Chen Yuan, who left Chunhua Palace, didn't know that Sima Ke had already figured out so many things. This was simply a slander and slander against him. How could he, the dignified Uncle Wu Wei, the Taoist master of the Taoist Palace and a fourth-grade official, do this? Something like this happened?
His name is Chen Yuan, not Cao Yuan, and the character of the prime minister has nothing to do with him.
After leaving Chunhua Palace, Chen Yuan pretended to search the harem carefully several times. When it got dark, he left the harem.
The truth was already very clear, but Chen Yuan couldn't tell it. He could only use it to achieve his own goals. This was a small compensation. And late at night, he contacted the other few through the Book of Heaven and the Treasure. Taoist master.
"Everyone, the place where Senior Moro was suppressed has been found!!!"
This was Chen Yuan's message, and immediately after, rays of light flickered one after another in the Heavenly Book space.
"well done!"
Li Suqing replied.
"Yes, I did not misjudge you."
Chu Changfeng agreed.
It was not until Chen Yuan found the place where Senior Moro was suppressed that they breathed a sigh of relief. If they could not find it, even if they drew all the attention of the court masters to other places, it would still be of no use. It's just death in vain.
Now that they have found it, some of their arrangements can be speeded up, and they must be foolproof.
"Where?"
Jiang He's voice was still cold.
"Leng Gong."
Chen Yuan said in a deep voice.
"Leng Gong?"
"It's actually here."
"Once you know the place, things will be easier to handle later on."
Then, several people said something about the ancestor worship ceremony in the heavenly book, and their tone was very solemn.
"Chen Yuan, I leave it to you to rescue Senior Moro this time."
"Be careful."
"careful..."
A series of solemn voices came out from the Book of Heaven, and the tone was very firm. Chen Yuan was silent for a moment. The imperial court worshiped its ancestors, and there were countless strong people. He could imagine how dangerous it was.
Even though these Taoist masters are very powerful, they are still very dangerous. It is very likely that they have to risk their lives to buy him more time.
And once they show up, it's very difficult to leave...
But these people are still very determined.
He has never met the senior Moro, and he doesn't know what kind of kindness he has to them, or how charming he is to make these heroes rescue him at all costs...
"I will try my best."
Chen Yuan replied solemnly.
Not to mention that Dao Shrine has helped him many times, and now it's time for him to pay off his debt. If he just wants to trace his life experience, he cannot do without the help of this senior Moro.
Although there will be some risks, it must be done.
After each of them talked about some things, the discussion was finally concluded.
Chen Yuan also put away the Book of Heaven and fell into practice again.
In front of these people, Shi Dan's cultivation was still a little too weak, so weak that they couldn't even regard Chen Yuan as the main force, but only gave him the important task of rescuing Moro.
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After a night of silence, Chen Yuan opened his eyes early again. After having a meal in the mansion, he did not delay too much and followed the same track as usual to inspect the Donghuang City Division.
The ancestor worship ceremony is approaching, and it would be foolish to be new and different. The best thing is to be the same as usual, and because this event is coming, I can keenly notice that everyone in the imperial city seems to have been mobilized.
Just to prepare for this ceremony.
The triennial ancestor worship ceremony is not unusual. It has happened dozens of times in the past years, so most people do not connect this event with other things.
The mood is very peaceful.
Of course, that doesn't mean they don't take it seriously.
Perhaps in the eyes of those important officials in the court, this matter was just a formality, but to ordinary officials, if there was a slight mistake,
It's a big deal to lose your head.
After staying in the Donghuang City Division for a while, before Chen Yuan could do anything else, Jingtai's oral instructions came again, summoning him to the imperial study room for an audience.
He knew that if nothing unexpected happened, it would be about the death of Concubine Shu.
But unexpectedly, Jingtai seemed quite anxious.
Before, Chen Yuan was unwilling to take the initiative to report the matter. He was just waiting for Jingtai's summons and then covered it up. He thought that Jingtai might mention the matter again after the ancestor worship ceremony.
I didn't expect that on the second day, the other party would rush me anxiously.
Could it be...
Jingtai really doesn’t know?
He felt that this should not be the case.
