King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 253 The Ambition Is Not Small
Imperial City, Forbidden City, inside the side hall of Kunning Palace.

No matter how disturbed the outside world was, the palace was always peaceful and peaceful, and there was a strong sense of celebration at this moment.

"Princess, the empress has ordered you to copy these articles ten times before you can rest!"

"Sister Bao, how do I treat you?"

Hearing this, Baochai couldn't help but touch his forehead, and finally couldn't help reminding: "Princess, no matter how kind you are to me, you have to listen to the empress queen!"

"Sister Bao, why don't you imitate my handwriting and copy it for me a few times first?"

"Princess, it's a serious crime to deceive your mother, how can I have the guts!" After Baochai finished speaking, she instinctively took a few steps back.

"Sister Bao, you make me sad. Is the relationship we get along day and night not as good as you and Thirteenth Brother?"

Hearing Zhu Yunsheng's words, Baochai was extremely astonished.

Seeing her looking around, she breathed a sigh of relief when she saw no one else, and then asked, "Princess, what do you mean by that?"

Zhu Yunsheng stood up, walked around behind Baochai with a smirk on his face, and said slowly, "I've seen all the portraits in your room!"

Just hearing this sentence, Baochai's face flushed red.

Forcing herself to calm down, Baochai asked hesitantly, "Princess...what...what portrait?"

Seeing Baochai's embarrassment, Zhu Yunsheng said with a half-smile, "Sister Bao, don't hide it. Whose portrait do you know better than me?"

"If you help me today, I will help you hide this matter, how about it?"

"Princess, you..."

"If you don't help, if I accidentally slipped my mouth that day, don't blame me!"

Being held accountable, Baochai had no choice but to see her worried face and said: "But if I let the empress know, I'm afraid..."

"Don't worry, my father and mother are discussing matters, and there are only two of us here, nothing will happen..."

When Zhu Yunsheng comforted Baochai, at this moment in the main hall of Kunning Palace, the emperor and empress were also isolated from outsiders, discussing matters in the small Buddhist hall.

Zhu Xianming has already told his wife all the words of the Supreme Emperor of Ningshou Palace.

"Tell me, what does the old man mean? Is someone secretly instigating?"

Sitting cross-legged on the futon, looking at her husband with a cold expression in front of her, Yang Qingyin asked in a deep voice: "Inside and outside Ningshou Palace, you have placed so many people, have you ever found someone colluding inside and outside?"

"Not found!"

"Then this is what the Supreme Emperor means. As for whether it is true or false, you will know if you try it!"

"How to try?" Zhu Xianming asked.

"The day after tomorrow, Fengtian Temple will give you a banquet, and let the Supreme Emperor justify your name!"

Glancing at the emperor who was thinking, Yang Qingyin continued: "How to rectify the name, you first draw up a draft, and then let the Supreme Emperor follow suit!"

Yang Qingyin's remarks are purely using the Supreme Emperor as a tool, which shows that she is also ruthless and capable as a politician.

"Do you think... the old man is really relieved of what happened back then?"

Yang Qingyin shook her head, and replied: "I'm afraid it's not necessarily relieved, I think it's for the sake of the aftermath, don't forget Concubine Zhen of Ningshou Palace!"

Nodding his head, Zhu Xianming was also inclined to this answer.

"The old man asked to pardon those people ten years ago. What do you think of this matter?"

"If the Taishang Emperor had no dissent, what he said would make sense. Back then, everyone was their own master. You said that those people made a big mistake, but in fact it may not be..."

"Things have changed, and now that you have secured the throne, pardoning some people is not a big deal!"

"As long as these people know the current affairs and are willing to admit that they were deceived by the boss and had no choice but to participate in the conspiracy, they can be pardoned!"

That is to say, those ex-officials who were convicted were of value in Yang Qingyin's view.

As long as these people are willing to cooperate with the show, they can be pardoned.

"Well...so be it!" Zhu Xianming had already made up his mind.

He naturally wanted to understand these principles, but he was willing to let the queen analyze all the important matters over the years.

