Lord Quan teases Houmen's poisonous wife
Chapter 208
Chapter 208
This is the first time for He Lianjin to celebrate the new year in the palace after his big marriage, so he had to bring Xu Han, Princess of Jin, with him. According to He Lianjin's love for Xu Han, it would be impossible for her to ride in the carriage alone. The two were dressed thickly, and the felt curtains on the car windows were closed tightly, blocking the light from outside. Fortunately, a night pearl was placed in the lampshade, making the dimly lit car as bright as day.
It was also because he couldn't see outside that He Lianjin didn't notice that Su Yan was standing on the street corner on a horse, and the driver of Prince Jin's Mansion just passed him by. Su Yan didn't tell He Lianjin.
When the car drove away, Su Yan tightened the reins and walked out slowly, his handsome face was frosted.
The reason why he avoided it was because he couldn't see He Lianjin again until the end of the palace banquet, and he didn't intend to let He Lianjin know about the matter of looking for Queen Luo in private.
The palace banquet was held in the Yufu Hall. After He Lianjin and his wife came over, Xu Han was quickly summoned by Princess Wei to speak in the warm pavilion. It was expected that Princess Wei would not dare to do anything to Han'er in public, so He Lianjin did not personally Follow, it's not convenient to follow up in person, but I just told the maids to be more vigilant, don't let the princess suffer the slightest loss.
Glancing around, he didn't see Su Yan. He Lianjin frowned and planned to look for it along the way. He never expected to meet He Lianyu who had just entered the palace. Smiling, "Second brother arrived so early?"
He Lianjin gave a light "um", and didn't intend to have too many conversations with this person, the most important thing was to find Su Yan.
"Hey, what is Second Brother busy with?" He Lianyu crossed his arms to stop him, and the smile on his face deepened, "It's been a long time since we brothers got together to talk, why, Second Brother doesn't want to give me This face?"
He Lianjin's face darkened, and he laughed ironically, "I thought that the third brother should be heartbroken at this time because the treasure in the family was burned. I never thought that you would live so well. It seems that the fire has hurt you so much. Nothing to lose!"
Hatred shot out from the bottom of He Lianyu's eyes, who said there was no loss, all the information he didn't have time to sort out, all were burned to ashes, even if he got a lot of rewards from his father afterwards, he couldn't save half of it, now... Now it's just fun.
Cursing her lips, He Lianyu looked like a person who had nothing to do, "As the saying goes, if you survive a catastrophe, you will have a future blessing. If you save your life in the sea of fire, you will also get a beautiful fiancee. If you change your second brother, you will also be happy." Sorry?"
"Really?" He Lianjin raised his eyebrows, "It is said that it is the most difficult to bear the grace of a beauty. It is true that the third brother has a marriage contract with that beauty, but whether you can bear the grace of the Lu family depends on how capable you are. It's gone." Lu Xiuyuan is not a vegetarian, would he be willing to let such a big family be at the mercy of He Lianyu?Unless he's out of his mind.
He Lianyu's eyes were full of killing intent. If the occasion wasn't right and the timing wasn't right, he really wanted to turn his hands into sharp swords and stab them into He Lianjin's chest.
I used to think that my deadly enemy was Wei Wang He Lianxun, but later I realized that someone had been pretending for many years and was waiting to reap the benefits of being a fisherman. Fortunately, he woke up early and discovered He Lianjin's ambition in advance. In the verbal dispute, let He Lianjin win a small round, and the palace banquet later will be the highlight.
Without the Luo family, without Queen Luo, let's see how arrogant you can be in the future!
"I'm sorry, I'm busy with business, so I won't accompany you." He Lianjin slammed He Lianyu's shoulder and walked over, the joy on his lips quickly dissipated, so what if He Lianyu bribed Luo Shuxu, he can stand here How many people can't ask for Su Yan, a counselor who can't get it? If you have such a counselor, you will add a million soldiers, and a little Luo Shuxu is nothing to be afraid of.
At this time, He Lianjin didn't know that Luo Shuxu and He Lianyu conspired to fabricate a perjury for the Luo family, which was enough to confiscate the family and exterminate the family. He had a chance to know, but Su Yan had someone block the news.
Worried that He Lianjin would be influenced by the family, Su Yan planned and even planned to execute this action by himself.
He Lianjin didn't see Su Yan after searching for a long time, feeling a little annoyed, he grabbed a little palace maid and asked, "Have you ever seen Duke Xuan?"
The maid shook her head, "Go back to Your Highness, Duke Xuan has not come yet!"
He Lianjin frowned frequently, the palace banquet was about to start, and Su Yan didn't show up at this time, could something have happened?
It's a pity that all the guards were blocked from entering the palace, otherwise, at this time, people should go to Xuan Guogong's mansion to find out.
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Weiyang Palace.
Empress Luo was sitting in front of the mirror stage, and the maid of honor had already put on a formal dress for her. The bright red and bright phoenix-tailed palace dress made her skin whiter.
"Your Majesty, the time for the palace banquet is coming soon." Mother Qiu came to remind her for the third time.
Empress Luo still sat still, clutching the bag Su Yan gave her tightly in her hand, her sharp nails pinched her skin and flesh, she didn't realize it, she just looked at the person in the bronze mirror without blinking, her face became more and more serious. The whiter he got, the colder his whole body became.
"The emperor is here—" Eunuch Zhang sang salutes with his throat tearing from outside.
Empress Luo hurriedly put the brocade bag into her sleeve pocket, brushed her hair, regained her emotions, turned around with her skirt in hand, walked slowly to the door and bowed, "I have seen the emperor myself."
Emperor Yonglong's eyes fell on her kneeling delicate body. After ruling for more than [-] years, there were countless women in the harem, fat and thin, pure, flirtatious, or dignified, but none of them could make him remember all the time. I miss it deeply, and no one can wear such a color of palace attire with such a shocking effect that people will never forget it for decades.
"There are no outsiders in Weiyang Palace, so Lan'er doesn't need to be so polite."
Emperor Yonglong leaned over and helped her up himself.
Empress Luo lowered her eyebrows, "The concubine is ready, shall I drive to Yufu Palace now?"
"No hurry." Emperor Yonglong waved his hand, "It's still early, I want to sit here with Lan'er."
After speaking, he turned away from the left and right, and beckoned for Empress Luo to come forward, gently embraced her, and only smelled the faint fragrance of her body while breathing.
Emperor Yonglong was very attached to this smell, and involuntarily rubbed his head against her hair.
Empress Luo laughed, "The emperor has messed up my hair, how can I go to the palace banquet later?"
"It's messed up, I'll just comb it for you again, it's not like I haven't combed it before." The arms tightened, and he really wanted to keep holding her like this and not letting go.
It's strange to say that Mingming gets along day and night, and often stays in Weiyang Palace, but today's mood is different from the past, especially when seeing her who always likes to be elegant and elegant, it's rare for her to dress up, the kind of hiding her from outsiders. The possessiveness becomes more and more obvious.
It is said that like a father, like a son, it can be seen that He Lianjin's domineering nature is inherited from his father.
Rubbing his forehead, Emperor Yonglong laughed secretly, is it true that the older he is, the more he thinks?How could it be so suddenly... so reluctant to part with her, it's not like I can't see her anymore...
"After tonight, Lan'er has been with me for another year." Emperor Yonglong's faint emotion came from above his head, his voice was full of joy, for so many years of ups and downs, without her by his side, he couldn't imagine what would happen to him Come on.
She knew that, regardless of his status as a king, this man had indeed loved her with all his heart. If possible, he could even avoid other women for him. The sixth house is even more impractical, but she never cares about it, and the relationship between them will never be cracked because of how many women there are in the harem.Because they both understood that on the day he promised her a lifetime of glory with Jiangshan, it was destined that the two of them would join hands until the end of life—even if they couldn't, at least in his lifetime, he would not disappoint her original intention.
"I still remember the first year of our wedding, when Lan'er was 17 years old. At that time, I told you that I wanted you to accompany me through the ages of 27 and 37... On the New Year's Eve when I was 77 and 97, Lan'er agreed. how many years?"
