Nian Suyan harmed her several times, and was ruthless every time. Rong Yuan almost died in her hands. It was already cheap for such a person not to kill her, but now he wants to...
She is not willing to give in! Not willing to give in!
The cold light kept flashing in Ling Ruoyan, and he almost wanted to jump out, but finally suppressed it, raised his head, and said in a calm tone: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for making the special trip to tell me."
Yunxiang knew how difficult it was for Ling Ruo to say this, but there was nothing that could be done about it. Being prepared in advance was at least much better than knowing about it when it happened.
"Sister-in-law, please bear with it for now. I believe this won't last long." Yunxiang couldn't tell Ling Ruo too much about the previous affairs, so he could only give such a vague reminder.
But even so, it was enough for Ling Ruo to understand. It seemed that Nian Gengyao's request also made Yinzhen very unhappy, and it was just a temporary fit.
Even if Nian Suyan ascends to the position of imperial concubine, it will be her last glory. Once she loses the Sacred Heart, not to mention the imperial concubine, but the imperial concubine or even the queen will be useless.
The next day, Yue Zhongqi entered the palace following the imperial edict and waited in the south study. On the wall of the south study was a picture of a painting given to Yinzhen by Kangxi. There was only one word "forbearance" on it.
The word "forbearance" is only a mere seven strokes, but it is extremely difficult to achieve. Looking at this word "forbearance", Yue Zhongqi couldn't help but think of the unfair treatment he suffered in the northwest, and his expression became slightly gloomy.
"The Emperor has arrived!" Just as he was thinking about it, the usual high-pitched voice of the eunuch suddenly came to his ears. Yue Zhongqi quickly recovered his thoughts and bowed to the bright yellow that appeared in front of him. "The humble minister Yue Zhongqi bows to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
Long live."
Yinzhen paused and stopped in front of Yue Zhongqi. Instead of shouting, he asked coldly: "Yue Zhongqi, do you know your guilt?"
Yue Zhongqi was greatly frightened. He quickly lowered his head and said in fear: "I am stupid and I don't know what crime I have committed. Please make it clear to me, Your Majesty."
Yinzhen snorted coldly and said: "What exactly happened in the Northwest War, and how was Luo Bu Zangdanjin captured alive? I believe you, General Yue, knew it very well, but you deceived me. Isn't this a crime?"
Yue Zhongqi was even more surprised than before. He even forgot the rule of not looking directly at the king. He looked up at Yinzhen blankly, "Your Majesty...how do you know..."
"So, are you admitting that you have cheated the emperor?" Yinzhen stared at Yue Zhongqi with a sarcastic look.
"Wei Chen..." Yue Zhongqi lowered his head tremblingly and said feebly: "Wei Chen knows that he is guilty, please forgive me!"
Seeing that Yue Zhongqi did not excuse himself, but directly admitted his mistake, Yinzhen was quite surprised, and a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes, but his voice was still cold and indifferent, "Tell me the situation in the northwest truthfully. If there is any untruth,
, I will never be lenient."
"Yes." At this point, Yue Zhongqi no longer dared to hide it for Nian Gengyao, so he told the story in detail. It was basically the same as what Yunxiang asked from Luo Buzang Danjin, with only minor differences.
That’s all.
Yinzhen walked back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his hands for a few times and then asked: "Why didn't you tell me before?"
"The Duke Fu also wanted to win as early as possible and put down the rebellion, so he ignored the investigation for a while and fell into the enemy's trap. As for the capture of Luo Bu Zangdanjin, it was just a matter of mercy for the guilty minister. I really don't dare to take credit." Yue Zhongqi said.
Said sincerely.
"There is no such thing as luck in this world." Yinzhen said lightly, and then said in a gentle tone: "Get up."
"Your Majesty..." Yue Zhongqi was quite disturbed by Yinzhen's sudden change of attitude. He didn't dare to get up for a while, until Yinzhen kicked him impatiently and shouted: "Get up!"
"Hey!" Yue Zhongqi stood up anxiously, still not understanding why Yinzhen's attitude changed so quickly.
Seeing his frightened look, Yinzhen laughed and cursed: "Why, am I so scary?"
"No, it's the guilty minister... the guilty minister..." Yue Zhongqi is usually good at talking, but at this time he couldn't say a word and looked quite embarrassed.
"Okay, stop saying that you are guilty. You are not guilty. On the contrary, you are a hero of our Qing Dynasty. If it were not for you, the northwest war would have been defeated." Before Yue Zhongqi could speak, he said again: "
It’s rare that you are willing to accept this injustice.”
This sentence brought tears to Yue Zhongqi's eyes. He never expected that Yinzhen would be so sure of himself, and the little grievance he felt disappeared. He choked and said: "Wei Chen is a minister of the Qing Dynasty and the emperor, and he should serve him with all his loyalty.
My emperor."
"I know all the rights and wrongs in my heart, and I will stick to my duties and errands. In the future, I will still have time to use you." Yinzhen looked at Yue Zhongqi deeply. This summons made him respect Yue Zhongqi.
The impression was very good. Since Nian Gengyao could no longer be used and Yunxiang was not suitable to go to the northwest, Yue Zhongqi became the most suitable candidate.
Yue Zhongqi vaguely understood what Yinzhen meant, and he was very excited and said in a trembling voice: "It is important to be respected by the emperor. Even if a humble minister is shattered to pieces, it is difficult to repay him."
The words were very different from what Nian Gengyao said in front of him yesterday, but when they came out of Yue Zhongqi's mouth, Yinzhen felt much more comfortable and pleasant to his ears.
In this way, the days passed slowly and seemingly calmly. The rain still did not fall, and the water usage became more and more severe. The place where the water was originally collected was also facing drought, so it had to be taken from another place. As for the ice in the ice cellar, the ice was removed for the Cining Palace.
Apart from a few pieces, there is no extra piece.
At this time, Yinzhen prayed for rain again, but still failed. He once went to inspect the fields on the outskirts of the city in disguise. There was no rice growing there, and the ground was dry and cracked into pieces, like turtle shells.
Yinzhen was in a very heavy mood. The only thing that comforted him was that on the way back to the palace, he met a five or six-year-old girl with two small hairpins. At that time, she was standing on the street holding a small chipped bowl and looking blankly.
There was less than half a bowl of water in the bowl. When the girl saw Yinzhen and the others coming, she quickly ran over and asked where the palace was.
"What are you asking the palace for? Not just anyone can go there." Liu Hu protected Yinzhen while looking at the little girl warily, fearing that she was a rebel. Although it was a bit ridiculous, those
He had seen the various methods used by the rebellious party, and he really did not dare to look down upon them.
Because of thirst, the little girl's lips were a little cracked. She stuck out her little tongue and said, "I know, I won't go in. I just need to give this bowl of water to the emperor."
This answer was surprising. Yinzhen came out from behind Liu Hu and said, "What's your name?"
"My name is Yatou." The girl's smile is very cute, making people like her unconsciously.
"Girl, why do you want to give water to the emperor? Aren't you thirsty?" Yinzhen squatted down and looked into those pure and flawless eyes.