With all kinds of thoughts in his heart, Chen Yuan came to the imperial study room again. After passing the introduction, he saw Jingtai and Cao Zhengxian, who were almost the same as yesterday.
Jingtai was still fiddling with something with an indifferent expression, while Cao Zhengxian was waiting on the side.
"Snapped."
Hearing the sound of Chen Yuan coming, Jingtai put down the brush in his hand and raised his head to stare at Chen Yuan.
"I am here to see you, Your Majesty."
Chen Yuan bowed.
"Flat body."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Yuanping raised his head calmly.
Jingtai asked casually: "I heard from people in the palace that Chen Aiqing went back very late yesterday and did not go to the harem today. Did you find out anything?"
Chen Yuan's eyes flashed and he said quickly:
"Back to Your Majesty, Wei Chen did find out something."
"Tell me..."
"Wei Chen thinks that Concubine Shu's falling into the water must have been an accident."
Jingtai frowned:
"Accident? Is that your answer?"
"Yes." Chen Yuan nodded respectfully, and then said:
"Concubine Shu often admires the moon in the attic, and the palace maids are not allowed to follow her. The starry sky was dim when she fell into the water. Maybe it was too dark at night, and she accidentally stepped on the air and fell into the water.
As for the two palace maids... they had received orders from Concubine Shu before and were not allowed to go to the attic rashly and disturb their enjoyment. Weichen deduced that it was for this reason.
This caused Concubine Shu to fall into the water and die. "
"Any more?"
Jingtai asked with an indifferent expression.
From these cryptic words given by Chen Yuan, it has been shown that Concubine Shu died in the process of stealing someone, and this matter has been linked for a long time.
However, it seemed that he was not satisfied.
Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuan knew that he had to reveal something to Jingtai, otherwise he would still be a little incompetent in his eyes, and immediately said:
"Wei Chen also smelled a faint smell of dragon incense on the body of Concubine Shu, but Concubine Shu has always been quite proficient in calligraphy and painting, so there is nothing unusual about this matter."
At this point, Chen Yuan basically told most of the clues, which pointed directly at several princes in the palace. If he continued, he could only reveal Sima Ke.
He estimated that Jingtai's mind was enough to deduce some things.
Jingtai stared at Chen Yuan very calmly. The atmosphere in the imperial study room seemed to have completely solidified. Huge pressure instantly enveloped Chen Yuan invisibly.
If he hadn't been quite sophisticated, he would have panicked just under the pressure, and would have completely revealed everything, but like that,
I'm afraid that not only will Jingtai's anger be turned on him, but the ban on the waist card will also be leaked.
A foreign minister threatened the imperial concubine and obtained a ban on free entry and exit of the harem. What did she want to do?
Just think about it and you will know that Chen Yuan's mind is not right.
It's not that Chen Yuan deliberately protected Sima Ke. He actually wanted to kill this guy, but the situation was right in front of him. He couldn't do it. If he did, he would have to be involved.
Moreover, with this guy's dirty information in hand, if he really has any plans in the future, he can control this person.
It's just that he doesn't think he has any use for this guy...
After a long time, Jingtai slowly withdrew his gaze and said calmly:
"I understand."
"Since this matter has been concluded, there is no need to investigate anymore. All the maids around Concubine Shu will be executed as a warning to others. In addition, Concubine Shu's body should also be collected and buried..."
Jingtai sat down slowly, tapping his fingers on the table.
"I obey the order."
Chen Yuan nodded.
It's just a pity that the two palace maids, even if they cooperated very well to find out the truth, still had to die. Because sometimes, the truth is not important, not even as important as the royal face.
Thinking about it now, I'm afraid that the other palace maid who never asked to be bypassed from beginning to end had already anticipated her fate, so she didn't say a word and allowed herself to be tortured.
"The ancestor worship ceremony will be held in a few days. After Chen Qing has dealt with this matter, he will-->>
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Go back and start preparing. "
Jingtai said lightly.
"Yes, I obey the order."
"Back off."
"Wei Chen resigns."
Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, stared at the ground, and slowly left the imperial study room.
