It is said that Song Wan was also involved in this matter.
In the middle of the banquet, Mrs. Wang said that her third daughter was missing, and she took her maid to look for her. As if she knew where she was, she went directly to the side hall of Ning'er Palace and asked the maid next to her to open the door.
After entering, his eyes were red and he was trembling with anger. He pointed at the person on the bed, "Okay, everyone says that Prince Ning'an is upright and gentle, yet he treats my daughter like this!"
"Someone is coming."
The two people on the bed were in a panic. Wang Xuer woke up with a start. When she saw the person on her body, she screamed and turned pale.
Mrs. Wang saw the man getting off the bed clearly and almost fainted. She said in a sharp voice, "Why is it you?!"
Zhang Liang also got off the bed, his clothes were disheveled, and he knelt on the ground. When he heard Mrs. Wang shouting, his courage was frightened, "Mrs. Wang, calm down, I have long been in love with Miss Xu'er, and my lust has made me faint. I have done something stupid, madam, don’t worry, one day I will definitely come to propose marriage and marry Xu’er.”
"Please Madam, please help me."
As he said this, he kowtowed tremblingly.
He was brought into this room, and when he saw Wang Xuer, he didn't know what was going on, and he became lustful.
How could the legitimate daughter of the Wang family be something he, a fourth-grade official, could dream of in the past? His wife had just died, so it was a good time.
When this happened, he just asked the other party not to tell anyone, and just wanted to keep it private, otherwise his life would be at stake. If he was lucky, he could marry Wang Xuer and become the son-in-law of General Wang Shang.
Wang Xuer has been defiled by him and should only marry him.
"No, no!" Wang Xu'er almost collapsed emotionally, her expression became sluggish and hysterical, "Impossible, how could it be possible?! Impossible!"
"Who wants to marry you? You did this to my daughter. My general will not let you go." Mrs. Wang was so angry that she almost fainted, her body was shaky, and the finger pointing at him trembled, "You are so brave. , you will not die well, you..."
Zhang Liang used to be their lackey, but he was so bold!
"I deserve death. I don't know what happened. I entered the room and did something wrong out of nowhere." Zhang Liang made the same mistake, and it seemed that he was about to get entangled.
"Shut up!" Mrs. Wang winked at the maid, and naturally she wanted to close the door at this time.
No one can know about this.
Fortunately, the initial plan was to keep a low profile and there was no one in the hospital.
Who would have thought that just as the maid walked over, Song Wan came over with a group of maids, her voice worried, "Mrs. Wang, I heard that the third lady was missing, and I have ordered someone to look for her elsewhere. Has Madam been found?"
Before she finished speaking, she stepped half-foot into the room and saw clearly what was going on in the room. She took a breath, raised her hand slightly to cover her eyes with a handkerchief, coughed slightly, and retreated.
If there was still room for retention just now, when all the maids brought by Song Wan saw it, Wang Xuer's heart was filled with despair, and Mrs. Wang's legs were weak.
Why did someone come suddenly? Didn't she have someone guard her
There was nothing I could do now, so I cried and blamed Zhang Liang, "I beg the imperial concubine to make the decision for my family, Xu'er."
Zhang Liang also came out quickly and expressed his admiration for Wang Xuer and his willingness to marry her, but he was confused for a moment.
"Confused for a moment? Mr. Zhang is very confused. I ordered many people to find Miss Wang, just for fear of something bad happening." Song Wan snorted coldly, with a bad look on his face, "If I remember correctly, Zhang It hasn’t been a hundred days since your lady’s wife passed away, right?”
As she spoke, she glanced at Mrs. Wang, who was holding Wang Xu'er and crying beside her, and her eyes darkened.
Zhang Liang dared not speak.
"Your Majesty, Xu'er can't marry Mr. Zhang. I beg you for mercy. If this matter becomes public, Xu'er will be ruined." Mrs. Wang also knelt down and kowtowed, and Wang Xu'er kowtowed with her.
However, Wang Xuer's eyes were dull and insensitive.
"I have no control over this matter, and I have to inform the emperor." After Song Wan finished speaking, he looked at Qiu He, "Go and call them all back. Just say that the third lady has been found, and there is no need to look for her anymore."
"yes."
