Outside the Wude Hall, Chai Zhewei's wife, Wang, knelt down in front of the stone steps. Her eyes were bloodshot as she stared at the gate of the Wude Hall, feeling anxious and fearful in her heart.
This time the King of Jin rebelled, his own husband was bewitched by Yuwen Shiji and raised troops to respond, intending to annihilate the Youtun Guards and capture the Xuanwu Gate. He achieved the feat of Conglong and entered the central government to become an important minister of the country. Unexpectedly, they were defeated in the first battle and their success fell short, and the two brothers were even reduced to prisoners. Later, the King of Jin was defeated, and the Duke of Qiao's palace was in an instant and was about to be destroyed.
During the Guanlong Rebellion, my husband accompanied Li Yuanjing to attack the Xuanwu Gate, which was akin to rebellion. However, His Majesty did not punish him severely because of his love for Princess Pingyang Zhao. Naturally, there was also the reason why Fang Jun helped him, otherwise he would not be held accountable. The crime of rebellion is nothing more than that. How can the official be reinstated and have no impact?
But Princess Baling denied that she begged Fang Jun to take action...
Anyway, the guilt has been wiped out, and the Chai family will naturally not hold on to this matter. Chai Zhewei even persuaded Chai Lingwu to "open up his mind" many times. After all, the Chai family is different from the past, and it is not easy to be able to communicate with an important central minister. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages of building a relationship.
Chai Lingwu could only hold his nose and admit it, not daring to get entangled in the matter between Princess Baling and Fang Jun...
But this time the matter was more serious than last time, so Princess Baling didn't even need to be persuaded by others, she took the initiative to drive to the military camp outside Xuanwu Gate at night to ask for a meeting with Fang Jun, and persuaded him to help at all costs, otherwise the Chai family would Shang Xia Xia is afraid of being destroyed.
However, Princess Baling stayed overnight in the military camp. After returning to the mansion, she had tears in her eyes and a tired look on her face. When she asked what the situation was, she only asked in a stern tone, and then she said that Fang Jun would not intervene.
Wang became angry immediately. Although Princess Baling repeatedly claimed that nothing happened last night, Wang was still experienced. Just by looking at her sluggish look and walking posture, she knew that not only something must have happened last night, but she must have suffered a lot. Long and intense torture...
After playing with each other, the woman from the Chai family turned her back and refused to admit it?
Wang was so angry that she went all the way to Tai Chi Palace to file a complaint despite Princess Baling's pleading. However, as she knelt outside the Wude Palace and gradually calmed down, she realized that she was too impulsive and became more and more frightened...
Who is Fang Jun? Regardless of anything else, during the two mutinies of Guanlong and King Jin, it was Fang Jun who turned the tide when it fell, helped the building that was about to collapse, and saved His Majesty from fire and water. He was definitely His Majesty's loyal minister, but It's just toying with a princess. How could Your Majesty allow others to ruin Fang Jun's reputation?
Not to mention the married Princess Baling, even if it was Princess Changle, wouldn't His Majesty just turn a blind eye?
And if His Majesty ignores it, how can Fang Jun let the Chai family go afterwards?
Just thinking about the terrible consequences makes Wang feel frightened and regretful...
But the matter has come to this, there is no room to turn back, I can only wait here fearfully, praying to the gods and Buddhas all over the sky in my heart, praying that Your Majesty will not be angry because of his reckless behavior, which will lead to no room for easing the situation.
She had been kneeling outside the Wude Hall for an hour, and the looks from the palace maids, chamberlains, and guards made Wang frightened. Until Wang De came out of the hall and walked quickly towards her, this fear reached its peak.
Wang De stood in front of Mr. Wang, coughed lightly, and in the face of the other party's extremely worried eyes, he changed his words: "Your Majesty has told you that Chai Zhewei, Duke of Qiao, has raised an army to rebel, and the crime will not be forgiven..."
His Majesty's oral instructions were slowly spoken through Wang De's mouth. Wang's mood went through twists and turns. When she first heard that she was deprived of the Duke's title of Qiao Kingdom and exiled to the Hanhai Protector's Mansion, Wang's heart sank into the abyss. Given Chai Lingwu, the whole person seemed to rise to the clouds again. By the end, his emotions had completely calmed down.
It is true that being deprived of the dukedom of Qiao, which can be passed down for a hundred generations and live with the country, is almost equivalent to a disaster, but the title was bestowed on Chai Lingwu, which can be regarded as a great blessing among misfortunes. Although the two brothers of the Chai family cannot be called brothers and sisters, they are brothers and sisters connected by blood after all. Chai Zhewei's serious crime of treason cannot be punished in any way, but since the title is still in the Chai family, even if he is exiled to Hanhai City, Protecting the Mansion doesn't mean you have no choice but to give some dignity and leeway to the top and bottom.
This is almost the best result. It seems that I have wronged Fang Jun...
Although this guy was despicable and took advantage of others' danger to ruin a woman's honor, he still spoke well of the Chai family in front of His Majesty. Otherwise, given Fang Jun's past grudges with the Chai brothers, even if he didn't add insult to injury, even if he was above board, how could Your Majesty? So open-minded?
As for whether the real reason why Your Majesty gave this oral instruction has something to do with Fang Jun... Wang firmly believes in her judgment. The Chai brothers have rebelled twice in a row and tried to overthrow His Majesty. No matter how kind and generous His Majesty is, how can he tolerate it? Such a disloyal and unjust minister?
It must have been Fang Jun who said something about Xiang Wan, so there was such a lenient penalty...
