Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 479

"I feel wronged to you! I have to go to the palace to be my husband!"

After sending Qiu Duo and his son away, Lai Shangrong came to Yingchun House.

It's not that he is addicted to being emperor, but that the situation is about to calm down and he needs to return the jade seal and announce this imperial edict.

After leaving the wedding room, Jin Chuan came to report: "Uncle! The second wife is here again!"

"Ok?"

Lai Shangrong was confused, why did Mrs. Wang come back after leaving for only a few hours?
Arriving at the side hall, Mrs. Wang immediately stood up and said, "I wonder when Shang Rong will enter the palace? Can..."

There are other people present, so the name of the master is naturally difficult to express.

Lin Daiyu sent her back and when talking about her dowry, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel anxious.

At the same time, I also suddenly realized why Lai Shangrong treated Li Wan's son differently from his own son even though they were both cheap sons.

However, the Rong Mansion is now relying on the shares given by Lai Shangrong to live, so how can there be money to fill the shortfall?
Thinking of Lai Shangrong's mention that Yuanchun and the queen had shared hardships and had become sympathized with the sisters, he planned to go to the palace to explore the situation.

Let's see if we can take the Queen's route and let Lai Shangrong put the past behind him.

Arriving early is worse than arriving by chance. Lai Shangrong said with a smile: "I'm about to go. Second Madam, if you don't think it's too late, you might as well come with me!"

"Ah!~" Mrs. Wang exclaimed: "Is it too late for my son to enter the palace now?"

She didn't know that the emperor's funeral was held in the sky, so she watched the sunset and worried that the palace would be locked and she would go away in vain.

Lai Shangrong said disapprovingly: "It doesn't matter! The second wife will come back with me later!"

Although Mrs. Wang was surprised, since he had the responsibility of guarding the palace, and he entered the palace now, maybe he was summoned by the emperor.

It would not be a problem to bring one or two personal items into the palace.

Now that the rebellion has subsided and the imperial city has been lifted, Lai Shangrong needs to rush to the palace in front of the cabinet office.

Therefore, Mrs. Wang didn't have time to return home, so she simply got on Lai Shangrong's carriage.

Arriving at the palace, Lai Shangrong told the guards who came forward: "This lady is a member of the virtuous concubine. Send her to Jingyang Palace, and then go to Fengzao Palace to inform the concubine."

"This...why bother? I'll just go to Fengzao Palace!"

Mrs. Wang planned to climb the empress's high branches. She might have a chance to meet the empress when she went to Fengzao Palace. Of course, she was unwilling to give up this opportunity.

Unfortunately, Lai Shangrong also had his own plans, waving his hands and saying: "Hey! Fengzao Palace is the Queen's palace after all, so there may not be a place to talk."

After saying that, he ignored Mrs. Wang and immediately rushed to the cabinet to check the room.

He circulated the imperial edict in his hand.

Xiao Yu, the Minister of Rites, immediately refuted: "Even if Qiu Duo and his son are not rebellious, they are still guilty of dereliction of duty. How can this imperial edict be taken as true?"

In fact, everyone, including Chen Yiwen and Xu Wen, deeply agreed. However, since someone came forward, they would not waste any time and refute Lai Shangrong's face.

"Now that the Eight Guards in the capital are useless, do you adults have to hold on to them?"

As he said that, he looked at Xiao Yu who was refuting him and said, "If I remember correctly, Xiao Shangshu is an old minister of the Supreme Emperor, right? Are you still planning for the Supreme Emperor and planning to force them and his son?"

Lai Shangrong knew that the Supreme Emperor had passed away at this moment, but he still pretended to be confused and gave Xiao Yu a hat.

Firstly, it is to sow discord, and secondly, it can also be used as an opportunity to express that one knows nothing about the affairs of the Supreme Emperor.

"You... I am loyal and devoted to the imperial court. How could you do such a treasonous thing? Moreover, the Supreme Emperor has been overly worried. The dragon is in control of Bintian. Sir Lai, don't blame me!"

"Master Xiao knows clearly whether he is being blamed or not."

Lai Shangrong snorted coldly: "Hmph! You must know that the Jinwu Guards and Shenji Camp were unscathed. Now the Security Department is still stretched to guard the imperial city. If something happens again, will Master Xiao plan to take the lead? Or will he expect the Security Department to quell the chaos again?

You know, the reason why the timely rescue was possible this time was also because the Shenji Battalion and Jinwu Guard outside the city restrained many troops. "

Of course, Lai Shangrong was sure to promote it because of hatred to seize the military power from his father and son.

After experiencing such an incident, Beijing cannot afford a second one.

