roccoschili Chapter 278 The Emperor Has Always Been Like This
Chapter 278 The Emperor Has Always Been Like This
The battle report did not specify that Heng Chui's miscarriage was caused by Ling Yunche's arrow.
Ruyi guessed that the reason why the emperor wanted Ling Yunche's head so eagerly was simply because he was afraid that Heng Chu would die and it would be difficult for him to explain to the empress dowager.
As her thoughts raced, Ruyi glanced at Wei Yanwan calmly.
Although her face looked relatively calm, her slightly trembling fingertips had already exposed her inner nervousness and anxiety.
The ruby ring on Wei Yanwan's hand caught Ruyi's eyes.
Ruyi remembered that this ring seemed to be the token of love between Wei Yanwan and Ling Yunche.
Wei Yanwan wears this ring all the time, which means that she still has Ling Yunche in her heart.
Ruyi calmed down and said softly, "Your Majesty, it is regrettable that Princess Duanshu had a miscarriage.
But whether it is the hatred of killing one's husband to marry another, or the hatred of threatening to pay with one's life, the new hatred and old hatred added together, I think Dawachi is not worthy of being the eldest princess's husband at all.
If he hadn't disregarded the Princess's hard work during her pregnancy, and hadn't rudely and cruelly taken the Princess and her unborn baby's life as hostages, and threatened to fight against the Qing Dynasty, the Princess wouldn't have been frightened and miscarried."
Wei Yanwan's eyes sparkled, as if she had thought of something, and she agreed, "Yes, Your Majesty.
While praying for the war against Dzungar, the empress dowager often said that it would be great if the traitor Dawachi died, so that the eldest princess could be brought back with good reason.
Moreover, Ling Yunche did a great job in saving the emperor, so it makes sense that his merits and demerits offset each other.
In my opinion, if you want to comfort the Queen Mother, it would be better to use Dawachi's head.
This will not only not discourage the meritorious officials, but also let the officials know that the emperor is magnanimous, isn't it better?"
The emperor did not respond, his face was silent, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Seeing that the emperor looked upset, Ruyi put down her chopsticks, stood up and knelt first, "Your Majesty, calm down.
Your Majesty, please forgive me for what I did when I was confused for a moment. "
After hearing Ruyi's words, Wei Yanwan suddenly realized that she had said too much and hurriedly knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was just too worried about the Queen Mother's pain of missing her daughter, so I spoke without restraint. This has nothing to do with the Queen, so please punish me."
The emperor held a small bowl of chicken and ginseng soup and blew it gently, "It's okay, get up. You are all women, and your views are too narrow, which is understandable."
Although the emperor did not blame them, he did not accept the advice of Ruyi and Wei Yanwan.
After finishing a bowl of soup, he slowly said in a deep voice, "Dawaqi's crime is serious and difficult to forgive, but Ling Yunche must also be punished.
Otherwise, in the future, everyone on the battlefield will be eager to win, and will ignore the lives of the royal family. How can this be tolerated?"
The emperor's suspicion is truly everywhere.
Although Ruyi was complaining in her heart, she looked enlightened, "Your Majesty is wise, and it is we, the concubines, who are ignorant and speak nonsense."
Wei Yanwan bit her lip secretly. Although her hands were still obediently serving food to the emperor and Ruyi, she was actually already absent-minded.
"Your Majesty, please try this. It is the newly made pigeon stuffed with mushrooms from the imperial kitchen.
The roasted pigeon is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and is filled with fresh chopped mushrooms, which makes it particularly delicious. "
Seeing the emperor nod slightly, Wei Yanwan continued, "The empress dowager has also praised this dish herself, which shows that the emperor's taste is very similar to that of the empress dowager."
Before Wei Yanwan mentioned asking the emperor to go to the Cining Palace, there was a "pop" and the emperor slammed his chopsticks on the table.
Ruyi and Wei Yanwan had no choice but to stand up and kneel down, waiting with their heads lowered to wait for the emperor to calm down.
"Lingpin, I know you are filial and have served the Queen Mother well. But I have already said that the Queen Mother needs to rest and recuperate. Why do you keep speaking for her?
Are you going to go against my will just to please the Queen Mother?"
Wei Yanwan felt extremely aggrieved, tears in her eyes, and dared not speak.
Seeing this, Ruyi said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, Lingpin and I are both your wives and concubines.
The Empress Dowager sent Fujia to convey the imperial decree to us, and we, the concubines, will follow the filial duty and dare not disobey."
Filial piety, it is these two words that allowed the Queen Mother to continue to stir up trouble in her own harem and never have peace.
The emperor let out a long sigh, shook his head and sneered.
Wei Yanwan took Ruyi's gaze and took the opportunity to say, "Your Majesty is filial and wise, and I have always taken you as a role model.
This time, it was the Queen Mother who passed on the message, saying that if the Emperor refused to go to the Cining Palace to see her, she would...she would..."
"She what?" The emperor had a bad feeling.
"She went on a hunger strike in protest."
After saying this, Wei Yanwan fell to the ground in fear. The hall was completely silent, with only the emperor's angry and heavy breathing as the sound could be heard.
Fortunately, Jinzhong suddenly rushed in at this time, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the army has returned and has now arrived in the suburbs of Beijing.
The eldest prince took the lead and led a group of generals to rush back, and now they are almost at Yangxin Gate. "
"Hengchui... How is Hengchui?"
The emperor's question touched the hearts of the three people in the palace.
Jinzhong glanced at Wei Yanwan, who was the most nervous and trembling. "Although Princess Duanshu had a miscarriage, fortunately, she was eager to return home and had a strong will. She finally survived and her life is safe."
The emperor laughed out loud. Because of his emotional ups and downs, tears seemed to well up in his eyes. "Good! Good! Good!"
"I and your concubines congratulate the emperor and the princess on her safe return to the court."
Listening to Ruyi and Wei Yanwan's congratulations, the emperor seemed to have just realized that they were still kneeling on the ground.
"Get up. I'm going to go see Yonghuang first. You all should leave first."
As the emperor spoke, he strode out of the palace.
Just as he stepped out of the palace door, he paused slightly and looked at Wei Yanwan meaningfully.
"Lingpin has seen it with her own eyes. I am really busy with government affairs and don't have time to go to the Cining Palace."
Wei Yanwan was so overwhelmed with joy that she did not understand what the emperor meant.
It was Ruyi who quietly reminded her after the emperor left that the emperor wanted her to go to the Cining Palace to pass on a message to the empress dowager.
Wei Yanwan nodded in confusion, still feeling a little uneasy, "Empress, since Princess Duanshu is safe, then Ling Yunche...he won't be executed again, right?"
Ruyi sneered, "Who can guess what the emperor is thinking? But the best outcome is that he can be spared the death penalty, but he cannot escape the punishment of living."
"How can the emperor be like this... He is clearly a meritorious official." Wei Yanwan couldn't understand, and complained in a low voice with a frown.
"The Emperor has always been like this. It's not too late for you to understand it today."
Ruyi said this and turned away, leaving Wei Yanwan alone, the handkerchief in her hand crumpled into a ball.
"Yes, the Queen is right. The Emperor...has always been like this..."