12dz Chapter 189 Prince Dun
Chapter 189 Prince Dun
After a moment, Su Ye said to Shen Meizhuang, "Your Majesty is in good health."
Ever since Su Ye went to take care of Zhen Huan's pregnancy, Shen Meizhuang's health has been taken care of by Wei Lin, but she will also find opportunities to take Shen Meizhuang's pulse. She is very clear about Shen Meizhuang's physical condition.
Then he placed the pulse pillow next to Jingpin's hand and said, "Your Majesty, please."
Jingpin didn't think much about it and put her wrist on it.
Su Ye narrowed his eyes and examined it carefully for a while. After a moment, he withdrew his hand and said, "My Lady, switch to the other hand."
This consultation took a little longer.
"Your Highness, Concubine Jing is fine, but you must remember that excessive worrying and lack of sleep can also harm your body."
Jingpin finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "I understand!"
"Sister, I'll go see Su Ye off."
After An Lingrong finished speaking, she pulled Su Ye out of the palace gate and asked, "How is Concubine Jing's health? Can she still get pregnant?"
Su Ye shook his head, "It's a bit difficult!"
"What if I use that recipe?"
Seeing the expectation in the young lady's eyes, Su Ye said, "Young lady, although Concubine Jing hasn't smelled the Huanyi incense for three years, the effect of the incense is really strong. I just took your pulse and found that there is still some poison in your body. I will discuss it with Wei Lin and draw up a prescription for you to try. If it works well, you should be able to get pregnant. If it doesn't work, it's hard to say!"
An Lingrong nodded, "Then let's try it! I won't tell her yet, so as not to disappoint her!"
In the next few days, Jingpin went to Xianyue Pavilion every day to accompany Shen Meiyu to look at the account books, and An Lingrong returned to her leisurely days of strolling in the garden.
"My lady, my lady, something happened in the previous dynasty. Concubine Wan asks you to go to Bitong Academy." Xiao Luzi ran very fast.
An Lingrong was sitting in the shade, peeling and eating lotus seeds from a lotus pod. Upon hearing this, she quickly threw away the lotus pod and hurried to Bitong Academy.
"What happened?"
Shen Meizhuang also hurried over. Seeing that everyone was gathered, Zhen Huan said, "Prince Dun is dead!"
Ever since Nian Gengyao handed over the golden seal of the General of the Northwest, rumors have been circulating in the court that the emperor was extremely disappointed with Nian Gengyao and ordered to deprive him of his military power. Although he still retained the title of General of the Northwest, he had already lost the emperor's favor and it was only a matter of time before he was stripped of his position and imprisoned.
Prince Dun keenly sensed the huge opportunity hidden therein, and went to the Nian Mansion overnight to persuade Nian Gengyao to take advantage of the fact that the emperor was in the Old Summer Palace and the defense of the capital was untenable to join him in a rebellion, to enthrone the eighth prince Yinsi, who was imprisoned in the clan office, as emperor, and to produce a handwritten secret letter from Yinsi promising him the title of prince.
Nian Gengyao appeared to be tempted and said he would think about it. After coming out of Prince Dun's mansion, he immediately went to find Shen Zishan, the commander of the Guard Camp.
After explaining the reason, Shen Zishan did not dare to delay. He sent troops to secretly surround Prince Dun's mansion, and sent several fast horses to the Old Summer Palace to report to Yongzheng and ask for instructions on how to deal with the matter.
In order to stabilize Prince Dun, Nian Gengyao came to the prince's palace to "discuss major plans" with him.
Upon hearing the news, Yongzheng was furious and ordered that Prince Dun be imprisoned in the clan residence to await punishment, and the rest of his family members were temporarily imprisoned in the prince's palace.
After receiving the imperial edict, Shen Zishan immediately sent troops to surround Prince Dun's mansion. Seeing that the matter was exposed, Prince Dun took Nian Gengyao hostage. In the chaos, Nian Gengyao kicked Prince Dun over, and Prince Dun hit his head on a stone pillar. When the palace doctor arrived, he had bled to death.
An Lingrong frowned after hearing this: "What's the situation now?"
This sounds like such a joke.
Zhen Huan also wanted to roll her eyes. He was right beside the Emperor when the news came. The Emperor was furious and smashed his teacup to the ground. "Nian Gengyao is so careless! Prince Dun is my brother. Even if he has treasonous intentions, he is still my brother. I am heartbroken!"
Zhang Tingyu, standing below, said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Prince Dun has ulterior motives and deserves his fate. Your Majesty is kindhearted and considers the bond of brotherhood, but the law of the land prevails. If a prince breaks the law, he shall be punished just like any commoner."
Yongzheng nodded. "Your words are reasonable, my dear minister. I am overly concerned with brotherly love. I will immediately issue an order for the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Court, and the Censorate to jointly investigate Prince Dun's conspiracy to rebel. If there are other accomplices, they will be investigated and reported."
"According to the order!"
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with Nian Gengyao?"
"Considering his meritorious service in this report, I will spare his life and remove him from all official posts, retaining only his title of First-Class Duke."
"Yes!"
After saying this, Yongzheng still felt unsatisfied: "Yunsi and Yunlu formed a clique for personal gain. The late emperor reprimanded them many times during his reign. I, out of consideration for our brotherly love, imprisoned them in the clan residence, thinking they would reflect on their mistakes. I didn't expect them to still harbor evil intentions and attempt to undermine our ancestors' country. This is truly a violation of human ethics and worse than pigs and dogs. I order Yunsi to change his name to Aqina and Yunlu to Saisihei, and to serve life imprisonment."
"According to the order!"
After Zhang Tingyu and others left, Yongzheng could no longer hide the smile on his face. He pulled Zhen Huan to his side and slowly stroked her belly.
After hearing what Zhen Huan said, Shen Meizhuang said, "Isn't the Emperor relieved about Nian Gengyao now?"
Zhen Huan nodded and said, "That should be it!"
But An Lingrong on the side did not say anything.
In the Qingliang Palace.
Nian Shilan sat quietly, listening carefully to the news from the young eunuch. The moment the last word reached her ears, her heart, which had been hanging in the air for a long time, finally slowly settled back to its original position. However, as soon as she felt relieved, her body completely collapsed. It was as if all the strength had been drained from her body, and she didn't even have the strength to get out of bed.
Meanwhile, in Xinghuachun Pavilion, Qi Yuebin also learned the news. As night fell, Nian Shilan still hadn't appeared. Worried, she hurriedly threw on a cloak and headed towards Qingliang Palace in the night.
Nian Shilan was half lying on the couch, staring out the window. Sure enough, the figure she had been thinking about appeared at the door!
"Sister Yue, I knew you would come!" The moment she saw Qi Yuebin, Nian Shilan's face immediately broke into a happy smile.
"Lan'er." Qi Yuebin responded softly, then took off his cloak and slowly walked to sit beside Nian Shilan.
"Sister Yue," Nian Shilan propped herself up slightly, holding onto the small table beside her with both hands, trying to sit up straighter. She looked at Qi Yuebin with a smile, her eyes gleaming with anticipation and excitement. "Sister, do you think the Emperor's dismissal of my brother from all his positions means he no longer has any doubts about him and can be completely relieved?"
Qi Yuebin nodded vigorously and comforted her gently: "Yes, the general is no longer a threat to the emperor. The emperor will not do anything to him. The emperor will no longer be on guard against you. You should take good care of yourself."
"Thanks to you this time!" Nian Shilan leaned on her, "Sister, thank you."
"Do we still need to talk about this?" Qi Yuebin touched her thin cheek: "Did you miss dinner again?"
"Well, I want to wait for my sister to use it together."