In Kangxi's palace, everyone heard all the news immediately. Cao Yin was punished with twenty sticks and fined one year's salary. He gently removed it, but the picture on his forehead was cut off with a yellow flag and a collar.
The positions of Grand Bachelor of Baohua Palace, Taibao of the Crown Prince, Luan Yiwei, etc. were reduced to that of a commoner, and he was also locked up and had to be transported back to the capital in a prison car for trial. In this way, Wen Xi couldn't help but suspect that the traitor was assassinating him.
Is it related to Suo'etu? Kangxi was so ruthless. However, the complexity of politics is not something that gentle minds can think clearly.
"Uncle, this matter...is it you..." A few days before Suo'etu was escorted, Yinreng couldn't help but ask what happened.
Suo'etu was surprisingly calm. He was in prison, wearing a green-brown robe, and holding a history book in his hand. The treatment in the prison was pretty good, it was clean, there was sunshine, and he was given refreshments. There was no need for food or clothing.
Abused, it doesn't look like a person in prison.
However, Yinreng became anxious, kicked open the cell door, and said hurriedly: "Uncle!!"
Suo'etu then put down the book leisurely, stood up and was about to perform the standard courtesy of a monarch and his ministers. Yinreng hurriedly went to help him, with a look of anxiety on his face: "Uncle, when has this happened? Don't be constrained by these false gifts!"
"The etiquette cannot be abandoned!" Suo'etu only said this, pushed away the prince's support, and went to complete the unfinished etiquette.
Slowly kowtowing, Suo'etu sighed with emotion: "Prince, my servant can no longer help you!" Suo'etu was the uncle of Queen Hesheli and the son of Sony, the leader of the four ministers. He dominated the two dynasties.
The peak moment suddenly fell to the bottom, and it was a good thing that he could deal with it calmly. None of these political veterans were simple things. Maybe one day, he had expected it.
"Uncle! What's going on? Why did Huang Ama knock you into the dust without any evidence?!" Yinreng's tone was filled with resentment and doubt.
Suo'etu then got up, brushed off the grass clippings on his sleeves, and said to Gujing Muha: "The emperor suddenly acted like this. Originally, the servant was very surprised. But after thinking about it carefully, although it is not big
I know the reason why the emperor did this, but I can also guess who did it."
"Who?!" Yinreng asked hurriedly, with hatred in his tone, "Is it Yinreng?!"
Suo'etu shook his head and said with a smile: "How can he have that ability?"
"Who is that?!" Yinfeng stamped his feet and asked hurriedly.
Suo'etu smiled and said: "Actually, if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to deduce that the traitor actually sneaked into the palace. It is really unbelievable. Although the servant has the position of Luanyi Guard, the imperial garrison is absolutely unable to intervene. Since the emperor arrived in Jiangning
, the person responsible for the safety of the imperial chariot is Cao Yin."
Immediately, Suo'etu changed the topic and said: "Of course, it is obviously impossible for Cao Yin to do such a treasonous thing. He is the most loyal servant of the emperor. Naturally, slaves must obey the orders of their master!"
Yinreng was stunned. "Could it be Huang Ama——"
Suo'etu also showed some confusion and said quietly: "If you want me to die, I have to die. The emperor wants to take someone's life, why bother? There must be other purposes. Dealing with the slaves is probably the second priority.
"
Yinreng suddenly thought of going to pay his respects yesterday. What he smelled was not the ambergris that Huang Ama was good at. He hurriedly said: "Uncle, Huang Ama has an extra woman by his side!"
Suo'etu waved his hand and said, "You don't need to pay attention to these trivial matters."
"It's not a trivial matter! Even Emperor Ama's palace was decorated with dew lotus fragrance!" Yin Reng said hurriedly.
Suo'etu was startled, and murmured while thinking: "The emperor has always used ambergris. He has been used to it for many years, but suddenly it changed... Dew lotus, which is a commonly used spice for women... is broken! Yes
The imperial concubine is back!"
"Isn't she in Changping?!" Yinreng asked confused.
Suo'etu slapped his hand on the table and said in a deep voice: "The emperor has always been very secretive about her affairs! We can't find any information! However, the prince needs to remember, she will threaten you.
status!"
"Her?" Yinreng couldn't help showing disdain, with a hint of sarcasm in his words, "Does a woman have such ability? Besides, Huang Ama left her in the palace for more than three years. I'm afraid she has long been disgusted with her.
!”
Suo'etu shook his head with a stern expression: "If you really dislike it, why should you give me the title of Imperial Concubine? The Imperial Concubine is the same as the Vice-Queen, but she is only one step away from the Queen! If she one day enters the middle palace, what if?
With another heir, the crown prince's status will be in jeopardy!"
Yinreng suddenly panicked, "Uncle, Emperor Ama will not destroy me! No way!" He said no, but he was extremely scared in his heart. He only relied on his status as the legitimate son to rise above
Compared with other brothers, if Huang Ama has another legitimate son, his status will naturally be shaken!
Suo'etu let out a long sigh and said: "The emperor has not revealed her return, so the prince must pretend not to know. If he sees her in the future, he must be respectful and not have any superficial relations with her.
Conflict! If she has no heirs, the prince will respect her for the rest of his life!"
Yinreng nodded hurriedly, "That's right! Uncle, she fell into the water when she was in Mulan, and she won't be able to give birth anyway!"
