[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

When Wang Shuo entered Yongwang's mansion, it happened to be in the middle of the night.The perimeter of Yongwang Mansion is surrounded by imperial guards, but most of it is just a warning. After so many days, the people in Yongwang Mansion did not run out, and the people outside did not dare to rush in. What everyone is afraid of is not a few imperial guards, but It is His Majesty's authority.

Ever since the accident, the study room in Prince Yong's Mansion has been lit up all night in the capital, and now that the lights are on, it won't surprise outsiders.There are not many candles in the study room that are as thick as a baby’s arm. The room illuminated is bright and the shadows are not obvious. Prince Yong has already cleared out the people around him. The Imperial Guards would not have such a passion for work, staying up in the middle of the night, and running to block people.Everything is ready, just waiting for Wang Shuo to arrive.

Wang Shuo traveled all the way, and he couldn't see clearly in the night, but it is certain that Yongwang's mansion is very deserted.In the early days, all the men were in the clan mansion, and the women were all in the temple. Just a few days after they were released, the servants were also detained in the register. How could they care about the scenery of the palace.

There were only Prince Yong and Concubine Wang in the study. After Wang Shuo came in, he kowtowed and said in a low voice, "Grandfather, grandmother."

Princess Yong hasn't seen her for a few years, but her hair is completely white, the wrinkles on her face are like ravines, her eye sockets and eye bags are very serious, her eyes are also red and swollen, she wants to cry but she covers her mouth with a handkerchief, still Prince Yong choked up and said: "Get up."

Wang Shuo got up, staggered, and almost fell to the ground again, "What's the matter?" Prince Yong hurriedly supported him and asked.

Wang Shuo put his weight on his right foot and said with a wry smile, "When I climbed over the city wall, I cut my left leg apart."

Prince Yong helped Wang Shuo to sit down, but Wang Shuo repeatedly pushed back, "It's okay, it's okay, grandpa don't be busy."

Prince Yong sighed and sat back in his seat, and said, "What are you doing here?"

"Shuo'er heard that my uncle is going..." Before Wang Shuo finished speaking, Princess Yong burst into tears again. How had Wang Shuo seen this before? Princess Yong is always a kind old lady with a kind face and smiling eyes, so scared that Wang Shuo dared not speak up.

"You say, it's the old woman who is useless, girl Shuo, tell me." Princess Yong quickly came to her senses, and waved her hand to indicate that she was fine.

"Grandfather, Shuo'er has some guesses in his mind. Do you have an agreement with His Majesty to cooperate internally and externally to lure the enemy in? What does Your Majesty say about this matter?" Wang Shuo asked in a deep voice.

"Good girl, you are right. This matter is indeed planned by me and your uncle, but I just hinted at your majesty, and your majesty is acquiescing. After all, the matter is of great importance, and probing is not something your majesty should do. Your Majesty can't give the courtiers the illusion of playing tricks, if something happens, the Palace of Yongwang can only take care of it." Prince Yong sighed, I'm afraid His Majesty would take this opportunity to clean up and beat Prince Yong's Palace, no matter what happens, Prince Yong's Palace will It is no longer possible to rely on military exploits to be arrogant, and the power of life and death is in the hands of the emperor.

"You must not hide anything. Shuo'er traveled thousands of miles from Guangdong to Beijing, and was hunted down on the road. It took a lot of hardships to come before you. You must reverse the case for the Yongwang Mansion. Otherwise, how can you be worthy of your love and love? Mother!" Wang Shuo cried with tears in his eyes: "I'm afraid you don't know. Before I left, my father was looking for a concubine. If you can't hold on, what will mother do? You may have heard about the elder brother's death recently, just look at the Wang family. You can get a glimpse of the big brother's attitude, now not only the life and death of Yongwang's family, but also the lives of your married aunts, cousins, and hundreds of people are all at His Majesty's whim." To be precise, it is brave In just one thought, the prince, if he doesn't ignite his fighting spirit, then everyone connected with him will really die.

"Why is Your Majesty so cruel!" Lord Yong murmured, "The whole family has come out, all come out." It is indeed His Majesty's kindness to not be detained in prison again, but such kindness is limited and even more so. It may be the bait, the bait that induces you to give up the case and bear the charges.

"Your Majesty is merciful, there are people below who speculate on the holy will, I am afraid that the Yongwang Mansion will be convicted today, and all the aunts and grandmothers will die of illness tomorrow! Don't you know what kind of person your mother is? Do you want her to surrender her status and become a lowly concubine? If slaves and servants compete for favor, it is better to kill her! Some people cannot live without dignity, if you cannot preserve her dignity, you will force her to die!" Wang Shuo's eyes were red, like a cuckoo weeping blood. Let Lord Yong understand the situation today.

"My son~" Princess Yong couldn't stop her tears from streaming down her eyes, and hugged Wang Shuo in her arms.Wang Shuo knelt in front of Concubine Yong, buried his head in his knees, hugged Concubine Yong's waist and cried uncontrollably.

"Duk duk~" Wang Shuo hadn't finished venting his emotions when Suzhen, who was guarding outside, knocked on the door and reminded, "Master, keep your voice down."

