much that the whole city was in an uproar. Longkodo was the first to do so.
Qingde coughed, but before he could say anything, Orondai had already succinctly explained the situation: "That bastard Alinga has reported you. He reported Longkodo for favoring his concubine over his wife, and for not raising his son properly. Our entire family's reputation has been ruined. The emperor wants you to write a memorial in your defense, so hurry up, the Fourth Prince is waiting to receive your memorial and report back."
Tong Guowei didn't expect Alinga to come up with such a mean trick. He was about to ask again when Qingde stepped forward and said, "Old man, it's better to do this as early as possible. If you delay it any longer, I'm afraid it will cause a big uproar in the city. You know, Grandpa..." The lingering sound.
Tong Guowei came to his senses and asked Orondai to accompany Yinzhen and Qingde for tea while he went to write the memorial. Orondai couldn't hint in front of the other two, and he felt a little guilty towards Qingde. They were close relatives, and when he wanted to strengthen the relationship, this happened. Even Orondai felt embarrassed.
Qingde also knew what he was thinking, but he pretended to be calm. The two wanted to say something, but they were blocked by Yinzhen who was looking stern.
Tong Guowei's hands were shaking as he wrote the memorial. After a few shudders, he instructed the housekeeper, "Go tell the old lady that Aling, that bastard, has leaked the Fourth Master's affairs. Tell her that I told her to go see the Fourth Master's wife and explain things to her. Then tie up that Fourth Master's bitch for me."
The three invigilators were sitting there quietly drinking tea when they heard a commotion outside. Orondai had the upper hand and came out first, shouting, "What's going on?!"
"The old lady was so frightened that she fell over!"
Qingde quickly stood up: "What's going on?" Playing the sympathy card? Playing the sympathy card again won't work! I'm waiting to see what happens to this adulterous couple! Damn! A maid is pretending to be a human being! Qingde is very vengeful and will always remember the situation after Xilute returned from the Tong family. He also remembered that this guy wanted to come to pay his respects.
Under Tong Guowei's instructions, Tong's wife Hesheli led a group of people to rush into Longkodo's backyard and arrested Si'er. Longkodo had his own confidants, and Si'er also had servants to help him, but after facing Tong Guowei's fierceness, they were still not enough.
When Si'er was tied up tightly, Hesheli asked, "Where is your wife?"
Madam? Isn't it right in front of you? Some fool really said that.
Hesheli was furious. A maid who had seen the situation clearly came forward and slapped the silly girl twice: "The old lady is asking questions, what nonsense are you talking about! Where is the fourth master's first wife now?"
These words were worse than two slaps in the face. Just as Si'er was about to speak, someone had already pointed out the way.
However, Si'er, having gained power, pushed the "primary wife" out of the main house and threw her into the servants' small room. He would humiliate her every now and then when he was unhappy. After calming down, Hesheli felt regretful. If she had known what would happen, she would have been more ruthless and intervened. Even if her son loved his concubine, he could let him do what he wanted. At least he should have paid more attention to his daughter-in-law.
Hesheli was also angry with her daughter-in-law at the time. Si'er was the maid of Longkodo's father-in-law: "How could you agree to let my son take in the junk from your family? How could you not be optimistic about your husband?"
Later, Longkodo kept saying his wife was "sick", but she never got better and didn't come to pay her respects to her mother-in-law. When he sent someone to see her, she was still "sick". Hesheli couldn't control her son and was too lazy to care about the matter anymore. She was just dissatisfied with her son for indulging Si'er in being arrogant, and didn't care about his daughter-in-law. Unexpectedly, Longkodo made Si'er live in the main house and drove the legitimate wife to the small dark room! It was outrageous!
Hesheli wanted to go over and comfort her daughter-in-law in person, so she held the mother-in-law's hand and walked over slowly.
After entering the room, the light was dim and the room was cold. There was also a strange smell. After adjusting to the light, Hesheli was about to speak when she was immediately stunned. Her daughter-in-law looked even more haggard than she was, with dull eyes and a pale face.
After taking a few steps closer, I found that the strange smell was coming from her - her skinny body was covered with thin clothes, coarse cloth clothes that were neater than those worn by third-class maids, and there were bloodstains on them.
