The Adventures of the Crying Princess

The next day, Emperor Mingde announced in the morning that the Patrol Defense Bureau would be merged into the Ministry of War again. The director of the Patrol Defense Bureau was suspected of dozens of crimes including corruption and gang fighting, and was sentenced to execution in the autumn.

Everyone in the court knew what happened that day, and they all knew that Emperor Chengde was venting his anger on Princess Yi. The court officials could understand it, after all, the Daxing royal family had few male offspring, and it was not all due to harem fighting, but more to the lack of male offspring.

Of the five daughters and five sons of the previous emperor, only 30% survived. Of the nine daughters of Emperor Mingde, only three survived, and one of the three sons died.

Bai Yi gave birth to three sons and two daughters in just two pregnancies, which shows how efficient she is. It is rare to have multiple births once, but Bai Yimeng got it twice in a row, which is really a lucky star in giving birth to babies.

It was unknown when, but those who wanted to have children in the capital began to worship Bai Yimeng's portrait in private. The emperor and the empress told her about this when they went to see her.

"Father, Mother, this won't do. I'm not dead, why would you worship me? It's scary."

Emperor Chengde hit her lightly, "You are talking nonsense again. Don't you know the taboo? If you were in the palace, you would have been beaten with a stick a long time ago."

The queen nudged the emperor gently, "Your Majesty, please don't scare me. The little girl is most afraid of being beaten, and you still scare her." She turned around and took Bai Yimeng's hand, "But, dear, you really can't talk nonsense, understand?

You are a lucky star, a lucky star for those who pray for children. It is said that many people who prayed to you became pregnant, and they also gave birth to twins.

Bai Yimeng thought this was a myth and should not be taken seriously.

"I feel that the feng shui of Prince Yi's Mansion is not good, so I plan to have you move to the Imperial Palace temporarily to get some dragon energy and recover your health. What do you think?"

After staring at Emperor Chengde for a long time, Bai Yimeng couldn't tell what the emperor was thinking. She always felt that the old emperor was testing her, but she couldn't get any confirmation.

"Prince Yi's Mansion is my home, I'm not going anywhere. If I enter the palace, I'll have to think too much about the rules. If I'm not careful, I'll be beaten. I'm not in good health. What if I say something wrong one day and get beaten half to death?"

Bai Yimeng knew that Emperor Chengde might not like the crown prince and was extremely disappointed with him. Even so, the old emperor knew very well that the foundation of the country should not be changed without permission.

Based on her understanding of the old emperor, it was most likely that her conflict with the Patrol Bureau during the period when the crown prince was regent had hurt the reputation of the royal family, and the old emperor was trying to warn her.

Translated into Mandarin, it means: You are so powerful, why don’t you become the emperor?

The emperor's tone was gentle, and Bai Yimeng couldn't figure out his specific intention for a moment. He could only change the subject. Unexpectedly, his words made the emperor and empress laugh.

After a while, the Queen's voice was a little hoarse, as if she was explaining, "The Crown Prince is not in good health. He has been sick since the beginning of the year. The crown prince cannot be a sickly person. Your Majesty has discussed it with the Cabinet and the Zongzheng Temple, and thinks that for the sake of national peace, you want the Crown Prince to go to Luzhou for a few days to recuperate."

Bai Yimeng sat up suddenly. "Is the prince ill? Do you want me to check his pulse? My master doesn't like to get involved in the court. A few days ago, he beat me up because I interfered too much in the government.

I am ill now, so he can't be mean to me. Why don't I go and see the prince?"

The Crown Prince was the heir apparent, and leaving the capital for whatever reason was a precursor to his dethronement. Moreover, the Queen's words had already hinted that the Crown Prince would be dethroned.

Bai Yimeng couldn't figure out the motives of the Emperor and Empress. To be on the safe side, he could only treat it as a test and answer carefully.

Bai Yimeng's physical condition has been officially recognized, and she took the initiative to offer to diagnose the prince as a token of her loyalty.

Normally, given her health condition, she should recommend her master or uncle to diagnose the prince. Bai Yimeng wanted to protect the two of them, so she told them about the beating she had received a few days ago.

I also wanted to tell Emperor Chengde: Don’t tell me about court affairs in the future. My master doesn’t allow me to interfere in your family affairs.

The emperor nodded slightly and patted her head. "The prince's health problems have not been one day. You are also ill now. There is no need to be like this. Your master has that kind of temper. Just don't provoke him."

