Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 165 “Condolences” to Prince Chai

After Zhao Mu and the others finished everything, they quietly returned to the post house.

Zhao Mu, on the other hand, carefully wrote a memorial tribute to Chai Qing. He only had to wait until the official obituary announcement from the Shang Prince's Palace came out before he went to pay his respects.

Chai Qing's death was undoubtedly a major event in the capital. In the next few days, the hottest topic in the capital was the drowning of Prince Chai. And this incident was just as Zhao Mu planned. Although it caused a big disturbance, not many people paid attention to it.

Because Zhao Mu handled the matter flawlessly, the three major yamen of Kaifeng Mansion, Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment did not find anything. They all said that Chai Qing died of drowning. Although the man from Dali Temple felt that the matter was very strange based on his many years of experience in handling cases, because Prince Chai was notorious, he did not want to cause more trouble. Like everyone else, they said that he died of drowning due to a drunken slip and falling into the water.

Although Chai Qing was finally judged to be an "accidental drowning" by the Third Council, Prince Chai's Mansion did not give up. Someone had to be responsible for the death of Prince Chai.

The person directly "responsible" was the frightened horse, which was hacked to death, skinned and deboned.

The other responsible persons were the scoundrel guards who followed Chai Qing out.

Although Princess Shoukang fell seriously ill due to excessive sadness, she did not let them go.

The henchmen around Chai Qing were used to following their master in arrogance, but in the end they failed to take good care of their master and allowed him to drown. They were all put into sacks by Princess Shoukang and then dragged away and buried alive. However, the princess still showed royal demeanor and did not embarrass their family.

The hot topic in the capital these days is the drowning of Prince Chai, and the people are naturally applauding in private. However, at this time, there were also some rumors spread by a person with "ulterior motives".

That is, Mrs. Liu, the eldest concubine of Prince Chai's Mansion, is a "white tiger star born into the world" and a "sangmen star". After all, this era is still very feudal and superstitious. There is a saying that "a white tiger penetrates the hall, ruining the family and destroying people".

The person who spread this rumor was none other than Zhao Mu. Although it was a false accusation, from a certain perspective, Zhao Mu did not lie.

Zhao Mu did this because he wanted the Chai family to drive Liu Ying out.

In this way, if I want to find my good sister in the future, I don't have to go to Prince Shang's Mansion.

Even if the Chai family doesn't kick Liu Ying out, the old Shang King will probably not dare to provoke her again in the future.

As for the matter of controlling Prince Shang's Mansion, he will still have his third brother-in-law as a disciple in the future.

Although he and his third brother-in-law have not met each other a few times, they are both born in concubines, so I believe they will have many common topics in the future.

The rumors spread by Zhao Mu were indeed very lethal and quickly spread throughout the capital. After all, Liu Ying's husband, Prince Chai, died just a year ago and the mourning period has not passed. Chai's second son also died of drunkenness and drowning. Nothing could be more convincing.

Not only in the market, this rumor soon spread to Prince Shang's palace. Liu Ying's personal maid and the King of Shang and his wife knew very well the relationship between their two sons and their daughter-in-law.

Even Princess Shoukang herself believed that Liu Yingke had killed her two sons. She had originally objected to her eldest son's marriage. If Chai Wu hadn't taken a fancy to Liu Ying's beauty, Chai Wu's wife would have been Zhao Mu's third sister, a noble-blooded clan girl. Rather than a lonely little relative.

In the past few days, Liu Ying had been severely punished by her parents-in-law because of Chai Qing's death. Even her daughter was taken away by Princess Shoukang and she was not allowed to touch her again. Except for the dowry maids Liu Ying grew up with, no one else even dared to go near her residence.

