As early as yesterday when he was leaving the government office, a messenger from the First-Class Mansion came in a hurry to report the news, and he happened to bump into Soetu who was returning home.
Soetu was wearing a top hat and a peacock feather, and had not yet changed out of his court robes. He was sitting in a spacious sedan chair, dozing with his eyes closed, and looked to be in a very good mood.
The sedan slowly shuttled through the busy streets, and then entered the alleys of the rich. This was the mansion of a wealthy family, so the direct descendants of the Hesheli family naturally lived there.
The sounds in his ears gradually became silent. Soetu seemed to sense something. He raised his eyelids to look out the window, then retracted his gaze and stroked his beard with satisfaction.
He smiled and thought, Mingzhu, oh Mingzhu, those who do evil will eventually suffer the consequences, and you, Nara, have come to this day!
Seeing the emperor summon Hang Ai and then arranging Tu Yue's destination - not the Ministry of Revenue, nor the Ministry of Personnel, but the Ministry of War, Suo Etu was surprised and wanted to laugh out loud. He was so happy that the heavy stone in his heart slowly fell to the ground.
Firstly, he was surprised that Concubine Yi's proposal would succeed; secondly, he could rest assured that there was no possibility for the Nara clan and the Guoluo clan to join forces.
Thirdly, Tu Yue was so highly regarded by the Emperor that he was appointed as the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War at the age of thirty-something, which meant that he had a promising future. Concubine Yi's friendship with him also meant that Tu Yue had a friendship with the Hesheli family, so how could Suo Etu not be happy
In his joy, Suo'etu was secretly shocked by Concubine Yi's understanding of the emperor, and decided to intensify the cooperation with Yikun Palace and selectively forgot the complaints of Concubine Ping of Chuxiu Palace.
His niece is still too young.
Concubine Yi is a great help. If you can't make friends with her, you must not offend her. But Concubine Ping is different. She has conflicts with Concubine Yi again and again!
As far as Soetu knew, it was his niece who was the first to instigate the trouble.
—Empress Yi is not a clay Buddha. After all this, she has become a little angry. She doesn't care whether she has the support of Hesheli behind her.
First she was given a title of concubine, then she was given a Buddhist scripture. Pingpin was always defeated. Yifei gave birth to two princes and raised a princess. How could Pingpin win
Why doesn't she have some brains
Once Suo Etu has made up his mind about something, he will not waver easily. He thought, I indirectly helped Tu Yue, which was equivalent to indirectly helping Concubine Yi. Now that the person in Yikun Palace is one of ours, it’s time for Concubine Ping to stop making trouble.
After entering the palace, she should always put her family first, and the murder of the Fifth Prince must not happen again. If Pingpin still acts willfully and indiscriminately against Yifei, he, the Hesheli clan, does not have beautiful side branch girls!
Putting aside the troubles of Concubine Ping, he sneered and thought with some complacency that the emperor was wise and powerful, and would not listen to the slander of Mingzhu, an old man. Who gave Mingzhu the courage to kill first and report later in an attempt to win over Guo Luoluo
Look, isn't this the bitter fruit? He thought he had the upper hand, but he was defeated. He became a laughing stock in the capital, and his dignity was completely destroyed.
And Concubine Hui in the palace, when she was helping to manage the harem, she passed so much information to Mingzhu, and made so many troubles for the Hesheli family. Now, she has also fallen into a big trouble, which is really gratifying, gratifying.
Concubine Hui suffered a setback and the Eighth Prince moved out of the Yanx Palace. When Soetu heard that the Eldest Prince was scolded and punished to kneel by the Emperor, he was extremely happy.
Because he was so happy, he threw all the doubts in his heart to the wind. For example, as for Yuqing Palace, Hu Ming and Hu Guang had not given him any news for half a month.
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Seeing that they had arrived at the mansion, the trusted coachman was about to stop when several strong men dressed in shorts rushed forward and called out in a loud voice, "Master Zhongtang!" Their tone implied urgency.
Soetu retracted his smile, frowned, lifted the curtain and was about to scold them, but when he saw their faces clearly, the words of scolding disappeared in an instant.
This is the person he sent to monitor Rong Junwang's wet nurse Liu...
Suo Etu had a bad feeling in his heart. Before he could ask, the bearded man in the lead took two steps forward and said in a low voice: "Master, Liu... Liu is missing!"
Suo Etu stood up suddenly, ripped off a few strands of his beard, and said angrily, "Gone? What do you mean gone?!"
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Cining Palace.
"Your Majesty, I do not ask for your forgiveness, I only ask you to cherish Yinzuo a little and give him justice!" Wupin cried so hard that she could hardly breathe. "He is not even five years old yet. Not only is he facing the pain of separation from his mother, but he is also not as smart as before. This is simply cutting out my heart and my flesh..."
