King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 516: Temporarily avoiding the edge

"Your Majesty, Your Highness Prince Xiang offended the Lord and was punished with thirty imperial rods!"

In Kunning Palace, the queen was receiving several wives, and she heard the female officer's hurried report.

However, she did not panic, but looked to the left and right: "That's it for today, you all can go back!"

All the wives present were very understanding. They stood up, bowed to the queen and left, and then left Kunning Palace one after another.

At this moment, Zhu Yunsheng, who learned the news, led Daiyu Xiangyun to the palace.

Ignoring her daughter who entered the palace, Yang Qingyin looked at the female officer who made the complaint and asked coldly: "What's going on?"

"Your Majesty, according to the chamberlain of Qianqing Palace, His Highness Prince Xiang roared in front of the emperor, accusing the Lord of being unfair, which made Long Yan furious, so..."

Hearing this, Yang Qingyin suddenly understood what was going on. She already knew what was going on today.

"This kid, Old Thirteen, is really not making any progress!" Yang Qingyin couldn't help but say.

"Mom, we have to go take a look. Brother Thirteen is so miserable!" Zhu Yunsheng was very anxious.

"The Queen has arrived!"

"Mom, my son is not a stingy person, he just feels aggrieved..."

These eunuchs were very measured in their actions. His skin was not even scratched, so there was no need for an imperial doctor at all.

Although she has never been involved in political affairs, she is keenly aware of the situation in the DPRK and knows that the current punishment of Lao Shisan will do more good than harm to him.

The imperial rod was handled by people from Dongchang. Today, Hu Yongquan, the eunuch in charge of Dongchang, was in charge. He left the job to Yu Liang, the foreman eunuch.

Compared with previous encounters like this, Yang Qingyin seemed much calmer and did not immediately seek explanation from the emperor.

If Zhu Jinghong gets angry and kills them in a rage, their deaths will undoubtedly be in vain.

"This little pain is nothing, I'm not that delicate!"

At this time, a eunuch came to report that the imperial doctor had been invited to the mansion.

"Hurry up and execute the execution. If you dare to delay it any longer, you are courting death!"

Just a few seconds passed. Although the eunuchs around him were holding big sticks, no one moved.

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong lay down on the stool, just waiting for the eunuchs of the East Factory to take action.

After a few breaths, the queen's sedan chair came out of the palace gate and finally stopped not far from Zhu Jinghong.

At Yu Liang's signal, several eunuchs holding big staffs immediately stepped forward and waved the sticks in their hands to greet Zhu Jinghong.

Fortunately, the whole process was uneventful. After thirty strokes with the cane, Yu Liang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Zhu Yunsheng looked at the eunuchs on the left and right and scolded: "You slaves, why don't you hurry up and help me!"

Although he said this, looking at Zhu Jinghong's twisted expression, the queen still thought that he was seriously injured.

"Brother Thirteen, are you okay?" Zhu Yunsheng rushed forward.

"You dare to speak rudely after being punished. I think you deserve a beating!" Yang Qingyin said in a cold voice after getting off the carriage.

He just needs this process. It is impossible to hide this matter today, and it can barely weaken the hostility of the imperial court.

"Thirteenth Master, are you okay? Do you need to invite the imperial doctor?" Yu Liang asked thoughtfully.

Yang Qingyin rode the chariot sedan and went to the left gate of Qianqing where the imperial staff was enforced.

At this time, Yu Liang was standing in front of Zhu Jinghong, looking at the other person's livid face, and asked with fear: "Master Thirteen...how do you think we should fight today?"

Hearing the sound of the announcement, all the eunuchs present bowed down, but Zhu Jinghong stood up, holding his buttocks and looking like he was in pain.

"Why are you still standing there? Why don't you take action quickly?" Zhu Jinghong scolded.

Although she was worried, the queen still taught her a lesson: "You are already a married man, and now you are still so immature and have no sense of propriety in front of your father. That's why you have caused today's disaster!"

Zhu Jinghong replied helplessly: "It's okay, okay, I wasn't beaten to death by the old man!"

But even so, Yu Liang was still frightened and looked at the person in front of him with extra caution, ready to kneel down and beg for mercy at any time.

Moreover, if you really use an imperial physician and he sees the actual situation, it is inevitable that he will not spread the word, which will not have the effect of reducing hatred.

In the past, the reason why people were so slow during executions was because Zhu Jinghong was in a good mood, but today it was obvious that he was unhappy, and everyone present was uneasy.

In front of the queen, Zhu Jinghong would never forcefully argue, he would only give reasonable explanations.

Yu Liang was the first to respond. He appeared beside Zhu Jinghong with quick steps. He was about to reach out to help him but was pushed away by Zhu Jinghong.

"Forget it!"

However, Zhu Jinghong didn't give him a chance and said bluntly: "There is no need for an imperial doctor for such a small injury!"

Although she knew that Zhu Jinghong would be fine, Yang Qingyin still responded: "It's good to go and have a look!"

Zhu Jinghong came forward and complained: "Mother... my son is in trouble!"

"You can't die yet!" Zhu Jinghong replied.

