newbobooks Chapter 498: Retaliation is inevitable
Chapter 498: Retaliation is inevitable
Early the next morning, Nanny Duan was guarding outside the door of the Purple Palace, politely yet distantly blocking the Queen and Prince Duan who came to visit.
A quarter of an hour later, Changying came hurriedly with Wang Xifeng in person.
Emperor Chongzhao took the medicine again the night before and slept well until this morning. His spirits had been mostly restored.
Wang Xifeng walked in and saw his energetic appearance. She breathed a sigh of relief and also smiled:
"Your Majesty is well?"
Emperor Chongzhao was sitting at the table in his pajamas eating breakfast. When he saw her come in, he waved for her to come over and sit down, and asked:
"You haven't eaten yet?"
"Not yet." Wang Xifeng smiled, waved her hand and said, "I can't eat enough of your light porridge and small dishes.
"If you have the order, please give it. I will go back to eat in a while.
"I was too tired last night and went to bed without eating enough. I have already told the kitchen to send a lot of breakfast today!"
Emperor Chong Zhao listened to these honest words and chuckled. He drank the porridge in two or three mouthfuls, and asked her again about the living arrangements of the Grand Concubine Tai, and finally told her:
"The Jia family's previous confessions, and the testimonies of Concubine Song and Xiaojiu all point to the Zhen family.
"I was worried that the people in Jiangnan might be protecting us, so I sent Lin Ruhai with the imperial sword and the tiger talisman to secretly mobilize troops to raid the Zhen family.
"I have been so busy these past two days that I forgot to tell you: Lin Ruhai didn't dare to go directly to Yinyu Palace to say goodbye, so he asked me to tell you that his only daughter is now entrusted to you."
Wang Xifeng's heart tightened, and she hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Lin Ruhai is just a scholar. If something goes wrong over there, he won't be able to resist..."
"I have given him a team of guards. Ru Hai's safety should be no problem." Emperor Chong Zhao smiled, "Brother Tao likes him very much, how can I let him fall into the tiger's mouth so easily?
“It’s just that although he has been promoted steadily all the way, he has no outstanding achievements.
"I want to give him some important tasks, but I have no reason to do so. This time, let him go to Jiangnan to stir things up. After all, he is a native of this place, so he can handle things better than others."
Wang Xifeng had no choice but to nod, and after a moment's thought, she tentatively asked, "How about I take Sister Lin as my goddaughter?
"This way, even if Lin does a good job in his job, Your Majesty won't have to reward him too much, or he'll become famous and make others jealous.
"I will treat Sister Lin better, that's all."
Emperor Chongzhao thought about it and nodded: "Okay! But it will take some time until the Zhen family's affairs are settled and the news reaches the capital. It won't be too late for you to recognize it."
Wang Xifeng agreed with a smile.
The two of them talked for a few more words. Wang Xifeng looked at the sky, thought for a moment, and asked in a low voice, "What about Lin Jie'er's biological mother, Jia..."
"Ru Hai also pleaded for her." Emperor Chong Zhao paused and said, "I had no intention of punishing the female relatives of the various prefectures who were not involved in the incident.
"After a while, we'll return them all to their native places."
Wang Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief and thanked Lin Daiyu with a smile on her face.
However, in this case, wouldn't even Jia Wang be able to escape? !
bad mood.
As he thought about it, a bit of resentment appeared on his face.
Emperor Chongzhao was curious: "What happened?"
"I'm reminded of that aunt who schemed against me." Wang Xifeng curled her lips, "She got the upper hand."
Emperor Chongzhao was stunned for a while before he remembered and laughed: "You really hold a grudge!"
"Haha." Wang Xifeng walked away angrily.
Nanny Duan smiled as she sent her out, and came back smiling as well: "We are blood relatives, maybe I just lost my mind for a moment back then.
"That's the bad thing about the imperial concubine. She will never let go of any grudge."
Emperor Chongzhao was silent for a while, then said, "I am of the same temperament, I will never forget my revenge.
"It's just that once you sit in this position, you shouldn't be too fussy about many things."
He ordered Chang Ying again, "Call Chen Duo over."
On that day, the news of Wang Ziteng's death, the defection of Prince Xiaoyao and Concubine Song, and the disappearance of Prince Shen quietly spread to the Jia Mansion.
When Grandmother Jia heard this, she knew that the situation was hopeless. She turned over in despair and shed tears silently.
Mrs. Xing felt uneasy after hearing the news, but she didn't understand why, so she simply pulled Yuanyang aside and started discussing in a low voice:
"Now that Wang Ziteng is dead, will Wang Zifu return to the Wang family mansion and take his place in the Wang family's title?"
Yuanyang looked at her speechlessly and politely refused to comment:
"The Second Madam and the Second Master Wang's brother and sister are the best friends. They are in a sad moment right now. Shouldn't the First Madam go and give them some words of comfort?"
Madam Xing snorted and rolled her eyes, "She's sad? She treats her own family members with nothing but calculations and exploitation. How could she be sad for a second brother who can't help?
"I'll bet you nothing. She will definitely ask her son and daughter to use her second brother's death as an excuse to go and see her niece by all means, so as to exonerate her family!"
Yuanyang thought about it carefully and was afraid that it might be true, so she remained silent, turned around and tucked the quilt for Lady Jia.
Seeing that she ignored her, Mrs. Xing left unhappily.
The mansion was surrounded and she hadn't had a full meal for a long time.
What's the point of getting these irrelevant news now? They are not worth eating or drinking!
When Jia Wangshi heard the news, she cried with Yuanchun and Baoyu first.
After she finished crying and came up with an idea, she asked Yuanchun to write a memorial for her: "Since your second uncle is gone, I can tell you some things."
Baoyu wanted to stay and listen, but she drove him out.
Yuanchun listened to her mother blaming all the previous events on Wang Ziteng, even saying that her entry into the palace was a plan made after Wang Ziteng and the King of the North discussed it.
As he wrote, his hands could not help shaking. He raised his tearful eyes and asked in a trembling voice, "Is what mother said true?"
"Of course not." Jia Wangshi taught her daughter sincerely and told her carefully:
"If the palace has no intention of letting us off the hook, this information will not be able to get in even if the sky falls.
"This whole time, Miss Feng has been targeting you, our Jia family, and our Wang family, all since the time I refused to let her enter the palace.
"That matter was originally a dead end. I had no choice but to accept it. She hated me to the core and would not let me off at all.
“But now that your second uncle and grandmother are gone, I can push this matter to them.
"Besides, do you remember? When the master of the East Mansion died, her father no longer liked me, but her mother came over.
"So, I just need to give her, her father, and the emperor a reasonable reason, and at least the women and children of our second house can escape this disaster!"
Yuanchun lowered her head and thought for a long time, then said softly, "If the imperial concubine really had this ability, she loved Miss Lin so much, but she didn't save Aunt Min!"
Jia Wang gently waved her hand: "That's the Lin family's business, don't talk about her. Even if we can get out, I won't let you interfere."
Yuanchun went down in silence.