Concubine daughter of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

On the second day after the emperor returned to Beijing, the ministers' papers flew up like snowflakes. Some people said that the prince was narrow-minded and jealous of the second prince, so he deliberately retaliated, and some of the prince's party retorted that the prince was a noble man, why should Jealous of the second prince, it is the second prince's hypocrisy to frame his elder brother.

Another minister retorted, saying that the prince was jealous of the second prince because the emperor chose the second prince to accompany him to sacrifice to heaven, and did not choose the prince to accompany him. Accompanying, are you questioning the emperor's decision?

For a while, the court was full of gunpowder, and the emperor kept a frightening silence. Minister Ren babbled on the sidelines, but there was no reaction. He neither punished the crown prince nor protected the second prince. This made the ministers speak freely while feeling deeply Also deeply disturbed.

Chen Ruiwen entered the palace more diligently these days because of the second prince's injury.

The prince took advantage of Cuju, and when everyone was excited, he beat up the second prince, because pushing and shoving is always inevitable during Cuju. By the time everyone reacted, the prince had already pressed the second prince on the ground and shook his fist hard. .

Everyone swarmed up and separated the two. The second prince had broken bones in many places, his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. Although the emperor was angry and furious at the prince, the prince said that the second prince was disrespectful to the prince's biological mother, Empress Renxiao. They didn't say anything.

During these days, the second prince has been lying in bed recuperating, but the emperor only came to see him once, and asked if the second prince, who was still lying on the bed and unable to move, really disrespected Empress Renxiao, the second prince's eyes turned red when he heard that, almost He drew his sword and killed himself to prove his innocence.

The emperor sighed and left without saying who was right or who was wrong. This made everyone around the second prince uneasy. Concubine Chen Ying also shed tears every day and didn't know what to do.

As soon as Chen Ruiwen entered the palace, Xia Zhong, the young eunuch next to the emperor, walked up to him. Xia Zhong's master was Wen Hai, the chief eunuch who grew up with the emperor since childhood. Xia Zhong was his youngest and most beloved apprentice. Therefore, although Xia Zhong He was only in charge of spreading the word, but he was so majestic that no one dared to show any embarrassment to him.

Chen Ruiwen glanced at him expressionlessly, but Xia Zhong came up to him with a smile: "Mr. Chen, the emperor has invited you to come over and ask questions."

Chen Ruiwen nodded: "Please trouble me to spread the word." As he spoke, there was still no expression on his face, Xia Zhong didn't care, he trotted behind, he also understood Chen Ruiwen's strength, the emperor appreciated him very much, but he was too indifferent, no Love to joke, not very easy to get along with.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, I saw the emperor sitting on the kang of the Xinuang Pavilion reading the excerpts, and Chen Ruiwen knelt down to pay homage, his figure was like a pine and cypress, and he stood beside him with a long body. When the emperor saw him, he was a little more appreciative in his heart, and his tone was gentle Said: "How is Hongxuan's injury?"

Chen Ruiwen lowered his head, and his voice was calm: "If you go back to the emperor, the second prince has injured his muscles and bones. Although there is no serious problem, he needs to be taken care of. It may take three months to recover."

The emperor nodded: "The injury lasted for a hundred days. It is indeed necessary to take good care of it. Ask the imperial hospital to take good care of it. If it is hot today, be careful not to cover the wound."

Chen Ruiwen responded respectfully, the emperor pondered for a moment and then said: "The ministers have been arguing and arguing without any structure these days, Ruiwen, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

Chen Ruiwen raised his head, glanced at the emperor expressionlessly, and said: "If the brothers in the minister's family fight, they will definitely be picked up by the father or grandfather and whipped one by one. After the beating is over, it's nothing more than a punishment."

The emperor laughed loudly: "Your father has a good temper, but your grandfather's temper is really explosive. If you tell him to whip him, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it."

Chen Ruiwen wrote lightly: "Grandfather often said that he is too busy with so many serious things, but he is in the mood to fight. It's just a pain in the bones. It's fine to fight. After all, we are brothers and we are young. Not convinced by each other, it is normal to see the real chapter under the fist, nothing unusual."

The emperor nodded thoughtfully: "After all, Hongxuan has suffered."

Chen Ruiwen said: "The crown prince is good at martial arts, so the second prince is naturally invincible. If it comes to reading, the crown prince is probably the one who loses, each has its own strengths."

The emperor nodded: "You are quite right. The prince's temper is indeed a little irritable. He knows that Hongxuan doesn't understand martial arts, so let's stop talking."

Chen Ruiwen added another sentence: "The second prince is injured, I'm afraid he won't be able to participate in the sacrifice to heaven in September."

The emperor was taken aback, his face darkened in an instant, he slammed the table, and the people in the room knelt on the ground in fright, and Chen Ruiwen knelt down without haste: "Your lie, I ask the emperor to forgive me."

The emperor did not speak, and waved his hand to signal him to go out.

In fact, there is no need for Chen Ruiwen to remind, the emperor himself understands very well that the prince's action is nothing more than a matter of offering sacrifices to the heavens. If the prince is asked to sacrifice to the heavens and the second prince supervises the country, the prince may cause trouble again, saying that the emperor handed over the government to the second prince Regardless, the crown prince is going to be changed. No matter what you say, the crown prince can always find the leak.

It's not that the arrangements are inappropriate, but that the prince is too stingy and wants to hold everything in his hands, but he forgot that he is only the prince now, and although he is only one step away from the throne, he is also a king and a minister, heaven and earth The difference, the prince's move is indeed out of order.

