Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 392 Three Urgent Matters

Prince Gong looked at Suo'etu who was being held on the ground, and smiled.

"Okay, Suo'etu, I've been rushing back all the way these days, and I've heard a lot of your stories. If it wasn't for this, I really don't know you have such courage!"

Speaking of kicking him, Prince Yu frowned.

"Okay, don't bother with this thing, let's put him in the prison first!"

Rao is Suo'etu, who can be regarded as one of the best among the ministers in the court, but in front of the two princes, he is not worth mentioning.

The king is the king, and the minister is the minister.

In the old concept of Manchus, ministers are slaves.

Therefore, the arrogant Suo'etu dared not make a sound in front of the two princes.

Watching him being taken down by the imperial guards, all the ministers affiliated with the party trembled.

Yuqin bowed his hand last time, "Empress, how should we deal with these criminal ministers who committed rebellion with Suo'etu?"

Plop plop.

In an instant, countless knees fell to the ground.

"The empress has mercy on me, the prince has mercy on me!"

Chen Wenxin didn't have the heart to deal with them, she just waved her hand without even looking at them.

"Take it down and take care of it. Everything will be dealt with after the emperor returns."

The ministers were in an uproar.

"What? The emperor is back?"

Is it a living person coming back, or a coffin?
It's a pity that the two princes didn't intend to satisfy their curiosity.

Chen Wenxin was even more gone.

When the court was over, everyone gathered in the side hall of Qianqing Palace to speak.

"Prince Yu, Prince Gong, how is the emperor doing now? When will he return to Beijing?"

Prince Yu said with a smile: "Thank you, Empress Hong Fu, that Jinji Nashuang is really effective! Once the emperor eats it, he will feel much better the next day!"

Speaking of this, Prince Gong also laughed, and hurriedly said: "Exactly! When the medicine was just delivered, Lu Zong and his gang did not dare to give it to the emperor. If the emperor hadn't taken advantage of others by himself, he would have taken it. I don't know how long I'll have to wait!"

Prince Yu glared at him.

Now is the time, what are you talking about?
Prince Gong immediately stopped talking after being stared at by him. Seeing Chen Wenxin's swollen stomach, he couldn't help worrying about her.

Such a big belly is going to give birth anytime, right?

At this time, it is really not appropriate to say such scary words.

Then he changed his words, "Your Majesty, don't worry, we will lead three thousand elites back to Beijing first. After two more days of recuperation, when all the soldiers in the army recover from their illnesses, the emperor will lead the army back."

Chen Wen couldn't help being overjoyed.

Chen Xihai asked Chen Wenyi privately: "You just said that you came back by imperial order, but is it true?"

He knew Chen Wenyi's affection for Chen Wenxin in the past.

I also know that the emperor will feel jealous when he knows this.

What happened this time was certainly dangerous, if Chen Wenyi returned to the capital privately without the imperial edict, it would be a crime of running away.

The most taboo thing for generals who are fighting abroad is that they don't respect the holy will and go back to Beijing privately.

Before Chen Wenyi could speak, Prince Gong rushed to answer with a smile.

"My lord, don't worry! The emperor personally ordered Lan Xiang to return to Beijing, and I will testify for him, hahaha!"

Prince Gong not only eavesdropped, but also rushed to answer directly.

Chen Wenxin couldn't help laughing.

Prince Gong's temperament is still the same, carefree.

She suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Where is Da Gege? Did the prince bring her back?"

"Big Gege is staying by the emperor's side. Everything is fine. Don't worry, empress. We will hurry back this time, it's inconvenient to take her with us."

Only then did Chen Wenxin nod her head in reassurance.

"Is everything okay in the palace?"

Upon hearing the question, Prince Yu asked, "Are you all alright?"

Chen Wenxin frowned slightly, "All the elder brothers are temporarily living in the harem, but Erbeile is outside the palace, probably under house arrest by Suo'etu."

"It's very easy. The younger brother will go out of the palace and bring Erbeile into the palace."

The emperor hasn't come back yet, so Beijing is not completely settled down.

Leaving Erbeile outside the palace would only cause unnecessary trouble.

Chen Wenxin nodded, "Prince Lao Gong is here. The two princes are back, and Suo'etu is also in prison. The most urgent thing now is to clear the troops in Beijing, especially the Xianglan Banner."

"The second is to restore the government to normal as soon as possible. The south should be repaired and the embankment should be repaired, the northwest should be diverted, and the tax should be reduced."

"Three things ordered Yousi to examine the criminal evidence of Suo'etu and his party as soon as possible, and list it immediately for the court to pronounce a sentence. For example, Suo'etu and other high-ranking officials should save their lives until the emperor comes back to deal with them."

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, they didn't expect Chen Wenxin to think so clearly in his head.

As expected of a queen, she always keeps government affairs in mind at all times.

Chen Wenyi said: "Let me leave it to the minister to clear up the troops in the capital. The elite of the Eight Banners have been taken away by the emperor. The remaining ones are worthless, and the Green Battalion can handle them."

Chen Wenxin nodded, "In order not to cause disputes, I will give you a decree in the name of the queen."

