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Chapter 511 The soldiers and horses have not moved yet, the food and grass go first

. Lin Xuezhu and Jing Lan were talking, and Eunuch Quan's voice sounded from outside the door.

"Princess Xiang, I have something important to report."

"Come in," Lin Xuezhu said.

After Quan's father-in-law entered the house, he hesitated when he saw Jing Lan beside him.

"What's going on?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

Quan Gonggong said, "It's the prince's business."

Lin Xuezhu's expression suddenly became solemn and asked, "What's wrong with the prince?"

Seeing that she had no intention of letting Jing Lan avoid it, Quan Gonggong said, "There is news from the palace that the Southern Territory The military rations are in urgent need, and the imperial court needs to send military rations. But according to the emperor's wishes, it is snowing heavily in the capital and the roads are not smooth, so it may not be possible to transport them."

He chose his words carefully, fearing that he would say something disrespectful.

In fact, who doesn't understand what the emperor means? He has no intention of giving it at all.

The fact that the road is not smooth is just an excuse.

Even ordinary people understand that of all the urgent needs, the military situation is the most urgent.

Like an emperor, he doesn't take military affairs seriously because he simply thinks the dragon chair under his butt is too comfortable.

Eunuch Quan was dissatisfied with the emperor's countermeasures.

All the officers and men of the Northern Army were his benefactors.

They saved the North, saved his homeland.

Now, these people are fighting to protect their homes and country again, but what is the man on the dragon throne doing?

Lin Xuezhu also felt angry after hearing this.

However, before Yuan Xiu and others set off, she calculated that the rations they brought out could last at least half a year.

She could understand that considering the transportation time, Yuan Xiu might send a message to the DPRK three months in advance.

But, is this too early?

Moreover, if there was no food in the Southern Territory, why didn't her husband send her a message through the secret guard first?

Lin Xuezhu's eyes were dark and an idea came into his mind.

Her space contained the entire treasury's grain reserves. If she was really forced to do so, she would sneak out of the city alone and deliver grain to her husband.

However, if you do this, you may implicate Lu and others.

Secondly, her body is not suitable for running around now.

Lin Xuezhu muttered: "Eunuch Quan, please go out first, I will think about this matter again."

After Eunuch Quan left, Jing Lan said: "Princess, you don't have to worry about the military rations. When I set out for the capital, , The governor has organized people to send a batch of food to the southern region. The governor is counting the days and said that he should send it earlier to avoid any accidents on the way. I guess that the food should be delivered before the prince runs out of rations. Sent."

It was about Kong Bo, and she didn't want Grandpa Quan to hear it.

Although the public is trustworthy, there are some things that it is better for a few people to know than for more people to know.

"Fortunately, Master Kong is there." Lin Xuezhu breathed a sigh of relief and shouted immediately: "Luo Hong, come in."

Luo Hong came in response.

Lin Xuezhu said: "Find me a plain dress and accompany me to the palace."

"Princess, we cannot enter the palace without an imperial edict." Luo Hong reminded carefully.

"We are not going into the palace." Lin Xuezhu thought for a moment and then shouted to the door, "Eunuch Quan."

Eunuch Quan ran back in response.

Lin Xuezhu said: "You think of a way to make some noise in the capital. I will go to the palace gate to ask for orders."

"Yes." Eunuch Quan took the order and left.

Lin Xuezhu sat in front of the dressing table, washed all the rouge off her face, and then applied some powder to make her face whiter.

After dressing up, Lin Xuezhu took Luo Hong out.

Heavy snow closed the door and it was very difficult for carriages to move.

Lin Xuezhu asked all the servants in the mansion to hold tools and clear the way in front of the carriage.

At this moment, thick smoke billowed out of Prince Yan's palace.

Then, a harsh voice came out, "The water is leaking, no, the water is leaking."

This voice seemed very abrupt in the capital that was especially silent due to heavy snow.

The neighbors of Prince Yan's Mansion all ran out when they heard the sound.

Just kidding, if Prince Yan's Mansion catches fire and affects Chi Yu, they will not be able to escape.

Of course, if you can help put out the fire, then you can help put out the fire.

As a result, after a lot of scrambling, they discovered that it turned out to be a false alarm.

But someone was burning paper in the palace. There was too much paper, which made the smoke a bit bigger.

The man probably realized that he was in trouble and hid.

Neighbors brought buckets of water and put out the fire.

Just when everyone was about to go back to their homes, they saw the carriage of Prince Xiang's Mansion.

The carriage was behind and a dozen slaves were leading the way. This scene was really spectacular.

Being blocked by heavy snow for two days, everyone in the capital felt very uncomfortable.

After the carriages passed by, the road was opened, and they stood outside to watch the excitement.

It's such a cold day and there's such heavy snow, why did the people in Prince Xiang's Mansion come out?

There must be something going on.

I heard that a few days ago, Mrs. Marquis Wenzhong made a big fuss in Prince Xiang's Mansion, which made Princess Xiang so angry that she had fetal gas.

Good guy, Prince Xiang is still fighting at the front. If the child in Princess Xiang's belly is in trouble, how can the Wenzhong Hou Mansion explain it to Prince Xiang?

Is it possible that Princess Xiang has recovered and wants to go to the palace to seek justice for herself?

That would be a great show.

The more everyone thought about it, the more curious they became. A few good people actually followed the carriage from Prince Xiang's Mansion all the way to the palace.

When they arrived at the palace gate, they saw Lin Xuezhu getting off the carriage.

Her maid took out a roll of straw mat from the carriage and spread it on the ground.

Princess Xiang held her waist and knelt on the straw mat with her slightly protruding belly.

This scene shocked the onlookers.

Lin Xuezhu said loudly at the palace gate: "Your Majesty, my husband is in urgent need of food and grass in the southern region. I understand that there is heavy snow in the capital and it is difficult to transport food and grass out of the city. The emperor is also in a dilemma. However, I still implore the emperor to put the military situation first and send the food and grass as soon as possible. "Southern Territory, to protect the lives of the soldiers!"

She shouted, and the onlookers all heard it. Princess Xiang was braving the heavy snow and holding out her pregnant belly, and she came to ask for military rations for her husband.

In such a cold weather and such heavy snow, no one would go out unless it was a matter of life and death.

What's more, Princess Xiang is still pregnant.

Lin Xuezhu knelt at the entrance of the palace and shouted over and over again, but her voice became lower and lower.

Luo Hong followed her, not knowing she was going to do this.

At this moment, the anxious look on Luo Hong's face was not fake.

She knelt next to Lin Xuezhu, her eyes were red with anxiety, and said: "Princess, although the military rations are urgent, you also have to take care of your own body! You don't care about your own body, you also have to take care of the child in your belly! Princess, there are Let's discuss it carefully. Don't hurt yourself by kneeling."

Lin Xuezhu swayed and quickly put one arm on the ground to support his body.

She said: "Luo Hong, you don't understand. Before the soldiers and horses move, food and grass go first. When marching and fighting, we cannot lack food for one meal. It doesn't matter for us ordinary people to skip one meal, but if the soldiers are hungry and catch up with the enemy, A sneak attack by the army will result in defeat and death!"

Chapter 512: What he said was worse than farting.

Lin Xuezhu's words made everyone in the audience feel uncomfortable.

King Xiang was fighting in the southern region, and the king and the court should have been concerned about military supplies.

But what on earth did that Hunjun do to force Princess Xiang to the point where she begged on her knees at the palace gate?

Could it be that the Hunjun used the heavy snow in the capital as an excuse to deliberately default on the army rations?

Thinking of this, the onlookers started talking a lot, each exchanging their views on this matter.

Then, they listened carefully to what Lin Xuezhu said again.

They were even more convinced that the facts were just as they had guessed, and it was indeed the Hunjun who was playing tricks on him.

Lin Xuezhu knelt in front of the palace gate for almost half an hour, her voice almost hoarse.

Luo Hong kept begging on the side: "Princess, let's go back to the house. You had fetal contamination a few days ago, and you still knelt in the heavy snow for such a long time. If you do anything wrong, I will die forever!" "

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience understood again.

The love rumors are all true, Princess Xiang really had fetal contractions a few days ago.

So some people couldn't see it and said to others: "Princess Xiang is kneeling down to beg for military rations for King Xiang. We can't help much. Let's get some guys and clear the snow. Once the snow is cleared, the food and grass can be transported out." ! "

If someone takes the lead, someone will respond.

"Isn't it just a snowstorm? The soldiers of the Southern Territory will have no food to eat? Let's go, let's go, copy the guy."

"It's not just us, we also have to call relatives and friends. Let's do it together. The snow will be cleared soon."

"That's the truth, let's go."

Some people left, but others came to Lin Xuezhu, took off their clothes and handed them to Luo Hong.

He also said: "Princess Xiang, my clothes are dirty. You can't wear them on your body. Just put them on the ground. Don't freeze your body."

