The Legend of the Loved One

Chapter 120

Three days later, the Royal Study Room.

Han Zheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, was waiting outside the hall.

Han Zheng came here precisely because of Liao Zhong's change of identity.

It stands to reason that this case is not big, and it only needs to be handed over to the Jingzhao Mansion for investigation. It is nothing more than a few small officials who favored selfishness secretly manipulated one person into another, but this time the Holy Majesty insisted When the Ministry of Punishment came to do it, there must have been another intention behind it.

Sure enough, as soon as the Ministry of Punishment intervened, it was found out that the matter was related to Pingnan Hou. Liao Zhongda was arranged by the Xu family to enter the Hengwang Mansion from the very beginning. He served the masters in the mansion for more than ten years. He is not qualified as an imperial physician, so naturally he should stay outside the palace.This person had some tricks, coaxing Ping Nanhou to help him change his identity and continue to practice medicine.

He held Xu Jinhe's secret, and thought he could at least keep his life safe. Unexpectedly, it was this "criminal evidence", which not only broke his own path, but also began to shake a once incomparable meritorious family.

The Xu family has flourishing roots, ranging from the middle of the court to small officials in the marketplace, and there are people attached to Xu Jilin everywhere. In this small case alone, five or six people were corrected within a few days. This is still limited to the Ministry of Punishment. Within the scope of authority, if it is handed over to the Dali Temple or even the Metropolitan Procuratorate, it may not be surprising to find out hundreds of people.Han Zheng thought to himself that the emperor might have made up his mind this time. It seems that the death of the abolished empress was obviously not enough to calm the emperor's anger. If he didn't shake Xu Jilin, the emperor might not be able to calm down.

After a cup of tea, the minister who came before him withdrew, and Han Zheng was able to enter the imperial study.

Sure enough, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice had expected it. After listening to his report, the king said solemnly: "The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest, and the ninth-rank petty officials were partial to selfishness, and those who indulged them also neglected their duties. This is no small matter. This matter cannot be tolerated. The Metropolitan Procuratorate will intervene in this matter from top to bottom, but I will find out whoever is involved with it. The salary given by the imperial court should not support idlers for others."

Do not support idlers for others.

With these words, Han Zheng was shocked, and the king's intentions could not be more obvious. This is because he is determined to prune Xu's roots and veins!It's a pity for a family of meritorious service, the old master of the town is gone, and the empress Xu has been deposed and lost half of the support. I don't know if the remaining Xu Jilin can survive safely until his nephew crown prince ascends the throne?

But now he is in his prime, and he doesn't have those licentious court habits. He is supposed to be a long-lived monarch. In this way, it will take at least a few decades for the country to change. It is really hard to say whether there will be any changes during this period.But when he is looking for work, he only needs to take care of his errands right now, and it is not his turn to worry about the rest of the big things.

Han Zheng took the order and left the Imperial Study Room.

East Palace.

I don't know when, Song Chi learned to drink alcohol.

Early summer is here again, and a few lotus lamps outside the hall are in full bloom at night, sending a faint fragrance.

Today is his birthday, he turned seventeen.

During the day, the imperial grandmother and stepmother gave gifts, and his younger brothers and sisters also came to celebrate his birthday, but when the noisy day passed, he suffered even more in the dark night.

He remembered that when he was young, whenever he was born, his always strict mother would become extra gentle and smile at him more.No matter how many evil things his mother did, she was always a good mother to him.But she was already dead, she had done too many wrong things, and her father hated her, so that she could not see herself and her younger brother again even before she died.

Today was his birthday, Song Chi wanted to pay homage to his mother, but his father would not allow it. His father said that his mother was a sinful woman, so he was not allowed to give her a memorial tablet, and no one in the palace was allowed to worship.

These pains are backlogged in my heart, and I have nowhere to vent them. I can only drink alcohol to comfort them.At the very least, he could still see the person he wanted to see in his dream——mother, and her.

she?
Thinking of Concubine Ning, Song Chi smiled sadly again.

