The emperor has always spent a lot of energy and thought on educating the prince, but now the prince's behavior has long gone against the emperor's original wishes.
But after hearing the report from the Minister of Punishment, the emperor's face was uncertain, and he seemed to be struggling. In the end, he waved his hand to signal the Minister of Punishment to retreat.
After the Minister of Punishment left, Prince Yong walked out of the palace and whispered: "Huang Ama, I thought that maybe the second brother didn't know about this matter. Maybe it was his subordinates who made the decision without authorization. The second brother is definitely not
Such confused people."
The emperor glanced at Prince Yong for a few seconds with his deep eyes, and said in a slightly cold tone: "Why don't I hope that this matter has nothing to do with the prince? It's just that your second brother has become more and more ridiculous in recent years... Oh, that's all, this matter is over.
Leave it to Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment to investigate. If there is evidence, just deal with it directly. Don't make it too embarrassing. As for the prince, let me think about what to do."
Prince Yong stood aside and responded respectfully, but secretly sighed in his heart.
The emperor's heart was always filled with his kinship with the prince. Otherwise, why would he think twice when he knew clearly that the prince's people were bribed to assassinate him?
The emperor sat on the dragon chair and rubbed his forehead. The image of the prince when he was a child came to mind. When he was a child, the prince was not only smart but also well-behaved and sensible. However, as he grew up, his personality gradually changed and he became more and more naughty.
Especially when it comes to the throne, he is full of greed. Sooner or later, the prince will be wise to the throne, so why should he bother with it?
The kindness of more than thirty years of upbringing was not worth the power in the eyes of the prince. The emperor felt sad and resentful at the same time.
Seeing that the emperor looked tired, Prince Yong said worriedly: "Huang Ama, you must take care of your dragon body!"
The emperor waved his hand, "Old man, you can go back and rest. I want to be quiet."
Prince Yong respectfully agreed and bowed down.
The emperor closed his eyes and leaned on the dragon chair to fall asleep.
Suddenly, there were rapid footsteps outside the door, and then a high-pitched voice came: "Your Majesty, Concubine De is asking for an audience."
The emperor slowly opened his eyes and asked indifferently: "What's the matter with her?"
"I don't know."
"Let her in."
After her voice fell, Concubine De walked into the Yangxin Hall with light steps. The moment she saw the emperor, she prostrated herself: "I, my concubine, see the emperor."
"Plain body."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Concubine De stood up, looked at the emperor with soft eyes, and said softly: "I had a nightmare last night. I always feel uneasy after waking up, so I wanted to come over and chat with the emperor to relieve my boredom."
"Oh? What did you dream about?" the emperor asked casually.
A trace of bitterness flashed across the face of Concubine De, and she said faintly: "I am so frightened that I dreamed that the emperor deposed the prince again."
When the emperor heard this, something strange flashed in his eyes.
Concubine De continued: "Although it is just a dream, I am still very excited."
"Since it's just a dream, there's no need to take it to heart." The emperor said calmly.
Seeing the emperor speaking like this, Concubine De had no choice but to lower her head but hesitated to speak. For a moment, the room in Yangxin Hall returned to calm, and Eunuch Liang who was waiting aside did not dare to express his anger.
After a long time, the emperor felt a sense of irritation in his heart. He stood up suddenly, coughed slightly, and said: "Concubine De, I have some important matters to deal with, so you should go back to the palace first."
Concubine De was stunned when she heard this, then turned to look at Eunuch Liang who was standing aside, wanting to ask for Eunuch Liang's help to say a word or two. However, Eunuch Liang just lowered his head as if he had not seen anything, which made Concubine De very disappointed.
Concubine De forced a smile and said docilely, "I obey your decree."
After saying that, he left the Yangxin Hall with the maid standing at the door of the Yangxin Hall.
After Prince Yong left the palace, he did not return directly to Prince Yong's Mansion. Instead, he went to Prince Heng's Mansion to discuss with Wanyue.
