novelaction Chapter 207 The Imperial Mausoleum Turned Upside Down
Chapter 207 The Imperial Mausoleum Turned Upside Down
half a month later.
Chen Zhaoyun left the capital of Ye State with three hundred jars of wine, traveled to several places, first went to the south of Ye State to sell the wine at a high price, and then quietly returned to the Dayin Dynasty to meet the emperor and report on the affairs of Princess Yun'an Shi Lidie in Ye State.
Chen Shuting used a private customization shop and relied on the designs provided by Shi Lidie to gain a foothold in the capital of Ye State and successfully broke into the circle of noble ladies.
After all, she was a first-class noble lady in the Dayin Dynasty, with top-notch conversation and knowledge, and she had many common topics with these young ladies from the Ye Kingdom.
As for Shi Lidie, she had a little more free time after ending her busy life of brewing wine during the day and reading books at night.
On this day, she carried the medicine box into the palace as usual to treat the Emperor of Ye State. When she was giving acupuncture to the emperor in Yongkang Palace, she heard hurried footsteps outside.
Eunuch Li, the chief eunuch of Yongkang Palace, walked in with a panicked look on his face:
"Your Majesty, someone from the Imperial Mausoleum sent an urgent report. Something has happened!"
The emperor, who was undergoing acupuncture, looked relaxed and at ease. Upon hearing this, he quickly raised his head:
"Bring people in."
Soon, a dusty soldier came in, knelt down with a plop, kowtowed, and said:
"Your Majesty, something happened in the Imperial Mausoleum!"
"Five days ago, a team of people from a quarry seventy miles away from the Imperial Mausoleum was sent to transport stones to the Imperial Mausoleum, but they were intercepted on the way. A thief changed into the clothes of the stone transport team, pretended to be the stone transport team, entered the Imperial Mausoleum, set up a trap, and smashed the Second Prince to death while he was working at the bottom of the pit."
"On the same day, His Royal Highness was assassinated by more than a dozen masters. Fortunately, Concubine Lin beside His Royal Highness risked her life to block the fatal sword for His Royal Highness, so that His Royal Highness did not die on the spot."
"But His Royal Highness was still injured. The assassins' weapons were smeared with poison. Although His Royal Highness's injuries were not vital, he was severely poisoned and has been in a coma ever since."
"As for Concubine Lin, she was pregnant for more than a month, but she had a miscarriage due to the serious injuries, and now her life is hanging by a thread."
As soon as the soldier finished speaking, the Yongkang Palace fell silent, so quiet that even the sound of breathing could be heard clearly.
After a long while, the emperor finally spoke:
"Give orders to send someone to bring back the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, and bring the best doctors in the capital. They must save the Crown Prince's life. Once we get back to the capital, hand him over to Princess Yun'an for treatment."
"The concubine who blocked the sword for Zhao'er was rewarded with the title of Crown Prince's Consort for her contribution in saving the emperor."
Eunuch Li quickly responded, and then went out to make arrangements according to the emperor's instructions.
Shi Lidie gave the emperor acupuncture without changing her expression, but she was multitasking, and was already thinking about the whole thing in her mind -
The second prince and the crown prince, one dead and one injured, this was the result she had expected.
She had even thought about it before that the prince had a great chance of surviving. After all, he was the hero of the book, and it would be basically impossible to take his life before the protagonist's halo was completely weakened.
As for the second prince, he was not so lucky. He was just a villain, so it was normal for him to die quickly.
As for the emperor's attitude, it was also within her expectations.
Ever since the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were demoted to the imperial mausoleum to do hard labor, although the Emperor had not openly deposed the Crown Prince, he was actually disappointed with his two sons in his heart.
But at that time, he was still a little reluctant to give up the heir he had been training for many years.
But since he knew that he could live for more than ten years, he immediately changed his mind. The crown prince was not capable of taking on important tasks, so he could completely train another one among his younger sons.
Therefore, even when he heard the news that the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were assassinated, one dead and one injured, he was not very angry or anxious.
In his heart, these two sons were already abandoned.
The reason why he sent someone to bring the prince back to save his life was because before he trained a new heir, he needed to put the prince in front of him as a target, and then use the prince as a knife to pave the way for the heir he truly chose.
The emperor's attitude can be seen from the fact that he sent the imperial physician to pick up the prince.
If he really cared about the prince, in order to save time, he should send Shi Lidie to pick him up. Once Shi Lidie saw the prince, she could immediately provide rescue. After all, Shi Lidie's medical skills were obvious to all, and no one in the entire Imperial Hospital was better than her.
But the emperor did not do so. He wanted to keep Shi Lidie by his side.
In comparison, the emperor cares more about himself.
The emperor closed his eyes and felt the silver needle piercing his body, which made him relax for a while. Then he asked:
"Princess Yun'an, what do you think about this?"
"Your Majesty, are you referring to the assassination of the Crown Prince and the Second Prince in the Imperial Mausoleum?" Shi Lidie said, and then she spoke indignantly, "These assassins are really too rampant! The Imperial Mausoleum is such an important place, and they actually took advantage of it. It's really hateful!"
After hearing this, the emperor sighed and said:
"Never mind, you don't understand anything."
He just wanted to ask Shi Lidie what she thought about the assassination of the two princes, who ordered it, and what conspiracy was behind it, but Shi Lidie only knew how to accuse the assassin and couldn't say anything useful.
Faced with the comment from the Emperor of Ye that he knew nothing, Shi Lidie responded very obediently.
Yes, she just doesn't understand anything, so no one would suspect her.
Soon, the emperor fell asleep under Shi Lidie's treatment. After the treatment, Shi Lidie walked out of Yongkang Palace and went straight to Concubine Xian's residence.
"Princess, how come you have time to come here today?" Concubine Xian was basking in the sun in the yard. When she saw Shi Lidie, she asked.
Shi Lidie walked up to Concubine Xian, squatted down, and held Concubine Xian's hand:
"My lady, I have some news to tell you, but you have to be prepared."
"What news?" Concubine Xian smiled. "This is the first time I've seen you look so serious. Aren't you always smart?"
"His Royal Highness the Second Prince is gone." Shi Lidie said.
After hearing this, Concubine Xian's face suddenly darkened. She pushed Shi Lidie away and said coldly:
"I am grateful for your advice, but you shouldn't curse my son like this."
"It's true." Shi Lidie said, "I was giving His Majesty acupuncture in Yongkang Palace, and I heard from the people at the Imperial Mausoleum that the Second Prince was assassinated, trapped, hit by a boulder, and died at the bottom of the Imperial Mausoleum."
When Concubine Xian heard Shi Lidie’s explanation in such detail and knew that she was not joking, she immediately realized that this was true.
But how could she accept it?
Her son went to the imperial mausoleum in good health, thinking that he would stay there for three to five months, and when the emperor's anger subsided, he would be allowed to come back by pleading. But such a short time had passed, how could he lose his life there?
Shi Lidie looked at Concubine Xian's dazed look, sighed, and said:
"My lady, I came here today just to give you a heads-up so that you can have a clear mind."