"I have checked carefully. After Princess Chongqing passed away, although the palace servants followed the old system, those who had served the princess since she was a child neither went to the imperial mausoleum nor stayed in the palace. . The records say that she went back to her hometown, but I checked the records of the princess, nanny and others from more than 20 years ago - she originally entered the palace to serve because her parents died and her husband's family bullied her..."
"In that case, where have all these former servants of Princess Chongqing gone?"
Wu Jieyu did not dare to continue talking about the rest.
She vaguely speculated that Princess Chongqing... was not dead at all, but left the palace to get married? !
If not, which father would prepare a gold-strewn quilt for his daughter who died unmarried and begged for a son?
Wu Jieyu was just speculating, but after Ying Zheng heard the series of investigation results, he was absolutely certain that Princess Chongqing was not dead!
The last and most important piece of the puzzle that was missing was finally found!
Why did the late emperor cooperate with the empress dowager and choose a confused bastard as his heir, thus causing harm to his family?
Why did the late emperor support the Feng family in seeking the throne?
The truth finally emerged at this moment - because that Feng family son was the late emperor's son-in-law and the husband-in-law of Princess Chongqing!
A son-in-law and half a son, the late emperor planned all this not for the Feng family, but for his own daughter!
In the space, after listening to Wu Jieyu's words, the emperors were all shocked when they realized the truth.
Li Yuanda: "...That's outrageous, isn't it?"
Zhu Yuanzhang: "Help, how could anyone think that passing the throne to a son-in-law is good for his daughter?"
Li Shimin: "Brothers can beat you to death, so what does your wife mean? Of course, if she is my maidservant Guanyin, then just pretend I didn't say anything!"
Liu Che's black question mark face said: "This operation is outrageous. It will be even more outrageous if the Feng family does not kill Princess Chongqing who knows the truth after he ascends the throne!"
"I really think this girl is not very smart!"
Li Yuanda was speechless and said: "To say that this plan was the late emperor's own idea, the possibility is slim - which emperor can take the initiative to think of passing the throne to his son-in-law? He is so enlightened, wouldn't it be better to pass it directly to his daughter?"
"This girl just didn't figure it out!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Her father is here and she is a princess. He is gone and she is the eldest princess. The princess of this dynasty can even raise private soldiers. She is the only child of her father who has lived to be old. If the new emperor grows up, I know that with the help of kindness, I can always be rich and worry-free for the rest of my life."
"The princess and the consort are destined to be controlled by the former. When the consort becomes the emperor and the princess becomes the queen -"
At this point, he stopped and turned to greet Liu Che: "Xie'er, you can restore the following. I have Lao Ma, Shimin has his eldest grandson sister, Yuanda has his Queen Xu, and the First Emperor did not establish a queen at all. . To get promoted, get rich, and kill your wife is such a shameful thing, you have to be the most comfortable in doing it!"
Liu Che: "???"
Why are you stepping on me?
retreat! retreat! retreat! ! !
Liu Che was indignant. The other emperors looked at him playfully, their faces full of ridicule, "Who doesn't know who you are? What are you pretending to be?", and the space was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Liu Che: "..."
Then Liu Che started to show off angrily: "Ah, yes, yes, how can I tolerate her? What are you thinking! This woman knows my biggest secret. Once it is exposed, what is wrong with this is Jiuzu Xiaoxiaole? ! I am going to die, my whole family is going to die, and the graves of eighteen generations of ancestors have to be dug up!"
"Can she show her identity and really regard me as the emperor and herself as the queen? Can she not force me to do something? Can she be virtuous and generous in choosing concubines for me? Can she sit back and watch others Will the woman bear children for me?!"
"If I do the above things, can she not threaten me with my true identity?!"
"She is a princess, not a passerby. Will a clan member recognize her after entering the palace and discover my true identity?"
"And this woman is very stupid. Who knows where she will reveal her secret!"
