The Favoured Medical Princess: 346 bribery

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Since the first snowfall, it has been windy and snowy for several days. The entire royal capital has long been covered in silver, and the Fengfeng Courtyard is no exception.

On the early morning of the second day of December, the wind and snow finally stopped, and the maids and ladies of the palace were sweeping the snow in the courtyard early in the morning.

Nangong Yue had just finished her breakfast when she heard Baihui announce: Miss Fu Liu is here.

After a while, Lily led Fu Yunyan into the outer study room. Fu Yunyan glanced at the thick stack of account books on the desk and sighed sympathetically: "Ah Yue, you and my mother have worked really hard. "It is now the last month of this year. Mrs. Fu has been very busy recently, and her desk is full of this year's account books.

"Liu Niang!"

Nangong Yue took Fu Yunyan and sat down by the window. After the snow stopped, although it was a little cold outside, there was no wind, so Nangong Yue ordered someone to open half of the window to let in some air and enjoy the snow scenery. .

"Liu Niang, why are you here suddenly?"

"What? You don't welcome me?" Fu Yunyan winked mischievously, "I saw how beautiful the snow was today, so I came to you early in the morning to enjoy the snow and have a snowball fight..."

Nangong Yue was startled and said with a smile: "Liu Niang, you can enjoy the snow, but as for the snowball fight..." As she said, her eyes stopped on Lily, "Let Lily play with you."

Fu Yunyan glanced at Lily, nodded and said, "That's right. I, a powerful martial artist, won't bully you, a little nerd with no strength."

She stood up with a smile and said: "Ah Yue, where is the other little nerd in your family? Why not ask her to come out to enjoy the snow together."

The other little nerd mentioned by Fu Yunyan is naturally Xiao Fei.

Lily replied immediately: "The eldest girl went to the garden early in the morning and said she wanted to clear the snow and make tea."

Fu Yunyan couldn't help but think of the time they were clearing snow and water in his house last year, and smiled: "Ah Yue, your little nerd is just as sentimental as Sister Xi."

Nangong Yue thought of something and smiled.

Baihe said bluntly at the side: "Miss Fu Liu, you don't know, our eldest girl has lived in Southern Xinjiang since she was a child. This is the first time she comes to the royal capital. Southern Xinjiang is hot there. The eldest girl has only been in Southern Xinjiang before. She has seen snow once. A few days ago, it snowed in the capital city, which made her extremely happy... She also said that there are nine elegant things in life: burning incense, drinking tea, listening to the rain, appreciating the snow, waiting for the moon, drinking wine, and having fun. Flowers, searching for tranquility, and playing the piano. If the imperial concubine hadn’t stopped her, the eldest girl would have followed the example of the ancients and went to wait for the moon on a snowy night the night before yesterday."

Fu Yunyan was amused: "A Fei is really interesting."

While they were chatting and laughing, they left the small study and headed towards the garden.

At this moment, the maid has cleared away the snow on the road, but the eaves, branches, flowers... are still covered with thick white snow, making the entire palace look very different and peaceful from usual times. And Zhiyuan.

Lily said with emotion: "The wind and snow were so heavy yesterday that I couldn't sleep well in the middle of the night. Now the snow stopped right away. God is really willful."

Fu Yunyan thought of something and showed a mysterious smile: "Otherwise, how could there be a saying that the storm will always pass!"

Nangong Yue couldn't help but look at Fu Yunyan. Thinking about the recent turmoil in the royal capital, she felt that she seemed to have something on her mind.

"Liu Niang, you seem to be in a good mood today?" Nangong Yue asked tentatively.

Fu Yunyan hesitated for a moment and said, "Ah Yue, do you know that An Yihou was taken to the prison of the Ministry of Justice?"

Nangong Yue's face straightened and she nodded.

When it comes to Guan Yubai, Lily's expression is a little complicated, and she lowers her head slightly to hide the strange color on her face.

"Ah Yue, what do you think about this matter?" Fu Yunyan asked solemnly, "Do you believe that An Yihou will collude with the remnants of the previous dynasty?"