Empress Luo tried her best to suppress the blockage in her heart, forced a smile on her face, "Your Majesty, the age of 37 has already passed!"
"Lan'er still looks like a 17-year-old, beautiful and generous." He smiled, his tone full of love and affection.
Empress Luo smiled softly, "If the emperor doesn't let go of my concubine, it will be too late."
Emperor Yonglong loosened his arms reluctantly, and beckoned the maid outside to bring in the silver horn comb. He took it from the tray and asked Empress Luo to turn her back, and gently combed her long black and beautiful hair.
Seeing this, all the eunuchs and eunuchs in the palace were happy in their hearts.Emperor Yonglong combed Empress Luo's hair not once or twice. Basically, as long as he stayed in Weiyang Palace, he would paint Empress Luo's eyebrows and hair when he got up early, and Empress Luo also changed and groomed Emperor Yonglong for decades. day.The concubines outside, especially the lineage dominated by Concubine Xiao, would be so angry that they smashed up the whole room every time they heard that Emperor Yonglong combed Empress Luo's hair. They were jealous and scolded Empress Luo for being a mother. So shameless, he pestered the emperor like a fox all day long.
In the eyes of the servants of Weiyang Palace, their own concubine doesn't even bother to use vicious methods, but even so, she can still firmly grasp the emperor's heart. Concubine, if you just grab one, it will be more watery and tender than the empress, why does the emperor not miss those "tender grasses", but treats the empress better every day?Naturally, it is because apart from her beauty, the Empress Empress also possesses dignity, grace, calmness and wisdom that are difficult for ordinary people to match. No matter how tricky you are, she can deal with it calmly, and her grasp of "speed" is just right.
It is also because of this that the concubines who are the first to pick things up will often be so angry that they vomit blood in the end. It is not the emperor who comes out to save the situation at the most critical time, but the empress who likes to use her brain to speak and do things. The young ones, Without her maturity and prudence, she would be silenced after a few sentences. People who are similar to her, such as Concubine Xiao Huang, are not as flexible as her.The empress's ability to control the harem for so many years is not for nothing. Those restless concubines are more or less surrounded by her people. If there is any movement, she can know in advance and make preparations in advance.
This is the reason why Empress Luo has been standing for many years. She is not cruel, and she can even be said to be kind, but it does not mean that she can bear it when others bully her head. She never did such a thing as complaining to her.Because she understands that once or twice, the emperor will inevitably help her out because of the relationship between husband and wife, but Gongdou is not just for a while, as long as she still has breath, as long as she is still sitting in the queen's position, those who don't like her It is impossible for the concubine to stop. Today is this one, and tomorrow it will be that one. If the emperor can solve one or two for her, he can't offend all the concubines because of her, right?If this is the case, the meaning of letting those women enter the palace to win over the courtiers will no longer exist. If the previous dynasty is unstable, how can the harem be safe?This is also a situation she does not want to see.
It can be said that while she was using her own methods to keep the Emperor's heart, she was also worrying about the country, the people and the world, not just fighting those women for a man.
Empress Luo's temperament is actually somewhat similar to Yun Chuwei's, but not exactly.
When things are fine, they both belong to the indifferent type. When encountering troubles, both of them like to use their brains. The only difference is that Empress Luo will be more tolerant, while Yun Chuwei is the type who must retaliate. You deceive me Ruler, I will return you ten feet, and I must make you despair from body to heart to the point where life is worse than death to relieve the hatred in my heart.
After inserting the last gold hairpin for the phoenix to spread its wings, Emperor Yonglong put away the silver horn comb and smiled with satisfaction, "My craftsmanship is still the same as before."
Empress Luo laughed, "It means that the emperor is always strong."
Emperor Yonglong looked at her picturesque eyebrows, and couldn't help pressing a kiss on her forehead, which made Empress Luo blush, "Your Majesty, there are so many people watching!"
Emperor Yonglong cast a cold glance at the palace eunuchs on the left and right who wished they had sharpened their heads and burrowed into the cracks in the ground, "It's okay, they are all blind."
The palace eunuchs repeatedly echoed in their hearts: Yes, the servants are all blind, your majesty, please continue.
As long as their own mothers can keep the grace, they are very willing to be blind for the rest of their lives.
Seeing that the time was approaching, Emperor Yonglong took Empress Luo's hand to help her up, but the place where his fingertips touched was icy cold.
Emperor Yonglong's pupils shrank slightly, "Lan'er, why are your hands so cold?" His sharp eyes flew out, and he was about to blame the palace servants for their poor service, but was blocked by Empress Luo first, "Probably the emperor came here just now. Hug the hand warmer, it’s freezing, it’ll be fine in a while, it’s okay.”
Even if she knew in advance what would happen at the palace banquet tonight, she could still pretend to be very good in front of him, because she knew him too well, because she knew that if she showed any flaws, she could be seen through, because... because she wanted to be in front of him. This last day made the most beautiful impression on him.
Putting her thoughts away for a moment, Empress Luo walked side by side with Emperor Yonglong towards Yufu Hall.
It was getting late, and candles were lit all around the Yufu Hall, and the red lanterns under the porch outside the hall exuded the festiveness of the New Year. All the civil and military officials and wives who came to the banquet were full of joy and joy to welcome the New Year. .
After Eunuch Zhang sang his name, Emperor Yonglong and Empress Luo entered the hall one after the other. Everyone knelt down and saluted. Knowing the expression on his face, he glanced at He Lianyu, who was also kneeling on the ground. Although he didn't raise his head, Empress Luo could faintly feel that his spirit was better than before, as if he hadn't been affected by the burning of the mansion at all. influences.
That's right, he had the evidence of "collaborating with the enemy and treason" in the Guozhang's mansion in his hands, and he was sure of winning. At this time, he should be cheering in his heart, how could he be limited to such a trivial matter as the mansion being burned.
Empress Luo felt very cold.
He Lianyu's biological mother was named Concubine Li, which was proposed by Emperor Yonglong from the four characters of "natural beauty". He even spared no effort to "coordinate vertically and horizontally", taking advantage of the few concubines who were most ready to move, and driving Concubine Li into desperation several times.
Concubine Li is a pure-hearted person. Empress Luo couldn't bear her to be brutally murdered by the snakes and scorpions in the harem, so she took her to be raised by her Weiyang Palace General during Li Concubine's pregnancy. Jealous women often confuse black and white in Concubine Li's ears and tell the truth, saying that the Empress is actually worried that Concubine Li will give birth to a prince who will threaten her son who is only one year old, so she puts Concubine Li under house arrest in disguise. Once the time comes, Concubine Li will not be able to give birth Xialongzi, there is even a possibility of losing his life.
How else can we say that maternal love is the greatest love in the world, for the sake of flesh and blood, it can become unreasonable and self-interested.
After all, Concubine Li didn't stay in Weiyang Palace any longer, and moved back to her bedroom with hatred for Empress Luo. After a long time, she went around the gate of hell several times, all begging those who persuaded her to leave Weiyang Concubine Li gradually realized that something was wrong because of the gift of the "good sister" in the palace. She wanted to get back the queen's blessing, but unfortunately she had no chance. Facing the person who once helped me.
Giving birth to a prince is tantamount to accumulating enough hatred. Concubine Li's life in the palace is getting more and more difficult, and she often wakes up in the middle of the night. She can only close her eyes again after confirming that her son is still by her side and sleeping obediently. Dare to sleep lightly.
If a person is in a state of high vigilance for a long time, it is easy to have mental problems.
Facts have proved that Concubine Li has indeed reached the point of insanity. He Lianyu was born a hundred days ago, and Emperor Yonglong reluctantly held a banquet for him at the request of Empress Luo. Half an hour before the banquet, He Lianyu, who was supposed to be sleeping in the cradle Lian Yu disappeared, and Concubine Li searched the entire bedroom, but all the servants said they didn't see it. Later, someone told her that the people from Weiyang Palace took the third prince away. Concubine Li stumbled to Weiyang Palace with red eyes, Before he could see Queen Luo, he was pushed into the lotus pond, and when he was fished out, he was already out of breath.
