"This...how unbecoming is this." When the Queen Mother heard this, her face suddenly darkened, "Shuntian Mansion has declared that the divorce letter is invalid, and you must return to Chen Weiyuan.
After all, you and he are a married couple, so you should obey the three virtues and the four virtues to the end. How can you think of leaving your husband? "
"Queen Mother..." Xiangyun asked again.
"Shut up!" the Queen Mother scolded directly, "The Emperor said yesterday that he wanted to edit "Dream of Red Mansions", but I still don't understand it. Now it seems that it is indeed necessary to edit it. Otherwise, after reading it, all women will imitate you, and the world will be miserable. Messy.
Forget it, go away, don't stay in the palace any longer, or you will lead the concubines in the harem astray. "
When Xiangyun heard this, she was disappointed and regretted not listening to Mr. Ji's advice.
If she didn't ask the Queen Mother for help, for the sake of "Dream of Red Mansions", the Queen Mother would at least let her live in the palace to prevent her from being harmed by Chen Weiyuan.
But now that she was kicked out of the palace and had no one to protect her, she had no choice but to be kidnapped by Chen Weiyuan. At that time, I will really cry to the heavens and the earth will not respond.
But now she regrets it, and there is no regret medicine to take.
As soon as the Queen Mother turned against her, eunuchs immediately came forward and dragged her out of Cining Palace.
…
"Madam, you are indeed in my hands." As soon as Xiangyun was driven out of the palace, Chen Weiyuan got the news and took her back home with his servants and servants.
At the same time, Xiang Nan was also released.
Firstly, the emperor had rehabilitated "Dream of Red Mansions", and then locked him in prison, and learned from Wuming; secondly, Xiang Nan was also a rare talent, so it was just a matter of locking him up and scaring him.
If he really wanted to lock him up for the rest of his life, the emperor would be reluctant to do so.
As soon as Xiang Nan was released from prison, he learned from Xiao Yue that Xiang Yun was expelled from the palace and captured by Chen Weiyuan.
In addition, they also learned that Chen Weiyuan sent Heshen the imperial seal passed down to the First Emperor, and that Heshen helped Chen Weiyuan fight a lawsuit to seize Xiangyun.
"Okay, Heshen, you are both a witch and a ghost, pretending to be a good person on both ends!" Xiang Nan sneered, and couldn't help but have murderous intentions towards Heshen.
In fact, he originally didn't want to fight to the death with He Shen.
Because he knew that Qianlong liked Heshen and protected Heshen. Even if Heshen was corrupt and took bribes, Qianlong would not blame him.
In this case, there is no point in fighting anymore, and Xiang Nan is not willing to waste his efforts.
For example, in the Yancheng disaster relief food case, Xiang Nan clearly had conclusive evidence, but when the emperor wanted to spare Heshen's life, he did not argue with reason. Instead, he obeyed the holy will and held it high and let it go.
But now, he felt that He Shen had gone too far.
He Shen helped Chen Weiyuan regain Xiangyun, obviously to take revenge on himself. Let yourself lose the woman you love and suffer a lifetime of pain.
Since he was so vicious, Xiang Nan decided not to hold back.
…
Xiang Nan then brought Du Xiaoyue into the palace to meet the emperor, and said to him, "Your Majesty, He Shen accepted the imperial seal of the First Emperor from the bookseller Chen Weiyuan, and he has the intention of treason!"
"Ji Xiaolan, don't be alarmist." Qianlong heard this and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, Xiaoyue saw it with her own eyes." Du Xiaoyue said quickly, following Chen Weiyuan and eavesdropping on his conversation with Heshen, and told him everything.
"Du Xiaoyue, you can do it! How unbecoming would it be to break into the residence of a first-class official?" Qianlong said with a straight face, "But does He Shen really have a national jade seal in his hand?"
"If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can find out by searching the He Mansion. If it's not found, it will be considered a false accusation." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "I am willing to be punished."
"Ji Xiaolan, do you know that you are falsely accusing others of treason? If you are found to be untrue, you will be beheaded." Seeing what he said, Qianlong couldn't help but become solemn.
"If it is found to be untrue, I am willing to pay with my life!" Xiang Nan also said solemnly.
Qianlong's face darkened.
To be honest, he really didn't want his subjects to do this.
Xiang Nancan and Shen conspired to rebel. No matter who wins or loses, one person will die.
He was reluctant to bear the death of He Shen; he was also reluctant to bear the death of Xiang Nan.
"Ji Xiaolan, this is not your way of doing things, why have you become so decisive?" Qianlong didn't understand.
Before, although Xiang Nan also fought with He Shen, he basically stopped at the point. If you can bring down He Shen, then do it. If you can't bring him down, forget it.
But now, Xiang Nan wants to fight with He Shen until death, which is okay.
"It is not easy for the emperor's ministers to find a confidant. Since He Shen is so despicable, I will not let him go." Xiang Nan then used three ancient paintings to ask He Shen for help. After He Shen got the ancient paintings, he in turn helped Chen Weiyuan. The matter of the lawsuit was explained in detail.
"Bold Ji Xiaolan, you are seeking personal revenge!" Qianlong said displeased upon hearing this.
"Your Majesty, He Shen's collection of jade seals passed down to the country is indeed true and has bad intentions. The ministers joined him not only for personal revenge, but also for the sake of the country." Xiang Nan bowed and said, "If the emperor insists on favoring him, , the humble minister had no choice but to resign and return to his hometown."
"Ji Xiaolan, you are forcing me." Qianlong was very angry when he heard what he said, "Do you really think I can't live without you?"
"I don't dare." Xiang Nan replied, "I stayed in the court just to protect our country and the country of the Qing Dynasty. But now, knowing that there are sycophants and traitors in the court but unable to get rid of them, I really feel that I am incompetent and shameless. If I stand in court again, I will not be able to deprive myself of my salary from the Qing Dynasty. I have no other choice but to resign."
"Ji Xiaolan, you are forcing me to search Heshen's home." Qianlong gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you. But if you can't find it, I will chop off your head."
"I thank you, Lord, for your kindness." Xiang Nan kowtowed.
…
Afterwards, the emperor came to Heshen's house in person with his imperial guards.
When He Shen saw the emperor coming with a large group of people, he couldn't help but be a little confused.
"Long live the Lord!" He hurriedly kowtowed with his family, "Long live the Lord, I didn't know you were here, so I missed your welcome. Please forgive me."
"No need." Qianlong waved his hand and asked immediately, "He Shen, Ji Xiaolan said that your family has the imperial seal of the First Emperor, right?"
He Shen was stunned and his expression suddenly changed.
"What, is it there or not?" Qianlong asked again when he saw this.
"My lord, just admit it. When Chen Weiyuan gave you the jade seal, Xiaoyue saw it clearly." Xiang Nan sneered, "Didn't you still agree to give him "A Dream of Red Mansions" to print? "
When He Shen heard this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, knowing that he could no longer hide this matter.
If he denies it, the emperor really sends people to search for it, and when the time comes, they will find more than just the national jade seal. His antiques, gold and silver, jewelry, house deeds, land deeds... together, he is probably richer than the national treasury.
If those things were really found, even if there was no national jade seal, he would probably be dead.
"Weichen deserves death!" Thinking of this, He Shen immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty Rong Bing, there is a big seal in Weichen's mansion, but it is not a national jade seal, and it is not owned by Weichen, but Someone else left it in my house..."
"Oh, so it really has a big seal." Qianlong nodded.
He Shen suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
