The Harem of the Qing Dynasty - the next era

Sneaking in while taking advantage of the situation damaged the great wings of Concubine Jia's family, Han Ling thought, even if the empress dowager is dissatisfied, it will be several months before she returns to Beijing. Go through the sieve again, so as not to be taken advantage of by the empress dowager again.

It has to be said that Empress Nala is still a bit overconfident. If her opponent wants to counterattack, she won't care about the boundaries of the front court, the harem, and the north and south of the Yangtze River.

This day, when Yong Jing was teaching calligraphy, Zhang Lei hurried in and replied: "Master, the third uncle sent a message in, and the eldest uncle has been recruited!"

"Huh?" Han Ling was taken aback for a moment, "What crime?"

Zhang Lei replied: "Collude with Xiyi, smuggle and pervert the law!"

"Understood." Han Ling pinched her forehead, "Call Neli over here!"

Nali knows very little about the inside story: "It is said that the eldest brother protected the English businessman who cheated the Jiangsu and Zhejiang porcelain merchants. The censor impeached him, saying that he hid taboo things. The emperor has issued an order to investigate strictly. For other inside information, we have to wait for two days to get definite information."

Han Ling nodded: "If there is any news, please enter the palace immediately and reply to me."

Nali agreed: "The slave understands."

Cold food in the Qingming Festival, Han Ling was doing embroidery work while watching Yong Jing and his younger siblings touching eggs to play, Zhang Lei rushed up to him and replied softly: "Master, the Cheng'en Gong's mansion has been confiscated!"

Han Ling asked casually: "Which Duke Cheng'en's mansion?"

Zhang Lei gritted his teeth: "It's our uncle's house."

"What?" Han Ling stood up with a "bang", and realized that Sister Yongjing had noticed this side, and asked Cheng Shuang, because she said to Zhang Lei, "Come out with me."

Only then did Zhang Lei reply in detail: "The emperor issued a secret decree to King Guojun, and even the second and third uncles didn't know about it. The infantry commanded the yamen to surround Cheng'en Gong's mansion, and only then did the news come out."

Han Ling was in a state of confusion: "What kind of taboo did Wu De commit? How did he get to the point where he was convicted and ransacked his home?"

Zhang Lei hurriedly said: "Master, the Second Uncle's house may not be able to deliver any news. For the current plan, we can only ask Uncle Fucha or a few princes for help."

"Yes, yes, find Prince He, Prince Jian, and Prince Xian—" Han Ling's feet were numb, "No, let me think—let me think—"

Because Nali had made a statement in advance, it was not that Han Ling was not mentally prepared, but it was just that he hadn't expected the seriousness of the situation.

"My lord, the emperor has not issued an edict to warn you. Although Prince Zong and King Jiajun did not mention uncle's matter in their family letters, it may be a consideration to avoid suspicion." Zhang Lei said while thinking, "In the current situation Look, the only one who was convicted was the uncle, otherwise the second uncle's house would not be able to escape the crime of plagiarism."

"That's right!" Han Ling instructed, "Take your badge and go out of the palace, and go to Cheng'en Gong's mansion to have a look. If you have a chance, it's best to find out about Er Niang's condition. If you can't go in, go back to the palace immediately. Don't be rash. , so as not to fall into the shoes of others."

Zhang Lei hurriedly agreed: "Master, don't worry."

A stillness is not like a stillness, Han Ling just doesn't believe it, can it be that Wu De can lead to a disaster of treason?

After a while, the news that Nala Mansion was seized spread throughout the capital.

All princes and princes' mansions waited and watched, every household was suspicious, and everyone guessed in their hearts: Is something wrong with the queen?

Several princes staying in Beijing who founded the mansion immediately handed greeting signs to the harem.

Because of this, Zhang Lei returned to the palace with Yongqi and Yongxuan.

Zhang Lei first said: "Mistress, Guojun Wang delivered the message. The emperor originally ordered that the old and weak in the house should not be disturbed. The old lady was just a little surprised, and there was nothing serious about it. Now the princess is in charge of the internal affairs. The fourth princess went to see it in person. , and recruited the imperial physician to listen to it, please be at ease, master and empress."

"Hmm." Han Ling had already turned her attention, "What else did King Guo say?"

"It seems to be the confiscation of uncle's criminal evidence. The prince did not say it clearly, and the servant did not dare to ask more questions. He was worried about the worry of the master and the empress, so he rushed back." Yong Qi is fine, Yong Xuan belongs to Jia Concubine Son, Zhang Lei naturally added three points of caution, "Since the fourth princess can go in, I think there is no hindrance."

Han Ling pressed her forehead, and seeing Yong Xuan standing in front of her, she couldn't help laughing wryly: "I'm confused, I didn't expect that my mother's house would be raided one day."

Yong Qi hurriedly said: "Should the son pass a pleading note to Yuqian for uncle?"

"Even I don't know about Wu De's crimes, so what can you say?" Han Ling threw aside the sweat-wiping handkerchief, "Let's have a look first, and if he really deserves what he deserved, even if you jointly sign the plea." No benefit."

Yongxuan was rather annoyed: "In my son's opinion, no matter what mistakes my uncle has made, Huang Ama should take it lightly for the sake of the queen's mother, and folded his arms and hid them in his sleeves. That's not good for the family. Does Huang Ama have brilliance on her face?"

"Shut up!" Han Ling's eyes widened, "Who taught you these bastard words! How can concubines and princes talk about important court affairs? If you make a mistake, the emperor will punish the crime according to the law. I don't study, and I know the prince broke the law. The principle of sharing the same crime with the common people, where did you remember the teachings of the sages? Is it the way of a holy son who only cares about family affection and ignores laws and regulations?"

Yongxuan is still not convinced: "That's the case, it doesn't matter if you cover your eyes and ears, what a real move!"