However, Chen Xihai said: "The local disaster is urgent, but the Ministry of Household Affairs can't afford so much money now..."

All the money was spent in the battle against Zhungeer, and now the treasury is empty and stretched.

Prince Gong also said: "That's right, why are taxes still being reduced at this time? If there are more reductions, even if the treasury is emptied, it will not be able to solve the problems in front of us."

Chen Wenxin couldn't help laughing secretly.

The treasury is empty, but the emperor's private treasury is full!

It is so full that it is about to overflow, and it is waiting for the treasury to move out to support when it is empty.

but……

Chen Wenxin feels that there is a better solution right now, and the emperor's private treasury will not be used for the time being.

She smiled and said: "That's why I said, we must quickly examine the criminal evidence of Suo'etu and others. Yesterday, Suo'etu just sent five large boxes of gold, silver and jewelry to the general Xianglan Banner."

"First ransacked Suo'etu's house, and then ransacked the houses of several important ministers under his henchmen. I'm afraid that half of the treasury can be filled, do you believe it?"

She smiled slyly.

Prince Yu couldn't help shivering.

It seems that he really knows very little about this empress.

Everyone said that she was smart, beautiful, and kind-hearted, just like the living Guanyin.

I didn't expect her to have such a side.

In order to fill the national treasury to save the local area, so first ransacked the homes of Suo'etu and others?

He couldn't help being afraid of this person.

It seems that being too rich is not a good thing. When the national treasury is empty, the empress may stare at you!

On the contrary, Prince Gong laughed out loud.

"Okay, okay, let the criminal department go to the trial case, the head of the country can supervise, and so can Prince Yu. I will leave the house raiding to me. I love doing it the most!"

Everyone: "..."

It seems that not only the Empress Dowager must be guarded against, but also Prince Gong.

Chen Xihai said: "Leave it to me from the Ministry of Punishment."

Chen Wenxin breathed a sigh of relief as the three urgent tasks were assigned to each other.

Suo'etu was a soft-shelled turtle from the very beginning, and she wasn't worried at all.

The most worrying thing is that those who were originally good people will deteriorate because of the emperor's temptation.

Suo'etu and his henchmen, as well as Nalan Mingzhu, Elder Brother and Erbeile, Concubine Hui and Concubine Rong...

Once the emperor returns to Beijing, these people will be punished more or less.

And she did her best.

The rest will be left to Prince Gong and the others.

Chen Wenxin supported Bai Lu's hand, and slowly got on the sedan chair.

The sedan chair was slowly heading towards Yikun Palace, the autumn wind was bleak, and the coolness hit.

She was dressed in a thick white fox fur, sitting high on the palanquin, she had a hint of desolation.

When he got outside Yikun Palace, he saw many concubines waiting outside the palace gate.

She counted them briefly, and it seemed that there were all of them with names and surnames.

Apart from the concubine, the elder brother and the third elder brother were also present, and they were happy when they saw her return from the palanquin.

The sedan chair stopped outside the gate of Yikun Palace.

All the people saluted and shouted, "May the queen be safe."

After solving Suo'etu, she is the upright queen.

Chen Wenxin suddenly frowned, revealing a strange smile.

"Everyone, please hurry up. Why is the queen not the queen? The emperor is in good health. The secret edict is for the emperor to use as a will, and it is not counted now."

The secret edict is just a bait.

The emperor made her a queen because he was afraid that after his death, no one would come to help him establish a new king.

It doesn't mean that the emperor will make her his empress before his death.

When everyone heard that the emperor had not died, they all showed joy.

Although they heard that Prince Yu, Prince Gong, and Chen Wenyi had returned under the imperial order, they guessed the situation of the emperor.

Now that I have heard it from Chen Wenxin's mouth, I have confirmed it.

Chen Wenxin beckoned, and asked the third elder brother to come to her side.

She patted the third elder brother's head, "How are you doing? Are your eyes still uncomfortable?"

The third elder brother smiled and said: "It's not uncomfortable anymore, the imperial doctor said that the recovery is very good, and it will be the same as before when the cloth is removed in a few days."

She smiled and nodded.

Concubine De came up to her and said modestly: "Your Majesty is fine, so naturally there is no need to worry about the matter of being the crown prince. But the matter of successors will not change. Even the baby in the womb of the empress, the emperor has made plans for him. What a favor!"

Everyone thought the same way, and said: "Since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, the position of imperial concubine has not been easily granted. The emperor can make your mother an imperial concubine because he is preparing for the concubine."

Chen Wenxin just smiled.

"It's rare to have a crowd today, if you don't mind being rude, let's all go in and have a cup of tea together. Please don't blame me, the emperor's well-being is not deliberately deceitful."

By now, everyone of course understands why the emperor lied about being healthy.

You only need to look at what everyone has done these days to understand the emperor's intentions.

A so-called critical illness showed how many people were in the heart.

The elder brother couldn't help lowering his head in shame.

Chen Wenxin glanced at it, and said indifferently, "A man, if you dare to do it, you must dare to be it! When your Huang Ama comes back, just admit your mistake!"

Then he walked past him, pretending to be casual, and said in a voice that no one could hear——

"Don't worry, Queen Mother will intercede for you."

(End of this chapter)