ebookland Chapter 218: The Wasted Woman in the National Open Bureau 3
Chapter 218: The Wasted Woman in the National Open Bureau 3
Inside the main hall, the arrow on the clepsydra water clock was about to point to the hour of Chen.
The time for the court meeting to begin is getting closer and closer.
Just in case, Murong Rui turned slightly and looked towards the position of the court officials.
Unexpectedly:
The seats for Duke Jin Yuan and his son Jin Yan were both empty!
What about people?
Things are out of control.
In such a state of anxiety, he no longer cared about anything else and just looked around.
This behavior finally attracted the attention of the third prince, Murong Li, who was beside him.
"Fourth brother, who are you looking for? The court meeting is about to begin."
Before he could answer, he heard the loud sound of a whip.
Murong Rui nodded gratefully to the Third Prince, suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the Emperor" at the sharp cry of the eunuch in front of the emperor.
Today, the country enjoys peace and prosperity without any disasters or wars.
The late crown prince passed away in the 28th year of Xingye, and it has been more than two years now.
As Emperor Xingye grew older, court meetings mainly revolved around the issue of the crown prince and mutual attacks on each other.
There was endless debate over whether to establish the eldest son, the legitimate son, or the most capable person.
Emperor Xingye killed the chicken to scare the monkey and dealt with several corrupt officials in a clean and efficient manner.
He left a sentence, "The issue of the crown prince is related to the foundation of the country. I need to observe it strictly for three months and discuss it again in autumn." Then he left the court.
Murong Rui was worried and had a lot of lawsuits on his mind.
After months of planning, the expected imperial decree to grant marriage was not issued as expected.
Yesterday morning, at Baiwei Tower, when he had a secret meeting with Jin Lingyun, he finally made her agree to go home after some affectionate coaxing. He persuaded the Duke of Zhenguo to go to the palace to ask for the imperial decree to grant marriage.
Could it be that the Duke of Zhenguo and his prince took leave and did not attend the morning court today?
The Duke of Zhenguo got sick from being angry?
Or, because of the ancestral teachings, he was determined not to agree to Jin Lingyun's request?
Shouldn't it?
The Duke of Zhenguo has always loved his daughter dearly and would grant her whatever she asks. What’s more, the daughter he has spoiled since childhood is the legitimate daughter. How could he threaten her with death?
Murong Rui rubbed his fingers unconsciously. Just as he walked out of the palace with the other princes, his personal eunuch quickly came forward and handed him a note.
Got on the carriage and started to check.
[The legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo died suddenly of an acute illness!]
Damn!
Anger welled up in his heart and he punched the cushion.
Duke Zhenguo, how dare you!
This king will remember the humiliation today.
When he ascends to a high position one day, he will surely destroy your entire clan.
After checking in at the Ministry of Works, he hurried back home with a gloomy face, summoned his staff and looked for a plan to deal with the situation.
The counselor Jia Si pulled his beard, pondered for a while, and finally sighed depressedly.
The legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, but he pondered for a long time before deciding on the candidate for the mistress with his lord.
The emperor and empress were deeply in love, but now they only have one son and one daughter left.
It is not difficult to guess that His Majesty definitely prefers the Seventh Prince, who was born to the Empress, to be the Crown Prince.
If you want to stop His Majesty from having such intentions, you can only kill Mu Rongyu first.
The harem is the queen's territory, and she can't easily do anything to the seventh prince.
The only breakthrough is the wife of the current Crown Prince of Zhenguo, Princess Jin'an.
No matter how careful you are, you can never prevent a thief from within your own home.
If he marries Jin Lingyun, it is not impossible to wipe out the entire Empress Dowager's lineage in one fell swoop.
Add to that the connections that the Duke of Zhenguo has in the military, so why should we worry about the failure of our lord's plans?
It's a pity that despite all the calculations, the Duke of Zhenguo cut off the source of funds and the game was completely ignored.
A lot of time was wasted, and a new mistress had to be selected again.
“Now, the Duke of Zhenguo’s move has been wasted.
Mr. Jia, do you have any other good ideas?"
Jia Si shook his head slightly.
"Your Highness is weak in the court. If you want to turn the situation around and win the emperor's favor, in addition to doing your job well, you also need to find a daughter of a powerful noble family and wait for an opportunity to control the military power."
"I deeply agree with what Mr. Jia said."
"If the title of Zhenguo Duke fails, then I can only settle for the next best thing and contact Yongchang Earl and Changping Marquis."
Jia Si thought for a moment and then sincerely suggested:
"The Earl of Yongchang favored his concubine and killed his wife, causing chaos in his harem and his children to be useless.
In contrast, Marquis Changping had only one legitimate wife.
The three sons are both talented in literature and martial arts.
The only legitimate daughter, she was much loved.
However, I heard that the girl was very skilled in martial arts and had followed her father and brothers into battle to kill the enemy.
I'm afraid, this appearance? "
Murong Rui frowned, and the image of a burly and fierce woman holding a big knife and bravely killing the enemy automatically emerged in his mind.
The thought of marrying such a wife makes me feel psychologically nauseous.
Heart of beauty in everyone.
