On the other side of the wall, there is still a patch of flowers, with moon-white flowers, elegant and light.
There is a pavilion in front of the flowers, with upturned eaves and eight-sided corners, surrounded by dragon-patterned curtains on all sides.
The majestic old man, who is as majestic as a pine tree, stands in the pavilion, looking out into the distance with his turbid eyes. He is as solemn as a mountain, not angry and self-respecting.
The morning light has not yet entered the pavilion, and there are only a few dimmed lights, which are dark and gloomy. They are reflected in the deep wrinkles of the old man, making the old man even more aged and old.
"So, the prince arranged the assassination of the second son on his way back to the capital?"
The old man's pale voice was like a bell, and he spoke a few words, without any serious sound, but the pressure suddenly rose, shrouding the pavilion as if a storm was about to come.
The palace people standing far outside the pavilion felt that the air pressure dropped sharply, and they did not dare to breathe out.
In the pavilion, the only old eunuch accompanying the old man also bowed his body and whispered back, "The person who contacted the killer did come out of the prince's palace, but it may not have been ordered by the prince. Side of the East Palace Concubine Jiang’s family also has this strength.”
"Mr. Jiang?" the old man asked calmly, "But the daughter of General Zhongwu who was named after the last great victory in the northwest?
"Back to the emperor, exactly."
"Oh," Emperor Chengde narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes dark and deep, "General Zhongwu now has a heavy army. In order to win over him, the prince must have done a lot of favoring his concubines and destroying his wives, right?"
The old eunuch Ming Fu sighed, "The prince doted on the Jiang family and his daughter, and even took away the crown prince's right to be the middle prince and gave it to the concubine Jiang. Now, the East Palace is ruled by the Jiang family, and even the crown prince has no power. We have to avoid its edge. The three princesses born from the Jiang family even took pleasure in bullying the four princesses who were their direct descendants..."
"Foolish thing! The dignified prince pampered his concubine to the point of destroying his wife. It's simply ridiculous!" Emperor Chengde overturned the tea cup with his palm and became furious. "This treacherous son has fallen into the military's trap. See me again." The situation was too high and there was nothing more he could do, so he started doing whatever he wanted!"
Mingfu glanced at the old emperor's face worriedly, and quickly advised, "Your Majesty, please calm down. The imperial doctor said you should not be angry! Now His Royal Highness Prince Lu and his family have arrived in Beijing safely. As long as you are well, it's not too late!"
"Is it too late? It's too late." Emperor Cheng De frowned, his eyes covered with haze, suppressing his anger and looking desolate.
He sighed heavily, "In this current situation, what's the use of the second son and his family returning to Beijing? My illness has given the traitor complete power. The second son is mild-tempered and has no established power. How can I do that?" You can fight against that ruthless traitor! Ahem..."
Emperor Chengde coughed violently. Upon seeing this, Mingfu hurriedly stepped forward to calm him down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Highness Prince Lu will enter the palace soon. Maybe there will be a turn for the better! Your Highness has been in the fiefdom for many years. It's not like that back then." The second prince!"
Mingfu tried to persuade him again and again, but when he saw that Emperor Cheng De's expression still didn't improve, he felt a pang in his heart and was about to call the imperial doctor.
At this time, a string of sweet and cheerful "giggles" followed the breeze and jumped into the pavilion, bringing the baby's clean childishness and disturbing the stagnant air of the pavilion.
In the pavilion, the two old men were stunned for a moment, looking towards the direction from which the sound came, with surprise in their eyes.
Emperor Chengde unknowingly calmed down his mind by the tender and clean child's voice, forgetting to be angry for a moment. He looked at the familiar red wall and felt in a trance, "That's not the Empress Yuan's dormitory over there." The backyard? Why are there children playing in it?"
Seeing that Emperor Chengde's complexion improved, Mingfu relaxed his sigh and said with surprise on his face,
"This...even though today is the emperor's sixtieth birthday, and his wife and family members have brought their children into the palace, who dares to let their children play in Jiaoyuan Palace? Besides, although this Jiaoyuan Palace has been empty for many years, it is full of beautiful scenery both inside and outside. There are guards, how did this child get in?"
Although Emperor Chengde established another successor, his feelings for Empress Yuan still existed.
After entering the palace for many years, even though his son became the crown prince, Emperor Chengde did not allow her to live in the Jiaoyuan Palace, but only lived in the Weiyang Palace where all the imperial concubines had lived. This shows his affection for Empress Yuan.
Over the years, as Emperor Cheng De grew older, he became more and more fond of coming to Queen Yuan's palace to sit and take a look at the familiar scenery and familiar pavilions...
"Eh? Sister Yuan Ning, look, there is a hole behind Huahua here!"
