lcionline Chapter 217 The Heart of a Ruthless Emperor
Chapter 217 The Heart of a Ruthless Emperor
No visitors are allowed in the prison, especially to those of the Lin family who are awaiting execution. They are kept under strict surveillance and no mistakes are allowed.
Doctor Meng did not take any risky actions. He just put the token into the box, and then threw it into the well of his house in the dead of night. No one knew that there was a secret passage here, which should not be used unless it was absolutely necessary.
Because once used, the secret passage will no longer be safe.
Unless you are left with no other options, don't expose yourself easily.
Now, he quietly watched the box containing the token sink. This well had no bottom, but a channel was dug through the water, and things put in from one side could be taken out from the other side.
The action is about to begin!
"There's a fire! There's a fire! There's a fire in Changchun Palace!"
Just as the sky was getting light, the fire in the distance dyed the whole sky and earth red. When the palace people saw the fire clearly, they were so scared that their heads almost fell off!
Isn't that Changchun Palace where Concubine Lin lived? !
When the emperor got the news, he rushed over in person.
But when he arrived, all he had left was a ruin. In some places, there were still flames, and the palace servants, all covered in dust, were still fetching water to put out the fire.
"Your Majesty, the fire was too big. When our servants rushed over to put out the fire, it was too late... Imperial Concubine... Imperial Concubine..." The eunuch knelt on the ground, not daring to say any more.
Because of the emperor's expression, it feels like he is about to eat someone!
"How is the imperial concubine? Tell me!" The emperor was so angry that he kicked the stupid servant. The eunuch covered his chest, not daring to cry out in pain, and cried out, "The imperial concubine is dead!"
"Nonsense!" The emperor was so furious that the familiar feeling came back again, as if a surge of blood was rushing to his head, making him unable to stand and dizzy.
The eunuch next to him saw this and quickly supported the man, "Your Majesty, take care of yourself!"
The emperor knew that he had been feeling a little strange recently, but the imperial physician had examined him and said that he was just feeling very emotional, and that as long as he could control his emotions, he would be fine and didn't need to take medicine.
But why did he always seem to be unable to control his emotions?
It even showed signs of getting worse!
"Investigate! Investigate for me! Why did Changchun Palace suddenly catch fire? The imperial concubine is under house arrest and there is no one coming and going in Changchun Palace. Who on earth wanted to harm the imperial concubine?" The emperor's heart was truly aching as his beloved woman turned into ruins.
The busy palace maids and eunuchs were still dragging people out of the fire scene. Those people had been completely disfigured, and some were even... no longer intact.
The emperor couldn't bear to watch any longer. He didn't want to see the imperial concubine become like this. In his heart, the imperial concubine should always be as beautiful, delicate and wonderful as a flower.
The fire in Changchun Palace caused an uproar in the entire harem!
When the queen heard this, she sighed deeply.
"She has been so arrogant in this palace for so long. I don't know how many lives have been lost at her hands. Unexpectedly, in the end, she herself did not end up well." She closed her eyes calmly and silently recited several verses of Buddhist scriptures as a final farewell to the imperial concubine.
"The death of Concubine Lin is a good thing for the harem. From now on, Her Majesty will no longer have to worry!" Ningyue felt relieved at last. God knows how worried she was that Concubine Lin would make a comeback in the future!
Now that the person is gone, everything is gone.
No need to be afraid anymore, she can rely on the emperor's favor to suppress their queen!
Although the Queen's face was calm, she did smile at this moment, "I hope so."
Although the women in the harem are bound to intrigue, after all, there is only one emperor, and if they want to live a good life in the palace, they can only fight and compete to win the favor of this man.
Concubine Lin did the right thing. There are many women like her in the harem.
But without the blessing of family background, even if he could be as favored as Concubine Lin, he would not be able to be as arrogant and domineering as her.
Therefore, the queen was truly relieved.
She thought that the peaceful days she had been looking forward to would soon arrive...
Concubine Lin is dead, and although the emperor is sad, but think about it from another perspective. The evil concubine denounced by the rebels no longer exists, and he has also convicted the real murderer in the Li Qingzheng case - so shouldn't this matter be resolved?
So the emperor was only sad for a few days and then he became cheerful again.
"My dear ministers, the name of purging the court of corrupt officials is no longer effective. Are those rebels still so arrogant?" If they are still trying to continue their rebellion under the name of purging the court of corrupt officials, then don't blame him for not giving these civilians a chance.
Now he can send troops to suppress it!
The ministers looked at each other, and for a moment, they didn't know how to answer the emperor's question.
Even Prime Minister Qin did not expect that the emperor would not even pretend. The words "smiling with joy" were almost written on his face!
Regardless of what the Lin family did, they can indeed be said to be loyal to the emperor.
Many of these officials had accepted bribes from the Lin family and knew how much effort they had put in to help the emperor stabilize his rule.
But now, the head of the Lin family was about to be beheaded, and the imperial concubine, who had always been favored, was buried in a sea of fire.
And there was not a trace of sadness or sorrow on the emperor's face, which was really disheartening.
"Your Majesty, the rebels..." The Minister of War stood up. He was the one who knew the rebels' movements best. But rather than retreating, he felt that the rebels were more like waiting and watching.
However, the emperor would definitely be unhappy to hear these words.
So he never said it out loud.
But now, I have to say it.
The Minister of War had just opened his mouth to talk about the current situation of the rebel army, but suddenly he heard an urgent report coming from outside - this kind of report would usually only be made when something extremely urgent has happened.
So the Minister of War subconsciously shut his mouth and looked outside like everyone else.
"Your Majesty, the criminal Lin Si and his family were rescued during the execution!"
"what?!"
"He was rescued?!"
"What's going on?"
Everyone was stunned by the news. Even the Minister of War was a little confused. This was Shengjing, under the feet of the emperor. How could they rescue someone during an execution?
He immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and suddenly realized that the power of these people might not be that simple.
Others were not clear about Shengjing’s defenses, but as the Minister of War, he knew it very well!
A feeling of fear ran down from head to toe - there must be a thief among them!