Nangong Yue said sternly: "The official family is full of loyal people, so of course I don't believe it!"

Fu Yunyan's eyes suddenly lit up, he clasped his hands and said, "I knew you were also a discerning person, Ah Yue!" Seeing the firm look on her face, it seemed as if she was saying, how could the person I admire the most collude with the remnants of the previous dynasty? Woolen cloth!

After a pause, Fu Yunyan continued: "When I went to pay my respects to my grandmother this morning, cousin Yu happened to be there. Just like you and me, cousin Yu also said that he believed in An Yihou."

As he said that, Fu Yunyan couldn't help but hear the loud voice of his cousin Wen Yu: "Grandma, although my grandson has only known An Yihou for more than a month, he has heard a lot about his deeds before and has always respected him. . During this period, An Yihou has been taking good care of his grandson and giving careful guidance... The grandson feels that An Yihou has a noble character and will not do such a rebellious thing. Grandma, An Yihou must have been framed by a traitor! What a pity for the grandson. I am so weak that I can't do much to help An Yihou, so I can only come to my grandmother to ask for help..."

Fu Yunyan's lips curled up slightly and he praised: "Cousin Yu is worthy of being a member of our Fu family, and he knows how to recognize people!"

Nangong Yue was thoughtful. If it was just for this, Fu Yunyan shouldn't be so happy. Could it be that...

"Liu Niang, is Grandma Yongyang going to ask for an audience with the emperor?" she asked hurriedly.

Fu Yunyan was stunned for a moment, then said with a look of surprise: "Ah Yue, you are so smart! My cousin asked his grandmother to go to the palace to intercede with An Yihou. ... If my grandmother comes forward, even the emperor will think about it. That's right." Fu Yunyan smiled.

Nangong Yue suddenly stopped and asked hurriedly: "Liu Niang, Grandma Yongyang has already entered the palace?"

Fu Yunyan didn't know why she asked this, but she immediately replied: "The emperor is still in court in the morning, and grandma plans to enter the palace again in the afternoon..." She looked at Nangong Yue's face as dark as water, and she felt a little worried in her heart, "Ah Yue, is there something wrong?"

Nangong Yue’s eyebrows were furrowed, and thousands of thoughts were intertwined in her heart... After a while, she looked at Fu Yunyan carefully and said, "Your cousin may have good intentions, but sometimes good intentions may be self-defeating." As he said this, a hint of complexity and doubt flashed in Nangong Yue's eyes.

What does it mean? ! Fu Yunyan looked at Nangong Yue suspiciously.

"Liu Niang, do you know about the 'King Yu's Rebellion'?" Nangong Yue asked slowly.

Fu Yunyan was stunned, not knowing what the relationship between the two was, but still nodded.

Nangong Yue said: "During the 'King Yu's Rebellion', King Yu colluded with most of the generals in the court to rebel. Now there are rumors in the capital that the 'King Yu's Rebellion' will happen again this time!"

Nangong Yue raised her eyes and glanced in the direction of the palace, sighing: "The Holy Will is unpredictable!"

Fu Yunyan was thoughtful and frowned.

Nangong Yue collected her thoughts and continued: "Liu Niang, Grandma Yongyang is not only the emperor's aunt, but also a general. She is also a general with high morals and high military aspirations! Since ancient times, emperors have tabooed courtiers. Cliques formed by civil servants were only for personal gain, but most of the cliques formed by generals were for rebellion. In today's situation, although the court was in turmoil and many officials were implicated, at least the emperor neither used the butcher's knife nor attacked An Yihou and the others. The use of torture shows that the emperor still has doubts about this case. And once a high-ranking person with military power like Yongyang's grandmother is involved in this matter, not only will it not achieve the purpose of providing help in the snow, , perhaps it will make the emperor even more wary of An Yihou, which will be of no benefit to either An Yihou or the Princess Mansion. From the current point of view, only caution and calmness are the best policies."