As she spoke, she knelt down and kowtowed to the two queen dowagers in the main seats, crying: "Grandfather, Queen Dowager, even if Yinzuo has become the Prince of Rong, he is still your great-grandson and grandson, and his love for you has not diminished at all. Now that the evildoers have surrendered, I have nothing else to ask for, except that the people behind this are severely punished as they deserve!"
Kangxi's face was solemn, and the Empress Dowager closed her eyes and remained silent. Both of them had complicated feelings in their hearts.
Only the Queen Mother picked up the paper on the tray and looked at it carefully. After a while, she said, "Don't kneel anymore. Stand up. We don't know whether this confession is true or false. If it is false, then there is no justice to talk about."
The Queen Mother's tone was a little cold, and everyone present heard it.
That day, Concubine Wu "rebelled" in Yuqing Palace and tried to attack Concubine Yi, which left a deep impression on the empress dowager. In addition, the emperor listed all of Uya's crimes one by one. After this incident, her disgust for Concubine Wu reached its peak!
The Queen Mother felt sorry for Yin Zuo, but because of Concubine Wu and the passage of time, this feeling of love was quietly discounted. Most of her kindness was poured into Yin Qi and the prince. As time went by, the Queen Mother almost forgot about the poisoning of Prince Rong.
Now, she did not blame Wupin for seeking justice for Yinzuo, but was shocked by the confession presented by the Ministry of Punishment—
What if this is true
Absolutely not!
Kangxi turned the jade ring on his hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Empress Dowager. What is true cannot be false, and what is false cannot be true. The confession mentioned Suo Etu and Yuqing Palace. The courtyard where Liu lived was Suo Etu's property. This is already conclusive evidence. As for Yuqing Palace..."
He paused, and his voice became much softer, "Baocheng has approved the search, and we are just waiting for Liang Jiugong to come back and report."
The Grand Empress Dowager sighed but still said nothing. She shook her head and said anxiously, "Emperor, please don't listen to one side of the story. The prince is only ten years old, how could he be the mastermind? Don't forget, it was he who saved Yinzuo's life!"
Kangxi thought exactly the same as the Empress Dowager and did not believe at all that the Crown Prince was involved in this matter.
Baocheng is a good brother who is one in a million. If he wants to harm Yinzuo, why bother to save him
But after Liu was arrested and taken to the Ministry of Punishment, many things could no longer be covered up when the investigation continued along the line of Liu.
In his early years, when Soetu was still the Minister of the Imperial Household Department, he secretly replaced the Imperial Household Department's bondservants with a large number of his confidants who went to serve in the Yuqing Palace. They were still in contact half a month ago.
This matter almost touched the emperor's reverse scale. He was shocked to find that Soetu had a big plot, and after being furious, the first thought that came to his mind was that the prince was being held hostage by that old man Soetu!
Bao Cheng may have known about Yin Zuo's poisoning, but because Yu Qing Palace was controlled by Suo Etu, he could not reveal a single word to others. He had to do his best and use the opportunity of watching Xiao Ma to rescue his sixth brother...
After imagining this and that, Kangxi felt moved and sad. But before he could feel sad for long, Liu's confession arrived.
The confession said something different: "The sachet to poison Prince Rong was the idea of the Crown Prince, and was perfected by Lord Suo, just for the 'Zuo' character in Yinzuo's name! The Crown Prince ordered Mingyun and Mingxin to make the sachet, but because the raw materials were hard to find, only two copies of the finished product were obtained. One copy came to me, and the other was hidden in Mingyun's dressing table, in case of emergency."
"If you don't believe me, just search Mingyun and Mingxin's residence. It's in the eastern room closest to the bedroom... They are the prince's personal maids, and they are very loyal to their master. After their service, I retired and was taken to live outside the palace by Master Suo. They will have the same fate in the future. The prince will never treat those who have made contributions unfairly!"
The confession was so confident and without any ambiguity. It described Mingyun and Mingxin's residence and the hiding place of the sachet in great detail, which made people believe it more.
But the prince usually only brought He Zhuer and a few young eunuchs with him. As for Mingyun and Mingxin, not to mention Kangxi, Liang Jiugong had only seen them a few times...
In order to confirm Liu's confession, the only option left was to search.
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Concubine Wu was still under house arrest and should not have appeared in the Cining Palace. Even though she was Yinzuo's biological mother, Kangxi did not want to summon her to an audience.
The Queen Mother also disliked Concubine Wu, and in the end it was the Grand Empress Dowager who asked someone to come, which led to her heartbroken crying just now.
