Once magnificent, now brilliant

When Qi Xiang heard about the chaos in the palace, everything had settled down.

Holding the attitude that family ugliness should not be publicized, the matter was brought back to the palace to solve it, and it was not immediately made a joke in the temple.

With the witness of the empress's nanny, the emperor believed that the empress did not report her knowledge, and wanted to blackmail the second prince to help the third prince plot for the crown prince.The queen couldn't argue, her people saw the eldest prince leaving the palace and entered the courtyard first, but the eldest prince obviously came with the emperor, no matter how stupid the queen was, she knew she was being played.In the absence of other evidence, the emperor would not believe anything she said, and she could only count on her father to find a way to help her get rid of the relationship.

And the so-called taken away boy next to the second prince found him, and said that he was not taken away at all. There was a pilgrim who wanted to come to the mountain for a short stay and asked him about the situation. Hurry up and take people away.Moreover, he didn't know those people, and after describing their appearance and clothes, they were indeed not the same as those of the First Prince. It can be seen that they cannot be the First Prince. The palace is on duty, there are a lot of comings and goings, and it's normal, it's the eldest prince who can't hold back.

What made the queen most desperate, of course, was the testimony of the nanny beside her. She didn't know when the nanny was bribed by the eldest prince.

After the second prince and Jiao Zhaoyi were brought back to the palace, the emperor also interrogated them separately.

Jiao Zhaoyi insisted that the two were in love with each other, and she knew she was at fault first, but the child in her womb was indeed the emperor's, and asked the emperor to spare her life for the sake of the child.

Rong Qing insisted that it was Jiao Zhaoyi who seduced him.She said that Jiao Zhaoyi had no backer and was living in an uneasy life in the palace, so she came up with this method and used aphrodisiac drugs to force him to submit.The first time he was scared to death, and Jiao Zhaoyi took advantage of him, so he could only do what she said again and again, which led to today's result.I hope the emperor will give him another chance for the sake of his past filial piety.

After learning about the situation, Concubine Mei couldn't take care of anything else, she ran to the imperial study room and cried out that Jiao Zhaoyi was not a thing, she seduced her son, and caused the father and son to separate, it was a red disaster for the Tian family.

The empress is now in danger of protecting herself, and it is difficult to find out from others, and she cannot contact her father, and she is locked in her own palace and is in a state of anxiety.

The funniest thing is the third prince, he didn't know what the empress did, and the empress didn't mention it to him, he only heard that the second prince had committed adultery with Jiao Zhaoyi, so he couldn't wait to run into the palace, demanding that the emperor Severe punishment can correct the harem's discipline.

The emperor asked him: "If someone in the harem knows about the two of them, but does not report it for selfish reasons, and wants to use it for his own benefit, how should he deal with it?"

The third prince said righteously and sternly: "It should be treated as an accomplice and should not be tolerated."

What he thought was that this person should be Concubine Mei, after all Concubine Mei, the Second Prince and Jiao Zhaoyi are the grasshoppers on the same rope.

The emperor didn't show any face, threw down the teacup and said: "Well said! You go and tell your queen mother now, this is an accomplice and cannot be tolerated!"

The third prince was stunned for a while, and it took him a long time to realize that he quickly began to intercede for the queen, "Father, there must be some misunderstanding. The queen mother has always been upright, so how could she be an accomplice? The queen mother has been married to you for many years, and you should be the one who knows best." Hers."

The emperor sneered, "If it's nothing to do with yourself, you can ask for severe punishment. Now that it's about your mother, you can intercede for her. If you don't agree with each other, if you don't have a relationship, don't talk to someone who can't hold a bowl of water. I'm talking about those ridiculous truths. Get out, get out!"

The third prince didn't dare to argue a word, and hurriedly withdrew.

Concubine Mei still knelt outside the hall and begged, she knew very well that if she couldn't keep her son, she would be doomed.

