Wangfu little dumb wife

Chapter 723 Winter Solstice Rebellion
After a night of wind and snow, the palace complex in the imperial city was covered with a layer of confusion.

When Concubine Duan came over, Emperor Guangxi had just finished drinking the medicine and was about to lie down, when he saw her, he sat up again.

Even though the diseased bones were torn apart, those eyes still contained the prestige of dominating the world for decades, which was unfathomable.

Thinking of the secret letter, Concubine Duan immediately felt shuddering.

It seems that it was at this moment that she really realized what "the majesty of the emperor" is.

"How?" Emperor Guangxi looked at her and asked casually.

Concubine Duan didn't move forward, kneeling on the ground, "Concubine is guilty, she failed to complete the task."

"Oh?" Emperor Guangxi's face remained unchanged, "Has the secret letter been robbed?"

"Yes." Concubine Duan lowered her eyebrows, "The concubine was followed as soon as she left the palace, and the secret letter fell into the hands of others before it even reached Duke Lu's mansion."

The voice fell, and the entire inner hall fell into silence.

No one made a sound, and the atmosphere became more and more tense.

Concubine Duan didn't dare to look directly at Emperor Guangxi, but she could feel that the other party's gaze on her had substance.

The sense of oppression brought by the majesty of the emperor made her feel apprehensive, and her back was sweating non-stop.

After an unknown amount of time, Emperor Guangxi laughed softly, "It's nothing important, if you rob it, you will rob it."

These words sounded easy, but in fact, he already showed his desire to test her.

Concubine Duan swallowed hard, and could almost hear the beating of her own heart.

"Come here." Emperor Guangxi waved at her.

Concubine Duan stood up and walked towards the dragon couch.

Emperor Guangxi took out an embroidered handkerchief from under the pillow and wiped her forehead, "It's so cold and she's still sweating, I think she's sick, let the imperial doctor take a closer look at it later."

"Thanks, thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Duan tried her best to smile, and asked again, "Over there at Duke Lu's mansion..."

"It doesn't matter."

Emperor Guangxi took back the handkerchief and leaned back, "It's the Freemasons, which gives me a headache."

After Song Wei's accident, the imperial court did not arrange support, and the Tongji Society is still doing evil and rampant.

According to the latest news, the Tongji Society has already arrived in Tongzhou, and it will be able to enter Beijing within a day at most.

Looking at the silent concubine Duan, Emperor Guangxi asked: "Does Zhen'er have any good ideas to properly deal with this group of people?"

Concubine Duan thought it over and said, "I think it's better to dispatch the Jin Yiwei, as there is no case they can't handle."

"If Jinyiwei could be mobilized, Yang Shoufu would not have arranged for Song Wei to suppress it." Emperor Guangxi said.

Concubine Duan felt guilty.

Yang Shoufu asked Song Wei to go, naturally for ulterior motives.

Emperor Guangxi went on to say: "The Tongji Society has a relationship with the Crown Prince. My attitude towards the Tongji Society is the same as my attitude towards the Crown Prince. Zhen Er, do you think I will keep this Tongji Society or not?"

The implication is whether the prince should be abolished.

Concubine Duan could only reply cautiously: "Concubine and concubine see, it is inconvenient to talk too much about court affairs."

"But it doesn't matter." Emperor Guangxi said, "I forgive you for your innocence."

Concubine Duan also had no choice but to be kicked out of the shelves, "The truth is not yet known, and the emperor hastily proposed to abolish the crown prince, which is too lacking in consideration."

"The truth is still unknown!" Emperor Guangxi had a cold light in his eyes, "Why don't you go to the clan's mansion to ask him on my behalf, what is his intention?"

Concubine Duan trembled in fright, "The emperor is confused, the crown prince is the heir apparent, and it is the job of the Metropolitan Procuratorate to interrogate him. I am a concubine, why should I take on such a big responsibility?"

Emperor Guangxi smiled inexplicably.

Concubine Duan was frightened a lot today, her heart was beating like a drum, "Concubine..."

