Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1214 Liang Fang’s cleverness

Following Empress Dowager Sun's sharp shout, many maids immediately rushed in from outside, staring eagerly at Qin Chang and Liang Fang who were kneeling on the ground.

This posture made the two of them tremble, Liang Fang quickly kowtowed and said.

"Holy Mother, please forgive me. I realize that I am wrong. Your Highness is really kind, filial and virtuous. I am worried that you will be worried after knowing this matter, so I strictly ordered the slaves not to reveal anything. It is definitely not that the slaves deliberately concealed it. Please be clear to the Holy Mother!"

It has to be said that Liang Fang is a clever person. After saying these few words, the act of concealing the news became the prince's filial piety.

As expected, after hearing this, Queen Mother Sun's expression softened slightly. She waved her hands, everyone retreated, and asked the palace maid to collect the beads scattered on the floor. She sat down slowly and asked.

"Brother Shen is really okay? Has the imperial doctor diagnosed and treated him?"

"Don't worry, Holy Mother. No matter how brave the slaves are, they won't dare to hide anything about this matter."

Seeing this situation, Liang Fang finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly explained.

"After the earthquake, the imperial hospital requested Ping An pulse for the nobles in the palace one by one. The East Palace was the top priority. The imperial doctors had repeatedly diagnosed and treated him. Apart from being a little frightened at the time, His Royal Highness had absolutely nothing wrong with him. , Sister Wan should be aware of this when she follows His Highness every day. If the Holy Mother doesn’t believe it, you can ask Sister Wan.”

While speaking, Liang Fang looked at Wan Zhen'er who was aside. The latter obviously did not expect that Liang Fang would suddenly bring the topic to him.

Seeing that Queen Mother Sun was also looking at her, Wan Zhen'er, although somewhat reluctant, still bent her knees and stepped forward and said.

"Holy Mother, what Eunuch Liang said is true. His Royal Highness is indeed safe."

As a result, Queen Mother Sun felt relieved and leaned gently on the couch, seeming to be thinking about something. After a while, she spoke.

"So, the little palace maid named Liu Yu'er has made a great contribution. However, there are no storms without fire. Now there are many rumors outside, involving the reputation of the prince. No matter what, the Ai family needs to see this little palace maid."

"Wang Qin, go and call this little palace maid over. The Ai family wants to see what kind of palace maid this is that has caused such a big rumor."

"Yes."

Wang Qin, the eunuch in charge of Cining Palace who was standing nearby, cupped his hands and took the order to leave.

Then, Queen Mother Sun glanced at Liang Fang and others below and said.

"The Ai family will let you go for the time being, but you need to know that there are many eyes staring at the prince up and down the court, inside and outside the palace. If something happens to the prince, all of you will Needs to be buried with him.”

"So, if something happens to the East Palace, you must report it to the Ai family as soon as possible. If this happens again, the Ai family will not let you off lightly."

"This slave will obey the Holy Mother's decree."

Liang Fang and others kowtowed repeatedly, finally letting go of the tension in their hearts.

Seeing this situation, Queen Mother Sun seemed a little annoyed, waved her hand and said.

"You should step back and serve the prince well. Zhen'er will stay here. The Ai family has something to talk to you about."

"Yes……"

The three of them responded at the same time, and Qin Chang and Liang Fang stood up carefully, took a few steps back, and exited the Nuan Pavilion.

However, before leaving, Liang Fang's eyes stayed on Wan Zhen'er, and there was a trace of thinking on her face.

After leaving the Nuan Pavilion, Qin Chang looked at Liang Fang, frowning and complaining.

"I only know that His Highness the Crown Prince has been going to Princess Gu'an more frequently these days, but I never thought that there is such a hidden secret behind it. Eunuch Liang, you always follow His Highness, but you have concealed such things, It was too bold, no wonder the Holy Mother was so angry.”

In the East Palace, Qin Chang was mainly responsible for arranging manpower and coordinating with the cabinet to arrange banquets. His position was somewhat similar to that of the Chief of Ceremonies in the Qianqing Palace, while Liang Fang was responsible for the prince's food, clothing, housing and transportation, and served beside the prince.

Therefore, when it comes to understanding what happened around the prince, Tan Chang is indeed not as good as Liang Fang. Before he came here, he was still confused about what happened today, but he was scolded like this for no reason, and he felt guilty in his heart. Qi is natural.

Logically speaking, with Liang Fang's all-around charming character, at this time, he should put on a good smile and apologize to Tan Chang to prevent the older eunuch from being really dissatisfied with him. However, for some reason, after leaving the Nuan Pavilion, Liang Fang looked worried.

