marquis of jingan

Chapter 1504 Big Test!

When Shen Yi arrived at the palace, the emperor was not in Ganlu Palace, but in Deqing Palace.

After Shen Yi stepped into the rear hall of Deqing Palace, he saw Empress Sun just walking out of the Emperor's bedroom. Following behind Empress Sun were the concubines from the harem.

Seeing this, Shen Yi couldn't help but frowned.

Previously, no matter what happened to the emperor, the concubines in the harem, including Empress Sun, were unaware of it, and the emperor did not allow them to get close to him. But now, it is obvious...

They already know.

Shen Yi took a deep breath, stepped forward and saluted, "Your Highness Shen Yi greets the Queen."

"I have met you ladies."

Empress Sun looked at Shen Yi and sighed slightly: "Lord Shen is here."

Shen Yi nodded gently and asked, "My Lady, what happened to His Majesty?"

"This afternoon, when we were admiring the chrysanthemums in the Imperial Garden."

Empress Sun frowned and said, "He suddenly fainted, which frightened me. The imperial doctors treated him for a long time, and when it was dark, His Majesty finally woke up."

"No, His Majesty just woke up and asked someone to invite Lord Shen over."

At this point, Empress Sun sighed, "This whole afternoon, my heart has been pounding. Now that His Majesty has finally woken up and I've seen the Marquis again, I can finally feel a little relieved."

"Lord Shen..."

Empress Sun said slowly, "I won't say anything else. Please go in."

Shen Yi responded and looked at Concubine Hui who was standing behind Empress Sun.

After not seeing her for a long time, Concubine Hui no longer had her former charm. Not only did she look haggard, but her eyes seemed to have lost their luster.

As if she noticed that Shen Yi was looking at her, Concubine Hui looked up and also glanced at Shen Yi. Their eyes met, and Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and walked towards the emperor's bedroom.

At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor has woken up and is leaning on the bed, looking forward silently.

Shen Yi stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty."

The emperor came back to his senses, turned his head to look at Shen Yi, and slowly said: "Sit down and talk."

Shen Yi responded, found a small stool and sat down beside the emperor's bed.

His Majesty the Emperor gave Eunuch Xiao a look, and he immediately took his men and left the bedroom. Soon, only the emperor and his minister were left there.

The emperor sighed silently and said, "I can't hide it anymore."

Shen Yi was silent.

It really can't be hidden anymore.

In the past, even though everyone knew that the emperor seemed to be in poor health, the relevant situation was kept strictly confidential. Therefore, except for Shen Yi, everyone else in the court could only know fragments of the situation.

No one knew what the emperor's health was like. With this layer of mystery veil in place, people in the court could still maintain a sense of awe towards the emperor and avoid causing any trouble.

But now, the emperor has fainted in front of his concubines and palace maids, so this matter can definitely not be concealed.

Perhaps while the emperor was still in a coma, some relevant news had already spread out of the palace and into the outside world.

Shen Yi whispered, "Your Majesty, do you want me to start blocking the news? Now I am leading the Imperial Reporting Department and cooperating with General Lu Wei, so that the news will not spread on a large scale."

"No need."

The emperor shook his head and said, "At this point, I'm afraid everyone who needs to know has already known it."

At this point, he laughed at himself and said, "I'm afraid everyone thinks I won't be around for long."

Shen Yi remained silent.

The emperor closed his eyes and said silently: "Just now, I have thought about this matter over and over again. I asked Shen Qing to come here mainly for one thing."

He turned his head to look at Shen Yi. Although there was no third person present, he subconsciously lowered his voice: "Do you want to secretly summon the fourth brother to return to the capital?"

Shen Yi thought about it and shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, this matter cannot be made secret. Without a clear decree from the court, even if the Fourth Prince succeeds to the throne after returning to the capital, it will not be clear in the history books in the future, and no one will know how he came back."

"Moreover…"

Shen Yi looked at the emperor and said silently: "Your Majesty, have you made up your mind?"

The emperor shook his head and said, "I am still a little hesitant, but in my heart, I am more inclined towards the fourth brother. The third brother has been in charge of the family recently, and Shen Qing has also seen it."

“No opinion.”

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "With his personality, if he is not manipulated by the Sun family when he takes power in the future, I'm afraid he will be manipulated by others."

Shen Yi whispered: "But the prince has not made any serious mistakes so far."

The emperor looked up at Shen Yi and whispered, "If I want him to make a mistake, he will make a mistake at any time."

Shen Yi was stunned and asked, "Your Majesty means... to put the blame on others?"

The emperor shook his head slightly: "How could I treat my own son like this?"

