newbobooks Chapter 273 Siblings
Chapter 273 Siblings
Emperor Tianqi did not kill Tang Tian for the sake of the Empress Dowager, which was like throwing his own face to the ground.
Who would have thought that in less than half a year, Tang Tian returned safely from Chui Mine, and he did so using the decree of amnesty issued by Emperor Tianqi after Concubine Bai became pregnant.
As the emperor, Emperor Tianqi did not kill the man who cheated on him. As a result, the man returned to Beijing because of his imperial edict. It was a great shame, no, it was a huge shame!
It was like Emperor Tianqi picked up his face that he had thrown on the ground, slapped it hard, stepped on it twice, and finally spat on it three times.
He is the emperor!
No matter who is the Emperor Tianqi, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood because of Tang Tian’s return to Beijing!
"Since this matter concerns Tang Tian, the Queen Mother knows she is in the wrong, so the Emperor did not allow the Queen and Lin Yuanfang to accompany him, and the Queen Mother turned a blind eye." Huo Qingyun continued.
"laugh--"
After listening to Huo Qingyun's story, Chen Ji was no longer surprised why Emperor Tianqi had to publicly humiliate Chen Lingyi in front of the Taiping Palace today.
……
Originally, Princess Qingyi Chen Lingyi and Emperor Tianqi Chen Xuanrui had a close relationship. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were the most trusted people who supported each other.
The mother of the two was just a palace maid. Relying on her good looks, she climbed onto the dragon bed after Huizong got drunk. Huizong did not like her and she died of heavy bleeding after giving birth to the two.
Huizong disliked their mother, and therefore also disliked Chen Lingyi and Chen Xuanrui, so he didn't pay much attention to the siblings.
The slaves and maids in the palace like to change themselves according to the situation. They rack their brains to please their powerful masters and even want to lick their masters' toes in order to gain wealth and power.
But for a master without power, it is good to ignore him. However, there are also those black-hearted, perverted and twisted servants who secretly bully the master who is not the real "master" in name only.
For the second situation, Prince Yan who lost his mother belongs to it, and Chen Lingyi and Chen Xuanrui who were not valued by Huizong also belong to it.
Therefore, the fact that Chen Lingyi and Chen Xuanrui were able to grow up in the cannibalistic palace must have been because they protected and supported each other and had a very deep relationship.
until--
The emergence of rights!
Emperor Tianqi Chen Xuanrui was helped to ascend the throne by the Lin family.
At that time, the empress dowager had no children, so Huizong made his eldest son Chen Xuanli the crown prince, which was legitimate and justifiable.
Later, the current Empress Dowager Lin Feiyan adopted Chen Lingyi and Chen Xuanrui, a brother and sister, and Chen Xuanrui became Huizong's nominal legitimate son.
Although the Lin family was powerful and manipulated court officials to petition for the appointment of another crown prince, the position of crown prince was retained because the former crown prince was kind and filial, and had helped the frail Huizong handle state affairs for many years.
If the former crown prince had not suddenly passed away six years ago after returning from an inspection in Yangzhou, and if the Lin family had not supported him, Chen Xuanrui would not have been able to sit on the throne.
Among Huizong's sons, Chen Xuanrui was not the only one who lost his biological mother. The reason why the empress dowager adopted him was because of his sister Chen Lingyi.
Chen Lingyi somehow got on the good side of Lin Yuanfang and used the opportunity to curry favor with the empress dowager, eventually getting her to adopt her and her brother.
But Chen Xuanrui is not Lin Feiyan’s biological son after all. The Lin family supported him to be the emperor just to find a puppet to facilitate their actions in the court.
As expected, after Huizong's death, the Lin family's power reached its peak during the reign of Emperor Tianqi.
By currying favor with the Lin family, Chen Lingyi was able to thrive in Kyoto and enjoy the power and wealth she was obsessed with as she pleased.
But after Chen Xuanrui became emperor, he was trapped in the palace surrounded by high walls. His every word and action was monitored. On the surface, he had supreme power, but in reality he was a pitiful puppet.
On the one hand, he possesses the most honorable status in the entire Daliang, on the other hand, he is not even as free and happy as the street vendors.
Less than two years had passed since Emperor Tianqi could no longer tolerate this kind of life, and the proof of this was his slapping Princess Qingyi in the face in front of the Empress Dowager Taiping.
After all, it was Chen Lingyi who brought Emperor Tianqi to the Lin family and made him a tool of the Lin family.
It was Chen Lingyi who only cared about her own happiness and didn't care about the life or death of Emperor Tianqi.
It was Chen Lingyi who advised Emperor Tianqi not to offend the Lin family, and asked him to cooperate with the Lin family and play the role of "using the emperor to command the princes" well.
Huo Qingyun also said at this time: "Your Highness is still being tactful. Tang Tian is just a small fry. The emperor's real weakness is the Lin family. The emperor must hate the eldest princess, who gave her own brother to the Lin family for power."
Chen Ji continued his words, "Power breeds arrogance. In the future, the Lin family will become more and more reckless, and the emperor will become more and more intolerant of the Lin family and more and more disgusted with his sister.
You see, we haven’t done anything yet and they’ve already started to bite each other.”
Huo Qingyun's eyes flickered, as if he recalled something bad, and a chill emanated from his gentle face for no reason, but he quickly restrained himself and asked:
"I don't know, why did His Highness ask me to come to the Northern Territory to pray for blessings?"
Speaking of this, the expression on Chen Ji's face became a little complicated, and he even drank a sip of tea to hide his emotions.
"I originally called you here because we caught Huo Chong. He refused to confess and would not speak until he saw you."
Huo Qingyun was stunned.
Huo Chong, what a familiar name~
A name he had been repeating for six years!
Someone he had been searching for for six years!
"I will go to see him. I will personally listen to his story of how he betrayed his family name, his master's family, and his human ethics, and joined forces with outsiders to kill the master he grew up with."
Huo Qingyun's voice suddenly became cold, his eyes flashed with terrifying gloom, and he spoke in a loud voice.
The candlelight flickered and the aroma of tea filled the air.
Huo Qingyun let out a long breath, collected his thoughts, and looked up at Chen Ji:
"Your Highness just said, 'Originally'?"
Chen Ji filled the teacup again, and when he lowered his head, a hint of appreciation flashed in his eyes.
Huo Qingyun was able to regain his sanity in such a short time and grasp the key points of his words. He was truly thoughtful.
After drinking a cup of tea and clearing his throat, Chen Ji slowly recounted the life story of Chen Xingchen.
Huo Qingyun listened quietly, and then remained silent for a long time.
It’s not that he didn’t believe what King Yan said, but he knew that King Yan would not lie to him about such things, so he didn’t know how to react for a moment.
His fingers tightly clasped the teacup, a noticeable blue vein appeared on the back of his hand. Huo Qingyun's mind was in a mess, with only one thought constantly echoing in his mind.
Brother Xuanli actually still has a trace of his blood left in the world!