flstandardbreds Chapter 152 Condolences
Chapter 152 Condolences
Jinyou entered the palace alone.
I handed in the sign at the palace gate and entered, but I no longer saw the eunuch Ye Shan who always had a smile on his face in Rende Palace.
It goes without saying that once He Zhiyi dies, the palace maids who have served He Zhiyi in Rende Palace will probably only be able to do menial chores, or leave a good reputation behind and die with their master.
No one would accept the remains of other concubines.
At least the people in the palace are not stupid, so there is probably only one ending for Ye Shan.
Jinyou was thinking all the way as he walked on the palace road, but he still couldn't see the end.
It turns out that the palace road has always been this long...it's just that there was always someone accompanying him along the way, coaxing him to walk through this long and boring palace road.
It’s a pity that such a scene will never happen again.
When he arrived at the Qianqing Palace, Jinyou did not go to the Rende Palace to pay his respects, but went directly into the palace to pay his respects to Emperor Xuan.
He Zhiyi was a criminal, so even if she committed suicide, she could only be buried quietly, probably in a coffin as a noble.
Going to Rende Palace to pay condolences without going through Emperor Xuan at this time would only bring trouble to oneself.
Jinyou tidied his clothes and stepped into the Qianqing Palace.
The person guarding outside the palace was a young eunuch whom Jinyou had never seen before. He was not very old and looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old.
But the young eunuch knew Jinyou.
As soon as he saw someone coming, the young eunuch hurried to greet him: "Greetings to the Regent Prince. Your servant Jinliang pays his respects to the Prince."
The word "Jin" refers to the disciples of Qingxi.
He has become the emperor's eunuch at such a young age, so he must be very capable.
Jinyou did not make things difficult for Jinliang. Most of the people who could serve the emperor were not good people, and there was no benefit in making enemies with them.
So he called out and explained his purpose: "Eunuch Jinliang, please excuse me. Please inform the Emperor that this prince wishes to see His Majesty."
Jinliang bowed and said, "Your Highness is too polite. The Emperor has ordered that if you come, you can enter without notifying me."
"Okay, thank you." Then Jinyou took out a few golden beans and handed them to Jinliang, but Jinliang did not take them.
Jinyou was slightly surprised, as he had never seen anyone refuse a reward.
Jinliang answered appropriately to dispel Jinyou's confusion: "Don't blame me, my lord. I am only following the emperor's orders. Please don't torture me..."
After saying this, he bent down and respectfully bid farewell to Jinyou with a very humble attitude: "My Lord, please come into the palace quickly. The Emperor must be waiting anxiously..."
Jinyou looked at Jinliang a few more times, suppressed the strangeness in his heart, and stepped into the Qianqing Palace.
At this time, Emperor Xuan was reviewing memorials. Since He Qianzhao left Beijing, no one could help him deal with the memorials that were full of nonsense. Reading them one by one made him dizzy.
"I see you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Xuan looked up and put down his pen as soon as he saw Jinyou. "It's Jinyou. Why did you suddenly come to the palace?"
Asking knowingly.
Jin You lifted his robe and knelt down, his eyes reddened as tears streamed down his cheeks. "I heard the tragic news while I was in the palace. My aunt committed suicide out of fear of punishment... But I really don't understand what my aunt had done that deserved her life...
Although my aunt is a daughter of the He family, she has dedicated her entire life to Your Majesty. My aunt has never done anything bad, yet God has made her experience the pain of losing her son first, and now has taken her life...
Your Majesty, I don't know... Is my aunt really guilty of this and deserves death?"
Qingxi frowned slightly. The prince was really too bold to dare to question the emperor directly.
But Emperor Xuan did not look unhappy, so he did not dare to scold him directly.
"Who dares to spread such unfounded rumors?" Emperor Xuan was furious. "When did I ever say that Zhi'er committed suicide out of fear of punishment?"
Jin You was surprised and opened his mouth. "That's what everyone says... That's what I heard. I don't believe it, so I came here to get the truth. I beg Your Majesty's permission."
Emperor Xuan looked at the small child kneeling below him and tilted his head. "Zhi'er... has made an unforgivable mistake. But her position in my heart is irreplaceable. So, out of gratitude for her hard work over the years, I have only demoted her status, but she still lives in Rende Palace... My original intention was to hope that Zhi'er would recognize her mistakes and mend her ways, and restore her status after some time. However, I didn't expect Zhi'er to have such a strong temper that she actually considered committing suicide..."
Emperor Xuan did not hide anything but was "seeking truth from facts", but only Emperor Xuan himself knew whether he committed suicide or was forced to commit suicide.
Jinyou still had his head down, and faint sobbing of a child could be heard.
"Your Majesty... I only have this one aunt..." Jin You cried, "Although my aunt entered the palace many years ago, we are blood relatives after all. In less than half a month, both the Sixth Prince and my aunt are gone. I have lost two more relatives in this world... My father still doesn't know this sad news. I don't know how to explain it to him..."
Emperor Xuan narrowed his eyes. Was he threatening him by mentioning He Qianzhao at this time?
If that's the case, he doesn't mind getting rid of He Jinyou now!
It is normal for children to be overly sad when they lose their loved ones one after another.
Emperor Xuan made up his mind that if He Jinyou really had such thoughts, then this boy must not be kept any longer.
He probed: "Oh? Then what do you think?"
Jinyou said frankly: "I only hope that the emperor will allow me to go and pay my respects to my aunt..."
Emperor Xuan's eyes narrowed. People who committed suicide while guilty could not be buried according to regulations, nor could anyone hold a vigil and mourn for them.
He originally thought that He Jinyou would use He Qianzhao's name to fight for something for himself, but he didn't expect that all Jinyou wanted was to bid farewell to his deceased aunt.
For a moment, he began to doubt whether He Jinyou, the so-called destined purple star and regent prince, was just a title.
He was just a simple kid who had never done anything out of the ordinary...
Emperor Xuan thought that it might not be impossible for He Qianzhao's bad bamboo to actually produce a good bamboo shoot.
He coughed lightly and said, "I agree to this matter. Do you have any other requests?"
Jinyou thought carefully and earnestly, and after a long moment, he said, "Nothing else."
"Okay, Qingxi, you will take the prince to Rendeok Palace yourself."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
"Your Majesty, please come in, Prince..."
"I'll take my leave..."
Emperor Xuan waved his hand, and the two of them slowly left the Qianqing Palace, and then happened to meet Ji Zhonghuan who came to the palace for an audience.
The three of them passed each other, and Jinyou and Ji Zhonghuan made eye contact. Ji Zhonghuan bowed and saluted, while Jinyou nodded slightly without saying anything, and there was nothing wrong with it.
Only after Jinyou left did Ji Zhonghuan stand up and step into the Qianqing Palace.
After entering the Qianqing Palace, Ji Zhonghuan saluted Emperor Xuan.
Emperor Xuan motioned him to stand up and asked, "Why did Ji Qing come to the palace today?"
Ji Zhonghuan replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, the person who incited the people in front of the Ministry of Revenue yesterday has confessed everything. This is the charge."
"Send it up."
Ji Zhonghuan handed the charges and the memorial to Emperor Xuan with both hands.
Emperor Xuan flipped open the charge sheet and glanced at it quickly, then opened the memorial. The more he read, the tighter his brows furrowed.
"Is this serious?"
Ji Zhonghuan bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I came directly to the palace after receiving the evidence. I haven't yet questioned the Fourth Prince... As for what that thief said..."
As he spoke, he presented a few golden beans to Emperor Xuan: "Only a few golden beans can be considered as physical evidence. I am undecided, so I come to ask for your advice."