Not long after Jing Jingyan entered the palace, a decree was issued to take back King An's original fiefdom and then transfer it to Jiangbei Mansion. He was also ordered to set off for Jiangbei Mansion that day without any delay.
Jiangbei Prefecture, located in the northernmost part of the Northern Tang Dynasty, borders Heizhou of Daxing State. The temperature is very low, the folk customs are strong, backward and poor. It cannot pay taxes every year and has to be supported by the imperial court.
There is a garrison in Jiangbei Prefecture, and the general who has just been transferred there is the King of Wei. He leads 30,000 troops to guard the border.
Emperor Ming Yuan's move disintegrated all the forces in Huaibei, the original fiefdom of King An, and even suppressed all the forces in Beijing.
However, his move was also to protect Prince An's life, because once Yu Wenhao returned to Beijing, Yu Wenhao would never let him go due to his deep love for Yuan Qingling.
Of course, it can also be understood as protecting the reputation of the prince, because once his brother is killed, the prince will be stained.
Whether it was to protect the prince or to protect Prince An, Emperor Ming Yuan's move was inevitable.
However, King Sun and King Qi were both unconvinced. The two brothers went to the palace to ask for an audience with Emperor Ming Yuan, but Emperor Ming Yuan did not see them at all and ordered Eunuch Mu Ru to send him away.
Gu Si led the imperial army to keep an eye on King An, making sure he left the capital immediately.
After hearing the decree, King An laughed wildly three times, "Holy Lord!"
His eyes were sinister and furious, but he did not get angry at Gu Si and only ordered people to pack their bags.
Princess An was injured and he insisted on taking her away.
The couple, traveling with several cars and a group of domestic servants, left the imperial city at sunset.
King An sat on the carriage, opened the curtain and looked back at the city gate, his eyes were cold, he will come back, for sure! After King An left, Di Weiming's official position was reduced, and many people in the Di family were controlled and investigated by Jingzhao Mansion
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Although Di Weiming was not imprisoned, he was invited to Jingzhao Mansion for questioning.
Emperor Ming Yuan didn't seem to intend to find out anything. He just asked people to ask questions and recorded what they asked, but he couldn't let people go.
Concubine Di knelt at the door of the imperial study room and cried for a long time, shouting hoarsely.
Concubine Di has been in poor health in the past few months. After kneeling for half an hour, she was on the verge of collapse. The imperial concubine couldn't bear to see her. She asked someone to help her up and said: "Concubine, please go back. The emperor will naturally forgive the Di family after he has calmed down."
Concubine Di shook off Concubine Huang's hand and said in a hoarse voice: "Don't let the cat cry over the mouse. My son has never done anything like that."
The imperial concubine said: "Since the noble concubine believes that he has not done anything, she should also believe that the emperor will investigate clearly."
Concubine Di was filled with grief and anger, and cried into the imperial study, "Your Majesty, he is your biological son, don't you know what his nature is?"
How could he be so cruel and cruel, knowing that the Crown Princess was pregnant and still hurting him?
This is all unjust!"
There was no answer from the imperial study room, but after a while, Eunuch Mu Ru came out, first invited the imperial concubine in, and then lowered his voice and said to Concubine Di: "Your Majesty, please come back. The emperor's move is also to protect His Highness Prince An, otherwise the prince will return
Jing, can you spare Prince An?"
Concubine Di said angrily: "Why should he?
Did he fight the war just because of him?
The fourth child has also made meritorious service to the country, but there is no proof, what can he do?
Can you still kill someone?"
Hearing this hysterical voice, Eunuch Mu Ru frowned slightly and said, "Would you kill people, my dear concubine, what do you think?
Are you willing to take the risk?"
Concubine Di paused for a moment, her face still darkening with reluctance, "He has to be unreasonable, the fourth child will not treat the Crown Princess like this."
"Then wait until the Crown Princess wakes up, and everything will become clear."
Concubine Di was panicking, "Then... what if she can't wake up?"
Eunuch Mu Ru looked at her with sharp eyes and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please be careful what you say!"
