Chapter 369 Coping
Empress Pei walked out of Changle Palace with a calm face.
It was almost dark and the light was dim. Only those who were particularly close could see Queen Pei's stiff expression and the strange anger in her eyes.
Cheng Jinrong frowned, thought for a moment, and lowered his voice: "Empress plans to go to Baohe Palace now?"
Empress Pei slowed down and turned to look at Cheng Jinrong: "Is there any better way?"
Cheng Jinrong's eyes flashed and he whispered: "The Empress and the Sixth Prince have been in the imperial village before and have no idea about the situation in the palace. It is not surprising that the Empress does not know what His Royal Highness has done."
"There are always people who know this. If you want to take on the responsibility of someone who is not well-care, you shouldn't be the Empress."
Empress Pei paused and thoughts flashed through her eyes.
Cheng Jinrong's words were very clear. As the queen and Princess Shouning, she could not stand idly by this matter. However, she did not need to bear all the responsibilities.
Simply put, you have to find someone to take care of Emperor Xuanhe's anger together.
As for whom to blame for this, there is no need to think too much about it. Concubine Zheng, who is in charge of palace affairs, is a ready-made candidate.
Cheng Jinrong approached slightly, and a low voice came into Empress Pei's ears: "Your Highness the Princess and Your Highness the Second Prince have a deep relationship. Perhaps, Your Highness the Second Prince also knows some inside story."
Is this going to drag the second prince into the water?
Empress Pei felt aroused in her heart and looked at Cheng Jinrong for a moment.
Emperor Xuanhe was sure that the second prince was in the capital and entered the palace every day. He could not know nothing about Princess Shouning's private actions, but he kept hiding them and could not escape the fault of covering up.
The thought was deeper. Perhaps, in order to completely win over Yuan Silan, the second prince secretly instigated Princess Shouning and came up with such a "good solution".
However, the second prince did not expect that the Tatars would launch large-scale troops to invade Da Chu. Emperor Xuanhe directly put Yuan Silan under house arrest. This move was completely wrong and became a bad chess.
Cheng Jinrong stared at Empress Pei deeply: "Empress think twice before acting."
Of course, there are some risks to do so. However, there are not no benefits.
The second prince who has suffered from personal morality and ulterior motives is not worthy of being the crown prince at all. The sixth prince who is also a legitimate son will naturally increase his weight.
Empress Pei's thoughts were heard and quickly made a decision: "I know what to do."
With eyes intertwined, Cheng Jinrong understood Queen Pei’s decision and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
If you deal with it well, bad things can turn into good things. If you don’t care about anything else, just talk about Yuan Silan, and you will definitely not be able to escape the emperor’s anger this time.
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After returning to the Baohe Palace, Empress Pei went to meet Emperor Xuanhe alone.
The matter involved Princess Shouning, but Cheng Jinrong was not present, so he quickly retreated.
A familiar figure approached: "Arong."
All of them are working in front of the emperor, so there are such benefits. Not only can you meet each other every day, but you can also peek at opportunities from time to time and say a few words.
Cheng Jinrong was thinking about Empress Pei who was alone in her heart. She had no mood to talk about it and nodded casually.
What happened?
He Qi's sharp eyes slapped Cheng Jinrong's face, and his thick eyebrows raised slightly: "Did you go to Changle Palace with the Queen just now?"
Cheng Jinrong nodded and said with a point of view: "This matter is quite related to Princess Shouning. The emperor is not sure how angry he will be! I think it will be a little uneasy in the palace tonight!"
He Qi was keen and several guesses flashed through his mind in an instant. Soon, a shocking guess came to his mind.
He Qi looked at Cheng Jinrong with some disbelief: "How could she be so stupid!"
Yes, that's so stupid!
Cheng Jinrong sighed helplessly: "The Empress and the Sixth Prince must be implicated."
He Qi's mind was spinning quickly and he whispered three words: "Second Prince!"
Cheng Jinrong's brows were slightly relaxed, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he nodded in a short voice.
In just a short moment, a strange sound had already been heard in Baohe Hall.
He Qi has been practicing martial arts all year round and has a quick eye. When he heard the sound from the hall, Cheng Jinrong quickly winked and signaled her to avoid it. Then, He Qi quickly stepped into Baohe Hall.
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Emperor Xuanhe was indeed furious.
When He Qi stepped into the hall, he saw the memorial being thrown all over the ground. Emperor Xuanhe was like a furious dragon, his beard was angry, and his eyes were filled with horrific anger.
Empress Pei was red and kneeled in front of Emperor Xuanhe with a look of remorse: "I have no good teaching, please punish the emperor!"
Emperor Xuan He took a deep breath, and a strange red tide surged on his face. This was what Emperor Xuan He looked like when he was extremely angry.
The last time Emperor Xuanhe showed this appearance, two eunuchs were killed by sticks.
Eunuch Zhao, who was familiar with Emperor Xuanhe's temper, all his scalp tightened.
"He Qi!" Emperor Xuanhe said coldly: "Go to the Second Prince's Mansion and ask the Second Prince to come to the palace to see me immediately."
He Qi took the order in a deep voice and withdrew from the hall.
Emperor Xuanhe looked at Eunuch Zhao again: "You go to Zhongcui Palace now, and Imperial Concubine Xuanzheng will come."
Eunuch Zhao respectfully accepted the order and retreated quickly.
Emperor Xuanhe did not speak out again.
The atmosphere in Baohe Hall has not dissipated and becomes increasingly tense and stagnant. It is like the calmness before the storm. The suffocating pressure is like a huge rock facing the top, falling down at any time, smashing people to pieces.
Empress Pei still knelt on the ground.
Emperor Xuanhe seemed to have not seen it, and did not ask Empress Pei to get up.
The second prince lived outside the palace, and it took at least two incense sticks for one round and one round. The imperial concubine Zheng immediately stepped forward from the moment she received the oral order, which was just a cup of tea.
Empress Pei had just come out of Changle Palace, but the news had not reached the ears of Emperor Zheng. Eunuch Zhao was famous for his tight words. Therefore, before stepping into Baohe Palace, Concubine Zheng knew nothing. She even had some hope in her heart and her steps were quite brisk.
Until he stepped into Baohe Hall, he saw the mess all over the ground, saw Empress Pei kneeling and could not get up, and saw Emperor Xuanhe's extremely gloomy face, Emperor Zheng's imperial concubine realized that something was wrong, and her heart suddenly sank.
After being favored in the palace for many years, Emperor Zheng was familiar with Emperor Xuanhe's temperament. She didn't have time to think too much, and immediately knelt down and apologized: "The emperor calms down, I am guilty."
Emperor Xuanhe stared at Emperor Zheng and asked insidiously: "Oh? You have not said anything, you have been guilty! It seems that you know everything. You just pretended to be ignorant of the truth, and then waited for me to find out, blame the queen and vented the second and sixth princes. Isn't it?"
The series of accusations made Emperor Zheng frightened and subconsciously looked up and glanced at Emperor Xuanhe.
The reaction at this moment cannot be concealed by Emperor Xuanhe.
Princess Shouning and Yuan Silan had a miserable relationship, and Emperor Zheng knew about it.
Chapter completed!