There was a chariot on the way, so I expected that it was not the King of Wu who was coming back.
Princess Wu responded and asked her confidants to invite the person in charge of Yuquan Temple to come and ask questions: "Is there anyone who has made an appointment to come today?"
The person in charge had never seen the battle last night, and he was already frightened.
At this time, Princess Wu asked, and she only mentioned this sentence, and he was all bald like pouring beans: "Reporting to the Princess, she is the wife of the Duke of Qi, the Princess of Chengning County, she is the former It has been decided in a few days that we will come here today to perform a ritual ceremony for the deceased in the East Palace..."
The Duke of Qi's residence is the mother's family of King Wu, and the wife of the crown prince of Qi is the daughter of the East Palace. Princess Wu also knew that it was the death anniversary of the East Palace recently. She had previously sent people to pay her respects to the former Crown Princess, but she never thought that she would be there. At this juncture, he met the Lord of Chengning County.
It's a coincidence that from the Duke of Qi's perspective, the Lord of Chengning County should call her a cousin, but from the perspective of the Donggong family, she is a close aunt.
At this time, someone came, and Princess Wu was not without suspicion. However, when she heard the person in charge said that the Lord of Chengning County had decided to come here to do the dojo a few days ago, her suspicions were cleared.
If what happened today was purely a coincidence, she would have nothing to fear.
If the other party did this intentionally, then the principal of Chengning County was outside Prince Wu's Mansion, but she was able to detect Prince Wu's movements before she, the princess, did. This shows that the Donggong family is not as downtrodden as they appear, and Chengning County The Lord's choice must be different from that of the Duke of Qi - how can a sister not support her younger brother, but in turn support her husband's cousin?
The choice of Chengning County Princess was different from that of the Duke of Qi in that she was an enemy rather than a friend of King Wu. In this case, she didn't need to be afraid.
In just a few moments, Princess Wu's thoughts changed, but her face remained calm. She nodded and ordered her followers: "The visitor is a guest and a relative. How can there be any reason to turn people away? Besides, this place is not Prince Wu’s Mansion, so how can I be the master of it?"
The servants understood what Princess Wu was thinking, so they opened the way to Yuquan Temple and let in the car of the Lord of Chengning County.
The Lord of Chengning County was only sixteen or seventeen years old, with a bright face and a Tsinghua bearing. Because he came here to do the dojo for his father who died young, he wore no gold ornaments and wore simple and elegant clothes. He heard that Princess Wu was here. Busy bringing people to see him.
"How is your aunt? But by chance, we met here..."
Seeing the servants brought by Princess Wu around them looked solemn, Chengning County Lord's smile faded slightly and his eyes looked confused: "What happened?"
Princess Wu was strong-willed at first and refused to say anything. Seeing this, the county magistrate of Chengning ordered the people around her to leave. After several more questions, she finally shed tears.
"If I had known this, why would I have to do this!"
Princess Wu cried and told the whole story to Chengning County Lord. She cried and said: "Now I have harmed the prince and made the emperor unhappy. I am afraid that the emperor will think that I am arrogant and unworthy and cannot assist the prince, so he wants to kill me to vent his hatred." …”
He said aggrievedly: "But I don't know, I really don't know! Who would have thought that he would sneak out of Beijing? Why is my life so miserable!"
After saying that, he burst into tears.
Chengning County Lord was dumbfounded when he heard this: "How dare Uncle Wu Wang? Did you misunderstand?!"
Princess Wu cried so hard that she could hardly breathe: "I would have to go crazy to snare my prince for such a crime. At first, Fuqing was hesitant and vague, but I ordered the execution. Finally, He also recruited him, saying that he had left the capital. Apart from him, there were still several servants staying at Yuquan Temple. When they saw that he was dead, they all told the truth... I really..."
As he spoke, he started crying again.
Chengning County Lord was also frightened and could not say anything for a long time. He hesitated for a long time and finally held Princess Wu's hand comfortingly: "The Emperor Shengde, my aunt is not wrong in this matter, how could he do it?" Are you angry with me? It's just that I have been raised in the palace since I was a child, and I have some understanding of the emperor's temperament. At this time, I have something to tell you, but I don't know if my aunt is willing to listen."
Princess Wu held her hand with her backhand and said sincerely: "Please save me, Lord!"
The Lord of Chengning County then whispered: "The Emperor hates others to deceive him the most, and also hates others to shirk their responsibilities. Uncle Wang acted improperly, which led to this disaster. I know that my aunt is wronged, but in the eyes of the Emperor, husband and wife are one body. If you insist on pushing the blame, I'm afraid the emperor will be even more angry..."