When someone did this, other people also reacted and took off their clothes one after another. Leave it to Luo Hong.

In just a short while, Luo Hong was holding clothes higher than her head and almost lost her breath.

Lin Xuezhu continued to shout, and Luo Hong thanked the kind people one by one on her behalf.

At this time, the palace door opened.

Everyone's eyes fell on the eunuch who came out of the door.

The eunuch wrapped himself up tightly, which was in sharp contrast to Princess Xiang, who was dressed in plain clothes and white clothes.

Just listen to the eunuch say: "Princess Xiang, the emperor asked you to go back. The affairs of the Southern Region are government affairs. Princess Xiang is the wife of the back house, so don't worry about things that you shouldn't worry about."

What he said, Everyone onlookers felt angry.

What the hell, a woman in the back house shouldn't worry about government affairs. It's her husband who is fighting on the front line. What's wrong with her worrying about it?

Besides, if you don't let others worry, you'll get things done!

You are a thief when you do things yourself, and you still want to silence others. Are you an emperor?

Are you the same as the thieves from the Southern Territory?

When Lin Xuezhu saw that the man who came out was Eunuch Pang, he turned cold and argued, "If the Southern Territory is defeated due to lack of food and grass, will the emperor and the court explain it to all the soldiers of the Pingnan Army and the people of the world?" ?"

One sentence made Pang Gonggong choked, and he had no choice but to say: "I am guilty of this, you are brave!"

Lin Xuezhu sneered, "Today, two people died in front of this palace, I also ask the emperor to kill him. Send food and grass to the Southern Territory. I don't care about my life, but I can't let my husband who went on two expeditions feel cold, or the

soldiers who fought in Beipingnan! They have already won two battles, how can they lose because of the food and grass issue?"

"It's snowing heavily in Beijing, so we'll make the road passable tomorrow morning even if we don't sleep tonight. "

Yes, we are going to clear the road now and ask the emperor to send out the food and grass that should be sent to the southern region."

Behind Lin Xuezhu, Wu Yaya fell to his knees.

Some of these people came out to watch the fun from the beginning, some were called out halfway, and some even responded to the call and came out with tools to prepare for snow removal.

When Eunuch Pang saw the people being like this, he looked frightened and spoke softly to Lin Xuezhu, "Princess Xiang, please go back to the house first. The following words you just said are offensive. I will not talk to the emperor. I will only tell everyone. The message is conveyed to the Emperor. I also hope that Princess Xiang will take care of herself and nothing will happen to her."

As he finished speaking, Lin Xuezhu swayed and then fainted in front of everyone.

Eunuch Pang's original intention was to cooperate with Lin Xuezhu in this play, so that the world could see what the emperor was like.

But seeing Lin Xuezhu fainted, he was really worried. He immediately shouted with a trembling voice: "Quickly, help Princess Xiang onto the carriage and take her back to the palace. In addition, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask Imperial Doctor Meng to go to Prince Xiang's Palace and give the princess some medical advice." Diagnosis and treatment."

Immediately, several young eunuchs went up and carried Lin Xuezhu back to the carriage.

Luo Hong was so frightened that she lost her mind. When she turned around, she saw Lu and Wei Hong'er holding hands and stumbling over.

The two of them were busy in the store when they heard someone running over to mobilize, saying that Princess Xiang was kneeling in front of the palace gate begging the emperor to send military rations to the southern region. The people in the capital planned to work together to clear the snow so that the military rations could be sent out. , and ran over anxiously.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he ran over, he saw Lin Xuezhu fainting.

Mrs. Lu's legs were weak at that time. She rushed into the carriage and cried, "Xue Zhu, why are you so stupid? Xiu'er's life is life, isn't your life? You use your life like this You may not be able to get it in exchange for him. Can you kneel down and the military rations be sent out?"

This cry made everyone in the audience feel sad.

Prince Xiang is miserable, Princess Xiang is miserable, and everyone in Prince Xiang's palace is miserable.

Then the Hunjun can cause trouble to Prince Xiang's Mansion, right?

The whole world must know that whoever is loyal to the emperor and patriotic deserves to be punished, right?

As the carriage moved forward, some people among the onlookers followed the carriage all the way.

As I walked, I didn't forget to clear the snow on the roadside.

When the carriage arrived at Prince Xiang's Mansion, they watched Princess Xiang being carried into the mansion.

The pale face and unconscious look made everyone feel uncomfortable.

Wei Hong'er, on the other hand, was even more distracted in her anxiety.

Standing at the door of the mansion, he thanked the people who were watching.

When everyone saw it, they had a better impression of Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Look at people, how polite and polite they are.

The family tradition in the palace is good, the master understands justice, and the servants are reasonable.

It's not like someone in the palace whose words are worse than farts when he opens or closes his mouth.

Everyone waited until the gate of the palace was closed before greeting each other: "Let's go and clear the snow. If the emperor doesn't distribute military rations tomorrow, we will go to the palace to petition. Prince Xiang has protected us people, so we have to Help King Xiang do something."

Chapter 513: Let Princess Xiang's pregnancy go smoothly.

The news that Princess Xiang fainted at the request of the emperor spread to the palace, and the emperor and the queen were angry at the same time.

Emperor: "What is Princess Xiang going to do? Let the whole capital know that I treated Prince Xiang harshly and forced pregnant women to kneel at the palace gate? I treated her well, but I didn't expect that she would bite me back at this time! It's obvious! "Prince Xiang and the entire palace are plotting evil against me!"

Queen: "Princess Xiang made my mother sick a few days ago. I haven't even settled the matter with him yet, and she behaved outside the palace again. " To whom? Why didn't I know that Princess Xiang was such a scheming person?"

The two masters in the palace were angry, but at this time in Prince Xiang's Mansion, Lin Xuezhu opened her eyes on the couch.

Lu and Wei Hong'er stood beside her, with worried looks on their faces.

Lin Xuezhu sat up with a smile.

"Xue Zhu, how do you feel?" Mrs. Lu pressed her shoulders, trying to get her to lie down for a while.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Aunt, I'm in good health. Don't worry, I won't do anything that will endanger myself or my children."

Mrs. Lu almost shed tears, "Xuezhu, I know you are worried about Xiu'er, but You can't ignore your own safety! The Dog Emperor doesn't want Xiu'er to die on the battlefield! He..." "

Aunt, the food and grass from the North are already on the way." Lin Xuezhu interrupted. He understood what Mr. Lu said.

Mrs. Lu looked at Lin Xuezhu with joy and confusion, "Then you..."

Lin Xuezhu did not answer.

What's wrong with her trying harder on her journey to becoming the Black Dog Emperor?

In just a few days, there will be another group of people worshiping the flag.

It's time to let the dog emperor go crazy.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu's firm eyes and solemn expression, Mrs. Lu understood something in her heart.

She is a stay-at-home woman and knows that there is not much she can do for Xiu'er and Xuezhu.

If the children have ideas, she, as an elder, will fully support them and help as much as she can.

Xuezhu had never told her in depth about what he had done since he entered the capital, and he deliberately did not involve her.

She knew that Xuezhu was trying to protect her.

She also knew that a person like her with mediocre means and strategies would not be able to help Xuezhu.

Don't ask, just don't hold back.

However, just by looking at the happenings in Jingzhong, she also knew that there was Xuezhu's handiwork in them.

Xuezhu is creating public opinion, alienating the people from the emperor, and increasing Xiu'er's prestige.

Moreover, she seemed to be dividing the emperor's power, making him a true loner.

These things cannot be stated verbally.

Even if Mr. Lu saw through it, he wouldn't say it.

At this moment, Grandfather Quan came to report, "Princess Xiang, the Imperial Physician Meng is here."

Lin Xuezhu patted the back of Mrs. Lu's hand and said to her and Wei Hong'er, "You two go and do your work. I'll ask Imperial Physician Meng to do it. " Let's take a look."

Knowing that she didn't have to worry anymore, Lu took Wei Hong'er's hand and left Lin Xuezhu's room together.

After a while, Dr. Meng was brought in.

After some salutes, Imperial Physician Meng checked Lin Xuezhu's pulse and said, "Princess Xiang just had fetal contractions a few days ago, and she knelt in the snow for so long today. She is in bad health."

"Really? Then what should I do? How to adjust it?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

Doctor Meng said: "We need to obtain a large amount of precious medicinal materials and take supplements slowly every day until delivery."

Lin Xuezhu understood and said: "After the palace of Prince Xiang was confiscated, all the family assets were put into the national treasury. Not only is the palace now impoverished, But that's about it. Where can I get the precious medicinal materials that Imperial Physician Meng said

? Transfer some."

"Then I'll bother you, Doctor Meng." Lin Xuezhu smiled and watched Doctor Meng go out.

After Imperial Physician Meng returned to the palace, he received a summons from the emperor.