Empress Luo was shocked to learn that Concubine Li had died in her palace. Only then did she realize that all this was set up by Xiao Shi. Her people bumped into her, and then she had to come forward to rescue He Lianyu and carry her back to her palace. At this time, Mrs. Xiao asked someone to stop her on the way, and told Concubine Li that He Lianyu was taken away by the Queen's people, and Concubine Li Being mentally abnormal, she must be thinking that someone is going to harm her son, so she rushed to Weiyang Palace without hesitation, Xiao's people waited by the lotus pond, and when Concubine Li ran in, they pushed her into the water first.
Thus, the fact that Concubine Li died in Weiyang Palace was established.
He Lianyu was in Weiyang Palace at that time, held by Empress Luo, probably sensed the death of his biological mother, and kept crying. In the eyes of outsiders, the third prince was abused by the empress.
Empress Luo could hardly argue with the "criminal evidence" of these scenes, so when the empress dowager brought people to Weiyang Palace to inquire about the crime, empress Luo did not open her mouth to defend herself. Empress Dowager Xiao was originally from the Xiao family. The result of this is nothing more than placing a justifiable and abolished crime on her head. No matter how many explanations are made, it will only make Empress Dowager Xiao feel that she is shirking responsibility with unreasonable words, and the crime will become more and more unforgivable.
However, this matter did not end here, because when the Queen Mother was about to convict Queen Luo, Emperor Yonglong came. He didn't ask what happened, and he didn't want to ask. He just stood in front of the Queen Mother and said firmly that he believed Queen.
At this time, it doesn't matter who stands up and says that the queen is innocent, but the emperor's "I believe her" can hold up half the sky.
The Empress Dowager was so angry that her face was livid and trembling, she pointed at Emperor Yonglong and scolded him, saying that he was too biased and poisoned, and sooner or later he would lose the country because of this woman.
Emperor Yonglong had nothing to say, he was too poisoned, otherwise how could he just follow his heart and say that he believed in his first wife without even asking, if she was really poison, he would rather have no solution for the rest of his life.
With the appearance of Emperor Yonglong, Empress Luo could not be convicted, and Concubine Li's death was finally defined as an "accident".
Emperor Yonglong didn't ask about this matter again, but Empress Luo felt uneasy. She was not worried about her own safety, but because she knew there was something else going on in Concubine Li's death. He picked an appropriate time and told Emperor Yonglong about that matter.
Emperor Yonglong was not stupid, he was an extremely rational person, after listening to Queen Luo's words, he immediately guessed that it was Xiao Shi's handwriting, the two of them discussed in the middle of the night, and finally decided to send He Lianyu to Xiao Shi's name to raise, Once the Xiao family adopted He Lianyu, Emperor Yonglong promoted her to be an imperial concubine, second only to the empress.
The most dangerous place is the safest place, Empress Luo thinks so, Xiao's adoption of He Lianyu is based on the emperor's order, and she doesn't have the guts to dare to touch He Lianyu's hairs, instead she has to try her best to play well. Even if it's for the sake of saving face, Xiao Shi will definitely treat He Lianyu well.On the contrary, if He Lianyu was raised under his own name, then Xiao would have more chances to harm him and put the blame on her.
Instead of going back and forth like this, it's better to directly think of a way to keep He Lianyu completely.
Facts have proved that Empress Luo's method is the most effective, and the subsequent events are the best evidence. Although Xiao Shi was lukewarm towards He Lianyu, he never harmed him. To be precise, he did not dare to harm him.
So strictly speaking, Empress Luo sent He Lianyu to the side of Concubine Xiao Huanggui to save his life.
It's just that so many years have passed, under Xiao's "teaching", He Lianyu regarded her as a mother-killing enemy, probably because the hatred was so exhausted that it had to explode, so now she can't be tolerated anymore, and tried every means to fake it The evidence of the Luo family's rebellion is ready to put the Luo family to death, with the purpose of kicking her from the back seat.
He Lianyu, He Lianyu, how stupid you are!
Her eyes were full of disappointment, and Empress Luo sighed one after another. If she had intended to harm him, she would not have been innocently involved in such an unjust case back then. However, many people in the palace still think that she, the queen, was the one who set up a scheme to kill her because she couldn't tolerate Concubine Li giving birth to a prince.
Who would be so stupid to trick people into killing them on their own territory?
It's a pity that no one will use their brains in this regard, they will only spend more energy on making things worse.
As for Empress Luo, she has silently borne the blame for Concubine Xiao Huanggui for nearly 20 years. She never thought about clearing up her grievances. He would keep stabbing He Lianyu's heart, but she didn't mention it, and someone was not willing to instill the "truth" into He Lianyu, so that his hatred for himself continued to rise, reaching the point where he had to explode.
"Lan'er, your complexion is not very good, is there something uncomfortable?"
The empress had already taken her seat, and Emperor Yonglong immediately sensed that something was wrong with her.
Empress Luo came to her senses and shook her head, "It's cold outside, I suddenly came to a warm place, I just couldn't recover for a while, it's okay, just sit for a while and you'll be fine."
Emperor Yonglong was still worried, "If you feel uncomfortable, you can't hold on. How can your phoenix body be as important as Lao Shizi's palace banquet?"
Hearing this sentence, the tip of Empress Luo's nose turned sore, wondering if he would look at her with such affectionate eyes after hearing the news of the Luo family's rebellion.
Emperor Yonglong stood up, and after a few simple opening remarks, signaled for the palace banquet to begin.
Everyone's restraint was washed away by the festive atmosphere of the New Year's Eve, with high-spirited talk and bright lights. The whole hall seemed to be peaceful and peaceful, but in fact the calm surface was already dark and turbulent.
The corners of He Lianyu's mouth were slightly raised, as if he was toasting He Lianjin, but he looked at Luo Shuxu from the corner of his eye.
Luo Shuxu was the only one who came to the banquet at the Guozhang’s Mansion tonight. The official explanation: it’s cold and the road is slippery. Luo Shuxuan was explained as missing.
Listening to Luo Shuxu's words, Empress Luo clenched her middle knuckles tightly. She never expected that her brother's most valued heir would become the biggest help in destroying the Luo family.
After explaining to everyone why he was the only one in the Luo family to come to the banquet, Luo Shuxu did not retreat for a long time, and Emperor Yonglong showed doubts, "Do you have anything else to do?"
Luo Shuxu's face suddenly turned serious, "Your Majesty, what I'm going to say next is related to the survival of the Luo family, and I hope the emperor can pardon me in advance, otherwise I won't dare to speak freely."
Emperor Yonglong felt a little uneasy, "You just say it's okay, I will forgive your sin." No wonder he was so nervous, after all, the Luo family is Lan'er's natal family. How could the guy and the group of red-eyed snakes and scorpions in the harem miss the opportunity to suppress Lan'er.
Luo Shuxu unhurriedly took out the evidence that he had prepared earlier in the morning from his sleeve.
"Bring it up." Emperor Yonglong gestured to Eunuch Zhang.
Having been with Emperor Yonglong for so many years, Eunuch Zhang, who is used to wind, frost, rain and snow, knows that something big is going to happen tonight. When he received the "evidence" in Luo Shuxu's hand, his heart was raised eye-catching.
When I received it, it weighed as much as a thousand catties. During the time when I walked to Emperor Yonglong and handed it to Emperor Yonglong, I was thinking about it, and finally had a reunion year. The Buddha must bless the banquet smoothly!
As Eunuch Zhang approached, Empress Luo's panic accumulated more and more, her face was already as white as snow outside the window, but she herself didn't realize it.
Emperor Yonglong took the letter and quickly glanced at it. The anger between his brows became more and more intense with the movement of his eyes, and finally overturned the table in front of him. What on earth happened.
"Where is Luo Shuxuan!" Emperor Yonglong yelled angrily, and the entire hall fell into complete silence. Everyone's eyes turned to Luo Shuxu. Hearing this person, Luo Shuxuan is missing?
"Back to the emperor, Luo Shuxuan probably... fled in fear of crime." Luo Shuxu's face was neither red nor heartbeat, and he was just stating facts that had nothing to do with him.
