Taohuaxi

Chapter 69 Sending Letters
This letter must be sent to the capital and into the hands of the Queen Mother.

However, Concubine Zheng is now powerful and thoughtful.From the eunuch who went to Qingyue Pavilion that night to convey the order, it can be seen that her people were infiltrated in every corner of the palace.If you are not careful, this letter will be intercepted.At that time, it will be counterproductive. Not only will the letter be ineffective, but Concubine Zheng will also be asked to track down the person who sent the letter.Set yourself on fire.

Moreover, to take a step back, even if the letter can reach the hands of the Queen Mother smoothly, the Queen Mother will definitely be on guard when she suddenly receives this thing.She would question the letter's origin, authenticity, and the sender's motives.

In order for the letter to be delivered smoothly, and for the Queen Mother to be convinced and put down her guard, it would be best if someone presented it to her: Princess Pingning.

From beginning to end, she was the one who suffered the most from this incident.

She is the one who wants to know the truth most.

In order to prevent the concubine from being afraid of Concubine Zheng, he swallowed the letter.

You can send someone to pretend to be the consort's old friend, go to the princess's house to ask for an audience with the consort, and deliberately expose his feet for the princess to see...

I held the letter and stood up. Qin Mingxu came in from outside.

His face was heavy, as if he had something to tell me.

I went to the backyard with him.

He said: "Sang Yu, I heard from people who came back from Beijing today that Mr. Feng's current situation is very bad..."

The persimmon trees in the courtyard are covered with tiny yellow flowers, attracting butterflies to fly.

The spring breeze blew through my hair. I stretched out my hand and stroked a small yellow flower and said, "The higher-ups used severe torture, didn't they?"

He said: "Although there is no clear decree to convict Mr. Feng Chang. However, someone in Dongchang has spread the word that he will probably be executed for corruption."

"The Law of the Ming Dynasty" emphasizes serious crimes and despises misdemeanors.The punishment for being greedy is very severe, and he may be hanged at every turn.

I hesitated for a moment, lowered my voice, and told him about the letter and my plan.

After hearing this, his thick black eyebrows spread across the sides of his bun, and the soft light in his eyes rippled back and forth, looking into my heart.

"Sang Yu, I'll go." He blurted out.

I felt no pressure on my hands.

Little yellow flowers fell to the ground.

If something goes wrong among the people in the capital and the people who go to deliver the message, they may not be able to come back.

"Sang Yu, you have been worried since the incident with Mr. Feng. I should do something."

He smiled slightly, as if it was natural.

In the past, I always felt that he was a man with calculations in his heart.

But when he said these words, I suddenly felt that I had misjudged him.There is no me in his calculations.In order to understand my worries, he so naturally downplayed his own safety.

"Mingxu, don't go. I can always find the right person." I said softly.

He put his hands on my shoulders: "Sang Yu, listen to me. Every quarter, Tianshenglou will send silk to the residences of princes and nobles in the capital. Recently, a new kind of Yunying gauze has been introduced in Nanyang. On the pretext of sending Yun Yingsha, I went to the princess's house and acted accordingly."

I thought about it, nodded, and solemnly handed the letter to his hand.

His spring clothes were like snow and he left Yangzhou.

At the ferry, he hesitated and said something to me: "Sang Yu, I'm actually... very grateful to Mr. Feng."

I didn't think about the deeper meaning of his words.I thought he was grateful to Feng Gao because Feng Gao treated me well.

I waved my hand and watched the passenger ship go away on the canal.

Later, I understood that he was very grateful to Feng Gao because Feng Gao concealed something he had done a long time ago for him.Feng Gao's original intention was not to prevent me from starting a new life.

When I found out about that, I wasn't angry.I understand Qin Mingxu and I understand Feng Gao.

I understood everyone.

People in this world have their own snows.Everyone has his own obscurity and brightness.

After Qin Mingxu arrived in Beijing, he entered the princess mansion after many twists and turns.

As a newlywed, Princess Ping Ning's face is always filled with dark clouds.

The prince-in-law Liang Bangrui carefully looked at the princess's face and acted.He was suffering from tuberculosis and he knew it.When he was in Yangzhou, he was not without surprise when he learned that he had become a candidate for the Prince Consort.His father told him that Concubine Zheng had taken care of things for him and nothing would go wrong.If he obeys, he will reach heaven in one step and become the royal son-in-law.If he doesn't comply, Concubine Zheng will not let the Liang family go.

Temptation, threat.

The reason is twofold.

He chose silence.

Accept the arrangement silently.

On the wedding night, he tried his best to perform the ceremony of Duke Zhou with the princess and become husband and wife.However, he couldn't do it.It's like there is a bellows hidden in the lungs, huffing and puffing.The dragon and phoenix candles burned all night.He has more than enough ambition but not enough energy.Outside the tent, there was a faint sneer from the nun close to me.Inside the tent, the princess cried in humiliation.He hid under the quilt and became the most useless man in the world.

