Shen Muchi remembered that when he was very young, when everyone looked down on him and ignored him, it was his aunt who brought his cousin to him.
She asked: "In the future, would it be okay to marry Rong'er to Xiao Chi as my wife?"
That was the first time someone paid attention to him.
Moreover, the person who asked him this question was the noble Princess Zhenguo. The dignified Princess Zhenguo was actually willing to marry her daughter to him...
What an honor it is for Shen Muchi, who is as humble as an ant?
How old was he then?
He must be seven or eight years old, and when he smiles, he still has two front teeth missing.
But he still smiled happily: "It is Xiao Chi's great fortune to marry my cousin."
Princess Zhenguo laughed. She stretched out her hand and held him in her arms. She said twice: "Good boy, good boy..."
"You must remember what you said today, and my aunt will protect your power and glory in the future."
Later, Shen Muchi learned that he was not the first choice for the Princess of Zhenguo.
Princess Zhenguo fell in love with the third emperor's brother who was most favored by her father.
It was the third emperor's brother's mother who didn't want to. Concubine Shu was so favored that she had already set her sights on others. When Princess Zhenguo told Concubine Shu about this, she was ridiculed a lot.
Concubine Shu said: "Do you think I don't know what your plans are?
You are sure that this prince will be the emperor in the future. If you let your daughter marry my prince, you will be picking up a queen for nothing.
You are dreaming!
I have already decided that my daughter-in-law will be my brother’s daughter, so just give up on this idea!"
The princess of Zhenguo was extremely angry.
Turning her head, she saw Shen Muchi and asked such a question.
She just wanted to show Concubine Shu that her daughter was not going to marry the emperor, but whoever her daughter married would be the emperor.
All of this was only gradually understood after Shen Muchi grew up and saw through people's hearts.
But so what?
The sudden feeling of being flattered when I was a child is true!
The joy and warmth are real!
In his darkest and loneliest time, it was the princess of Zhenguo, and it was this aunt who gave him the few light.
He just wanted to seize this last little thought.
Why, is it so difficult?
Shen Muchi tossed and turned all night before going to court the next day.
Everything was arranged, and Xu Jinglin was the first to rebel and bitterly complained about Yong Xinhou's crimes.
He knelt on the ground and spoke out one sentence after another. The evidence was laid out. The evidence was so solid that there was no room for Yong Xinhou's sophistry.
Yong Xinhou was stunned, turned his head and looked at Xu Jinglin kneeling on the ground in disbelief.
How could he believe it? Xu Jinglin, who had a pleasant chat with him yesterday, boasted about flattering him, and sent him pictures of his return home after a storm, could suddenly turn against him today?
Those gossips that were spoken to him out of trust have now become evidence against him.
"You...why are you like this?"
After all, Yongxin’s life was too smooth.
He was recruited as the consort since he entered the officialdom. He has always been protected very well. He has been hanging around in the court for many years, but he is still a bit ridiculously naive.
His first reaction was not to defend himself, but to question Xu Jinglin.
"How could you lie to me? I still trust you so much?"
However, Shen Muchi was already "angry" at this time, and he swept away the incriminating evidence presented in front of him.
There was only a sound of "clattering", and the snow-white decree was swirling in the air like heavy snow before slowly falling to the ground.
"He Qingzhong, you are so brave!"
With just one sentence, Yongxinhou was so frightened that his legs went weak. He immediately did not dare to say a word and just knelt down with a "pop" sound.
**
The emperor severely reprimanded Marquis Yongxin.
The news soon spread to the harem.
At that time, Mu Qingchao was eating the new cherries in early spring, putting them into his mouth one by one. When he heard the news brought by Xu Meiren, he softly said, "Oh?"
"I didn't expect that the emperor would take action so quickly." Mu Qing said, "The Ai family thought we would have to wait for a while, but after all, your brother has his heart in mind and has done a good job."
Xu Meiren, who was sitting next to her, shook her head.
Previously, Xu Meiren did not dare to come to Chaoyun Palace in order to cover up others' misunderstandings.
Now seeing that Concubine Rong was about to fall, she eagerly came to deliver the news to Mu Qingchao.
"Your Majesty's ability to make up his mind so quickly has nothing to do with my brother," Xu Meiren said.
"It doesn't matter?" Mu Qingchao was surprised.
"Didn't your brother do this?"
"My brother has indeed reviewed the book of Princess Zhenguo in front of His Majesty, and was placed beside Yongxinhou by Your Majesty.
But my brother said that not long ago, His Majesty had not yet made up his mind whether to touch Princess Zhenguo.
The person who really made His Majesty have murderous intentions was Prince Jiang."
"Jiang Bo?"
Mu Qingchao paused while holding the cherry. She didn't know when, but she seemed to be involuntarily nervous when she heard the word "Jiang Bo" somewhere.
"It's Prince Jiang." Xu Meiren said.
"Your Majesty went to Princess Zhenguo's mansion seven or eight times in one month. Do you think, Queen Mother, how could Your Majesty not take precautions?
Therefore, if the princess of Zhenguo does not die, she must die."
I go to Zhenguo Princess Mansion seven or eight times a month...
Why did Jiang Bo go to Zhenguo Princess Mansion?
Mu Qingchao understood what he was like. He was someone who couldn't even be bothered to deal with the most basic tricks of hypocrisy and compromise. How could he follow others' influence and form cliques for personal gain?
One month ago... wasn't it exactly the time when Mu Yin passed away?
She suddenly remembered that that day she told him that she would "want the entire Zhenguo Princess Mansion to be buried with her."
He said "ok".
At that time, she didn't understand what he meant by "good", but it turned out to be this?
Mu Qingchao didn't know why, his heart beat like a drum.
It turns out that he is not stupid. It turns out that the situation in the court is dangerous and people's judgments are clear to him.
He was just disdainful.
Then he should always disdain to go down...
That's her sister, that's her hatred, what does that have to do with him?
He is such a clean person, why would he get involved in this?
**
Yongxinhou was dismissed.
Although he has not been convicted yet, everyone can see that the emperor is going to deal with the princess of Zhenguo.
I'm afraid that the future of Princess Zhenguo's Mansion will not be easy.
Sadly, how glorious was the former Princess Zhenguo? The power in her hands was even beyond the reach of the Zhong family at its peak.
However, when did the rights in your hands begin to be eroded little by little?
Those who used to fawn over them, those who stayed at the princess's residence every day to please them, all disappeared as soon as they turned around.
Now is the time to employ people, but not a single available person can be used.
Princess Zhenguo has seen the harshness of the world, and before she even fell down, those people had already dispersed like birds and beasts.
Even those He family members who were supported by Yong Xinhou were afraid of being implicated and avoided him one after another.
Only Concubine Rong was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot when she got the news.
Without stopping, he ran to Fulin Palace to plead for mercy.