But how could the emperor tolerate his son cuckolding himself?Not to mention the second prince, even if he is the great emperor in his heart, he will definitely not be tolerated.

Eunuch Li ran in in a panic, "Your Majesty..."

"Say!" The emperor's tone was blunt, as if he could implicate everyone in a fit of anger.

Eunuch Li said cautiously: "Jiao Zhaoyi...was too excited and struggled several times to get

Rushing out of the palace to see the Second Highness, the noise was too much, and the fetus was angry.The imperial doctor has already seen it, the child... I'm afraid I won't be able to save it. "

The emperor didn't sigh, and there wasn't even a trace of regret in his tone, "Since she is thinking about others in her heart, she doesn't care about the slightest affection with me, and she doesn't care about my child, this palace can't accommodate her anymore, let's go."

Eunuch Li lowered his head and said, "Yes, the slave will do it now."

"Wait." The emperor stopped him, walked to the table and wrote an imperial decree without hesitation - the second prince, Rong Qing, has grown up for a long time, and he should set up his own family and serve one side.Therefore, the current king of Fengmu County and the fief of Xiyupo, Concubine Xu Mei went together.Immediate departure, no return to Beijing without a call.

"Go and deliver the decree."

"Yes."

The wailing in one corner of the palace was hardly audible in this huge palace.No one cares about this incident that has nothing to do with them, what they care about is what kind of benefits they can get from waiting for Long Yan to be happy again.

The fate of a prince was decided in this way, Qi Xiang didn't have too many emotions, but he was more vigilant about this wrong and wrong advice.At the same time, I was a little curious, "You said... when did the first prince bribe the empress's nanny?"

Bai Junyu helped him wipe his dripping hair after taking a shower, "It's hard to say. I can only say that if it was bought recently, it is likely that there is something in the hands of the First Prince. If it was bought very early Yes, the Eldest Prince's line is long enough, which shows that he has a lot of thoughts. But there may be another possibility that is not possible, the mammy is just telling the truth, and the Empress does have such a plan."

Qi Xiang rested her chin with one hand, "I'm more inclined to buy it early. A temporary uprising is too risky. Even if the nanny has a handle in the hands of the eldest prince, can the Zuo Xiangfu let her go after this matter? So since she dared to To do it is to have a well-planned plan, which cannot be arranged in a day or two."

In this matter, Qi Xiang really didn't do much, except for asking the Fourth Prince to help the First Prince and Empress notice Jiao Zhaoyi's problem, he didn't do anything else.As for whether the eldest prince took the bait this time, he already knew about it, and he was just waiting for the opportunity, so he didn't know.But no matter what, it has nothing to do with them, and it won't affect anything.

"If it's as you said, then the eldest prince really came prepared this time." Bai Junyu was a little worried, "The eldest prince has only been back to the palace for a few days, and he has settled the matter of the second prince. It can be seen that he wants to play fast. This is the easiest way to put all your eggs in one basket, and it is more likely to catch us off guard."

"But it can also be seen that the eldest prince wants to play fast because his physical condition is not as good as it looks on the surface, and he can't afford to delay, so he has to." The prince is more dominant.

"That's right. Now the second prince is exiled, and there is no possibility of succession. But among the princes in the palace, the second prince was originally the least threatening one. His departure has little impact on the situation." The killing of the second prince did not surprise Bai Junyu.If one kills one's own son for this kind of family scandal, it will definitely become a joke among the common people and lose the face of the royal family.It's better to find another reason to send people away. The people don't know anything and don't think too much about it.

However, if someone has a heart, just seeing that the emperor named the second prince a "county king" instead of a "king", he can also think of some ways.Generally, the emperor confers princes, but they are all conferred kings. It's not that the county king is lower than the king at 01:30, and it's not that there are no princes who have been conferred the county king, it's just that there are very few.But if someone is not careful, he will only think that the second prince has not made much achievements, and he has no relatives, so he cannot be reused by the emperor, so he was named a county king, which makes sense.