He drank bowl after bowl of medicine prescribed by the imperial doctors.

It doesn't help.

After being married for only half a month, he was frightened every day with the title of "consort".The princess can still cry, but he doesn't even have the right to cry.He was the one who took advantage of everyone.He doesn't deserve to be wronged.

On this day, the servants said that the purple peonies in the garden were blooming.He carefully accompanied the princess to enjoy the flowers.

Outside the wall, the sound of silk and bamboo orchestral music floated over from somewhere.The actors sang "The Romance of the West Chamber".

The little matchmaker scolded Zhang Sheng: You turned out to be a young man but not a good one, bah!You are a silver pewter spearhead.

The princess suddenly became angry and put down the tea cup in her hand.

The prince consort instinctively knelt down and lowered his head.

At this time, the housekeeper came to report: "Reporting to the princess and the prince-in-law, Tianshenglou has sent Yun Yingsha new clothes. The princess and the prince-in-law can take a look and see if they are satisfied."

After a long time, the princess raised her hand, and a group of people came in holding Yun Yingsha.

Qin Mingxu looked at the consort kneeling on the ground, then at the princess, thinking in his heart.

"This is the consort's new clothes." Qin Mingxu said.

The prince-in-law stood up, stepped forward, and turned over it carelessly.

Suddenly, a letter fell.

The princess saw it and asked suspiciously: "What is this?"

Qin Mingxu didn't answer, just looked at the consort.

The consort carefully picked up the letter and handed it to the princess.

The princess took out the letter and looked at it. A strong wind seemed to blow on her face, and suddenly, a sudden rain fell.

She threw the letter in her hand at the consort and asked in a trembling voice: "What's going on?"

The consort hurriedly read the contents of the letter, thinking in his heart: This might be an excellent opportunity to cleanse himself and the Liang family.

He lowered his head and spoke slowly about how he was forced by the Zheng family to marry the princess, and he felt guilty.The letter was stolen from the Zheng Mansion by someone he had sent to go through all kinds of difficulties and dangers.Princess Wan hopes that she can believe him.

The princess hesitated for a while, then called the servant: "Get your horses ready, I want to enter the palace to see my mother."

She left in a hurry.

Qin Mingxu breathed a sigh of relief quietly.

The prince-in-law got up from the ground, staggering, and wanted to ask Qin Mingxu something.His feet staggered and he almost fell over.The servants of the Princess Mansion quickly supported him, and the housekeeper ran out of the mansion to call the imperial doctor.

Cining Palace.

Queen Mother Li read the letter and asked the princess: "Where did you get this thing?"

The princess said: "Back to my mother, the prince consort stole this from the Zheng Mansion. The matter is serious, and my son and I dare not make any independent decisions, so we hurriedly came to the palace to report to our mother."

"I see. The prince-in-law is not a stupid person."

Empress Dowager Li frowned: "It seems that little hoof did this without telling your brother. Your brother doesn't know about it."

The princess knelt in front of the Queen Mother and said: "The Queen Mother will give this letter to the Emperor's brother to reveal the true face of the woman. I don't believe it. In the face of the evidence, the Emperor's brother will favor the woman. She has harmed my life. God's justice. It’s hard to tolerate, and it’s hard to tolerate it under national law.”

Queen Mother Li walked back and forth in the palace.

"No."

"Mother, why?" the princess asked anxiously.

Empress Dowager Li said: "Because of that little hoof, your imperial brother has been angry with the Ai family many times. If the Ai family rashly publishes the letter, your imperial brother will lose face. He must be unhappy in his heart. Or he thinks that it belongs to the Ai family. The plan is to divert trouble to the east. Even if he believes it, he will hate the Ai family even more and make it impossible for him to step down. From now on, he will become more and more antagonistic to the Ai family. "

She ordered the eunuch beside her: "Go to the prison, convey the Ai family's decree, and bring Feng Gao to Cining Palace."

"Yes."

The eunuch agreed and went.

In this room, Queen Mother Li comforted the princess and asked her to return home safely. For the time being, she just pretended that this incident had not happened.

Feng Gao was carried to the inner room of Cining Palace by two eunuchs.

When he saw the Queen Mother, he bowed respectfully.

Empress Dowager Li looked at the injuries on his body and said: "The factory owner is the factory owner. Even if he is injured like this, his etiquette is still thorough."

There were only two people in the inner room, the Queen Mother and him.

In April, it is dark and dense, and the first luxuriant trees bloom.

Outside the window, there are branches extending into the window.

Looking out from the window sill, the flowers are blooming like emeralds.

Empress Dowager Li said: "Do you still remember the deal the Ai family told you?"

"Sinners, just listen to the Queen Mother's orders."

Empress Dowager Li explained this in detail.

Half an hour later, Feng Gao quietly sneaked into Concubine Zheng's chamber...

(End of this chapter)