The Longyin Guards had planted people in Prince Yi's Mansion, so the emperor naturally knew that Bai Yimeng was beaten that day, but he was not very clear about the specific reason.

The emperor and empress consoled him for a while, then returned to the palace. Bai Yimeng could see that something must have happened, such as someone had reported something bad to the crown prince, which led to the emperor and empress coming to test him.

Bai Yimeng's guess was pretty good. On the carriage back to the palace, Emperor Chengde took out the secret letter, which appeared in the imperial study in the morning.

The imperial study was cleaned every day, and this letter appeared at the right time when the emperor went to the imperial study to work.

The first person the emperor thought of who could enter and leave the imperial study quietly without being known and who had a grudge against the prince was Bai Yimeng.

She was ill, but this girl was no ordinary person. She could do it five years ago, entering and leaving the palace as if she was alone.

Although later, Bai Yinan beat her up for this matter and she stopped doing it, it doesn't mean that she doesn't have the ability to do it.

"What do you think, Queen, is Princess Yi really ill?" The emperor had a complicated attitude towards Bai Yimeng at this moment. He didn't know how he should face this child.

The Queen shook her head. "I don't know medicine, so I can't tell whether it's true or not. I always feel that the child is still young, and Your Majesty should be more tolerant."

"In my opinion, she is a liar. She has always been like this. I remember that when she was seventeen, she broke into the palace, disguised herself as the Marquis of Zhenbei, and talked to me all night. She spoke in a mature and experienced way, without any flaws.

She is good at lying. Didn't she lie to me last year, saying that she had no inner strength and that she would be a useless person in the future? But in just one month, she is alive and kicking.

Now she is lying to me again, pretending to faint and sick. This bastard is just relying on my favor to do whatever she wants. I can tolerate other things, but what is she doing?

She actually sneaked into the Imperial Study quietly and openly challenged my imperial power. She even dared to accuse me of favoring the Crown Prince and said that I spoiled her. "

Emperor Chengde sighed, his eyes full of disappointment, he opened the curtain and said to General Longwei, "Princess Yi has no Zongzheng Temple, this matter must not be made public. If someone asks, just say that I am worried about Princess Yi and brought her to the palace to recuperate. This matter must not be spread outside."

General Long Wei was shocked, but he quickly recovered and agreed.

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As soon as Bai Yimeng got on the carriage, he felt something was wrong and dozed off. It was not until he got off the carriage that he realized he had arrived at the Zongzheng Temple. Thinking of what happened in the morning, Bai Yimeng still had some questions, so he smiled bitterly and followed General Long Wei inside.

The Minister of the Imperial Clan, Lu Ping, had received the news and had been waiting at the door. When he saw General Long Wei, he bowed and said, "Greetings, General." He turned his head to look at Bai Yimeng and bowed again, "Greetings, Princess Yi."

Bai Yimeng smiled and nodded slightly, "You are welcome, sir."

General Long Wei wanted to comfort Bai Yimeng, but she turned her head and bowed to him. "This bow is to ask you not to tell Prince Yi, Master, or anyone else in the palace. And don't let my fifth brother know."

"Don't you want to know why you are here? Could it be that you really did it?"

"It's an unprovoked disaster, what can I do? My broken body is no longer useful. I will admit any crime your majesty wants to accuse me of. It's just a death, it's no big deal.

I am of no use to Your Majesty now. Your Majesty is the emperor, he will not keep someone like me who is difficult to control and has a bad temper. It is only a matter of time before I am eliminated.

If possible, please speak to His Majesty for me and ask him to give me an extra blanket. I am in poor health and afraid of the cold."

General Long Wei hesitated to speak and turned back to the palace to report.

In the imperial study room,

Emperor Chengde rubbed his jade ring and asked, "Did the monkey cry? Did he smash anything or get angry?"

"No." General Long Wei repeated Bai Yimeng's words in detail, "The princess said that she is no longer useful now, and Your Majesty can do whatever you want with her. She just wants a blanket because she is afraid of the cold."

Emperor Mingde was furious and smashed everything. "She still feels wronged? Huainan, you must find out who sent the letter that day and who was the mastermind. I want to see how this monkey can argue when the time comes.

Tell Lupin that there is no need to treat her with courtesy, and to punish her if she deserves to be punished, and to beat her if she deserves to be beaten, and don't be polite."

"Your Majesty, Princess Yi..."

"Shut up! Once the truth is revealed, there will be no Princess Yi anymore." Emperor Chengde was so angry that he was shaking all over.