Wang Shuo was taken aback, crying choked in his throat, Prince Yong's expression of trying to persuade something suddenly became awkward and lonely, yes, keep your voice down, his family is still a sinner now!Prince Yong thought that if he was charged with the crime, the emperor knew that he had wronged him, and he would definitely make up for his family, but now that he can't even cry loudly, he may be convicted in the future.

"Good boy, grandfather understands, even if His Majesty doesn't like it, he still wants to win this game!" Prince Yong said in a deep voice, no longer a trembling old man, Prince Yong straightened his back, this title belongs to him No one can take away what he has won after many years of fighting, including his imperial brother!

Wang Shuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, because he was afraid that Prince Yong would be kidnapped by the emperor and his son, or that he would be wrong, thinking that his sacrifice would bring the safety of his descendants. As long as Prince Yong had the fighting spirit, His Majesty would not be able to easily win.

After venting their emotions, the three of them gradually calmed down. Wang Shuo sat back on the chair and listened to Lord Yong's analysis and instructions.

"Now that I'm confining the mansion, the people in the mansion are frightened into quails. Alas, each has his own little family, each has his own thoughts, and they can't be twisted together, so we don't count on them." Yong The prince knew that the eldest son was charged with the crime this time, and the other sons, especially the concubine, complained a lot, and it was not suitable for people from Yongwang's mansion to participate in it.

"The situation in the Northwest, I am still clear now. Since your uncle died in battle, then grandfather will entrust these to you first. You can make up your own mind. If you can't make up your mind, you can ask me again." The card was stuffed into Wang Shuo's hand.This is something that only the brave king and Xijue can get, and now entrusting it to her, I really trust her.The pattern on the token is the same as the pattern on the jade pendant given to her by the princess. This is the token that can mobilize the power of the Prince Yong's Mansion among the armies in the northwest.

"Grandfather, don't worry, Wang Shuo will fulfill his mission!" Wang Shuo rolled over and knelt in front of Prince Yong, and promised in a deep voice.

"Old lady, you go and rest first, I'll tell Shuo girl." Lord Yong saw that Princess Yong was tilting her head, and knew that she was exhausted, so he hurriedly asked her to go back to rest first. , Where can I stand it.

"I'll just rest on the soft couch, and you two, your grandparents, will hurry up too." Princess Yong just lost her son, and her heart ached.The sadness of the white-haired man sending the black-haired man away cannot be shown outside, and the emperor cannot be allowed to know that their family still has a close connection with the Northwest. Concubine Yong is physically and mentally exhausted, and now she is finally hopeful and relaxed.

Prince Yong brought Wang Shuo to the desk, took out various maps from the hidden compartment on the bookshelf, and explained to Wang Shuo one by one the distribution of power in Prince Yong's mansion, the temperament of each general, and the characteristics of using troops.Wang Shuo has a very good memory, and in such a high-pressure environment, he can't forget it with his photographic memory. Prince Yong asked her to retell a lot, and she was able to retell the score without any mistakes.

The middle of the night passed quickly, and the sound of cocks crowing gradually rose outside the window. Wang Shuo saluted and said, "Grandfather, Shuo'er will come back tomorrow night. You two take care of yourself. I really hope that you will be revealed to the world soon."

"Okay, take care too." Prince Yong patted her hand and said.

"By the way, after the morning court yesterday, Marquis Yongxiang met with His Majesty alone. I don't know what he said. Grandfather, please know." After crying enough, he began to discuss the distribution of power in Prince Yong's Mansion. He didn't even talk about such an important topic forgot to say.Wang Shuo himself made a list, but he didn't ask most of the questions above.

"Okay, I see, let's go back first." Prince Yong asked Wang Shuo to go back first.

The sky had already started to light up, Wang Shuo led Suzhen to follow the corner of the wall.Concubine Yong turned over and asked hoarsely, "Shuo girl is gone?"

"Well, let's go." Prince Yong sighed, and pulled up the thin blanket that was on Concubine Yong's body, covering her well.

"It's hard for Shuo girl, my uncle is not a thing, my daughter has suffered, the old man of the Wang family is kind and righteous."

"Love and righteousness? How did Shuo girl's leg hurt? She climbed over the city wall and came in. If old man Wang is really willing to help, why doesn't Shuo girl live in the city. The situation is really difficult now, only Shuo girl, a girl, is running outside. , the others... Humph! All those who traveled from Guangdong came back, and my relatives who live in the capital, look who said a good word for our family!" Prince Yong said indignantly.

"Okay, okay, the boat will be straight when it reaches the bridge, isn't there Shuo girl? We didn't love her in vain in the past, relatives can't be relied on, you still rely on others!" Ao's eldest son passed away, if he didn't take it easy, he would have to die.Everyone in the world is like this. Only when you are rich can you have the leisure to give charity to others. If you can't keep yourself, who cares about others?

But Wang Shuo knew that the situation was urgent, so he sneaked out of the city gate and returned to Xiaohuazhuang. Some people stepped up to inquire about the news. I don't know if His Majesty has received the news of the son's death in battle. The most important thing now is to find a way to reverse the case before the emperor makes up his mind. evidence of.