"She's not very smart, maybe the late Emperor - did the late Emperor leave any handwriting? If something goes wrong, if she takes out the handwriting, she can send me to the eighteenth level of hell?!"
"Based on the above points, why should I tolerate her?!"
"I coax her with tenderness and sweetness, and see if I can find out some secrets that I don't know. If I want to make a short-term plan, I can send her away directly. If I want to make a long-term plan, I can find a way to sterilize her, and let people persuade her to be sensible. , take the initiative to take a concubine for me!"
"I pretended that I was forced by the situation and had no choice but to do it. I said that she was the one I loved the most. I reluctantly took in many beautiful concubines and gave birth to many children. I saw her less and less!"
"Of course it's not because I don't love her anymore, it's mainly because I feel guilty for her because of the concubine thing. When I see her, I think of the woman I love who has suffered so many grievances for me, and then I It's very painful for both of us - in this case, let's separate first and stop seeing each other for the time being!"
"Of course, this does not prevent me from having fun with other women. After all, I also need to numb myself with wine and sex!"
"But in my heart, the woman I love most will always be her, there is no doubt about it!"
"It's just that I never expected that those bitches in my harem would think she had fallen out of favor and gang up to rape her. She lived in my harem with little food and clothing, being raped by others, suffering from hunger and cold, and being helpless. Anyone can step on her and slap her in the face - even though she is the queen above ten thousand people and below one person, even though I am the supreme emperor and my eyes and ears are everywhere, she was bullied. I really didn’t hear anything about the matter from beginning to end, it was all done by those bitches who were bold and acted on their own initiative!”
"What I didn't expect was that there was a very vicious concubine who wanted to get rid of the mistress after giving birth to a son, and actually killed the woman I loved most——"
"I was heartbroken. After killing the maid who had harmed her, I neglected everyone in the harem. I severely suppressed the wives of the most senior princes. I cleansed the court ruthlessly. Then I started the draft again and accepted many, many followers. She looked nothing like a peerless beauty. I will spend the rest of my life remembering her——"
"Okay," Liu Che said loudly, "This is the entire journey of a heartless and inhumane emperor like me. Are you satisfied?!"
All the emperors were satisfied and said in unison: "Hey, you are so hot!"
Then they all said, "As expected of you!"
Chapter 20
The discovery of Wu Jieyu and Xue Meiren provided the last piece of the puzzle for Ying Zheng. At this point, the plan of the Feng family and the Empress Dowager was clearly revealed.
As for what they are planning now...
Ying Zheng suddenly sneered.
Wu Jieyu and Xue Meiren are not stupid people, and naturally they have noticed some clues from these past events.
Princess Chongqing is probably not dead.
Judging from the late emperor's secret gift of a large number of treasures to Princess Chongqing, it is obvious that she has not lost her father's love.
But in this case, why did this noble princess fake her own death, hiding it from the eyes and ears of the world?
What is she planning behind her back?
The late emperor personally concocted Princess Chongqing's fake death and gave him many treasures and treasures. Did the Empress Dowager, who was in charge of the Sixth Palace at that time, really know nothing about it?
Think again of the faint confrontation between the emperor and the Xingqing Palace after he ascended the throne...
Wu Jieyu and Xue Meiren did not dare to think any further.
In particular, Wu Jieyu is as meticulous as dust and is good at reading history books. At this moment, she is kneeling on the ground with lowered eyelashes. Her face is not expressionless, but she can't help but think in her heart - regarding the results of this investigation, it will probably be early today. Did you expect this?
Otherwise, how could Concubine Shu be so coincidentally assigned the task of organizing the Empress Dowager's birthday, and so appropriately ordered by the Emperor to hand over many matters at hand to them?
And just after that, the late emperor and Princess Chongqing discovered the many doubts about them, and they happened to avoid Concubine Shu.
You know, Concubine Shu is the same as the Empress Dowager, their surname is Feng!
In recent days, the emperor has seen Concubine Shu several times, and the warmth she described was no different from the past. But because of this, Wu Jieyu increasingly felt that the emperor's heart was like the sea and immeasurable.
