The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 173
When the elders saw Ma Tingyuan, they all smiled and bowed to him.Everyone knows that the Supreme Emperor finally let go and asked His Majesty Xiaozong to give the son of Princess Zhaoyuan a title.Ma Tingyuan was the reward of suffering, and the emperor also intended to reuse him, so everyone did not dare to belittle him. Seeing Ma Tingyuan, they gave way one after another, and guarded Ma Tingyuan in the middle like stars holding the moon.

"Why does Mr. Ma look so worried? Could it be that he didn't sleep well last night?" The minister of the Ministry of Industry and Civil Affairs asked with concern. There are two young ladies who are waiting to be married in this minister's family, so he is far away from Ma Ting. Very enthusiastic.

Ma Tingyuan first looked at the Minister of the Ministry of Construction and Cleaning in embarrassment, and this glance quickly attracted everyone's attention. How many fools are there who can get to this position today?He immediately understood that Ma Tingyuan had some inside information about to come out.

The elders immediately surrounded Ma Tingyuan firmly in the middle, and the flowers blossomed after you asked each other.

Ma Ting couldn't hide from the foresight, so he whispered in a low voice: "I also heard this matter from hearsay, and I can't take it seriously. The adults just listened to it as a joke. Don't take it seriously."

The more he said this, the stronger everyone's curiosity became.

"I've heard people say that His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince seems to have eaten something wrong. Vomiting and diarrhea is a trivial matter, and now everyone here is unconscious!"

Everyone was taken aback. The minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Cleaning Up was a staunch supporter of the Duke of Guoan. Hearing this, he hurriedly laughed and said, "It's not that serious, is it? I've heard that His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince has often been ill since he entered the palace." I feel unwell, and the Tai Hospital has sent people inside for diagnosis and treatment, maybe the news Mr. Ma has heard is a little exaggerated."

Ma Tingyuan smiled coldly: "My lords, no matter what the Fifth Prince's physical condition is, but look at this hour, it's already past the court meeting, and the Lord Long Live has not called for him for a long time. Your lords should also be aware of it."

"My lord, what does this mean?"

"My lords, don't get me wrong. I just have a feeling in my heart. Do you still remember? The eldest prince rode his horse in Shangyuan a few years ago and almost broke his leg. What happened? Has the emperor ever visited?" Ma Tingyuan asked. One speech could not help but move everyone's hearts.

The eldest prince is still the son of a serious concubine, logically speaking, he is far more noble than the Fifth Prince, who has become a monk halfway, but Lord Long Live prefers the latter, and he is full of disgust for the eldest prince.It is unknown how long the fourth prince's body and bones can last. The fifth prince is sick again, and the emperor is indeed a little anxious.

The minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Cleaning Department thought about the matter, and quickly smiled and said: "Master Xiao Ma, give us a clear way. After all, Princess Zhaoyuan has a close relationship with the harem. We foreign ministers just want to see the progress of the masters and ladies." There must be signs of complexion, right?"

Ma Tingyuan smiled faintly: "My mother has always been far away from the harem, but the matter of the fifth prince just now alarmed the Supreme Emperor. My mother did not dare to be careless, so she followed me into the empress, and now she has gone straight to Yuntai."

Everyone was even more horrified. Long live Lord did not go to the early court, just because of a yellow-mouthed child. It is already a big face, and now he has alarmed the self-cultivating Supreme Emperor, and the emperor's relatives have also come to the palace to visit. These five princes are so grand!
Are all the rumors in the palace true?

The Supreme Emperor intends to support the Fifth Prince as a puppet in order to regain power?Is the emperor willing?
Just when everyone was confused, Dai Quan, the great eunuch, had already come out. He stood on the white marble steps, looking down with a smile on his face: "I'm sorry, my lords, Lord Long Live has other important things to do today, so stop for a day."

Those who didn't know why were suspicious: Xiaozong was a hardworking emperor. Although he was not as good as Emperor Taizong, he also ruled every other day and ascended the throne for several years.

The minister of the battalion repair department and others believed in Ma Tingyuan's news, and several people hurriedly left Ma Tingyuan and surrounded Dai Quan first.

Dai Quan looked at everyone in embarrassment: "Hey, the fifth prince is seriously ill, how can Long Live Lord be in the mood to go to court early? All adults are also experienced, and everyone has a loving father's heart, so please be considerate and considerate to Long Live Lord! Our family has to go to Yuntai to serve, so."

Before he could finish speaking, several senior ministers in the side hall over there had heard the news and came out, and Song Lian was the one who hit the front.Followed by Cheng Zimo.

Song Lian's old eyes were vicious, and he saw Ma Tingyuan who was pushing out of the crowd at a glance, and stopped, and Cheng Zimo overtook him during this hesitation.Song Lian also ignored the suspicion just now, and hurriedly chased after Cheng Zimo.

Ma Tingyuan quickly disappeared into the empty field in front of the main hall, turned a few turns, and headed towards Yuntai.He is also a relative of the emperor, and the favored son of Princess Zhaoyuan. Whoever dares to stop him, several eunuchs rushed up to lead Ma Tingyuan.

Let's say that Dai Quan was surrounded by everyone, with a wry smile all over his face, when he saw everyone flashing a road, he hurriedly said happily: "Master Shangshu!"