"Come here, pass on my orders, and immediately order the commander of Jin Yiwei to arrest Luo Shuxuan. Within two days, I want to see people alive, and dead bodies if I want to die!"
Why was Emperor Yonglong, who was always calm and wise, suddenly so angry?Naturally, it was because the "ironclad evidence" given by Luo Shuxu was absolutely flawless.
You have to ask He Lianyu, even the hidden piles have been destroyed, how can he have such a great ability to fabricate flawless "iron evidence"?He is indeed incompetent, because these "iron evidences" are all set up by someone who is good at secretly manipulating, and he specially sent these "iron evidences" to He Lianyu in order to "destroy" them personally by He Lianyu's hands. Luo family.
And Su, who likes to play dirty tricks, is playing with the wine bottle in his hand with his slender fingers, and the curvature of the corners of his lips makes it impossible to tell whether he is sarcasm or a smile.
He arranged this game for a long time, so long that it started when He Lianjin got married.
At that time, He Lianyu was unable to attend He Lianjin's wedding banquet. It was Su Yan who asked He Lianyu to take the opportunity to reveal to He Lianyu the truth about the death of his biological mother, Concubine Li.
What is the truth, Su Yan has already found out the truth, but what he let He Lianyu know is not the real truth. What He Lianyu saw was that the queen killed his mother and concubine, and almost killed her. he.
It can be said that from that time on, Su Yan was giving Empress Luo hatred. He wanted He Lianyu to hate Empress Luo so much that he had to find a way to pull her down from the back seat. The "appropriate" timing gave He Lianyu the opportunity to obtain the "iron proof" of the Luo family's rebellion.
Su Yan was a participant in the battle in the Southwest at that time, and no one knew better than him except Luo Shuxuan. Therefore, in the "Iron Evidence", every detail was described vividly, and it was absolutely true.
The reason why Emperor Yonglong was so angry was because he couldn't find any flaws in the "iron evidence".
There is no flaw, it is true.
In his lifetime, Emperor Yonglong probably had never been so furious. His red eyes were like a mad beast. He wished he could capture Luo Shuxuan and tear him to pieces. Big implicated.
"You!" Emperor Yonglong pointed at Luo Shuxu angrily.
Luo Shuxu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this minister is no longer from the Luo family. Among the evidence presented just now, there is a letter of love from this minister asking himself to be expelled from the family."
Emperor Yonglong lowered his eyes, and sure enough, he saw that one of the "iron evidence" that he had thrown into pieces was Luo Shuxu's letter asking himself to be expelled.
A mouthful of blood surged to his chest, and the furious veins on Emperor Yonglong's forehead were extremely frightening.
"Your Majesty." Empress Luo felt extremely anxious, and hurriedly stretched out her hands to support the crumbling Emperor Yonglong.
Emperor Yonglong turned his head abruptly, staring at her with complicated eyes for a moment, he really hoped that she could explain something, even if he was crying for grievances, he didn't feel so uncomfortable in his heart.
Empress Luo pursed her lips and said nothing more. The Luo family has been convicted of "collaborating with the enemy and treason". Going forward, she would not feel it a pity to sacrifice the Luo family to sacrifice her for the sake of Jin'er and Shuang'er.
The road to the emperor has always been paved with blood and bones, and she understands this truth.
"Lan'er, don't you have anything to say to me?" Emperor Yonglong's eyes were full of injuries. If there weren't so many people around, he would have fallen on her shoulders and wept a long time ago. The emperor who does not shed tears easily, I really want to cry for my wife at this moment.Why didn't she speak, why didn't she justify herself for not defending the Luo family? Could it be that she knew about Luo Shuxuan's rebellion all along?
No wonder Luo Shuxuan was defeated in the Southwest and had to ask for support. It turned out that all of this was just an illusion for him, the emperor. The military supplies that were sent later were all turned into silver and entered the Luo family's treasury, right?
"Concubine, I have nothing to say."
After stepping down, Danbi turned around and faced Emperor Yonglong, Empress Luo knelt down heavily, and when she landed, the crisp sound hit everyone's heart.
Taking a deep breath, Emperor Yonglong suddenly calmed down, "Luo Shuxuan once traded military supplies with the enemy in the Southwest War, collaborating with the enemy and treason, and his crime is unforgivable. Come, pass on my will, and send Luo's The whole family is arrested in the Heavenly Prison, and the queen is thrown into the cold palace. From now on, without my will, no one is allowed to step out of the cold palace." It's not that you don't want to show Empress Luo's favor, but because of the position of the superior, you can't tolerate anyone Even if it is his beloved woman's natal family who rebelled, it is impossible to forgive him, otherwise, what is the majesty of the Tian family, and what is the face of him as an emperor!
After saying the last word, Emperor Yonglong seemed to have been drained of all his energy, and sat back in his original position in a daze, his heart hurting like he was bleeding.
"Father!" He Lianjin suddenly stood up and knelt beside Empress Luo, "It is impossible for the Luo family to rebel. There must be a misunderstanding. Please take back your order!"
Emperor Yonglong clenched his cheeks tightly, and he really wanted it to be a "misunderstanding", but the evidence given by Luo Shuxu made it clear and clear, was it a misunderstanding?Who could misunderstand such an impeccable and flawless evidence?
The narration by others may be a misunderstanding, so can Luo Shuxuan's personal letter and the seal of the enemy leader be fake?
He didn't let someone directly copy the Luo family, but put him in prison temporarily, which is already considered the greatest tolerance. If the Luo family can produce evidence of turning around within a few days, he will let everyone know that this is just a misunderstanding. If not, then...he will have to bear Lan'er for the rest of his life.
"Mother, why don't you speak?" He Lianjin was shocked, "No matter how stupid Luo Shuxuan is, he can't do such a thing. Mother, you should say something!"
Empress Luo picked up the "personal letter" written by Luo Shuxuan on the ground and handed it to He Lianjin, "Jin'er, tell Queen Mother, what is this?"
He Lianjin took a look, and his face suddenly turned half blue.
Luo Shuxuan's own handwriting and the personal seal of the leader of the southwestern enemy bandits, no matter how capable He Lianyu was, he would not be able to get both of these things at the same time, unless the letter was genuine at all.
Heart tore in pain, He Lianjin clutched his chest, a sense of powerlessness came to his mind.
Why didn't everything run according to the track I had rewritten, the Luo family in the previous life had already fallen into the hands of He Lianyu, so the tragedy in this life had to start all over again?
"Mother." He Lianjin clenched his fists, "It's not true, you tell my son that these are just deliberately framed by someone, right?"
Empress Luo's face was calm, and her eyes shifted from the letter to He Lianjin's face, "Jin'er, this is the fate of the Luo family, and it is also the doom of the queen mother. The queen has ruled the harem for so many years, and the good times are over."
"No!" He Lianjin looked up excitedly, and looked up at Emperor Yonglong, "Father, please give me time, I will definitely find out this matter and give you an account again. The Luo family is not guilty. It's just someone deliberately framed it."
He Lianyu said at the right time: "The evidence is solid, and Luo Shuxuan has already absconded in fear of the crime. The second brother thinks, what else can you rely on to get the Luo family accused?"
He Lianjin coldly glanced at He Lianyu, who was talking sarcasticly aside, his gaze was cold and piercing. Unexpectedly, in the next life, He Lianyu would be even more difficult to deal with than in his previous life. What kind of expert advice is behind him, otherwise It's impossible for Su Yan not to hear about these things.
In this world, is there a better counselor than Su Yan?
Of course there is, that is the unknown side of Su Jiuye. The world only knows that he is good at arranging troops, but they don't know that he is also good at calculating people's hearts. The person who was able to unknowingly set up a game a long time ago, who fell into the trap, didn't realize it, and when he realized it, he had already become a pawn in his hands, including the Luo family, including Queen Luo, and even He Lianyu and Luo Shuxu.
If such a person was born in the royal family, then the emperor's seat in the Golden Luan Hall is tailor-made for him, but unfortunately, he is not interested in the throne, he just wants to let someone ascend the throne earlier and then retire to a corner .
