King Yong scratched his scalp habitually, with a puzzled and incomprehensible look on his face: "I'm used to his diligent work, and it can be said that it's almost rain or shine. Now that the old man is suddenly so lazy, it makes me feel very strange. Also. I don’t know, what on earth is he doing these days? Not to mention the courtiers, even us sons, it’s hard to meet him, and even if we hand him a sign, we can’t even see him.”
"And apart from not even going to court in the morning, she stayed in Tingxuexuan every day, and the other concubines didn't even take a step in the palace. My mother-in-law, I don't know how much time has passed now. I have met the old man. Now there are some rumors leaking out in the court, saying that Concubine Jing is a beauty and a disaster. She is trying every means to hook the old man out of court, so that she can secretly manipulate power."
Having said this, King Yong looked at Huang Qiong with a gloomy face after hearing what he said, and said softly: "Originally, I didn't plan to tell you about this matter. But this matter involves your mother-in-law, Concubine Jing. Concubine Jing, I can’t keep hiding it anymore. There are very powerful rumors in the court now, saying that you can take the position of crown prince is the reason why Concubine Jing was so upset at the old man’s place.”
"What are you talking about? Concubine Jing was originally the reincarnation of a thousand-year-old demon fox. She came specifically to confuse and harm the emperor so that she could disrupt the Qi Dynasty. She is different from Su Daji, Bao Si, Zhao Feiyan, Zhang Lihua, and those who brought disaster to the country and people in the past dynasties. Empress Wei, Wu Zetian, etc. are all the same type of people. A few years ago, when Concubine Jing was imprisoned in Ting Xuexuan, the old man had always been very diligent.
"The concubines in the harem have always been treated equally. But she has only been out for a few days, and the court is now in chaos. The emperor is now even more comatose, and can't even go to court in the morning. Throughout the day, They are all listening to Xuexuan. At such an old age, he can actually charm the emperor to the point where he will not go to court early from now on. If it is not the reincarnation of the demon fox, who else would have such great ability?"
"They also said that our eldest brother was a prince who was skilled in government affairs for more than ten years but was dismissed innocently. You are such a young boy. You have just been out of the palace for a few days, and even the courtiers did not recognize you, and you were given the power to supervise the country's administration. , what is this if the emperor is not bewitched by Concubine Jing? If the emperor was not bewitched by her, how could he choose a murderous person like you to be the supervisor of the country? "
"As for the evaluation of you, it is even more unpleasant. It is said that you are murderous and you are the reincarnation of the former Huaiyang County King. This time you come here to finish the things that you were unable to do in your previous life. This time not only You want to kill all the descendants of the Huang family, completely cut off the descendants of the Tian family, and kill all the loyal ministers in the world. These rumors started not long after you led the troops to Ningxia."
"But at first, it was only spread in a small area in the palace, and the words were not that unpleasant. But in the capital, it started to spread on a large scale, and it was that you were ordered to pay homage to Taizu's mausoleum. The old man has actually canonized you and made you the emperor. After the prince's imperial edict was promulgated, these rumors are spreading more and more in the capital and palace. Now most of the people in the capital are aware of this rumor."
King Yong's words made Huang Qiong almost bite his teeth into pieces, and his heart was filled with the urge to kill. He doesn't care how those people lurking in the dark treat him. But this rumor not only insulted himself, but also insulted his mother, which he could not accept under any circumstances. After King Yong finished speaking, Huang Qiong almost squeezed out the words from between his teeth: "His heart is worth killing."
King Yong, who was sitting opposite him, couldn't help but feel chills when he heard Huang Qiong's cold words, like a cold voice coming from hell. King Yong, who was a little frightened by Huang Qiong's cold tone, took the initiative and said without even asking Huang Qiong: "I have helped you find out the whole story. These rumors first came out of the palace. of."
"This matter not only involves you, but also Concubine Jing. I have to intervene. Although there are rules in the palace, I have no way to investigate openly. But I still have some ability to investigate secretly. The earliest news in the palace came from Su Zhaorong, the eunuchs and maids around her. To be honest, although Su Zhaorong gave birth to a prince for the old man, the Yongqing County Prince she gave birth to was only eight years old this year. Even if you don't It’s not her son’s turn to sit in the crown prince’s position.”
"What's more, although Su Zhaorong gave birth to a prince, she was not favored. She has been in the palace for ten years, and the old man has been lucky enough to be here less than five times. To be honest, even if my mother-in-law complains, she has more complaints than her. Qualifications. What's more, this Su Zhaorong is an honest person and is not the kind of person who looks for trouble. But I checked several times and all the clues point to her as the source of the rumors. "
Regarding King Yong's suspicion, Huang Qiong nodded and said: "It was only after finding out that the rumors came from her that it proved that Su Zhaorong was not the real source. It seems that someone in the palace wanted to deliberately muddy the waters. . Ever since the incident between King Jing and King Duan, the old man doesn’t want to see us sons killing each other again. So I don’t want to cause anything to happen.”
"But some people clearly regard my repeated forbearance as weakness and can be bullied. How do they treat me? For the sake of my father, I can ignore it in order not to make him sad. But they hurt my mother. This is touching my bottom line, and this is something I will never tolerate. It seems that some people should be cleaned up so that they can improve their memory."