There was still a glimmer of hope in Mrs. Wang's eyes, but she couldn't let the others know. She clearly asked her maid to trick Prince Ning'an to come here. Why did she become Zhang Liang? I don’t know if there will be a chance next time!
If she couldn't win the Ning'an Marquis, her daughter would still have to marry better. Compared to Zhang Liang, Mr. Li, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was only thirty years old and his wife had just died.
Not long after Qiu He went out, he hurried over and said, "Mother, it's not good."
"What's the matter?" Song Wan asked.
"The Concubine Xian... The Concubine Xian is at Kasu Palace with..." She looked embarrassed, "The Emperor and all the ministers have passed by. Concubine, please go quickly!"
Mrs. Wang had a bad premonition in her heart and was in a panic.
Song Wan frowned slightly, looked at the people, and pretended to comfort Wang Xuer, "I will definitely make the decision for you and give you justice."
"Thank you, empress." Wang Xuer choked with hope.
After leaving the door, Song Wan's face turned cold for a moment, and he turned his head to look at Qing He, "How is the prince?"
"Mother, the prince has been given aphrodisiac, and the imperial doctor is in the process of treating it." Qing He said angrily, "The Wang family is too cruel, and they have made it clear that they want the prince to have a relationship with Wang Xu'er."
"Thankfully, I found out what they wanted to do?"
"Brother must have something in his hands that makes the Wang family fearful." Song Wan said as he walked, "The palace sent people to handle it, just because they didn't want other people to find out that my brother had a relationship with Wang Xuer, so that he could use it as a threat , you go back and take care of your brother, and I will take care of the rest."
She had been sending people to secretly investigate Concubine Xian, but this incident was discovered by accident during the investigation.
Zhang Liang also belonged to the Wang family, and had made trouble for her Song family, so she was blamed for being rude.
Kasu Palace.
When Song Wan passed by, Concubine Xian and Li Zhuo were already kneeling on the ground in disheveled clothes. Li Zhuo kept begging for mercy, and Concubine Xian was also in a trance.
Ji Huai's face was gloomy, the veins on his forehead popped out, and Long Yan was furious.
Song Wan walked over quietly and stood beside him without daring to show off her aura. His aura was too strong and she felt a little guilty.
She had just let the little princess change her clothes during the banquet when she went out. Then she quietly patted Qingcui and told him that Wang Xuer was missing and asked him to arrange for a group of people to look for her.
The matter between Concubine Xian and Li Zhuo must be discovered.
"Wei Chen deserves to die, Wei Chen deserves to die." Li Zhuo continued to kowtow, and during this period he looked slightly at Concubine Xian, struggling in his eyes, pretending to be embarrassed.
It seems that she still wants to preserve her position in her heart and does not want to add insult to injury.
This is not a kind and conscientious man, he is indecisive and cowardly. In fact, he is coy and unaware of the serious consequences.
It is because of his inaction that it is easy to handle.
During this period, Li Zhuo looked at his father, Xunyang Hou Li Huai. His eyes were already bloodshot, and his face was filled with great anger, as if he wanted to eat him alive. He wished he could beat him to death, so he could only kneel down and grieve. He said, "I am a humble minister who has failed to teach his son well and has committed such a heinous crime. I will be dismissed from my official position voluntarily. Your Majesty will appease your anger."
Li Zhuo's heart pounded, and he realized the seriousness. He was about to say something, but Concubine Xian stepped forward. Her face was ashen, and her eyes were empty, "I was temporarily bewitched by the prince, and I wanted to make it clear, but unexpectedly the prince forced me to , I have no face to live in this world, I beg the emperor to grant me a death."
"You're talking nonsense!" Li Zhuo's face turned red, "It's obviously you and my prince who are making moves. My prince... I..."
"Now that the matter has come to an end, whatever the Crown Prince says is what I want to say. What else can I say?" Concubine Xian and the others burst into tears, their faces full of sadness. "As the Emperor's concubine, how could I do anything to you? What the Crown Prince said is also true. It’s too deadly. I only want to die, so why should I have the dignity to live on?”
Li Zhuo was blocked by her words and didn't know how to refute.
Song Wan looked at Concubine Xian's pitiful face. If he didn't know the truth, he would have been deceived by her. Ji Huai turned his head and saw her, "What did you do?"