She even had some uncontrollable thoughts. Since the matter of Princess Chongqing was full of doubts, and the Xingqing Palace seemed to be involved, and the emperor had obviously expected this, then, in the past two days, Is the reconciliation of the palace and the harmony between mother and son just an illusion?
And who can peer through the seemingly calm sea and see what kind of turbulent waves lie underneath?
Wu Jieyu was slightly lost in thought, and unexpectedly heard the emperor say: "Jieyu."
Wu Jieyu was caught off guard and was really startled. She couldn't help but shudder, and then she suddenly responded: "Yes, I am here."
Ying Zheng stared at her quietly for a while, then smiled: "I think I scared you? Am I that scary?"
Wu Jieyu said seriously: "I have been timid since I was a child, and I can't bear to do big things."
Ying Zheng heard her bite the last two words a little harder, and looked at Mei-Ren Xue next to him, who looked a little confused, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart - he is a smart person after all.
When Xue Meiren saw this, although she didn't understand what the two men were fighting, she knew what was going on and immediately said: "I still have some things to do, so it's time to retire..."
"It doesn't have to be like this," Ying Zheng interrupted her: "Now, I have something for you to do."
He didn't give the two of them a chance to think too much, and said directly: "This dynasty governs the world with filial piety, and I must fulfill my filial piety to the Empress Dowager. You are in the harem, except for greeting me with the Empress Dowager. In addition, we must also respect the concubines in the side hall of Xingqing Palace. Recently, I have put aside the things at hand. If I have time, I will go and sit with the concubines."
This order was obviously different from what Wu Jieyu and Xue Meiren had expected.
After the death of the late emperor, except for the empress dowager, the former empress of the main palace, all the other concubines became a thing of the past.
Regardless of whether they have been favored or have mediocre divine grace, even if they are still young and in their prime, the harem is no longer their world.
Why would the emperor pay attention to such a group of concubines who have been almost forgotten by everyone?
Wu Jieyu was puzzled.
The same goes for Xue Meiren.
Ying Zheng saw their curiosity and said, "Do you want to know the reason?"
Wu Jieyu refused without hesitation: "If the king is not secretive, his ministers will lose; if the ministers are not secretive, they will lose their virginity; if several things are not secretive, it will cause harm. Therefore, a gentleman is careful and does not go out."
Ying Zheng's eyes were full of admiration: "Jieyu is really a wonderful person."
…
Wu Jieyu and Xue Meiren received the emperor's order and quickly implemented it.
And they are very smart. Instead of doing it alone, they take all the concubines together to pay their respects to the concubines. Comparing this with the emperor's recent respect and filial piety towards the empress dowager, everyone feels that this It was the concubines who echoed the emperor's actions and showed the royal family's filial piety to the people of the country and the public, which can serve as a model for the world.
In this way, the top and bottom are integrated, and the monarch and his ministers are of the same mind. Instantly, a trend of praising the virtues of the Tian family arose among the subjects.
Your Majesty, you are so filial, Your Majesty, you are so awesome!
…
While the courtiers in the palace were singing praises for the touching love between mother and child, Ying Zheng did not give up the torture and exploitation of the courtiers. He insisted on implementing the full-day working system and tried to implement it. This will be implemented as a rule.
The half-day workday is so damn anti-imperialist!
It’s outrageous that this way of working can be implemented!
[Zhu Yuanzhang liked it]
The prime ministers have been really annoying Wang Yue to death recently.
After lunch, everyone was ready to leave. Goubi went back to his work with a shy face, saying euphemistically, "A day is so long, and how long do we have to share your worries?"
Thenstay there in the afternoon to continue the liver.
The remaining four prime ministers all pretended to be dead and clocked out as usual.
Only Liu Xuan, who was Zhongshuling like Wang Yue, was between the boundary between living in Bengbu and unable to live in Bengbu. His head was as big as a bucket and he jumped back and forth.
What the hell is going on!
