diskusbooks Chapter 184 Disaster Is Coming
Chapter 184 Disaster Is Coming
Hearing the old lady's words, He Yuyan gave Wu Weiwei a victorious smile.
Wu Weiwei returned the smile with a faint one.
It seems the female lead is no longer going to pretend.
After returning from Yong'an Hall.
Chen Furong sent her a message saying that she had obtained evidence of Xiao Rongshi's crime.
Now we just have to wait for the Dali Temple to conduct a retrial.
Chen Furong vowed that she would definitely bring down Cao Yingde, this corrupt official.
Hearing her bold statement, Wu Weiwei couldn't help but chuckle.
It's a good thing that she was able to get it down; in this way, she has rid the people of a scourge.
But I'm afraid I won't be able to get it off.
After all, she had heard that Cao Yingde seemed to have a marriage relationship with the Crown Prince.
One of the crown prince's favorite concubines was Cao Yingde's daughter.
royal palace.
Emperor Mingcheng went to see the Dowager Consort and found that she was still unconscious and had not yet woken up.
"Prosecutor Gao, didn't you say that the Empress Dowager would wake up today?"
Why is he still not awake?
The kneeling Supreme Court official was trembling with fear.
"Your Majesty, I feel that the Empress Dowager's pulse is steady, and there seems to be nothing wrong with her."
It seems his body is rejecting the medicine right away; he might wake up in a couple of days once his body adapts to its effects.
Are you sure it's two days?
Emperor Cheng's face was stern.
"this……""
Seeing the emperor's gloomy face, Gao Yuan said, "He should wake up in three days."
"Very well, I will give you three days."
If the Imperial Concubine does not wake up in three days, I will hold you accountable.
After making those remarks, Emperor Mingcheng left in anger.
Upon returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, they encountered Consort Lian delivering ginseng tea.
"Your Majesty, are you troubled by the Dowager Consort's illness?"
Hmph, those useless people from the Imperial Hospital. The Empress Dowager has been taking her medicine for a whole day.
He still hasn't woken up, he's really useless..."
Consort Lian raised her eyebrows and said with a half-smile:
"Your Majesty, since it's useless, then let's withdraw it!"
To be honest, Dr. Gao's medical skills aren't that great; he's not even as good as Physician Huang, who treated Huai'er a while ago!
Hearing Consort Lian's words, Emperor Mingcheng turned to look at her.
As Emperor Mingcheng stared at her with his cloudy old eyes, Consort Lian's heart began to race.
Why is Your Majesty looking at me like that?
"Consort Lian, have you forgotten the rules left by our ancestors?"
"Are women in the harem forbidden from interfering in politics?"
Emperor Mingcheng spoke sternly, unlike the kind and gentle demeanor that Consort Lian usually perceived.
Consort Lian immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it was I who misspoke."
"I will never speak ill of you again..."
Consort Lian thought that the emperor doted on her, which was why she dared to speak so arrogantly in front of him, but she forgot that...
An emperor is always an emperor.
He would not allow any woman in the harem to challenge imperial power or discuss court affairs.
Give a slap and then a sweet treat.
Seeing that Consort Lian seemed frightened, Emperor Mingcheng regained his usual calm.
He took her hand.
"Consort Lian, I don't really blame you."
Just reminding you.
This court is a man's court; women only need to submit to men!
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand."
Seeing that she understood, Emperor Mingcheng pulled Consort Lian into the inner room.
When the Empress arrived, she was stopped at the palace gate by Eunuch Wei.
"May Your Majesty the Empress be blessed."
"Eunuch Wei, is the Emperor inside?"
"Your Majesty is indeed inside, Your Majesty."
However, Consort Lian just sent over ginseng tea, and now…
Upon hearing this, the Empress understood the meaning behind Eunuch Wei's next words.
Lian Qingrong, that vixen, seduces the Emperor in broad daylight.
"Eunuch Wei, once the Emperor is finished with his business, please send someone to tell me that I have something important to discuss with him."
What bad luck.
