The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

Ishihara Qing was silent for a moment, then said with difficulty, "The original plan of the Li and Jiang families was to make the Empress and Master Chen fall in love in public, but unexpectedly, the Empress was not affected by the love affair and entered the wing room smoothly. She also summoned Master Chen and asked..."

"Alright," Jiang Lingyue couldn't bear to listen any longer and asked a question of concern, "Wu Yong has been in the Xie family for over ten years. Why would he betray his master?"

Although there was no indenture, the Xie family did support him for more than ten years.

In fact, the Xie family has no master, and everyone from top to bottom listens to him.

Besides, General Xie had helped him in the past. What reason could make him betray the Xie family and frame her?

"This matter is related to the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Lord Liu."

The Liu family is the maternal family of Concubine Shu.

"Over ten years ago, during an autumn hunt, General Xie was attacked by a black bear. Wu Yong risked his life to save the old general, injuring his arm. As a result, he, a young and promising lieutenant, left the barracks."

Chen Ziyi said, "According to Wu Yong, after he was injured, General Xie, impressed by his loyalty, promised to marry his daughter to him. He also told him to study hard and that since his injured arm prevented him from becoming a military commander, he could transition to a civil service position. As long as he could even begin to learn a basic level of writing, he would help him establish a name for himself in the literary world and plan his career."

"However, while he was bedridden, the General's Mansion formed a marriage alliance with the Censorate. Wu Yong had long admired the Xie family and gradually began to resent General Xie's betrayal of his promise."

He was originally a warrior, came from a poor family, and had never been to school since childhood. Now that he had developed a resentful heart, how could he be obedient and study hard?

Naturally, his ambition to become famous in the literary world was in vain.

His career was hopeless, and the eldest daughter he loved married someone else.

In Wu Yong's opinion, General Xie's kindness to him was repaid when he risked his life to save him.

Later, the old general deceived him.

The deputy general, who originally had a bright future, became a soldier in the general's mansion.

The feeling of gratitude gradually becomes distorted in the expectations day after day.

"Three years after Mrs. Xie's marriage, Wu Yong, who had never made any progress in his studies, was completely despairing. His resentment towards General Xie turned into a strong hatred..."

"!!!" Jiang Lingyue's eyes widened: "He killed his master?"

"That's right," Chen Ziyi nodded slightly and said, "General Xie didn't die of illness, but of poisoning. The same thing happened to Madam Xie."

"The last heir of the Xie family married out. After General Xie and his wife passed away, the mansion was left without a master. Wu Yong was in charge of all matters, big and small. However, he could be considered half the master of the Xie family. He had no shortage of money and lived a leisurely and relaxed life."

Isn’t it leisurely and relaxing?

Without a master, the only girl in the Xie family who married out was exiled with her husband and was no longer in the capital.

The Xie family can manage the daily revenue and accounts of their land and shops as they wish.

Although there was still an old butler, he was old and frail, and fell ill every now and then, so he seemed useless.

Wu Yong has the final say in everything.

It's really crazy.

Jiang Lingyue was shocked to find out that there was such a hidden secret.

The Emperor, who had always been calm, frowned slightly and said, "What does his involvement in this case have to do with the Liu family?"

Previously, Chen Ziwei said that the reason why Wu Yong cooperated with the Li and Jiang families' conspiracy and participated in framing the imperial concubine was related to the Liu family.

Upon hearing this, Chen Ziyi said sternly, "Lord Liu promised that after the matter is completed, he will help Wu Yong get his rank back."

More than ten years ago, he was a fifth-rank deputy general.

In the capital city where dignitaries are everywhere, a mere fifth-rank official is nothing.

As the head of the Secretariat, it would not be easy for the Minister of the Central Secretariat to promote one or two low-ranking civil servants, but it would not take much effort either.

So, Wu Yong believed it.

Having been away from officialdom for more than ten years, he is also willing to take a gamble.

If you win, you will have a promising career.

Even if he lost, with so many high-ranking officials and nobles accompanying him, they dared to take the risk. What was there for him, a commoner, not to be afraid of?

The stakes for the Yongle Marquisate and the Liu family were indeed high.

But the probability of success is not low.

After all, Jiang Lingyue and Chen Ziwei’s old love is real.

The joy is gone.

Even the location of the Jiaofangsi is very good. With the help of aphrodisiacs, there is no need to worry about them not being able to get together.

If the medicine had any effect, as they planned, something would go wrong in public...

That was a real slap in the face of His Majesty the Emperor.

The dignity of the emperor cannot be insulted.

Even the most magnanimous man in the world would not take it lightly when his beloved concubine has an affair with his subordinate.

Once the plan succeeds, Jiang Lingyue's fall from favor is inevitable.

And even if they were the ones who planned everything, they would be caught in the end.

He can also use the statement "I cannot bear to see the king being deceived, so I would rather risk my life to reveal the truth" to clear himself.

They are just loyal subjects, and there is a high probability that they will be punished.

But compared to the gains, what does a little punishment matter?

The risk is worth taking.

Likewise, it was also very successful.

Chen Ziwei was successfully provoked and led to the Music Bureau, and the Zhao girl also successfully drugged him with the Love Powder.

When Jiang Lingyue was in danger, he tried his best to rescue her in front of so many people, and reached out to hold her twice. In the eyes of people who didn't know the inside story, they might really believe that he was acting in an emergency.

Only the three families of Li, Liu and Jiang, who were plotting behind the scenes, could tell at a glance that he was unable to forget his old love.

Even though the two of them did not make the medicine work in public as they had planned, they still entered the room together.

To their surprise, after the two entered the side room, the emperor arrived in person.

No one knows what the emperor saw, but they know what happened afterwards.

Chen Ziwei drank aphrodisiac by mistake and behaved improperly in front of the emperor. He did not ask the girl from the Music Bureau to help him with the antidote and jumped into the well himself.

Before the imperial concubine was carried onto the carriage, she did not seem to be conscious.

The Huanqingsan must have worked, as His Majesty the Emperor witnessed it with his own eyes.

Everything seemed to be helped by God, and it was even more perfect than they had imagined.

It went so smoothly that we could have a celebratory toast on the spot.

They just need to wait until Jiang Lingyue is banished to the cold palace.

Even if his plot is exposed, he is not afraid. His Majesty will never severely punish several important officials in the court for a fickle woman.

However, most things in life are always contrary to our wishes.

They predicted everything so accurately.

It was calculated that Jiang Lingyue would leave the palace because of Xie Anning's divorce, and it was calculated that she would go to Xiaoxiang Library.

They used rumors to get Chen Zilu, who had never been a brothel owner, to work at the Jiaofangsi.

Taking advantage of the hatred that the girls of the Zhao family had towards Jiang Lingyue, he unexpectedly gave her the Love Powder.

They even took advantage of Wu Yong's injury more than ten years ago and his resentment towards the Xie family.

Everything is linked together and calculated so accurately.

However, the only thing they didn't expect was that they underestimated that the Emperor's actions were not just a whim.

As an emperor, what he gave to his concubine was a true heart that these powerful people rarely gave.