What Nangong Yue said made sense. After Fu Yunyan thought about it carefully, he became more and more panicked and said hurriedly: "Ah Yue, I have to go home quickly."

Nangong Yue naturally did not keep her, and sent her to the second gate in person. He watched her leave with a complicated expression, thinking: Nowadays, the court is turbulent. If they are not in-laws, they really cannot let go of the relationship. Most officials choose to protect themselves wisely. , and at the same time, to avoid suspicion, so as not to be accused of forming a party or colluding. Is Liu Niang's cousin just entering the officialdom, and he still has a pure heart, or is he doing it on purpose?

If it’s the former, that’s fine. If it’s the latter...

Nangong Yue felt a little uneasy in her heart. She stayed in place for a while, until Lily's saluting voice sounded next to her: "I've seen a big girl."

After following the sound, I realized that Xiao Fei had come over at some point.

Xiao Fei looked at Nangong Yue doubtfully and asked, "Sister-in-law, I heard that Miss Fu Liu is here..." Why is she missing again?

Nangong Yue said hurriedly: "Sister Fei, Liu Niang thought something happened at the moment, so she went back first."

Xiao Fei frowned slightly, feeling something was wrong, but since Nangong Yue didn't say anything, she didn't ask again.

Nangong Yue couldn't help but glanced in the direction of the palace again, feeling a little heavy in her heart. At this time, another storm was rising above the morning.

Censor Zhong Cheng of Yushitai eloquently impeached Xiao Yi, the crown prince of Zhennan, for colluding with An Yihou Guan Yubai. The two deliberately delayed the peace talks between Dayu and Baiyue, intending to undermine the diplomatic relations between the two countries and trigger war between the two countries again. Punishable!

The Manchu Dynasty was once again in an uproar. Chen Yuanzhou, the Minister of the Ministry of War, General Zhang, Wei Yanghou, An Yihou, Chen Shilang... Now even Xiao Yi, the prince of Zhennan who was not in the capital at the moment, was involved in this wave of turmoil. , is it really going to repeat the "Yuwang Rebellion" during the late emperor's time this time? !

Several ministers quickly raised their heads and glanced at the emperor on the throne, then lowered their heads as if nothing had happened, and all of them were silent.

The emperor, wearing a bright yellow crown, sat on the throne with a golden sword. His square face was expressionless, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Probably only Eunuch Liu, who was serving at the side, knew that the emperor was not as calm as he appeared.

If he hadn't been present at the time, Eunuch Liu would have been almost unbelievable that An Yi Hou Guanyu Bai had such "supernatural powers".

Someone really impeached Prince Zhennan Xiao Yi!

Isn’t this simply a prediction of the future? !

Who secretly colluded with Baiyue... The more Eunuch Liu thought about it, the more frightened he became. He secretly glanced at the emperor with deep eyes, and his back was already wet.

No one spoke in the court hall for a while, until someone suddenly came out, it was Nangong Qin. He bowed and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the prince of Zhennan Wang is so loyal that he fights on the battlefield for me Dayu, defeats Baiyue, and saves the people of southern Xinjiang from fire and water. Wang Zhongcheng doesn't care about the right and wrong, and is guilty of tens of thousands of deaths. Prince Xiao’s motives are really suspicious!”

"Prince Xiao and Mr. Nangong are related by marriage, so naturally he speaks for Prince Xiao." Wang Zhongcheng responded calmly.

Nangong Qin frowned slightly and said again: "Wang Zhongcheng, I don't understand. What good will it do to Prince Xiao if it triggers war between the two countries?"

Wang Zhongcheng said respectfully to the emperor with great righteousness: "Your Majesty, the Zhennan Palace and the Southern Xinjiang Army have always been warlike, and their value cannot be demonstrated without war. I ask your Majesty to take a closer look!"