Yong Qi cut off her beard before Han Ling got angry: "Okay, Empress Huang is already worried enough, you still come to add fuel to the fire, anyway, Huang Ama is not in the capital, you are justified, can you enter Huang Ama's house?" In your ears?"

"Your fourth brother is still in front of the imperial court. He has no news, and you are not allowed to act rashly." Han Ling's headache became more and more serious, "You go! Don't worry about me, and don't ask too many questions. When you are useful, I will naturally send someone to talk about it. , if you dare to make a good claim, you will be locked up and beaten before discussing other things."

The two brothers had no choice but to stand up and agree: "My son will obey the emperor's mother's order!"

After sending away the two concubines, Han Ling asked Zhang Lei, "How is Er Niang?"

Zhang Lei said hesitantly: "The old lady was frightened, might as well fall down, the young mistress has already activated it, fortunately there are good doctors and medicines in the mansion, and the princess is also able to help, so it seems that there is no serious problem."

Han Ling's eyes darkened, and she taught Cheng Zhi to help her so that she didn't fall down on the kang table.

Zhang Lei hurriedly shouted: "Come here, tell the imperial doctor!"

Even if something bad happens to the queen, Lang Jia's family still has Princess Gulun as a grandson-in-law, and the king of Guojun does not dare to be too negligent. Only Qingfu's wife is nine months pregnant, and now she is terrified and premature, so she is caught off guard, and inevitably there is some help Bad place.

Nasu Xun, the second son of Wude, Xiang Mengenen, the eldest daughter of Prince Shangjian, Jue Luo, is Duo Luo's son-in-law. It was deserted, and it was hard to find a powerful person, so I had to go out in person to communicate with the Guojun King who was in charge of the house raid: "Uncle ransacked the house, and we can't disobey it, but the sister-in-law is a woman in the house, and now she is about to give birth, even if she should sit down, the emperor Mercy, shouldn’t we wait until the child is born before making any plans?”

Naturally, King Guo didn't want to do anything wrong, but because he felt that Luo Shi's face was unkind, he couldn't help but feel anxious: "This king is doing things according to the order, so why should I also take on the job of the nurse and stable woman?"

Jue Luo's eyes became anxious: "My lord, you just relied on an imperial decree to copy the family, scared the wife of Cheng'en's mansion half to death, and sent the eldest grandson-in-law and the great-grandson of Huifanara's family to death." In a desperate situation, don't look at the empress's golden face, don't look at your nephews and nieces, at least look at the kindness of the late emperor and Empress Xiao Qixian who treated Nala's courteously, and leave some dignity for the granddaughter."

Guo Junwang choked enough: "Why did you become the master's crime?"

Jue Luo was about to speak, but a maid from Tong Jia's room came after her for help. Leaving King Guojun behind, she turned and ran to the inner courtyard with her: "You don't have to cry, Lord Guo is an imperial envoy. Let us procrastinate, and put Nala's family together to death is the credit, who remembers to go to the Long Live Lord to seek justice?"

"King Jian gave birth to such a pungent daughter." Even so, King Guo didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly ordered to his attendant, "Quickly ask, send the locked-up Wen Po to the backyard, and then send the woman to the backyard." The imperial physician asked two to come in and listen."

You Jue Luo was sitting in the backyard, and Tong Jia stumbled and gave birth to her husband's eldest son.

As soon as the Empress fell ill, Concubine Yu still assisted in the internal affairs of the six palaces. Wu Yashi did not accompany her, and took her son to Jingren Palace to set up camp.

Within two days, news came from outside the palace one after another, some good and some bad.

The good news is that although Wu De was charged with "accepting bribes for personal gain", no physical evidence of socializing with barbarians and possession of prohibited drugs was ever found, and in the end he was taken lightly and was cut off from his part-time job.

The consequences of a family raid disaster that came and went quickly were irreversible: Lang Jia was frightened and suffered a stroke, and collapsed on the sickbed.

Han Ling couldn't get up, glanced at the emperor's family letter, and said to Princess Heming who was on shift to serve the sick: "Look, what was said, just let me know."

Princess Heming had no choice but to remove the fire seal, and looked at it before replying to her mother: "Emiang, Ama is explaining to you the reason for raiding Duke Cheng'en's mansion."

Han Ling turned her lower body: "Why do you tell me about the affairs of the court?"

"It's not a political matter." Princess Heming put the letter beside the bed, "Ama said that the censor impeached the uncle for five crimes, and many foreign ministers watched it. Then he ordered the sixth uncle to go back to Beijing to search the house, but regretted it later, and it was difficult to turn back on what he said, which made Mama Guo feel wronged. In the end, because Uncle Wang handled the case impartially, no physical evidence was found, and the internal and external ministers had nothing to say. There is an explanation inside and out.”

"Needless to say." Han Ling turned her back and ordered, "Teach Cheng Shuang to accompany Yong Xing to bring some medicinal materials to see your grandmother, and Qing Fu's mother and daughter, and see how they are doing."

Princess Heming agreed: "Yes."

Han Ling asked again: "Where is your fourth sister-in-law?"

Princess He Ming replied: "Yong Jing taught Yong Lu and Mian Kai to recite poems, while Fourth Sister-in-law taught Ten Younger Sister to write while watching them."

"Thank you for your hard work." Han Ling raised her hand, "I'm fine, you go now, you don't have to come at night."

The author has something to say: Some readers should be able to see what the real reason for Qianlong's pursuit of Duke Cheng'en's mansion was.I have always firmly believed that there are only two kinds of men in the world: one is the man who is not dedicated to love, and the other is the man who is not qualified to withstand external temptations.Qianlong is an emperor and a man, so of course it is impossible for him to trust the heroine for a lifetime.