Wanyue was accompanying Hong Sheng and Hong Yuan who were still practicing calligraphy in the room. When she saw Prince Yong coming to visit, Wanyue immediately stopped what she was doing and invited Prince Yong to come to the main hall for tea.
After Prince Yong sat down, he said directly: "Fifth sister-in-law, I believe you have also heard about the prince's personal bodyguards buying assassins. In your opinion, will Huang Ama let the prince go this time?"
Wanyue picked up the hot tea on the table and took a sip, then put down the cup and said, "Eighth brother still needs to see the testimony of the personal eunuch beside the prince. Everything will have to wait until the trial in Dali Temple to know."
Prince Yong nodded and said: "I also understand this truth, but if the prince is really dealt with by Huang Ama, then who will be the new prince is the most important."
Wanyue understood very well what this meant. Prince Yong simply wanted Wanyue to help with this.
Wanyue nodded unconsciously, "Eighth brother's concerns are indeed very thoughtful, but we cannot interfere with Huang Ama's decision. Regardless of whether Huang Ama is partial to the prince or not, just in case, we still have to wait and see what happens. So good!”
Prince Yong was about to reply, but Yinqi walked in. Prince Yong and Wanyue quickly stood up to greet him.
"Fifth brother." Prince Yong cupped his hands and said to Yinqi.
Yinqi raised his hand to help him, and replied lightly: "Eighth brother is here, sit down and talk quickly."
After the two of them sat down as guests of honor, Yinqi said with a smile: "I just heard from the housekeeper that the eighth brother came to Fujin's yard. I came here specially to have a look. Do you have anything to discuss?"
Prince Yong nodded and told the story of the prince's personal eunuch who bribed people in the world to assassinate the emperor.
Yinqi frowned slightly and said, "Eighth brother, you are quite well informed. You got the news so quickly."
Prince Yong said: "Fifth brother, I'm afraid this matter has been spread throughout the palace, and even the emperor knows about it. The Minister of Punishment personally reported it to the emperor."
It’s not that Yinqi doesn’t know Prince Yong’s thoughts. Jiu Beile often regards Prince Yong as the future emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Yinqi also knows in his heart that his younger brother has an unusual affection for Prince Yong. Just for the sake of the future, he still I have to remind Prince Yong.
"Eighth brother, I think we should stay less involved in the prince's affairs. Let the emperor make the decision in everything. Let's just do our part." Yinqi said very seriously.
Speaking of which, how could Prince Yong not understand the etiquette?
After staying in Prince Heng's Mansion for about an hour, Prince Yong stood up, clasped his fists and said, "I have disturbed my fifth brother and fifth sister-in-law today, so I will take my leave first."
After sending Prince Yong away, Yinzhi sat on the chair without moving for a long time, with mixed feelings in his heart. The assassination of Emperor Ama during his southern tour may have wide implications. If anything goes wrong, the court may be shaken, and the position of the prince may also be affected. waste.
Thinking of this, Yinqi couldn't help but sigh, "Alas!"
The next day, inside the Qianqing Palace.
The Minister of Dali Temple had already interrogated the two assassins yesterday, so he already had some idea of the case, and everything pointed to the prince. The Minister of Dali Temple was not favored by the princelings on weekdays, so naturally he felt a little resentful.
At this moment, he boldly stood up and told the results of the interrogation to the emperor in the Jinluan Palace and the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty.
After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in shock. The emperor in the Jinluan Palace was even more livid, and the prince was even more horrified. After hearing this, he immediately knelt down beside the emperor and kept muttering: "Emperor Ama, I did not send anyone to assassinate you." Huang Ama, Huang Ama, I am wronged.”
The emperor ignored the prince's cry, and the hall was silent for a while. Then the emperor ordered Eunuch Liang beside him: "Proclaim the imperial edict."
The content of the imperial edict was that the prince was deposed again, and the government and the public were in shock again. The candidate for the new prince also became the subject of discussion among courtiers, including Prince Yinqi and Prince Lian.
Wanyue was shocked, and Yinqi had no intention of becoming a prince.
