The crime of murdering the palace concubine was listed in the imperial edict of giving death money to the queen. The person who was murdered by the queen was an extremely young and pretty imperial wife who had been in the palace for less than half a year at that time.
A mere royal wife made the empress pay for her life, especially since the royal wife was from a commoner family. The ministers felt it was too much, but the Holy Emperor may have loved the royal wife very much and insisted on giving the queen death.
Not only that, even the prince was denounced by the Holy Master as "the son of a mean woman and extremely unfilial", and suffered the disaster of Chiyu. Like his eldest brother, he was deposed as prince and imprisoned in the deserted courtyard.
The prince did not commit suicide, but died of grief and anger a few years later - this was the second tragic prince in this dynasty.
On the night she learned of his death, Concubine Deng got very drunk.
The post was vacant for the second time, and this time the Holy Emperor even personally told Concubine Deng that he would make her his successor...
However-
The final imperial decree was to confer Zhaoyi, who was born in the Gu family of Hongzhou, as queen.
Concubine Deng didn't even get a decent reward.
When Empress Gu entered the Changle Palace, she already had a biological Ninth Prince. Not long after, she chose the daughter of the Song family in the south of the Yangtze River as the first wife for the Ninth Prince... that was Song Zaishui.
Later, the Ninth Prince naturally became the third Crown Prince of this dynasty.
Queen Gu's position as queen is extremely stable, so stable that even though the imperial concubine is only under the empress over the years, the ladies hardly remember the imperial concubine...
Although Deng Zongqi did not deliberately ask his aunt about these secret fights in the palace, he could feel the panic from Concubine Deng's calm description of the story.
Deng Zongqi himself didn't like the darkness of the palace, but the imperial concubine was very kind to him - and the imperial concubine helped him like this, but she never made any request. The old man next to this aunt revealed that the Deng family had many heirs, and the imperial concubine was particularly fond of Deng Zongqi. There was only one reason, and that was that Deng Zongqi and the late sixth prince had a 40-50% similarity in their facial features...
The palace attendant said this just to reassure Deng Zongqi that the imperial concubine would treat him well and had no other intention. She was just expressing her grief for the sixth prince on him.
But this does not mean that Deng Zongqi can just watch the concubine suffer and ignore it...
Recalling that before leaving the capital this time, it was the first time in so many years that his uncle summoned him alone... Deng Zongqi's eyes narrowed slightly, and then became determined - the concubine showed no intention of repaying her kindness. This time she encountered a crisis in the palace, and she didn't even think about it at all. I plan to let myself know that if the uncle hadn't thought that the Deng family couldn't support Deng Zongqi in vain, I'm afraid Deng Zongqi would never have understood how Zhong Xiaoyi suddenly rose...
The uncle did this, of course he was uneasy and kind to Deng Zongqi. But this elder who was deeply disgusted with Deng Zongqi's father also made it clear. Deng Zongqi did not have to help the imperial concubine, but if something happened to the imperial concubine, the Deng family would be affected. By then, Deng Zongqi might not be able to stay in Yiwei.
If I can't stay any longer, I have no choice but to go back to Rongcheng...
Not to mention the imperial concubine, Deng Zongqi is the only one who has no future. In this era where the gentry and the royal family jointly dominate the world, being angered by his uncle has already destined that he will hardly have any chance to show his talents - but he still has one more opportunity. Sibling sisters.
My younger sister, whose nickname is Wanwan, lost her mother when she was born and her father when she was two years old. It can be said that he was born to be dependent on his elder brother. It was only because of the careful care of his elder brother, Deng Zongqi, that he grew up carefully in the Deng family... It is said that an elder brother is like a father. Unless you have experienced it yourself, it is difficult to understand this feeling.
Although Deng Zongqi is only five years older than Deng Wanwan, this sister really looks like half a daughter - he can't forget the scene when his mother died in childbirth, struggling desperately to tell him to take good care of his sister; he can't forget it either. On the cold winter day when his father passed away, in the deserted mourning hall, the two-year-old Deng Wanwan opened his black and white eyes, so timidly, confused and frightened, stretched out his little hand and grabbed the corner of his robe.