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Wang kowtows respectfully outside the Wude Hall, then gets up, dragging her sore legs step by step to Chengtian Gate. After leaving the palace, she gets on a carriage and gallops all the way back to the Duke of Qiao's Mansion.
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In the main hall, Princess Baling, who failed to stop Wang from going to Tai Chi Palace to "complain", was sitting on pins and needles. She was angry and scared. She was angry because of Wang's reckless character. What should she do if Fang Jun was angered by entering the palace? ? That guy's influence in front of His Majesty is unparalleled. Although he refuses to intercede for the Chai family, he will not deliberately cause harm, so there is still room for change. Once the guy is angered and makes a few slanderous remarks to Your Majesty, The Chai family will suffer a disaster and will never rise again...
So last night, I took the initiative to clean up and deliver him to my door. Even though he suffered humiliation and failed to achieve his goal, it can't be said that it was useless. No matter how inferior Fang Jun was to a beast, he couldn't be so shameless that instead of saying good things, he deliberately caused harm, right?
But with Wang's interference like this, no one can tell how things will turn out...
The entire Duke's palace fell into fear and despair. They all knew that their family leader supported the King of Jin in raising an army but was completely defeated. What they were about to face would be the endless anger of the emperor. Even with the protection of Princess Pingyang Zhao, the death penalty might be exempted. It is absolutely impossible to escape the crime of living. Who can guarantee that this huge government palace will not collapse and disappear overnight?
Regardless of the maids, servants, soldiers, or slaves in the mansion, they are all registered as members of the Duke's mansion. Everyone in the mansion shares weal and woe, life and death are inseparable, and no one knows where their fate will go...
"Madam is back!"
When a servant at the door saw his carriage coming quickly to the door of the mansion, he immediately shouted and hurriedly rushed out of the door.
There was a sudden uproar in the house. Everyone knew that the outcome of Wang's entry into the palace was related to the life and death of the whole house. Naturally, they were extremely concerned. While talking and speculating, they waited with wide eyes for Wang to come in and see what happened. How it ends.
Princess Baling couldn't help but stand up, looking forward to the door, feeling anxious and uneasy...
Not long after, Wang rushed into the main hall angrily and waved everyone away, leaving only her and Princess Baling.
Princess Baling took two steps forward and held Wang's hand. Her face was full of anxiety and fear: "The beast didn't come forward to slander Your Majesty, did it? Oh, sister-in-law, why are you so reckless? I have accepted the loss, But that guy must not be offended!"
When she thought about it, Wang had so recklessly gone to His Majesty to "complain", how could Fang Jun be willing to let it go? Maybe originally he just didn't want to get involved in the Chai family's affairs, but now he probably wants to completely destroy the Chai family before he is willing to do so.
It can not only make Wang's "complaint" bad breath, but also achieve the purpose of occupying himself...
"Hey, what nonsense are you talking about, little girl? You're such a beast. You've wronged me."
Wang patted the back of Princess Baling's hand and complained with a complicated expression.
"Well……"
Princess Baling blinked and looked confused. How come her sister-in-law was still angry when she went to the palace, but now she seems to be defending Fang Jun when she returns home?
Wang pulled Princess Baling to sit on a chair and repeated His Majesty's oral instructions word for word. At the end, she sighed and said: "Although our eldest brother will be exiled to the Hanhai Protector's Mansion this time, we will not be able to return after leaving the capital for thousands of miles." , even the title was lost... But in the final analysis, the lives of Shang and Xia were still saved, which was considered a blessing in the misfortune. Moreover, the title was just transferred from the first bedroom to the second bedroom. They were two brothers and one mother. Divide each other? As long as the title is still in the Chai family, it is a good thing and there is a glimmer of hope."
Princess Baling pursed her lips, puzzled.
This time, relying on the King of Jin to raise an army, the two Chai brothers were equally guilty, but the result was that the eldest brother was exiled to northern Xinjiang, thousands of miles away from the capital, while the second brother remained unpunished, and even got a blessing in disguise, giving the title of Duke Qiao to the second brother... …
"Isn't this unreasonable?"
Even if there are differences between principal offenders and accomplices, the punishments they receive will not be so different.
"Who says it isn't?"
Wang held Princess Baling's hand, her eyes were complicated and unreadable, and she sighed: "That's why I say that Your Highness probably misunderstood the Duke of Yue. Although he didn't promise you in his mouth, he did everything behind his back. If he hadn't How could the Chai family be punished like this when you speak before His Majesty? Not only did our second son not suffer any punishment, he was able to inherit the title, establish a family, and keep the lintel intact. Your efforts... are far more than worth it. .”
In her heart, she was glad that the eldest brother had not been executed together, but she was also jealous that the second brother had received the title for nothing and had become the pillar of the Chai family. However, no matter how dissatisfied and disdainful she felt, she had to maintain a good relationship in front of Princess Baling.
From now on, the Chai family has to rely on the second wife to live, and the prosperity and wealth of the entire second family is tied to Princess Baling. As for whether Princess Baling can protect the entire Chai family, it does not depend on her status as a princess, but on her status as a princess. I pray that Fang Jun will not be too fond of the old. If he gets tired of playing and gives up, the Chai family will fall into the abyss again...
Princess Baling's pretty face turned red, her heart was in confusion, and she was completely confused.
Why did that guy want to intercede on behalf of the Chai family?
Did he really not intend to kill the Chai brothers to achieve his goal of occupying him?
I actually started to worry about gains and losses...
(End of chapter)