Last night, a messenger from the Duke's mansion came to report that my mother had died from poisoning after taking Baoji Ginseng Pills.
She was just about to report to the Emperor and have someone order the Rong family's property to be searched and confiscated.
That despicable Rong family! The pills they developed actually caused their own mother's death.
She will absolutely not let them get away with this.
Dingguohou Mansion.
The Rong family had already prepared all of her belongings.
Last night she sent a letter to Ma Hongmao, who was staying at the inn.
They agreed to meet at the stone pavilion 500 li outside the city gate.
Ma Hongmao was unaware that the letter he had sent to the Rong family by the shop assistant the day before had been intercepted.
Just as he was hesitating, he received a letter sent by someone from the Rong family.
The letter told him to get ready; she was prepared to elope with him, taking her eight-year-old son with her.
Looking at the letter in his hand, Ma Hongmao's heart pounded.
Now that I've gotten into trouble, if the Duke of Chen's mansion really holds me accountable, I'm afraid it will implicate my cousin and Qi'er.
But if he doesn't run away, he'll probably be caught and thrown into prison.
Before the Duke of Chen's mansion could react, he'd better run away quickly!
Pack your things.
Ma Hongmao had someone hire a horse-drawn carriage to escape out of the city.
As soon as Ma Hongmao's carriage left the inn, Xiao Shitou's men started watching.
Even Chen Minghui, the eldest master of the Chen State Duke's Mansion, was reminded by his younger brother.
He also realized that he had been deceived by Ma Hongmao.
He lent out 500,000 taels of silver, but received a poison pill in return.
There was a "clang" sound.
Enraged, Chen Minghui slammed the teacup in his hand onto the floor.
He thought of the accusations made against him by his half-brother Chen Mingzhe after his mother's death.
Chen Minghui was furious.
"Steward Chen, take a few men to Qingyun Inn immediately and bring Ma Hongmao back to me."
Chen Minghui grew angrier the more he thought about it.
All of this is because of Ma Hongmao.
"Yes, sir, I'll go right away."
A villa on the outskirts of Beijing.
Rong Sheng, dressed in his official robes, was preparing to go to the palace to gather information.
He also took the opportunity to plead with the emperor on behalf of his brother-in-law, Deng Weishan.
But he had just led his servants out of the courtyard gate.
But they saw a large number of officers and soldiers riding horses towards them.
Rong Sheng felt a mix of nervousness and joy, but mostly astonishment.
Could it be that the Dowager Princess has recovered from her illness?
The leader dismounted swiftly.
He looked intently at Rong Sheng.
"Men, surround this villa and prevent anyone from entering or leaving."
"My lord, what... what has happened?"
Rong Sheng was surprised.
"Lord Rong, I am only acting on the Emperor's orders. I apologize for the inconvenience of you staying inside these past few days."
"Has something happened to the Empress Dowager?"
Rong Sheng couldn't help but think in this direction.
After all, aside from this, the emperor seemed to have no other reason to imprison him.
"I am only acting on His Majesty's orders, Lord Rong, please go back!"
Seeing that he couldn't get any information from him, Rong Sheng turned around and walked into the courtyard with a gloomy face.
"Master, what should we do?"
We need to think of a way to get the message out!
The servant who was following Rong Sheng said fearfully.
Rong Sheng looked at the soldiers guarding the courtyard.
He knew perfectly well.
This should be unrelated to that matter; it must be a problem with Consort Kang.
However, after repeated examinations by the imperial physicians, the pills were confirmed to be without any problems.
So where does the problem come from?
When Xiao Rongshi, who had come looking for someone, saw that her elder brother's residence was surrounded by soldiers, she noticed that the area was packed with them.
She was so frightened that she quickly fled the place.
Afterwards, she ordered her maid to inquire about the news.
It is said that Consort Kang has not yet woken up since taking the pill.
The emperor ordered his elder brother to be imprisoned in the villa, and no one was allowed to visit him.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Rongshi's legs went weak.
This……
The Rong family is likely facing a major disaster.