[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

Fortunately, she was mentally prepared. Emperor Taihe said that she was in close contact with the rebellious forces. Apart from Yun Hong, she couldn't think of anyone else she had contact with.

Sure enough, although she did not let Xiu Zhang in, and although there were only her and Yun Hong in the room at that time, nothing could be hidden from Xiu Zhang's eyes.

Just like the underground ice cellar incident.

She deliberately avoided Xiu Zhang and Nanny Gong, but the matter of the ice cellar and the treasure was still seen by Emperor Taihe.

Rong Enqing looked around. In the imperial study, besides her, Emperor Taihe, and Liu Xin, there were two young eunuchs standing at the door on standby, as well as four guards with swords.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say to you alone."

Emperor Taihe narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Rong Enqing, as if assessing the possibility of her hurting herself.

Perhaps because Rong Enqing did not seem to be able to threaten his safety, Emperor Taihe quickly nodded towards Liu Xin.

Liu Xin understood and quickly turned around and left the imperial study, waving his hand to take the young eunuch and several guards away.

However, the door of the imperial study was still open, and the situation in the study could be seen from afar.

If there was any sign of something wrong in the study, Liu Xin would rush in with his men to protect the emperor.

After everyone left, Emperor Taihe looked at Rong Enqing calmly and asked, "What do you want to say?"

Rong Enqing didn't waste any words and got straight to the point: "Your Majesty, I was indeed planning to kill Yun Hao last night. However, before I killed him, I found out that Yun Hao was not Yun Hao, but my eldest son, Yun Hong, who had been dead for nine years!

"I dare not act rashly. I plan to go to the palace today to report to His Majesty, and then let His Majesty decide the life or death of that evil creature!"

Emperor Taihe looked at Rong Enqing with amusement, "Isn't Yun Hong your biological son? Are you selling him out so easily?"

Rong Enqing was choked for a moment, and quickly explained: "My eldest son died nine years ago. The person who appears in front of me now, I just think he is a traitor."

"Madam, you are very understanding and I admire you." Emperor Taihe praised her. However, it is unknown whether this praise was sincere or insincere.

Anyway, Rong Enqing didn't hear the sarcasm, so she just took it as Emperor Taihe was sincerely praising her.

Rong Enqing sighed deeply and continued to explain, "Compared to my son who died nine years ago, I care more about my youngest son and grandchildren who are by my side.

"That bastard was able to abandon me and fake his own death to get away. Why should I care about his life or death now?

"What's more, what he did is not only to put me to death, but also to plunge the people of the world into war! He will become a sinner in history! I don't want to be infamous for eternity with him!"

"Well said! The lady is indeed wise and righteous, and is truly a heroine." Emperor Taihe praised sincerely, and in his heart he almost believed what Rong Enqing said.

He believed that in Rong Enqing's heart, Yun Hong, who had faked his death for nine years, was really not as good as the little girls of the Yun family.

If only one party could survive, he believed that Rong Enqing would choose his granddaughters without hesitation, and would never choose his own son Yunhong.

As far as he knew, Rong Enqing really loved her granddaughters to her core. Unlike other families, most of them loved their grandsons. Only Rong Enqing treated her granddaughters better than her grandsons.

If I remember correctly, her granddaughters were only a few years old, but most of them had generous dowries.

The eldest granddaughter Yun received 30,000 taels of silver as compensation from the second wife as a dowry.

The second granddaughter Yunying also received 30,000 taels of silver from Rong Enqing as a dowry for the fourth room.

There is also Yun Shu, the concubine of Shun'an Marquis's mansion, whose dowry is also frighteningly generous. I'm afraid it must be at least 20,000 taels if not 30,000 taels.

Who would prepare so much dowry for a married girl? Only Mrs. Rong!

Thinking of this, Emperor Taihe's attitude became more friendly, "I wonder if Madam Tai got any useful information from Yun Hong?"

Hearing the change in Emperor Taihe's tone, Rong Enqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and quickly told Emperor Taihe what Yun Hong had said to him.

After listening to Rong Enqing's story, Emperor Taihe pondered for a moment, then asked: "So, Yun Hong's purpose of returning to the capital is, first, to form a marriage alliance with the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion, so as to win over the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. Second, for the treasure?"

"That's true." Rong Enqing nodded in agreement. After hesitating for a moment, he asked Emperor Taihe, "How will Your Majesty deal with Yun Hong?"

If he was executed directly, then no matter what his purpose was, it would be over. But if Emperor Taihe still wanted to use Yun Hong, then everything would have to be carefully considered.

Emperor Taihe hesitated for a moment, then made a decision: "Keep him for now. Doesn't he want to marry into the Zhenguo Mansion? I will help him."

Rong Enqing was stunned, not knowing what Emperor Taihe wanted to do. However, in this case, Song would have to leave Beijing in accordance with the agreement between her and Yun Hong.

"The matter of the treasure..." Rong Enqing mentioned another troublesome matter.

"Are you sure the treasure is buried under the ice cellar in Duiyue Pavilion of the Marquis' Mansion?" Emperor Taihe confirmed again.

"Yes. This is what Yun Hong said himself. He said that I couldn't find the treasure before because Yun Yi buried it very deep. Only by digging deep enough can we find the treasure."

Emperor Taihe thought for a moment, then smiled and said to Rong Enqing, "Now that we have determined the location of the treasure, it will be easy."

Rong Enqing was puzzled.

Emperor Taihe asked inexplicably, "The treasure is buried in the Moonlight Pavilion at the back of Shun'an Marquis's Mansion?"

"Yes."

"If I remember correctly, the Baishou Hall and Duiyue Pavilion where the Madam lived before are already outside the main building complex of the Marquis' Mansion, close to the market on the other side, right?"

"Indeed."

Rong Enqing originally moved to Baishoutang because it was close to the back garden but far away from the main courtyard, making it secluded enough.

The locations of Duiyue Pavilion and Baishou Hall are actually similar, except that one is in the northeast corner and the other is in the northwest corner.

"In this case, I will have to ask Madam Tai to accompany me in a play."

Emperor Taihe finished speaking with a smile. Before Rong Enqing could react to what Emperor Taihe meant, Emperor Taihe had already picked up the brush washer on the imperial desk and threw it at Rong Enqing.

Rong Enqing was so frightened that he dared not move.

The brush washer flew straight past Rong Enqing and hit the floor tiles behind her with a deafening noise.

After the noise, Liu Xin rushed in with a group of people.

"Your Majesty!?" Liu Xin looked at Rong Enqing, who was standing there in shock, and then at Emperor Taihe, who was furious. His heart was trembling, not knowing what had happened.

"Get out!" Emperor Taihe shouted angrily.

Liu Xin hurriedly led the people out of the imperial study. However, this time, everyone gathered at the door of the imperial study and did not leave.