She didn't dare to hide it, so she lowered her voice and whispered what just happened next to him.
Ji Huai's face turned dark as fast as he could see, and Song Wan was trembling slightly beside him. His tone was as cold as ice, "Just now, Zhang Liang, the prime minister of Fengtian Mansion, wanted to do something inappropriate to the daughter of General Wang. Being dizzy is intolerable to Heaven."
"I will never let go of such bad habits."
"Put him in jail, and pick a day to kill him, to serve as a warning to others!"
…
Every word was spoken loudly, and Li Zhuo's body suddenly went limp. Ji Huai's eyes returned to him, "Tell me, how should I punish you?"
"It's not me, it's the Concubine Xian. The Concubine Xian wanted to seduce me first. I have no such intention. The Concubine told me that she would never forget me. She doesn't love the Emperor and regrets not marrying me." He said in a hurry. He went to get the purse he carried in his waist and made no room for accusations, "This is a token given to me by the empress. Everything I say is true."
"The Emperor is aware of this."
Concubine Xian still knelt upright, closed her eyes, and a line of hot tears fell down again, looking at Li Zhuo with grief and despair.
The look of being wronged was clearly displayed.
at the same time.
Song Wan stood aside, glanced at Qing He who was walking out, and then his eyes fell on Concubine Xian.
The other party happened to look over, Song Wan rolled his eyelids and smiled softly.
The expression on Concubine Xian's face suddenly froze, and panic arose.
"Bring me all the maids from Jingqing Palace, especially the personal maids of Concubine Xian!" Ji Huai shouted angrily, "I want to find out everything today!"
After a while, rows of maids were brought over.
Concubine Xian stared at every palace maid who came in. She felt relieved when she didn't see any familiar faces.
Just as she felt relieved, two guards brought Lian Qing in, followed by Qing He. Her whole body became cold and she broke out in cold sweat, and she looked at Song Wan again.
The other party looked at her, tilted his head slightly, and there seemed to be an innocent question in his eyes.
There was a smell of rust in Concubine Xian's chest, which was suppressed by her.
Hope ignited in Li Zhuo's eyes. He was indeed pursuing excitement, so he half-hesitantly decided to have a tryst with Concubine Xian. Before he knew it, he had reached this point.
In the past, his parents had kept him safe, without thinking about the consequences, and with her constant seduction, he couldn't resist. It wasn't him who took the initiative, so he blamed Concubine Xian, so the crime should be lighter, right
Ji Huai questioned them one by one, and the maid who was not involved was okay. When asked about Lian Qing, she said, "The empress and the prince have always been in contact, and they often meet each other. They always stay for an hour or two, and the servants are waiting outside. "
"You're talking nonsense!" Concubine Xian retorted loudly with a stern voice, gritting her teeth and said, "Lian Qing, don't talk nonsense!"
Lian Qing shrank her neck, looking as if she was too scared to speak.
"Are you threatening me in front of me?" Ji Huai looked at Concubine Xian, scolded her heavily, and then looked at Lian Qing, "Tell me exactly what you know, and I will keep you safe, and no one can threaten you! "
Lian Qing kowtowed respectfully, looked at the Concubine Xian, and spoke very clearly, "The Concubine is still thinking of the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince is also thinking of the Concubine. The two of them have to meet every once in a while, and the servants are always guarding outside.
"This is absolutely impossible!" Wang Shang walked out and said angrily, "Your Majesty, Lan'er must have been framed by someone. If she had admired the prince from the beginning, she would not have asked me to send her to the palace. Her feelings towards the emperor , Heaven and earth can be used as lessons!”
"My slave is definitely not lying." Lian Qing added after finishing her words, "The purse was given to the Crown Prince by the Queen. It was embroidered by the Queen. There was also a pair of mandarin ducks embroidered in it. The Lady also asked me to send cakes to the Crown Prince and asked me to ask about the Crown Prince. On the day of the prince’s wedding, the empress lost her temper and scratched my face. I cried all night and stayed up all night.”
Eunuch Yuan Hai stepped forward, took the purse, looked through it, and nodded to Ji Huai.
"You're talking nonsense! I didn't!" Concubine Xian lost her mind. "Lian Qing, who told you to say that? Who told you to say that? Who bribed you to harm me?!"
