The prince only allowed me to have a baby, so the pressure is a bit high!

Chapter 197 Reason

Was the capital in chaos? No one knew, but the entire Jiangnan region was indeed in turmoil. The army was dispatched, and about a third of the officials were purged. Countless people were beheaded in just one month. The air in Suzhou and Jiangning was always filled with the smell of blood during that period.

Of course, there were also beneficiaries. Because so many people were killed, many positions became vacant, and many reserve officials in Beijing were sent there to fill the vacancies at once.

These disciples of the emperor all rushed to Jiangnan with great enthusiasm. According to the plan, Jiangnan will be stable for at least ten years in the future. As for what it will be like ten years later, it depends on whether the emperor has the courage to do so.

In the Imperial Study, Kangxi sat quietly on the dragon throne, his eyes fixed on the silent middle-aged man before him. After a long pause, he spoke in a hoarse voice, "Why you? I just can't understand. What's the point of you doing all this, Second Brother?"

Yes, there were only two people in the imperial study at this time, and even Kangxi's personal eunuch Liang Jiugong could only guard the door.

At this time, Kangxi was facing his second brother, the current Prince Yu Fuquan.

Fuquan smiled slightly when he heard Kangxi's question, then walked to the side and sat down, still as honest and kind as usual: "What's the point of asking so many questions at this point, Xuanye?"

Kangxi: "Second brother, I don't believe it. We have been through so many ups and downs together over the years. I don't believe you are the mastermind behind the salt case.

Besides, you are already a prince. The annual rewards from the court and mine are so great that you can't spend them all even if you continue for another twenty years. How could you take such a big risk?

Don’t you think about your nephews? They are still young and need you to steer the ship! "

The smile on Fuquan's face disappeared. "How do you know that I haven't thought about them? How can you be sure that I won't betray you? Is it just because of your annual rewards and your trust? These things can protect me for the rest of my life. While I'm alive, no one dares to touch Prince Yu's mansion. But once I'm gone, who will be able to protect them?"

Kangxi: "Are you blaming me for not giving you the title of Iron Hat Prince?"

Fuquan: "Oh, resentment, of course I resent it. I not only resent it but also hate it. Just because of a word I said back then, the emperor directly deprived me of the right to inherit the throne. I have to bow down to you for the rest of my life. Also because of you, Yingge and sister must enter the palace, even if you don't like her, she must become a concubine.

If you had treated her well after she entered the palace, I would have accepted my fate, but what did you do? Not only did you ignore her for many years after she entered the palace, but you also poisoned her after she finally ascended to the throne of Queen.

How innocent is she, don't you know? What happened between Oboi and Ebilun is something a weak woman like her can change or control? You know she has no choice, and you also know that with just a word from you, she can live out her life in peace in the palace. So why can you still hurt her so unscrupulously?

Hearing Fuquan's hysterical roar, Kangxi was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted. Seeing his second brother in front of him, he explained: "I have never poisoned Brother Ying and Sister."

Fuquan was stunned. "I don't believe it. It's impossible. Sister Ying was doing well in the palace before. She passed away due to illness less than half a year after taking the throne. How could this be possible without your hand? Moreover, all the servants in Sister Ying's palace disappeared less than half a month after she was buried. How dare you say that this was not your order?"

Kangxi was also stunned at this time. He had never paid attention to this matter. He always thought that those people were sent back to Niuhulu's house by Yingge and his sister. Isn't that right?

Thinking of this, Kangxi shouted to the outside of the door: "Liang Jiugong, come in."

Hearing his master's voice calling, Liang Jiugong quickly entered the hall: "Your Majesty, you call me a servant?"

Kangxi: "Do you still remember where the maids around Yingge and Sister went after they passed away?"

It is best to ask the old people in the palace about such things. As a servant who has always been with Kangxi, Liang Jiugong has dealt with almost all the servants around the concubines. He may not remember others, but Yingge eventually became the second queen, and Liang Jiugong must know the servants around her.

Fuquan also stared at him, waiting for Liang Jiugong's answer.

Liang Jiugong thought for a moment, then recalled the characters in his memory and pondered for a moment before answering the emperor, "Your Majesty, are you referring to Sister Mu Jin and Sister Fu Rong, who were by the Empress's side? I remember these two."

Kangxi's memory also suddenly came back: "Yes, it seems that they were called these two names at that time."

Fuquan: "Yes, you remember correctly. Where did they go next?" Prince Yu also confirmed this.

After Liang Jiugong thought about it, the memory of those two people came to his mind: "I remember that when the Queen passed away, it seemed that Sister Mu Jin wanted to be buried with her but was stopped. In the end, she had to be sent back to the house to recuperate. As a result, a month later, Sister Mu Jin and Sister Furong were found dead in the house by the servants.

The imperial physician also went to examine them and discovered that the two sisters had committed suicide to follow the Empress. Finally, the Empress Dowager ordered that the matter be kept secret and not to be spread outside, thus saving the dignity of the two sisters.

Kangxi and Fuquan were stunned. Was that really the case? "No, it's not true. It was already so long after the Empress was buried in the Imperial Mausoleum when they committed suicide. And you, Liang Jiugong, mentioned earlier that only one of the palace maids wanted to be buried alive with the Empress, but you didn't mention the other. That means there was something fishy about their deaths," Fuquan realized immediately.

Kangxi followed up with a question: "Why don't I know about this matter? What's going on with Liang Jiugong?"

Liang Jiugong slumped to his knees and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know the details of this matter. When the servants reported it, I went to see the doctor, but the Empress Dowager brought people over soon after. Then, after the imperial physician diagnosed it, the Empress Dowager asked Aunt Su Ma to handle it, and told me not to disturb you for such a small matter. I don't know what happened after that. At least no news came out of the palace at that time."

Even a fool would have sensed something was amiss. The timing of the Grand Empress Dowager's appearance was too perfect. A minor matter like two maids committing suicide, even if they were serving the Empress, wouldn't have required the Grand Empress Dowager's intervention. Furthermore, Liang Jiugong didn't know the specific reason; everything was directly decided by the Imperial Physician and the Grand Empress Dowager. In the end, the two maids' suicides were never investigated, and there was no follow-up from the palace. Even the Emperor was kept in the dark.

Thinking of this, Kangxi and Fuquan looked at each other and said in unison: "Su Ma!"