"In this round, the eldest prince drove away the second prince, and restrained the third prince and the empress, which also made his position in the palace more stable." Qi Xiang said.At least the eldest prince is using his brains, unlike the second prince, who thinks that what others say is reasonable is right, and not like the third prince, who blindly needs the help of the left minister to get attention, if the left minister doesn't help him, he just Can be honest.

"The eldest prince has shown his sharpness now, but he is not afraid of the third prince and the leftist minister at all. Similarly, the fourth prince may be the next to be plotted against. The situation is still not very favorable for us." Bai Junyu used his internal strength when his hair stopped dripping. Help him dry.

"It's never been beneficial." Qi Xiang took this kind of thing more seriously.

Lighter, "Since you are in it, you can only take one step and watch three steps, so as to be safe."

"Seeing the end of the second prince, although he deserved it, he can't help being vigilant."

"Xiyupo is located in a remote place. I don't know if the second prince can live a good life there. But it is rare to be able to save one life, so there is no need to pick and choose. When he leaves, I will go to see him off. .” It seems that this matter is unnecessary, but there is still a play that needs the help of the second prince.

Bai Junyu didn't ask Qi Xiang why he wanted to give it away. Since it was Qi Xiang's decision, there must be his reason, "The title of King Wood is really ironic, rotten wood can't be carved; it's not a good idea to seek fish from a tree."

Qi Xiang said with a smile: "The emperor is probably being sarcastic, and wants the second prince to carry this matter on his back for the rest of his life. This is what the second prince should do. He is too greedy and disregards human relations. No one can save him."

Regarding the relationship between the second prince and Jiao Zhaoyi, the fourth prince also asked someone to investigate, and told them when he came to report.

The second prince and Jiao Zhaoyi met each other in a jewelry shop in the early years. The shopkeeper lost the key to the custom jewelry cabinet, so he could only invite them to sit in the hall, drink tea and wait a while, just like this two people chatted.

Jiao Zhaoyi's surname is Zhao, her maiden name is Lingling, her father is a businessman, her family has just moved to Beijing, and the jewelry heads she ordered this time are also to catch up with the popular styles in Beijing.

The two chatted very well. Zhao Lingling was a foreign woman, and she didn't know the second prince. The second prince felt very comfortable talking to Zhao Lingling. The two had similar preferences and had a lot to talk about.

Afterwards, slowly, in places like the study and candied fruit shop, I would meet them occasionally, and we could talk to each other, and gradually became familiar with them.

Later, the Zhao family's business failed and the family went bankrupt. Both Zhao's father and Zhao's mother committed suicide, leaving Zhao Lingling alone to be dragged home by the creditor to be the 24-room concubine.The second prince rescued Zhao Lingling, helped pay off the debt, and asked Zhao Lingling to change his name and surname, and entered the second prince's mansion as a servant.

The second prince saved her not because he liked her, but because he had the idea of ​​sending her to the palace, but Zhao Lingling was moved by the second prince and couldn't woo her, so she chose to help him.

There are roughly two types of beauties, one is the temperamental and noble beauty, and the other is the pure beauty with no connotation and is not attractive.Zhao Lingling belongs to the second type, and the palace happens to lack this second type of beauty. All the empresses are noble and virtuous, and Zhao Lingling will look particularly eye-catching when she is caught in it. That's why he tried to send Zhao Lingling to the emperor. .

A part of the dry hair has been laid in front of Qi Xiang's movements, Qi Xiang ignored it, "Actually, thinking about it now, since the second prince had an improper relationship with Jiao Zhaoyi, he just hugged her to let Jiao Zhaoyi It was possible to conceive his child. It's just that Jiao Zhaoyi was pregnant at that time, but she didn't know it, so the child could be determined to be the emperor's. If the child came a few months later, it might be whose. "

"Using a woman's feelings for me to do such a thing, Jiao Zhaoyi is stupid, and the second prince is a poison." This is Bai Junyu's evaluation.

