Zhumen Chunshen

Chapter 460 The Change of the Rebel
After being scolded so much, no one dared to mention the words of Imperial Physician Xuan again.

"Empress Dowager, the Yanchun Palace at the foot of Yushan Mountain has a pleasant scenery, and there is also a hot spring pool. The Empress Dowager has been tired recently, how about going to Yanchun Palace to recuperate for a while?" Yuan Yuan said with a smile.

The Empress Dowager is the center of attention in the capital. Although she has the supreme power, she is still not free. When she is in the palace, it will be different.It happened to be able to slowly recuperate the body, so it was not a bad idea to visit famous folk doctors to see the pulse secretly for diagnosis and treatment.

"Yes! Empress Dowager, hot spring water is also good for the body!" Xiao Dezi's eyes lit up and he quickly agreed.

The Empress Dowager pondered for a while, and felt that the proposal was good, so she nodded with a smile, and ordered them to prepare immediately, and drive to Yanchun Palace three days later.He also ordered the emperor and King Zhenxi to accompany him, and ordered the prince to stay in the capital to supervise the country.

With a decree, another dark wind was blown in the capital.

This is the first edict issued by the Empress Dowager to the prince to supervise the country. It is not that he has never been to the palace before, but he always ordered the memorial to be sent to the palace for processing.This time, everyone was surprised!
Lu's party was secretly uneasy, and the prince was also worried.

The prince is not as confident as Lu's party, so he can only smile wryly.He knew that the Empress Dowager finally became suspicious of him, and she was testing his abilities.Whether this is an opportunity to stand up or the beginning of a nightmare, it is entirely up to the queen mother to decide.

How to deal with things in the next few days is just right, he must make a good plan with a few confidants.

In Zhenxi Prince's Mansion, Yao Cunhui was also very depressed after receiving the news. The child was only two months old, so young, the queen mother transferred Shen Quan away from her side.Before he left, she already felt empty in her heart.

Seeing her sullenly ordering someone to pack her luggage and explaining all kinds of things listlessly, Shen Quan couldn't help being amused, embraced her and kissed her lightly, and said with a soft smile, "Yanchun Palace is just under the Yushan Mountain in the eastern suburbs. It’s only about 40 miles away from the capital, and you can go back and forth several times in a day and night, and it’s not a long trip, so don’t worry!”

Yao Cunhui pursed her lips and said unhappily: "So what? You can come back secretly because of the order to accompany you? I don't know how long I will be able to come back after this trip!"

Shen Quan was just when his wife and son were enjoying themselves, and she felt melancholy when she said this, so she could only comfort her with a gentle smile: "It's better than going on an expedition to the Western Regions. Don't worry, the Queen Mother won't leave Beijing for too long, at most It's only a month or two!"

Yao Cunhui laughed when he heard the words: "Although that's the case, I'm afraid it will be difficult for these two months!"

Knowing what she meant, Shen Quan nodded in silence for a moment, held her hand tightly, and said with a low laugh: "You are right, this period of time will not be easy. So you should take care of yourself in the capital, and put this The family is strict, and the palm is steady. If the second uncle makes something wrong again, you don't have to be polite to him! There is also the mother, take good care of her, and advise her to rest assured and don't miss me."

"Don't worry, I know all about it. You, too, be good. There are many people around the queen mother who are rushing to flatter you. If you don't come to you, don't go close to her." Yao Cunhui leaned against him, gently hugged him silently.

"Where am I going to show off this limelight! It would be best if the queen mother thought I was boring and drove me back to the capital!" Shen Quan smiled and hugged the person in his arms tightly.A faint fragrance rushed into his nostrils, and the warm and soft touch made his heart gradually fire.Shen Quan stared straight at the woman in his arms, with a slight smile on his lips, he decided not to wait, and didn't want to let her go tonight.

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor left the capital under the guard of the Imperial Forest Army, and went to Yanchun Palace in Yushan.

The atmosphere in the capital city has become a bit weird and weird. Under the balance of all forces, all conflicts are still under control. No one dares to tear this thin layer of window paper. Although the prince has had a hard time, But nothing out of hand happened.

Until an accident a month later.

That night, a band of bandits rushed out from nowhere, about a hundred people, and took advantage of the darkness to break into the palace!
This is an unprecedented change since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty!

The Empress Dowager and the Emperor left the capital to take away most of the Imperial Forest Army and its elite, and the guards left behind were thin, and no one expected that there would be such a gangster who dared to challenge the royal family. Caught off guard, This group of gangsters rushed into the palace shouting and killing!They robbed, destroyed and smashed things in the palace, set fires everywhere, and killed anyone they saw. The maids and eunuchs ran around screaming, making a mess!
The prince was shocked when he got the news, and hurriedly put on his clothes and went into battle with the guards of the East Palace to command the reinforcements, and guarded the Xingqing Palace in person, and immediately dispatched sufficient manpower to protect the bedroom of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. While shouting loudly that the palace maids and eunuchs should close their doors without panic, and at the same time make sure that the concubines are safe, the situation was finally under control at dawn.Most of the gangsters were annihilated, and the few who were captured alive were thrown into prison immediately and sent to guard by cronies.

