Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

According to Emperor Zhaoming, Daiyu was the most sensible woman he had ever met.

It seems that he heard about the sudden change in the palace on the way, so when he saw the hall was cleared, he knelt down without saying a word:

"This matter involves the life of the Crown Prince, and the two Rong and Ning mansions will never be redeemed.

"I am a blood relative, and I am extremely terrified.

“I also ask Your Majesty to revoke my title of princess and allow me to return home.

"I, your humble servant, will sincerely pray for the Heavenly Dynasty, Your Majesty, and the Crown Prince, and spend the rest of my life studying behind closed doors."

Emperor Zhaoming listened to her quietly, glanced at Tao Xingjian and pointed at her.

Tao Xingjian walked down the stairs in two or three steps, and helped Daiyu up while mumbling to her distressedly:

“What’s it to you?

"Your parents were killed by them. How can you be considered a blood relative to them? You are basically an enemy, okay?"

Daiyu's eyelids trembled, and tears as big as beans rolled down her cheeks. She lowered her head, pursed her lips, and tried to hold back her tears.

Emperor Zhaoming pointed to the thickly cushioned chair that had been prepared long ago and said, "Sit down."

Tao Xingjian hurriedly pressed Daiyu down on the chair again and whispered, "You have many things to say, both inside and outside the palace.

"Don't think about those empty formalities. Sit down and talk."

He looked up at Emperor Zhaoming and explained, "Your Majesty has been traveling back and forth and is very irritated. Your throat has been sore.

"Don't let His Majesty ask any more questions. Sort out your thoughts and tell us everything that happened in the capital."

Daiyu was stunned for a moment, and then she hurriedly asked about Emperor Zhaoming's health: "Riding a horse in winter, although the sore throat is definitely related to the heart fire, we must also be careful of the wind evil entering the body.

"I guess your Majesty has been busy since he came back, and hasn't had time to ask the imperial physician to take a look.

"Doctor He is not in the capital, and the Queen's condition was diagnosed by Doctor Wang. Why don't we call him to take Your Majesty's pulse first?"

"That's true!" Tao Xingjian responded quickly, and then blamed himself, "I was confused. I even forgot such an important thing!"

He hurriedly ordered someone to ask Doctor Wang to come over.

Emperor Zhaoming stared at Daiyu again, and then she sorted out her thoughts, starting from the story of the East King stabbing the West King with a sword, and going all the way to the story of Xie Changqing having two front teeth broken by the rebels:

"I think it's almost time for His Majesty to return.

"After all, it's the Lantern Festival, so it would be best if there is no bloodshed. Especially since we have to host a banquet for foreigners at noon, we don't want them to just watch the fun.

"I discussed this with Xie Changqing and asked him to act accordingly and increase or decrease the time when His Majesty would come to the capital and the number of soldiers and horses he would bring.

"I just heard from Prince Dong and his men that it was an accident. They captured the key figures of Prince Yu and Prince Zhongshun's parties without a single blow in the palace."

I still covered up a few things for Xie Changqing.

Emperor Zhaoming smiled, shook his head and sighed: "Girl, you are so naive!

“What kind of mistake was that?

"I have arranged for Xu E to be by Prince Zhongshun's side. Xu E told me in advance the channel through which he would pass on orders.

“So apart from the people he arranged to work in Daming Palace for the Queen earlier, he suddenly lost contact with everyone else.

"As for Prince Yu, he and I have always been wary of each other. So I dare not leave too many of his people in Beijing.

“Some more money has been used at Chang’an Posthouse.

"He fainted this morning and was sent back to the palace. He woke up right away and wanted to gather the last of his men to kill me at the city gate!

"Unfortunately, when it comes to designing and arranging this situation, how can he be a match for that old fox, the King of the East?

“Sit back and wait.

“The East Prince was waiting outside Prince Yu’s mansion and the north gate of the capital, and he found the last of Prince Yu’s uncle’s assassins.

"We have captured all of them. They have also obtained confessions.