With such heart-wrenching remarks, Nangong Qin suppressed the anger in his heart and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, as long as the two countries are at war, life will be ruined and the people will suffer. The Zhennan Palace has been protecting our Dayu border in southern Xinjiang for dozens of years. How could you provoke a war for no reason in the year! Wang Zhongcheng’s remarks really chilled the hearts of thousands of soldiers in southern Xinjiang! Please give your Majesty a clear warning."

Wang Zhongcheng did not argue with Nangong Qin anymore, but said to the emperor again: "I ask the emperor to thoroughly investigate Prince Xiao!"

The emperor's face was as dark as water, and he did not speak for a long time. The ministers were also motionless, thinking: If even the Zhennan Palace is involved, who will be next?

The thick winter court uniforms were almost soaked with cold sweat, and the crowd was uneasy. Only Pingyang Marquis on the side had a sarcastic sneer on his lips.

In this tense atmosphere, a person walked out of the queue to the emperor's left. This person was at the front, one person below and above ten thousand people. As soon as he stepped out of the queue, he attracted the attention of all officials.

This person is Lu Wenzhao, the chief minister of the cabinet.

Lu Wenzhao bowed his head respectfully, and then said with a righteous look: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, both An Yihou and Xiao Shizi have acted imprudently in the affairs of Baiyue, so they were It will arouse doubts. In this case, it is better to investigate thoroughly. If it is really innocent, it can clear their name and clear their name!"

"I have made my own decision on this matter." The emperor's voice was lukewarm, neither happy nor angry, which made the ministers feel even more uncertain.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Wenzhuo said no more and returned to the queue.

The emperor gave Eunuch Liu a look, and Eunuch Liu screamed: "Retreat!"

The ministers hurriedly lifted their robes and knelt down neatly, and in unison they greeted the Holy Emperor.

The morning court was over, but the matter was far from over. Nangong Qin sent people to Zhennan Palace to deliver news to Nangong Yue as soon as the court came. On the other hand, the emperor secretly summoned Guan Yubai in the imperial study.

The imperial study room was quiet, just like last time. Except for Eunuch Liu, all the other palace people were sent away.

Guan Yubai saluted the emperor.

The emperor stared unblinkingly at Guan Yu's pale face and calm expression, and did not speak for a while.

In the morning court, the emperor was of course thunderous and furious, and it took almost all his strength to hold it back. He is the emperor, and for the sake of the overall situation, he cannot express his true emotions at will... At that time, the emperor felt for a moment that he might as well be a tyrant! To be a wise king, you need to look forward and backward and take the overall situation into consideration, but to be a tyrant, you can do whatever you want!

The emperor rubbed his brows and finally said: "Speechless, no courtesy. Grant me a seat."

After Guan Yubai sat down on an armchair nearby, the emperor continued: "Yubai, as you said, this morning at court, Wang Zhongcheng of the Yushitai impeached the prince of Zhennan for colluding with you..." There was a trace of exhaustion in the emperor's voice, and he told Guan Yubai exactly what happened in the court.

If before today's morning meeting, the emperor only believed 70% of Guan Yubai's words, now it is 120%. There are ministers of the dignified Yu who colluded with the Southern Barbarians Baiyue, and also attempted to frame all the ministers. The Minister of War, Chen Yuanzhou, General Zhang, Wei Yanghou, An Yihou, Chen Shilang... Xiao Yi, the prince of Zhennan, the person behind this clearly wanted to He wanted to cut off half of his Dayu imperial court, leaving him as an emperor with no ministers or generals to use. As for Wang Zhongcheng, he didn't expect that even the dignified censor Taichung Cheng would be bribed. He really didn't expect it. This time he lured out these moths lurking in the court!

The emperor was pleased, but more importantly, he was disappointed.

He felt that Dayu Chaotang was prospering day by day, but he did not know that there were many crises hidden under the seemingly prosperous place.

The emperor looked deeply at Guan Yubai, calmed himself, and said in a deep voice, "Yubai, this person who collaborated with Baiyue is really powerful. Even Wang Zhongcheng, the dignified censor Taichung Cheng, can easily bribe him. I I really want to capture Wang Zhongcheng now and torture him for questioning, but..."