"It doesn't matter if the secret letter is robbed." Emperor Guangxi interrupted her, "It's the same if you can get the words out of the prince's mouth."

……

It was sunny after the snow, and the winter sun was mixed with coldness, dyeing the white snow on the glazed tiles into fine golden awns.

The Clan Mansion is located in the northwest corner of the inner city, with flying eaves and towering walls.

Concubine Duan came in person, the heavy door opened gradually, and Zongzheng personally brought the most beloved empress in the palace to the inner hall.

Zhao Xi had just finished taking a bath. He used cold water today, and his whole body was covered with cold air.

Seeing Concubine Duan, he quickly put on his outer robe, quickly brushed his wet hair with jade fingers, and looked at the person at the door, "So it's Madam Duan Concubine, sit down."

Concubine Duan bowed her knees, "Concubine concubine pays her respects to Your Highness."

"No need to be too polite." Zhao Xi raised his hand, picked up the purple sand teapot, and poured two cups of hot tea, "Please."

Concubine Duan stepped over the threshold and sat down slowly.

Zhao Xi took a sip of tea, "I came to the clan's residence alone for more than half a month, and no one cares about it. I don't think the first person I saw was the empress. It's really surprising."

The concubine Duan said: "The concubine came here by order."

Zhao Xi didn't seem surprised, "Arraignment, or direct order?"

Concubine Duan sighed, "Your Highness is the only prince who is about to come of age so far, and now he is the crown prince, and he bears the high hopes of thousands of people. He is so popular, why do you want to assassinate him?"

Zhao Xidao, "The prosperity of the world is for profit, and the chaos of the world is for benefit. What one seeks alone can promote the benefit of the world and eliminate the harm of the world."

Hearing his answer to the wrong question, Concubine Duan said bluntly: "The emperor has moved to abolish the crown prince."

Zhao Xi smiled, "As your mother said, I have the 'only' advantage. Do you know what that means? It means that I cannot be replaced by a wet-blooded baby."

Concubine Duan smiled lightly, "Whether you can be replaced or not, His Highness has nothing to say."

Zhao Xi looked at her with a cold look in his eyes, "Collude with eunuchs, murder the empress, control the emperor, and intend to force the palace. In the past, I have underestimated you."

Concubine Duan met Zhao Xi's gaze, "Resentment is nothing but resentment. Your Highness cast the wrong baby. If you were my own, with the strength of the Liang and Yang families, it would be enough to help you become a great treasure. You will have no worries. It's a pity..."

"It's a pity that it's not the last moment, and the outcome is still undecided." Zhao Xi shook the white glaze cup in his hand and saluted her from afar, "Let's wait and see."

……

In the past, she still had some scruples, but after meeting the prince, Concubine Duan finally believed what her uncle said.

Once Zhao Xi takes the throne, the second prince who is a potential threat will be the first to be cleaned up.

She sent someone to send a letter to Yang Shoufu, saying that she was ready.

Such things as forcing the palace cannot be done overnight, and Emperor Guangxi has the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, so if you want him to hand it over, you have to use some extraordinary means.

But being able to put the knife on the emperor's neck without any scruples required the cooperation of the eunuchs and the Imperial Forest Army.

Eunuch Cui, the eunuch and chief eunuch, has been bribed.

Zhu Wu, the commander of the imperial forest army, is a cold-faced Yan Luo, who is not easy to win over. Yang Shoufu set up a game, which caused Zhu Wu's eldest son to belittle the fourth lady of the Yang family, Yang Xueshan, and had to be responsible for making a marriage contract with him.

Zhu Wu was forced to stand in line with Yang Shoufu.

In addition to buying the eunuchs and the Imperial Forest Army, they also had to guard against Jin Yiwei.

So within a few days, several officials of Guangnan Mansion were killed one after another, shocking the government and the public. Emperor Guangxi ordered that most of the Jinyiwei be transferred away to investigate.

