It was already dark when Concubine Lin came out of the imperial study. There were bright lanterns everywhere outside, emitting a dim light under the moonlight.
She took the umbrella from Nanny Lin next to her, held it up herself and walked down the stairs, then told Nanny Lin: "Prepare something early tomorrow morning and send it to the Dingbei Marquis's Mansion and the Zheng Wang Mansion, saying that it is a reward for the princess and the old lady of the Marquis's Mansion. They have been wronged this time."
Things can no longer change. After so many twists and turns for so long, all the damned princes are dead, and Emperor Longqing's health has completely deteriorated. He is just trying to get by.
There is no one who can compete with King Linjiang. Chu Jingmeng and Chu Jingqian are even useless. King Linjiang is very popular. Now she can only be respectful to King Linjiang and others.
Nanny Lin quietly agreed beside her. Seeing that she seemed to be in a bad mood, she quietly accompanied her for a while before advising her: "Your Majesty, you should be more open-minded. In fact... I think what the Third Young Master said makes sense. Our Sixth Prince is really too young. He really doesn't need to get involved in this muddy water."
Nanny Lin was the trusted confidant of Concubine Lin Shu. Usually, all matters concerning Concubine Lin Shu were handled through Nanny Lin. She knew Concubine Lin Shu's thoughts best, and she also knew that Concubine Lin Shu was beginning to feel reluctant to leave because of Emperor Longqing's increasing favor towards her over the years.
It's not that she was reluctant to give up power and wealth, but people have feelings. Emperor Longqing had been very good to Concubine Lin and her son over the years. It was inevitable that she would develop feelings for Emperor Longqing and feel a little guilty.
She advised Concubine Lin Shu: "Now that things have come to this, you should think more open-mindedly. What the Third Young Master said is that the Emperor is treating you well now, which does not mean anything. It is just because he is old. If you were in this situation ten years ago, you might not be able to raise the Sixth Prince safely. Who among those around him had a good ending? Besides... Besides, if he knew what you did for Prince Linjiang, there would be no turning back."
Concubine Lin Shu pursed her lips, tears flashed in her eyes, and after a long time she nodded: "I understand, from now on, don't say these words again."
Since there is no hope, just pretend that this thing never happened.
Even if Prince Linjiang is a tolerant and generous person now, he may not always be that way after he becomes emperor. We must pay attention to what we should pay attention to now to avoid unnecessary trouble in the future.
Nanny Lin breathed a sigh of relief. She was the Third Young Master Lin's person and listened to him in everything. The Third Young Master Lin asked her to persuade Concubine Lin Shu to give up her inappropriate thoughts. She was afraid that Concubine Lin Shu would get stuck in a dead end. Now that she can think it through, that is naturally the best.
The tone was set in the palace, and the direction of the wind could be quickly seen outside.
Censor Chen's trial progressed very quickly. He started the trial near the end of the year and stayed and ate in the Dali Temple for several days. Together with several other presiding judges, he quickly sorted out the charges against Jiang Songwen.
Finally, when the people from the Three Departments handed him the memorial of the closure of the case, he shook his head after taking a look at it: "If you submit a memorial like this, I'm afraid you won't get what you want."
Also hearing the case was Xu Anying. He wanted Jiang Zining dead the most. The father and son of the Jiang family had oppressed him for long enough, making him feel uncomfortable and not even having a chance to breathe. This was truly intolerable.
He was also an old minister who had been an official for many years and had worked in the cabinet for so many years, but in the end he couldn't even protect his own son-in-law. In order to keep his official position, his son-in-law had to pay tribute to the Jiang family father and son. How much silver was that? !
It's so ridiculous.
The father and son of the Jiang family thought they could cover the sky with one hand, and they even dreamed of helping Chu Jingqian and Chu Jingmeng to the top so that they could get all the benefits. How could such a good thing exist in the world
Do they think that the benefits can only be reaped by the Jiang family, father and son
Emperor Longqing is old, and the father and son of the Chiang family can find a way out for themselves, so of course they can also find a way out for themselves.
What are Chu Jingmeng and Chu Jingqian
They were just two useless people who had just been released from confinement. What ability did they have? Everything they had was obtained by relying on Emperor Longqing and the father and son of the Jiang family. Once the father and son of the Jiang family fell, who could help them up? How could they hold on
The King of Linjiang is different. He is truly young and strong, and is the one that everyone expects.
Now, hearing what Censor Chen said, he respected Censor Chen as a relative of the King of Linjiang, and also felt that Censor Chen was indeed a smart man, so he asked him, "What do you mean?"
In fact, Emperor Longqing was extremely disgusted with the father and son of the Jiang family. The reason why he asked them to try this case was just to completely eradicate the power of the father and son of the Jiang family and give a big gift to Prince Linjiang.
He felt that the evidence of the crime was obvious enough and it was just a formality anyway.
Censor Chen stroked his beard and smiled, shaking his head: "That's not the case. You wrote the Jiangs as being so greedy and framing loyal officials. Isn't that scolding His Majesty for not being able to judge people? You should be more gentle. The crimes of the Jiangs are known to the world, so there is no need to say more. It is better to add one more thing to make the final decision and let His Majesty not take responsibility. After all, His Majesty is always right and will never be wrong."
Xu Anying couldn't help but pat his forehead. Wasn't it? How could he forget that Emperor Longqing was a person who couldn't stand hearing bad words? If he was described as so incompetent and easily believed others, then Emperor Longqing would be uncomfortable and there would be twists and turns, which would be bad.
Even if Emperor Longqing did not cause trouble for Prince Linjiang, it would still be troublesome if he made things difficult for them.
He suddenly realized and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, you are knowledgeable and you hit the nail on the head. I almost made a big mistake."
Censor Chen smiled and said, "It's just that I've experienced a lot, so I'm a little more worried. This is just my humble opinion."
As he was speaking, someone came outside asking to see Censor Chen. Censor Chen nodded and asked the person to come in. Only then did he realize that it was his own long-time attendant. He could not help but be stunned.
The long-servant knelt down and kowtowed to Chen Yushi, and cried out loudly, "Master! Madam has returned with the young lady and the young master, and has arrived in the capital. The housekeeper has been waiting at the dock every day for the past few days, fearing that they would miss each other. Today, we finally received them. The housekeeper asked me to come and tell you that you should go home early today. Madam, the young lady and the young master are waiting for you!"
Xu Anying congratulated him with a big smile on her face: "Finally, the hardship has paid off and happiness has come. Congratulations!"
Censor Chen also laughed, heaved a sigh of relief, and gently told his attendant: "Go back and tell my wife that I know and I will go back early today to have dinner with them." (To be continued)