After he left for about ten breaths, Jingtai stared at the teacup in front of him and asked softly:
"What does Cao Qing think of what Chen Yuan said?"
Cao Zhengxian said quickly:
"Commander Chen's ability to do things is still trustworthy. Since he said so, it must be that Concubine Shu's death was an accident."
Jingtai sneered:
"The scent of dragon incense, Cao Qing, who in the palace do you think is qualified to use dragon incense ink?"
Cao Zhengxian naturally knew what Jingtai was talking about, and whispered:
"Maybe someone deliberately framed it."
How could Cao Zhengxian not know what Chen Yuan understood?
He has a very high status in the palace and is a veteran of several dynasties, but he naturally has to avoid royal scandals if they can be avoided.
Jingtai: "Chen Yuan is a smart man."
As Chen Yuan suspected, did Jingtai really not know that there was something wrong with Concubine Shu's death?
No, he knows.
Not only did he know, but he also knew that it must be a scandal, so he ordered Chen Yuan not to make it public. In fact, his eyes had already been suspicious of several princes.
Especially....Sima Ke.
With the emperor's methods, it is not easy to check something.
But he still pretended not to know.
The purpose was similar to what Chen Yuan had guessed before. One was to block those Youyou's mouths, the other was not to make public, and the third was to see if Chen Yuan was a sensible person.
If the scandal between a certain prince and a concubine is really made public, it will prove that Chen Yuan is not a smart man and lacks... awe of the royal family.
Such a person, no matter how talented he is, is not worthy of being cultivated by the court.
Fortunately, Chen Yuan knew the seriousness and told the general story of the matter without mentioning any scandal, leaving the initiative to him to handle.
If such a person is well cultivated, he will become a good horse for the Sima family in the future.
"General Chen is indeed smart."
Cao Zhengxian echoed.
"What do you think... of betrothing Pingyang to Chen Yuan?" Jingtai said with twinkling eyes.
The best way to win over Chen Yuan and consolidate his loyalty to the Sima family is to make him a relative of the emperor. Even if he is promoted to an official position, he will be lagging behind.
Only when he truly becomes one of his own can he cultivate with confidence.
"This..." Cao Zhengxian squinted his eyes.
"Why, Cao Qing has a different opinion?"
"I just feel that something is not appropriate."
"Um?"
"Chen Yuan is indeed a prodigy in this world, who is rare to see in a hundred years, but Her Royal Highness Princess Pingyang is also the treasure of His Majesty. She has a stubborn personality and is betrothed to Chen Yuan.
I'm afraid he will be reluctant, and Chen Yuan is cruel and cruel, which will inevitably lead to conflicts with His Highness Pingyang. The most important thing is that Chen Yuan has family members in Tangshan, and he is particularly fond of women... Princess Pingyang is taboo about this matter. The deepest..."
Jingtai took a deep look at Cao Zhengxian and whispered:
"In that case, let's discuss this matter in the future."
"Your Majesty is holy."
A faint smile appeared on Cao Zhengxian's face.
Because of what happened to Yang Yuanqing before, he had some minor grudges with Chen Yuan. Although he wouldn't go so far as to bully the younger ones, he could still do it sometimes by just blowing off some steam.
Chen Yuan belongs to the Tianxun Division and is valued by those guys. He doesn't want Chen Yuan's status to be higher, but he also knows that he can't stop this matter just by talking about it.
If Jingtai insists on doing this, it's useless for anyone to say anything.
"I heard that the people from the Imperial Supervisory Department have caught a few restless guys recently?"
Jingtai suddenly said.
"We have indeed caught a few recently. Your Majesty, you also know that whenever important events such as the ancestor worship ceremony are approaching, some demon thieves will always want to cause trouble."
"How to deal with it?"
"He has been put into a prison and is being interrogated severely."
Jingtai's eyes became solemn:
"The Ancestor Worship Ceremony is no small matter. We must be careful and careful not to cause any disturbance. We should examine those guys carefully. It would be best if we could know some plans in advance."
"Old minister understands."
"Well...if they don't tell, they will be tortured. If they don't tell, they will be castrated so that they can no longer be regarded as men and become neither men nor women."