The scene when her sister quietly conveyed a message to her emerged in her mind: "Chunlang said that the emperor is not a judge in the court and will not care whether a daughter-in-law is wronged. What he wants is power. It's okay, the world surrenders, what I want is to be happy in my heart."
"If Princess Wu were to cry and complain about the marital discord and the many disagreements with King Wu, wouldn't she be accusing the emperor of not educating his son well and that the marriage was not a good one? At this time, she must not be strong but show weakness. She can't cry I feel sorry for myself, but I want to comfort the emperor and feel wronged for the emperor..."
As a former veteran, Liu Che knew the emperor's thoughts thoroughly.
There is no such thing as empathy in the world. If you want the emperor to stand on your side emotionally, pity you, pity you, you are just crying and complaining, saying that it has nothing to do with me, and that it is all because your son is useless. Can it be done?
After hearing this, Lao Deng would only have one reaction - it's none of my business if you are wronged. What woman can't be wronged when she gets married? Are you special?
Are you trying to blame me for not educating my son well? !
Princess Wu is a daughter-in-law, not a daughter. After the princess gets married, she is wronged by her husband's family. She can complain to her biological father, but the daughter-in-law... no matter how much she dislikes her son, it is still a son, and no matter how virtuous a daughter-in-law is, she belongs to another family. daughter!
Princess Wu had previously been thinking about defense, hiding her edge, passively waiting for the emperor's decision, but Chengning County Lord was thinking about attacking, taking the initiative in her hands, and pushing the emperor to send her to without revealing any traces. In the position you want!
For Princess Wu, these words could not but be said to be life-saving words. After hearing this, without saying a word, she knelt down and worshiped the county master of Chengning: "Without the help of the county master, I would not live!"
How could Chengning County Master be willing to accept her gift?
He quickly helped the person up: "I just said a few words, how dare I accept such a great gift from my aunt?"
He said truthfully: "For no other reason than for the merits of King Dingbei, the emperor would not yell at his aunt to kill her, not to mention that Concubine Ning Xian is still in the palace."
Princess Wu dared to leave the city after the curfew and dared to kill Fu Qing before the situation was clear. King Wu married such a wife that even if he had a loved one outside, he would not dare to take her back to the capital. Julien didn't dare to ask her to become an outsider in Beijing. One can imagine how prominent the Ning family of Princess Wu's mother's family was.
Princess Wu's grandfather was the first king with a different surname since the founding of this dynasty. What is even more rare is that he died a good death.
Before his death, Old Dingbei King took the initiative to appeal to the emperor: "I have mediocre talents. At best, I can only maintain my status. I am unfit to inherit the throne. I would like to reduce the title of Dingbei King."
He also severely punished the clan members in his hometown who relied on this group to gain power and misbehaved. He ordered the descendants of the Manfu to use this as a lesson and not to serve as officials within three generations.
Everyone in the world knows the importance of retreating from the rapids, but how many can really do it?
This memorial and the few last words of the old Dingbei King greatly scratched the emperor's itch. He immediately followed the good advice and decreed that the Beiwang Palace should be changed to the Dingguo Palace, allowing him to inherit it from generation to generation and never be demoted. , I was deeply moved when I saw the children and grandchildren of King Dingbei resigning from their posts, and felt even more grateful.
Hearing that Duke Dingguo's sister was a widow at home, he ordered her to be selected into the palace and registered as a virtuous concubine. Together with Princess Wu, the Ning family of Duke Dingguo's mansion had two princesses, who were the masters for four times. Although he holds an official position, his lordship and glory are among the most dazzling in the capital.
The words Chunlang asked his sister to pass on to her were very subtle: "If Princess Wu is respectful enough and responds appropriately, she can escape unscathed, but if she takes the initiative to use the merits of her ancestors to ask the emperor to uphold justice for her, then she... There is no doubt that he will die."
The Lord of Chengning County listened to his sister's words and couldn't help but ask: "What about the Dingguo Palace?"
After hearing this, Ying Niang looked a little strange. She looked at her sister and whispered, "That's what I asked at the time."
Chengning County Lord said "Ah" in surprise, and then asked: "What did Chunlang say?"
Ying Niang's expression was complicated: "He said that if Duke Dingguo is respectful enough and responds appropriately, they can escape unharmed, but if Duke Dingguo takes the initiative to use the merits of their ancestors to ask the emperor to uphold justice for them, then they will definitely die." .”
This answer and the cold suspicion about the emperor hidden behind the answer made Chengning County Lord frightened.
