The assassination of the prince started out quietly, but then it suddenly broke out and almost everyone in the capital knew about it.
Overnight, everyone was talking about this legitimate prince, saying that this legitimate prince was the biological son of Empress Yuan, who was born from the cold palace with great difficulty and sent out of the palace for safety.
Previously, Empress Yuan was framed and banished to the cold palace, and then persecuted by the concubines in the palace. After giving birth to a legitimate son, she did not dare to stay in the palace, and asked her confidant to send him out of the palace, where he has been raised ever since.
Therefore, this prince is the real legitimate son.
He is the real prince.
The Queen died in the cold palace, and the current Queen ascended the throne. But in fact, the Queen had already given birth to the eldest son, who is the current Crown Prince.
Theoretically speaking, when the queen gave birth to the eldest son, she was just a concubine, and the prince was only a concubine's eldest son, not the eldest legitimate son.
From this point of view, the Crown Prince is actually the same as King Jing, King Wei, and King Yan.
They are all bastards' sons, but they are just the eldest bastards' sons. In terms of orthodoxy, they can never compare with the legitimate prince. This prince is the real legitimate son. Although the Empress Yuan was in the cold palace when he was born, she was not deposed. The emperor is still secretly trying to find out the truth. He was born a legitimate son.
Born a prince.
The legitimate prince.
However, this legitimate prince was assassinated outside the city gate.
Some say he is dead, some say he is still alive, and some say the dead is a substitute.
There were all kinds of things said, but no one doubted the identity of this prince. After all, this prince was even the emperor's fifth prince.
It was also because of the death of Empress Yuan that the Emperor became extremely indifferent to the harem. From then on, after the birth of one or two princesses, no new children were born in the palace.
Of course, there were also rumors that there were actually concubines in the palace who were pregnant, but none of them gave birth successfully. So there were only four princes in the palace before. Except for the crown prince who was born to the queen, the other three were of similar age.
As for the fifth prince, he is also about the same age.
The fifth prince is the legitimate son of Empress Yuan and was supposed to be the next emperor. That is to say, if he entered the capital, he would have the greatest impact on the crown prince and could even dethrone him.
I heard that the emperor has always felt guilty about the death of Empress Yuan, and some taboo topics about Empress Yuan have also been spread.
Empress Yuan was the daughter of a rich family, but because of her family's involvement, she was banished to the cold palace. However, the emperor never gave up on her and always took care of her secretly. Unexpectedly, the other concubines in the palace were vicious and eventually killed Empress Yuan. The death of Empress Yuan became the deepest pain in the emperor's heart.
This is what people outside are saying.
The ministers in the court also argued their case, and the spotlight was secretly directed at the crown prince, and it also extended from the present to the death of the Empress Yuan at that time.
When Empress Yuan died, the Empress's line could be said to have benefited greatly.
Now that the fifth prince has been assassinated, the one who benefits the most is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace.
Others said that when the incident happened outside the city that day, people from several yamen should have been able to investigate and send personnel directly, but in the end, nothing happened. This was because King Jing took charge of these yamen because of the Crown Princess's matter that day, and wanted to check their behavior, so they detained all the personnel, and were unable to respond in time to the stabbing of the Fifth Prince.
Talking about the root cause of this matter, it was also caused by the Eastern Palace.
Death of Madam Liu - Crown Princess Enters the Palace to Weep - Emperor Rebukes - Prince Jing Accepts Order - The Fifth Prince is Assassinated
After all the events were linked together, the target was also the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace. On that day, the Crown Princess was threatening to hang herself, and the Crown Prince had no time to care about other things. He could only watch over the Crown Princess.
I heard that the Crown Princess was also very spoiled when she was at her parents' home. Could this incident be related to the Crown Princess
This matter was strangely speculated in another direction, and everyone actually thought that the Crown Princess was the most suspicious.
The Crown Princess was previously the legitimate daughter of Minister Liu. Her mother, Madam Liu, has died and her body is still lying in the Liu Residence. The funeral will be held soon. Madam Liu's behavior became even more suspicious after being exposed.
The bits and pieces in the past were just small matters, but when they are brought up now, they inexplicably make people feel that Madam Liu is very suspicious. There are people from Northern Xinjiang around her, and there are quite a few of them. Every time they are checked, they can be found individually. They are not obvious when separated, but they seem like a lot when put together.
The strange move of the Duke of Qi's Mansion to sever ties with the Liu Mansion not only severed the relationship with Madam Liu, but also the relationship with the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace. Many people were puzzled by this matter at the time, and many people even thought that the Duke of Qi's Mansion was not smart, as it meant that the Duke of Qi's Mansion was about to fall.
I don't know how it feels to ignore a granddaughter with a bright future and get close to someone else's granddaughter. It's not smart.
While the capital and the court were discussing this, the Crown Princess actually made a new move.