He looked at Shen Yi and said slowly, "As long as I send someone to Jiangdu to call the fourth son back, and issue a notice, it will say that the fourth son can return to Yanjing to marry your daughter."

The emperor looked at Shen Yi and said silently: "Shen Qing, do you think he can sit still?"

Shen Yi thought about it seriously, and then said: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is a bit weak in character. If he makes the decision himself, he probably won't dare to do anything out of line. But if someone is instigating behind the scenes..."

"That's hard to say."

The emperor nodded silently: "I just want to see if he has his own opinions."

"I will send someone to Jiangdu tomorrow and issue an imperial decree to grant the marriage."

As he spoke, he looked at Shen Yi and said, "Is the fourth brother doing well in Jiangdu for the past six months?"

"It's very peaceful. Apart from going to Ganquan Academy frequently, I haven't heard of anything else."

The emperor hummed and exhaled slowly.

"Then do it my way."

Shen Yi thought for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you send someone south in a few days? I will send someone to test the Fourth Prince's character on your behalf."

"How's the training going..."

The emperor looked at Shen Yi and asked, "How do you test it?"

Master Shen said softly: "Your Majesty, I have an aide who has been with me for more than ten years. Let him go to Jiangdu to look for the Fourth Prince..."

At this point, Shen Yi's voice became even lower.

After a few words, the emperor nodded silently and said, "Let's do it."

Mr. Shen stood up and bowed his head.

"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

The emperor looked up at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "After this incident, if the prince wants to take any action, he can only do it to two people, either me or the fourth brother..."

"See if he wants to kill his father or his brother..."

Shen Yi bowed his head slightly and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will arrange everything."

The emperor nodded and forced a smile: "Of course I am relieved, otherwise I would not have invited only Shen Qing to come here today."

Having said this, he paused and continued: "Shen Qing, don't forget what we talked about before."

Shen Yi bowed his head and said, "I dare not forget. I will do my best to protect His Highness and Concubine Hui."

…………

Three days later.

Li Jun, dressed in blue, rode a fast horse to Jiangdu Prefecture.

He was originally from Jiangdu Prefecture. After returning to Jiangdu, he felt like a fish in the sea, free and easy.

After strolling around the streets of Jiangdu and buying some square cakes from his hometown, he found out the location of the Prince of Wu's Palace. He went straight to the back door of the Palace and took out a waist badge with the word "Shen" engraved on it from his arms.

Soon, King Wu Li Jian invited him to the main hall of the palace to talk.

After Li Jun entered the main hall, he said mysteriously, "Your Majesty, please send your attendants away."

Hearing his Jiangdu accent, Prince Wu hesitated for a moment, but still waved his hand and asked the servant to leave.

After everyone had left, Li Jun lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is seriously ill."

"The Marquis asked me to return to Jiangdu to see you and prepare to secretly take you back to Yanjing, ready to take office at any time."

Wu Wang Li Jian stared at Li Jun with eyes wide open, then frowned and shouted, "Where did you come from, you liar! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in the capital, and you still want to deceive me!"

Li Jun shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, keep your voice down, keep your voice down!"

"It is precisely because the prince is in the capital that we have to enter the capital secretly. Have you forgotten that the Marquis is now in the court and can almost overshadow all the court officials..."

Li Jian sat where he was, looking at Li Jun suspiciously, his expression changing from gloomy to bright.

Li Jun said softly, "If Your Highness doesn't believe it, I have a handwritten letter from the Marquis here, but Your Highness must burn it immediately after reading it."

Li Jian stretched out his hand: "Let me see it."

Li Jun handed over the letter. After Li Jian opened it and read it, his expression became even gloomier: "It is indeed the handwriting of Lord Shen, but there is no seal."

Li Jun shook his head and said, "Your Highness, how could the Marquis leave a seal on such a matter?"

Prince Wu stood up and looked at Li Jun.

"Without an imperial decree, I will never leave Jiangdu!"

Li Jun stood up, took the letter back from Li Jian, tore it into pieces, threw it directly into his mouth, then lowered his head and said: "Your Highness thinks so, I have no choice, I will take my leave now..."

After saying that, he turned around and left without looking back.

Li Jian silently watched Li Jun's back as he left, and he couldn't help but clench his hands tightly under his wide robe.

He looked toward the north, feeling conflicted.

Uncle, oh uncle, how could you be so careless!

If they really send someone to pick me up to Beijing, they should at least send someone I have met!

His Royal Highness Prince Wu breathed rapidly, gritted his teeth, and tried hard to turn his head away.

"see a visitor out!"

(End of this chapter)