Jia Si glanced at the Fourth Prince, who had a particularly sour face, and took a sip of tea guiltily. He suddenly realized that his suggestion was somewhat unkind.
If you anger the petty lord because of this matter, you will definitely suffer in the future!
Then isn't he being greatly wronged?
He stroked his beard and racked his brains to try to make up for it:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. A month ago, the wife of Marquis Changping brought her daughter to the capital."
Princess Jing'an will hold a flower viewing banquet in the middle of the month. We'll know when we meet her, right?"
Murong Rui looked at Jia Si approvingly.
The topic ended there and the discussion turned back to the situation in North Korea.
Finally, he turned the jade ring on his thumb and asked the last question in a cold and murderous tone:
"The Duke of Zhenguo is so ungrateful. Mr. Jia, do you have any good ideas to help me vent my anger?"
Jia Si shook his head sincerely, "The Duke of Zhenguo sacrificed his legitimate daughter to show his loyalty to the emperor.
The Holy Will is at its strongest right now, so you must not confront him lightly.
Not only did he lose his righteousness, but he also made wedding dresses for others in vain.
The only solution now is to be patient."
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Lieutenant General Jing Yuan had no idea what the Fourth Prince was thinking, and he wouldn't care even if he knew.
Regardless of whether the daughter is married or not, as long as the Fourth Prince comes to the throne, the original owner's family will definitely not have a good ending.
Furthermore, in recent times, the interactions between the original owner’s daughter and the Fourth Prince were not unnoticed by officials in the capital.
The Emperor Xingye, who holds great power, is naturally not a deaf and blind person.
The sudden death of the Duke Zhenguo's eldest daughter was the Jin family's statement.
As for whether Jin Lingyun is dead or alive, it is no longer important and no one cares to investigate further.
An unmarried girl died young, and according to regulations, the funeral ceremonies were not grand.
People from the clan, in-laws, and close officials can just come over and burn a stick of incense.
After three days of keeping the body, he was buried directly on the hillside of a village outside Beijing.
Then he closed the door to visitors for two days and went to court on time on May 8th.
Of course, I was not idle during these two days when the door was closed to visitors.
The old butler Li Song is very powerful.
The information of the heroine Ji Jia was soon placed on the desk.
Therefore, Ji Jia, the daughter of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is a business genius.
The businesses under his name, such as Baiweilou, Qianyige and Wanbaoxuan, are booming and he earns millions of dollars every day.
The rumor that she and the Fourth Prince knew each other and were in love with each other, and often had secret meetings in the top-floor box of Baiwei Tower, quietly spread among the people in the market.
In just three days, dozens of erotic versions of the rumor emerged.
Including but not limited to, having sex in restaurants in broad daylight and taking off clothes while boating on the lake.
What's worse, there are exciting rumors that the guards in the wild turned their backs to block the attack, and the sky was their blanket and the ground was their bed.
Believe it or not, the people in Beijing actually imagined that both of them had done the first two things.
The last item is a bit exaggerated, it was just an accidental incident.
Although our time-traveling heroine doesn't care about chastity, she still has some moral integrity.
Imperial Palace, Qiyuan Hall.
Emperor Xingye looked at the secret meeting of the Supervisory Office and his expression went out of control for a moment.
In my memory, Ji Hanxu, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was a law-abiding and typical Confucian scholar.
I didn't expect the inner house to be so unmaintained.
Not to mention favoring concubines and killing wives.
A concubine's daughter who was brought up like this is even worse than a prostitute in a brothel!
Of course, to be honest, the Fourth Prince, whose mother was a dancer, behaves in a ridiculous way and is not fit for any important purpose.
Alas, drinking alcohol and causing trouble are all caused by being young and inexperienced.
Then, he took the memorial and hurried to the Queen's bedroom without even taking the sedan chair.
The next day, two imperial decrees were issued.
They were sent to Ji’s Mansion and the Fourth Prince’s Mansion respectively.
Putting aside other things, the gist is that Ji Jia, the concubine daughter of Ji Hanxu, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, is granted the title of concubine of the Fourth Prince, and is to enter the palace immediately, but is not allowed to be promoted for the rest of her life.
Murong Rui, who had just received a secret report from his subordinates and was discussing countermeasures with his staff, suddenly received the imperial edict, which was like a bolt of thunder from the blue, hitting him directly on the head.
It was only after being reminded by his personal eunuch that he accepted the imperial decree with a stiff face and great fear and trepidation.
Even with this stigma, I used to think that Ji Jia was unique, bold and enthusiastic, and I liked her so much that I wanted to bring all the best things in the world to her.
Now, I deeply regret that I am blind, frivolous, dissolute, and speak obscene words, not as good as the elegant prostitutes in brothels.
The male protagonist feels regret, while the female protagonist feels hatred.
When she heard that she was a concubine and would never be promoted in her lifetime, she was immediately furious.
If you accept this imperial decree, won't you be nailed to the pillar of shame and never be able to get down?
Before he could even say a word of resistance, Madam Ji had her mouth blocked and forced him to receive the imperial edict.
After spending a huge amount of money and learning the whole story from the eunuch, he was so angry that he ordered someone to give Ji Jia a bowl of knockout drug and then took him to the Fourth Prince's palace in a pink sedan.