He was originally the imperial physician in the palace who was mainly responsible for the emperor's heirs. Most of the ladies would be entrusted to him to take care of them after they became pregnant.

Therefore, after Princess Xiang fainted, it was reasonable for Eunuch Pang to ask him to go to Prince Xiang's Mansion.

At this time, Imperial Physician Meng was standing in the main hall, and he heard the emperor asking: "How is Princess Xiang's pregnancy?"

Imperial Physician Meng replied in a deep voice: "Princess Xiang is the first child, and she has traveled all the way from the north to the capital. It is detrimental to the foundation. In addition, there have been many things in the palace during this period, and Princess Xiang has not been able to rest well. Today's kneeling is even more damaging to both mother and son. "

When the emperor heard this, he was a little nervous. His tense expression suddenly relaxed.

He asked: "In that case, why did the imperial doctor who diagnosed Princess Xiang's pulse before say that Princess Xiang's body is strong and her fetal condition is stable?"

Doctor Meng said calmly: "Princess Xiang's body is certainly strong, but a woman's body is , The coldest thing is. No matter how strong your body is, you can't help but kneel in the snow. Wei Chen has been taking care of the pregnant concubine in the palace for more than ten years, so he can't be too careful when he sees Wei."

The emperor listened . You will understand after hearing this.

This Imperial Physician Meng is saying that he has more experience than other Imperial Physicians.

The emperor curled his lips slightly and said after a while: "I intend to take care of my younger brother and sister for Prince Xiang, but my younger brother and sister do not care about their own bodies. If anything goes wrong with this prince, it can only be because Princess Xiang ignores her own safety. It was caused by kneeling in the snow."

"That's right," said Dr. Meng.

The emperor's intention was obvious. He did not want Princess Xiang to give birth to her baby smoothly.

The son of Prince Xiang cannot live, and people cannot tell whether the emperor is here or not.

How to operate this depends on Dr. Meng.

Doctor Meng said: "Princess Xiang's fetus is unstable and she needs a lot of precious medicinal materials to nourish her body. Seeing that Prince Xiang's palace has no wealth, the minister wanted to ask the emperor if he should give some rewards from the palace."

When the emperor heard this, he Dr. Meng is indeed very wise.

The palace rewarded Princess Xiang with medicinal materials. Didn't that just show that the emperor cared for Princess Xiang very much?

Moreover, there are many rewards of medicinal materials, so it would be easy to do anything while Princess Xiang is giving birth.

When a woman gives birth, she is essentially walking through the gates of hell.

Since Princess Xiang is the first child, it must be even more difficult, and accidents are inevitable.

So, the emperor said: "Mr. Meng, you will be responsible for taking care of Princess Xiang's pregnancy from now on. Whatever medicinal materials are needed, just come out from the palace. You must make sure that Princess Xiang's pregnancy goes smoothly."

"Wei Chen Understood." Dr. Meng cupped his hands.

The emperor waved his hand and signaled Doctor Meng to go down.

Imperial Physician Meng respectfully withdrew from the hall.

He remained calm, looked at Eunuch Pang who was guarding the door, straightened his back, and went back to the Tai Hospital.

As soon as he arrived at the Taiyuan Hospital, he immediately wrote a list by hand and handed it to the young eunuch to show it to the emperor.

An hour later, the young eunuch came back and said to Doctor Meng, "The emperor has approved it."

Imperial Physician Meng smiled and quickly organized his staff to sort out the medicinal materials and send them to Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Chapter 514 It makes me unable to end it

. When the medicinal materials were delivered to Prince Xiang's Mansion, Lin Xuezhu had just sent a letter to the secret guard lurking beside her.

There are two things in the letter.

First, thoroughly investigate the secret guard and find out the link that led to the failure of the message delivery.

Second, ensure the supply of food and medicinal materials to the front line, regardless of means or costs.

Overnight, the thick snow on the roads in Beijing was cleared away and piled up in the four corners of the city. When

the news reached the palace, the emperor was so angry that he said, "Okay, Princess Xiang is forcing me, and even the people are forcing me, right? I think this world is no longer mine, but his, Prince Xiang's."

It was the morning of the court . , all the ministers stood quietly at the steps, not daring to express their anger.

They all knew that the emperor should not deduct military rations from the soldiers in the southern region.

Putting aside the grievances between the emperor and Prince Xiang, the defeat of the Southern Region was not good for the emperor or the court.

Even if the emperor wanted King Xiang to die, he would have to wait until he returned victorious.

How could you ignore the safety of the people in the world and only think about making things difficult for King Xiang!

But they dare not say it.

Now in this court, anyone suspected of having anything to do with Prince Xiang will be sent to Dali Temple for investigation.

Not to mention openly speaking for King Xiang.

After a long time, the emperor calmed down himself.

He picked up a memorial on the desk and said: "A few days ago, Crown Prince Wenyue came up to ask for a battle, saying that he wanted to go to the Southern Region to gain experience. I thought it would be better to do this, so I sent Crown Prince Wenyue to escort the military supplies to the Southern Region, and then Stay there and fight alongside King Xiang."

After hearing this, the courtiers felt that it was unreliable.

During this period of time, there have been many major and minor affairs in the palace.

The King of Qi took Prince Wenyue back to the capital to attend the funeral for the Queen Mother.

After this, he never returned to the fiefdom.

Prince Wen Yue was busy organizing the funeral ceremonies for the Queen Mother and King Yan, and he gained a lot of goodwill.

Now he has taken the initiative to join the army and wants to go to the battlefield. It is self-evident that he wants to fight for fame and fortune.

Normally, when encountering such a restless person, the emperor would directly nip them in the bud.

But this time, the emperor's way of handling it was quite intriguing.

The ministers thought about it and felt that they understood it.

King Xiang has been in the army for many years, has full wings and won the hearts of the people, and now he is fighting in the southern region.

The emperor wanted to touch him, but he couldn't do it for a while. Instead, he had to pretend to care for his family.

Prince Wenyue had ambitions but no foundation.

If he wanted to get ahead, the quickest way was to step on King Xiang's head.

As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes.

Crown Prince Wenyue will definitely work very hard to fight against King Xiang.

The emperor sent Crown Prince Wenyue to the Southern Region, which would not only create obstacles for King Xiang, but also cause them to fight and weaken King Xiang's power.

If the military situation was delayed because of this, it would be better to punish King Xiang.

As for Prince Wenyue, the emperor would not let him grow up like this. He would definitely be cut off before his wings matured.

In this way, the emperor is good at checks and balances.

The courtiers knew this and praised the emperor for his foresight and loving the army as a son.

The morning ended in an atmosphere of rainbow farts flying everywhere.

But anyone with a little bit of political sensitivity understands that the world is about to become chaotic again.

On the other side, Lin Xuezhu packed up, sat in a carriage, and headed to Liuli Shop.

She is bound to attend today's opening ceremony.

Thanks to the blessings of the people in the capital, the snow on the main roads in the city has been cleared, and the dignitaries in the capital can go out without any hindrance.

As soon as Lin Xuezhu arrived at the shop, she saw a carriage parked in front of the crowded shop.

As she got closer, Luo Hong reminded her that it was the carriage belonging to the Minister of War.

Lin Xuezhu smiled slightly and entered the store with Luo Hong's help.

In the shop, the wife of the Minister of War was alone, admiring the various glass products.

Sometimes she bends down and sometimes stops, her posture is very leisurely.

But the way she glanced at the door from time to time betrayed her eagerness.

"Princess Xiang." Seeing Lin Xuezhu coming in, the wife of the Minister of War took the initiative to greet her.

Lin Xuezhu smiled, "Mrs. He, you're so early."

Then, she said to Jing Lan: "The ceremony time has not come yet, why don't you let the guests go into the inner room to rest?

Jing Lan understood, and Mrs. He also understood, so one of them gave in and the other was polite. Then they went to the back room together.

Lin Xuezhu looked around the store for a while, and when she saw nothing was wrong, she walked to the back room.

Mrs. He quickly stood up, bowed to Lin Xuezhu again, and said, "Please help me." Princess help.

Lin Xuezhu remained calm, but she was laughing secretly in her heart: Look, in fact, she couldn't sit still for a long time. The way she looked just now was just trying to hold on. Lin Xuezhu pretended to be puzzled, "

Why did Mrs. He say this?" The imprisonment of the Minister of War is the emperor's decision. What does it have to do with this concubine? "

Mrs. He looked embarrassed, but she still spoke without hesitation, "The emperor said that my husband had a close relationship with Prince Xiang's Mansion, and he was also convicted of participating in the conspiracy. Princess Xiang, you know that my husband has no contact with Prince Xiang, let alone participating in the rebellion. Now, the only one who can save my master is Princess Xiang.

"What does Mrs. He mean by asking me to come forward and testify for the Minister of War? " Lin Xuezhu asked.