"Hurry and bring the Thirteenth Master into the palace for diagnosis and treatment!" Yu Liang greeted him quickly, hoping to reduce his guilt as much as possible.

Yang Qingyin knew what he meant by injustice, so before Zhu Jinghong finished speaking, she said, "Since you call yourself a hero, you should be open-minded enough to tolerate others and things!"

Although their movements were exaggerated, the hits on Zhu Jinghong's body were only slightly heavier than tickling, which shows how deep these people's skills are.

Hearing this sentence, everyone present felt helpless. They only heard Yu Liang say: "Master Thirteen, I have offended you!"

Is this me in PUA? Zhu Jinghong was a little stunned.

At this time, another group of people came from a distance, but it was the prince, his wife and Baochai who came over.

What happened today was a public plan between the couple, and Baochai was definitely going to show up, but he just happened to run into the prince and his wife when he came, so they came together.

As for Prince Rui and his wife, they happened to be out of town today, and they may not know that Zhu Jinghong received the imperial staff at the moment. After all, it takes time to transmit the news.

"Greetings to the Queen Mother!"

After everyone paid their respects to the queen, Zhu Jingyuan came to his brother and asked with concern: "Thirteenth brother, are you okay?"

Zhu Jinghong asked back: "Fourth brother, is it harmful to you to see me looking like this?"

At this time, Baochai had come to his side, held his arm and said, "Just say a few words less. Don't you understand the principle that disaster comes from the mouth?"

"I have been speaking freely all day long, and I have offended many people, and that is why we are in today's disaster!"

"Shut up, do you have the right to speak here?" Zhu Jinghong glared.

"You kid should shut up..."

This was said by the queen. Seeing his mother's unkind look, Zhu Jinghong lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

"Your wife is right. It's time for you to be more sensible. After this time, you should reflect on yourself and stop causing trouble for yourself!"

"My son knows!" Zhu Jinghong answered seriously.

Then Yang Qingyin glanced aside and saw the prince who was thin and looked bad, which made the queen even more worried.

"Fourth, Thirteen is thick-skinned and thick-skinned. Don't worry too much. Go back home and rest first!"

Although the fourth child has grown up, he is still a good boy who listens to his mother's words. He consciously agreed to the queen's words.

"Old Thirteen, follow me!"

Under Yang Qingyin's arrangement, the people at the palace gate dispersed, and nothing seemed to happen.

When Zhu Jinghong arrived at Kunning Palace, he was inevitably taught a lesson by the queen. He did not defend himself throughout the whole process and assumed a posture of accepting the punishment.

Baochai, on the other hand, was able to discern a few words in the process, but she only hit the mark.

Until the end, Baochai came up with an opinion: "Queen Mother... is criticized by everyone for his strong character, but he can't change his temper for a while!"

"According to my wife's wish, why not let him jump out of this whirlpool first... As the saying goes, out of sight is out of mind. If others can't see him, they won't cause trouble for him!" "How to jump out?" Yang Qingyin asked with a frown.

"Previously, my mother and I visited several imperial mansions, one of which is more than twenty miles east of the capital. It has mountains, water and a plum forest. It is a good place for self-cultivation!"

"What my wife wants is to let the prince live out of the city for a while, so that he can relax, study, and practice martial arts, and let the courtiers know that he is repentant, so they won't keep an eye on him!"

Twenty miles east of the capital is a relatively short distance, so the queen is not opposed to it.

Although she was a little reluctant to let go of her son, Yang Qingyin still nodded in agreement.

The difference from what Baochai thought was that Yang Qingyin agreed to Zhu Jinghong's departure from the capital, not because he was worried about the courtiers' conspiracy against his younger son, but because she didn't want him to be caught between his two elder brothers.

Yes, even though the impeachment was now a spontaneous act by the courtiers, Yang Qingyin still suspected that Prince Rui and Prince Rui were causing trouble simply because they both had the ability and motivation.

After thinking for a while, Yang Qingyin said: "It will inevitably be discussed in the court, saying that you left in anger, and I will issue the decree on this matter!"

The Queen's words were an unexpected surprise to Baochai and his wife.

If Queen Yi ordered him to leave the capital, he would be able to eliminate some speculations from outsiders and avoid a lot of troubles.

"Yes!" Baochai replied.

It was not easy for her to say "thank you" at this time, otherwise it would appear that they were happy to leave the city and had to act like they were forced to leave.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong finally interjected: "Mom, I was framed, scolded, and now punished. Do you want me to move out of the palace?"

"This matter is settled like this. After leaving the city, calm down, listen to the princess's advice in everything, and temper your temper!"

"Yes!"

After saying so much, the queen felt tired, and then waved her hand: "Everyone, go back!"

"Yes!"

After Baochai helped Zhu Jinghong leave, the queen could not rest because Zhu Yunsheng entered the palace again.

Zhu Jinghong wanted to go out of the city to recuperate. The place had beautiful mountains, rivers and plum trees. This made Zhu Yunsheng unable to bear it any longer, so he thought of following him all the way there.

To achieve this goal, the most critical thing is to obtain the Queen's consent.

"Mom, Brother Thirteen has become like this, and my daughter feels responsible..."