Ever since she couldn't help calling her boudoir name on New Year's Eve, she completely hid.She should know what's on her mind, otherwise how could she run away in a panic?But she didn't know that even if she hid and disappeared, her heart didn't decrease by half. Those longings and longings became stronger in the days when she couldn't see her, like wild weeds growing wildly in summer, making her want to stop her. Can't stop it either.

After drinking another glass of wine, seeing that the boy's phoenix eyes were a little blurred, the little eunuch beside him hesitated again and again, and carefully persuaded him: "Master, you have drunk enough, be careful! You should rest earlier... ..."

"Get out!" shouted angrily in a low voice, and the young man's face was extremely grim.

The little eunuch trembled with fright and dared not speak any more.

The overseer in charge of the East Palace heard it, walked in a few steps, and winked at the palace people, and the idlers immediately bowed their heads and retreated.

The manager bowed his head and came to Song Chi, and said distressedly: "Your Highness, although wine is a good thing, drinking too much can hurt your health! You are still young, so what can you do?"

The young man gave a wry smile and continued to drink by himself.

The steward sighed, "Your Highness, the deceased has gone, you still have to think about it." He took out a wooden box from his sleeve and handed it to the young man, "I know you miss your mother, this is what the Duke asked someone to bring." It came in, this is the thing that the empress often carried on her body during her lifetime, you should keep it and think about it."

The young man became dull for a while, and finally reached out to take it, and when he opened it, there was a pair of earrings lying inside, and the steward said softly: "The Duke said, these are the ones that the empress often wears when she is not out of the cabinet, and they have been kept in the mansion since then. Well, I sent it here today as a congratulatory gift for you, the Duke said, I hope you don’t forget about your empress. You are the crown prince, as long as you succeed to the throne in the future, you can avenge any kind of revenge..."

I don't know if it's because he drank too much wine, or because he thinks about others when he sees things, but the boy has already started to tremble.

"Revenge?" He laughed sadly, then asked with tears again: "Who should I seek revenge? The queen? Or the emperor?"

The manager's face changed drastically, and he hurriedly persuaded: "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense..."

"Get out!" With the boy's roar, the silver cup in his hand was thrown to the ground, "Get out! Get out of here!"

"Yes, Your Highness, please calm down, this servant is going out now, you must take care of yourself..."

The manager came out in a hurry, leaving only Song Chi in Nuo Da's hall.

revenge?succession?
Could there be other possibilities in his life?If his mother did something wrong, wouldn't it be wrong for him to avenge her?Or, this life was given by his mother, and he was destined to live for his mother from birth to death?

Then what is he?Could it be that all the princes in the past dynasties are like him, without any will of their own?
Without the wine glass, the boy simply picked up the jug and continued to drink it with his head raised.

Lanlin Palace.

The sound of frogs in the lotus pond in the imperial garden came from afar, making people feel bored for no reason.

Concubine Ning was lying on the couch, tossing and turning.

In fact, it was just after Xu's hour that she lay down and couldn't fall asleep. It was expected, but there was too much time, so what could she do if she didn't lie down and sleep?

It's just that the more I want to sleep, the more things on my mind come out again.She looked at the dim ceiling, a little lost.

In the evening, Song Ning came to play and told her that today is Song Chi's birthday. After Song Ning left, she touched the lost and recovered handkerchief, but said nothing for a long time.

After more than four years in the palace, her titular emperor husband has never stepped into this palace again. To be honest, her heart was indeed blank before, but since when, that boy has always been in her mind from time to time. Shake, you can't drive away.

I don’t know if it’s like this for all young girls who are not in love when they first meet a man and confess, but she knows that she shouldn’t have any thoughts about him, and she shouldn’t even have thoughts about any man. My beloved concubine, she should age quietly in a corner.

But I can't help but fantasize in my heart that if the queen mother hadn't chosen a concubine for the emperor, or if I was born a few years later, it is still possible for her to be with him. After all, I am the queen mother's grandniece, and he is the queen mother's eldest grandson. The seniority is the same, even if the elders in my family want to exchange themselves for glory, it is appropriate to send him to the prince.

But after this kind of thought arose, she felt even more bitter in front of her eyes. The girl secretly felt sad for a while, closed her eyes and forced herself to calm down, and told herself that the boy already had a fiancée, and he would get married next year, and by then he would have a wife , he will forget his own.And this kind of thinking of hers is both outrageous and ridiculous, she must suppress it, and she can't have it anymore.