At the sharp end of the wind, everyone is eyeing the East Palace and the Crown Princess, and everything is magnified infinitely
In the British palace, a couple is playing chess.
Ji Hai was reporting to them the news he had gathered. While things were turbulent outside, the Prince of England's Palace, which was supposed to be the center of the matter, was actually calm.
"Is the matter related to Madam Liu?" After listening to Ji Hai's words, Mo Yingluo asked with a smile while holding the chess piece in his hand.
The direction of this matter is really strange and bizarre. No matter how you look at it, this matter cannot be related to the dead Madam Liu.
"Princess, don't you like it?" Pei Yuanjun raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile.
Mo Ying looked at him steadily, and suddenly smiled, "That's great, but will it hinder the prince's business?"
"Don't worry, Princess. This will also benefit me." Pei Yuanjun said lazily, and the chess piece in his hand fell. "If the former Crown Princess really died unjustly, I will redress the grievances for the loyal minister. Ling Anbo has always been loyal and upright. I can't let the blood of the loyal ministers flow in vain and let the treacherous people continue to run rampant in the world."
Mo Ying did not hide what Ji Youran said from Pei Yuanjun, and he was able to learn from Ji Youran what happened at the wedding.
Raising her bright eyes, with a slightly red color, Mo Ying said sincerely, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Since Pei Yuanjun said so, it represented his meaning. Mo Ying could sense his intention and was grateful for his protection.
Without even asking any questions, he was able to think for himself.
In this life, with the person in front of her, she dared to believe in love again
She had come from humble beginnings and was nothing at that time, but she was still able to catch his eye and was still protected by him to become his principal wife, even though her original status was at most that of a concubine.
People only say that the King of England is indifferent to his own wife and only uses her as a tool to ward off disasters, but they never expect that behind such indifference is his meticulous protection.
Now I obey my own heart, knowing that I still have obsessions in my heart. At this time, I still take care of myself.
"I have already given instructions to your cousin. As for your elder brother, he should be a smart man as well." Pei Yuanjun saw her lowering her head in silence, so he picked up one of her chess pieces and moved it for her.
"Your Highness" Mo Ying subconsciously wanted to take back the chess piece. This was her chess piece, and she hadn't decided where to put it yet. She had already lost the game, and she couldn't place the chess piece casually, otherwise it would be a dead end.
Pei Yuanjun just laughed and did not force her to stay there.
After a careful inspection, Mo Ying looked up at Pei Yuanjun.
"Why can't you think of a good place?" Pei Yuanjun raised his handsome eyebrows and asked with a hint of sarcasm.
"Your Highness, the place where you placed the chess piece is very good." Mo Ying shamelessly put the chess piece he had just taken back back to the same place.
Looking at the entire chess game, there is only one place that is the best place to place a piece.
I had just rushed to pick it up, so it would be awkward to put it down now. Fortunately, Mo Ying didn't feel awkward at all. After putting it down, he said to Pei Yuanjun calmly, "Your Majesty, I have put it down. It's your turn."
Pei Yuanjun burst into laughter and reached out to tap the chess piece she had dropped.
Mo Ying's face flushed slightly, but her aura was not weak. She raised her watery eyes and looked at Pei Yuanjun: "Your Majesty, it's a good place for this boy! Although it was chosen by Your Majesty, this place is also the best."
"Then why did the princess take it away again just now?"
"I was dazzled just now." Mo Ying said frankly, his pair of watery eyes looking particularly sincere.
Pei Yuanjun couldn't help but laugh again. This time he reached out and pressed Mo Ying's head. He gently pressed her black hair and said lovingly, "It's good that the princess is dazzled. Let's continue?"
"Of course we continue. Is the prince going to admit defeat?" Mo Ying had just seen that when this chess piece fell, the whole game came alive again.
She was about to lose the game before, but now she can still struggle a few more steps.
No matter how much struggle there is, it is always better than no struggle at all.
"Okay, let's move again." Pei Yuanjun placed another piece, and with a smile on his face, he tilted his head and waited for Mo Ying to make the next move.
This move blocked her way again, and she fell into the same predicament again. She thought she could still struggle a few more steps, but now it seemed that she had no way out.
Mo Ying was unwilling to admit defeat. He frowned and looked at the chess game in confusion. Was he going to lose
Ji Hai was waiting on the side with a smile on his face, watching the two masters playing chess with satisfaction. He felt that there was no one more worthy of him than these two masters.
With a master, the prince's temperament changed a lot. He no longer did things according to his will. He did whatever he wanted, never considering others, and of course, never considering himself.
Things are different now. The prince will take care of the princess and of course himself. What he does makes Ji Hai, the eunuch who has served him for so long, feel much more at ease.
In the past, the prince had great power, but Ji Hai was always worried that the prince would suddenly come up with an idea to overthrow the world, overthrow the Zhou Dynasty, and turn everything upside down.
Now, I have a master, and in the future I will have a little master. Life is completely different from before.
That's great.