roccoschili Chapter 169 The Source of Rumors
Chapter 169 The Source of Rumors
"Have you found out why the prince is here?"
"Your Majesty, it was Concubine Xian who went to ask for the Crown Prince's help."
"Hmph! What did she say? The Crown Prince has always been cautious and self-protective. It is impossible for him to come to beg for mercy when I am most angry. He must have some request for Concubine Xian."
"Your Majesty is wise! He really has something to ask for. The Crown Prince wants Concubine Xian to tell him the truth about the Queen's drowning."
"How ridiculous! After so many years, he is still so persistent! Did the virtuous concubine say anything?"
"Your Majesty, Concubine Xian has said... everything."
"It seems that I doted on her too much. She has become lawless and even dared to betray me! Go and deal with her!"
The old emperor was so angry that he broke the wolf hair brush on his hand. What a prince! If he was not used to check and balance the seventh prince, he should have died with the queen long ago!
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"Come back, was the Heavenly Master invited by the prince?"
"Your Majesty, no, it was the Heavenly Master who came to find the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince was anxious to save His Highness the Ninth Prince, so he brought the Heavenly Master here."
"Well, check where the Ninth Prince has been, and send him into exile immediately. Okay, go and deal with things!"
The old emperor waved his hand to let the guards retreat, laughing in his heart: Prince, oh prince, you didn't expect it! The Heavenly Master won't help you either, hahaha!
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"Your Highness! Please don't! The Emperor loves you so much, he won't let you die."
"Mammy, the emperor's favor is all fake. I know exactly what kind of person he is after all these years. Mammy, I will let you out of the palace. If Xiaojiu can come out, you go and take good care of him. If he can't come out, I will go and accompany him."
"My queen, my queen! Don't!"
"Your Majesty! Something bad has happened! Something bad has happened. The Emperor has sent someone to bring you some royal wine, and... and..."
"And Bai Ling, right?"
"How do you know, madam?"
"Mammy, hurry up and leave the palace. You are already past the age to leave the palace. No one will stop you. Go out and live a good life."
"My queen! My queen! No! I won't leave!"
"Go quickly!"
The virtuous concubine put on the white silk and kicked off the stool. She hung herself on the white silk. Her feet moved for a while, and then stopped forever...
Suddenly there was a wailing in the room...
The dowry nanny looked at her young lady with tears in her eyes, then staggered out through the side door.
"Your Majesty, the virtuous concubine has passed away."
"So soon? Did she ask me for help?"
"When I arrived, the virtuous concubine had already passed away."
"What? She is so impatient to die? Or does she not want to give me a chance to kill her? She wants me to feel guilty towards her? Impossible! Damn it, damn it!"
The old emperor swept away all the items on the table like a madman, but then sat on the ground and cried silently like a child.
The guards were so frightened that they quickly retreated. It would be better for them not to stay at the scene while the emperor was furious.
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"Are you telling the truth? Is Concubine Xian really dead? And the Ninth Prince was also exiled?"
"Yes, ma'am, it's absolutely true!"
"Hahaha! That bitch has always been riding on my head. The harem always puts her first, and the emperor loves to go to her room the most. Now that she is dead, I am the master of this harem.
The Crown Prince now has no help from that bitch, and the only one who stood by him, the Ninth Prince, has also been exiled. From now on, the world will belong to me, Shen'er."
"My lady, your blessing is yet to come!"
"Hahaha, come, reward!"
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"Your Highness! Consort Xian has passed away!"
"What? How could this happen? Could it be the Emperor?"
"The poisoned wine and white silk given by the emperor had not yet arrived, and the queen hanged herself."
"The Emperor has such a cruel heart! Could it be that all the favoritism he showed me was fake?"
Xiao Jin clenched his fists tightly.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has ordered His Highness the Ninth Prince to be exiled to the Northern Frontier immediately."
"Why is it so sudden? Normally it will take seven days to half a month, right?"
"The emperor issued the decree personally, without going through the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple."
"Bang!" Xiao Jin punched the wall, and a large piece of the wall caved in.
"Send someone to follow him and protect him secretly. Don't let anyone hurt him. Find a way to rescue him after we get out of Yuecheng."
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
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"Princess, the prince has been secretly looking for us everywhere. If we don't leave now, we will be dead if he catches us."
"Don't worry! This princess will definitely protect you. You won't die. If he wants to find someone, let him find someone. He just wants me to go back and get married. I've just reached the age of marriage, and he's so impatient to ask me to go and get married. No! I want to marry Prince Jin."
"Princess, you said you won't go back even after your coming of age. Are you trying to piss off the prince to death?"
"I won't go back. I get annoyed when I see those concubines. Which one of them really wants to hold a coming-of-age party for me? If they want to hold one, it's for their daughters. Who am I? If I wasn't the legitimate daughter, or the titled Princess Fanghua conferred by the emperor himself, I would have died hundreds of times."
"Princess..."
"Oh! Forget it, don't all be like this, wait a few days, okay! I'll see how I feel in a few days, and then I'll go back. At most I'll run away from the marriage."
"Okay, I'll go back in a few days."
"Hey! I just said it depends on my mood. Hey! Why is it so lively in front? There are so many people."
Princess Fanghua pushed her way through the crowd and looked at the soldiers who were driving the crowd away on the road.
"Auntie, what big event happened in our imperial city? Why is it so lively?"
"Oh! Little girl, you don't know! The soldiers are escorting the Ninth Prince on his way. It is said that he will be exiled to the northern border. Alas! He is only ten years old! What big mistake could he make? The emperor is too cruel. He killed the Ninth Prince's mother and exiled the child. It is really tragic!"
"No way! Such a big deal!"
Princess Fanghua felt very uncomfortable when she saw the child lying on the wooden prison cart. She knew the feeling of being in the royal family. It was not as happy as an ordinary family, and she lived in fear every day.
"Shut up! You lowly people can't talk nonsense. You dare to criticize the court's affairs? Do you want to die?"
The officers and soldiers drew their swords and threatened the people who were whispering on both sides.
The people were so frightened that they shut their mouths, but as soon as the officers and soldiers passed by, they began to point and talk.
"Aunt, what crime did the Ninth Prince commit that he must be exiled at such a young age? He is just a little child! So pitiful. Isn't this just letting him die on the road?"
"Yes! Little girl, this is to kill the little prince! It is said that he disobeyed the emperor, what else? He stole the emperor's things, what did he steal? Oh! His mother was an adulterer, so this little prince was implicated."
"Really? Aunt Zhang, this is an adultery. No wonder the emperor wants to kill her. I guess the ninth prince is a bastard, so he was exiled at such a young age."
"Yes, yes, yes, I heard that, Aunt Zhang, Sister Niu, that's what my mother-in-law said, ninety-nine percent, no! Ten percent is true, you say that if a mother is not disciplined, she will harm her child!"
"........."
Princess Fanghua had no say at all.