... The look in his eyes that was afraid of being rejected and abandoned made Deng Zongqi feel so sad in his heart. Since the imperial concubine helped speak and joined Yiwei, almost all of Deng Zongqi's salary was spent on his sister. He also tried his best to give to Deng Wanwan whatever other young ladies in the Deng family had.
Even so, Deng Zongqi still felt that he had wronged his sister. Before getting help from the imperial concubine, their life in the Deng family was too humble and too bitter.
Now the sister he had raised with great difficulty was finally getting older, but finding a suitable marriage for her was more difficult than raising her carefully and giving her the clothing and jewelry that other girls in the Deng family had.
Deng Wanwan is fourteen this year and has not married anyone yet. If their parents were here, they would have said goodbye anyway.
Although Deng Zongqi himself is not married, he is a man. As long as he builds a successful career in the future, he will not have to worry about marrying a lady who can live in an IKEA house. How could Deng Wanwan delay the youth of a girl? Not to mention the dowry for a girl to leave the palace - all the property left by her parents belongs to the family, and it would be difficult for him to get it without his uncle's permission.
... This time, his uncle promised him that no matter whether it was successful or not, as long as he did it, he would treat Deng Wanwan as his own daughter, find a suitable family for her, and marry her in a beautiful way.
Deng Zongqi knew that although his uncle hated his father and son, he still kept his word.
Whether it was for his concubine or his sister, he had no reason to waver.
Only this time, everything went well at the beginning, but when things came to an end, the success fell short.
He still couldn't meet Song Zaishui.
Concubine Deng took great pains to find out the news. The prospective crown princess had no intention of marrying into the royal family. For this reason, Song Zaishui stayed in the Wei family and refused to go to Beijing.
What if the person I bumped into on Xiaozhu Mountain was not Miss Wei Jia, but Song Zaishui. It was said that the old lady of Song Jia had been cultivating her as a future queen since she was a child, so she was qualified to be the Crown Princess in terms of family background and means... She frequently looked at her. If you look at it, you will probably have doubts.
As long as Song Zaishui becomes suspicious, Deng Zongqi has his own back-up plan and asks Song Zaishui to have a private conversation with him about how to prevent the future princess from marrying into the East Palace. If Song Zaishui really can't be persuaded, the cold light today is not impossible. One side above the other…
Deng Zongqi thought it was worthwhile to exchange himself for the life of the imperial concubine and the future of his sister.
However, he was prepared to make such a sacrifice, but his luck was unlucky. On the road, he originally received the news that Wei Changfeng and his brother Song Zaishui had left Ruiyu Hall and stayed in Xiaozhushan. With great difficulty, he urged his companions to hurry up and catch this opportunity... But now... it's not so good. .
Song Zaitian will probably arrive in Fengzhou with Shen Zhou in a few days. After he arrives, he will naturally not allow his sister to continue to stay in the Wei family.
Even if we hurry up, we still have three days to get to Qingzhou, plus it's unknown how long it will take to find Zhong Xiaoyi's family... Unless Song Zaitian will stay with Song Zaishui in Fengzhou until they return, but how is this possible
What's more, after Song Zaitian arrives, even if Song Zaishui tries his best to cooperate, it may not be convenient.
After Deng Zongqi finished his meal, he had already made a decision.
After everyone finished drinking tea, they left the wine shop. The servants brought the horses over. The group adjusted their saddles and reins, got on their horses, and were about to continue on their way. Deng Zongqi's horse suddenly hissed, kicked out, and kicked its owner. I had to fall out, and fell to the ground with a thud. I struggled for a while, but it was hard to get up!
"Zong Qi?!" Gu Yiran and the others were naturally shocked! They all dismounted to look... Deng Zongqi had already vomited blood!
In this situation, he definitely couldn't continue on the road, but he couldn't violate the sacred order, so he had to let him recuperate at the nearby Xunjia Inn in Fengzhou.
He sent his companions away with a weak breath and ordered his servants to exit. Deng Zongqi, who was lying in the inn with a pale face but a calm expression, looked at the tent roof and thought: With the power of the Wei family in Fengzhou City, I am afraid that they will be killed in two or three days. I came to invite you and thank you, but Chang Shangong was smart. I saved his granddaughter early in the morning and refused his grandson's invitation. Not long after, I was kicked by my own horse and had to stay in Fengzhou... I was afraid I would get up. suspicion.