(End of this chapter)
This is the first time for He Lianjin to celebrate the new year in the palace after his big marriage, so he had to bring Xu Han, Princess of Jin, with him. According to He Lianjin's love for Xu Han, it would be impossible for her to ride in the carriage alone. The two were dressed thickly, and the felt curtains on the car windows were closed tightly, blocking the light from outside. Fortunately, a night pearl was placed in the lampshade, making the dimly lit car as bright as day.
It was also because he couldn't see outside that He Lianjin didn't notice that Su Yan was standing on the street corner on a horse, and the driver of Prince Jin's Mansion just passed him by. Su Yan didn't tell He Lianjin.
When the car drove away, Su Yan tightened the reins and walked out slowly, his handsome face was frosted.
The reason why he avoided it was because he couldn't see He Lianjin again until the end of the palace banquet, and he didn't intend to let He Lianjin know about the matter of looking for Queen Luo in private.
The palace banquet was held in the Yufu Hall. After He Lianjin and his wife came over, Xu Han was quickly summoned by Princess Wei to speak in the warm pavilion. It was expected that Princess Wei would not dare to do anything to Han'er in public, so He Lianjin did not personally Follow, it's not convenient to follow up in person, but I just told the maids to be more vigilant, don't let the princess suffer the slightest loss.
Glancing around, he didn't see Su Yan. He Lianjin frowned and planned to look for it along the way. He never expected to meet He Lianyu who had just entered the palace. Smiling, "Second brother arrived so early?"
He Lianjin gave a light "um", and didn't intend to have too many conversations with this person, the most important thing was to find Su Yan.
"Hey, what is Second Brother busy with?" He Lianyu crossed his arms to stop him, and the smile on his face deepened, "It's been a long time since we brothers got together to talk, why, Second Brother doesn't want to give me This face?"
He Lianjin's face darkened, and he laughed ironically, "I thought that the third brother should be heartbroken at this time because the treasure in the family was burned. I never thought that you would live so well. It seems that the fire has hurt you so much. Nothing to lose!"
Hatred shot out from the bottom of He Lianyu's eyes, who said there was no loss, all the information he didn't have time to sort out, all were burned to ashes, even if he got a lot of rewards from his father afterwards, he couldn't save half of it, now... Now it's just fun.
Cursing her lips, He Lianyu looked like a person who had nothing to do, "As the saying goes, if you survive a catastrophe, you will have a future blessing. If you save your life in the sea of fire, you will also get a beautiful fiancee. If you change your second brother, you will also be happy." Sorry?"
"Really?" He Lianjin raised his eyebrows, "It is said that it is the most difficult to bear the grace of a beauty. It is true that the third brother has a marriage contract with that beauty, but whether you can bear the grace of the Lu family depends on how capable you are. It's gone." Lu Xiuyuan is not a vegetarian, would he be willing to let such a big family be at the mercy of He Lianyu?Unless he's out of his mind.
He Lianyu's eyes were full of killing intent. If the occasion wasn't right and the timing wasn't right, he really wanted to turn his hands into sharp swords and stab them into He Lianjin's chest.
I used to think that my deadly enemy was Wei Wang He Lianxun, but later I realized that someone had been pretending for many years and was waiting to reap the benefits of being a fisherman. Fortunately, he woke up early and discovered He Lianjin's ambition in advance. In the verbal dispute, let He Lianjin win a small round, and the palace banquet later will be the highlight.
Without the Luo family, without Queen Luo, let's see how arrogant you can be in the future!
"I'm sorry, I'm busy with business, so I won't accompany you." He Lianjin slammed He Lianyu's shoulder and walked over, the joy on his lips quickly dissipated, so what if He Lianyu bribed Luo Shuxu, he can stand here How many people can't ask for Su Yan, a counselor who can't get it? If you have such a counselor, you will add a million soldiers, and a little Luo Shuxu is nothing to be afraid of.
At this time, He Lianjin didn't know that Luo Shuxu and He Lianyu conspired to fabricate a perjury for the Luo family, which was enough to confiscate the family and exterminate the family. He had a chance to know, but Su Yan had someone block the news.
Worried that He Lianjin would be influenced by the family, Su Yan planned and even planned to execute this action by himself.
He Lianjin didn't see Su Yan after searching for a long time, feeling a little annoyed, he grabbed a little palace maid and asked, "Have you ever seen Duke Xuan?"
The maid shook her head, "Go back to Your Highness, Duke Xuan has not come yet!"
He Lianjin frowned frequently, the palace banquet was about to start, and Su Yan didn't show up at this time, could something have happened?
It's a pity that all the guards were blocked from entering the palace, otherwise, at this time, people should go to Xuan Guogong's mansion to find out.
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Weiyang Palace.
Empress Luo was sitting in front of the mirror stage, and the maid of honor had already put on a formal dress for her. The bright red and bright phoenix-tailed palace dress made her skin whiter.
"Your Majesty, the time for the palace banquet is coming soon." Mother Qiu came to remind her for the third time.
Empress Luo still sat still, clutching the bag Su Yan gave her tightly in her hand, her sharp nails pinched her skin and flesh, she didn't realize it, she just looked at the person in the bronze mirror without blinking, her face became more and more serious. The whiter he got, the colder his whole body became.
"The emperor is here—" Eunuch Zhang sang salutes with his throat tearing from outside.
Empress Luo hurriedly put the brocade bag into her sleeve pocket, brushed her hair, regained her emotions, turned around with her skirt in hand, walked slowly to the door and bowed, "I have seen the emperor myself."
Emperor Yonglong's eyes fell on her kneeling delicate body. After ruling for more than [-] years, there were countless women in the harem, fat and thin, pure, flirtatious, or dignified, but none of them could make him remember all the time. I miss it deeply, and no one can wear such a color of palace attire with such a shocking effect that people will never forget it for decades.
"There are no outsiders in Weiyang Palace, so Lan'er doesn't need to be so polite."
Emperor Yonglong leaned over and helped her up himself.
Empress Luo lowered her eyebrows, "The concubine is ready, shall I drive to Yufu Palace now?"
"No hurry." Emperor Yonglong waved his hand, "It's still early, I want to sit here with Lan'er."
After speaking, he turned away from the left and right, and beckoned for Empress Luo to come forward, gently embraced her, and only smelled the faint fragrance of her body while breathing.
Emperor Yonglong was very attached to this smell, and involuntarily rubbed his head against her hair.
Empress Luo laughed, "The emperor has messed up my hair, how can I go to the palace banquet later?"
"It's messed up, I'll just comb it for you again, it's not like I haven't combed it before." The arms tightened, and he really wanted to keep holding her like this and not letting go.
It's strange to say that Mingming gets along day and night, and often stays in Weiyang Palace, but today's mood is different from the past, especially when seeing her who always likes to be elegant and elegant, it's rare for her to dress up, the kind of hiding her from outsiders. The possessiveness becomes more and more obvious.
It is said that like a father, like a son, it can be seen that He Lianjin's domineering nature is inherited from his father.
Rubbing his forehead, Emperor Yonglong laughed secretly, is it true that the older he is, the more he thinks?How could it be so suddenly... so reluctant to part with her, it's not like I can't see her anymore...
"After tonight, Lan'er has been with me for another year." Emperor Yonglong's faint emotion came from above his head, his voice was full of joy, for so many years of ups and downs, without her by his side, he couldn't imagine what would happen to him Come on.
She knew that, regardless of his status as a king, this man had indeed loved her with all his heart. If possible, he could even avoid other women for him. The sixth house is even more impractical, but she never cares about it, and the relationship between them will never be cracked because of how many women there are in the harem.Because they both understood that on the day he promised her a lifetime of glory with Jiangshan, it was destined that the two of them would join hands until the end of life—even if they couldn't, at least in his lifetime, he would not disappoint her original intention.
"I still remember the first year of our wedding, when Lan'er was 17 years old. At that time, I told you that I wanted you to accompany me through the ages of 27 and 37... On the New Year's Eve when I was 77 and 97, Lan'er agreed. how many years?"