The bright moon in the sky rose higher and higher, and sprinkled silver light on the temple through the window.The girl recalled that night, the "姌姌" he called her, and lost her mind again.

The more he wanted to suppress it, the more he thought about it. While he was struggling desperately, Gu Pinji suddenly heard a noise.

The sudden commotion outside the hall overwhelmed the successive frogs, and she heard a man's voice, and a palace maid urgently said: "Your Highness, Your Highness, you have gone to the wrong place. Your Majesty has already rested. You shouldn't have come here." .”

Her heart missed a beat, Your Highness?

Could it be that he came over?

She got up quickly and put on her coat.

However, before she could open the door, the palace door was knocked open from the outside, and a figure reeking of alcohol stepped in. Under the dim light, Concubine Ning recognized that the expectant and sad boy was not Song Chi, but Can anyone?
"Prince?" She said in surprise: "Why did you come here, are you drunk?"

What responded to her was the boy's impulsive and warm embrace.

Yufu Palace.

Seeing that the children were all asleep, and finally got some time for the two of them, both the emperor and the empress were reluctant to go to sleep like this.

The moonlight was surprisingly good tonight, and the sound of frogs could not be stopped, Song Chen suggested, "It's still early, let's go outside for a walk?"

Chu Xue nodded and smiled, "Okay."

So the two of them went out and walked leisurely towards the imperial garden.

There was a silver glow on the ground, and the haze was more artistic. Song Chen waved his hand to clear the palace servants who were about to light up the lanterns, and led Chu Xue to walk in front.The beauty held his arm, and the fragrance of the hair mixed with the fragrance of flowers overflowed into his nose. He sighed comfortably, "I haven't been able to walk like this for a long time."

She smiled and felt a little distressed, "That's because the emperor is too busy. There are many things in the previous court. You must pay attention to your body and don't be too tired."

He put his arms around her shoulders, and said: "You have worked hard these days, you have to take care of three children, and you also have to take care of palace affairs. Chi'er and Qian'er, you haven't taken much care, are you tired?"

She took advantage of the situation and leaned into his arms, "This is what a concubine should do. Although Xuan'er is a little naughty, but there is Le'er, and she also listens to some words. An'an has always been well-behaved, and the concubine hopes to be like Ningning in the future." Don't worry. The crown prince and Qian'er are grown up too, so there is no need for the concubine to worry too much..."

"By the way," when Song Chi was mentioned, Chu Xue suddenly thought of something, stopped and asked Song Chen, "Today is the crown prince's birthday, does the emperor care?"

"Come here this morning to say hello, I asked him," he sighed, "Looking at it recently, this kid seems to be getting less and less talkative!"

The death of his biological mother will definitely affect him, but there is nothing he can do about it. Xu Jinhe has done so many evil things, and it would be unreasonable to keep her. Chu Xue knew that Song Chen must be feeling uncomfortable, so she could only comfort her. Said: "I think Xu's death will still have an impact on the prince, after all, it is his biological mother... Don't worry, the emperor, the prince is already so old, it is also sensible, and he will always come out slowly."

Song Chen nodded and said nothing.

She thought for a while, and persuaded: "The prince will get married next year, and when he marries the princess, there will be another person who is considerate of him. If someone is around to help him all the time, he will always get better... Your Majesty, since today is the crown prince's birthday, why don't my concubines accompany you to the East Palace?"

This is a good idea, Song Chen nodded, "OK."

The two of them turned around and wanted to go to the East Palace.But the way we walked tonight was a bit coincidental. To go to the East Palace, we happened to pass through several palace gardens. Since we were out for a walk, we didn't spare our feet. The two of them were chatting and walking, and after a while, they were walking outside the Lanlin Palace.

Unsurprisingly, the noise inside also startled the two of them. Lanlin Palace has always been quiet, and in today's situation, the empress must ask, but the little eunuch outside the door was trembling, looking as if he was about to The enemy looked like he couldn't say anything for a long time.

The king lost his patience and simply stepped in to check it out for himself.

(End of this chapter)