After hearing the talk about "the truth or falsehood of the confession", Concubine Wu was filled with hatred. Every word the Queen Mother said was to exonerate the Crown Prince, how could she not understand it
And the Emperor...
The emperor has been doting on the prince for a long time. Even if the evidence is clearly laid out before the emperor, it is not certain that he will punish the prince, but will let Soetu take all the blame.
Even though Concubine Wu was mentally prepared that the Crown Prince would be unharmed, she was still shaking with anger at the scenes before her.
She just wanted to seek justice for Yinzuo!
During the days she was confined to Yonghe Palace, she had been thinking about revenge all the time. Now the mastermind behind the scenes has been revealed, and it is none other than the praised prince of Yuqing Palace, and Suo Etu is just an accomplice.
At the age of ten, he has such a vicious mind that he even schemed against his four-year-old brother just because of a name. Is he worthy of the position of crown prince? !
What's funny is that even with all the evidence, the emperor is still so partial. Yinzuo's poisoning is closely related to Yuqing Palace, but the emperor still asks the prince's wishes and defends him in every way...
One thing after another, Concubine Wu's eyes turned red with hatred, and her tears flowed even more fiercely: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, how can this testimony be false? It is a fact that Suo Etu protected Liu. As for the Yuqing Palace, it is also a fact that Suo Etu had frequent contacts with the Crown Prince!"
As she spoke, she smiled sadly: "If the people around Yinzuo hadn't discovered the truth about Wulan's friendship with Liu, and then unraveled the mystery, we would never have known where Liu's slave lived! You said that the prince saved Yinzuo... Yes, I will admit it. But his purpose was not this, he didn't want to kill Yinzuo... He wanted Yinzuo to be adopted, and he wanted Yinzuo to stop being smart, so that he would not pose a threat to himself..."
A stone stirred up a thousand waves. Before Kangxi could slam the table, the Empress Dowager closed her eyes and shouted: "Uya, you are so presumptuous!"
Wupin immediately prostrated herself on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, and said in a hoarse voice: "Grandfather, Yinzuo's intelligence is ruined, and my life is also ruined! I just want justice-"
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The way the emperor looked at her could no longer be described as "gloomy".
At this moment, Liang Jiugong entered the palace, panting, with a complicated expression on his face. When he saw Kangxi, he said, "Your Majesty, the sachet is real..."
After saying this, he pointed to the tray behind him, on which was placed a poison sachet, exactly the same as the one that Liu handed to Yinzuo.
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager stopped twirling her Buddhist beads, her face changed drastically, Concubine Wu gave a sarcastic smile, and Kangxi frowned suddenly.
These words happened to be heard by the prince who just stepped into the palace.
His hands and feet were icy cold, and his heart sank to the bottom.
Mingyun and Mingxin were palace maids sent in by my great-uncle. I think they were bribed.
Can't we just renovate the Yuqing Palace? Such an unpredictable and all-pervasive method...
Liang Jiugong paused and said calmly, "They were not found in the east room, but in the compartment next to the stable. Mingyun and Mingxin were not maids who served the prince personally, but maids who fed the horses! I checked them one by one, and Liu's confession was not established. Concubine Wu's identification of the prince was even more nonsense."
Chief Steward Liang almost said it out loud: this was a frame-up.
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stable
Everyone was stunned.
Only the prince shuddered all over, all his nervousness and panic disappeared, he opened his mouth, revealing a rather surprised expression.
He quietly turned his head to look at He Zhuer, then quietly turned his head back, as if he had survived a disaster, the shock in his heart was beyond words.
A few days ago, he listened to Yi'eniang's words and made up his mind to deal with the confidants sent by Soetu. He instructed He Zhuer to keep the surrendered Hu Ming and Hu Guang, and drive the rest out of the bedroom. He also ordered him to keep a close eye on their movements and arrange any tasks for them.
Mingyun and Mingxin... I think they were driven to the stable from the east side by He Zhuer.
The prince tried hard to recall what else he had ordered.
Oh, they are not allowed to pass messages, and if anything they say or do is out of line, the people following them must report back. Also, everything must be packed up and taken away, nothing can be left behind!
The last two points were the unique experience passed down to him by Yi'en Niang.
At the time, he somewhat disagreed and thought it was too harsh. After all, she was a palace maid sent by his great-uncle, and she had served him for so many years. Even if she had no merits, she had worked hard, right
After leaving Yiku Palace, the prince hesitated for a long time, touched his burning and uneasy conscience, gritted his teeth, and did what Yun Xiu said.
Coming back to his senses, the prince took a slow breath, his eyes surprisingly bright.
Yi'e Niang... really knows things like a god!
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