"No one bribed this slave. The scars on my face were caused when the queen lost her temper." Lian Qing showed half of her face, faced Concubine Xian, and spoke in a higher tone.
"Who bribed you? Did..."
"Okay!" Ji Huai interrupted sharply, "Ms. Wang, aren't you embarrassed enough by me?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... I don't have it, Your Majesty..." Concubine Xian crawled over on her knees, going to hug Ji Huai's legs, but was stopped by the guards.
There was a chilling coldness in Ji Huai's eyes, and he stared at the two people on the ground, "The good concubine Wang did not abide by the rules of women, knowingly committed the crime, and was imprisoned in Heyin Palace to reflect on it."
"Put Li Zhuo, the crown prince of Xuyang, in prison and await his fate!"
As he said that, he felt violently bullied in his chest, tossed his sleeves and left.
In the eyes of outsiders, the emperor had suffered great humiliation, and it was not a pity for the two of them to die. However, Song Wan, who was following her, did not feel how angry he was. When he stepped forward to chase her away, he waited for her and put out his hand to subdue her. one time.
It's quite strange.
The next day.
Li Huai, the Hou Yang Hou, went to the palace to meet the saint. In order to save the life of his only son, he asked to take off his official position.
Ji Huai naturally "won't give in" and said righteously, "I know Aiqing's contribution and will never take my anger out on Aiqing."
Li Huai kept talking, but the emperor remained unmoved. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and said, "The land in Lihe is barren and the people's lives are difficult. If I am willing to be the prefect, I will definitely save the people from the fire."
"Aiqing has such feelings, I have nothing to say." Ji Huai stood up and walked towards him, his expression was so helpless, "Aiqing is so insistent, I can only agree."
In the end, the Marquis of Xunyang retained the title of Marquis and moved to Lihe as the magistrate.
The poor mountains and plains are full of poverty, and they only have a false reputation.
Next, Ning'an Hou Shizi reported that he had discovered that many of the concealed iron ore mines had been mined, and it might not be easy at this time.
Ji Huai ordered an investigation.
Finally, it was revealed that Wang Shang secretly forged weapons. Ji Huai did not hesitate and ordered the Wang family to be confiscated.
Song Wan connected a series of things, and everything seemed to come together.
Her brother discovered the submitted iron ore and pursued it all the way. Wang Shang knew that the matter could no longer be concealed, so he asked Wang Xuer to have a relationship with his brother as a threat.
Then, prepare the second way, to rope in Li Huai, the Marquis of Xunyang, who has 100,000 soldiers, and let the concubine Xian have a relationship with Li Zhuo, and have an affair with the concubine in the harem. This one can kill Li Zhuo and the Marquis of Xunyang. .
If the Wang family is destroyed, Li Zhuo will have no hope of living. As his only son, Li Huai cannot leave him alone and must join forces to rebel.
The Xunyang Marquis handed over the military power and moved the whole family. Everyone said that the emperor was kind-hearted. The whole Wang family was imprisoned. The men were exiled and the women were slaves. The court changed Xiaobo's blood. Everyone said that the emperor's subordinates had retained Love, such a heinous crime, was not all executed.
Song Wan felt a little scared.
The Li family, the Wang family, and the Song family were the three main forces in the court, and they were also the most capable of interfering with Ji Huai.
Her father was devoted to the people, but sometimes stubborn. Li Huai was wavering and had unclear ideas. Wang Shang was extremely ambitious and his power was growing.
The emperor eliminated the two major forces without spending a single soldier, took back tens of thousands of soldiers, conducted scientific examinations in advance, and recruited a large number of talented counselors. It is no exaggeration to say that his current position is indestructible.
This court is his alone. Several decrees that have been delayed for a year are now implemented directly.
This night.
Song Wan was holding the little princess, who was becoming more and more lovable now. She was white and tender, she would smile when she stared at people, and she would even stretch out her hands to scratch her hair and clothes.
If it hurts you, he will look aggrieved and cute.
Don't be cruel. If you are violent, you will feel aggrieved and cry.
Ji Huai came to her palace, and as soon as he sat down, Eunuch Yuan Hai brought news: Concubine Xian had hanged herself in the cold palace.
Hearing this, he didn't have any reaction, "Just watch and deal with it."