"Yeah. So no matter how much you love, you have to be rational, especially with people you can't see through." This is not derogatory love, but something that everyone should know when facing the one they love.

"What about me? Are you still rational towards me?"

Sure enough, it came again.

Qi Xiang followed kindness, "I'm talking about those who can't see through. We have known each other since we were young. It can be said that we understand each other very well. There is no need to deliberately maintain reason. But if you have to say it, when you mess with me , I still know that I will reject you."

Bai Junyu said helplessly: "You are not good at this, you need to change it."

"If you ask for leave every day from now on, I won't be able to touch it? Make people laugh." Qi Xiang would not agree to Bai Junyu's proposal indiscriminately.

Bai Junyu didn't take it seriously, "I think it's fine."

Qi Xiang pulled the hair out of his hands, and said in disgust, "No one is serious."

Bai Junyu smiled and hugged him, "I am a lover, if I am still as old-fashioned as before, wouldn't it be boring?"

"Fun is talking, in

Heart, not on those things. "

Bai Junyu is also thick-skinned, "I think you have felt the interestingness of speech and heart for several years, so I have to give you something different, and it will be more interesting if others can't feel it, right?"

"False." Qi Xiang spit out these two words abruptly, but he was too poor to refute him from other aspects.It's natural for two people to be happy with such things, and it's not that he doesn't like it, it's just that his speed and Bai Junyu's speed are not on the same standard.

Bai Junyu also knew that Qi Xiang didn't really dislike him, and he could understand it by watching Qi Xiang's performance when he was intoxicated.It's just that Qi Xiang's physical strength is not as good as his, and his energy is not as strong as his. The physical condition is there, so he is very satisfied when he teases Qi Xiang.

The queen was grounded, and the power of the harem was still in the hands of Concubine Degui.Prime Minister Zuo came to intercede, wanting to say a few words for the queen, but the emperor did not see him, and everyone in the palace was silent, and no one dared to act rashly before the holy will was unknown.

The eldest prince is still the most favored in the palace. The concubines in the harem do not dare to approach the emperor, so he has more time to share his worries for the emperor. Now the whole palace knows that the emperor will not only see the ministers in the morning, but also in the morning and later To the emperor, only the eldest prince is left.

Now that the second prince has completely lost power again, the little disturbance that was finally stirred up in the court also dissipated.But when one wave goes flat, another wave will still rise.The officials who were leaning toward the Second Prince have now started to find ways to contact the First Prince or the Fourth Prince. The situation in the court has not calmed down because of the Second Prince's downfall, but has become more complicated.

After the third prince was reprimanded that day, except to go to Zuo Xiang's mansion to tell the matter and ask Zuo Xiang to intercede on his behalf, he stayed in his own mansion all the time. I don't know if he was really afraid of angering the emperor again, or he had other plans.

Even if the emperor doesn't want to say anything about the matter between the second prince and Jiao Zhaoyi, how many people in the court have nothing to do with it and can investigate it?In less than two days, the ministers of the court and the central government knew it well, especially the third prince and his party, some people already had the posture of avoiding suspicion, which was not a good sign for the left minister.

Fortunately, there is only the oral statement of Mammy alone, but there is no real physical evidence, so the emperor did not send the empress down, and the empress still has a chance to stand up.As for that nanny, the eldest prince saved her life in the name of being under the control of the Lord and had to obey, and temporarily arranged to serve her in front of the imperial court. Even if it is a left-handed person, they dare not move easily, it is the safest.

The wind in winter is always the most irritating. The cold wind scratches the face like a knife. After staying outside for a long time, the face becomes red and painful.

Before going out, Bai Junyu smeared Qi Xiang's face again, in case he would freeze his face.The hand-moisturizing ointment was also applied one more time, which made Qi Xiang's body fragrant, but fortunately, it was not the fragrance of women's powder, but a fragrance mixed with a little medicine.