Facing Qin Chang's words, Liang Fang was also a little distracted. It wasn't until Qin Chang's face darkened that he realized what he was talking about and hurriedly said.

"Eunuch Qin, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's actually His Highness the Crown Prince who gave us an order not to let us leak any information. Your Highness has an order, how dare I disobey it?"

"It is really my fault that I have caused trouble to Eunuch Qin. In a few days, I will definitely come to your home and apologize to your father-in-law. However, looking at the time now, His Highness's prayer feast should be over. I have to go and watch. Otherwise, Your Highness will If you don’t see anyone after the feast, you will definitely be angry.”

After saying that, Liang Fang gave a hurried salute, then turned around and left the place quickly, leaving Qin Chang standing there alone in a daze.

At the same time, in the Wenhua Hall, the sutra banquet was being held as usual.

The person who presided over the sutra banquet today was the cabinet minister Sun Yuanzhen, who was talking about "Book of Han". Zhu Jianshen was sitting on the large seat in the middle. Although he looked upright, his eyes were a little empty, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

However, at this moment, Zhu Jianshen seemed to feel someone tugging at the corner of his clothes, so he woke up, turned his head and looked at the little waiter next to him in confusion, and tried his best to signal him to look to the side.

Zhu Jianshen looked in the direction, and sure enough, Liang Fang poked her head out from behind the screen, looking quite anxious.

"Your Highness, you must pay attention in class!"

This kind of looking around naturally fell into the eyes of Sun Yuanzhen on the side. He suddenly frowned and said.

"What did the veteran say just now? Please repeat it to Your Highness."

Uh……

Zhu Jianshen turned his head and looked at Sun Yuanzhen who was quite angry. He hesitated for a moment and said.

"Master Sun, I'm a little tired today. Let's end today's sutra feast. Thank you for your hard work."

As soon as these words came out, Sun Yuanzhen's face became more and more ugly. However, in the final analysis, the prince was the king and he was just a minister. The prince had already said so, so he could not continue to be harsh.

What's more, Sun Yuanzhen also vaguely noticed that Liang Fang was peeking behind the screen. The eunuch serving His Highness the Crown Prince came to disturb him at this time. It must not be for no reason.

Shaking his head, Sun Yuanzhen closed the book and said.

"That being the case, it's fine. I would like to ask Your Highness to copy what I said today twice when he goes back, and familiarize himself with the explanations, and send them to the cabinet tomorrow morning. I will ask questions again when I teach next time. I hope that by then Your Highness can answer it."

So, Zhu Jianshen stood up and returned the greeting, watching Sun Yuanzhen leave the Wenhua Hall. Then, he didn't even care about the other Jingyan officials who had not yet left. He turned directly to the side hall and asked Liang Fang who followed closely.

"What happened?" "...The Holy Mother finally left Sister Wan behind and sent her slave and Eunuch Qin back. After that, the slave immediately sent someone to follow Eunuch Wang Qin, and she immediately rushed back to Wenhua Hall to report the matter. Your Highness."

Liang Fang recounted what happened to her in Cining Palace in a few words, and then spoke carefully with a hint of worry in her tone.

"Your Highness, I look at you, the Holy Mother is quite angry about this matter. If Miss Yu'er is called over at this moment, I'm afraid..."

After hearing what happened, Zhu Jianshen's face turned ugly for a while. He squeezed his little fist and asked.

"How long has it been since you left the Imperial Grandmother's Palace?"

Liang Fang immediately replied: "It's about a stick of incense. Calculating the time, the prince should have just arrived at Kunning Palace. If you go over now, you should be in the middle of Cining Palace and Kunning Palace. You should still have time to stop... …”

Hearing this, Zhu Jianshen raised his head and seemed a little moved. However, he soon stopped the steps he was about to take. After thinking for a moment, he said decisively.

"I can't go, otherwise, the royal grandmother will only be even more angry!"

However, having said that, Zhu Jianshen obviously could not really leave this matter alone. He walked back and forth in the hall, looking very anxious.

Seeing this situation, Liang Fang thought about it and said tentatively.

"How about I send someone to tell the Queen to come forward and stop the Prince on the grounds that Miss Yu'er is ill?"

This time, Zhu Jianshen did not hesitate, and shook his head directly and said.

"No, it's not possible. It's not too late to order people to come over now. Even if it's too late, the prince is the person close to the emperor's grandmother after all. He went to deliver the message in person. He just wanted to summon a little palace maid to see him. How could the queen stop him? ?”