Empress Luo tried her best to suppress the blockage in her heart, forced a smile on her face, "Your Majesty, the age of 37 has already passed!"
"Lan'er still looks like a 17-year-old, beautiful and generous." He smiled, his tone full of love and affection.
Empress Luo smiled softly, "If the emperor doesn't let go of my concubine, it will be too late."
Emperor Yonglong loosened his arms reluctantly, and beckoned the maid outside to bring in the silver horn comb. He took it from the tray and asked Empress Luo to turn her back, and gently combed her long black and beautiful hair.
Seeing this, all the eunuchs and eunuchs in the palace were happy in their hearts.Emperor Yonglong combed Empress Luo's hair not once or twice. Basically, as long as he stayed in Weiyang Palace, he would paint Empress Luo's eyebrows and hair when he got up early, and Empress Luo also changed and groomed Emperor Yonglong for decades. day.The concubines outside, especially the lineage dominated by Concubine Xiao, would be so angry that they smashed up the whole room every time they heard that Emperor Yonglong combed Empress Luo's hair. They were jealous and scolded Empress Luo for being a mother. So shameless, he pestered the emperor like a fox all day long.
In the eyes of the servants of Weiyang Palace, their own concubine doesn't even bother to use vicious methods, but even so, she can still firmly grasp the emperor's heart. Concubine, if you just grab one, it will be more watery and tender than the empress, why does the emperor not miss those "tender grasses", but treats the empress better every day?Naturally, it is because apart from her beauty, the Empress Empress also possesses dignity, grace, calmness and wisdom that are difficult for ordinary people to match. No matter how tricky you are, she can deal with it calmly, and her grasp of "speed" is just right.
It is also because of this that the concubines who are the first to pick things up will often be so angry that they vomit blood in the end. It is not the emperor who comes out to save the situation at the most critical time, but the empress who likes to use her brain to speak and do things. The young ones, Without her maturity and prudence, she would be silenced after a few sentences. People who are similar to her, such as Concubine Xiao Huang, are not as flexible as her.The empress's ability to control the harem for so many years is not for nothing. Those restless concubines are more or less surrounded by her people. If there is any movement, she can know in advance and make preparations in advance.
This is the reason why Empress Luo has been standing for many years. She is not cruel, and she can even be said to be kind, but it does not mean that she can bear it when others bully her head. She never did such a thing as complaining to her.Because she understands that once or twice, the emperor will inevitably help her out because of the relationship between husband and wife, but Gongdou is not just for a while, as long as she still has breath, as long as she is still sitting in the queen's position, those who don't like her It is impossible for the concubine to stop. Today is this one, and tomorrow it will be that one. If the emperor can solve one or two for her, he can't offend all the concubines because of her, right?If this is the case, the meaning of letting those women enter the palace to win over the courtiers will no longer exist. If the previous dynasty is unstable, how can the harem be safe?This is also a situation she does not want to see.
It can be said that while she was using her own methods to keep the Emperor's heart, she was also worrying about the country, the people and the world, not just fighting those women for a man.
Empress Luo's temperament is actually somewhat similar to Yun Chuwei's, but not exactly.
When things are fine, they both belong to the indifferent type. When encountering troubles, both of them like to use their brains. The only difference is that Empress Luo will be more tolerant, while Yun Chuwei is the type who must retaliate. You deceive me Ruler, I will return you ten feet, and I must make you despair from body to heart to the point where life is worse than death to relieve the hatred in my heart.
After inserting the last gold hairpin for the phoenix to spread its wings, Emperor Yonglong put away the silver horn comb and smiled with satisfaction, "My craftsmanship is still the same as before."
Empress Luo laughed, "It means that the emperor is always strong."
Emperor Yonglong looked at her picturesque eyebrows, and couldn't help pressing a kiss on her forehead, which made Empress Luo blush, "Your Majesty, there are so many people watching!"
Emperor Yonglong cast a cold glance at the palace eunuchs on the left and right who wished they had sharpened their heads and burrowed into the cracks in the ground, "It's okay, they are all blind."
The palace eunuchs repeatedly echoed in their hearts: Yes, the servants are all blind, your majesty, please continue.
As long as their own mothers can keep the grace, they are very willing to be blind for the rest of their lives.
Seeing that the time was approaching, Emperor Yonglong took Empress Luo's hand to help her up, but the place where his fingertips touched was icy cold.
Emperor Yonglong's pupils shrank slightly, "Lan'er, why are your hands so cold?" His sharp eyes flew out, and he was about to blame the palace servants for their poor service, but was blocked by Empress Luo first, "Probably the emperor came here just now. Hug the hand warmer, it’s freezing, it’ll be fine in a while, it’s okay.”
Even if she knew in advance what would happen at the palace banquet tonight, she could still pretend to be very good in front of him, because she knew him too well, because she knew that if she showed any flaws, she could be seen through, because... because she wanted to be in front of him. This last day made the most beautiful impression on him.
Putting her thoughts away for a moment, Empress Luo walked side by side with Emperor Yonglong towards Yufu Hall.
It was getting late, and candles were lit all around the Yufu Hall, and the red lanterns under the porch outside the hall exuded the festiveness of the New Year. All the civil and military officials and wives who came to the banquet were full of joy and joy to welcome the New Year. .
After Eunuch Zhang sang his name, Emperor Yonglong and Empress Luo entered the hall one after the other. Everyone knelt down and saluted. Knowing the expression on his face, he glanced at He Lianyu, who was also kneeling on the ground. Although he didn't raise his head, Empress Luo could faintly feel that his spirit was better than before, as if he hadn't been affected by the burning of the mansion at all. influences.
That's right, he had the evidence of "collaborating with the enemy and treason" in the Guozhang's mansion in his hands, and he was sure of winning. At this time, he should be cheering in his heart, how could he be limited to such a trivial matter as the mansion being burned.
Empress Luo felt very cold.
He Lianyu's biological mother was named Concubine Li, which was proposed by Emperor Yonglong from the four characters of "natural beauty". He even spared no effort to "coordinate vertically and horizontally", taking advantage of the few concubines who were most ready to move, and driving Concubine Li into desperation several times.
Concubine Li is a pure-hearted person. Empress Luo couldn't bear her to be brutally murdered by the snakes and scorpions in the harem, so she took her to be raised by her Weiyang Palace General during Li Concubine's pregnancy. Jealous women often confuse black and white in Concubine Li's ears and tell the truth, saying that the Empress is actually worried that Concubine Li will give birth to a prince who will threaten her son who is only one year old, so she puts Concubine Li under house arrest in disguise. Once the time comes, Concubine Li will not be able to give birth Xialongzi, there is even a possibility of losing his life.
How else can we say that maternal love is the greatest love in the world, for the sake of flesh and blood, it can become unreasonable and self-interested.
After all, Concubine Li didn't stay in Weiyang Palace any longer, and moved back to her bedroom with hatred for Empress Luo. After a long time, she went around the gate of hell several times, all begging those who persuaded her to leave Weiyang Concubine Li gradually realized that something was wrong because of the gift of the "good sister" in the palace. She wanted to get back the queen's blessing, but unfortunately she had no chance. Facing the person who once helped me.
Giving birth to a prince is tantamount to accumulating enough hatred. Concubine Li's life in the palace is getting more and more difficult, and she often wakes up in the middle of the night. She can only close her eyes again after confirming that her son is still by her side and sleeping obediently. Dare to sleep lightly.
If a person is in a state of high vigilance for a long time, it is easy to have mental problems.
Facts have proved that Concubine Li has indeed reached the point of insanity. He Lianyu was born a hundred days ago, and Emperor Yonglong reluctantly held a banquet for him at the request of Empress Luo. Half an hour before the banquet, He Lianyu, who was supposed to be sleeping in the cradle Lian Yu disappeared, and Concubine Li searched the entire bedroom, but all the servants said they didn't see it. Later, someone told her that the people from Weiyang Palace took the third prince away. Concubine Li stumbled to Weiyang Palace with red eyes, Before he could see Queen Luo, he was pushed into the lotus pond, and when he was fished out, he was already out of breath.
