Su Fengyi called Zhu Qi here not only to ask him to clean up the imperial prison, but also to tell him something more important.
Su Fengyi said to Zhu Qi very seriously:
"Guard the gate of Jinyiwei well. Now that they have entered Jinyiwei, I want the ministers and their families who have been imprisoned in Jinyiwei to be well fed and well cared for in the Jinyiwei yamen, and to be safe and sound.
If any of them gets into trouble, like Lord Luo died in such an unclear way, I will not care who did it or what the trick was, as long as it happened in the Jinyiwei, I will take your head, Zhu Qi, do you understand?"
How could just one Luo family be enough? If she were the King of Pingliang, how could she let it go if she didn't take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters, add fuel to the fire, kill all the emperor's enemies in the court, and drag them all onto his rebellious ship?
The current situation between the Emperor and his court officials is one of confrontation. If Su Fengyi is asked to handle it, there will be a solution if she puts in some effort.
Giving the emperor and his courtiers a way out can also allow them to reconcile.
After all, things have come to this point, whether it is the emperor or the court officials, what they are fighting for is probably their last breath, and who will bow their heads first. Bowing once, bowing every time, will be the rule from now on.
If I really want to kill someone, it’s not to that extent.
But Su Fengyi didn't want to solve the problem. She just let it be. She also wanted to see how her younger brother would handle this matter without Qiao Gui and her, and how bad the situation would get.
If he can handle it himself, that is his ability. If he cannot handle it, and things have really reached a point where they cannot be resolved, then you will have to bear the consequences. What belongs to her should be borne by herself.
Zhu Qi had been with Su Fengyi for such a long time, but this was the first time he heard her tell him something in such a solemn tone. He immediately became serious and replied:
"I obey your orders and will definitely protect the safety of all of you. If there is any mistake, Your Highness does not need to take action. I will come to you with my head."
After Zhu Qi left, Su Fengyi took out all the biographies of military generals that Xie Xuan had written for her, and read the biographies of the generals in Shaanxi and Gansu three times in particular.
No matter how you look at it, no matter how you look at it, no one can be Shen Quan's opponent.
Even if they were all tied together, they wouldn't be able to move General Shen even a finger.
As long as King Pingliang did not suddenly lose his mind, or Shen Quan did not suddenly lose his mind, King Pingliang would not pin his hopes on these people.
Then there is only one possibility left, which is the usual tactic used by King Pingliang, and also the tactic he has used before, that is, to hold the emperor hostage to control the princes.
As long as the emperor is in hand, as long as the emperor personally gives the order, Shen Quan will not be his opponent even if the army is led by a donkey.
Last time, Prince Pingliang used Qiao Gui’s ambition to trick the emperor out of the palace. So what did Prince Pingliang rely on this time?
……
In the back hall of the Qianqing Palace, ever since the group of ministers who caused trouble were arrested and imprisoned, and the emperor issued an order to the imperial guards, forbidding other ministers to enter the palace, the palace has welcomed a rare moment of peace and quiet.
If I do not show my power, you will not treat me as the emperor. You are a bunch of rabble and rebellious people, nothing more than this and cannot withstand a single blow.
The emperor felt proud and moved back to the Qianqing Palace with great arrogance.
The more the court officials forbade the emperor to do something, the more he wanted to do it. It has always been like this. If the emperor wanted to cover up the matter of the Concubine Chen before, now he is so blatant and doesn't want to cover it up at all.
The two palace maids serving Concubine Chen were guarding outside the door. They listened to the embarrassing voices inside and looked at each other.
A short and fat maid was bolder and asked another tall maid secretly:
"Isn't the medicine given by the emperor gone? There is no incense burning today?"
Another tall uterine girl glared at her:
"What nonsense are you talking about! Are you trying to kill yourself?"
After a while, perhaps worried about being implicated by the heartless palace maid who dared to say anything, the tall palace maid said again:
"The Emperor is the Emperor after all. If Concubine Chen keeps going against him, it won't benefit anyone. It's a good thing that Concubine Chen can figure it out on her own. Just keep it in your heart, don't shout it out everywhere."
Not only did the serving palace maids notice something unusual about Concubine Chen, but even the Emperor who was holding her in his arms noticed something strange.
The depression of many days was finally vented. The emperor was originally holding Concubine Chen sideways, and after he calmed down, he turned Concubine Chen's face and took a closer look.
The Concubine Chen closed her eyes, her face was flushed, sweat was dripping, and her expression was dreamy, as if she was still immersed in the afterglow.
The emperor smiled and said:
"I saw that you were quite happy just now, weren't you?"
The Concubine Chen turned around and buried her face in his chest. She refused to look up or answer, looking extremely embarrassed.
At first, Prince Pingliang sent Concubine Chen to the emperor, but the first time between the emperor and Concubine Chen was not smooth.
The emperor didn't have the patience to coax her slowly, so he used the medicine sent by Prince Pingliang.
The emperor's desire for conquest was greatly satisfied by being able to conquer a chaste and virtuous woman who was once desperate and turned her into someone so infatuated and affectionate now.
The emperor turned over and pressed her down, lifted up Concubine Chen's chin, and said:
"I'm asking you a question, answer it."
The concubine lowered her eyes, blushing and not daring to look at him, nor did she want to answer directly. She just kissed his hand lightly:
"I am so scared. If Your Majesty hands me over, I will have no way to survive. Now I only have Your Majesty to rely on. Please have mercy on me and don't hand me over."
This was the first time that Concubine Chen was so proactive while she was awake, and what she showed in front of the emperor was a woman's absolute obedience.
This obedience completely pleased the emperor, and he leaned forward and said:
"As long as you behave yourself, I will always protect you..."
At noon the next day, the emperor got up in high spirits. He glanced at the concubine who had fallen into a deep sleep and couldn't get up after being tormented by him all night. Then he hummed a little tune proudly and left the Qianqing Palace.
Before leaving, the emperor specifically instructed the maid of Concubine Chen:
"If Concubine Chen doesn't wake up, let her sleep and don't disturb her. When she wakes up, let her go and pay her respects to Concubine Hui."
Since all the court officials know about it, why not let the Concubine come out openly and make those hypocritical scholars die of rage!
After the emperor went out and closed the door, the Concubine Chen, who had been in a deep sleep, suddenly opened her eyes.
She listened expressionlessly as the emperor outside the door gave instructions to his maid, a sarcastic sneer appearing at the corner of her mouth.
After the emperor's footsteps faded away, Concubine Chen threw back the quilt and stood up.
She was not wearing any clothes, and faced the marks on her body calmly. Then she walked behind the screen, took a face towel, slowly wet it in the basin, and slowly wrung out the water, without making any sound throughout the process.
Then she sat in front of the dressing table with a wet towel in her hand. The person in the mirror was her, but not her.
The woman in the mirror had long, heroic eyebrows, which were another woman's eyebrows.
She never drew eyebrows like this before. In the past, Prince Qingyang liked to draw thin curved eyebrows for her, with the ends of the eyebrows falling down, making her look gentle.
King Qingyang said that thin curved eyebrows suited her face shape best.
Thinking of Prince Qingyang, tears welled up in Chen Fei's eyes involuntarily, and then she gritted her teeth to chew those tears into pieces.
Crying is of no use.
The Concubine Chen returned to her expressionless look, and then silently wiped her lips with the wet handkerchief, as if there was something dirty on them.
She wiped it again and again, almost wiping off her own flesh and blood.
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