The courtiers were all shocked when they learned of this the next day, and they stood dumbfounded outside the Xingqing Palace with ashen faces!
After such a big thing happened, the Prince's expression was also very ugly. He didn't dare to neglect, while ordering people to deal with the aftermath, he wrote a secret letter and sent people to rush to Yanchun Palace to report to the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and plead guilty.

The queen mother was furious and returned to the capital that day.

The prince knelt at the gate of the city to welcome the empress dowager and the emperor to plead guilty, but the empress dowager did not blame him, and ordered him to return to the palace to talk again.

After listening to the prince's detailed report and the speeches of the concubines in the palace, the chief eunuch, aunt, and the head of the guards, everyone praised the prince for his wisdom and decisiveness. Only the commander can quickly control the situation and minimize the loss.Looking at the situation in the palace again, although there are several palaces that were burnt out and many court ladies and eunuchs were injured, fortunately there was no damage in important places, and the aftermath work was done very well, and there is no messy place to be seen. .

The queen mother gave the prince a deep look, nodded in relief and praised: "You have done a good job, and you have not disappointed the Ai family! If the Ai family were in Beijing, they would not be able to do better than you!"

"The empress dowager praises grandson ashamed!" The prince hurriedly knelt down, bowed his head and said: "The grandson is incompetent, and he has to disturb the empress dowager and father to return to Beijing. The grandson is really unfilial!"

"I can't blame you for the accident!" The queen mother said simply, "After such a big incident, Aijia and your father don't have any thoughts to rest. Of course, you should come back! You have reported the truth, and you are sincere. Filial piety!"

"Queen Mother, this matter is so strange, we must strictly investigate and deal with it as a warning to others! Otherwise, these bold gangsters may do something with evil intentions next time—" Lu Xiangye stepped forward and said.

Lu Xiangye didn't expect the prince to admit his mistake so simply, he was secretly disappointed.If the prince blindly shirks responsibility, or if the queen mother is furious, that would be an ideal situation, but I didn't expect it to be completely different.

Not only could he not find a chance to provoke, but after this incident, everyone saw the ability and courage of the prince, which made him even more uneasy.

"What Xiangye said is very true!" The prince ignored the politeness, took Lu Xiangye's words loudly, interrupted him calmly, and bowed his hands to the queen mother with a serious expression: "Queen mother, this happened while my grandson was staying in Beijing. My grandson feels ashamed, so I ask the queen mother to allow my grandson to investigate this matter! My grandson must give the queen mother and father an explanation!"

The prince knows very well that the investigation power of this matter must not fall into the hands of Lu Xiangye, otherwise, he does not know how many people he will take the opportunity to implicate, maybe even himself will not be able to escape!When the matter involves treason, the rule since ancient times is that it is better to kill ten thousand by mistake than to let one go. This is the cheapest opportunity to implicate another party.

Lu Xiangye never imagined that the crown prince would have the guts to intercept him, his gray beard trembled with anger!Hearing the words, he couldn't help objecting: "Because this happened while the prince was staying in Beijing, it doesn't seem good for the prince to thoroughly investigate this matter, right? It's strange to say that such an event that has never happened since ancient times happened here. It's time to happen!"

Lu Xiangye's words are not insidious and insidious, as long as the queen mother has a slight doubt, the prince will be doomed forever!
At this time, it is not the time to be humble and polite. When the prince heard this, his face darkened, and he stared at Lu Xiangye with burning eyes and said seriously: "Dare to ask Lu Xiangye what you said? Do you suspect that the lonely king is colluding with the bandits?" No? A joke! What is the motive and purpose of the lonely king to do this?"

The queen mother and the emperor are not in the palace, so what benefit can the prince get from attacking the palace in partnership with others, besides being responsible for ineffective supervision?He really didn't have any motive to do such a scolding thing.

Lu Xiangye sneered slightly, flicked his sleeves and said lightly: "The crown prince misunderstood, I didn't mean that! I just think that since those bandits came in while the crown prince was in charge of the country, they obviously didn't take the prince seriously. Here, since they are targeting the Crown Prince, they may have already resorted to guarding against the Crown Prince. It will be more troublesome to investigate the Crown Prince! Moreover, the Crown Prince has never investigated the case, so it seems a little bit that the Crown Prince is responsible for such a big matter. ——Hehe, maybe the minister is overthinking, the prince, you are brave, courageous, and fearless in the face of danger, it can be seen that your mind and methods are extraordinary, maybe you already know who did it in your heart, and it is not necessarily who did it!"

The prince was so angry that his seven orifices were filled with smoke, he stared at Lu Xiangye speechless!He hurriedly knelt down to the queen mother, kowtowed and said: "Queen mother, this is a big matter, please let the queen mother decide! My grandson begs the queen mother to give her grandson a chance to find out the truth of this matter personally! If Mr. Lu doesn't mind, Grandson is willing to thoroughly investigate this matter with Lu Xiangye!"

Lu Xiangye's last sentence implicitly implied that the prince deliberately planned and arranged this matter. Establish a good image and consolidate your position!

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