"Then...what should we do?"

Seeing this situation, Liang Fang was also a little anxious and said.

"You and the Queen are helpless, so who else in this palace can save Miss Yu'er..."

Zhu Jianshen obviously understood this, and his expression became more and more anxious.

Although he is not very old, he has grown up in the palace since he was a child, so he knows very well what kind of place the palace is.

In the end, Liu Yu'er was just a palace maid. In the eyes of Queen Mother Sun, such a slave was no different from an object.

Now that she was involved in this turmoil, if Empress Dowager Sun really wanted to kill her, it would be like losing a tea cup because she didn't like it. It could only be regarded as a trivial matter.

In fact, this is the biggest reason why Zhu Jianshen has been reluctant to really transfer Liu Yu'er to the East Palace. The past few years of life in the East Palace have made him very clear that he lives on the cusp of the storm, and his every move will attract the attention of countless people.

With an identity like Liu Yu'er's, once she enters the East Palace and enters the sight of these people, even the slightest thought by these people may lead to irreparable consequences.

He had always been afraid of this day, but he didn't expect that this day would come...

After spinning around for several times like a headless fly, Zhu Jianshen suddenly stood on the same spot, took a deep breath and muttered silently.

"Calm down, calm down, there must be a way, there must be a way..."

Liang Fang stood aside, although he was equally nervous, but there was a sense of joy in his heart. Until this moment, he was finally convinced that his choice was not wrong.

If he didn't come over immediately to report the news today, then something would really happen in the end. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't really do anything to him, he would probably still have a grudge against him.

Just when Liang Fang was secretly rejoicing, Zhu Jianshen's eyes suddenly lit up and he said.

"Uncle Imperial, yes, Uncle Imperial!"

"Liang Fang! Liang Fang!"

Hearing the prince's call, Liang Fang hurried forward, and then he heard the prince's urgent instructions.

"Change immediately, no, no more, let's go to Qianqing Palace to see the emperor's uncle now!"

Seeing this situation, Liang Fang did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered a few people to go down and prepare their shoulder carriages. At the same time, he followed Zhu Jianshen out of the palace gate and rushed towards Qianqing Palace.

Thus, there was a scene in the Qianqing Palace.

After hearing the report from the chamberlain, both Zhu Qiyu and the ministers below were a little confused. At this time, the Sutra Banquet should have just ended. Logically speaking, His Highness the Crown Prince should be resting. Why did he suddenly come to Qianqing Palace? ?

However, it happened that the matters on their side were almost settled, so Zhu Qiyu nodded without much hesitation and said.

"Let the prince come in!"

The chamberlain on the side accepted the order and went out to receive the people. Not long after, Zhu Jianshen and Liang Fang hurried in.

Perhaps because he was walking too hastily, there was even sweat on Zhu Jianshen's forehead. This situation seemed even more strange to Yu Shiyue and Zhang Min in the palace.

At the same time, Zhu Jianshen came to the palace and saw that Yu Shiyue was also there. His expression suddenly froze, and he swallowed back the words he was about to blurt out.

He took a deep breath, knelt down respectfully, and said.

"My nephew, please pay your respects to the imperial uncle!"

"Pingsheng, the prince has just finished the Sutra feast and came to Qianqing Palace, but what's the matter?"

Seeing Zhu Jianshen like this, Zhu Qiyu vaguely thought of something and asked.

Zhu Jianshen stood up, glanced at Yu Shiyue and others, hesitated for a moment, his thoughts were racing, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he bowed.

"Returning to the emperor's uncle, a few days ago, Sister Hui gave her nephew a fan that she painted herself. At that time, Sister Hui said that she had another one to give to the emperor's uncle. However, she has been in the main hall these days. She was punished by her husband and grounded, so my nephew brought the fan over for her, hoping to ask for a favor on her behalf..."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Min and Yu Shiyue looked at each other in confusion. What did they think was going on? They had been making trouble for a long time. It was Princess Gu'an who asked His Highness the Crown Prince to come to His Majesty the Emperor to 'pay bribes'.

Although they felt a little bit laughable, the two of them didn't think much about it. They looked at each other, then they held their hands together and said.

"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, I will leave first."

Looking at the current situation, the Crown Prince is here for the Emperor's family affairs, which is not something to be messed with. If the Emperor asks them both whether they should lift Princess Gu'an's grounding, they can't answer the right answer, so now The best way is of course to run away as soon as possible...

(End of this chapter)