Suo'etu shook his head, "She has already given birth to the sixth princess, so she must be in good health... I can only hope that she will not have any children, which is naturally the best. If she gives birth to an heir in the future, the prince will definitely
Try your best to get rid of it!"
Yinreng couldn't help but look troubled: "Where can I get in front of Emperor Ama?"
Suo'etu patted the back of Yinreng's hand and comforted him: "Don't worry, she will return to the palace eventually! There is always a chance. But before that, the prince needs to do two things!"
Yinreng nodded hurriedly: "Uncle, please speak!"
"The first is 'filial piety'. Be filial to the emperor, and you must not let the emperor be dissatisfied with you anymore! You must be filial to the Queen Mother even more, and you must be careful every day, morning and night, to win the love of the Queen Mother!"
"The second is 'friends'. Try your best to be friendly with brothers. Don't conflict with the eldest brother, but also win over the younger brothers who have not yet grown up! Especially the fourth elder brother and the fifth elder brother. The fourth elder brother is the noble concubine of Emperor Tong.
The adopted son, the fifth elder brother, is the prince raised under the Queen Mother's knees. Everything else is secondary. You must not let the emperor feel that your virtue is lacking! As long as the prince has no fault, even the emperor has no reason to depose him! What's more, there is Queen Renxiao.
The love is there, and the emperor will not abolish the crown prince easily!"
After Zhenzhen taught everything, it was time for Suo'etu to be escorted back to Beijing.
study.
Liang Jiugong presented a Western telescope and said, "This is what Mr. Cao Yin returned to the emperor."
Kangxi hummed and said: "Cao Yin, you did a good job, tell him: I will record the credit for him this time." Kangxi couldn't help but touch the injury on his shoulder that was almost healed. Her injury
The medicine was really effective, and the scabs formed so quickly.
When the rebels attacked that day, they were indeed cooperating inside and outside to bring people in. However, it was indeed arranged by Cao Yin. The west window of Kangxi's study was open. As long as this thing was there, he could naturally observe every move. Kangxi smiled and almost
She closed the window. You must know that closing the window means canceling, and pushing the memorial all over the floor means taking action. Although it was delayed a bit, it was still carried out as usual. Ever since Wen Xi entered Kangxi's study, Kangxi retreated
He asked all the eunuchs serving in the study, which meant that Cao Yin was ready.
"And Yu Zi..." was the little eunuch who wanted to stab Wen Xi, but was blocked by Kangxi. "Place his family further away."
"My servant understands!" Liang Jiugong said hurriedly. He was the one who arranged for Yu Zi. He was a loyal person but had never met the imperial concubine. Naturally, he could only be ordered to assassinate the woman next to the emperor. If so,
He knew that the one he would stab in the end would be the emperor, but he was afraid that no one would have the courage, right?
However, this was not enough to make her stay... Kangxi touched the stubble on his chin and had an idea in his mind, "Does the imperial concubine always sleep these days?"
"Yes, she sleeps for ten hours a day." Liang Jiugong was also very puzzled by this. Apart from eating three meals a day, he basically spent the rest of the time on the bed. "But the imperial doctor diagnosed that the imperial concubine was getting better during her recovery period."
, I have gradually recovered from it.”
Kangxi hummed and said: "Let her go." Then he asked: "On the day when Suo'etu was escorted back to Beijing, did the prince go to see him off?"
"No!" Liang Jiugong said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince stayed in his room to copy the Filial Piety Sutra. He didn't go out for the past few days. But the eldest brother was a little depressed." After saying that, he asked the young eunuch to copy the Scripture for Prince Yinreng.
The filial piety scripture was presented and sent to the Emperor Kangxi's case.
Having copied several large books and stacked them neatly into a small mountain, Liang Jiugong said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince copied day and night and only slept for three hours a day."
Kangxi flipped through it casually and found that not only did he copy a lot, but he was also very careful and every stroke was very neat. He said: "Yinreng's calligraphy has improved again!" Then he felt relieved and said, "That's it, call him.
Have a good rest and copy slowly, don't exhaust yourself."
"嗻!"
Near noon, Kangxi returned to his dormitory. Four or five palace maids were waiting silently outside the golden-painted Fushan Shouhai bed. The bead curtains and curtains on the bed had fallen down, and the inside was covered tightly.
The palace maid was blessed and said softly: "The imperial concubine has rested. No servants are allowed to disturb her."
Kangxi couldn't help but walked slowly, slowly approaching the bed, passing through the layers of shark gauze curtains. On the bed in between, there was a bulge in the quilt, and he didn't even want to show his head, so he couldn't help but smile.
: "I'm still sleeping at this time..." There was a bit of pampering and helplessness in his tone, and he reached out to help open the quilt. However, Kangxi was suddenly shocked and angry. There was nothing inside, and it was empty, leaving only a few
A familiar fragrance!
"Where has the imperial concubine gone?!" Kangxi immediately became furious and asked the palace maid who was waiting nearby.
The maids trembled and hurriedly knelt down. The pretty maid hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the imperial concubine is on the bed! She hasn't gotten up since breakfast."
"Useless things! If you can't even do this little thing well, what's the use of keeping you!" Kangxi clenched his fist tightly, and then shouted: "Liang Jiugong! Take him down and deal with it!" (To be continued. If
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