Mrs. He quickly said: "No, no, no, of course I won't embarrass Princess Xiang." I just want to ask Princess Xiang to point out a clear way for me. As for how to do it, I will take the initiative, and Princess Xiang will not be implicated. Lin Xuezhu

glanced at her coldly and said, "Mrs. He lives in the back house. Maybe she doesn't know. Back then, my husband was impeached for treason, and the Minister of War also contributed a lot." Among the heroic articles on impeachment, one was written by the Minister of War. At that time, since my husband was the general who protected the country, he naturally had a close relationship with the Ministry of War. This heroic article by the Minister of War was very suitable to convict my husband. "

After hearing this, Mrs. He was so frightened that her legs weakened.

She really didn't know that her husband was also involved in Prince Xiang's rebellion.

If she had known, she would never beg for Princess Xiang's head now . Come on.

Seeing her bewildered look, Lin Xuezhu knew that she was just a housewife who was not familiar with government affairs,

so she said, "Mrs. He's husband has always followed Wenzhonghou's house. Now that something happened, it was time to go find Marquis Wenzhong. Isn't it a little abrupt to find me? Mrs. He's face turned red when she was told that, and she said in a panic: "

Why didn't I ask for help from Marquis Wenzhong? It's just that Marquis Wenzhong turned his back and refused to recognize me. He actually had the intention of pushing my master out to take the blame." I have no choice but to come and beg Princess Xiang.

Lin Xuezhu shouted to the outside before she could finish her words, "Jing Lan, how many guests have come? "

Jing Lan replied: "There is no second person. " "

Lin Xuezhu looked at the Minister of War with a smile, "Mrs. He, have you seen that no one in the capital dares to interact with me, Prince Xiang's Mansion? No one patronizes my good business, which makes it impossible for me to end it."

Chapter 515 What is going on today?

After hearing this, the wife of the Minister of War did not understand anything.

Immediately said: "I look at it, the things in this store are very good, very suitable for me, I will go and pick out a few that I like and take them away."

Lin Xuezhu said with a smile: "What else do you want me to ask you for? Madam He mostly promotes the store. With Madam He's connections, the store shouldn't have to worry about its future business, right? "

Mrs. He felt bitter, but she didn't dare to say anything.

Princess Xiang had hinted this way, and she was still asking others to do things, so what else could she say.

Although Mrs. He doesn't understand government affairs, she is not a fool.

She can find her own way and come to Lin Xuezhu at this time, which at least shows that she is a person with a very strange brain circuit.

A person with such a unique brain circuit should be put in an appropriate position and let her shine.

Lin Xuezhu said goodbye to Mrs. He and took the carriage back to her home.

In the evening, Jing Lan, Lu, and Wei Hong'er returned happily.

As soon as Lin Xuezhu looked at them, he knew that business was good today.

The four of them were sitting in the hall, talking about what they had seen today.

Jing Lan said: "Princess, you don't know that after you left today, Mrs. He brought several ladies here. I asked around and it seemed that they were all the ones who entered Dali Temple. They all bought in our store We bought a lot of things, and some ladies even ordered some. After these ladies left, another batch of handkerchiefs said to be from Concubine Zhuang came, and we bought a lot of things. Now there is not much left in our store. Lin Xuezhu asked with a smile, "

Did Mrs. He buy anything big?"

Jing Lan said, "I bought a statue of Zhong Kui. I'll find someone to deliver it to her house tomorrow." "

Zhong Kui?"

Lin Xuezhu smiled.

Zhong Kui warded off evil spirits. Could it be that Mrs. He felt that something evil was happening in her house?

Lin Xuezhu said to Jing Lan: "When the goods are delivered tomorrow, you will go with me and help me bring a message to Mrs. He. Just say that when my husband was convicted of treason, a batch of weapons should have been in Prince Xiang's Mansion, but that The weapons were confiscated by Marquis Wenzhong during the raid."

After saying this, the three people present were shocked.

Mr. Lu entered the palace before ransacking the house and did not know that there were weapons hidden in Prince Xiang's mansion.

Wei Hong'er and Jing Lan didn't even know.

When Lin Xuezhu said this, they believed it.

Mrs. Lu said: "Marquis Wenzhong stole the weapons for himself. Could it be that he has some rebellious intentions? That's not true. His daughter is the queen. Why would he go against the emperor?"

After saying that, she suddenly realized and asked again: " How come there are weapons hidden in the palace? Could it be that Xiu'er also..."

"My husband has never thought of treason." Lin Xuezhu said, "Those weapons were all sent in with the rewards given by the emperor. The top of the box is filled with gold and silver jewelry. There are swords, guns, swords and halberds on the lower level.

"Despicable!" Mr. Lu slapped the arm of the chair.

She recalled some things and vaguely remembered that before Yuan Xiu returned to the capital, the emperor had given him a batch of rewards.

At that time, she thought it was the emperor's grace.

In addition, the queen summoned her and Lin Xuezhu to the palace, so she didn't have time to check the gifts.

After working on it for a long time, the evidence that wrongly accused Xiu'er is here!

Lin Xuezhu looked indifferent and said warmly to Mrs. Lu: "Don't be angry, aunt, the matter has reached this point, we can just go down. Those who framed my husband back then, it is their turn to suffer retribution now. Your Majesty is suspicious, how did you treat me in the past? Husband, treat his ministers as you should. They were the accomplices of the tiger, and now they deserve retribution." As

soon as these words came out, the remaining three people nodded fiercely.

Jing Lan stood up and said, "I'm going to send a message to Mrs. He right now."

"Let's go after dinner." Mrs. Lu couldn't bear it.

Jing Lan smiled and said: "No, this matter should be done sooner rather than later. I also want to see their retribution as soon as possible."

After saying that, Jing Lan led the people out.

Lin Xuezhu watched her go out and said to Luo Hong, "Put the food on the stove to warm it. Jing Lan will bring it to her when she comes back."

"Yes." Luo Hong responded and left.

Wei Hong'er also stood up, "Xue Zhu, I'll go back to the room to sort out today's accounts first, and I'll come over to have dinner with you later."

"Okay." Lin Xuezhu said with a smile.

Everyone left, leaving only Lu and Lin Xuezhu.

Mrs. Lu asked: "Xuezhu, I still don't understand what Marquis Wenzhong wants those weapons for."

Lin Xuezhu put down the tea bowl in his hand and said: "Whether Marquis Wenzhong coveted those weapons or not, in short, those weapons can only be used by Wenzhong." Hou's home."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu understood what she meant.

A few days later, due to the snow falling in May, various rumors abounded in Beijing.

It is said that the snow falling in May is because someone was wronged.

It is said that bad omens from heaven are caused by the emperor's unmatched virtue.

Some people even say that the late emperor wanted to pass the throne to King Xiang, but the current emperor forged the imperial edict and ascended the throne himself.

That's why he was so afraid of King Xiang and wanted to kill him.

These words soon spread to the palace.

The emperor was furious, and at the same time he couldn't help but start to wonder.

Who spread the news about the late emperor's edict?

He didn't doubt Lin Xuezhu, because even Yuan Xiu didn't know about the imperial edict.

When the late emperor died, he was still in the position of prince, and the throne should have been his.

However, the late emperor was very ill and had no time to depose him as the crown prince, so he could only write down the matter of deposing the crown prince in his will.

It is precisely because of this that after the death of the late emperor, he ascended the throne naturally and no one questioned him.

Apart from the dead Queen Mother and King Yan, only Marquis Wenzhong and the Queen knew about this matter.

Of course, when the palace was stolen, the late emperor's edict was lost.

But if the imperial edict fell into Yuan Xiu's hands, he would have taken the imperial edict back to the capital long ago, so how could he go to the southern region to quell the robbers!

Now, he felt more and more that the theft of the treasury was not Yuan Xiu's fault.

At that time, most of the northern expedition troops stayed in the north to guard the border.

When Yuan Xiu came back, there weren't even a few followers around him.

How could those few people empty the national treasury overnight?

After much deliberation, the old man from the household department was more suspected of being a thief.

It's a pity that after the treasury was stolen, he killed the old man, and now nothing can be found.

The emperor's mind wandered for a long time, and finally his mind was drawn to the Mansion of Marquis Wenzhong.

A few days ago, didn't Mrs. Wenzhong Hou go to Prince Xiang's Mansion to cause trouble?

As soon as she finished making trouble, news about the imperial edict came out in the capital.

Could it be that the old woman revealed it?

In the emperor's heart, doubt is like a seed that breaks out of the ground. As long as it is given some sunshine and rain, it will thrive.

At this moment, Eunuch Pang came to report that someone was beating the Dengwen drum outside the palace.

The emperor's mind suddenly gathered.

Dengwengu? This thing has never sounded since he was sensible.

What's going on today?

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is published in Wengu, the only way for ordinary people to complain.