Chen Yiwen hurriedly smoothed things over and said: "What Mr. Lai said is absolutely true. Even in order to stabilize the current situation, the emperor's last wishes should be adhered to." "What Mr. Chen said maturely is what I mean. Firstly, to uphold the emperor's last wishes and appease people's hearts. Secondly, We are here to take preventive measures before they happen. After all, the Shenji Battalion is no better than the Eighth Guards and the Security Section. Not only does it have a strength of over [-], it is even more incomparable to the recruits recruited by the Security Section."

When he said this, Xiao Yu stopped and the others quickly agreed.

"The situation is unclear now. To prevent the entrustment of others, I will temporarily take over the position of Shenji Battalion. I will select a candidate until the situation becomes clear!"

Lai Shangrong took the opportunity to take charge of the Shenji Battalion.

There is actually nothing to say about this. Although the emperor is dead, there is no doubt that he was the first king of Qin.

Moreover, he brought the main focus of the conflict to the remaining members of the Supreme Emperor. Others may still be suspicious, but as a meritorious official of the Qin King, this is absolutely impossible.

In addition, with the premise of temporary replacement, it is difficult for others to say anything, otherwise if something happens, it will be in trouble.

The reason why Lai Shangrong said this was mainly because of the Queen's factors. Once the cabinet could not reach a unified opinion, it would inevitably have to be decided by the emperor.

When the time comes, it may not be as you wish.

It is easier to ask God than to send God away, and it is much easier to object than to propose.

As long as the Shenji Camp is now mastered, even if this temporary generation cannot be removed, the delay can still be delayed.

As long as the young emperor ascends the throne and he is an auxiliary minister, the proposal may not be passed, but the things he opposes will definitely not be promoted.

"When Qiu Duo and his son receive the order, the situation will be stabilized, and the news of the emperor and the emperor's funeral should be announced to the world!"

Lai Shangrong knew the attitude of Qiu Duo and his son, but others did not.

Although this decree meant to absolve them of their sins, it was also suspected of depriving them of military power.

"Hey! It's getting late now. To avoid any accidents, let's wait until tomorrow to announce the decree to Qiu Duo and his son, and then organize the funeral ceremony for the Emperor and the Supreme Emperor!"

"The imperial city has been lifted, and you adults no longer need to stay in the palace. After being delayed all night, it's time for the family to worry. Let's go back!"

After leaving the cabinet duty room, Lai Shangrong passed through Chengtian Gate and came to Jingyang Palace.

Mrs. Wang in the palace was making insinuations, testing the depth of the relationship between Yuan Chun and the queen.

However, hearing that Mrs. Wang shared the joys and sorrows on the left and the thick and thin on the right, Jia Yuanchun didn't know where to start.

Although they are both from the harem, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are sisters, but it has never happened like last night.

Thinking of the experience of sharing the joys and sorrows last night, I felt my cheeks were burning. I was afraid that Mrs. Wang would notice, so I could only lower my head and acquiesce in the saying of the deep love between sisters.

She said nothing, and Mrs. Wang spent a lot of effort before she finally found the answer she wanted.

Before he could seek help from the queen, Lai Shangrong stepped in.

In front of Lai Shangrong, it was inconvenient to say those words, and he was wondering whether to dismiss Lai Shangrong or postpone the discussion.

I saw Lai Shangrong walking straight to his daughter and holding her in his arms openly.

As for the princess, her own daughter, instead of scolding or resisting, she looked at him with twinkling eyes and a guilty look on her face.

Although Mrs. Wang was horrified by Lai Shangrong's audacity, she also knew what was going on. Thinking of Lai Shangrong making herself comparable to Mrs. Xing's sisters, she realized that the sisters Lai Shangrong was talking about seemed to mean something.

He said in disbelief: "Could it be that the Queen also..."

Seeing that both of them acquiesced to his guess, he felt his head buzzing.

For fear of arousing suspicion from the outside world, I didn't dare to say anything to stop him, and my mind was filled with how much guilt it was.

Lai Shangrong seemed to see her worries, and while looking around at Yuan Chun, he comforted him: "Don't worry! The emperor's funeral was held yesterday, but now he just keeps it secret!"

When she heard about the emperor's funeral, Mrs. Wang suddenly came back to her senses. She thought of Lai Shangrong's usual tricks, and she still didn't understand why he allowed her to visit the palace.

The original hope suddenly collapsed. On the contrary, Lai Shangrong regarded the palace as her own back house. She no longer dared to think about it. Those unrealistic ideas could only lead to darkness.

So, he lowered his head silently and walked slowly towards the two people on the couch.

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(End of this chapter)