During the process of worshiping heaven and ancestors, His Majesty the Emperor was attacked. It can be said to be a devastating blow that shook the entire court and caused panic throughout Xijing. In order to prevent this kind of panic from spreading in Xijing City, Emperor Jiaren and Emperor Chongde strictly ordered that no one should leak the information, otherwise they would be severely punished.
Fortunately, those who could come out to worship heaven and ancestors were all extremely clear-headed human beings who would not cause trouble for themselves at such a critical moment, especially the royal princes who saw that Emperor Jiaren and Emperor Chongde were He was really angry, and he was extremely honest. Those two people didn't dare to say a word to rebut what they said.
Fortunately, except for King Tong, everyone else, including Emperor Jiaren and Emperor Chongde, were slightly injured. This is a great blessing among misfortunes.
But the situation of the palace was not particularly optimistic. Almost half of it was destroyed by fire, and it was completely devastated. It felt very sad to see it.
Emperor Jiaren and Emperor Chongde discussed it. Both of them felt that it was not very safe or convenient to continue living here. Instead of making do here, it would be better for everyone to move to the mountains.
There is a Huangding Temple on the mountain, which is more than enough to accommodate a hundred or so people. It's just that the layout of the room is not that comfortable, but there is no problem with safety. There is no need to worry about assassins coming uninvited.
"Huh?" Jin Miaomiao looked at Shen Cha curiously, "Are the young masters at Huangding Temple very good at kung fu?"
"Well, not only are they very powerful in Kung Fu, but they are also very powerful in their formations. Once an intruder is discovered, they will not be allowed to leave alive." Shen Cha nodded, "The proposal of Emperor Jiaren and Emperor Chongde has been approved by everyone." Support, on the morning of the next day after the assassination, a group of people carried the necessary luggage and went up to Huangding Mountain under the escort of the guards."
"Where is Prince Tong? How is he doing? Is he okay?"
"After a night, King Tong has woken up. Although the knife penetrated deeply, it did not hurt the muscles and bones. It was just a flesh wound. He will be fine if he rests quietly for two days. Emperor Chongde guarded him. His face remained dark all night, and it was not until he woke up that he felt relieved. King Tong was placed on a soft couch, carried by four guards, and went up the mountain with the back of the team. Chongde Emperor did not go with Emperor Jiaren, but continued to accompany Prince Tong, and the two of them chatted softly all the way, but it was not that boring."
"Is the process of worshiping heaven and ancestors going smoothly?"
"It went well." Shen Cha nodded, "Except that the assassination on the first day was an accident, there was nothing else that went wrong. They were worried that there would be a second assassination on the way back to Beijing, but the assassin did not appear again."
"As soon as Emperor Jiaren returned to Beijing, he handed over the assassination case to Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong for investigation. However, he knew very well that the assassination was not his mother's handiwork. Those who were trained by the Queen Mother's family The secret guards are less than half as good as the assassins. Emperor Jiaren himself said that if the assassins tried their best, none of the people who went to Huangding Mountain would come back alive." Song Qiyun sighed softly, " However, although they agreed with Emperor Jiaren's words, Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong still chose to be the first to ask the old lady. In their opinion, the old lady's suspicion was very small, but she had a criminal record, and maybe they could learn from her. Asking for anything useful from his mouth."
"What's the result? It should be that they returned without success, right? The person behind the scenes has always been secretive, and they don't play according to common sense. I'm afraid the old lady won't know their details."
"That's right." Song Qiyun nodded, "Because the news was blocked before, the old lady didn't even know that they were assassinated. The old lady was very surprised when she heard the story of that night told by Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong."
"Surprised?" Jin Miaomiao raised an eyebrow, "If Emperor Jiaren, Emperor Chongde, Prince Tong, and the rest of the royal family died because of this assassination, wouldn't her plan succeed? This is exactly what she wanted. Can she still be unhappy?"
"Emperor Chongde also asked the same question." Shen Cha smiled helplessly, "The relationship between this family is too sad. None of them are sincere and they are all hypocritical. The old lady, her son, grandson, and even Not even hypocritical."
"This is probably a common problem in the last dynasty. An ordinary person's house restlessness will lead to family ruin, let alone the emperor's family!"
"That's right." Jin Miaomiao nodded towards Shen Cha, "But they should be like us, they can't find anything, right?"
"After half a month of investigation, nothing was found. Emperor Jiaren also knew that this was a difficult task, and all those who could suspect were investigated in detail, but they did not have subordinates as powerful as the assassins around them, so they could only leave it alone and leave it as an unsolved case. . This case had no real outcome until the death of Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong."
"Obviously." Jin Miaomiao raised an eyebrow, "So, what happened next?"
"At the palace banquet during the Chinese New Year, some officials suggested that Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong should move out of the palace as they are very old. Moreover, they should no longer live together, but open separate mansions. "
"When you hear it this way, it actually makes sense. After all, brothers have to live separately, and they can't live together forever."
"Emperor Chongde and Prince Tong knew that this was a matter of course. They had no reason to object, so they could only agree. However, Emperor Jiaren knew that the relationship between the two of them was very good, so he specially arranged two mansions next to each other. , they can open a small door in the wall and come in and out freely.”
"It seems that Emperor Jiaren really regards Prince Tong as his son. I hope they both live a better life."
"Well, there are indeed not many smooth days. As soon as the two of them moved, something happened to the Zhen family."
"Zhen family? That quasi-princess?"
"Yes!" Shen Cha nodded, "Teacher Zhen suddenly became seriously ill and passed away. The future princess must observe mourning for three years."
"Isn't this normal?" Jin Miaomiao frowned, "Is Emperor Jiaren unhappy?"
"The old lady saw the opportunity and wanted to use this as an excuse to break the engagement and arrange for one of her own to marry Emperor Chongde."
"That's it!" Jin Miaomiao patted her leg hard, which was a bit painful. "I have always felt that something was wrong. I vaguely remember that Emperor Chongde was in poor health because of his concubine. I heard you say before that Miss Zhen was knowledgeable, sensible, and understanding. I thought it was strange. I thought she would not He is the kind of person who poisoned Emperor Chongde. Sure enough, there was an accident and the engagement was really broken off?"
"The engagement is not broken off, it's just that Miss Zhen proposed it herself. She needs to keep her filial piety and cannot occupy the position of the main concubine. She is willing to abdicate as the concubine." Shen Cha shrugged, "As I said before, Miss Zhen is not interested in anything. Naturally, people don’t care about fame and fortune. Whether they are the main concubine or the side concubine, they are all the same in her eyes. However, she later regretted this matter. If she had not agreed to take a step back, Emperor Chongde would not have She would linger on the bedside for decades, thinking that it was all her fault."