Empress Luo was shocked to learn that Concubine Li had died in her palace. Only then did she realize that all this was set up by Xiao Shi. Her people bumped into her, and then she had to come forward to rescue He Lianyu and carry her back to her palace. At this time, Mrs. Xiao asked someone to stop her on the way, and told Concubine Li that He Lianyu was taken away by the Queen's people, and Concubine Li Being mentally abnormal, she must be thinking that someone is going to harm her son, so she rushed to Weiyang Palace without hesitation, Xiao's people waited by the lotus pond, and when Concubine Li ran in, they pushed her into the water first.
Thus, the fact that Concubine Li died in Weiyang Palace was established.
He Lianyu was in Weiyang Palace at that time, held by Empress Luo, probably sensed the death of his biological mother, and kept crying. In the eyes of outsiders, the third prince was abused by the empress.
Empress Luo could hardly argue with the "criminal evidence" of these scenes, so when the empress dowager brought people to Weiyang Palace to inquire about the crime, empress Luo did not open her mouth to defend herself. Empress Dowager Xiao was originally from the Xiao family. The result of this is nothing more than placing a justifiable and abolished crime on her head. No matter how many explanations are made, it will only make Empress Dowager Xiao feel that she is shirking responsibility with unreasonable words, and the crime will become more and more unforgivable.
However, this matter did not end here, because when the Queen Mother was about to convict Queen Luo, Emperor Yonglong came. He didn't ask what happened, and he didn't want to ask. He just stood in front of the Queen Mother and said firmly that he believed Queen.
At this time, it doesn't matter who stands up and says that the queen is innocent, but the emperor's "I believe her" can hold up half the sky.
The Empress Dowager was so angry that her face was livid and trembling, she pointed at Emperor Yonglong and scolded him, saying that he was too biased and poisoned, and sooner or later he would lose the country because of this woman.
Emperor Yonglong had nothing to say, he was too poisoned, otherwise how could he just follow his heart and say that he believed in his first wife without even asking, if she was really poison, he would rather have no solution for the rest of his life.
With the appearance of Emperor Yonglong, Empress Luo could not be convicted, and Concubine Li's death was finally defined as an "accident".
Emperor Yonglong didn't ask about this matter again, but Empress Luo felt uneasy. She was not worried about her own safety, but because she knew there was something else going on in Concubine Li's death. He picked an appropriate time and told Emperor Yonglong about that matter.
Emperor Yonglong was not stupid, he was an extremely rational person, after listening to Queen Luo's words, he immediately guessed that it was Xiao Shi's handwriting, the two of them discussed in the middle of the night, and finally decided to send He Lianyu to Xiao Shi's name to raise, Once the Xiao family adopted He Lianyu, Emperor Yonglong promoted her to be an imperial concubine, second only to the empress.
The most dangerous place is the safest place, Empress Luo thinks so, Xiao's adoption of He Lianyu is based on the emperor's order, and she doesn't have the guts to dare to touch He Lianyu's hairs, instead she has to try her best to play well. Even if it's for the sake of saving face, Xiao Shi will definitely treat He Lianyu well.On the contrary, if He Lianyu was raised under his own name, then Xiao would have more chances to harm him and put the blame on her.
Instead of going back and forth like this, it's better to directly think of a way to keep He Lianyu completely.
Facts have proved that Empress Luo's method is the most effective, and the subsequent events are the best evidence. Although Xiao Shi was lukewarm towards He Lianyu, he never harmed him. To be precise, he did not dare to harm him.
So strictly speaking, Empress Luo sent He Lianyu to the side of Concubine Xiao Huanggui to save his life.
It's just that so many years have passed, under Xiao's "teaching", He Lianyu regarded her as a mother-killing enemy, probably because the hatred was so exhausted that it had to explode, so now she can't be tolerated anymore, and tried every means to fake it The evidence of the Luo family's rebellion is ready to put the Luo family to death, with the purpose of kicking her from the back seat.
He Lianyu, He Lianyu, how stupid you are!
Her eyes were full of disappointment, and Empress Luo sighed one after another. If she had intended to harm him, she would not have been innocently involved in such an unjust case back then. However, many people in the palace still think that she, the queen, was the one who set up a scheme to kill her because she couldn't tolerate Concubine Li giving birth to a prince.
Who would be so stupid to trick people into killing them on their own territory?
It's a pity that no one will use their brains in this regard, they will only spend more energy on making things worse.
As for Empress Luo, she has silently borne the blame for Concubine Xiao Huanggui for nearly 20 years. She never thought about clearing up her grievances. He would keep stabbing He Lianyu's heart, but she didn't mention it, and someone was not willing to instill the "truth" into He Lianyu, so that his hatred for himself continued to rise, reaching the point where he had to explode.
"Lan'er, your complexion is not very good, is there something uncomfortable?"
The empress had already taken her seat, and Emperor Yonglong immediately sensed that something was wrong with her.
Empress Luo came to her senses and shook her head, "It's cold outside, I suddenly came to a warm place, I just couldn't recover for a while, it's okay, just sit for a while and you'll be fine."
Emperor Yonglong was still worried, "If you feel uncomfortable, you can't hold on. How can your phoenix body be as important as Lao Shizi's palace banquet?"
Hearing this sentence, the tip of Empress Luo's nose turned sore, wondering if he would look at her with such affectionate eyes after hearing the news of the Luo family's rebellion.
Emperor Yonglong stood up, and after a few simple opening remarks, signaled for the palace banquet to begin.
Everyone's restraint was washed away by the festive atmosphere of the New Year's Eve, with high-spirited talk and bright lights. The whole hall seemed to be peaceful and peaceful, but in fact the calm surface was already dark and turbulent.
The corners of He Lianyu's mouth were slightly raised, as if he was toasting He Lianjin, but he looked at Luo Shuxu from the corner of his eye.
Luo Shuxu was the only one who came to the banquet at the Guozhang’s Mansion tonight. The official explanation: it’s cold and the road is slippery. Luo Shuxuan was explained as missing.
Listening to Luo Shuxu's words, Empress Luo clenched her middle knuckles tightly. She never expected that her brother's most valued heir would become the biggest help in destroying the Luo family.
After explaining to everyone why he was the only one in the Luo family to come to the banquet, Luo Shuxu did not retreat for a long time, and Emperor Yonglong showed doubts, "Do you have anything else to do?"
Luo Shuxu's face suddenly turned serious, "Your Majesty, what I'm going to say next is related to the survival of the Luo family, and I hope the emperor can pardon me in advance, otherwise I won't dare to speak freely."
Emperor Yonglong felt a little uneasy, "You just say it's okay, I will forgive your sin." No wonder he was so nervous, after all, the Luo family is Lan'er's natal family. How could the guy and the group of red-eyed snakes and scorpions in the harem miss the opportunity to suppress Lan'er.
Luo Shuxu unhurriedly took out the evidence that he had prepared earlier in the morning from his sleeve.
"Bring it up." Emperor Yonglong gestured to Eunuch Zhang.
Having been with Emperor Yonglong for so many years, Eunuch Zhang, who is used to wind, frost, rain and snow, knows that something big is going to happen tonight. When he received the "evidence" in Luo Shuxu's hand, his heart was raised eye-catching.
When I received it, it weighed as much as a thousand catties. During the time when I walked to Emperor Yonglong and handed it to Emperor Yonglong, I was thinking about it, and finally had a reunion year. The Buddha must bless the banquet smoothly!
As Eunuch Zhang approached, Empress Luo's panic accumulated more and more, her face was already as white as snow outside the window, but she herself didn't realize it.
Emperor Yonglong took the letter and quickly glanced at it. The anger between his brows became more and more intense with the movement of his eyes, and finally overturned the table in front of him. What on earth happened.
"Where is Luo Shuxuan!" Emperor Yonglong yelled angrily, and the entire hall fell into complete silence. Everyone's eyes turned to Luo Shuxu. Hearing this person, Luo Shuxuan is missing?
"Back to the emperor, Luo Shuxuan probably... fled in fear of crime." Luo Shuxu's face was neither red nor heartbeat, and he was just stating facts that had nothing to do with him.