"It's just the right time to give Uncle Yu Wang some peace of mind."

Reassurance?

Yeah, that’s right.

Ironclad evidence.

Now the injustice in Prince Yu’s mansion must be redressed.

When she thought of this, Daiyu suddenly remembered the first batch of "rebels" that Emperor Zhaoming was going to kill in three days, and couldn't help but glance at Tao Xingjian.

Then he asked directly in a low voice: "Rongguo Mansion, who will follow the Xining prince and his men... on the road?"

Emperor Zhaoming waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, do not joke."

Um! ?

Which one is not a joke?

Daiyu was a little confused.

Just then, the lotus heart tea was delivered outside. Tao Xingjian hurriedly brought it to Emperor Zhaoming, and then he explained to Daiyu softly:

"Your Majesty has long told the second son of the Jia family that, in consideration of Princess Yimin's rescue of the Empress Dowager, he and the women of the Jia family should be allowed to return to their hometowns.

"Although the chaos outside is caused by the old military token of the Jia Mansion, after all, the Jia Mansion handed over the old military token to the King of Xining more than ten years ago.

“This incident outside has nothing to do with the Jia family directly.

"Those men in the Jia family should be charged with whatever crimes they deserve.

"They were not involved in the case of treason."

Here, Tao Xingjian paused and stole a glance at the man who was sipping the bitter lotus heart tea with an expressionless face.

Then he told Daiyu with a hint of regret, "The Crown Prince passed away, and the Emperor was extremely angry, but he had no place to vent his anger.

"Unfortunately, Imperial Concubine Jia didn't dodge the trick, and the Highness has become concerned about her.

"Although the Jia family was kept in the dark about this matter, Wang Ziteng knew a thing or two.

"Concubine Jia is both the eldest daughter of the Jia family and the niece of the Wang family.

“What’s more, in her early years, Concubine Jia listened to her uncle and her mother, even more than the old lady of the Jia family.

"Facing the prince's corpse, the Supreme Lord wants to kill people, and no one can stop him..."

Tao Xingjian sighed.

Daiyu was stunned by what she heard, and after a long while she managed to find her voice again: "Yi Min has never really caught the emperor's eye...

"I guess you can't escape being questioned this time, too?"

"Yes." Tao Xingjian watched Emperor Zhaoming drinking lotus tea without knowing whether he was happy or angry, so he simply told Daiyu what happened next on behalf of his master:

"Tai Shang has been on the battlefield all his life, so he doesn't really want to play tricks on you.

“So after ordering the execution of Concubine Jia, he immediately ordered the county lady to be brought in for questioning.

"After just a few words, he turned hostile and wanted to give Princess Yimin poisoned wine!

"But the Queen Mother stopped him, saying that she had no useful children around her.

"Then he rushed to make the decision, forbidding Princess Yimin from returning to the capital or her hometown. She could only stay in the small Buddhist temple in the palace, copying scriptures and praying for blessings."

Amitabha!

Daiyu was so moved that she almost clasped her hands together and chanted the Buddha's name out loud!

After a pause, he smiled sincerely, "That's as it should be! Tomorrow I also plan to copy a hundred volumes of scriptures to accumulate merits for the prince's re-entry into reincarnation, so that I can exchange them for money to buy his way through."

Her voice finally became three points lighter.

But he immediately lowered his voice and asked softly, "What about the Crown Princess? She and Yimin must have been in the same car.

"Don't feel bad now?"

“Yes, he is crazy.” Emperor Zhaoming nodded nonchalantly, “Before the prince left, he specifically asked me for my advice.

"He said that his wife was impatient and if he kept guarding for her, it might ruin her.

"So he asked me to consider whether it would be possible to let her quietly 'die of illness' in a year or two and let her leave the royal family."

Emperor Zhaoming placed the empty lotus heart tea bowl back in front of Tao Xingjian and said in a cold voice: "But the Crown Princess herself does not value this respectability.

“That night, she died.

"It has caused me to lose my trust in the Crown Prince and my own son within two hours."