bookcurios Chapter 162: Breaking into Song Mansion
Chapter 162: Breaking into Song Mansion
There were only the Empress Dowager and the Emperor in the hall.
The Queen Mother looked at her son and could not help but sigh, "Emperor, aren't the lessons of the past dynasties enough? How many times do I need to remind you? If the harem interferes in politics, your reign as emperor will end!"
When the emperor heard this, he couldn't help but think of what Bei Yao had said before. He said, "Shu Ning is devoted to the prince and will not interfere in state affairs."
"No? To put it nicely, what happened today was an accident. To put it bluntly, the Queen and the Crown Princess deliberately set up a trap to help the Crown Prince take over the military power."
The Queen Mother looked at the Emperor and sighed in her heart.
"Emperor, I am old, but I am not stupid. Do you think I really don't know the Queen's intentions and the Prince's plans? Since the Prince is the heir to the throne, the world will belong to him sooner or later. What he did was nothing but making people laugh at him."
Hearing the Queen Mother's angry words, the Emperor hastily comforted her: "Don't be angry, mother. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt. What happened today was indeed because I was too indulgent to the Queen."
"You are more than just indulging!" The Queen Mother shook her head repeatedly, already very angry, "She is the Queen, and her son is the Crown Prince. Every day she doesn't think about how to be a good mother, but seeks the throne for her son. Today they are harming the Crown Princess, will they think about killing you and replacing you tomorrow?"
The emperor remained silent.
He remained silent, which made the Queen Mother even more angry.
"Bei Yuan was named the crown prince when he was born. Over the years, he has been trained as the heir to the throne. If you are willing to teach him well, he will surely become a wise ruler in the future. But what I see now is a crooked tree! He is not even as good as Yao Er. If Tian Qi's kingdom is handed over to such a person, how can I face your father?"
The empress dowager's eyes gradually dimmed, and she looked at the emperor with endless disappointment in her eyes.
"Emperor, do you understand my painstaking efforts?"
Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately said, "Don't worry, mother. I will discipline Yuan'er strictly in the future and will never let him do such a ridiculous thing again."
"Only Yuan'er? I think the one who should take care of it the most is your Queen Shuning. She should be less partial to the Crown Prince. They are all your children. I don't care whether she treats them equally. At least she shouldn't be so partial. She left Yao'er to Concubine Xing for more than ten years. If I were Yao'er, I would also feel it's unfair."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but sigh as she spoke: "I shouldn't have agreed to this matter back then. Now two children have been harmed."
The rainstorm was coming fast, and the Queen Mother sighed even more heavily, "I only hope that now, I can make up for those past mistakes."
On the palace road, Cheng Xi held an umbrella and followed Bei Yao closely.
Bei Yao asked, "Master Tan, what exactly is going on?"
The palace maid who had reported the news earlier was Prince Qin.
Holding an umbrella, she followed Bei Yao all the way and said, "I don't know either. I only know that Master Xu and Chen Shan went to a teahouse together. After they came out, Master Xu took up his sword and rushed to the Taiwei Mansion. I am worried that Master Xu has lost his mind because of today's assessment, so I dare not delay him at all."
Bei Yao couldn't help but frown and asked again: "What happened in Wenhua Palace today?"
"Someone forged Master Xu's handwriting and wrote insulting words about Tang Yi on the test paper. Tang Yi got angry at that time..." Master Qin said, and then said, "Now it seems that this was probably done by Song Xiuwen. Before the test, Qi Shengxin left in a hurry, and he also left in a hurry, and even threatened that Master Xu would definitely not be able to enter Wenhua Palace."
Bei Yao paused.
Cheng Xi and Gongzi Qin also stopped.
Gongzi Tan couldn't help but ask: "Third Master, what's wrong?"
"nothing."
Bei Yao did not explain, but walked faster, "Cheng Xi, go to the Taiwei Mansion. Gongzi Qin, you go back immediately. If Xu Yuan fights with them, you must ensure Xu Yuan's safety."
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Taiwei Mansion
The rain is falling rapidly.
Xu Yuan was covered in rain. She held her sword and stood at the gate of the Taiwei Mansion. She looked at the group of frightened servants and said, "You have no say in today's matter. Let Taiwei Song come out."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Ju came out from the door holding an umbrella.
When Song Ju saw that it was Xu Yuan, he couldn't help but frown and said impatiently: "Mr. Xu, why are you doing this? Are you planning to go wild in the Taiwei Mansion?"
Because of what Song Tiancheng had said before, Song Ju didn't dare to act presumptuously.
What is in your hands when you make a wish are the lives of the entire Song family.
"I'm here to seek justice." Xu Yuan looked at Song Ju with an even colder gaze: "Let Song Tiancheng come out."
Song Ju glanced around.
Perhaps because Xu Yuan was so aggressive and came with a sword in his hand, a lot of people gathered around to watch the fun.
Song Ju thought for a moment, then turned aside and said, "Mr. Xu, please come in. I will go find the master right away."
Xu Yuan didn't say anything, but followed Song Ju in with a sword in hand.
As soon as she entered the mansion, the servant immediately closed the door. Song Ju's attitude also changed suddenly, and he said coldly: "Mr. Xu, wait a moment."
Song Ju left and Xu Yuan stood behind the door.
The servants around her avoided her on purpose and did not dare to get too close to her.
When Song Tiancheng arrived, he saw Xu Yuan was soaked, standing in the rain, with no expression on his face, only tightly holding the sword in his hand.
Song Tiancheng asked, "Why is Mr. Xu like this today?"
"Is Song Xiuwen not back yet?"
"No." Song Tiancheng shook his head.
"In that case, I will talk to the commander."
Xu Yuan raised his eyes, looked at Song Tiancheng coldly and said, "Song Xiuwen bribed the teacher of Wenhua Palace and deliberately switched my test paper, causing me to fail the Wenhua Palace assessment. Captain Song, who do you think I should find to settle this account?"
"Xiu Wen has good character, he wouldn't do that." Song Tiancheng frowned and asked, "Is there any misunderstanding here?"
"Song Xiuwen knows whether it is a misunderstanding or not."
Xu Yuan held the sword and said again: "The Song family raised a good son, but he was too smart and made mistakes. He thought he had calculated everything, but he didn't know that he was shooting himself in the foot."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Madam Xie Cai has had an accident in the palace. I think Xie Xiaocheng's return to the capital might be put on hold because of this. Do you think the Song family will benefit from this?"
Hearing this, Song Tiancheng's face suddenly changed. He looked at Xu Yuan and spoke with a hint of murderous intent, "Where did you know about this?"
"I just came out of the palace, General Song, what do you think?"
Xu Yuan looked at Song Tiancheng.
The tip of the sword fell to the ground, bringing out a little spark as she moved.
"Song Xiuwen used the Crown Princess to get Qi Shengxin out of the way, and then designed to wrong me. Qi Shengxin was not around, and no one stood up for me, so I naturally had to swallow my anger. Similarly, he used Madam Xie to harm the Crown Princess and prevent Xie Xiaocheng from returning to Beijing. These two things are closely linked, killing two birds with one stone, but... Commander Song, have you ever thought that I wish I would never be the meat on the chopping block."
After hearing Xu Yuan's words, Song Tiancheng calmed down from his rage. He smiled and said, "Mr. Xu, what you said is just speculation. You broke into my Taiwei Mansion with a sword, and everyone knows it. Under such circumstances, even if I kill you, it is not too much. As for the other things you said... I stayed at home today and I don't know anything."