"Come here, pass on my orders, and immediately order the commander of Jin Yiwei to arrest Luo Shuxuan. Within two days, I want to see people alive, and dead bodies if I want to die!"
Why was Emperor Yonglong, who was always calm and wise, suddenly so angry?Naturally, it was because the "ironclad evidence" given by Luo Shuxu was absolutely flawless.
You have to ask He Lianyu, even the hidden piles have been destroyed, how can he have such a great ability to fabricate flawless "iron evidence"?He is indeed incompetent, because these "iron evidences" are all set up by someone who is good at secretly manipulating, and he specially sent these "iron evidences" to He Lianyu in order to "destroy" them personally by He Lianyu's hands. Luo family.
And Su, who likes to play dirty tricks, is playing with the wine bottle in his hand with his slender fingers, and the curvature of the corners of his lips makes it impossible to tell whether he is sarcasm or a smile.
He arranged this game for a long time, so long that it started when He Lianjin got married.
At that time, He Lianyu was unable to attend He Lianjin's wedding banquet. It was Su Yan who asked He Lianyu to take the opportunity to reveal to He Lianyu the truth about the death of his biological mother, Concubine Li.
What is the truth, Su Yan has already found out the truth, but what he let He Lianyu know is not the real truth. What He Lianyu saw was that the queen killed his mother and concubine, and almost killed her. he.
It can be said that from that time on, Su Yan was giving Empress Luo hatred. He wanted He Lianyu to hate Empress Luo so much that he had to find a way to pull her down from the back seat. The "appropriate" timing gave He Lianyu the opportunity to obtain the "iron proof" of the Luo family's rebellion.
Su Yan was a participant in the battle in the Southwest at that time, and no one knew better than him except Luo Shuxuan. Therefore, in the "Iron Evidence", every detail was described vividly, and it was absolutely true.
The reason why Emperor Yonglong was so angry was because he couldn't find any flaws in the "iron evidence".
There is no flaw, it is true.
In his lifetime, Emperor Yonglong probably had never been so furious. His red eyes were like a mad beast. He wished he could capture Luo Shuxuan and tear him to pieces. Big implicated.
"You!" Emperor Yonglong pointed at Luo Shuxu angrily.
Luo Shuxu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this minister is no longer from the Luo family. Among the evidence presented just now, there is a letter of love from this minister asking himself to be expelled from the family."
Emperor Yonglong lowered his eyes, and sure enough, he saw that one of the "iron evidence" that he had thrown into pieces was Luo Shuxu's letter asking himself to be expelled.
A mouthful of blood surged to his chest, and the furious veins on Emperor Yonglong's forehead were extremely frightening.
"Your Majesty." Empress Luo felt extremely anxious, and hurriedly stretched out her hands to support the crumbling Emperor Yonglong.
Emperor Yonglong turned his head abruptly, staring at her with complicated eyes for a moment, he really hoped that she could explain something, even if he was crying for grievances, he didn't feel so uncomfortable in his heart.
Empress Luo pursed her lips and said nothing more. The Luo family has been convicted of "collaborating with the enemy and treason". Going forward, she would not feel it a pity to sacrifice the Luo family to sacrifice her for the sake of Jin'er and Shuang'er.
The road to the emperor has always been paved with blood and bones, and she understands this truth.
"Lan'er, don't you have anything to say to me?" Emperor Yonglong's eyes were full of injuries. If there weren't so many people around, he would have fallen on her shoulders and wept a long time ago. The emperor who does not shed tears easily, I really want to cry for my wife at this moment.Why didn't she speak, why didn't she justify herself for not defending the Luo family? Could it be that she knew about Luo Shuxuan's rebellion all along?
No wonder Luo Shuxuan was defeated in the Southwest and had to ask for support. It turned out that all of this was just an illusion for him, the emperor. The military supplies that were sent later were all turned into silver and entered the Luo family's treasury, right?
"Concubine, I have nothing to say."
After stepping down, Danbi turned around and faced Emperor Yonglong, Empress Luo knelt down heavily, and when she landed, the crisp sound hit everyone's heart.
Taking a deep breath, Emperor Yonglong suddenly calmed down, "Luo Shuxuan once traded military supplies with the enemy in the Southwest War, collaborating with the enemy and treason, and his crime is unforgivable. Come, pass on my will, and send Luo's The whole family is arrested in the Heavenly Prison, and the queen is thrown into the cold palace. From now on, without my will, no one is allowed to step out of the cold palace." It's not that you don't want to show Empress Luo's favor, but because of the position of the superior, you can't tolerate anyone Even if it is his beloved woman's natal family who rebelled, it is impossible to forgive him, otherwise, what is the majesty of the Tian family, and what is the face of him as an emperor!
After saying the last word, Emperor Yonglong seemed to have been drained of all his energy, and sat back in his original position in a daze, his heart hurting like he was bleeding.
"Father!" He Lianjin suddenly stood up and knelt beside Empress Luo, "It is impossible for the Luo family to rebel. There must be a misunderstanding. Please take back your order!"
Emperor Yonglong clenched his cheeks tightly, and he really wanted it to be a "misunderstanding", but the evidence given by Luo Shuxu made it clear and clear, was it a misunderstanding?Who could misunderstand such an impeccable and flawless evidence?
The narration by others may be a misunderstanding, so can Luo Shuxuan's personal letter and the seal of the enemy leader be fake?
He didn't let someone directly copy the Luo family, but put him in prison temporarily, which is already considered the greatest tolerance. If the Luo family can produce evidence of turning around within a few days, he will let everyone know that this is just a misunderstanding. If not, then...he will have to bear Lan'er for the rest of his life.
"Mother, why don't you speak?" He Lianjin was shocked, "No matter how stupid Luo Shuxuan is, he can't do such a thing. Mother, you should say something!"
Empress Luo picked up the "personal letter" written by Luo Shuxuan on the ground and handed it to He Lianjin, "Jin'er, tell Queen Mother, what is this?"
He Lianjin took a look, and his face suddenly turned half blue.
Luo Shuxuan's own handwriting and the personal seal of the leader of the southwestern enemy bandits, no matter how capable He Lianyu was, he would not be able to get both of these things at the same time, unless the letter was genuine at all.
Heart tore in pain, He Lianjin clutched his chest, a sense of powerlessness came to his mind.
Why didn't everything run according to the track I had rewritten, the Luo family in the previous life had already fallen into the hands of He Lianyu, so the tragedy in this life had to start all over again?
"Mother." He Lianjin clenched his fists, "It's not true, you tell my son that these are just deliberately framed by someone, right?"
Empress Luo's face was calm, and her eyes shifted from the letter to He Lianjin's face, "Jin'er, this is the fate of the Luo family, and it is also the doom of the queen mother. The queen has ruled the harem for so many years, and the good times are over."
"No!" He Lianjin looked up excitedly, and looked up at Emperor Yonglong, "Father, please give me time, I will definitely find out this matter and give you an account again. The Luo family is not guilty. It's just someone deliberately framed it."
He Lianyu said at the right time: "The evidence is solid, and Luo Shuxuan has already absconded in fear of the crime. The second brother thinks, what else can you rely on to get the Luo family accused?"
He Lianjin coldly glanced at He Lianyu, who was talking sarcasticly aside, his gaze was cold and piercing. Unexpectedly, in the next life, He Lianyu would be even more difficult to deal with than in his previous life. What kind of expert advice is behind him, otherwise It's impossible for Su Yan not to hear about these things.
In this world, is there a better counselor than Su Yan?
Of course there is, that is the unknown side of Su Jiuye. The world only knows that he is good at arranging troops, but they don't know that he is also good at calculating people's hearts. The person who was able to unknowingly set up a game a long time ago, who fell into the trap, didn't realize it, and when he realized it, he had already become a pawn in his hands, including the Luo family, including Queen Luo, and even He Lianyu and Luo Shuxu.
If such a person was born in the royal family, then the emperor's seat in the Golden Luan Hall is tailor-made for him, but unfortunately, he is not interested in the throne, he just wants to let someone ascend the throne earlier and then retire to a corner .
(End of this chapter)
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