In order to prevent the common people from going to the palace to redress their grievances over trivial matters, anyone who beats the Dengwen drum must first be punished with twenty sticks, regardless of life or death.

Only those who can survive will be brought to the imperial court.

Therefore, even if the common people have grievances, they still have to consider whether they can bear the twenty sticks.

Although the wife of the Minister of War is an official wife, she has no royal title and cannot enter the palace unless summoned.

If you want to complain to the emperor, you can only beat the Dengwen drum.

When the news reached Lin Xuezhu, she was also a little shocked.

Unexpectedly, the Minister of War was not a very good person, but his wife was kind and caring.

Lin Xuezhu said to Father-in-law Quan who came to report the news: "Prepare the carriage. I will go for a ride around the palace, but don't use our prince's carriage."

The carriage of the prince's palace is regulated in line with the prince's status, and there is a "Xiang" stuck on the front of the carriage. word flag.

As soon as outsiders saw it, they knew it was from Prince Xiang's Mansion. When it was time to give way, they naturally did so.

Instead of a royal carriage, it is a carriage used by ordinary wealthy people.

The carriage was smaller and could only be pulled by one horse, so it was lost in sight of all the carriages on the street.

The whole father-in-law agreed and knew that Princess Xiang was going to watch the fun, so he quickly prepared the carriage and helped Lin Xuezhu out.

The carriage drove slowly down the street.

Father-in-law Quan was afraid of hurting Lin Xuezhu and did not dare to make the carriage bump too much.

Lin Xuezhu asked Quan's father-in-law to take a few laps on the street and not look like he was rushing to visit Wengu.

The whole father-in-law did as he was told.

The carriage walked and arrived at the gate of Wenzhonghou Mansion.

Lin Xuezhu said to Quan Eunuch: "Let's take a walk around Wenzhonghou's mansion."

Although Quan Eunuch didn't know what her intention was, he still obeyed the order.

Lin Xuezhu knew the location of the private treasury of the Marquis Wenzhong Mansion based on his memory.

When she got closer, she suddenly realized and moved the weapons stored in the space to the deepest part of the private vault of Wenzhong Hou Mansion.

Haha, her space function is not what it used to be.

I remember when she came to Wenzhonghou Mansion to steal the house, her consciousness could only put things within a two-meter radius into the space.

After gathering wool along the way, the range that she could control with her consciousness had expanded to a radius of fifty meters.

Without entering Wenzhonghou's mansion, you can easily put things into his private treasury from a distance.

After doing this, she asked Quan's father-in-law to walk around twice more, and then she went to the Dengwen Drum Hall to watch the fun.

When she arrived, the wife of the Minister of War had already received twenty canes.

At this time, she no longer had the ability to stand. She was held by two strong women on one side and the other on the right. She could only breathe.

The palace door opened and Eunuch Pang walked out.

He glanced at Mrs. He and waved his hand. Immediately, two young eunuchs ran up, took over from the two mothers-in-law, and carried Mrs. He inside.

The palace door closed again, Lin Xuezhu looked at the skirt stained red with blood, and sighed silently.

Since ancient times, there have been many scumbag men and heroic women. In this era, there are too many constraints on women.

The Minister of War is also a frequent visitor to Shochikukan, but his wife is willing to waste the rest of her life or even her life in order to avenge him.

Is it worth it?

She didn't ask Mrs. He if it was worth it?

Perhaps, women in this era have never considered this issue.

They have been brainwashed since childhood, and the principle they follow is to obey their father at home, their husbands when they get married, and their sons in death.

The husband is the sky, even bigger than the sky, but they themselves are the most insignificant.

No wonder, since ancient times, many strange women have been born in brothels.

Perhaps, only by getting rid of some constraints can we regain ourselves.

Lin Xuezhu sighed softly and asked Quan's father-in-law to drive the carriage away.

That night, a group of palace guards quietly left the palace, met with the officers and soldiers of Dali Temple, and went straight to the Mansion of Marquis Wenzhong.

Wenzhonghou's mansion was surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside.

Before anyone in the mansion could figure it out, the officers and soldiers started searching.

Marquis Wenzhong was shocked by this sudden turn of events. After shouting a few rude words, he saw that no one paid any attention to him, so he could only shut up and watch all this happen in confusion.

Someone found a set of keys in Mr. Accountant's house, and another set of keys in Marquis Wen Zhong's house. The two sets of keys together opened the door to the private treasury.

"Found it." Someone shouted loudly in the private treasury: "It's quite secretive."

Marquis Wenzhong looked confused and ran towards the private treasury with other officers and soldiers.

Then, he was stunned to find that the officers and soldiers carried out boxes of weapons from his private storehouse.

"What's going on?" Marquis Wenzhong realized the seriousness of the situation and couldn't help but feel a little weak in his legs.

The officers and soldiers didn't talk nonsense to him, they just held him down and tied him up.

"Why are you arresting me? What's going on with these weapons? I want to see the emperor, I want to see the queen, let me go!" Marquis Wenzhong shouted regardless.

The old man's voice seemed extremely sad in this silent night.

Soon, Marquis Wenzhong was gagged and escorted to the palace along with several boxes of weapons.

After a while, Mrs. Wenzhonghou was also escorted to the main hall.

When the old woman saw Wenzhong Hou, her eyes burst into flames. If her mouth hadn't been blocked by a rag, she would have wanted to go up and bite off a piece of meat from Wenzhong Hou.

If he hadn't been dragging his feet to reconcile with her, how could she have been implicated by him today, left the house to live alone, and even been caught in the palace!

However, Marquis Wenzhong ignored his wife's anger and only stared at the emperor's face with eyes full of innocence and pleading.

The officers and soldiers reported: "Your Majesty, these are the weapons found in the Mansion of Marquis Wenzhong. My subordinates have had them checked. They are indeed the ones from Prince Xiang's Mansion."

The emperor glared at the officers and soldiers.

What group in Prince Xiang's Mansion?

Saying this, doesn't it mean admitting that they sent people to deliver the weapons in Prince Xiang's Mansion?

Otherwise, they would not have found any weapons from Prince Xiang's Mansion, so how could they get the weapons from Prince Xiang's Mansion?

So stupid!

However, with the traitor Marquis Wen Zhong in front of him, the emperor could not bear to investigate the mistakes of a small officer and soldier.

He couldn't tolerate that his father-in-law had second thoughts!

With anger in his eyes, the emperor waved his hand and asked Eunuch Pang to remove the rags from the mouths of Marquis Wenzhong and his wife.

After Wen Zhonghou could speak, he began to cry out, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged. Those weapons ended up in my private treasury for some reason. I really don't know who wanted to frame me for injustice." !"

"Shut up!" The emperor waved to Eunuch Pang.

Eunuch Pang then led the rest of the crowd out of the hall, leaving only the emperor and Marquis Wenzhong.

The emperor said: "Mrs. Wenzhonghou, what did you say to Princess Xiang when you went to Prince Xiang's Mansion a few days ago?"

Madam Wenzhonghou was greatly surprised and did not know what the emperor's intention was in asking this.

Marquis Wenzhong, on the other hand, directed his resentful gaze at Mrs. Marquis Wenzhong.

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Marquis Wen Zhong. Feeling Marquis Wen Zhong's gaze, Mrs. Wen Zhong couldn't help but feel angry.

This old man had caused her so much trouble and yet he dared to blame her!

If Mrs. Wenzhonghou's gaze were like a sharp sword, Wenzhonghou would already be riddled with holes at this moment.

Just as the couple was trying to kill each other with their looks, the emperor spoke.

"Mrs. Hou!" he said angrily: "I ask you, what exactly did you say to Princess Xiang?"

The power of the emperor made Mrs. Wenzhong Hou tremble all over.

She said tremblingly: "I, I didn't say anything to her. I just asked her where she hid the Luo Dai."

Luo Dai?

The emperor was confused and glanced at Eunuch Pang.

Eunuch Pang quickly replied: "It's the girl from Songzhu Pavilion whom Wenzhonghou patronized."

As soon as these words came out, Wenzhonghou's old face suddenly turned red with embarrassment.

It happened that the emperor was the one who asked this question, and Eunuch Pang had to answer.

Therefore, there was nothing he could do to express his anger.

The emperor had a gloomy face and said, "Why did Mrs. Hou go to Princess Xiang to ask for someone?"

Mrs. Wenzhonghou replied: "It all started because Princess Xiang went to Songzhu Pavilion, which caused everyone's misunderstanding. Princess Xiang deliberately induced others, He must have colluded with Na Luo Dai in advance. I must seek justice after suffering such humiliation, so I went to Princess Xiang to ask for her help."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking about what Mrs. Wenzhong Hou said . Somewhat true.

Then, he asked: "Did you and Princess Xiang not mention the late emperor's edict?"

Upon hearing the words "the late emperor's edict," both Marquis Wenzhong and his wife trembled.

