Chapter 15
My right eye suddenly jumped, I looked at Yu Ruo in disbelief, and said in shock: "What did you say?
Even though the crown prince and I have never been to see each other, I really can't believe the news that my father is suddenly going to depose him.
The crown prince is still a puppet of various factions in the imperial court, and there are not many convincing political achievements. But because he was cared for by his mother's family and clan relatives, and his father felt that he was ashamed of his biological mother back then, the position of the crown prince for more than 20 years was still stable. It is very incomprehensible that the sudden decree of dethronement is still at a palace banquet.
When he saw my solemn expression, he began to weep.
I usually hate the crying of weak women the most, and when I cry, it is like rootless rain in the sky, and there is no end to it. I was already depressed today, and now that she is crying, I am even more like being drenched by a pouring rain, helpless and helpless.
I frowned and asked her, "If crying will solve the problem, what are you still coming to me for?"
"I ...... I have no idea, I can't believe the people in the palace, but you, the eldest princess, I ......" she sobbed and said, the appearance of the rain hitting the pear blossom was extremely pitiful.
"Before I entered the palace, my aunt told me that you were the most unpleasant person in the entire palace. Now that the prince has been imprisoned in Langhuan Pavilion, I am afraid that if I ask someone else wrongly, I will burn myself and harm the prince...... Princess, I can only ask you for this!"
I was stunned for a moment, and said calmly: "Don't say this too early, you can tell the truth of this matter first." ”
When Yu Ruo stabilized a little, she only heard her say intermittently: "Princess, this matter is widely implicated, do you remember the rumors and rumors in the palace a few days ago?"
I thought about it for a while, and thought that she might be referring to gossip from the court.
"My father found out the two people who had a private meeting in the middle of the night...... It's the prince and ...... And the lady lady!"
At the end of the sentence, I was already trembling in a trembling voice, and I was shocked by her words, and my body suddenly felt a chill attacking from all directions, gradually cooling into the bone marrow.
There are always some dirty things between the palaces, which are secretive but they are talked about in the dark.
According to the secret rumors circulating in the palace, the former concubine Hui was filthy - chaotic harem, pregnant with someone else's child, and after the person with a heart exposed the facts, she was sentenced to be beheaded. The child's biological father was the king of Jiaodong, who was desperate and forced the palace to rebel.
The dignity of the Son of Heaven is the most unprovoked, and now that the prince has something to do with Concubine Shu, he will really end up in such a miserable end.
I quickly calmed down and asked Yu Ruo, "Is Mama Tingting's words really true, not a filthy thing?" If it just happened to happen that day, wouldn't this matter be wronged?"
Yu Ruo looked desperate: "The father sent Yu Linwei's shadow man to investigate this matter, the prince and the concubine have been in contact for a long time, it is indeed true...... I've been kept in the dark all these years...... "There is loss, remorse, and unwillingness in her eyes...... He looked at me with red eyes and said, "No matter how bad it is, I know that this is not the case!"
I was so frightened by her words that I hurriedly reached out and covered her mouth, with a serious expression: "Why are you doing this? Do you want to be heard as a joke for a resentful woman?"
When she heard this, she immediately understood. Looking around uneasily: "I...... It was only on the spur of the moment that I would say such an unorthodox thing......"
I looked at her and thought, "This matter involves Concubine Jinghong, and I will not sit idly by." It's just that this lady ...... "I'm worried."
When the queen mother died, Jing Hong was still young, and was taken by Lu Niang to the concubine to raise her.
The son is precious to the mother, and I must not let Jing Hong bear the infamy of his adoptive mother Yin Chaogong.
After further investigation, this lady also has a lot of background. She was originally the cousin of Zhenguo Gongyu Wenlu, the daughter of the Liangzhou Thorn Mansion, and was known as a heroine among women. It is rumored that this concubine was engaged to King Liang when she was a child, but when the royal family stepped into the spring, she impressed the emperor with her superb equestrian skills, and entered the palace to perform the canonization ceremony a few days later.
Concubine Shu has been childless for many years, and it is beyond the system to be able to sit on the throne of the concubine, and the emperor is also very affectionate to her because of the reuse of the Yuwen clan, and the scenery is only under Xiao Guifei. It is really incomprehensible why such a saint is so bold.
"This is a strange thing......"
How did the grandmother happen to bump into it and publicize it? The key is that the father actually believes it. It is child's play to depose the prince, the ancestors will definitely not follow it first, and the Su family's relatives will make trouble if they are not even. And also......
"What is the situation with her now?"
Yu Ruo replied: "The emperor imprisoned her in the Xuanji Pagoda and thought about it, but he didn't mention the words of taking away the title and entering the cold palace." "I have a slight understanding that my father must have taken care of the face of the Yuwen family to do so.
I said to her, "My ancestor punished me for copying the scriptures today, and ordered me to go to the Xuanji Pagoda tomorrow to press me." ”
Hearing that there was something in my words, there was a hint of hope in my eyes.
It seems that she still has affection for the prince. The prince caused such a big incident, and she came to beg me with such condescension, although I have no feelings for her, I can't help but admire her from the bottom of my heart.
I comforted: "Now that the East Palace is on the cusp, you should be more cautious." ”
She looked at me and didn't speak, and I patted her cold hand to show that the matter should be discussed in the long run.
After sitting for a while, she got up and wanted to leave, and I followed her to the door.
"I really bother the princess today, but if I am incompetent, I don't know what to do, and I hope my sister will not be surprised. ”
Seeing that she had a sad face, although her eyes were still red, and she was in good spirits, she was much more calm and dignified in her appearance.
The golden crown of the double phoenix and eight treasures set off her delicate face, which was annihilated by the brightly lit candlelight in the hall. She blurred into a phantom in my mind.
I looked at her, lowered my voice and said solemnly: "In this palace, no one will be your permanent friend, let alone an unchanging enemy. You are the master of the East Palace, and only by cheering up can you save yourself and the East Palace!"
Her pupils dilated suddenly, the flickering candle flame shook violently, and her face suddenly became clear before my eyes.
In just a moment, the golden light in her eyes disappeared again, if I hadn't gotten closer, I'm afraid I would have suspected that it was my own dazzle just now.
I watched her be helped out of the Lingxi Palace, her back was lonely, and her thin figure in palace clothes was like a faint flame in the dark night, gradually extinguished in the impermeable night of the deep palace.
"Bang-" The moment the palace door was slowly closed, I stood under the eaves outside the dormitory door, and the ancient bell on the top of the Xuanji Pagoda struck a dull sound, hitting my heart with contradictions.
The night was gray, there was not a single star, and the lonely moon gave off a bleak shimmer.
I suddenly realized that the night in Chang'an was so disturbing.