After Huang Qiong pondered for a moment, he turned to King Yong and said, "Don't investigate this matter for the time being. Someone is deliberately causing trouble to Su Zhaorong. Even if you find out, the only ones who are snickering are the people behind the scenes. In this way, You should take someone with you to Su Zhaorong's palace. Tell Su Zhaorong that you will do what I said and bring Prince Yongqing to your mansion to live temporarily for a while."
"All the people in the palace around Su Zhaorong have been locked up and taken to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After bringing Prince Yongqing to your house, ask the seventh sister-in-law to take good care of me. You are not allowed to make people thin for me, let alone abuse them. I asked you to Take good care of me and take good care of me sincerely. As for other things, you should stop interfering in them. When you go to Su Zhaorong's place, don't say anything."
Hearing Huang Qiong's words, King Yong couldn't help but be stunned. After a long time, he said: "You mean, you want me to take people to Su Zhaorong's palace to get them? Lao Jiu, Crown Prince, you think that the old man has not started any family violence with me for a while. Besides, My people can't enter the palace either. Not to mention locking down the palace people around Su Zhaorong, even taking away Prince Yongqing is impossible."
Huang Qiong smiled faintly at King Yong's complaint. After calling out that he was talking to King Yong, a personal eunuch waiting outside the Wende Hall whispered a few instructions. Then he said to King Yong: "You don't have to worry about manpower. I will mobilize fifty people from the guards around you. As for when you go to Su Zhaorong's place, don't be afraid of making a fuss. Remember that the fuss will get louder and louder." Bigger is better.”
"Don't worry, I'm here for everything. No one in this family can slap you on the butt. I'll explain it to the old man. All you have to do is follow my instructions. But Prince Yongqing has come to your house. Come on, you have to take good care of me. No matter who is behind this matter, even if it is really his biological mother Su Zhaorong, it has nothing to do with his child."
Huang Qiong's decision left King Yong confused. But seeing Huang Qiong's non-negotiable look, he hesitated for a moment and finally didn't ask. In fact, King Yong already has a candidate in mind for the mastermind behind the scenes. And this person is none other than Concubine De, mother and son. In King Yong's view, the mother and son do not have great abilities, so there is no problem in doing such little tricks.
The little skill that the mother and son have, that is, they can engage in such small conspiracies and tricks, no matter how much they do, it will be nothing. And it is absolutely impossible for this rumor to spread so quickly in the palace, the court, and even the capital without strong and thoughtful people pushing it hard behind the scenes. However, Concubine De's natal family had exactly this strength, both in terms of status and connections in the court.
After he discovered that these rumors had appeared in the city, he asked his brothers to secretly help find the source of the rumors among the people in the capital. But all the clues found now vaguely point to Concubine De's natal family. But when he wanted to say this, Huang Qiong told himself not to interfere anymore. No matter how many thoughts I have, I can only keep them in my stomach.
Although he didn't seem to care on the surface, King Yong was somewhat unhappy because his thoughts were blocked. In the end, I simply didn’t want to say anything at all. Aren't you going to let me interfere? Well, I won't interfere at all. When the time comes, I'll see how you ask me to find evidence for you later. As the saying goes, to catch a thief is to catch the stolen goods, to catch an adulterer is to catch a cheater. As for the virtues of Concubine De and her son, you can’t do it without proof.
Even if you pin them down on the spot, if you can't provide strong evidence, you won't be able to deal with them. Maybe even worse, the mother and son would bite her back. Although the mother and son were extremely stupid, they were not completely clueless. Otherwise, that concubine would not have been relatively favored for so many years, and would have been appointed by the old man to temporarily take charge of the affairs of the Sixth Palace. A fool would not be able to achieve this position.
After King Yong left with his guards, Huang Qiong looked at this guy with some gloating eyes before leaving, but Huang Qiong shook his head speechlessly. I deliberately blocked his words and prevented him from telling the truth, but this guy didn't notice at all. The water here is too mixed for him to stir in. I was doing this to protect him, and this guy didn't even understand.
Who did this? Do you need to think too much? Since rumors have spread in the palace, it is natural that he is one of the main figures in the palace. And the mastermind behind the scenes cannot escape one of his brothers. I had initially thought that this rumor was most likely started by Concubine De and her son out of anger. Concubine De, mother and son, were thinking about the position of the crown prince, and they must have been thinking about it almost to the point of going crazy.
If his mother and son fell down, they would probably be the happiest. But now De Fei's father, a veteran of several dynasties, had only one breath left. And both Concubine De and her brothers from her mother's family knew exactly what the old man would bring to them once he really went. What goes up must come down. This is not just for a certain dynasty, but also applies to certain families.
Once that old man passes away, it is not just the death of an old man, but also the rise and fall of a huge family. It can even be said that even the government will be affected to a certain extent. Concubine De's father had always been the head of the civil service in the DPRK. His death will inevitably involve the ebb and flow of various forces.
Concubine De is probably too busy thinking of ways to extend the old man's life now, so how can she have any other thoughts to do this. As for the King of Song, apart from his ambitious mother, judging from how he forced the Chu family to assassinate him last time, he is a super idiot. Even if I want to do it, I'm afraid I don't have the ability.
