Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 186 About Calculation

"He is a newly-appointed Jinshi, ranked second, an excellent rank. His father is a director of the Ministry of Revenue."

Jiang Yong smiled, took another step forward, and whispered, "This Jinshi has just submitted his name to Prince Zhongshun. The birth date and horoscope of Princess Yimin are the Jinshi's pledge of loyalty."

Daiyu's face darkened: "What is the name of this Jinshi?"

"Xu E, courtesy name Jiqing."

"Excellent!" Daiyu raised her head high. "What is this man's current official position?"

"I am waiting for a vacancy. Originally, His Majesty valued him very much and wanted him to join the Imperial Academy, but someone reported him for visiting prostitutes, and there were some poems and lyrics as evidence.

"Your Majesty said that his weak will was due to his lack of reading and his lack of understanding of the teachings of the sages. Therefore, he was allowed to study at home for at least a year."

Jiang Yong smiled, "Otherwise, he wouldn't have joined Prince Zhongshun."

Second class, good ranking, prostitutes, father in the Ministry of Revenue...

Daiyu was stunned for a moment, why does it sound so familiar? !

Seeing her in a daze, Jiang Yong also smiled and whispered, "Master, listen, does he look like one of the people in those six portraits?"

Isn't he the one that Emperor Zhaoming values ​​the most? He said that he would be kept to assist the Crown Prince in the future!

Daiyu opened her mouth wide, a flash of light flashed in her mind, and she understood what was going on. She said in a lost voice: "It is your majesty who is plotting..."

Prince Zhongshun?

Tiffany Lai?

Rongguo Mansion?

Or is he just going to plot against the Emperor? !

This circle goes around!

Daiyu held her forehead and almost cursed out loud in anger!

This cheating emperor!!!

"I was sitting here feeling uneasy, worried that someone was plotting against him. But it turns out that he dragged himself into the water, using himself as bait to plot against others!

"Haha! I was wrong. This is not just a plot against others, it's also a plot against me, Yimin, and even the Queen Mother!

"It's really a waste for the Queen Mother and me. We still thought he was a kind and good man!"

Daiyu couldn't bear it any longer, and complained fiercely, and ordered Jiang Yong, "Alright, get out! Keep an eye on Sun Shaozu!

"That bastard will definitely be instigated by Wang Ziteng to do more things. Just remember not to let him really ruin Yimin's reputation."

Jiang Yong smiled and said goodbye.

After leaving the main courtyard, Jiang Yong wiped the sweat from his forehead and hurried to Tao's house.

Lao Hou was drinking tea and eating peanuts in his room. Seeing that he looked like he had survived a disaster, he couldn't help but laugh: "How is it? Did you get scolded?"

"I, don't have any." Jiang Yong snatched the teapot from the old marquis, gulped down half the pot of water, wiped his mouth and pointed to the sky, "Master, I'm scolded."

Lao Hou's eyes lit up and he came over: "Tell me quietly, how did you curse?"

Jiang Yong chuckled: "Of course I have to tell you, and you have to report it to your superiors!"

At the same time, in the Yanjia Palace, the Supreme Lord and the Queen Mother, who had roughly figured out what the second half was about, were arguing.

"This Yimin is really troublesome! Just because of such an unfilial daughter like her, look at the Zhao family, the Qian family, and the Jia family, none of them can have peace!" The Supreme Lord slammed the table with impatience.

The Queen Mother put her hands on her hips and raised her eyes, retorting: "Come on! Don't confuse the effect with the cause!

"If it wasn't because you couldn't control yourself and brought someone named Lai into the palace, would the Jia family be able to be so rampant based on such a small private matter?

"Now, at such an old age, you are still being held hostage by others, and even your vast kingdom is about to be kicked in the face!

"What happened to my Yimin? She was such an innocent girl, but she was used like this! If her reputation is ruined because of this, who can I spare?"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. He slammed the table in anger and said, "Cheng Qian, go slap Lai in the face! Ten times!"

Just as the Grand Master was about to open his mouth, the Queen Mother continued to curse: "What Lai family, Zhao family, Qian family, you are just slaves of the three families!

"The Jia family didn't dare to touch them casually, wasn't it because the girls Lai brought into the palace happened to be those two girls?

"Which of these two girls, Zhao and Qian, is good? The one from the Zhao family wanted to climb into the bed of the late crown prince right after entering the palace. Wasn't she beaten to death by your order?

"The Qian family is really good. They have been hiding in the palace for so many years. Now that they are out, instead of staying with Concubine Lai until her death, they were tricked into doing such a thing and saying such things with just a few words!"

Tai Shang successfully let her direct his anger towards Yanzhi, and gnashed his teeth: "If you hadn't stopped me, I would have cut her into pieces!"

"Oh! I'm not stopping you from chopping this bitch into pieces. I want to find out who arranged this to disgust Yimin and Zhaoqing, and also to play a trick on the emperor and me!"

The Queen Mother sneered, "When the truth is revealed, I will have this slut and that person both cut into pieces!"

Emperor Zhaoming sneezed in the Xuanzheng Hall.

Tao Xingjian came over worriedly and said, "Look, you have caught a cold after all! You shouldn't have gone out for a walk last night!"

"The weather is so nice. It's been hot for a long time and it's finally cool. How could you not let me go out?" Emperor Zhaoming rubbed his itchy nose, supported his dizzy head, and sat down.

"Your Majesty, are you okay? Should I call the imperial physician?" Tao Xingjian was a little panicked.

Emperor Zhaoming hummed, lowered his head, and lay on the imperial desk: "No, I feel very dizzy, help me lie down."

Lu Changqing hurriedly came with two strong guards and carried Emperor Zhaoming to the bedroom in the back to lie down.

Seeing that a young eunuch had already run out to ask for the imperial physician, he plucked up the courage to touch Emperor Zhaoming's forehead, and his hand shivered immediately because of the heat.

The sweat on his forehead instantly dried up. He turned around and looked at Tao Xingjian, winking at him desperately.

Tao Xingjian came forward curiously. Lu Changqing pointed at Emperor Zhaoming, who had his eyes closed and was almost unconscious, and opened his mouth to make a sound: "High fever!"

Tao Xingjian didn't believe it, and hurriedly reached out to check. He was also frightened and shuddered. His scalp was numb and he fell to his knees. He barely suppressed his fear and whispered in Emperor Zhaoming's ear: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Zhaoming hummed in a daze.

Tao Xingjian heaved a sigh of relief, and then he took a light breath and said softly, "You have a high fever. Who should I report to first? The Empress Dowager or the Queen?"

"High fever?" Emperor Zhaoming himself was also suspicious.

Tao Xingjian said hurriedly: "Yes. It's already very hot."

"I was wondering why I feel a little cold." Emperor Zhaoming muttered, trying to stay clear-headed. After thinking for a while, he said, "Tell Concubine Jia first, then report to the Empress Dowager and the Supreme Lord, and finally tell the Empress."

"Princess Jia?" Tao Xingjian was stunned.

Emperor Zhaoming spoke with difficulty and vaguely: "Let her bring... the prince to... the Eastern Palace, and call him when the Grand Master sets out..."

I managed to hold on until this sentence, but finally I couldn't hold on any longer and passed out.

Tao Xingjian's eyes turned red and he stood up with a complicated expression.

A quarter of an hour ago, he had just received Daiyu's "complaint" from outside. He was just thinking of finding a chance to amuse the emperor, but the emperor fell down.

"Girl, he didn't scheme against you, he even schemed against himself! What's so good about being an emperor? He's so pitiful..."