Marquis Wenzhong asked tremblingly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, why are you suddenly talking about the late emperor's edict?"

The emperor's eyes darkened and he said gloomily: "There are rumors in the capital, haven't you heard about it, Marquis Wenzhong?"

Marquis Wenzhong Of course I haven't heard of it.

Because of what happened at the Songzhu Pavilion, he was so embarrassed that he went to his grandma's house.

During this period of time, I stayed behind closed doors and planned to avoid the limelight.

Even the people in his house don't have to go out to avoid being caught and asking questions.

He didn't know anything about the rumors in Beijing.

Marquis Wenzhong murmured: "I don't know what rumors the emperor heard, but shouldn't the late emperor's edict have been burned long ago?"

"The Queen Mother was afraid that I wouldn't listen, so she secretly kept the edict in order to restrain me. It wasn't until the palace was stolen that she told me that she had hidden the emperor's edict behind the plaque in the Qinzheng Palace. If not, how could the emperor's edict be left out?" The emperor clenched his hands bitterly.

Damn that old guy from the Queen Mother!

Marquis Wenzhong and his wife were so frightened that they almost wet their pants.

Marquis Wenzhong said: "Your Majesty, if this edict falls into the hands of someone with intentions..."

The emperor looked at Marquis Wenzhong and said, "Marquis Wenzhong should first explain why the weapons I sent to Prince Xiang's Mansion will Showed up in the private treasury of your Marquis Wenzhong Mansion."

Marquis Wenzhong was shocked and trembled: "Your Majesty, I really don't know!"

"You don't know?" The emperor sneered, "I sent people to search Prince Xiang's Mansion. , the weapons that were sent in advance disappeared. I had no choice but to re-list the charges in order to convict King Xiang. But now, those weapons were found in the secret of your private treasury in Wenzhonghou Mansion. You want to do it. How can I believe that you are innocent?"

"Your Majesty, I am indeed innocent! It's strange that those weapons appear in my private treasury just like they disappeared."

"Shut up!" The emperor slammed the table angrily.

Marquis Wenzhong did not dare to shut up. If he did not defend himself at this time, it would be a death penalty.

He spoke very quickly: "The old minister's private treasury was also stolen back then! The lost property has not been recovered so far. Why did these weapons suddenly appear in the old minister's private treasury after so many years? "Your Majesty, think about it, isn't this framed?"

The emperor was unmoved and asked, "Marquis Wenzhong, how often do you take inventory of the private treasury in your house?"

"Marquis Wenzhong." road.

The emperor asked again: "When was the last inventory?"

Marquis Wenzhong said: "Half a month ago."

The emperor sneered, "I just did an inventory half a month ago. In just half a month, someone hid weapons in your private room." Treasury. Marquis Wenzhong, listen to yourself, can I believe what you are saying?"

"Your Majesty, the treasury is so big, hasn't it been stolen?" Marquis Wenzhong argued.

The emperor's expression suddenly changed.

This old man keeps mentioning the theft of the treasury, does he want to slap him in the face of the emperor?

This family is really unpopular.

After her daughter became the king of a country, she couldn't even give birth to a prince.

The father has hidden thoughts and an unruly lifestyle.

The mother-in-law is even more arrogant and overbearing.

Such a family is incapable of doing anything and doesn't know how to restrain themselves. It's simply annoying!

The emperor said coldly: "Marquis Wenzhong, I also want to believe you about the weapons. However, the door in your house is not strict, and people have taken advantage of it. This can only mean that you hold a high position, but you have no one to match it." Ability. You can be regarded as a contribution to me and the court, so I will spare your life."

As he said this, he said to Duke Pang, "Pang Quanxing, according to my decree, Marquis Wenzhong will be stripped of his title, and Mrs. Hou will be stripped of it. He was removed from the imperial court and demoted to common people. In view of their advanced age, they were allowed to live in the original residence and were not allowed to leave the house for the rest of their lives. "

This is house arrest.

Eunuch Pang responded and was about to go to the Hanlin Academy to draft an edict when he heard the Queen's voice coming from the door of the palace.

"Your Majesty, my concubine's parents are loyal to the court and to the Emperor. They are unjust. I hope the Emperor will understand clearly!"

As the voice came, the queen walked to the hall and knelt down while wiping her tears. .

"Your Majesty, the secret possession of weapons in Wenzhonghou's Mansion is a false accusation made by the wife of the Minister of War. She just resented that the Minister of War was thrown into the Dali Temple prison and wanted to drag my concubine's father and mother into the water. Your Majesty, please return my father. My mother is innocent," the queen said weakly.

The emperor usually didn't like the fact that the queen would cry when something happened, but now he saw her look and felt even more disgusted.

Back then, he married this queen for the sake of the power of Wenzhonghou Mansion.

In these years, if it weren't for giving birth to a legitimate son, he would not bother to go to Fengyi Palace to favor her.

This Marquis Wen Zhong's family is really ignorant. They have hindered him so much, and yet they dare to ask for the same honor and favor.

Huh, do you really think they are some kind of famous family that no one can shake?

The emperor waved his hand and said: "Queen, you are the middle palace, so you should do your duty as a queen. I remember that we have been husband and wife for many years, so the affairs of Wenzhonghou Mansion will not involve you. I hope you will take care of yourself and stop doing unnecessary things. Struggle. Otherwise, the position of the middle palace cannot be changed. "

In Chapter 518,

the meaning of what the sinister emperor said about letting him see the world is obvious.

If the queen continues to argue, she will not be able to keep her position as queen.

Not only was the queen shocked when she heard this, but Marquis Wenzhong and his wife were also frightened to the point of trembling with fear.

The Marquis Wenzhong's mansion has fallen, and if the queen cannot keep her position, then their family will have no room for improvement.

Thinking of this, Marquis Wenzhong and his wife looked at the queen and shook their heads at her.

The queen also knew that now, her position as queen was the family's last resort.

The emperor is so angry now that anyone trying to reason with him will not make sense.

For the current plan, we can only endure this breath first, wait for the emperor to calm down, and then slowly take action.

Eunuch Pang saw the queen's embarrassment, so he said: "Your Majesty, I will send the queen back to the palace."

These words undoubtedly gave the queen a step down and also persuaded the emperor to calm down.

Both the emperor and the empress accepted his favor.

The emperor waved his hand, and the queen wiped her tears and left with Eunuch Pang.

After they were far away from the Qinzheng Hall, the queen suddenly asked: "Eunuch Pang, what happened today?"

Eunuch Pang said: "Then the wife of the Minister of War sounded the Dengwen drum, does the queen know about it?"

The queen nodded.

Eunuch Pang added: "In fact, not only the wife of the Minister of War, but also the family members of all the adults in the Dali Temple prison were involved in this matter. It's just that the wife of the Minister of War took the lead."

When the queen heard this, she clenched her sleeves angrily.

"I know." The queen said in a gloomy tone.

After the officers and soldiers escorted Marquis Wenzhong and his wife back to the mansion, they took off the plaque of Marquis Wenzhong's mansion and trampled it to pieces in the street.

The Wenzhonghou Mansion was disgraced.

Except for a few servants who can go out to buy things, most of the people in the mansion cannot leave the mansion.

This shocking change once again shocked the entire capital.

The Wenzhonghou Mansion was so honorable, but now it has ended up like this.

When the news reached Prince Xiang's Mansion, Quan Gonghui reported: "Princess Xiang, the wife of the Minister of War, after submitting the imperial petition, held her breath until Marquis Wenzhong was demoted to a commoner, and then she closed her eyes."

"It's difficult for her ." "Yes. You can go to the warehouse to get some money and send it to the Minister of War's house," Lin Xuezhu said.

Ancient people also had funeral money.

Eunuch Quan responded and continued: "The Queen handed over the evidence of those people imprisoned in Dali Temple to corruption and bribery and buying and selling official positions over the years. It is estimated that the Emperor will take action soon."

Lin Xuezhu smiled and said nothing. .

Those people were all the cancer of the imperial court who followed Wenzhong Hou to frame Yuan Xiu and make accusations against him.

Such people who do not tell the truth, regardless of principles, do not distinguish between loyal and evil, and only pursue selfish desires, will be dismissed or killed. This is the blessing of the country and the happiness of the people.

Lin Xuezhu had no intention of letting those people go from the very beginning.

As for the wife of the Minister of War, I can only say that she could have been beautiful alone, but she chose to perish with her sinful husband. No one could save her.

In the days that followed, Beijing was quiet for a while.

The inventory of Liulicu Shop was almost sold out, so Lin Xuezhu organized manpower to make a batch of soap.

This fragrant, smooth and convenient hand washing product quickly became popular in Beijing.

Lin Xuezhu came up with the idea of ​​putting soap on a glass plate and packaging it together to sell to the ladies.

