novelaction Chapter 157: Busy and in vain
Chapter 157: Busy and in vain
Fang Ruoruo stared at Shi Lidie, the hatred in her eyes almost solidified. If looks could kill, Shi Lidie would have died by now with thousands of arrows piercing her heart.
Shi Lidie smiled at Fang Ruoruo, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, with a hint of sarcasm:
Yes, if she hadn’t come from a book with two plug-in systems, how could Fang Ruoruo have reached this point?
Fang Ruru is the most "pure, kind, innocent and generous" heroine in the original plot!
She sucked the blood of the original owner dry, used the Earl's Mansion of Loyalty and Bravery as a springboard, married the man she loved most, achieved a class leap, and became the queen who ruled the country. What a perfect life!
It’s a pity that the original work is the original work and has nothing to do with Fang Ruoruo at this moment.
She worked hard and bustled about, but in the end it was all in vain and she could not keep anything.
"Princess Yun'an, are you serious?" The Prime Minister looked at Shi Lidie with hope on his face and asked.
He didn't care about the scandal between Fang Ruoruo and Shi Lidie. He only cared about whether his life and the lives of his colleagues in the court could be saved.
Shi Lidie nodded affirmatively and said:
"It's true. Any imperial physician who comes here can detoxify you."
Shi Lidie holds a special status in the capital. Although she is alone, she is deeply trusted by His Majesty and loved by the Queen. Moreover, she has helped the court solve several major issues and is still highly trusted by court officials.
Now that she said that, everyone felt a little relieved.
When the Third Prince saw that his method of threatening the court officials with poison had failed, he knew that he had reached a desperate situation and could not turn the situation around, so he became depressed and cried to the Emperor:
"Father, I was wrong. I was blinded by greed and made such a big mistake. I really know I was wrong! Please forgive me this time!"
"I gave you a chance, but you gave it up." The emperor said coldly.
"Father, I really have never thought of rebelling and usurping the throne. It was Fang Ruru who instigated this. She told me that I was abandoned by you and became a pawn to check and balance my fifth brother." The Third Prince put all the blame on Fang Ruru. "It was also her who persuaded the Earl of Loyalty and Bravery to contact the Marquis of Dingbei. I really was just following her plan!"
The emperor looked at the third prince, and the disappointment in his eyes became even more intense. Finally, he said:
"I didn't know you were such a person! You have ambitions but no ability. You don't think things through, you don't leave any way out, and you don't even take responsibility. You put all your faults on women!"
"Ask yourself, do you really not want to be in this position under me? Fang Ruoruo just awakened the desire deep in your heart. Why do you have to make excuses and pretend that you are a poor little thing at the mercy of others?"
"Pass on my decree. The Third Prince bribed the Imperial Guards, colluded with the Marquis of Dingbei, and plotted treason and attempted to kill his father and the emperor. His crime is unforgivable. Effective immediately, he will be stripped of his status as a prince, demoted to a commoner, and imprisoned in the Xilin Courtyard for life. No one is allowed to plead for him."
"His mother, Consort Shu, was a poor parent and was convicted of the same crime. She was punished on behalf of her son and was sentenced to death."
"Marquis Dingbei secretly mobilized troops from the northern border to help the third prince rebel, disregarding the safety of the northern border. His military seal and power were confiscated, his property was confiscated, and he was sentenced to death immediately."
"Anyone else in the Dingbei Marquis's mansion who is found to have participated in the rebellion will be executed. The rest of the male members will be stripped of their titles and official positions, exiled 3,000 miles south, and will not be allowed to return to the capital for life; the female members will be confiscated and made slaves in the Jiaofang Bureau and the Yeting Bureau, and all the servants in the mansion will be sold according to the law."
"Loyal and Brave Earl Fang Zhenghua participated in the rebellion and was sentenced to death. His title of Loyal and Brave Earl was stripped, and the Fang family was demoted to commoners and exiled 3,000 miles westward. Fang Ruoruo was already married and pregnant, so she was exempted from exile, but she had to be imprisoned with the third prince. After the child was born, he would not be included in the royal family tree and would be sent to an ordinary family."
"Princess Yun'an Shi Lidie helped the Queen recuperate and give birth to an heir, and also reported the Third Prince's conspiracy to rebel. Her merits are great, so she is rewarded with 1,000 taels of gold, and granted Fengping County, Yongping County, and Qingping County as fiefdoms, and the right to eat and live in a fiefdom."
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, someone quickly followed his instructions.
The third prince was stripped of his princely attire and was dragged away wearing only his undershirt. Fang Ruoruo received the same treatment, except that she was pregnant, so the royal guards were a little gentler when they took her away.
Soon after, Marquis Dingbei, Fang Zhenghua and other people involved in the rebellion all got what they deserved.
But the most shocking thing was Shi Lidie.
The emperor's words revealed two meanings:
First, the queen was pregnant and it was Shi Lidie who helped her.
As everyone knows, the queen had a miscarriage when she was young, which damaged her body and foundation. She was unable to get pregnant for nearly twenty years. She consulted all the imperial physicians and folk doctors, but to no avail.
But Princess Yun'an helped her to adjust her body and even successfully conceived a child.
What a surprise this is for the women confined to the inner chambers!
Many women worry about being alone and helpless when they get old because they have no children. Many wives of wealthy families do not have their own children and can only adopt illegitimate children or nephews.
These people have to worry all the time whether they have raised an ungrateful person, and worry that their family property and title will fall into the hands of a bastard.
If Shi Lidie can help women with treatment, then she will be the great benefactor of all the ladies in the inner house!
Second, the third prince’s conspiracy to rebel was reported by Shi Lidie.
There were so many civil and military officials in the court, but no one knew that the Third Prince and Marquis Dingbei were colluding, but Princess Yun'an knew it.
This proved that she had her own sources of information and was very well-informed, able to even see things that other people didn't know. More importantly, she was loyal to the emperor and reported the news as soon as she got it, and she never thought of cooperating with the third prince.
Everything shows one thing: Shi Lidie is very capable and extremely loyal.
After the court officials figured this out, they silently decided:
Don’t mess with Princess Yun’an, or else she might find something wrong with you and report it to the Emperor. That won’t be a simple matter, and you might end up getting the Nine Clans Candy Crush Saga package.
At this moment, the court officials had a clearer understanding of Shi Lidie's position in the emperor's heart.
Because the emperor has already granted her a fief.
Among the younger generation of the entire Dayin Dynasty, no matter they were princes or princesses, no matter they were county ladies or county kings, they all had titles but no fiefdoms. The royal family kept these people in the capital, letting them live a glamorous life with unparalleled honors and favors.
But all this is nothing compared to Shi Lidie owning three counties as her fiefdom.
Although Fengping County suffered a famine disaster last year, and the neighboring Yongping County and Qingping County are not rich places, but overall they are not bad. The three places together are considered to be average.
From then on, Shi Lidie could enjoy the right to conscript soldiers, the right to collect taxes, the right to mine, etc. in these three counties.
In addition to the overall policies and laws being consistent with those of the imperial court, she could enjoy a certain degree of autonomy within her own jurisdiction. This was a huge blessing for someone like Shi Lidie who had no blood relationship with the royal family.