"Ji Xiaolan, you got into trouble, you got into a huge disaster, do you know?" After the white lady was taken away by the officers and soldiers, He Shen looked at Xiang Nan and gritted his teeth angrily, "If the emperor knows who you have captured, , I will definitely take your head."
"My lord, do you want to see the emperor? Okay, Ji Xiaolan would like to invite you, Long Live the Lord." Xiang Nan knelt down and kowtowed.
As soon as the door to the next door opened, Qianlong walked out with a livid face.
"Ah?!" He Shen's face turned pale with fright, and he immediately knelt down, "This slave is here to greet the Emperor."
What he just said to Xiang Nan and White Snake must have been heard by the emperor. Now we are in big trouble.
"Heshen, you had known that this white lady might be my biological mother, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Qianlong pointed at Heshen and asked, "It made me search hard in Yunzhou and Yancheng, and I don't know how much time it took. How much effort you put into it, do you know that you are deceiving me?"
"You deserve to die! You deserve to die!" Heshen kowtowed after hearing this.
"Tell me, why do you want to support her? What's the conspiracy?" Qianlong asked again.
As one of his most important ministers, He Shen actually inquired about the mystery of his life experience, colluded with the White Snake to do business together, divided the food funds for disaster relief, and conspired to have an affair with the palace. This was simply a rebellion.
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"Your Majesty has misunderstood my servant. There is absolutely no conspiracy. There is absolutely no conspiracy. Your Majesty Rong Bing, Your Majesty Rong Bing." When Heshen heard this, he was so frightened that he peed his pants and kowtowed repeatedly.
It would not be difficult to deal with the crime only of corruption. As the chief auxiliary of the military, he held a high and powerful position, and he handled all the major and minor affairs of the court. The emperor simply could not do without him.
So even if you are greedy for money, the most it will be is a downgrade and a penalty, without damaging the fundamentals. As long as he is still favored, he will soon be reinstated.
But if he was accused of treason, that would be serious. Even if the emperor valued him more, he would still need his life. In the past, Emperor Yongzheng loved Nian Gengyao so much, but when he had disobedience, he still killed him without hesitation at all.
"Say!" Qianlong shouted loudly.
He Shen then told the story of his acquaintance with White Snake.
It turns out that he started dating White Snake ten years ago. At that time, he did not know that White Snake was the emperor's biological mother. It was just because she gave her a lot of money that I took care of her in every possible way.
It wasn't until the emperor brought him to Yunzhou to find White Snake that he guessed that she might be the emperor's biological mother. But he couldn't tell Qianlong about this.
First of all, White Snake is a Han Chinese. If Qianlong had such a biological mother, he would be half Han Chinese, which may not be beneficial to his rule. And Qianlong was his biggest backer. If Qianlong fell, he would also be finished.
Secondly, Lady White has many shady business deals with him. If she told Qianlong after meeting, it would be a great disadvantage to him.
So while he was pretending to be trying to help the emperor find his biological mother, he was hiding the truth, causing the emperor to search blindly in Yunzhou. Anyway, he knew in his heart that the emperor could not leave the palace for a long time. He would have to look for him for half a month at most, and he would have to forget about it if he couldn't find him.
When the time comes, the smoke will disappear and everything will be business as usual.
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"Your Majesty, my servant has absolutely no conspiracy, absolutely no conspiracy, the Emperor is aware of it, the Emperor is aware of it!" After He Shen finished speaking, he kowtowed and cried bitterly.
"Your Majesty, I can also testify for Mr. He." Xiang Nan cupped his hands and said, "The white lady has been running business in Yancheng for decades. Mr. He had not yet made a fortune at that time, so he cannot be her backer."
When He Shen heard this, he glanced at Xiang Nan gratefully.
"Humph, no matter what, you are guilty of deceiving the emperor!" Qianlong said angrily.
"Your Majesty, forgive me. Your Majesty, forgive me. I don't want the country to be in turmoil, so I don't dare to tell you the truth." He Shen quickly defended himself.
"Hmph, don't think that I can't see through your selfishness." Qianlong glared at him, "Okay, get out of here and I'll deal with you later!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Thank you, Your Majesty." He Shen quickly got up.
"Mr. Ji, judging from the old lady's behavior, she really may be my mother." Qianlong said with a solemn expression.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I also feel that she is confident." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "I suggest that the old lady's home be searched immediately to find more evidence."
"Ji Xiaolan, you are brave!" He Shen shouted loudly after hearing this.
Can the emperor's biological mother's house be searched casually?
When Qianlong heard this, he nodded.
At the beginning, he really wanted to find the White Snake, get to know her, and take her back to Beijing to share a family relationship.
But when they arrived in Yancheng, they found that White Snake was not only a wealthy businessman, but also a wicked person, whose sins were too numerous to describe.
What shocked him even more was that she also colluded with courtiers, had liaisons with the palace, and had a mysterious figure as a protective shield. There was probably a conspiracy.
The most ruthless emperor's family!
Once imperial power is involved, even close relatives must step aside.
Therefore, Qianlong was no longer as determined as before about recognizing his mother. Even if he accepts the White Snake as his biological mother, he will not be able to share the happiness of a family as he thought before.
…
Xiang Nan immediately took Qianlong, Heshen, Du Xiaoyue and others to the old lady's house to conduct a search.
Gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin, letters and account books...all were found.
They also found a half-faced gold lock in the Buddhist hall and a statue of Guanyin in white with the word "Yong" written on it.
"Master, this half-faced golden lock..." He Shen said in surprise.
Qianlong brought a pair, which were exactly the same as his golden locks.
"This Guanyin statue comes from Prince Yong's palace." He Shen added, "Master, this white lady is really probably your biological mother."
Qianlong nodded, took a long breath, and there were tears in his eyes.
"Ji Xiaolan, please make arrangements. I want to go to the prison to see the old lady." He said with emotion.
Xiang Nan nodded.
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While Xiang Nan, Qianlong, He Shen, Du Xiaoyue and others were searching the Bai Mansion, Fukangan was called out by the fourth girl.
"Master Fu, I hope you can let the Fourteenth Prince go," the fourth girl said.
"Si'er, what do you mean?" Fukangan said pretending to be innocent.
"Master Fu, you clearly know that the prince has no disloyal intentions, why do you want to frame him?" The fourth girl asked again, "What is your purpose of ordering someone to pretend to be the Heaven and Earth Society and coerce the prince to rebel?"
"Humph, it turns out you know everything." Seeing her telling the truth, Fukangan stopped pretending and snorted coldly, "According to old legend, when Emperor Kangxi passed the throne, he wanted to pass it on to the Fourteenth Prince.
Although it is not true, there are many rumors and many believers, which is quite detrimental to the emperor's rule. As a minister, it is natural to share the emperor's worries. As long as the Fourteenth Prince is eliminated, the rumors will naturally be disproven. "
"Just because of a rumor, you want to kill the Fourteenth Prince?" the fourth girl said in surprise.
"Si'er, I am just a knife in the emperor's hand. If I don't kill people, this knife will be rusty and useless." Fukangan sighed.
"Okay, Mr. Fu, Ah Si knows that you like me and have always wanted me." The fourth girl nodded, "As long as you promise to let the Fourteenth Prince go, Ah Si is willing to give him your life. Otherwise, if something happens to the Prince, Ah Si can only die."