The emperor quickly made a decision, saying that the prince was narrow-minded, and secretly engaged in petty tricks to hurt his brother. It was not the actions of a gentleman, so he was grounded and told to reflect on himself, and at the same time comforted the second prince.

This decision caused an uproar among the prince's party, and they all reported that the prince was wronged, but the emperor demoted the two leading officials and sent them to the army. The ministers immediately fell silent, and no one dared to intercede.

In August, when it was almost the Mid-Autumn Festival, the prince was released, but the emperor announced at the same time that the second prince was injured and should not be tired, and told him to stay in the country, and the third and fifth princes followed the emperor to sacrifice to heaven. .

For a while, Jitian didn't have the crown prince's role, and Jian Guo didn't have the crown prince's role either, and the whole capital was a little panicked.

Lin Wanru was in the inner house, and the ups and downs outside were a bit inaccurate, but she still smelled something unusual. In the last life, the prince was not grounded for beating the second prince, and the second prince also followed the emperor in a glorious manner. Jitian, after Jitian came back, he passed away inexplicably. The news spread that he had a sudden illness, but some people said it was poisoning, and Lin Wanru believed it was the latter.

The prince was established as a prince since he was born, his status is second only to the emperor, and he is held in the palm of his hand and loved by the emperor. He has long become arrogant and arrogant, thinking that everything in the world belongs to him, and he can't allow others to be contaminated .

But the prince ignored it, he is only a prince, and there is an emperor above him, he clamors all day long to declare his ownership and tell the emperor where to put his face, you know, is it the king's land in the whole world, is it the king's land on the shore of the land? My lord, the emperor is still alive, and the crown prince is like this. Whether he is the emperor or his father, the emperor may feel uncomfortable.

But the emperor in the previous life chose to believe in the prince until the fifth prince revealed it and presented conclusive evidence that the poisoning of the second prince was caused by the prince, so the emperor abandoned the prince. He couldn't lose the prince again, and he hoped that someone would come forward to intercede for the prince, so that he would also have a step down.

But at that time, no matter whether it was the concubine or the prince, no one pleaded for the prince. The emperor was shocked and angry, and suddenly fell ill. He had to hand over the government affairs to the third prince and the fifth prince.

Because the fourth prince has always been hated by the emperor, he has been ignored all the time, but he stayed by his side every day when the emperor was seriously ill. At first, he was afraid that the emperor would be angry when he saw him, so he only waited outside the palace. Later, the emperor found out, tears filled his eyes, and pulled Holding the fourth prince's hand, he said that he was sorry for this son.

Later, the emperor became more and more affectionate to the fourth prince, but the fourth prince interceded for the prince, saying that although the prince is arrogant, his heart is not bad, and the matter of poisoning the second prince was probably because the prince was confused and was instigated by people around him.

The emperor had no intention of abolishing the prince, but he was forced to do nothing. When the fourth prince mentioned it, the emperor immediately restored the position of the prince.

After the crown prince came back to power, he was very grateful to the fourth prince, and he valued his position more and more. Unfortunately, a year later, at the Qiuwei hunting ground, he was deposed again because he poisoned the emperor. The second time he was deposed, it was the emperor himself. under the purpose.

This time the fourth prince did not plead for mercy, so the prince was imprisoned in the clan mansion, and passed away in less than half a year. The emperor lost his beloved son, and his body became weaker and weaker. The battle between the two became more and more fierce, and the emperor became more and more disappointed. Before he died, he passed the throne to the fourth prince.

But in this life, the crown prince lost the emperor's favor early, has the fate of the second prince also changed?

In the past, Lin Wanru would never have worried about such things, but in this life she and the Chen family have become relatives, so she naturally does not want the Chen family to suffer the same blow as in the previous life.

If the second prince's death can be avoided, then everything can be saved. As long as the second prince does not die, the Chen family will not be seriously injured, the sixth prince will not fall out of favor, and the fifth and third princes will not be arrogant. , can be calculated.

Chen Ruiwen, as the eldest son of the Chen family, Lin Wanru thought that he should be very busy at this time, but he came to Jia's house to say hello to Aunt Shen, and it happened that Lin Wanru was also there. Some worried: "Although my cousin is busy, you should also pay attention to your body."

Chen Ruiwen nodded, and said: "It's better now, it's almost Mid-Autumn Festival, my mother asked me to come and give my aunt and cousin presents, to see if there's anything missing, and ask me to buy it."

Aunt Shen hurriedly said: "We are very good here, everything is complete, but you told your mother to take care of her body, there are many things to do during the festival, and it is tiring, and she has no one to help, you tell her to take care of her body."

Chen Ruiwen agreed one by one, and before leaving, he went to pay his respects to Jia Mu, but Jia Mu didn't see her.

What happened this time made Mother Jia determined to break with the Chen family. From the current situation, the prince suffered a loss, but the prince has a penny-pinching temper, and he will definitely find a way to get back the game, but I'm afraid it has already Hate the second prince, and even bring the Chen family down to nothing.

The Jia family is also loyal to the prince's party. If the prince is unhappy alone, knowing that the Jia family and the Chen family have relatives, it is the most terrible thing to not mention it in face, but to stumble behind the scenes.

Lin Wanru and Aunt Shen are not serious relatives of the Jia family, so it's fine to find a wrong place to send them out. As long as this matter gets to the ears of the prince, he might feel angry because the relatives of the Chen family suffered a disadvantage. , when the time comes, the Jia family will naturally benefit.

As for Lin Wanru and Aunt Shen, they are of low status, I am afraid that it is unlikely that the Chen family will vent their anger on them, even if the Chen family is willing, the second prince may not agree.