readsfreenovel Chapter 343 "The Legend of Zhen Huan" - 4th Uncle 3
Chapter 343 "The Legend of Zhen Huan" - 4th Uncle 3
Yixiu sent people to deliver the rewards and exempted the two women from paying their respects. This was not for the first three months, but for the entire pregnancy. Although she could no longer take action, she did not want these pregnant concubines to get in her way.
Moreover, she's not the only one in the harem who would target pregnant women. If something happens to those two when they come to pay their respects, she'll be held responsible.
Because she had a nanny sent by the Empress Dowager by her side, and was exempted from paying her respects by the Empress, Consort Fang was not as arrogant as in the original story, and had no chance at all!
Even whether or not to stroll around the courtyard had to be discussed with the nanny. The nanny sent by the Empress Dowager was entirely concerned for the imperial heirs; you could try disobeying her.
As for Consort Xin, having already given birth to Princess Shuhe, she naturally knew what she could and could not do. Since the Emperor was observing mourning and not entering the inner palace, she naturally stayed peacefully in the inner palace of Changchun Palace to obediently nurture her pregnancy.
With a nanny bestowed by the Empress Dowager by her side, and no instructions from the Empress, Consort Qi would not make things difficult for her.
After returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, the Fourth Prince sent that useless Xia Yi to collect evidence of the Imperial Household Department's crimes. He also wrote down the formulas for glass and cement, one being his future purse and the other his infrastructure tool, both of which he had to take seriously.
However, it's impossible to hand it over directly to the Ministry of Works. The profit margin is too high, and without someone in charge, someone would really dare to steal the formula.
After thinking for a while, he had someone summon the Fifth Prince Yunqi and the Ninth Prince Yuntang to the palace. He also wrote down the methods for making yarn, milk powder, and sweaters. Since he was going to use these two brothers, he decided to use them together.
Fifth Prince Yunqi never expected that after his fourth brother ascended the throne, he would see Yuntang in the palace one day. You know, his ninth brother has been imprisoned. Looking at the two imperial guards following behind his ninth brother, well, this guy is still under guard.
I didn't dare say much, but I was afraid that if he saw his fourth brother, he would still be so resentful and indignant, so I could only gently remind him: "Think of your mother!"
Sigh! He really couldn't understand what his own brother was thinking. If he had designs on that position, that would be one thing, but he clearly didn't, yet he insisted on fighting for the Eighth Prince, disregarding even his own mother and children.
His younger brother was truly devoted to Lao Ba, giving him money and people whenever he asked, almost to the point of giving his life. But that won't be long, since they've both been imprisoned!
You could say that it's one thing for the Emperor not to have designated an heir, and even though the Eighth Prince isn't much of a threat, it's not like he has no chance at all. But since everything has been decided, why does he still insist on going against the Fourth Prince? Is it just because of a conflict from when they were children?
Yes, the descendants of the Aisin Gioro family are all petty, but they can't be this petty, can they?
Sigh, why has he been so honest and dutiful all these years? Isn't it all for his mother? To make amends for the Ninth Prince? He also went to the battlefield with his father when he was young. As a prince of the Aisin Gioro family, who hasn't been full of vigor and ambition?
Resentful? Yes, I resent it, resentful of my own and my mother's bad luck! Why isn't this wretched thing my eighth brother?
The Fifth Prince was inwardly complaining about his brothers the whole way, mainly because he was a little panicked! In the morning, the Fourth Prince had sent the imperial physician to examine the pulses of all the brothers, and now he and the Ninth Prince were being summoned to the palace. This must mean something big was going on!
I wonder if he can shoulder this burden again? Sigh! I'm so tired!
The two brothers entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Yunqi knelt down with remarkable decisiveness: "Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty!" He had already finished his greetings, while the Ninth Prince next to him was still composing himself! Compared to him, Yunqi had only one thought in his mind: It's over!
"Get up! Bring a stool for Prince Heng!" Fourth Uncle called to Fifth Uncle first, then gestured for Su Peisheng to bring him a stool. "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Then the Fourth Prince looked at Yun Tang, who was still standing in the hall, and launched into a barrage of questions: "You are unwilling to bow to me? Why? Do you think I am unworthy to be the Emperor of the Great Qing? Is your little brother worthy? If he is worthy, why didn't Father Emperor choose him? Do you think Father Emperor is blind?"
Well, after those last words, both Yunqi and Yuntang knelt down: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!" "Your humble servants dare not!"
"What are you afraid of? I think you're quite daring. From the very beginning, you've been following behind the Eighth Prince, contributing money and effort. Before I ascended the throne, you helped the Eighth Prince plot against me, and that was one thing. But now that I've ascended the throne, wow! All sorts of things like illegitimate accession and altering the imperial edict have come out."
You're now under house arrest, your sons and daughters are ignored, even the Consort Yi doesn't care about you anymore, and your fifth brother has never been on your mind. Should I change your registration to a jade tablet? I can directly register you under the name of Consort Liang, so that you and your good eighth brother will become brothers.
"Do you really need people to look at you like you're an idiot?"
Well, it's rumored that Fourth Uncle has a very sharp tongue. Luckily, Liu Yuxi also has this skill and didn't embarrass Fourth Uncle. It's quite satisfying to see Fifth Uncle silently shedding tears below and Ninth Uncle bending lower and lower!
"Get up, all of you. I don't really care if you kneel. To be honest, if you don't treat me like an older brother, I can also not treat you like a younger brother. You need to know that I am already the emperor. Even if you and the Eighth Prince were to rebel against me, the Eighth Prince would not be the one sitting on the throne!"
Seeing that the Ninth Prince seemed unconvinced, the Fourth Prince spoke up again: "Do you think that because the Eighth Prince has many followers and ministers, if he were to take this position, most of the power in the court would be under his control, and he would definitely be able to hold onto this position?"
"What a joke! Don't you even think about why those people follow your Eighth Brother? You know exactly where all your money has gone all these years, don't you? A group of interests held together by money, do you expect it to last?"
"Has your myna bird ever personally dealt with its own disciples? At least not openly. Isn't it usually you who handles these dirty jobs? And that's how your good myna bird got the title of 'Eighth Wise King'."
Do you think that if he were to become emperor, he would be controlled by his ministers? Perhaps you'll say, "But you're here!" You've also read history books; honestly, do you think he's really suited for this position?
"Let's talk about his own conditions. His birth mother was born into the Xin Zhe Ku (a place for laborers), and he has always been controlled by his wife. His offspring are few and far between. What makes him worthy of the throne? Tell me!" The Fourth Master was losing his temper as he spoke. These things were right there in front of him, but he, the Ninth Master, just couldn't see them!
"To be honest, if it weren't for our brotherly bond, I would have condemned you two to eternal damnation long ago for what you did." The Fourth Prince stared intently at Yun Tang. Yun Tang gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, but ultimately dared not refute him further.