Chapter 253: Alarmist
Since losing their official position, Bai Yuexiao's family has lived far less nourishing than before, if it weren't for the King of Jin and the Queen to take care of them, I'm afraid it would have been difficult.
Miao Lu also complained a lot about her husband's decline. As soon as Miaoqing came to visit her, she drove Bai Yuexiao far away.
"How are you doing?" Miaoqing put down the gift and teased Miaolu's four-year-old daughter.
Miao Green said with disgust: "What's good? His 'half-dead' appearance now, I get annoyed when I see him! Bai Yuexiao himself was incapable, and no one was willing to find an official position for him, but now he really lives on help.
"You bear with it, he made a mistake 'accidentally', who would dare to plan for him? Why don't you go back to his hometown, and when the limelight passes in a few years, you can donate a petty official to do it. Aren't your days going to be good again? Both Miaoqing and the Empress advised them to stay away from the capital, a place of right and wrong.
Helplessly, Miao Lu is a greedy and vain person, where is he willing to go to that poor country with Bai Yuexiao? If it weren't for having children, she would even want to reconcile with Bai Yuexiao!
"I knew that today, I would rather die in the palace than marry him! I'm going to regret my bowels! Forget it, don't mention the uncompetitive one in my family, you finally got out of the palace, let's say a little happy. Miaolu sent her daughter to play with her father, and she wanted to talk to Miaoqing well.
"I came to see you today, in addition to sending you some money, I have another important thing to tell you. It's just that the queen didn't let me tell you about this, but we are sisters, and I don't want to hide it from you......" Miaoqing pulled Miaolu into the room and said cautiously: "Yesterday, two concubines died at the queen mother's family banquet...... It was poisoned! β
"Oh my God! Who is so bold that the public will dare to poison the public? Myolu covered her mouth in surprise.
"Gee, that's not the point. It's just that the identity of the murderer is very suspicious, and the reason for harming people is incredible! "Miaoqing deliberately sold a pass.
"Say it quickly!" Miao Green was very curious.
"The murderer's name is Jiu'er, and he is a palace maid in the imperial dining room. She had been favored by her predecessor - you know, the former chef? It's that Zou Caiping, who was just executed by his mother not long ago. She confessed that it was to avenge Zou Caiping. Miao Qing was afraid that Miao Lu would forget, so she was reminded of it.
"Yes, I heard that." Before Miaolu got married, Zou Caiping was doing the cooking, how could she not remember?
"Jiu'er poisoned Hu Zhenxia because she felt that Zou Caiping was unjustly killed! And the one who framed Zou Caiping at the beginning was the current Hu Sishan. Miao Qing drank saliva to moisten her throat and continued: "But, Niangniang thinks that this matter is not so simple. β
"If the dish is poisonous, it is the dereliction of duty of the imperial dining room, and it is naturally the responsibility of the chef...... Makes sense! What's the problem? "Miaolu is not as smart as Miaoqing, and I can't think of the key.
"No, no, no! Do you know that Niangniang executed Zou Caiping not because she committed the crime of stealing, but because she ...... It's ......" Miaoqing wanted to speak and stopped, looking extremely embarrassed.
"Oh, my good sister, you should say it quickly! I'm really going to die! "Miao Green can't stand talking halfway through.
In fact, it was Niangniang who found out that Zou Caiping had a private relationship with the people of the Jin Palace, and she committed suicide halfway through the interrogation. At that time, I was guarding the door, and I didn't know what she confessed to her mother? I just want to remind you, after all, Bai Yuexiao is the uncle of King Jin. If...... Zou Caiping really colluded with the Jin Wangfu to do something illegal, I'm worried that you will be implicated! Therefore, I advise you to plan ahead. Miao Qing shook Miao Green's hand in sympathy.
"I've also heard some rumors, is this still being investigated? Does the emperor know? Miao Green asked.
"Such a major event must be reported to the emperor, but whether it is pursued or not depends on the emperor's intentions. However, the emperor's illness ...... As you know, this year's Wanchao will be cancelled. If it wasn't very sick, wouldn't it be? Dragging his body, who knows if the emperor is still in the mood to investigate these things thoroughly? Miao Qing said ambiguously.
"Our emperor is the most suspicious, and it is not feasible not to investigate thoroughly, right? Heck, I'm a little worried when you say that. After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the relationship between our mother and King Jin ...... The one in my house is a dead eye, alas! I'm scared! Miao Lu shook her head and sighed.
"I don't want to say much else, you better discuss with your family, don't get too close to King Jin. It's been an hour since I've been out, and it's time to go back to the palace. Miaoqing and Miaolu said goodbye again and again, and then reluctantly left Baifu.
Miao Lu really "lived up to expectations" and hurriedly ran to Bai Yuexiao to be "alarmist", and Bai Yuexiao, a man who had no backbone, quickly conveyed his wife's "alarmism" to his nephew King Jin.
In the Jin Palace, in the study, Duan Yingjin was pacing anxiously.
Feng Qing, who was sitting on the side, was dizzy by her husband: "Lord Wang, don't walk around, the concubine's eyes are spent!" β
"You know what? Isn't this king in a hurry? Duan Yingjin sat down with a huff, picked up the cold water on the table and drank it all.