This is Zhu Yunsheng's first sentence at the beginning. She has prepared a complete narrative method, which is absolutely guaranteed to be both emotional and rational.

Of course, this was all thanks to her two advisers, who had racked their brains just now for her.

Besides, Zhu Jinghong and his two men got on the carriage and headed directly to the palace.

After getting off the carriage, Zhu Jinghong was helped into the inner chamber. The eunuch supported him throughout the process. When he entered the bedroom, he called the doctor over.

Although the injury was minor, the doctor still prescribed medicine and made sure to tell others it was serious when asked.

This doctor was hired by the palace to serve the palace guards and chamberlains. Normally, he lived near the palace, so it was unlikely that anyone would ask him.

In Yin'an Hall, Baochai once again dismissed everyone because Zhu Jinghong needed to rest.

After giving all the instructions, Baochai closed the door himself and then entered the dormitory.

Sitting on a chair by the window, Zhu Jinghong poured himself a cup of tea, and then asked, "When should we set off?"

Sitting next to Zhu Jinghong, Baochai replied: "Get ready today and set off tomorrow!"

"In such a hurry?"

"How long do you plan to stay? I won't be able to leave the city without your food, drink, and expenses. Are you still unwilling to leave?"

"I don't mean that. Anyway, it's up to you to make the arrangements. Everything in this palace is up to you!"

Hearing this, Baochai rolled her eyes at Zhu Jinghong and replied: "You think I am willing to make the decision? It's not a matter of worrying about being involved!"

"By the way, you had a good rest in the inner courtyard today, just waiting to set off tomorrow!"

Seeing that Baochai was about to get up and leave, Zhu Jinghong took her hand and asked, "Then shall I sleep alone tonight?"

"Just look for them!"

When he said this, Baochai smiled brightly and said: "Someone is already here, and you are still worried that there is no one around you!"

Zhu Jinghong smiled and said: "There is no shortage of people around me, but I only have you in my heart!"

"Go ahead and tell them this!"

After saying this, Baochai pushed Zhu Jinghong's hand away and walked out of the hall.

At this time, Zhen Qin Keqing and others arrived outside the main hall.

Yang Jingting's lessons from the past were still in front of her, so no one dared to break in this time, and they all waited under the corridor dutifully.

"I heard that the prince was injured this time. I don't know how painful it is..." Yinglian was very worried.

At this time Zhen Qin replied: "Yes...those dog slaves are not important. The prince will be in a terrible situation this time!"

"His Majesty the Emperor is so cruel that he won't even spare his own son!"

This was said by Nuo Min, and it came from his feelings.

In the previous ten years, the emperor had been a sacred and great image in her heart, but after experiencing the entire Junggar War this time, Nuomin had more thoughts than ordinary people.

In short, the sacred image of the emperor had collapsed in her heart and became synonymous with cruelty and horror.

At this time, Keqing quickly stopped and said, "Sister Nuomin, don't say these nonsense, lest you cause trouble to the prince again!"

Nuo Min looks mature, but in fact it's just on the surface, at least not as good as Qiqige next to her.

Although Qianqing Palace did not read many books, the education she received since childhood and her exposure to palace struggles gave her a better understanding of the nature of worldly affairs.

Of course, the most important thing is that she knows all the dirty things of the three emperors since the founding of the world, so the emperor has never been sacred to her.

While several people were discussing, the door of the main hall opened from the inside, and then Baochai walked out.

All the women bowed and saluted, showing their respect for the princess.

Before anyone could speak, Baochai said first: "Your Majesty needs to rest, so stop making trouble here. Tomorrow we are going to live outside the city for a while. You can go back and pack your things!"

Baochai's news really surprised everyone present, but they were also extremely happy.

Although the palace occupies a large area, it would be boring to live here all the time. Baochai can still go in and out of the palace to participate in social activities, while others can only spend time in the palace.

So being able to live in a different place is a great joy for them.

"But Qing, you go in and wait!"

When the princess asked her to go in, Keqing was surprised but also felt it was normal. After all, she had the closest relationship with the princess here. The most important thing was that she was loyal. If she was not allowed to go here, who could get in.

"You have another happy event. The Queen has agreed to promote you to the position of Empress. In the next few days, someone will be sent to announce the decree. By then, you will have to receive the title outside the city!"

Baochai had mentioned this matter before, but it had not been mentioned in the past few days, which made Keqing feel anxious.

It's just that she doesn't like fighting, so she never asked about it.

"Thank you, Princess!" Ke Qing bowed hurriedly.

Seeing this scene, Zhen Qin felt bad in her heart. She secretly sighed why her aunt hadn't done anything yet, and the position of the concubine had not yet been confirmed.

At this moment, Zhen Qin caught Yinglian's gaze. The latter's eyes were full of inquiry, as if she was asking "when will my sister be promoted to concubine?"

When Zhen Qin smiled awkwardly but politely, Baochai had helped Ke Qing up and reminded with a smile: "Don't forget to send someone to pack things!"

"Yes!"

Looking at the others, Baochai said calmly: "Okay, you all should leave!"

(End of this chapter)