novelraw Chapter 320 Is there something wrong with the medicine?
Chapter 320 Is there something wrong with the medicine?
As expected by Yan Li.
That night, the streets and alleys outside the imperial city began to ferment with rumors that "the eldest princess has returned from the phoenix and can drive the divine eagle". The rumor spread from one person to another, and even children began to make up nursery rhymes.
Almost everyone in Shengjing, from the first-rank prime minister to the second-rank secretary, from the princes of the clan to the dandy boys, knew about it. Of course, not all officials heard it in person, but the servants of the major mansions took the initiative to report it to their masters.
If it were in the past, under such intense rumors, impeachment memorials would have flown to the imperial desk like snowflakes, requesting the emperor and the queen to issue an order to thoroughly investigate the rumormongers and resolutely put an end to the wanton spread of such rumors.
However, because of the peach blossom incident that just happened today, the Shangshu Mansion of Hou Qi was confiscated and imprisoned, and the civil and military officials were in a panic overnight, especially those who were closely related to the Qi family, who became frightened birds.
Who dared to offend the princess at this critical moment?
Some officials who took advantage of the situation even wrote a memorial praising her merits and presented it to her. The words were sincere and the rhetoric was gorgeous, which made people feel moved. It seemed that she had put all her talents of decades into this memorial.
It said that the princess had returned like a phoenix, with dazzling brilliance, amazing talent, and was blessed by destiny.
It is said that the princess is pregnant with a special talent and shoulders a heavy responsibility. She is a goddess sent down from heaven to destroy the corrupt system and establish a prosperous and civilized new dynasty.
It is said that the princess is virtuous and brings blessings to the world.
From the royal family to the people of Jin, everyone is proud to have such a princess...
There are not many impeachment memorials, but there are many flattering memorials.
Xuan Xuan, who was having dinner at Zhaoyang Palace, heard that the outside world was boiling, and she smiled and said, "It's just as the princess expected."
What is the buzz outside?
Rumors?
Of course not.
That is what the people want.
The people outside are enthusiastic and praise the princess for her wisdom and bravery, and the blessing of heaven. In the court, the princess punishes the traitors and shows her divine power.
The title of Regent Princess is well deserved.
In the evening, Jiang Yi sat in the emperor's bedroom and read the memorials to Emperor Wen. After reading, she sighed: "I really didn't expect that a trip to Peach Blossom Land would directly ruin a Shangshu Mansion. Yan Li's swift and ruthless response is admirable. With such courage, who dares to say that she can't be the emperor?"
Emperor Wen leaned against the head of the bed and looked at her steadily: "You really hope that she will be the emperor, don't you?"
Jiang Yi asked: "Your Majesty doesn't hope so?"
Emperor Wen was silent for a moment and did not answer this question directly. He mentioned another thing: "Yan Li took my bowl away the day before yesterday."
Jiang Yi nodded slightly: "Well, she said she would take it for testing."
"Did the test result come out?"
"I don't know, I didn't ask." Jiang Yi shook her head slowly, "Yan Li is a smart and transparent child, she should know it."
A deep and complex color flashed across Emperor Wen's eyes.
Jiang Yi smiled faintly: "What's wrong with the emperor?"
"If there is something wrong with the medicine I drank, will the queen find it strange?"
Jiang Yi frowned: "Is there something wrong with the medicine?"
"I'm talking about if."
Jiang Yi put the memorial aside, got up and walked to the edge of the bed and sat down, staring at the pale and elegant face of Emperor Wen: "If the medicine was found to be poisonous before today, I would think that Concubine De had done something wrong."
"You don't think so now?"
Jiang Yi shook his head in silence: "Yan Zheng dared to forge the imperial seal privately, which is enough to prove that he wanted to force the emperor to abdicate. But even if he holds the imperial seal, as long as the emperor is alive, he cannot ascend to the throne in a legitimate way."
As long as the emperor is alive, even if he forces the emperor to abdicate, it will not be legitimate. Regardless of whether it will succeed in the end, he will definitely be infamous for usurping the throne.
So only when the emperor dies can his fake imperial seal play a role.
If the crown prince is not established and the emperor suddenly dies, if Yan Zheng, who already has the advantage of being the eldest son, holds the imperial seal again, it seems that it will be a matter of course for others to support him as emperor, and there is no suspicion of usurping the throne at all.
But how to make people believe that the fake seal is real, perhaps only Yan Zheng himself knows.
The inner hall was silent for a while.
Emperor Wen lowered his eyes and sighed: "The royal family has always been only fighting for interests. For the supreme chair, brothers can be suspicious of each other, kill each other, and calculate each other. It is obviously no exception to my generation."
After saying this, Emperor Wen held Jiang Yi's hand, and a trace of guilt could not be restrained in his heart.
I knew that there was something wrong with the soup before, and I always thought that it was Jiang Yi's instruction. Simply... Simply do as she wished, who let her save this life?
Not only did she save her life, but Jiang Yi also relied on her to take it back. She and her four sons are rich and stable today because of her.
Whatever she wants to do, she will support her.
However, she never expected that the medicine that made her weaker day by day was not Jiang Yi's idea, but came from her own son.
Thinking of this, Emperor Wen didn't know whether he should be glad or sad.
"Ayi." Emperor Wen spoke, with a little more tiredness in his tone, "How do you plan to deal with Yan Zheng?"
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"Imprison him in the palace." Emperor Wen sighed with a bitter smile, with a hint of sadness, "Take back all the titles and salaries, let him be trapped there for life, not allowed to leave the palace, not allowed to see outsiders, and give him a few servants, and let him live a mediocre life according to the living standards of ordinary people. Do you think it's okay?"
"Listen to the emperor." Jiang Yi nodded, "There will be punishments, and his life can no longer maintain the previous glory and wealth, but if his brothers help and take care of him, I will turn a blind eye and will not be too harsh on him."
Emperor Wen hummed: "This is good."
"Will the emperor attend court tomorrow?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Go." Emperor Wen nodded, "I will go to support my daughter."
Jiang Yi raised her lips slightly: "Okay."
"But Ah Yi." Emperor Wen frowned, "I am still a little confused. Li'er is not even fifteen years old. Why is she so powerful that she can even summon the divine eagle?"
Jiang Yi was silent: "I can't answer this question either."
Emperor Wen hummed, and he really couldn't answer it.
After all, we have been separated from Yan Li for fourteen years. We have no idea how many unfathomable abilities she has.