OBS Chapter 506 It’s too late
Chapter 506 It’s too late
Whether from the perspective of etiquette or blood relationship, the relationship between He Ke and Concubine Zhou is undeniable.
Therefore, if Concubine Zhou had any intention of taking advantage of He Ke, only Emperor Chongzhao could warn her to give up the idea.
If Wang Xifeng took action, it would be spread out that she instigated the princess to be "unfilial" in order to monopolize her daughter.
That's the trouble with blood ties.
He Ke didn't want to embarrass her.
But faced with Wang Xifeng's overflowing maternal love, He Ke really couldn't say no.
As for Wang Xifeng——
She is very busy right now and has no time to bother with those dirty bastards!
After comforting his daughter a few more words, he sent her away to accompany Lin Daiyu to attend to the illness of Lady Zhai.
Then he immediately ordered someone to report the conflict between himself and Concubine De to Emperor Chongzhao.
For the emperor, such trivial matters as quarrels between women in the harem were a matter of whether he was willing to intervene, not whether he should intervene.
Emperor Chongzhao just didn't want to intervene, so he listened impatiently and waved his hands impatiently: "The queen is ill, and all matters in the harem are decided by the imperial concubine. If no one dies, don't bother me!"
Then he impatiently drove out the person who came to report the news.
Chen Duo stood below and listened to another strange story with his mouth closed, feeling slightly moved.
The Imperial Concubine must have known about the Northern Prince's confession about Shi Ronghua, and she should have been able to figure out that she was in the Purple Palace at the moment, but she had someone rush over at this time to report this little thing to the Emperor...
It seems that the queen wants me to do something.
A hint of hesitation appeared on Chen Duo's face.
Emperor Chongzhao noticed and frowned: "What? In addition to the dirty things Shui Rong confessed, is there anything else?"
"Uh, yes." Chen Duo hurriedly bowed and whispered carefully, "De Fei sent the news of her 'pregnancy' back to the Wu family some time ago.
"Princess Kangle was very happy and hinted to many families.
"Each family secretly sent generous gifts, including not only the Northern King, but also the two Jia families."
Emperor Chongzhao's eyes flashed with coldness: "Is the relationship between the Rongning and Ning mansions and the royal family so good?"
"After all, they are old nobles, from a century-old family. The titles of the four kings are equal to many members of the royal family, and everyone is not happy about it, so there is less interaction.
“But the Rongning and Ningfu are the leaders of the Eight Dukes, and their titles are lower than those of most of the royal family.
"The Jia family's ancestral home is Jinling, and they are from the same hometown as the Prince of Dongping. But they led troops in the north, and their friendship with the old Prince of the North is a little deeper than that of others.
"His family is generally considered to be close relatives of the four in-laws, and they are also old relatives of the Zhen family in Jinling.
“So many members of the royal family do have a good relationship with his family.
"Princess Kangle already has many friends in the imperial court, not to mention the Duke's Mansion, which is so powerful. The two families naturally have quite a lot of contacts."
After a pause, he added two more sentences, "In the early years, the Jia family originally planned to keep his eldest daughter in the palace, so they were slightly polite and distant from the Wu family.
"Who would have thought that later on, when Miss Jia returned home, Lady Wang broke off relations with the Jia family, and the relationship between the two families became close again."
Emperor Chongzhao snorted coldly: "Fame and gain seekers!"
After thinking for a moment, he rebuked Chen Duo again, "You should ask all the old friends and relatives of the Jia family. This way, you can squeeze out one family or a few words from them, and you won't be afraid of making mistakes!"
Chen Duo knelt down and apologized, then explained with a wry smile: "These fools in the Jia family are not as good as those in Wang's memorial.
"Han Lue questioned a few more people last night and got angry. He directly moved the list of civil and military officials and nobles and relatives over and questioned them one by one."
Emperor Chongzhao was so angry that he fell backwards.
"Fortunately, I received news this morning that Jia Zheng will be able to arrive in Beijing tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. He has held an important position in the court in recent years.
"I guess all the interactions between the families were because of him. Wang's memorial was written in such detail, probably because she and he were married.
"When he comes back, I will ask him carefully."
Chen Duo finished speaking in detail, and then carefully returned to the previous topic, "I just heard what the imperial concubine sent back and forth, and I would like to ask the emperor if he needs to pay attention to the Wu family?"
Emperor Chongzhao hesitated for a moment and asked Chen Duo, "What do you think?"
"I still have enough manpower." Chen Duo said softly.
Emperor Chongzhao hummed, tapped his fingers on the table for a while, and nodded: "Well, let's watch it!
"Although Concubine De is not smart, she is very thoughtful. This time she has no child, but Shi Ronghua is pregnant, which made her unhappy.
"He wanted to bully others but was scolded by the imperial concubine. He lost his mind and might do something ruthless.
"Her grandmother and mother spoil her a lot, so she might not be immune to making mistakes."
Emperor Chongzhao convinced himself, and Chen Duo immediately bowed his head and accepted the order. He went out of the palace, called his men in, and gave them the instructions.
It happened that Han Lue got the things that were fished out from the Northern Prince's Palace, and he questioned Shui Rong "carefully", and then hurriedly sent over the confession.
Chen Duo heard Han Lue's conclusion and his face changed. He immediately took him back to the main hall:
"Your Majesty! The Northern King still has hidden hands in the army, and they have all been handed over to His Royal Highness Prince Shen!"
Emperor Chongzhao stood up and said, "Send the letter to the other palace quickly, eight hundred miles away!"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid it's too late!" Chen Duo's forehead was covered with sweat and his voice began to tremble!
Emperor Chongzhao was so angry that he slapped the table and said, "Then send someone to answer it!"
In less than a quarter of an hour, the commander of the imperial guards, Guo Jian, led eight hundred elite imperial guards and rode out of the capital!
The extremely anxious Emperor Chongzhao was restless and had no appetite.
Empress Mo, who was always keeping an eye on the Purple Palace, heard about the emperor's strange behavior and hurriedly ordered someone to invite him to her palace for dinner:
"The meal list that the imperial concubine gave to Brother Tao today is very light, and it is very similar to the medical instructions that the imperial physician gave to Your Majesty.
"How about Your Majesty come over and we can have dinner together as a family of three?"
Emperor Chongzhao was very reluctant to deal with her, so he simply turned around and went to Yinyu Palace: "He Ke was wronged by Concubine De today, I will go to see my daughter."
Only after they entered the gate of Yinyu Hall did they remember that County Princess Zhai was ill, so they ordered people to fetch some gifts to comfort her, and then they went to see Wang Xifeng.
Chang Ying followed in silence as the emperor and the imperial concubine were busy going in and out, until they sat down opposite each other and each picked up their tea bowls. Then he wiped the sweat from his forehead, bowed and retreated.
Jing Li knew something was up when he saw his expression, so he hurriedly pulled him to a small compartment in the side hall and without saying a word, pushed his bowl of noodles to him:
“It was just delivered. I was about to eat it when you guys arrived.
"You should eat first, otherwise you will go hungry if the emperor has something to do."
Chang Ying was not polite, he thanked him and whispered: "You should also be alert.
"The Imperial Hospital has summoned all the doctors to the palace. They won't give them any leave!"
He said nothing more and just started eating with big mouthfuls!