Although she was discriminated against by her husband's family, except for the fact that Liu Ying was a little resentful that her daughter was taken away, everything else was fine. At least no one would mess with her again. She has been waiting for her good brother to come again these days. Soon the obituary of Prince Chai's Mansion was officially released, and even the emperor issued a special edict to confer several official titles on Chai Qing. As for the title, Chai Qing was already the crown prince before his death. He could not pursue the title of king without any merit, and the title of duke was lower than that of his prince, so he did not pursue the title.

Officials and nobles who had old connections with Prince Shang's palace also began to go to express their condolences to Prince Chai.

Although Zhao Mu was not invited, he went to express his condolences on his own. But compared to others, Zhao Mu came very late. That's because he was not invited and came on his own volition, so of course he had to make the "finale" appearance.

Zhao Mu came with Mu Wanqing and A'Zhu, and the three of them found a rather luxurious carriage and arrived in front of Prince Chai's Mansion. Although the three people who came to attend the funeral were all dressed simply, the materials of their clothes were very luxurious.

This time, Zhao Mu came not only to pay his respects, but also to show off. After all, at the funeral of the Crown Prince of Prince Chai, prominent nobles and officials in the capital would be present, and even if they didn't come, their close family members would be sent. Send an elegiac couplet and evangelical money.

After getting off the bus, Zhao Mu was in front, A'Zhu and Mu Wanqing were behind. They followed Zhao Mu with elegiac couplets and memorials.

A man relies on his clothes and a horse relies on his saddle. Zhao Mu's visit this time was very impressive. When the disciples of Prince Chai's Mansion saw the three people getting out of the car, they quickly stepped forward to greet them.

The disciples of Prince Chai's Mansion also had very vicious eyes. They looked at Zhao Mu's dress, appearance and demeanor, and he didn't look like an official. Rather like a noble. So he quickly said: "I wonder where your residence is? Do you have a greeting card for me to submit?"

Zhao Mu winked at A'Zhu beside him, and A'Zhu handed the greeting card written by Zhao Mu to the disciple.

The disciple took a look and then said to Zhao Mu: "Master Marquis, wait a moment, and I will allow this villain to report."

Soon Zhao Mu's greeting card was delivered to King Shang and his wife. Princess Shang was receiving comfort from other female relatives in the palace, and the greeting card was delivered directly to King Shang.

King Shang took it and looked at it and said, "He? Why is he here?"

King Shang was quite concerned about Zhao Mu, but his motive for paying attention to Zhao Mu was not Zhao Mu himself, but Zhao Mu's mother, Mrs. Zhao Ji.

He had long known that Prince Jinwu of Dongping County had a hidden beauty, but he never had the chance to see her. But when Zhao Mu and her son, Zhao Yong, went to the gate of Prince Shang's palace to plead guilty, Prince Shang saw her for the first time. Although it was just a glance that time, King Shang was also fascinated by Zhao Ji's beautiful face.

It was precisely because of this that he had always been obsessed with Zhao Ji, but he couldn't ask for her. Only then would he allow his son to marry Liu Ying, who was not inferior to Zhao Ji in appearance. Without the support of her father, Princess Shoukang would not have agreed so simply when Chai Wu married a woman from an inappropriate family background.

When the three kings jointly requested Zhao Mu for a title, King Shang not only listened to the opinions of his sister and wife, but also the pleas of his beautiful daughter-in-law, and also because Zhao Mu was the son of Zhao Ji.

At this time, Princess Shoukang noticed her husband's expression and asked, "What's wrong? Who is here?"

King Shang replied: "He is the youngest son of King Dongping. Zhao Mu, the acting marquis, has come to express his condolences. Madam, should we invite him in?"

"Zhao Mu? Is he Zhao Ji's son? Some time ago, he bought the long-abandoned Yingguo Duke's Mansion, which caused a stir in the capital. I secured a matchmaker for him and this guy didn't come to pay me a favor earlier, but he's here today! He's gone!" Princess Shoukang was very angry that Zhao Mu didn't come to see her at the first time, and she was in a bad mood these past few days, so she took out her anger on Zhao Mu.

(End of this chapter)