"Yes." Eunuch Yuan Hai left.
Song Wan looked at him. From the moment he heard the news to now, he had not shown any sadness or reaction. She didn't know how to describe the emotion in her heart.
Seems happy? Not happy
have no idea.
It's a bit complicated.
"Is there something on my face?" Ji Huai saw her looking at him and smiled.
The smile dazzled her eyes again. She retracted her hand holding the little princess and said softly, "The matter between the concubine Xian and the crown prince has given the emperor a headache. There is also the Wang family behind, and everything is piled up together."
"If it wasn't discovered, it would be a big deal."
Ji Huai chuckled lightly, "You don't need to hint to me, just say it clearly."
"I dare not say anything." Song Wan pursed Min's red lips.
"Why don't you dare?" He bent his fingers and gently scratched the tip of her nose, "Yes, I know, but I'm just pushing the boat along."
"Your Majesty's plan has included me in it. My brain can't be compared to others anyway. Maybe I will become a stepping stone for others." Song Wan said, feeling slightly sad, "Your Majesty Without saying a word, I am like a fool, everything has been known to others, but I am still trying my best to hide it and let others manipulate me."
As expected, he knew everything about Concubine Xian and Li Zhuo, the affairs of the Wang family, and the little tricks she did behind her back...
"How did you find out? I kept it secret from you." Ji Huai asked her.
"I'm not a fool. The Emperor is my bedfellow. These two things are all subject to the Emperor's will. If the Emperor didn't know about it, I don't know how angry he would be. But the Emperor has everything under his control. The appearance of the punishment leaves room for punishment." Song Wan replied.
It is not showing mercy at all, but the punishments are too harsh one after another, but it makes him appear ruthless. Sparing people's lives makes him appear tolerant and generous, and he is a wise king who wins people's hearts.
Ji Huai nodded, "The analysis is reasonable."
"I am stupid and think I am smart." Song Wan lowered his eyes and spoke dullly, "Life and death just depend on one's mood."
"Why are you so stupid? Didn't you guess me quite accurately?" Ji Huai looked at her.
After hearing this, she looked up at him again, unable to refute for a moment, and simply said, "I'm stupid anyway, I can't compete with anyone, I can't rob anyone."
"Who are you going to fight for? What are you planning on me? What are you trying to rob me of?" he asked.
Song Wan was choked again.
She really had nothing to plan for him. After thinking about it, she whispered, "It's not the emperor, it's with the many sisters. There are many sisters in the harem, but there is only one emperor."
After saying that, he put the little princess into his arms and said, "The emperor will not understand. I am not jealous, nor will I frame you sisters, nor will I compete with you sisters. I just care about the emperor."
Ji Huai hugged his daughter and said slowly, "With your temper, you won't suffer a loss."
Song Wan looked at him with beautiful eyes, feeling aggrieved and frustrated, "Does the Emperor mean to ask me to make way for my sisters?"
"Are you willing to tolerate your temper?" Ji Huai smiled and said without teasing her, "I don't want others to bully you. After a while, when I make you my queen, no one will be able to bully you." Stay on your end."
Song Wan was always having temper tantrums with him. Every time they had temper tantrums, he would coax her and control her feelings, so that their relationship would improve.
The moment he spoke this time, she was stunned and looked at him blankly.
My first reaction was that he was joking? But how can we joke about things like this
"When I married you, there were no matchmakers or six betrothals. I will hold the canonization ceremony grandly to make up for the regrets I had at that time." Ji Huai promised.
Song Wan made sure that he was not joking. He twitched the corners of his mouth a few times and didn't know what to say. He just called him, "Your Majesty..."
"Is your anger gone?" he asked.
Song Wan turned around and went back to hug him, burying her head and hugging him tightly, "I'm not angry at all."
"It's good that you're not angry. I still have government affairs to deal with. I have to go back now. You should rest early." Ji Huai pulled her hand away, handed her daughter to her, and said softly, "The harem will not participate in politics. The matter has nothing to do with you, I know it very clearly."
The implication is that he will not associate the Song family with her, nor will he favor her.
People who are pampered will become more courageous. How could Song Wan only care about himself? He immediately said, "Then I still hope that the emperor will be more partial to me."
Only those who are favored can say this with confidence.