She thought she was not living a good life, but she did not expect it to be so bad! No matter how much dissatisfaction Hesheli had, it disappeared, and she felt distressed. The old lady hurriedly ordered her to be helped out, comb her hair and change her clothes.
When they arrived at the main room, Si'er was standing on the ground floor, glaring at the main mistress so fiercely that she actually shuddered. Hesheli said, "What are you looking at? Why don't you help the mistress change her clothes?" The maids and servants helped the original owner of the house to change clothes.
Si'er listened from the outer room as her large huanghuali wood wardrobe was opened. Inside were all the new clothes that Longkodo had bought her this year! There was also a whole set of new jewelry on the dressing table. Could it be that they were also used by that bitch?
Si'er was heartbroken.
But that's not important. If she can drive that bitch out of this house once, she can drive her out a second time! The most important thing is to get through this difficult time. Si'er quickly begged Hesheli: "Old lady, what did I do wrong that you tied me up? Does Siye know?"
It would have been fine if Longkodo hadn't been mentioned, but the mention of Hesheli made her furious. Such a good son had been ruined by this bitch. Rage welled up in her heart, and Hesheli shouted, "Slap him!" No one dared to move.
Hesheli was really angry: "Do you want me to fight? What did the old master say?" Tong Guowei's name was still effective. Someone came out and asked: "Old lady, how many beatings do you want?"
Hesheli glared at him and said, "You want to ask me this too? Hit me twenty times first!" Someone might come to ask questions later, and it would not look good if I hit too many times.
After dealing with Si'er, Hesheli took her people into the inner room.
The air in the room was still, and everyone was stunned. Hesheli opened the door and looked at the dumbfounded girl: "What's wrong?! Why don't you serve me quickly?" She walked around the screen and was about to talk to her daughter-in-law when she saw that the old lady fainted from fright: there was not a single piece of good skin on her daughter-in-law's body.
She was also a daughter of a high-class family, not to mention being married. How could the old lady have ever seen such a scene? She collapsed directly.
After such a scene, if they continue to lie with their eyes open, it would be truly immoral. The Tong family did not want to admit it so readily. However, there was still Alinga outside, and Si'er was too arrogant. Many ladies felt humiliated by her and could not eat.
The Fourth Prince was accompanied by two eunuchs appointed by Emperor Kangxi. Men couldn't see the backyard, but at least the eunuchs could.
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There was no point in pressing the issue any further, so let's investigate. Kangxi still gave Tong Guowei some face, even though he had also been implicated and couldn't be held responsible. Kangxi chose another person to try the case—Olondai. For the sake of fairness and to appease the crown prince, Qingde was still on the jury, and the Fourth Prince was not given another assignment.
"Send an imperial physician to see my aunt." Kangxi did not forget this despite his busy schedule.
Orondai was a poor choice. He rushed over to beat Si'er as soon as he saw him. Qingde waited until Si'er's face was swollen from the beating before he hurried over to break up the fight: "Old Orondai, Old Orondai, you're the judge, not the executioner!" He dragged him out anyway.
Then, Qingde had the room locked and returned to report to Kangxi: "Your Majesty..."
"What happened to your face?"
"I was just about to say that Lord E almost beat me to death on the spot. I was desperate, but I got caught in it."
Kangxi's eyes were full of stars and his heart was beating wildly: "Tell him to do his job seriously!" Kangxi wanted to cut the Gordian knot quickly. With Alinga involved in the chaos, he could not just deal with it coldly. The sooner the matter was over, the better.
Orondai was very powerful. When he attacked, he first beat Si'er, beating her half to death before questioning her. Trying you is state law, beating you is family law. Let me vent my anger first, then talk about it. My daughter has also been affected!
After the beating, and having let out a bit of his anger, Orondai smiled at Si'er's stubborn expression. He rudely grasped Si'er's vital point: the jade pillar. "Do you confess?" he asked. "If you don't, I'll kill your son. If the emperor doesn't kill me, I'll do it. I'm the elder, and I don't have to pay with my life for beating or killing my nephew. I still have my official title and nobility. If he dies, I'll be fine."
Orondei's patriarchal ideology was strong, and his crude and simple approach was remarkably effective. Then, Comrade Qingde helped his good friend Lao E polish the final investigation report. We have reason to believe that Qingde was definitely seeking revenge for personal gain.