Song Lian glanced around with gloomy eyes, some petty officials took a few steps back uncomfortably, Cheng Zimo came over to smooth things over with a smile on his face: "Eunuch Dai, what is going on? How about morning?"

The minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and Cleaning Department said suddenly in the crowd: "Eunuch Dai, did the fifth prince really have an accident?"

Most people followed the sound, but Dai Quan knew in his heart that there was no way to hide this matter, so he simply told the truth.He also explained the worries of the emperor and the emperor.

"The old saint is really angry. Right now, our family is about to send people to invite the female family members of the Xing family and Ouyang family into the palace. If you adults are not in a hurry, I will tell you in detail when our family comes back." Dai Quan Seeing that more and more people were crowding up, they greased the soles of their feet and slipped away quickly.

Song Lian and Cheng Zimo looked at each other, the two left the crowd, and went straight back to the side hall just now, the little eunuch who was serving inside saw the two high-ranking Shangshu adults who had left and returned, did not dare to ask more questions, and hurriedly served tea , carefully closed the palace door, and only waited outside.

Cheng Zimo picked up the teacup and said with a faint smile, "Master Song, can you see something strange?"

"The old man has become less and less energetic in the past few years, but he didn't notice anything wrong. Could Master Cheng see the clue?"

Cheng Zimo laughed loudly: "Master Song is joking, you are old and strong, whether it is inside the palace or outside the palace, how can there be things that Mr. Song is not clear about? However, the fifth prince's illness is called Cheng Zimo. A certain sentiment in his heart. If it is a real illness, Cheng will not say anything, but if it is a fake illness."

Song Lian's face darkened: "Master Cheng, don't talk nonsense!"

Cheng Zimo didn't take it seriously at all: "The fifth prince is talented and a good piece of jade. Cheng is sincere and loyal to the Lord Long Live, so he naturally dare not belittle the fifth prince. Cheng and Master Song were officials in the same dynasty. My lord treats Cheng like an elder brother, there is a saying that my brother can't vomit quickly."

Song Lian didn't say anything, just held the tea cup, and seemed to be staring at the blue and white flowers on the tea cup.

Cheng Zimo smiled: "Old brother is also a person full of children and grandchildren, and many things should be considered for the children and grandchildren. Everyone knows that rare goods can be lived in, but when to place a bet, the benefits can be maximized. Old brother must weigh it."

After Cheng Zimo finished speaking, he laughed and left the side hall.

The hall was suddenly deserted, and Song Lian was the only one left silent.Not long after, the little eunuch who was serving tea came in timidly. With a tray in his hand, he replaced the old tea and prepared to replace it with a new one.

Just when the little eunuch bowed, he suddenly said to Song Lian in a high-pitched voice: "I went back to my lord, and I just inquired about some inside information. Yuntai is now occupied by the imperial army, and it is not easy to get in, but the people inside came out and said , the Supreme Emperor reprimanded the Empress, and Long Live punished everyone around the Fifth Prince with a staff of thirty slabs. Oh, by the way, except for the aunt named Zhuan'er, who did not use punishment, this was the Fifth Prince's personal begging."

"Didn't it mean that the Fifth Prince fainted?"

"Doctor Mi Tai from the Tai Hospital gave two injections, and she just showed signs of waking up."

Song Lian fell into deep thought, and remembered that Dai Quan said just now that he was going to find Ouyang and the female family members of the Xing family, so he felt that there seemed to be some conspiracy in it.

The door of the palace was suddenly pushed open from the outside to the inside, and the little eunuch who was holding the water beside Song Lian dodged in a hurry, still pretending to be timid.

"Master Song, hurry up, Lord Long Live summons you and Cheng Shangshu to Yuntai for an audience."

Song Lian's spirit was shaken, and he grabbed the sleeve of the visitor: "Don't worry, you should explain clearly what's going on!"

The little eunuch who sent the message stomped his feet: "Hey, this is really a mess. Just now the fifth prince said that he was poisoned by someone else. The Long Live Lord and the old sage were furious and wanted to investigate the matter immediately, so they called the Minister of Punishment earlier." past!"

Song Lian further confirmed the suspicion in his heart, hurriedly walked a few steps, and followed the messenger.

It turned out that in addition to Cheng Zimo, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, the emperor also summoned the Chief Sima of the Ministry of War, Master Qiao, Minister of Rites, and Song Lian, all of whom were Xiaozong's confidantes.

Song Lian and the others immediately sensed something was wrong, and couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat.

Hooray what is this for?If the Fifth Prince was really poisoned, then he should investigate the case quietly and never make a big fuss.Unless the emperor doesn't intend to calm down at all.

But what are the benefits of doing so?If it was done by the female masters in the inner palace, once it is found out, it will only discredit the emperor.Long live God values ​​reputation the most, and he will not fail to understand this truth.

Song Lian found that Mr. Qiao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead.Song Lian's heart skipped a beat, did this old man already know something?
The Ministry of Rites is the mouthpiece of the emperor. In order to please the emperor, the minister of the Ministry of Rites often finds various excuses and reasons to justify the emperor's actions, and is most favored by the emperor.

Why is Mrs. Qiao sweating like an old bastard?
Song Lian sent a signal to Cheng Zimo with his eyes, and when Cheng Zimo looked sideways, Sima of the Ministry of War also happened to look over.

(End of this chapter)