Ji Huai's face was extremely helpless. Song Wan hugged the little princess and looked at him with puffed cheeks. He sighed, "I don't have any preference for my beloved concubine. I love your concubine to feel it with her heart. Is there anything I can't do enough?" ?”
Song Wan felt guilty.
The mother has a great destiny, and her brother must value her. Although the younger brother has no real power, but he has a decent official position, the child she gave birth to must be valued, and he will respond to her requests.
Looking back carefully, is this all to prepare her for the future? The Song family has been claiming credit while avoiding suspicion.
"You have no conscience." Ji Huai laughed and cursed before leaving. Song Wan hugged the little princess and watched him off, as if she had eaten candied fruit.
The imperial edict to seal the queen came down the next day, causing great shock both inside and outside the palace. It was really unexpected.
I thought that the imperial concubine was already the highest position Song Wan could get, but she turned out to be the empress directly.
What kind of honor is it to be promoted successively
There are rumors outside the palace that the imperial concubine has a peerless appearance and is the most beautiful woman in history. Otherwise, why is she so valued by the emperor? Pamper her alone.
In the past, others avoided the Song family because they always felt that the emperor would try to rectify the Song family again. Since both the Li family and the Wang family had fallen, the emperor must have another plan.
Now it seems that Song Wan has been named queen, what other options are there
However, the pedantic ministers were about to come out to object. Even the Marquis of Ning'an said to the court, "Your Majesty, the queen has not yet given birth to a prince, so everything is being done too hastily."
"Yes, the emperor should draft a good selection of heirs. Since he has few heirs, he should spread his wings." The ministers agreed one after another.
"There is another locust plague in Xing'an, the barbarians are stirring up trouble in our borders, and the Xu Kingdom has been in conflict with our country for many years. Do I have the intention to draft a draft in such a situation? Will Li Zhuo's incident happen more often? The whole world has not laughed at me enough. Is that a joke?" Ji Huai shouted angrily.
The ministers knelt down one after another, not daring to say a word.
This is a scandal, a huge scandal.
The next canonization went on as scheduled. The day before the canonization, Song Wan was found to be pregnant, and the maid who served her regarded her as a treasure.
Nothing could go wrong.
This time, the canonization was more grand than before. Red lanterns were hung in all palaces and courtyards, and thick red carpets were laid out for all officials, civil and military, to attend. Ji Huai did not spare a single step, and it was more elaborate than the late emperor's wedding. .
Song Wan wore a bright red dress and went to receive the gold book and gold seal. After a set of red tape, she was exhausted and tired, and she was unwilling to give up any of it.
After the canonization, she became his legal wife.
As a queen, she began to deal with the affairs of the harem. Song Wan gradually discovered that there were not many concubines left in the palace.
Outsiders didn't know it, but she knew it. She must have been secretly sent out of the palace by the emperor.
In the end, only one concubine was left. Zhang Liang asked for help. The Zhang family was lonely and probably didn't know where to go.
Zhang Cairen made a big mistake and was demoted to a slave. His concubine was still in the palace. Finally, it was heard that Zhang Cairen went crazy and committed suicide by throwing herself into a well.
Her belly was getting bigger and bigger, and the doctor told her that she was pregnant with twins. After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to a pair of boys.
Song Wan was happy. The emperor had not drafted the draft, and she was the only concubine in the palace. If she was not busy, she would come to accompany her every night. She would always do a lot for him, so that she could live up to his favor. .
On the contrary, Ji Huai thought it didn't matter. He always said that it didn't matter whether he had a prince or not, as long as he was adopted and raised.
Such rebellious words made her very angry. One time she even said angrily, "How can the emperor be childless? Then the emperor and I will be poked in the back by the world. It doesn't matter how I am laughed at. But the emperor is the most respected person and should be treated as such." That’s how to be respected by everyone in the world.”
Ji Huai was not annoyed, so he pulled her onto his lap, held her and kissed her for a long time.
How did she know that Ji Huai had seen too many fratricide? When he gets old, he just needs to find someone who can be a wise king to succeed him. How could he arrange so many things
However, when Song Wan gave birth to two sons, he would be able to teach them personally. The eldest son should be established as the prince early, and the second son should also be instilled with the idea of assisting his brother early.
It's just two brothers, it's better not to fight.