Emperor Yongning never thought that his plans for the prince would make his subordinates think that there was something wrong with his health.
You must know that the health of the dragon body is related to the prosperity of the country. This is a major matter of the country and is of vital importance.
A little carelessness will cause unrest in people's hearts and instability in the court.
No matter how gentle Emperor Yongning usually behaves, he can't help but get furious at this moment.
He grabbed a few memorials, threw them in front of Shen Jingzong, and said loudly: "Shen Jingzong, you are so brave! Aren't you afraid of me asking for punishment?!"
The emperor's anger and power made people feel chilled in their hearts. However, Shen Jingzong held his neck and still said: "Your Majesty, I am indeed afraid, but I hope that your Majesty will be healthy and live forever."
Emperor Yongning stared at him deeply, his chest heaving violently with rage.
After a while, he calmed down and said coldly to Shen Jingzong: "Get back on your feet. I forgive your guilt."
"Thank you, Lord!" Shen Jingzong responded immediately, his voice trembling.
Emperor Yongning waved his hand and said to him: "Just step back! It's just this once, it won't be the same next time, just do your part, I'm very good!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is in good health, so I can rest assured!" Shen Jingzong looked up, his face obviously relaxed.
After Shen Jingzong exited the Zichen Palace, Emperor Yongning kept his eyes on the memorial and remained silent for a long time.
"Xue Gong." He asked: "Are many courtiers going to the Imperial Medical Office these days?"
Xue Gong took a step forward, half-bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, I see... there are more people than usual."
"Really?" The emperor raised his eyelids slightly, "Who is there?"
"There is Mr. Tai Zhang, the Censor, Mr. Qi, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and several chief officials from the three provinces." Xue Gong's voice dropped.
He actually didn't want to answer, and he didn't dare not answer.
As the chief chamberlain, it was impossible for him to know everything going on in the palace, but it was impossible for him not to know where the courtiers went after leaving the Zichen Palace.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
Xue Gong's body bent lower and lower, and he replied honestly: "Go back to the emperor, I don't dare."
Xue Gong had been by the emperor's side for so long, so he knew exactly what to say when.
At this point, just tell the truth.
Emperor Yongning gave him a shaved look and said calmly: "You dare not! I think you are too brave."
There was no ups and downs in his expression, and it was hard to tell whether he was angry or not.
Xue Gong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the courtiers' movements were revealed to him.
but……
Sure enough, the next moment, he heard the emperor order: "Zhu Yi, go find out what officials the prince has met recently."
"Yes." Zhu Yi responded, and the silver-white unicorn uniform flashed past in the hall.
After the sky darkened, Concubine Jiang was already preparing to go to bed.
Before the emperor arrived at Fuqing Palace, Qian Gu whispered something in Concubine Jiang's ear. Concubine Jiang then nodded and said, "Yes, I understand."
After having a good time, Concubine Jiang rested her head on Emperor Yongning's chest and breathed like a blue: "Your Majesty, I want to tell you something. You must not say that I am stingy."
"How could I say this about my beloved concubine?" Emperor Yongning responded lazily, reaching out to touch Concubine Jiang's face.
Concubine Jiang's voice was obviously happy and she said, "That's it. The second brother sent someone to tell me to go to Kunning Palace more often... I have been in the palace for many years and rarely go to Kunning Palace. I... …I don’t want to go.”
"If you don't want to go, don't go. Queen Xi Jing won't care."
"But I heard that... my second brother actually sent all the money he received as compensation from the Cheng family to the Xue family. This... tell me, has he been a money-spreader in Jiangnan Road for a long time? It's really... …”
She muttered dissatisfiedly: "Wouldn't it be better to leave those silver coins to Xiaojiu? Xiaojiu has to raise four thousand soldiers with a constant rate, which costs a lot! Why give it to the prince? The prince is the prince and he is not short of money. !」
Emperor Yongning narrowed his eyes and asked, "You
The second brother sent money to the Xue family? "
"Yes, and there are quite a few. I heard that he wanted to send it there in the name of Huitongtang... What is this picture about? Your Majesty, it is not that many of you are stingy, but I really don't understand! "ap.
"You are in the palace, so you don't need to understand. You just said that your second brother asked you to go to Kunning Palace more often?"
Concubine Jiang's black hair was spread on the side of Emperor Yongning. She nodded and said, "The second brother handed me the words, but I said it was the intention of my concubine and my parents."
"Second brother said that the relationship between the concubine and the queen should be better. There is no discord between the concubine and the queen. Don't you think so, Your Majesty?"
Emperor Yongning was silent for a moment and then said perfunctorily: "Yes, my beloved concubine said so."
Did the Jiang family really not know that the prince was secretly dealing with Chang Ding? So why do you still want to show your kindness to the prince?
The Jiang family is the richest man in the Dade Dynasty. Is this silver coin sent to the Xue family asking for directions? Or do you have any deeper meaning?
Thinking about these things, Emperor Yongning didn't sleep well in Fuqing Palace that night, so he got up early and left.
As soon as he returned to the Zichen Palace, Zhu Yi appeared and reported: "Your Majesty, the prince has only met people from the Xue family in the past few days. But... Cheng Yong's eldest grandson went to visit the Xue family."
Emperor Yongning paused, Cheng Yong's eldest grandson?
"Cheng Yong's eldest grandson, Cheng Keyi, is the county magistrate in Jingyun County. He returned to Jingzhao a few days ago and is staying at the residence of His Highness Changding."
Cheng Keyi's wife and children were in Princess Changding's Mansion, so as soon as he returned to Jingzhao, he went to Princess Changding's Mansion. Zhu Yi found out all of this.
"The people who live in Changding Mansion went to the Xue family?" Emperor Yongning frowned.
Zhu Yi nodded and replied: "Yes, there are also soldiers led by Chang Ding to follow."
In other words, Princess Changding knew about Cheng Keyi's behavior in going to see the Xue family.
As for whether it was ordered by Princess Changding, this needs further exploration.
"I don't understand why he went to Xue's house?"
Cheng Keyi stayed away from Jingzhao for the daughter of a bodyguard, and he seemed to have broken up with the Cheng family not long ago because of his wife and children. Emperor Yongning had heard about these things.
It is said that Cheng Keyi's wife and children fell in love with Changding, and Cheng Keyi turned to Changding. This is understandable.
But why did Cheng Keyi go to Xue's house?
"Back to the emperor, the Xue family did not receive Cheng Keyi, but Cheng Keyi kowtowed three times outside the Xue Mansion and thanked him loudly, saying that the Xue family's great kindness was unforgettable."
Zhu Yi remembered his subordinate's report and added: "Feng Chenwei said that he spoke from the bottom of his heart."
From the bottom of my heart, that is to say, the Xue family has really done something for Cheng Keyi to express his sincere thanks.
Xue family, what exactly did you do?
The emperor lowered his eyes and ordered quietly: "Go and find out what the Xue family did regarding the Cheng family. Also, the Jiang family... go and find out whether their money has really been sent to the Xue family."
"yes!"
At this time, Emperor Yongning did not know that a piece of news that made almost all the courtiers tremble had quietly spread in Jingzhao.
