Emperor of the Red Chamber

Chapter 94 Thunder in winter and heavy rain coming

It is late December of the third year of Chengtai.

Ten months have passed since Yuan Qingzhe was kicked out of the palace.

It has been ten months since Yuan Qingzhe was kicked out of Prince Yiqin's Mansion.

For ten months, Yuan Qingzhe has been living with his wife, concubines and son in a three-in house in the east city of Shenjing.

Although it is a Sanjin mansion and it occupies a large area, it is far inferior to that of Prince Yiqin's mansion.

Whenever Yuan Qingzhe thinks of Yuan Qingbai, he almost goes crazy with envy, jealousy, and hate.

How come Qingbai, that shameless slave and charming slave for several lifetimes, could snatch the crown prince position that should belong to me!
Why can that damn thing live in Yuqing Palace in the imperial palace, Nian Fangzhai in the Spring Garden, and have a beautiful wife and concubine!

Why did he become the king of the county, the minister of bodyguards, and the minister of political affairs!
Yuan Qingzhe is really dissatisfied!

He wanted to kill Yuan Qingbai, but he didn't have the ability.

He wished he could replace Yuan Qingbai, but he had no choice.

When he was about to go crazy, he could only vent his anger on things, or take it out on the servants around him, or even take it out on his own wives and concubines.

This is called incompetent rage!
To his surprise, Prince Yoshichi, the former fifth prince, suddenly sent someone to contact him quietly, saying that he wanted to discuss important matters with him.

It's funny to say that he doesn't have a good impression of his father, but he has a good impression of Prince Yoshichi.

Prince Yoshichi had given him some benefits.

He always thought that this fifth uncle was amiable and amiable.

He also thought that this fifth uncle was very powerful and had a good chance of becoming the emperor.

On this day, the sky above Shenjing City was gloomy and dark blue, and there was thunder and lightning, and the thunder resounded through the sky.

Thunder is rare in winter.

People in this era paid great attention to the connection between heaven and man, and believed that thunder in winter was an ominous sign.

There is a proverb: When thunder hits the winter, nine out of ten cattle pens will be empty.

There is also a proverb: If there is no hidden thunder in winter, the country will be in ruins if the army rises; if there is thunder in autumn, the land will be full of thieves.

On this winter day with thunder, lightning, and rainstorm approaching, Yuan Qingzhe sneakily came to a house in the east city of Shenjing. After entering the house, he walked into the main room.

There is a table of wine and food in the main room.

There were three people sitting at the table, one was Prince Yoshichi, and the other two were beauties.

Before Yuan Qingzhe said hello to Prince Yi Zhi, his eyes lit up. They were two beautiful beauties.

Although he has seen some beauties since he was a child, none of the beauties he has been in love with are as good as the two in front of him.

"Ruzhen, Ruyao, this is the Second Master Zhe. The current second prince of the Holy Emperor is equivalent to the eldest son of the emperor. He is a real phoenix son and grandson."

Prince Yoshichi introduced with a smile.

Two beauties, Ruzhen and Ruyao, were busy squatting in front of Yuan Qingzhe.

Ru Zhenjiao smiled and said: "Second Master Zhe is so elegant. One look at your air, I can tell you are rich and powerful."

Ruyao Mei smiled and said: "I have been waiting for Mr. Zhe for a long time, and now I can see you. I am very lucky today."

Yuan Qingzhe felt very pleased when he saw these two beauties being so attentive and courteous. He smiled at Prince Yizhi and asked, "Why are there two beauties here, Fifth Uncle?"

Prince Yoshichi smiled and said, "I specially asked them to serve you."

Yuan Qingzhe's eyes lit up again, ha, is there such a good thing today?
Immediately, Prince Yizhi asked Ruzhen and Ruyao to sit next to Yuan Qingzhe, and each drank a glass of wine with Yuan Qingzhe intimately, and then asked them to retreat to the wing outside.

Although Yuan Qingzhe was stupid, he was already twenty years old after all, so he realized that Uncle Wu really had something important to discuss with him today, and it was a confidential matter.

He couldn't help but ask first: "I wonder what important matter the fifth uncle wants to discuss with my nephew when he meets me today?" Prince Yizhi said kindly: "Don't rush to talk about this important matter, let me ask you, are you willing to do it? ?”