When noble ladies have such things at home, they will take them out when entertaining guests and ask the guests to wash their hands, which is exquisite and honorable.

Suddenly, the custom of asking guests to wash their hands as soon as they entered the door became popular as the dignitaries were greeted and sent off.

Taking advantage of this wave of popularity, Lin Xuezhu made some skin care cream and named it "Snow Cream".

The formulas for these ointments are all Jiang Qishuang's.

Lin Xuezhu used modern chemistry knowledge to slightly improve it and make a smoother paste.

The paste is put into glass bottles and packaged for sale again.

As a result, it became popular among the aristocrats in Beijing to apply cream after washing their hands.

Lin Xuezhu also likes to use this kind of cream. It has natural ingredients and strong moisturizing properties. It is much better than the products made by technology and hard work in the previous life.

She deeply realized that what nature gives is the best.

Human beings evolved to adapt to this earth.

What really harms mankind are those things that do anything for profit.

For example, chemical ingredients in cosmetics, such as additives in food.

She likes this era a little bit. Everything is natural and good things that she couldn't buy even if she had money in her previous life.

Lin Xuezhu is more motivated to develop new products.

She often stays in her room and tinkers all day long.

During this time, flower and fruit tea shops also opened.

As soon as more than a dozen flavors of flower and fruit tea were put on the shelves, they were snapped up by coveted nobles.

Drinking flower and fruit tea has become a new trend among noble ladies in Beijing.

Some girl is holding a tea party, poetry party or something. If there is no flower and fruit tea, she will be looked down upon.

After the bloody rain, Beijing was still a scene of singing and dancing.

It was as if the previous turmoil in the court and the downfall of certain people had never happened.

The Marquis Wenzhong's Mansion, as well as the ministers who were convicted, will eventually be forgotten by people.

If someone is convicted, someone will get a new opportunity.

Under the emperor's thunderous methods, the imperial court ushered in a major change of blood.

Lin Xuezhu stayed at home, but quietly replaced Yuan Xiu's people.

Among the ministers in the court, there are only two out of ten who belong to the emperor, and fifty percent are Zhongzheng officials who are only loyal to the court, and the rest are Yuan Xiu's people.

On the day when the appointment document from the imperial court was issued, Lin Xuezhu straightened up from his busy research and development work, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What I should do is finally done!"

Yuan Xiu, your wife, I will sweep it away for you. All obstacles to returning to Beijing were overcome.

Now, it depends on how your battle in the Southern Territory goes.

At this moment, outside the open window, a bamboo tube fell on the windowsill with a clatter.

When Lin Xuezhu heard the sound, she stood up and walked to the window sill.

In the bamboo tube was a note given to her by the secret guard.

The above is concise and concise, saying one sentence: The spy is the son of Prince Wenyue, how to deal with it?

Lin Xuezhu knew that this was the result given to her by the secret guard after self-examination.

She couldn't help but curl her lips into a sneer.

Prince Wen Yue was able to place one of his own among Yuan Xiu's secret guards. His means and ability were truly impressive.

However, his ambition was too thoroughly exposed and offended too many people.

When you don't have much foundation, you act in such a high-profile manner. Is this looking for death?

Don't say that if he stands out like this, he will definitely arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Just saying that he wants to touch Yuan Xiu is not what a person like him should think about.

Lin Xuezhu thought for a moment, took out a pen and paper, wrote a small note, and stuffed it back into the bamboo tube.

Six words in the letter: stay alive and wait for the opportunity.

Haha, the people Prince Wenyue finally put in can be killed as soon as he can.

Don't keep it, make good use of it, let him see the dangers of the world!

Chapter 519: What's wrong?

It's midsummer, and everything in the capital is green.

The baby in Lin Xuezhu's belly was more than nine months old. She calculated by herself that it was almost time for the baby to be ready and born.

Although the ancients said that pregnancy lasted for ten months, she knew that the normal pregnancy period was only more than nine months. If there was no movement after ten months, she would go to Nezha.

She reduced the frequency of going out and waited at home.

At this moment, Grandfather Quan came to report, "Princess Xiang, Doctor Meng from the Imperial Hospital is here to check for pulse."

"Please come in quickly." Lin Xuezhu said with a smile.

Father-in-law Quan brought the people in and then stood respectfully at the door.

With the doors and windows open, Doctor Meng took out a pulse pillow and handkerchief to diagnose Lin Xuezhu's pulse.

After it was over, Imperial Physician Meng said with a smile: "Princess Xiang's pregnancy is stable. This baby should be a healthy little prince."

After saying that, he gave a few more instructions, packed up his things, and left.

Lin Xuezhu stood up and took a few steps away.

When they just walked to the door, they saw Luo Hong and Eunuch Quan standing face to face, seeming to exchange a look.

When they saw Lin Xuezhu coming out, they naturally looked away and pretended to be nonchalant.

Lin Xuezhu noticed something strange, but didn't say anything more.

After sending Doctor Meng away, she let Luo Hong support her and take a walk in the yard.

The two walked in silence, and Lin Xuezhu suddenly asked: "Luo Hong, what are you hiding from me?"

Luo Hong trembled, but quickly returned to normal, and said calmly: "Princess Huixiang, I have nothing to hide. Princess Xiang.

"Really?" Lin Xuezhu didn't believe it.

Luo Hong nodded in agreement, looking very sure.

In this case, Lin Xuezhu didn't ask any more questions.

Maybe she was sensitive during pregnancy and misunderstood something.

The two of them walked to the rockery. Lin Xuezhu held onto the rocks and planned to take a rest.

She became heavier and often felt tired.

Luo Hong said: "I will go and get a stool for the princess to sit in the pavilion over there."

Lin Xuezhu was in need of a stool, so she nodded when she heard this.

Luo Hong trotted away very quickly.

Lin Xuezhu looked at her back and smiled.

She is a good maid, how could she doubt Luo Hong's loyalty!

At this moment, she heard the voices of two people talking from behind the rockery.

"I heard that King Xiang was in danger in the southern region. He was besieged by the enemy and could not escape. News of help was sent to the capital."

"I also heard that in the past, every battle report would be announced to the world, but this time it was secretive. Obviously he is afraid of affecting the morale of the people. "

Although it is secretive, the whole capital has heard about it, and it is only this person in our house who knows about it."

"I dare not say that if Princess Xiang knows about it . What should I do if I have fetal convulsions?"

"Yes, yes..."

the two of them sang in harmony.

Here Luo Hong came back with the stool and saw Lin Xuezhu's face looking a little bad.

Listening again, it turned out that the two maids were chatting, and they were talking about King Xiang.

Luo Hong's expression suddenly changed, and she shouted angrily at the back of the rockery: "Who is talking nonsense over there, come out!"

The two maids exclaimed and stumbled out from behind the rockery.

Luo Hong was so angry that her face turned livid. Without saying a word, she went up and gave each of the two maids a big slap in the face.

The two maids were stunned and burst into tears instantly.

Luo Hong was about to say something else, but out of the corner of her eye she caught sight of Lin Xuezhu leaning on the rockery, clutching her stomach.

"Princess Xiang!" Luo Hong's whole body trembled, and he quickly went up to help Lin Xuezhu, shouting: "Come here, come quickly!"

The two maids were about to step forward to help, but Luo Hong seemed to suddenly remember something, and took a few steps. Standing in front of Lin Xuezhu.

He shouted angrily at the two maids: "Get out!"

The two maids turned around and ran away tremblingly.

At this time, Father-in-law Quan quickly ran over after hearing the noise.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu's condition, he also had a premonition that something was wrong, so he quickly walked with Luo Hong to her room, carrying Lin Xuezhu to her room.

On the way, I met the maids and women in the mansion, and they were all frightened.

Eunuch Quan shouted to them: "Why are you looking at the excitement? Hurry up and prepare the things for the princess to give birth! Didn't Dr. Meng teach you before, and you all learned it from the dog's belly?"

Only then did the maid mother-in-law react and mentioned Those who were carrying water and those who were making fire were all busy.

Eunuch Quan and Luo Hong settled Lin Xuezhu together, then hurried out to chase after Dr. Meng.

He didn't know that as soon as he left the palace, several people in short clothes walked around to the back door of the palace.

Dang, Dang, Dang.

Rhythmic knocking sounded, and the back door of the palace creaked open from the inside.

Several people immediately sneaked into the palace and went straight to Lin Xuezhu's bedroom.

There was no obstruction all the way, and the few people walked briskly. When they arrived outside the bedroom, the leader opened the door first and strode in.

The people behind him followed closely behind.

The door creaked and closed.

There was no one in the house, and a few people were a little confused.

Just as he was wondering, a few black shadows suddenly fell from the ceiling, and with three strokes, five divided by two, the mob was wiped out.

After being knocked unconscious, his hands and feet were tied with hemp rope and hung directly from the beam.

There are four corners, one hanging in each corner, and another hanging in the middle.

