lcionline Chapter 477 There is nothing behind Jiang Lili
Chapter 477 There is nothing behind Jiang Lili
"I will also severely punish the traitors who slandered the Zhaoping Marquis' Mansion! I will definitely give an explanation to the Zhaoping Marquis' Mansion and to the people."
Emperor Qingning fell into deep thought after saying this, wondering which few people should be chosen as scapegoats. I'm afraid that the Northwest Tiger General Yao Chengping can't be saved, but the time to hold Yao Chengping accountable can be delayed as much as possible!
After Emperor Qingning announced his decree, Dali Temple's Lu Sui was somewhat indignant: "Your Majesty, on the day the case was made public, not only did Zhang Yuan betray me, but the General of the Cavalry also tried to make things difficult for me! Not only did he stop the people I sent to destroy the evidence, he also maintained order so that the convoy of Yuelai Escort Agency could arrive at the Dali Temple smoothly. I'm afraid the General of the Cavalry has ulterior motives!"
Zhou Jushan leaned over and whispered in the emperor's ear: "Your Majesty, the Princess of Jin gave the Queen Mother a small gold mountain this morning, and also donated 200,000 taels of silver to the Northwest and Lingnan garrisons as military expenses."
Zhou Jushan played the role of a treacherous minister at this time. Hou Xiaoxiao sent so many things to the palace, but he didn't feel bad, after all, it would not belong to the dog emperor soon. As for the military expenses, by the time they were slowly sent over, Dasheng would probably have changed.
"Princess Jin told the Queen Mother that the General of the Cavalry is old and confused, and sometimes he is stubborn. You also know the General's stubborn temper. She asked you and the Queen Mother to be more tolerant and patient."
Emperor Qingning's mind was full of the "Little Gold Mountain" and the "two hundred thousand taels of military expenditure" at this time. He remembered that the General of the Cavalry and the Marquis of Zhaoping had a feud and it was impossible for them to be mixed up. What's more, the General of the Cavalry had repeatedly made contributions to saving the emperor, so he did not doubt the old general in his heart.
The guards selected by the old general to be sent to the northwest to protect and monitor Xue Wei had been reporting Xue Wei's movements to him diligently for the past three years. The guards also reported on Xue Wei's escort of silver. However, because he did not trust the Yuelai Escort Agency, he sent a guard to deliver it personally, which delayed him a lot of time on the way and the news was slow.
"Princess Jin is very sensible."
Emperor Qingning said to Dali Temple Minister Lu Sui: "The General of the Cavalry is old and confused. Even if he had not been involved in this matter, it would be difficult to reverse the situation. Our focus should be on investigating Zhang Yuan and Xue Wei."
Xia Su, the commander of the Military Division, reported: "I originally wanted to send someone to secretly control Zhang Yuan's wife and children, but when I saw Zhang Yuan's mansion, I found that his wife and children were gone. It seems that they are being secretly protected by someone."
Emperor Qingning frowned, "There is indeed something wrong with this Zhang Yuan. He left a way out for himself. We must find out who is behind him."
Xia Su added: "I heard that Zhang Yuan was very close to an old man who sold herbal tea. I wanted to investigate the old man who sold herbal tea, but found that he disappeared as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth."
Emperor Qingning closed his eyes: "The other party came prepared."
"Are the Marquis of Zhaoping and his sons confirmed dead?"
"determine."
The leader of the secret guards replied at this time: "Although the bodies have been swollen by the sea water, the marks on the bodies are unmistakable. In addition, Xin Che's body is completely black, and a golden silkworm Gu worm shell was dug out from his heart. The other two have black poison on their bodies caused by the Gu worm."
"I gave the shell of the golden silkworm to Princess Jin for confirmation. Princess Jin is very sure that this golden silkworm is the one she planted on Xin Che."
The Right Prime Minister speculated at this time: "The three Xin family members are already dead. Could it be that this was planned by the widow of the Marquis of Zhaoping Mansion? She wants to clear the name of the Marquis of Zhaoping Mansion?"
Xia Su shook his head: "It is also possible that they are former members of the Xin family army. Three women with a child are exiled to a deserted island. It is difficult for them to survive."
Emperor Qingning listened to the ministers' argument for a while and his head hurt. "It has already happened. There is no point in saying more. Let's investigate what needs to be investigated and do what needs to be done. I am tired. You can all leave.
Jiang Lili's father, Jiang Zhoulin, was not listening to what the emperor and other court officials were saying. Thinking back to the emperor's decree, he felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Welcome back with King Zhao’s ceremonial guard!
Jiang Lili is really coming back!
Jiang Zhoulin was still in a daze until the imperial edict to welcome back Prince Zhao's family was drafted.
He didn't even know how he left the palace and returned to the Jiang Mansion.
When Jiang Lili's stepsister Jiang Wanyue heard the news that Jiang Zhoulin had returned, she immediately ran to his study and asked, "Dad, why did the emperor summon you to the palace today?"
There has been a lot of noise in Marquis Zhaoping's mansion recently, and Jiang Wanyue is very nervous.
The emperor summoning my father into the palace must be related to this matter.
"Go and have your mother called."
Jiang Zhoulin's face was solemn. Seeing this, Jiang Wanyue's heart skipped a beat and she asked the maid to call her mother, Lu Fangqin, over.
Jiang Zhoulin's second wife Lu Fangqin walked into the study with dignified steps. Seeing the solemn expressions of the father and daughter, she flicked the handkerchief in her hand and sat down calmly on the armchair.
Lu Fangqin is over 40 years old but has been well maintained. She looks dignified and kind, with a calm expression that makes people feel very peaceful.
Her hair was combed meticulously, adorned with luxurious pearls and jade, the luxurious brocade on her body was not wrinkled at all, and her every move revealed the demeanor of a mistress of the house.
If you look closely at her posture, you can see her hidden arrogance.
Lu Fangqin took a sip of tea and said, "What's going on? Why are they all so listless?"
While Jiang Wanyue was waiting, she had already learned from Jiang Zhoulin the emperor's order: "Jiang Lili will be brought back to the capital as the consort of Prince Zhao."
Jiang Zhoulin repeated the contents of the emperor's decree. Lu Fangqin was silent for a while, then suddenly laughed out loud: "Master, you are an old man in front of the emperor, why are you so worried this time?"
"Even if he is crowned King Zhao, it's all for show. He left behind a family of women and an eight-year-old child. What kind of trouble can an orphan and a widow do?"
Jiang Wanyue still felt scared after hearing her mother's words: "But I personally sent Jiang Lili off just to see how she was being trampled under my feet. Will she bear a grudge and cause trouble for me when she comes back?"
"The emperor was forced to welcome them back because of the situation. He didn't do it sincerely. He just did enough to win them back for the sake of appearance. After the storm has passed, he will just let them fend for themselves."
"Maybe they will try every possible way to make these widows of King Zhao shut up forever and stop them from saying anything nonsense."
Lu Fangqin calmly comforted Jiang Wanyue, "If the emperor is not worried, why should we worry?"
"Yue'er, you have the support of our entire Ministry of Personnel, and your maternal family is also on your side."
"Your father is now a favorite of the Emperor, but Jiang Lili has nothing behind her. The Emperor still holds a grudge against her father-in-law and husband. How can she be happy?"