Without evidence, you can't say that Wang Zhongcheng was bribed just because he impeached Xiao Yi, right? Impeaching officials is the duty of the Yushitai, and Wang Zhongcheng is not a fool. Once he admits it, he will never be able to turn around!

"Your Majesty is right," Guan Yubai said calmly, "This matter is very involved, so we should not act rashly to avoid disturbing the situation. It would be better to follow Wang Zhongcheng and conduct a 'thorough investigation' of Prince Xiao, and Your Majesty, just continue to watch quietly...Isn’t that what Lu Chief Fu also suggested?"

Lv Shoufu... The emperor frowned slightly and felt something in his heart.

Before, he only thought that Lu Wenzhao proposed a thorough investigation of Xiao Yi out of caution, but now that he thinks about it, it seems to be too much of a coincidence.

Lu Wenzhuo’s words may sound quite fair at first, but upon further reflection, every word of it confirms that Guan Yubai and Xiao Yi are colluding...

Could it be that Lu Wenzhao and Wang Zhongcheng are actually...

Thinking about it, the emperor's heart sank, and he temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart and said: "What Yubai said is true. But now I can only wrong Yubai and stay in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment for a while longer..."

Guan Yubai stood up and said warmly: "Your Majesty's words are serious. For my great wealth and for your Majesty, what does this mean to me? Besides, I have never been tortured in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, and I have no shortage of anything. However, If you stay here for a few days, you can practice cultivation. Your Majesty does not need to worry about it."

The emperor was a little moved when he saw Guan Yubai in his eyes, and then asked Guan Yubai to retreat, and quickly summoned the commander of the Jin Yiwei, Lu Huaining...

Nangong Yue naturally didn't know what was happening in the imperial study. At this time, she was hiding behind the screen and learned about Xiao Yi's impeachment in the morning from the servant sent by Nangong Qin.

Although she was prepared in her heart, Nangong Yue still had a sharp look in her eyes and unconsciously clenched the teacup in her hand.

The other party finally took action against Xiao Yi!

She couldn't help but think of the letter that Guan Yubai asked Xiaosi to send to her... This fire finally burned Xiao Yi as Guan Yubai expected.

Bai Hui looked at Nangong Yue with worried eyes, first the young master, and now the prince... Although she knew everything the prince and concubine Zhu Xing had arranged in recent days, she still couldn't help but panic when she saw this situation. Afraid of what might happen.

Nangong Yue put down the tea cup and asked, "What did the emperor say?" The most important thing is the emperor's attitude...

"The Emperor has not expressed his position for the time being." The servant replied hurriedly.

Nangong Yue tapped her index finger on the desk a few times and said, "Go back and tell your uncle, just say I understand. Let him not worry."

Following that, she gave Baihui a look. After Baihui rewarded the boy, she ordered a little maid to lead the boy away.

Nangong Yue walked out from behind the screen. At this time, she and Baihui were the only two people left in the outer study. Baihui said cautiously: "Prince Princess, what should we do next?"

Nangong Yue pondered for a while and said calmly: "Just wait and see what happens." She looked out the window, a cold light flashed in her eyes, and said meaningfully, "Some things that should come will always come. ”

At this moment, there was a noise outside the study room, and a woman shouted in fright: "It's not good! It's not good..."

Baihui quickly walked out of the door and yelled: "The Crown Princess is here, why are you yelling?!"

The mother-in-law shrank and reported in a trembling voice: "Prince Concubine, there is a group of royal guards coming from the other side of the street. They look fierce... It seems that they are coming to our palace!" She swallowed with difficulty. While drooling, I remembered that I had just seen the team of uniformed guards from a distance that made people on the street turn upside down, and my heart tightened.

Nangong Yue also walked out and calmly ordered: "Go and notify Butler Zhu and Uncle Zhou." Then he said to Lily, "Go and call the eldest girl."

"Yes, Crown Princess." The mother-in-law responded with a pale face, and ran away fighting, feeling uneasy in her heart: Could it be that even their Zhennan Prince's Mansion was going to be ransacked?