Today is the second prince's day to go to Xiyupo. The good days of conferring kings and fiefdoms are placed here by the second prince, but they seem bleak and deserted, worse than this cold winter.The rewards given by the emperor are only according to the order, and the second prince doesn't have much family background, so it is convenient for the road, and he is afraid that Xiyupo will have a hard time, so Concubine Mei has quietly exchanged her things for silver so that she can manage them in the future, so she travels The team will also be loaded with five carriages, and it seems that there is no joy at all, and it is really not festive.

"Why are you here?" Seeing Qi Xiang, Rong Qing was very surprised.He had fallen so far that the previous counselors had already run away when they heard the wind.Unexpectedly, Qi Xiang came to see him off at the risk of being detained as an accomplice.

Qi Xiang saluted and was supported by Rong Qing.

Qi Xiang smiled and said: "The king of the county took care of me a lot before, and I have never forgotten your ambition. Now that I have no choice but to leave Beijing, I will naturally come to see you off."

Rong Qing sighed, "Sure enough, people only know which is true and which is false when they are at their worst."

Qi Xiang's voice was low, "Don't be discouraged, the king of the county, the future will be long."

Rong Qing's eyes turned hot, "Tomorrow? Do I still have a future?"

He can't even see the light himself, so how can he talk about the future?

Qi Xiang comforted in a gentle voice: "Jun Wang, don't think so. Xiyupo is no better than Beijing, but it is a good place for the county king to hide his strength and bide his time. Now the situation in the court may become more complicated, and it is good for the county king to hide. I think At the beginning, the eldest prince was in the palace

After recuperating for many years, no one in the court thought highly of him, but now that he is back, who dares to say that he is not the most proud person in the imperial harem?Therefore, as long as the county king is patient and plans carefully, there will always be a bright future. "

The matter of the eldest prince really comforted Rong Qing, and his emotions became less agitated, "You are right. But if I want to return to the court, unless there is no prince in the court..."

This is outrageous, but he is really cold-hearted now, and he doesn't care about so many things anymore.

Qi Xiang persuaded: "Yes, and no."

"How to say?"

Qi Xiang took Rong Qing a little farther away, and then said in a low voice: "Once the king of the county is gone, the situation in the palace is obviously that the first prince and the third prince are fighting against each other. The fourth prince is not powerful enough, and now he can only protect himself. With the king of the county It's different, the fourth prince is more dangerous if he stays in the capital. As long as the eldest prince defeats the third prince, and the eldest prince is not in good health, he may not be able to inherit the throne. This is your chance."

Rong Qing's eyes lit up, "But how can the elder brother beat the third younger brother?"

"As far as I know, the death of Prime Minister Zuo's eldest son Peng Liang was not that simple, it was the empress's fault." Qi Xiang said.

Rong Qing was so startled that he almost cried out.

"My servant is weak, so I really can't find anything. The county king has to investigate it himself. Now the personal nurse next to the empress should be with the eldest prince. The eldest prince may have known about it, but he just didn't say anything. If the king of the county can bring this matter to the surface, it will speed up the fall of the third prince, and the time you stay in Xiyupo may be greatly shortened. So everything depends on the king of the county." Qi Xiang said, " If there is a nanny who can be bribed, there will be other courtiers."

This matter could indeed be used by the First Prince to drive the Third Prince apart, but the First Prince has not yet heard about it, the more it drags on, if the First Prince's power stabilizes, it will be detrimental to the Fourth Prince.So he wanted to use the hands of the second prince to disrupt the situation and prevent the eldest prince from taking the initiative.

Rong Qing also knew that this matter should not be publicized, if it was true, he would really have a chance to stand up.So he patted Qi Xiang's shoulder heavily, "We'll get together again when I return to Beijing."

"Then I will wait for the good news from the county king."

After Qi Xiang left, Rong Qing thought about it for a moment, informed his mother and concubine, and disappeared at the end of the street with a bag of silver.

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