When the case file was placed on the table, Kangxi felt a wave of embarrassment. His intention had been to arrange a marriage between his mother's family and the Crown Prince. Firstly, Tong Guowei's retirement report was so pathetic that Kangxi felt compassion. Secondly, the girls of the Tong family were truly good, a fact Kangxi knew all too well. From his mother to his wife to his concubines, there were Tong women, all of whom were excellent. So, in the emperor's mind, this wasn't an injustice to his grandson; it was a win-win situation.
Now that Alinga had exposed this, Kangxi felt humiliated, as if he owed his grandson something. It's like you bought milk for your grandson out of good intentions, and you specifically chose a reputable brand. Look, it's Sanlu! A well-known brand, reliable. And what happened? The quality inspection bureau told you it contained melamine.
What a rip-off!
After a moment of silence, Kangxi completely ignored the normal procedures and directly announced the final verdict: "Tong Guowei is already ill and has already submitted a petition for retirement. It is normal for old people to lose supervision, so I will retire him. Longkodo favored his concubine over his wife and his mother, which is unfilial. He is dismissed from his post and sent to Dasheng Ula to serve. Considering that Tong Guowei and his wife are ill and need someone to take care of them, Longkodo's son Yuzhu will go in their place. Longkodo should show his filial piety! Fourth son," Kangxi gritted his teeth, "he should have been exiled or sold, but I will show mercy and send him back to his family."
After dealing with this matter, Kangxi finally remembered A Ling.
Alinga was sent home to reflect on his actions because he had insulted the emperor's biological mother by saying "that kind of family". His title of Grand Minister of the Imperial Guard was temporarily vacant - the Grand Minister of the Imperial Guard was responsible for the night guard shifts, and of course he could not perform his duties while in solitary confinement and had to remain at his post.
Yu Ren Alinga was also happy. The biggest enemy he made in this incident was gone. He was happy!
He happily went home to reflect: I didn't do it well this time, and I still got trapped. I should have trained a gunman in advance.
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While the former dynasty was in chaos, the harem was peaceful.
There were many women in Ningshou Palace. It was originally a women's world, and now with many more beauties, it was even more lively.
Shujia was in a good mood. Although she disliked Concubine Tong's niece's background, she had to admit that she was a good girl. Her two nieces, who had been suppressed by her, felt a little aggrieved when they saw their aunt, but they were obedient. What really made her happy was that Shuhui was pregnant. After being married for six months, it was not too late to diagnose her pregnancy.
The women chatted about this and that, from Rong Fei's newly made dress to the popular styles outside, from clothes to jewelry to velvet flowers...
Today's court meeting has been delayed for a long time, so we can chat more.
When it was time for dinner, everyone went home and was surprised to find that their husbands hadn't returned. They sent people to look for them, but they found them staying in the Palace of Heavenly Purity. It wasn't until the lights went on that they finally saw the head of the household, who looked very puzzled.
After hearing Yinreng's retelling, Shujia was stunned: "Send, send it back to the family?"
Yinreng nodded, his expression becoming even weirder.
Shujia swallowed her saliva. This was truly the old man's style. She seemed to remember that during the expedition against Galdan, an imperial envoy instigated the killing of one of Galdan's men. When Galdan was defeated, the man who instigated the killing died in battle, but his entire family was captured. Without a word, the old man rewarded the captives with slavery to the family of the slain envoy. She didn't know what happened to them later.
Si'er was originally a slave, so where did her family come from? Her parents and brothers were practically extinct, otherwise she would have supported her own family. Now... wasn't she sent to Longkodo's father-in-law's house again? Now Longkodo is dead, Tong Guowei retired due to illness... She might not die, so I couldn't bear to let her go.
Damn it! The Emperor is a creature you really can’t offend!
Yinreng's expression became serious: "Serve the meal. I'm hungry. I haven't eaten for two meals." Only after eating a full meal would he have the energy to think about the choice of daughter-in-law. Besides, his son suffered a great humiliation and needed comfort.
Shujia gave a wink and the magpie hurried outside to serve the meal.
He had only taken a few bites after picking up his chopsticks when someone in the Qianqing Palace called the Crown Prince over in a hurry: Emperor Kangxi had fallen down.
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