But Lily was a little hesitant. She glanced at Baihui and finally took the order.

"Prince Concubine..." Baihui said with a solemn expression, "Would you like me to **** you out of the palace? In case the Jinyi Guards collide with you." With her and Lily's skills, plus Zhu Xing and Zhou Dacheng, It shouldn't be a problem to take Nangong Yue and Xiao Fei out through the back door.

Nangong Yue gave her a comforting look and said, "Don't worry."

Baihui was stunned. Although she believed that the young master's arrangement would never go wrong, she still couldn't completely relax. What would the imperial concubine do if something unexpected happened?

"Let's go out and greet the 'guests'." Nangong Yue stroked her sleeves and walked quickly towards the door.

Before they reached the door, they heard a loud "bang" sound. The door seemed to have been roughly kicked open from the outside, and then a male voice said in a rough voice: "Jin Yiwei is ordered to handle the case. , search the Zhennan Prince’s Mansion, and anyone who dares to stop him will be killed without mercy!”

A group of Jin Yiwei swarmed in, led by the Jin Yiwei commander Lu Huaining. At the same time, Zhu Xing and Zhou Dacheng also rushed over, with a group of guards with swords at their waists behind them, and immediately protected them. Hug behind Nangong Yue.

After all, Zhu Xing and Zhou Dacheng came from the battlefield. Although the swords were not unsheathed, the murderous aura emanating from their bodies still made Lu Huaining secretly frightened.

Lu Huaining cupped his fists at Nangong Yue and said, "Prince Princess, can you please take a step to speak?"

Nangong Yue nodded thoughtfully.

The two of them walked under a big tree. Lu Huaining cupped his hands again and said in a low voice: "The Crown Princess is offended. Please don't panic. I'm just pretending to follow the emperor's order. The emperor believes in the prince. ."

As expected... Although Nangong Yue had already vaguely guessed something, but after confirming it with her own ears, she breathed a sigh of relief, smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Mr. Lu, for informing me."

Lu Huaining added hurriedly: "It's just that I'm afraid I might have offended a little... Please forgive me, Crown Princess."

"Lord Lu, you are serious." Nangong Yueshi said roughly.

Following that, Nangong Yue returned to Baihui's side and said meaningfully to Zhu Xing and Zhou Dacheng: "Butler Zhu, Captain Zhou, Mr. Lu is doing things according to the order, we can't cause Mr. Lu trouble. , causing trouble to the prince!"

Zhu Xing and Zhou Dacheng looked at each other, and both took a step back, but still followed Nangong Yue closely, protecting her in a guarding manner.

Lu Huaining waved his arm and said loudly: "Search!"

"Yes!" All the Jin Yiwei responded in unison aggressively.

Not only in the palace, but also outside the palace, a group of royal guards were densely surrounded, guarding the door with cold expressions. There was such a big movement on the street, and everyone who saw it rushed to leave. After a while, a group of people gathered to watch, discussing in a hurry:

“I just heard that Weiyang Hou’s Mansion was impeached two days ago, and now I’m still thinking about it behind closed doors. I didn’t expect that today it would be the turn of Zhennan Prince’s Mansion to be ransacked!”

"These princes and generals are so courageous that they dare to collude with the remnants of the previous dynasty!"

"This little brother should be careful with his words." An old man stopped him, "The emperor has not yet made a conclusion..."

“We’ve already ransacked the house, so it’s not a conclusion yet!” The young man curled his lips indifferently, “These princes and generals look at their daily glory, but in fact, if something goes wrong, it’s just a matter of losing their heads. They’re not as good as us little ones. Ordinary people, life is going smoothly..."

The people were chatting happily, and no one noticed that a man who looked like a young boy at the back of the crowd carefully stepped back. Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he walked away quickly.

He must go back quickly to report the good news to His Highness the Third Prince!

The boy quickly got on a green-covered carriage in the alley, and the carriage sped away...