Hearing the so - called dignity of the Crown Prince's Mansion, the Crown Prince stood there stunned for a moment.
He said, "Yes, is all my dignity not as important as the face of the Crown Prince's Mansion?"
In recent days, the Emperor had been neglecting him, and the court officials were dissatisfied with his words and deeds. Even the Grand Tutor's Mansion, which should have been in the same boat as him, had gradually reduced its support.
Feeling disheartened, Zhongli Chengze got drunk every day. He didn't even ask a few more questions when the Crown Princess was seriously ill.
Just now, someone told him that the Crown Prince's concubine was killed by the Crown Princess. He was so angry that he almost lost his mind!
"The Crown Princess is seriously ill. To avoid passing on the illness to this Crown Prince, she is placed under house arrest from today on!"
Just as the imperial reward from the palace arrived, Ming Ruyi received it expressionlessly. She sneered and thought to herself: She had almost lost her life, but all she got in return was a generous reward from that person. Presumably, the Empress Dowager in the palace had also been admonished!
"Select some interesting things and send them to the Prince Yu's Mansion!"
In the Prince Yu's Mansion, Zhongli Mingye was playing chess with Ming Ruyi. "When will you set off?"
Ming Ruyi made a move on the chessboard. "I'll leave after saying farewell to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager in the next few days."
Zhongli Mingye frowned. "The Crown Prince has fallen out with the Grand Tutor. There are many disputes in the court now. Although the Emperor is very angry, he doesn't really care."
"The Grand Tutor's Mansion has a new young master. Did Uncle send a congratulatory gift?"
Hearing him mention the Grand Tutor's Mansion, Ming Ruyi paused in her movement.
"Of course, I sent it!"
"The small actions of the Prince Cheng are becoming more and more obvious. You use his hand, but don't let others catch you with a handle!" Zhongli Mingye dropped a chess piece heavily.
Ming Ruyi took a sip of tea and said, "Don't worry, nephew..."
She glanced at Zhongli Mingye playfully. Her eyes fell on Song Jinyu who had just returned from outside the mansion. She couldn't help but feel envious.
"For Jinyu's sake, this Prince will also do things perfectly!"
"Pa!"
Before he could finish his words, a chess piece was thrown at him by that person. "For whom are you doing this?" Zhongli Mingye's face darkened.
Ming Ruyi blocked the chess piece with a fan and said with a smile, "Everyone has a love for beauty. Why are you so jealous?"
"You can have anything else. But she, you can't!"
Not even joking was allowed. Looking at the anger in his eyes, Ming Ruyi shook her fan and said with a smile, "The heartless Zhongli family actually gave birth to a lovesick person like you."
Song Jinyu walked over with a bunch of interesting children's toys in her arms. "Who won?" Seeing the messy chessboard, she was very puzzled.
The two of them quite tacitly didn't mention the dispute just now. "What did you buy these for?" Looking at her and Niaoniao buying a bunch of small toys, and seeing that she didn't bring Micui with her, where had she been for so long?
"Sister - in - law is about to give birth. I'm buying some small toys to amuse the child!" Song Jinyu smiled happily with her eyes bent.
"And... Ming Ruyi, are you leaving?" Suddenly changing the topic, she brought it to Ming Ruyi.
"Jinyu, thank you for saving me that day..." This was sincere. If it weren't for Song Jinyu, he wouldn't have been able to pick up his life.
Zhongli Mingye was dissatisfied that his pair of amorous eyes were only lingering on Song Jinyu. "If you want to leave, leave quickly." He found him even more of an eyesore.
Ming Ruyi was dissatisfied. "Anyway, we got to know each other by chance. Are you so stingy?" Song Jinyu was embarrassed by what he said. "I also have to leave the capital soon..."
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Zhongli Mingye frowned. He was reluctant to let Song Jinyu leave.
"I'm afraid Master will miss me, so I'll go back and stay for a few days before sister - in - law gives birth."
As soon as Tianmen Mountain was mentioned, she thought of Master and Yan Fei. Song Jinyu wanted to go back quickly. Although the capital was big, it was not as free as the martial arts world after all.
Not long after the young master of the Grand Tutor's Mansion passed away, the favorite concubine gave birth to a young master. For a while, Grand Tutor Shen was beaming with joy, and the palace sent congratulatory gifts. On the surface, the rift between the Emperor and the Grand Tutor caused by the previous rumors seemed to have been eliminated.
But in the eyes of those with a discerning eye, it was probably just the calm before the storm. Otherwise, as the in - law family of the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, why was there no congratulatory gift from the Crown Prince's Mansion?
The Grand Tutor had got his own son. The shame brought by his former wife seemed to have been washed away. But for a man, this kind of hatred could only be resolved with blood.
Grand Tutor Shen had held great power for more than a decade and had always called the shots in the court. He was no longer patient enough to play games with the old Emperor. Although the Crown Prince was mediocre and irritable, he was more than enough to be a puppet. It was time to repair the relationship with the Crown Prince.
In the Jinshui Palace, Ouyang Jinse had just recovered from his serious injury. These days, he had been extremely decadent and heart - broken.
The woman he loved not only poisoned him but also had someone seriously injure him. In front of that man, she didn't care about his dignity at all.
Song Jinyu... So you are also a worldly woman who is greedy for power!
There was a sneer on the corner of his mouth. But after he got the news about Tianmen Mountain, he couldn't help but be stunned.
So that's it!
Most likely, she seriously injured him in order to buy time for Tianmen Mountain? Thinking like this, he actually felt that his wound was much better.
Tianmen Mountain, Tianmen Mountain! The hatred of killing his mother and the shame of fleeing the marriage.
Song Jinyu, I'd like to see what you'll have left after losing Tianmen Mountain and your pride. "Cough... cough..."
"Palace Master, your wound hasn't healed yet!"
Ouyang Weiyi couldn't help but step forward to support him. "Get out of the way!" He angrily waved his hand away. "Someone, take this Master to the capital!"
Not long after Ming Ruyi left the capital, the Empress Dowager claimed to be ill and retreated to the Yixian Palace. After the Emperor visited her, he granted her request. From then on, a Taoist temple was built in the palace, and Empress Dowager Rong Deming practiced Taoism with her hair still on to pray for the Zhongli royal family.
Hearing this news on the road, Ming Ruyi closed her eyes and didn't open them for a while. Her eyes were full of coldness. The storm in the capital would not stop like this.
The plan should be launched at this time, right?
The next day in the court, many officials suddenly impeached the Grand Tutor. The Grand Tutor strongly suppressed them, denying everything and refusing to admit his guilt. The Emperor suddenly had an old illness, and the court session ended without a result. And the officials who impeached him were all demoted.
At the same time, Prince Duan'an, Yu Huai, instructed the secret agent in the Crown Prince's Mansion to directly spread the news that the Crown Princess was seriously ill and out of favor. The court was in an uproar, and everyone criticized the Crown Prince's actions, which led to the disharmony between the Crown Prince and his wife. When the Grand Tutor learned that his eldest daughter was living so badly, he was even more disappointed in the Crown Prince. So there were gradually some voices in the court about abolishing the Crown Prince.
After Prince Yu, Zhongli Mingye, learned this news, he went to attend to the Emperor's illness that day and then asked to leave the capital on his own initiative. By showing his attitude, he made the Emperor feel at ease.