……

The winter solstice in the fourth year of Chu calendar 130 is known as the "Winter Solstice Rebellion" in history.

It was a snowy day, and all the ministers who came to the court were besieged in the Yizheng Hall.

Yang Shoufu went to the harem, and handed over to Concubine Duan the letter of succession that had not yet been sealed.

Concubine Duan took it and asked, "Is there someone on the prince's side to take precautions?"

Yang Shoufu said coldly: "Don't worry, he won't survive tonight."

Concubine Duan breathed a sigh of relief, sent Yang Shoufu away and began to change clothes and put on makeup.

The second prince Zhao Nuo, who was sleeping soundly on the small bed behind him, was reflected in the bronze mirror. Thinking of what was about to happen, Duan Concubine's dark red lips showed a trace of coldness and poison.

"Your Majesty, Miss Yang San entered the palace to ask for an audience." The voice of the eldest palace maid pulled her back from her thoughts.

Concubine Duan frowned slightly, "What is she here for?"

"I don't know." The maid said: "The third girl said that if she can't see the empress, she won't be able to kneel for a long time."

In such a cold day, if you can't kneel for a long time, your legs will probably be useless.

Concubine Duan looked at the sky, it was still early, she gathered herself together, "Come in."

Not long after, Yang Xueru was brought to the inner hall. She was covered in wind and snow, she was in a state of embarrassment, and there were bruises on her forehead, which was in stark contrast to the glamorous concubine Duan.

"Aunt." Yang Xueru knelt on the ground, weeping weakly, "I beg you, save Your Highness, grandfather is going to kill him."

Concubine Duan was unmoved, "I heard that you have been grounded all these days, why did you suddenly run out today?"

At this time, Yang Xueru couldn't listen to other words at all, and just kept repeating, "Auntie, please."

While speaking, he slammed his forehead heavily on the ground.

In the Yang Mansion before, she had already smashed her forehead, but now she knocked it again, the wound burst open and blood oozes out.

Concubine Duan had someone pull her up, and reprimanded her, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I'm not talking nonsense!" Yang Xueru retorted: "I overheard, grandfather has arranged for a killer, and he will attack His Highness at the clan mansion tonight, Auntie, the only one who can persuade Grandfather now is you, please save His Highness." , He didn't assassinate the emperor, everything is fake, someone framed him."

Concubine Duan said: "Your grandfather always said that he was right. I have no right to interfere with what he decides."

"But grandfather did this for His Highness the Second Highness." Yang Xueru looked at Concubine Duan earnestly, "As long as the empress stands up and says that the Second Highness doesn't want the crown prince and doesn't take part in the succession, grandfather can stop."

Hearing this sentence, Concubine Duan was furious, "Yang Xueru, do you know what you are talking about?"

"The crown prince belongs to His Highness, why are you fighting for it?" Yang Xueru gritted her teeth with hatred, and pointed at Zhao Nuo who was still sleeping soundly on the small bed, "Only by him? How can you compare with His Highness? Even if you immediately make him the crown prince." , Let him be the emperor, what can he do?"

Concubine Duan walked over, raised her hand and slapped her, "I think you are crazy to say such a thing as a member of the Yang family!"

"I'm not crazy." Yang Xueru covered her face and blushed, "I only know that I am His Highness's fiancée, and you all plotted against each other to make him die and make me a widow. I disagree!"

Concubine Duan sneered, "So what if you disagree? Do you think he can survive tonight?"

Yang Xueru clenched her fists, stood up suddenly, quickly ran to the side of the small bed, grabbed Zhao Nuo's neck with both hands, "Auntie, you forced me."

Zhao Nuo woke up immediately, and before he had time to cry, he was out of breath, his little face was flushed, his eyes were full of tears, and he looked helplessly at Concubine Duan.

Concubine Duan's face changed drastically, "Yang Xueru, let him go!"

"I won't let you go!" Yang Xueru said loudly: "Unless you go to the clan mansion and bring His Highness to me, otherwise I will let you taste the pain of losing your beloved son."

(End of this chapter)