Jingtai stared at Cao Zhengxian with a smile in his eyes.
Upon hearing this, Cao Zhengxian, who had a crumpled smile on his face, suddenly froze and nodded sarcastically.
He understood that it was Jingtai who was also beating him...
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After leaving the palace, Chen Yuan led his people straight to the harem to settle the case of Concubine Shu. Jingtai had already spoken, so it was natural to follow his wishes. The death of Concubine Shu was an accident. This matter must be concluded and cannot be tolerated. Anyone questions.
At the same time, he buried Concubine Shu's body to completely put the matter to rest, and then took it out on a few palace maids, and the matter ended naturally.
As for whether Jingtai thinks of Sima Ke, it has nothing to do with him. Even if he knew that Sima Ke was connected with Shu Fei, he would never take action at this juncture.
Besides, without the child in Concubine Shu's womb, there would be no ironclad evidence.
In order to better control the fourth prince and Concubine Yang, Chen Yuan directly sent Tao Qingyuan to secretly take out the unformed dead baby from Concubine Shu's belly and put it somewhere.
If Sima Ke is to be crucified in the future, this thing will be ironclad evidence!
Sima Ke in the harem finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news that the matter had been settled. At this moment, he no longer bothered about whether Chen Yuan had something to do with his mother and concubine.
Even if there was, he couldn't control it.
Being able to take care of yourself is already a blessing.
Furthermore....
The mother and concubine have been together for a long time, and Chen Yuan is young and strong. It is not certain who will suffer...
After solving the case of Concubine Shu, Chen Yuan no longer stepped into the harem, which made Concubine Yang who was originally staring at Chen Yuan a little suspicious. She thought that Chen Yuan had some secret behind the ban on the harem. Could it be that she was overthinking it?
Everything went to a better place after that. All the Taoist masters from the Taoist Palace had arrived in the capital, and everyone agreed to meet at Chen Yuan's Earl's Mansion the day before the attack.
Time passed day by day, and few people in the capital mentioned the previous events about Chen Yuan's breakthrough and the Japanese warriors. Instead, there were new major events in the world.
For example, there has been another change in the Popularity Ranking. How big is the gap between the top three in the new Qianlong Ranking and the previous one.
For example, two Huayang masters fought somewhere, causing several mountains to collapse.
For example, the Northern Barbarians are knocking on the door again.
They also took advantage of the time when the Jin Dynasty was worshiping their ancestors, causing great losses to the border.
Chen Yuan also fell into complete silence, practicing while waiting for the arrival of the ancestor worship ceremony, and at the same time, he was also preparing for it.
In fact, his duty is very simple, that is, when the ceremony begins, he and several other imperial city commanders will do a good job in peripheral protection, and then... basically there will be nothing else to do.
The real defense must come from the palace guards and martial arts experts.
But in the past few days, a piece of gossip spread from the palace, saying that the emperor intended to accept Chen Yuan as his son-in-law and betrothed the eldest princess Pingyang to him.
As soon as the news came out, many people were surprised.
After the surprise, it was just a casual joke. No one in the capital knew that the eldest princess had the strongest personality and was very independent. Such a marriage would never happen to her.
Jingtai had promised Pingyang at the beginning that as long as she didn't want to, Jingtai would not force the marriage.
This is the first time for any of the princesses, and the only one to have this honor.
Therefore, many people simply do not think this matter is credible.
Even Chen Yuan felt the same way. After learning from Tao Qingyuan, he just smiled casually, then ignored it and concentrated on practicing.
He himself has no interest in becoming Jingtai's son-in-law. I believe Princess Pingyang thinks the same way.
Just as people thought, Princess Pingyang did not give any clarification and seemed not to care about this kind of thing.
There is only one person who really cares about him, and that is the fourth prince Sima Ke.
After he heard about this, his first reaction was no.
Pingyang is his royal sister.
The concubine is his biological mother.
How could something like this happen?
He will never allow it...
Obviously, Sima Ke had misunderstood something. He had seen Chen Yuan look at his mother and concubine before, and it was so unscrupulous. If there was a chance to take advantage of it,
How could he not make some excessive demands?