But there is no other way. If the alliance between Queen Gu and Song Yuwang is not destroyed, Concubine Deng will be in danger. What's more, Song Zaishui's mind and skills are extraordinary. She doesn't want to marry the prince now. Once she gets married and becomes the prince's concubine, for her own consideration, can she not help the queen and the prince? By that time, the imperial concubine would have many rivals.
The Wei family... Come to think of it, the Wei family has allowed Song Zaishui to stay idle for so long. Even if they don't support her refusal to marry, they may not necessarily be optimistic about this marriage. Even if the Wei family and the Song family are married for generations, they are still two families - Song Zaishui is not a daughter of the Wei family. !
Over the years, Rui Yutang's power in the court has declined, and Wei Changfeng's generation has not matured. With Wei Huan's shrewdness, even if he sees through it, he may not be able to expose it. After all, Rui Yutang now has to keep a low profile and wait for the growth of Wei Changfeng's generation.
Wei Huan would not rashly get involved in a fight at this time, even if Song Zaishui was his grandniece.
Of course, Deng Zongqi saved Wei Changying, recuperated in Fengzhou and entered Ruiyu Hall to persuade Song Zaishui to refuse the marriage. This in itself would involve the Wei family, and Wei Huan would definitely hate him for this... But that doesn't matter.
Anyway, the imperial concubine is in the imperial capital, and Deng Wanwan is also in the imperial capital.
He is the only one in Fengzhou.
While Deng Zongqi was carefully planning how to break up the marriage between Song Zaishui and the prince in the inn, Wei Changying and the others finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.
Before he got on the bus, a guard came from a distance and reported to the guard: "Sir, someone wants to climb a mountain to view the monument."
"Let him wait." Wei Changfeng was telling the person supporting the two sisters to be careful with their hands and feet. After hearing the words, he said, "Tell him that we have women here. We will leave later and then let him go up the mountain." Song Zaishui decided to go to Xiaozhu Mountain for fun, and the Wei family sent people to search Xiaozhu Mountain and sealed it off. This is also the real reason why Wei Changying said that there was no one around that day - now that the summer heat has subsided, it is a good time to go out, if not for the Wei family Drive people away, Xiaozhu Mountain is full of green bamboos, plus the stone tablet of "Bamboo Mountain Notes", how can there be no tourists
They were going back today, but they hadn't left yet. Of course, Xiaozhu Mountain was still sealed. This Xiaozhushan was originally the property of the Wei family, and the original "Notes on Zhushan" were carved on a stone tablet on the mountainside for the convenience of people all over the world... This is the generosity of the Wei family, but it is natural for the Wei family to temporarily block Xiaozhushan when needed.
The guard agreed, but did not go, but looked hesitant.
Wei Changfeng asked in surprise: "What else is there?"
"I think that person is quite impressive..." The guard hesitated for a moment before saying, "He seems to be a very human being."
With the Wei family's background, the servant's knowledge is also beyond the reach of others. Moreover, the Wei family itself has many disciples with outstanding appearance and appearance. The arrival of such a good person actually made the guards hesitate and not dare to obey immediately. Obviously, if not better than the Wei family, at least not much worse than the Wei family. Not only Wei Changfeng was very curious, but also Wei Changying and Song Zaishui were a little surprised: "How is this not a common method?"
The guard pondered: "A few years ago, I met the great master once. Judging from the man's demeanor, he was somewhat similar to the great master."
Song Zaishui had never met his frail uncle, but Wei Changfeng and his brother Wei Changfeng all looked shocked. Although Wei Zhenghong rarely saw outsiders, at a glance, he said in the review that "the sickly bones stand proudly, and also The rumor that he is "ashamed of a famous family" means that although he is suffering from ailments, he cannot be described as standing out from the crowd, and he is far behind even the children of many famous families.
Over the years, everyone in the review of style and style has been proud to be compared with Wei Zhenghong. It's just that there are very few people who have seen Wei Zhenghong, so most of them say this - but the guard in front of him has seen Wei Zhenghong.
In this way, the demeanor of a person who wants to climb a mountain to view a monument...
Wei Changying immediately said to his younger brother: "My cousin and I will get in the car. You invite someone to come over and talk. Let's take a look in the car. Who is he who can actually compare with our father?" (To be continued)