Let them see each other but not communicate.

After the man in black finished these things, he stayed in the room without saying a word, just looking at these people.

In another bedroom in the palace, Lin Xuezhu drank several mouthfuls of spiritual spring water for himself, then held his breath and exerted force.

Thanks to the spring water, she didn't have any morning sickness during her early pregnancy, so she easily hid it from everyone's sight.

Now when it was time to give birth, she also used spiritual spring water to replenish her strength.

Luo Hong knelt beside the bed, held her hand, and secretly cheered her on.

The room was quiet, except for the slightly heavy breathing, there was no sound of shouting or crying.

About half an hour later, when Eunuch Quan returned to the palace with the panting Imperial Physician Meng, he saw a little baby with a red face in Luo Hong's arms.

"You're pregnant?" Doctor Meng couldn't believe it.

How could Princess Xiang give birth without the help of a midwife and a doctor?

Luo Hong nodded her head with joy and said, "The princess is really amazing. She gave birth to the little prince without even saying a word."

After hearing this, Dr. Meng reacted suddenly and hurriedly came to the bedside. I want to check Lin Xuezhu's pulse.

Seeing Lin Xuezhu lying motionless with her eyes closed, Imperial Physician Meng's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly asked Luo Hong, "What's wrong with Princess Xiang?"

Luo Hong didn't look in a hurry and said with a smile, "Princess, I'm tired. Falling asleep."

Doctor Meng's heart suddenly relaxed again.

He thought he had fainted, but he just fell asleep.

Doctor Meng quickly checked Lin Xuezhu's pulse. After this diagnosis, he felt completely at ease.

Nothing happened, my mother's health is very good.

Chapter 520 One talked about the emperor, and the other talked about the queen.

Lin Xuezhu slept so darkly.

For the first time, she knew that giving birth was so physically demanding.

Therefore, when the child was born, she only glanced at it for a few times and then fell asleep.

When she woke up leisurely, she saw Luo Hong sitting by the couch, holding the baby and coaxing her.

Lin Xuezhu moved his body.

Luo Hong realized it immediately and quickly held the child in front of her and said, "Princess, look how beautiful the young prince is."

Lin Xuezhu took the child and held it in her arms.

The baby is so soft, you can feel that soft feeling even through the quilt.

Just to talk about how beautiful she is... She admitted that without the mother's filter, the child wouldn't have grown at all.

"Is he hungry?" Lin Xuezhu asked.

She fell into a deep sleep and was unaware of the movements around her.

It was her first time raising a child, and she didn't know how to raise it.

Luo Hong smiled and said, "I've already had the wet nurse feed me milk, and I'm falling asleep right now. Princess, I think the younger prince's features look a bit like yours. He will definitely look better when he grows up."

Lin Xuezhu also laughed.

Who doesn't like to hear good words?

Luo Hong added: "The two ladies and Miss Jing Lan just got the news and ran back. Now they are making soup for the princess in the kitchen."

Lin Xuezhu felt hungry when she heard that there was food.

At this moment, Lu and Wei Hong'er came in.

The two of them each held a tray and smiled enthusiastically at Lin Xuezhu.

Mrs. Lu said: "Xuezhu, you had a good pregnancy. It was warm in the summer, so you would not catch colds during confinement and get postpartum syndrome."

Wei Hong'er also said: "No, babies born in the summer are in good health, and both adults and children are fine."

Mrs. Lu said again: "Xue Zhu, we have stewed fish soup and pig's trotters soup for you. Let's see which one you want to drink."

Lin Xuezhu was a little confused, "Aren't fish soup and pig's trotters soup good for breastfeeding? I don't need to breastfeed. ."

Lu and Wei Hong'er looked at each other and smiled.

Wei Hong'er said: "If you can't breastfeed, you have just given birth and your body needs to replenish itself."

Lin Xuezhu immediately said: "Then I'll drink fish soup."

The pig's trotter soup was greasy and she couldn't drink it.

"Okay, the fish soup needs to be simmered for a long time. It's delicious." Wei Hong'er said, and gave the soup in her hand to Lin Xuezhu.

Mrs. Lu put the pig's trotter soup on the table, walked to the couch and sat down to watch Lin Xuezhu drinking the soup.

When she was in exile, she fell in love with her nephew-in-law more and more.

Later, when she arrived in the north, she hoped that the young couple would have a baby soon.

Now, all her wishes have come true.

The more she looked at Lin Xuezhu, the more she liked her. She really regarded her as her daughter.

Lin Xuezhu held the fish soup in her hands and drank it all without even using a spoon.

The fish soup is stewed into a milky white color, with some seasonings added to make it fresher, giving it a light and rich flavor.

After drinking, she licked her lips and asked, "Is there any more?"

"The bird's nest is still warm in the pot. I'll bring it to you." Mrs. Lu said, about to get up.

"It's better for me to go as a slave." Luo Hong said and trotted out of the house.

It's great that the princess feels refreshed. She gives birth quickly and can still eat and drink. It's a joy to look at.

Luo Hong thought so and couldn't help but smile.

She walked halfway and almost bumped into the hurried father-in-law.

"Luo Hong, the princess is awake?" Eunuch Quan looked a little anxious.

Luo Hong's smile didn't fade away and she said, "I'm awake, and I'm clamoring for something to eat."

When Quan Gonggong heard this, a smile appeared on his slightly anxious face, but he still asked, "I'll take him over now. Will the princess be angry? "

Luo Hong knew that he was referring to the few people who broke into the palace when the princess was giving birth.

She asked: "Where are those two talkative girls?"

"They wanted to run away, but they were tied up and are waiting for the princess to be punished." Quan Gonggong answered.

Luo Hong thought for a while and said, "You can go and answer the question after the princess eats the bird's nest. As for those dirty men, it's better not to bring them in front of the princess and make them an eyesore."

"Okay, I'll go with you later. "All justice.

The two of them went to the small kitchen together, Luo Hong searched around, and not only took the bird's nest, but also took two chestnut noodles to satisfy Lin Xuezhu's hunger. Then she and Quan's father-in-law returned to Lin Xuezhu's bedroom.

After Lin Xuezhu finished eating, Father-in-law Quan responded at Luo Hong's signal.

When Lin Xuezhu heard Father-in-law Quan finish explaining the situation, the corners of Lin Xuezhu's lips curled into a sneer.

When Imperial Physician Meng came to diagnose his pulse earlier, he told him what Eunuch Pang had asked him to do.

The Dog Emperor was afraid that she would give birth to a child, so he was going to send someone to cause trouble, so she must be careful.

When Lin Xuezhu heard the news that Yuan Xiu was trapped by the rockery, he knew that it was completely false news.

The purpose was to make her move her fetus in fear.

Just when she was thinking about how to deal with the two maids, she happened to activate it. She could only go back to the bedroom first and use the bone whistle to send a message to the nearby secret guards.

She couldn't care less about what happened next.

But she believed that Eunuch Quan and the secret guards could handle it well.

At this moment, if her father-in-law hadn't come to ask her how to deal with it, she almost forgot that there were so many uninvited guests.

Lin Xuezhu pondered for a while and then said: "Take them out and torture them to make them confess so that they don't dirty the palace. Those five stubborn talkers didn't speak, so just deal with the two maids. Ask me what's going on and come back to me."

"Yes . ." Eunuch Quan accepted the order and immediately went out to make arrangements.

A quarter of an hour later, a carriage slowly left from the back door of the palace.

When we walked to a quiet place, two people got out of the carriage, carrying five strong men and two maids who looked like skewers of rice dumplings. They kicked each of them to the ground.

All seven had rags stuffed in their mouths.

The two men beat these people up without saying anything.

Then he took these people to a sealed mansion.

If those seven people hadn't been beaten stupid, they would have recognized that this mansion was the former Prince Yan's Mansion.

After King Yan died and Princess Yan went crazy, Prince Yan's Mansion became an empty house.

The emperor missed his younger brother and would rather leave Prince Yan's palace empty than give it to anyone else.

Just put a seal and seal the matter.

There is no more quiet place in the whole capital than here.

The Dog Emperor probably didn't expect that someone would dare to break the seal and go straight into Prince Yan's palace.

After entering the house, the seven people were taken to a woodshed and tied up in a bunch.

The two secret guards didn't say anything, but they punched and kicked them again.

It wasn't until he was tired of beating that one of them took off the rags from the mouths of the two maids and said, "Come on, who told you to chew your tongue and startle Princess Xiang's fetus?"

The two maids were dying, even if they wanted to call for help. , and couldn't make a sound.

They were just a little slow in replying, and were punched and kicked by the two secret guards.

The secret guards had no intention of showing mercy at all. They knew very well which parts of a person's body would be most painful but not fatal. When attacking, they would hit these places fiercely.

The two maids pursed their lips, one said the word "emperor" and the other said the word "empress".