Concubine Di looked at the door of the royal study and fell silent.
The imperial concubine entered. Emperor Ming Yuan sat on the dragon chair with a sullen face. Concubine Hu was also inside. Seeing the imperial concubine come in, she stood up and blessed herself. The imperial concubine returned the courtesy. The two looked at each other solemnly and couldn't help but sigh softly.
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Emperor Ming Yuan should have returned to the palace at this moment, but he was blocked by the imperial concubine and could not leave, so Concubine Hu came to accompany him.
She was not good at saying comforting words, so she could only sit and accompany him like this.
"Your Majesty, please calm down and don't worry. The Crown Princess is a kind-hearted person, and her kindness is blessed. She will definitely be able to survive in peace."
The imperial concubine said softly.
Emperor Ming Yuan looked up at her and asked: "What's going on at the Prince of Chu's Mansion?
Have you inquired?"
The imperial concubine said: "I have sent people to inquire. With Mrs. Yao in charge, there is no chaos in the mansion."
She didn't say anything about the condition of the Crown Princess, because the imperial doctor must have reported it to the Emperor.
Her voice was a little hoarse, and she had just come here after crying in the palace.
Concubine Hu said: "The Crown Princess has gone through several calamities and was safe in the end. I believe it will be the same this time. Your Majesty, don't worry."
"Can I not worry?"
Emperor Ming Yuan's face was livid, he was angry and anxious, "The good news has been sent to the capital, and the prince has come back ahead of time. He will arrive in the capital soon. If the princess's condition has not improved by then, given the prince's temperament, it is impossible to
It would be strange to cause such an uproar."
"There's no place to make a fuss. Your Majesty, didn't you send King An away?"
The imperial concubine said.
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "What if we don't send him away?
He was asked to leave Beijing and go to Jiangbei Mansion. It was a long journey, and Lao Wuduan was reluctant to leave the Crown Princess behind to chase him. The matter has not yet been investigated clearly, and there can be no murder."
Concubine Hu couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, do you trust King An?"
Emperor Ming Yuan's eyebrows were stern, "It has nothing to do with whether you believe it or not. To be guilty of a prince's crime, the evidence of guilt must be conclusive. Princess Huai did not see him doing anything, and the imperial doctor came to report. Aunt Xi examined the crown princess. She has no internal or external condition."
There are no scars or even bruises that would be left after falling to the ground. The imperial doctor concluded that he passed out before falling to the ground, so there were no bruises after his body became weak and fell to the ground."
Concubine Hu was startled, "So, it may not necessarily be related to Prince An?"
Emperor Ming Yuan remained silent, but the anger still lingered in his eyes.
It is impossible to have anything to do with it. At that time, it was located at the door of Ruyi Room in Prince Sun's Mansion, which was not suitable for being alone. However, he and the Crown Princess met in a narrow road there and did not leave immediately. They even mentioned the military map. Even if they did not take action, they would definitely exchange words.
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Eunuch Mu Ru came in quietly and reported softly, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has returned to the palace!"
Emperor Ming Yuan was shocked, "Have you come back yet?"
"We have returned to Qiankun Hall, please come over."
Mu Ru is fair and impartial.
Emperor Ming Yuan immediately stood up, straightened his hair and crown, and said, "Show off!"
When the imperial concubine and concubine Hu saw this, they sent each other off in good health.
Emperor Ming Yuan came to the Qiankun Hall and saw the Supreme Emperor sitting on a special bench in front of the corridor with a livid face, smoking a pipe. He knew that the Supreme Emperor no longer smoked a pipe, but now he started smoking again, and his heart sank.
Shen Shen said, "Father, why don't you ask me to send someone to escort you when you come back?"
The Supreme Emperor raised his head, smoke lingering in front of his eyes, but he could still see that he was very tired, and his voice was also full of fatigue, "It's been a lot of trouble coming here and there. There are some good medicines in the lonely palace. When I came back, I asked people to sort them out and give them to the Crown Princess.