Yuan Qingzhe asked knowingly: "Why are you unwilling to do so?"

Prince Yoshichi said solemnly: "Logically speaking, you are your father's eldest son, and your mother was once a princess."

"However, when your father ascended the throne, he did not make your mother a queen, not even a concubine, but only a concubine."

"You, the eldest son of the emperor, are even worse. You were imprisoned for five years and finally released. On the day you entered the palace to pay respects, you were kicked out of the palace together with your wife, concubines and son."

"Even Prince Yiqin's Mansion won't let you live in it. He kicked you out of the palace and only arranged for you a house that can't even be called a palace."

"On the contrary, Qingbai is just a concubine born of a maid and a concubine. Now he is actually a prince, living in Yuqing Palace. At the age of sixteen, he was granted the title of Prince of the County, appointed as the Minister of the Bodyguard, and this year he was appointed as the Minister of Political Affairs. He is already going to take over the throne as the Emperor."

"Regardless of whether you made a mistake or not, even if you did, there is a principle of 'people make mistakes and horses make mistakes'. Why did your father treat you so meanly and cruelly?"

"Are you willing to do this?"

"Well, as my fifth uncle, I feel very sorry for you. I don't know how I feel tortured thinking about you!"

Yuan Qingzhe became indignant when he heard this. He gritted his teeth, straightened his body and said: "What the fifth uncle said is that my nephew is very unwilling to accept it. Why does my father treat me so harshly? Why does he love that foxy boy?" What a shameless creature! But what can I do if I don't give in? What can I do?"

Prince Yizhi smiled playfully, picked up the tea cup and took a few sips of tea before continuing: "I asked you to meet me this time because I have a way to teach you!"

Yuan Qingzhe's eyes lit up: "What's the solution? Uncle Wu, please tell me."

Prince Yoshichi continued to sip tea, looking enigmatic.

Yuan Qingzhe actually knelt down and begged: "Please teach me how to teach my nephew! If my nephew can replace Qingbai, my nephew will be grateful to my fifth uncle!"

Prince Yizhi put down his tea cup and waved to Yuan Qingzhe.

Yuan Qingzhe's eyebrows were filled with joy, and he quickly stood up and sat next to Prince Yizhi.

Prince Yoshichi immediately explained his method...

After hearing this, Yuan Qingzhe felt a surge in his heart. Although he was surprised, he was more afraid.

He said awkwardly: "Well... Uncle Wu, I can't do this. I've always been afraid of my father."

Prince Yizhi stared at him: "I'm not asking you to do anything big, so what's there to be afraid of?"

"This is your only good opportunity. Once it happens, you will be the new emperor!"

"Otherwise, hey, with your father's meanness and cruelty, will you still have a good life in the future?"

"Maybe your father will imprison you again, and maybe he will execute you, a hidden danger, to protect Qing Bai, the crown prince!"

"Even if your father doesn't execute you, will he spare you when Qing Bai succeeds to the throne? You have offended him, and you are equivalent to the emperor's eldest son. You are a threat to him while you are alive!"

Prince Yizhi solemnly said: "If you follow my method, not only can you become the emperor, but Ruzhen and Ruyao will also be given to you, so you can use them here today."

"When you become the emperor, the whole world of the Zhou Dynasty will be yours. If you don't get any beauty, you can have Qing Bai executed."

Hearing this, Yuan Qingzhe was extremely moved: "Okay, Fifth Uncle, I have done this!"

Prince Yizhi raised his glass: "Then I wish us great success!"

Yuan Qingzhe raised his wine glass. Although he was still afraid in his heart, he felt that he was already going to be the emperor.

After the two discussed some more, Prince Yizhi called Ruzhen and Ruyao over and asked them to lead Yuan Qingzhe to the wing.

At this time, a heavy rain has fallen.

Prince Yoshichi stood under the eaves at the entrance of the main hall, looking at the torrential rain with a stern look. He raised his wine glass and drank a glass of wine, shouting in his heart:
"Third brother, you're going too far. I'm going to do whatever it takes. It will be great if it works out. If it doesn't work out, the worst case scenario is death. Anyway, if this goes on, it's hard to escape death!"

(End of this chapter)