"What's the hurry? Even if Zou Caiping is from our palace, she hasn't done anything excessive. And now that everyone is dead, why is the emperor still tracking her? On the premise of not knowing that Zou Caiping was instructed by King Jin to poison the emperor, Feng Qing felt that he was making a big fuss.
"Heh......" Duan Yingjin sneered, and then indifferently said what Zou Caiping had done.
"Oh my God! You...... You actually sent someone to murder ......" Feng Qing didn't dare to say any further, she wiped the cold sweat on her forehead with a silk handkerchief: "That, that...... Anyway, Zou Caiping is dead, and everything is dead! She struggled to find an excuse to comfort herself.
"Woman's kindness! My father has always been very suspicious, even if it arouses the slightest suspicion of him, this doubt will spread like a ripple, spreading bigger and bigger! If the clues are really found, this king will die and have no place to be buried! "Today's Duan Yingjin has become a frightened bird, and she is extremely sensitive to any wind and grass.
"What if you are suspicious? Which prince and prince has not been suspected by the emperor? To put it mildly, now that the emperor is terminally ill, how long can he last? Feng Qing was looking forward to the emperor's funeral earlier. Seeing that the crown prince's recovery is hopeless, once the dragon controls Bintian, Duan Yingjin still has a great chance of ascending the throne.
Duan Yingjin naturally guessed the little abacus in Feng Qing's heart, and he sighed in disappointment: "Are you really stupid, or are you too naΓ―ve?" β
"What?" Was he disgusting her? Feng Qing glared at her husband dissatisfied.
Duan Yingjin shook her head helplessly: "My father did not abolish the crown prince for a day, and the prince is still the rightful successor." If one day the father suddenly ...... And he didn't leave an edict, so this great country is still the prince's! With this king and with you, there is no more half-penny relationship, understand? "Even if the emperor left an edict, what is the probability that it will be passed on to him?
"What then? Find a way to force the emperor to abolish the crown prince? Still is...... Legislature? As soon as the words came out, Feng Qing was frightened by her rebellious thoughts.
Duan Yingjin also looked at his wife in shock, she couldn't imagine that she was more bold than herself, and she was more anxious than herself! However, there is also a reason to be anxious. The emperor couldn't afford to be sick, and the woman was a disaster for the dynasty. If this continues, not to mention whether the prince can keep the position of the prince, I am afraid that the surname of this country will have to change hands!
Seeing that her husband was deep in thought and didn't speak anymore, Feng Qing was so anxious that she pushed him straight: "Oh, why are you silent again?" Have you figured out a way to do it? The emperor has a day now, maybe he will ...... when If you think about it, such an important event as the Ten Thousand Dynasty will be canceled, so it can be seen that the emperor is really not good! We need to plan ahead! β
Fang Cai Fengqing thought carefully about what her husband said, once the seeds of doubt were sown in the emperor's heart, it would be difficult to get rid of them.
Imagine such a situation - although the crown prince is at fault, it is also unsatisfactory, and the emperor has no intention of saving it. So in order to ensure the smooth succession of the crown prince, the emperor naturally does not need to make another edict, and may even have to remove some "obstacles" for the crown prince. Among these "obstacles", it is difficult to guarantee that the king of Jin is not included. And if you want to fight King Jin, Zou Caiping is undoubtedly a suitable breakthrough!
Oh my God, oh my God! The more Feng Qing thought about it, the more panicked she became. The Jin Palace's Mansion is like sailing against the current - if you don't advance, you will retreat.
"Got it?" Duan Yingjin glanced at Feng Qing.
Feng Qing nodded with a heavy face: "Lord Wang, the concubine wants to go back to her mother's house...... Ask my father for help! She stared at Duan Yingjin with burning eyes, as if she wanted to get support from her husband's eyes.
"Will the Protector Guild help? Or ......" Duan Yingjin narrowed her eyes slightly: "Will the queen allow the Feng family to wade into this troubled water?" β
Feng Qing gritted her teeth, as if she had made some kind of determination: "The Feng family is not just her daughter!" I'm also my father's heart, I don't believe they won't save me when they die! β
"Good! All right! The king and the princess, husband and wife are of the same heart, and their profits are golden! At this moment, Duan Yingjin really felt a little grateful to Feng Qing in her heart, and couldn't help but hold her hands tightly.
The news of Feng Qing's return to her parents' home was soon learned by Feng Wu.
"Looks like someone can't sit still." Feng Wu put aside the palace register, and drew a cross on Zou Caiping's name on the page that was spread out.
"Alas, Princess Jin is really confused. How can you bear to put the master in a dilemma? Miao Qing sighed helplessly.
"For the sake of her own infatuation, she does not hesitate to fall into the injustice of the family, what else can she bear?" Feng Wu sneered disdainfully.
King Jin was afraid of Zou Caiping's "last words" and became a snake, and he was bound to rebel under great pressure. What is lacking now is only a reason to rebel.
"Then it's time for the lady to take action!" The Feng family and the empress are each other's pillars, and Feng Qing's greed and ignorance cannot be allowed to destroy the balance that the empress has worked so hard to maintain.
"You go and deliver a letter to the master, and say that it is an order from the palace. No matter what Feng Qing pleaded with him or promised him, don't pay attention to it. As long as it is a matter of the Jin Palace, no one from the Feng clan will be allowed to interfere in the future! "Feng Wu is determined to break off with her stupid sister.