She gasped: "Is it an exaggeration? The marriage between the Ning family and the royal family is so close..."
The emperor married a younger sister and three daughters!
Thinking about it again, I couldn't help but smile bitterly. What does it mean to be an emperor?
Chengning County Lord and Princess Wu had a good deal, and Princess Wu naturally appreciated it. She was not stupid and knew that the path pointed out to her by Chengning County Lord was much more feasible.
As for the glory of my grandfather and my aunt and concubine in the palace...
One is dead, and the other was over thirty when he entered the palace. The emperor wanted to show that he valued the Dingguo Palace. How could they be expected to impress the emperor.
While she was grateful, she couldn't help but have some thoughts - the East Palace family really had a good grasp of the emperor's thoughts.
Facing a moody monarch who controls the power of life and death, it is really amazing to be able to do this!
In this case, then my mother's family...
Princess Wu would rather die than drag down her mother's family. Of course, she will not turn to the East Palace on behalf of her mother's family because of the favor of Chengning County Lord. However, it is still necessary to make appropriate contact, especially now. There is such a good opportunity.
She raised her eyes to look at Chengning County Lord, pursed her lips and smiled slightly: "Come to think of it, they are all relatives of hers, and there were not many of them walking around in the past."
The head of Chengning County also smiled: "As long as my aunt doesn't dislike her, I will visit her often."
Then he said softly: "Pilgrims often come to Yuquan Temple. My aunt's men are riding tall horses, holding weapons, and their retinues are outside. When I came, I was also shocked. I think all the strong men must be tired. , let them go inside and rest."
Princess Wu was slightly startled at first, then realized. After a few moments of silence, she chuckled and said, "After all, the county master is smart and considerate of others."
…
Princess Wu had a lively chat with the Lord of Chengning County. Over there, King Wu received the summons and broke into a cold sweat after learning about the lame lie Fu Qing made up.
how so? !
Why did something happen at this time? !
If people knew that he left the capital privately...
The King of Wu simply did not dare to think about it any more. He did not even bother to take one last look at his wife and children, so he quickly returned to the capital with a group of confidants.
It was night at that time, and he passed through several cities. Of course, he did not dare to show his true identity to others. He pretended to be a son of the Duke of Qi and opened the city gate, flying into the capital.
King Wu galloped all the way to the Yuquan Temple, and saw the BMW car parked outside. Looking at its style, a stern look flashed in his eyes, and he grabbed the messenger by the skirt: "The princess is here, why? Didn’t you tell me earlier?!”
The messenger's face was as white as paper and he said in a panic: "When Mr. Fu sent the little man to deliver the letter, the princess hadn't come yet..."
The princess is here.
Then she must already know that she is not here.
And then there’s the lie Fu Qing told...
King Wu's heart was beating fast in his chest. At this moment, he could almost hear the sound of blood rushing in his blood vessels.
Ning must have known about his unauthorized departure from Beijing.
With such a handle that could kill her, what would she do?
The voice of a confidant came to my ears at this moment: "Your Highness, we found the body of Mr. Fu in the forest not far away..."
There was hidden sorrow and anger in his voice: "He was killed with a stick!"
The string that had been tense in King Wu's heart was instantly broken.
He held the reins, silently urged the horse to retreat, and then coldly ordered: "Pass this king's order to kill everyone in the temple."
What came here was a group of robbers, who tripped his hands and feet and killed the princess.
He could be seriously injured in this melee, and he could lose the powerful arm of Duke Dingguo, but his unauthorized departure from Beijing must not be revealed!
Ning, the face of his wife appeared in King Wu's mind, and he thought sarcastically, if you want to blame, just blame yourself for being stupid and bumping into her!
…
Princess Wu was playing chess with the Lord of Chengning County in Yuquan Temple.
The latter made a move for a long time, but Princess Wu did not respond. She stared at the chessboard for a long time, and finally sighed quietly: "I lost."
The mayor of Chengning County wiped the chessboard with a smile and said, "My aunt is confused."
There were killing cries coming into my ears from outside, mixed with the faint sound of sharp blades piercing into the human body.
Princess Wu's already pale face completely lost all color.
She closed her eyes silently.
He actually did it...
But that's fine, otherwise, how could she really make up her mind.
Princess Wu opened her eyes and said with a double entendre: "The county master has won beautifully."
Chengning County Lord smiled and pointed out the window: "The opponent is too weak."
Even though King Wu's side had a small number of people, they were still elite soldiers. Even though Princess Wu had many retinues, and there were many good soldiers around Chengning County Lord, he could still hear the killing cry approaching.
