PFC Chapter 198 Where is Shen Jingyi?
Chapter 198 Where is Shen Jingyi?
After Zhong Xuejiao and Lan Xiaoxiao left, Song Qingwan came to the front yard and asked Zhao Huaijin about the situation in the palace.
Zhao Huaijin told Song Qingwan truthfully about the conflict between him and the emperor today, and Song Qingwan was also sighing.
I never thought that the elegant and upright emperor would become like this. I think it’s not only because Zhao Huaijin no longer obeys him, but also because of the effect of the poison.
"So what are you going to do next? Now that your relationship with the emperor has deteriorated, I'm sure our situation will become even more difficult."
"Awan, why don't you go back to the Pang family and take shelter in the Grand Tutor's residence for a while."
"Why?"
"Just now I summoned several spies from Prince Huai's Palace who were stationed in various places in Jingdong. The situation in the capital is not favorable to us now."
Next, through Zhao Huaijin's narration, Song Qingwan understood the general trend of the current situation in Beijing.
Ever since Zhao Huaijin left Beijing, the emperor's health has been deteriorating, and the calls among court officials to make Prince Yu the crown prince have become increasingly louder. Everyone is afraid that the emperor will suddenly die.
But a country cannot be ruled by one ruler for just one day, and Zhao Yujun is the most suitable candidate.
The emperor himself wanted Zhao Yujun to succeed him, but now he couldn't bear to hear these words because he felt that these old men were cursing him to die soon.
Therefore, he was furious in the court, and the matter of establishing a crown prince was shelved.
But once this matter is stirred up, it will not be so easy to calm down.
Now, Prince Yu's Mansion has secretly contacted most of the court officials and is planning to submit a joint memorial to reiterate the issue of making Zhao Yujun the crown prince.
The consequence of this was that Prince Huai's Mansion was isolated. When Song Qingwan and the others were away, people came to cause trouble several times, but they were all sent away by people arranged by Pang Lingyan.
This made people in the capital think that Prince Huai's Mansion had already fallen into decline, and was actually relying on a divorced woman for support.
Therefore, Prince Yu's party planned to attack Prince Huai's palace directly next. Zhao Huaijin himself was not afraid. At worst, he could just fight against the enemy with his soldiers and block the water with earth.
And with his current strength, he is not afraid of these people, but Song Qingwan is different. She is about to give birth. If something unexpected happens, what is the point of him doing more?
"What are they going to do? Just destroy the Huai Palace?"
"They can't be that stupid. Prince Yu is going to be the crown prince and the emperor in the future. How could he be so direct?"
"If they didn't intend to destroy Prince Yu's Mansion, how else would they target us?"
Zhao Huaijin sighed, he walked forward and gently held Song Qingwan in his arms.
"That's exactly what I'm worried about. Awan, you are now the weak spot of the evil palace. I guess they will target you next."
"You mean..."
"If my guess is correct, they will soon attack the baby in your belly."
Song Qingwan nodded, thinking that these people would take advantage of Zhao Huaijin's care for her to deal with Prince Huai's Mansion.
Song Qingwan is already so pregnant. If something happens to the baby in her belly, there will most likely be two deaths.
By then, it would deal a fatal blow to Prince Huai's Mansion and Zhao Huaijin. Prince Huai's Mansion would be truly devastated and would no longer have the capital for Prince Yu to fight for.
In this way, the emperor only had one adult son, Zhao Yujun. Who else should he appoint as the emperor?
But Song Qingwan refused, as she had other things to do.
Zhao Huaijin was puzzled. Is there anything he couldn't do for others?
"You forgot that Shen Jingyi is still in the hands of the emperor."
Zhao Huaijin nodded in understanding. Indeed, he had forgotten about this.
When Song Qingwan agreed to go to southern Xinjiang to find the queen insect, she made a deal with the emperor. The emperor promised her that if she found the queen insect and brought it back, he would release Shen Jingyi and never make things difficult for him again.
Now that she had gotten the job done, it was time for the emperor to fulfill his promise.
Song Qingwan went to the palace the next day. She went straight to the emperor and explained her purpose.
Although the emperor had just recovered from the poison, he was obviously in much better spirits.
Even though his body was as thin as ever, he had regained some of his imperial majesty.
He felt a little dazed facing Song Qingwan, who was so clumsy, and then spoke with a sour tone.
"So you were already pregnant with Jin'er's child when you went to Southern Xinjiang?"
"Yes, so where is Shen Jingyi?"
"Of course he is still in my palace. Don't worry, he is still alive."
"Now that the worms in the emperor's body have been drawn out, Shen Jingyi should be free too, right?"
"Song Qingwan, since you married Jin'er, you have been busy all day long, and have never stayed in the backyard like other princesses. Do you regret it?"
"What do you regret? Do you regret marrying Zhao Huaijin and becoming his wife?"
"Yes, if you regret it, I can take back my decision and cancel your marriage with Jin'er."
"Your Majesty, are you kidding me? We have been married for so many years and are about to have a child. Do you want us to separate now?"
Song Qingwan looked at the emperor with an expression as if he was a lunatic, and wondered if the emperor had been irritated by that insect and had gone crazy.
When the emperor faced Song Qingwan's question, a trace of discomfort appeared on his face. He coughed lightly and explained.
"You should know that Jin'er will definitely not be the next emperor, and I think you are the most suitable person to rule the country."
"so what?"
"If you agree, I can issue an edict to allow you to marry Jin'er and then remarry Jun'er."
"Oh? Then what about the two daughters of the Shangshu family?"
"With Jun'er's current abilities, the help from the Shangshu Mansion is no longer that important. At most, he can be made a concubine after he ascends the throne, which won't be a loss for the Zhong family."
Song Qingwan suddenly laughed, as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world.
The emperor was puzzled: "What are you laughing at?"
"Your Majesty, do you think that as a woman, I must be a vassal of a man?"
"What do you mean? When the time comes, Jun'er will be the emperor and you will be the queen. He will govern the front court, and you will help him manage the harem. You two will complement each other, so how can you talk about being vassals?"
"So Your Majesty thinks that I went to Southern Xinjiang only because I had no choice, right? Or maybe you think that I was lucky to come back alive because Zhao Huaijin came forward to save me, right?"
"Is not it?"
"I advise Your Majesty not to be so confident. Go and find out who the emperor of Southern Xinjiang is now and what his relationship with me is."
The emperor wanted to continue speaking, but Song Qingwan raised her hand to interrupt him.
"The reason I came to you today is that I hope you will fulfill your promise and release Shen Jingyi. I don't want to say anything else."
"He is no longer in the same wing."
"Where is he then? Where did you take him?"
"Of course it's the place in the harem where the palace maids who made mistakes are imprisoned."
Song Qingwan was shocked and asked quickly.
"So he's in the violence room?"