Because years of experience have proved that as long as the queen participates in the planning, he will go well, and when he insists on going his own way, he will often encounter obstacles and suffer losses.

"That's good... I'll go to Ningshou Palace again!"

Just as Zhu Xianming was about to get up and leave, Cheng Ying's voice came from outside.

"Your Majesty, there is news from Dongchang!"

"What's the matter?"

"Today's encirclement and suppression of the White Lotus Sect, a group of rebels escaped and sneaked into the Rongguo Mansion. They have tied up Jia She and Jia Zheng brothers. Now they are trapped in the Jia family hall by Jin Yiwei!"

This is the report of Dongchang. It only mentions that the people of Jinyiwei are besieging, which is equivalent to putting all the responsibility on them.

The two government agencies are in a competitive relationship, and it is commonplace to engage in these small tricks secretly.

Hearing this news, Zhu Xianming's face became ugly.

He was just about to reconcile with the Supreme Emperor, and something like this might happen.

"Immediately send word to Jin Yiwei that Brother Jia She can't all die, otherwise...he Li Qingxiang will quit!"

Obviously, from the emperor's point of view, this matter is not just the matter of Nanqianhusuo, but the whole Fusi of Beizhen should be held accountable.

However, at the next moment, Cheng Ying carefully replied: "Your Majesty, there is another message from Dongchang, saying... Lord Thirteen has personally gone to Rongguo Mansion to deal with this matter!"

Hearing this news, the queen couldn't sit still: "What? Who told him to go? You bastard!"

"Immediately ask the guards to bring him back to me!"

Cheng Ying glanced at the emperor, and seeing that the latter had no objection, he ordered the little eunuch outside to pass on the message.

"Today's Shengshou Festival, you let the old thirteen go out to mess around? What's it like?" Yang Qingyin's tone was not kind, and there was a sense of questioning in her tone.

"Since Jinling's assassination, this kid has spared his life... nothing will happen!"

Of course, Zhu Xianming didn't stop Yang Qingyin, and sent guards to bring Zhu Jinghong back. He didn't dare to provoke his angry wife.

"Are you still leaving?" Yang Qingyin asked angrily.

"Wait for news from Rongguo Mansion, and then I'll talk to the old man!" Zhu Xianming said calmly.

While the emperor was waiting for news, Zhu Jinghong had already gone up to an attic, and he could overlook the entire courtyard of Rongxi Hall through the window.

For a week around the courtyard, there were at least a hundred Jinyiwei guards. These people were all a combination of large shields and crossbows.

Jin Yiwei's people were preparing to persuade them to surrender. When the atmosphere was extremely quiet, there was a sudden scream.

This made Zhu Jinghong's heart tighten. If the voice hadn't come from Rongxi Hall, he would have thought it was brother Jia Zheng's hiccup.

"What's going on?" Zhu Jinghong asked dissatisfied.

About ten seconds later, another guard came to report that the servant of Ningguo Mansion went to the roof to observe and was shot dead by the standard-bearer guard.

All the executives present didn't take it seriously, only Zhu Jinghong sighed inwardly.

It was at this time that Li Wenzhao came behind Zhu Jinghong and reported that Jin Yiwei was ready to persuade him to surrender.

"Who is going to persuade them to surrender?" Zhu Jinghong asked, thinking that Li Wenzhao would go in person.

"There is a general banner under the humble position, named Chen Yuntai... I don't know if Master Shisan still remembers it?"

"Chen Yuntai..." Zhu Jinghong read in a low voice, he still had an impression of this person.

"Is he going to persuade you to surrender?"

Li Wenzhao then replied: "This man is very sensitive, and he took the initiative to invite Ying today, and I will do what I want!"

At such a sensitive moment today, Chen Yuntai took the initiative to ask Ying to intervene in this matter. Obviously, he was not ordinary courageous, and at the same time he was extremely confident in his own abilities.

This person is quite ambitious, just look at his ability, if he can really get things done tonight, he can be cultivated in the future... Zhu Jinghong secretly said.

(End of this chapter)