Yunli stood up and bowed deeply and said: "Your Majesty is wise, I believe that soon all ministers will understand your Emperor's painstaking efforts."
"I hope so." Yinzhen stroked his braid, with a bit of bitterness in his mouth, and then returned to his usual indifference the next moment, "But as long as Zhejiang and Henan succeed, even if they object again, even in the future
If I leave a bad name, I will also promote the New Deal and prevent the people from being oppressed by the wealthy landlords. These people are the real moths that shake the foundation of our Qing Dynasty!"
Yunli hurriedly said: "The emperor is dedicated to the welfare of the people, and the history books of later generations are not enough to praise him, so how can he write an infamy? On the contrary, all the people who have been favored by the emperor will be grateful for the emperor's benevolence and kindness!"
Yinzhen waved his hands and said: "There is no need to comfort me. From the moment I stepped onto the throne, I was prepared to be scolded by future generations for being harsh and cruel. In short, as long as I have a clear conscience, it will be fine!"
Yunli clapped his sleeves solemnly and knelt down, saying in a deep voice: "No matter how the world thinks of the emperor, my younger brother and thirteenth brother understand the emperor's painstaking efforts!"
"Get up!" Yinzhen helped Yunli up with one hand and said warmly: "Old Thirteen is not in good health. You have to help me more in the future, you know?"
Yunli agreed: "I know that I will be loyal to the emperor and the Qing Dynasty throughout my life, and will never betray the emperor's trust."
"I believe you!" After saying this, Yinzhen said: "The palace gate has been closed at this time. I asked Xiao Wu to clean up a place for you. You can rest in the palace tonight."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" As he was about to leave, Yunli remembered something and said, "Is Your Majesty really planning to depose the Queen?"
Yinzhen's face, which had been quite gentle just now, immediately darkened upon hearing these words, "What's wrong? Do you want to plead for her?"
Yunli said quickly: "I don't dare. I just think that the abolition of the empress is of great importance. The impact is not limited to the harem. The emperor should consider it carefully."
"I have thought about it very clearly." After saying that, he no longer gave Yunli a chance to continue, and said: "Okay, you can go down now. If you have anything to say, we will talk about it in the morning tomorrow."
"Yes." Yunli knew that Yinzhen was impatient, so he didn't say much and followed Xiaowu out of the Yangxin Hall. After he left, Yinzhen sat back in his chair tiredly. What happened that night
There were more things going on than usual, and I was really tired.
Seeing him like this, Sixi whispered: "Your Majesty is tired after a hard night's work. Why don't you rest early, and I'll go get you some water to cleanse your face."
"No need, I want to go to Chengqian Palace." Yinzhen's words made Sixi stunned for a moment, and hesitantly said: "I'm afraid Concubine Xi has already rested."
Yinzhen didn't say anything, he just stood up. Seeing his action, Sixi knew that his mind had been made up and he would not listen to the advice, so he took an angry wind lantern to lead the way.
At that time, the night was already dark, and summer insects were hissing in the dark grass. Yang Hai, who was responsible for keeping watch, was dozing off under the corridor. He vaguely heard the sound of the palace door, and he opened his eyes in a daze.
When he could clearly see the figure walking towards him, his sleepiness suddenly disappeared without a trace. Yang Hai knelt down in panic and said, "This servant pays your respects to the emperor. Good luck to the emperor!"
Yinzhen did not stop and walked straight past him, all the way to the inner hall. Through the door, he vaguely saw that the candlelight was still on inside. Yinzhen signaled Sixi to wait outside, and he opened the door and walked in.
Ling Ruo did not rest, she was sitting on the bed embroidering a pair of small socks. When she saw Yinzhen coming in, when she was about to get up, Yinzhen had already pressed her shoulders and said, "Sit down, I can't sleep, so I came here to take a look."
you."
Ling Ruo put down the needle and thread in her hand and said: "The emperor can't sleep, but it's because of the affairs in the court? I just heard from people below that the emperor has notified that Prince Guo and Concubine Qin have entered the palace. I don't know what they want.
thing?"
Yinzhen nodded, but did not continue talking about this matter. Instead, he said: "When you and Yunli returned to Beijing, did Yunli risk his life to collect perilla grass for you?"
Ling Ruo was startled and said in astonishment: "How could the emperor know about this?"
"Someone told me today that such a big thing happened in the middle of the journey. Why didn't you tell me?" Yinzhen's voice could not tell whether he was distressed or blamed.
Ling Ruo lowered his head, then raised his eyes after a while and said, "Does your Majesty want to hear the truth?"
"It's not the truth, so why should I bother to listen to it?" Listening to Yinzhen's words, Ling Ruo bit her lip and said, "I don't dare to deceive the emperor. The reason why I concealed it is because I am afraid that the emperor will misunderstand.
I thought I had a relationship with Master Seventeen..."
Before she could finish her words, Yinzhen had already taken over and said, "Are you afraid that I will think you two are having an affair?"
His words seemed to surprise Ling Ruo. He stared at Yinzhen with his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to ask why he guessed what he was thinking. Seeing Ling Ruo's expression, Yinzhen's mood suddenly improved and he stroked
she is smooth
The satin-like hair said: "Actually, you can tell me directly. I have experienced so many ups and downs with you, so how can I not believe you. From the moment you come back to me, you are the most worthy of my trust in the world.
person."
His words made Ling Ruo extremely moved, and she said with a slight sob: "I know, I will tell the emperor no matter what happens in the future."
"That's good." Yinzhen nodded with satisfaction. Then he saw Ling Ruo's hesitant look and chuckled, "Do you want to ask who told me?"
"Well, I am really curious. Not many people know about this matter. Apart from me and Prince Guo, there are only his personal guards and..." Ling Ruo's words stopped, as if he had thought of something and hesitated.
He said: "Did Ping'er tell the emperor?"
"That's what Ping'er said, but she didn't tell me that someone is using Ping'er to make a big fuss and wants to kill you." When he heard the last few words, Ling Ruo, who had been leaning in Yinzhen's arms, suddenly sat upright.
He got up and blurted out: "Who is it? Who wants to harm my concubine?"
Yinzhen patted her on the back, told the story in detail, and then said: "I might as well tell you directly, when the queen just told me about you and Yunli, I was indeed angry and suspicious.
, I really wanted to come to you and ask you clearly, but when I walked outside Chengqian Palace
At that time, I suddenly figured out that if you and Yunli really had an affair, and I didn’t know that you were still alive, you could have never returned to the palace and never let me know that you were still alive.
But you came back, and Yunli also sent you back safe and sound,
Based on this alone, I can't think of any reason to be suspicious. Besides, Jiarou is my flesh and blood. If you don't care about me, why do you try every possible means to protect her? Wouldn't it be more straightforward to just let her be stillborn?
?!Besides, I promised you that I will never doubt you;
I failed to fulfill this promise because of my suspicion before, but from the moment you returned to me, I told myself that I would never make you sad again because of my suspicion. Now it seems that I
I just managed to do it, I hope it's not too late."