Chapter 240: County Ma is good at calculating
Chapter 240: County Ma is good at calculating
Lord Shen mentioned Shen Wen in front of His Majesty not because he really wanted Shen Wen to assist in the case. He just wanted to remind the little emperor that Shen Wen was his new love. For Shen Wen's sake, His Majesty must think carefully and not let the Shen family be slaughtered in anger.
What Shen Qingyun said to the emperor was not false. They really did not kill the man. When Lord Shen thought about it at this time, he suddenly understood who killed him.
It’s Prince Rui.
No wonder Prince Rui said such arrogant words as soon as he met us outside the palace just now.
I'm afraid that Prince Rui wanted Shen Shuyi to take Shen Wen to his house instead of killing her. However, he didn't expect that Shen Shuyi was mentally ill. Not only did she refuse to do what Prince Rui wanted, she also took the initiative and even risked her life to kill Shen Wen. Prince Rui was afraid that Shen Shuyi's behavior would be blamed on him, Marquis Shen.
The young emperor would not appoint Shen Wen to handle this case. After all, he had finally received him into the palace, so he naturally held him tightly in his hands. After all, there were many people who coveted Shen Wen, and the young emperor naturally knew this. At this point, the young emperor had to do everything he could to capture Shen Wen's heart. Only by tying his heart to himself would he not run away, right?
As long as the young emperor has the idea of favoring Shen Wen alone, then their Shen family will have another chance. Lord Shen probably can imagine that their Shen family will be at its peak in the near future.
The little emperor stood behind the imperial desk and thought for a long time. Just as Lord Shen had expected, apart from putting Shen Shuyi in jail again, he did not punish any other member of the Shen family.
As for Shanjin, since she helped Taoist Qingping escape from the palace, the beautiful concubine Qingliang was also taken to the prison for interrogation. The prince consort was worried about Princess Shanjin, so after transporting the Taoist priest out of the city, he waited outside the imperial city. When Princess Shanjin left the palace, the couple took a carriage together, followed by the carriage of the Princess of Baocheng County, and slowly left the city gate.
Princess Shanjin leaned on her husband, who stroked her back and comforted her. This time, Princess Shanjin was frightened. Although she was in the harem, she had done a lot of evil things. This feeling of being in heaven and hell was the first time she experienced it. She and her emperor nephew were still alienated from the parent-child relationship of the late emperor.
The prince consort touched her cold hand and said, "It's over. Although our emperor is a bit foolish on weekdays, he is actually a wise man. He is a good emperor."
Princess Shanjin completely let go of her tense state, and cried softly like a cat, "My husband... you really scared me this time. I never thought that someone could move a place like the West Palace. That stinky Taoist priest is really not afraid of death."
When the prince consort thought of the Taoist priest, all the previous things came to his mind. He didn't want to talk about the Taoist priest any more. He said, "I don't know what's going on with the Princess of Baocheng County. I told you not to associate with her before, but you didn't listen. You probably don't know how many things she has done behind my back."
Princess Shanjin got up from him and glared at him angrily, "You stinky man, you are so lucky to have a beautiful woman, but you are still acting cute. That beautiful woman is so charming and attractive. I don't believe that you haven't been tempted, and now you are pretending to be with me."
The prince consort touched her hand tightly and said unhappily, "Jin'er, let's talk business now. That woman has a crooked look in her eyes, which is not the style of an ordinary woman. How dare I touch a woman like that?"
Princess Shanjin gave up her idea of teasing him. She said, "My husband is very good at judging people. You really guessed it right. That woman is a demon who absorbs yang to replenish yin. I heard that she took some kind of medicine that makes her marrow intoxicated and bones phantasmagoric. I don't know much about this. I just heard a little bit. My husband, do you know that the woman was specially sent to the county horse of Baocheng by my brother, Prince Rui. This is strange. Usually, the county horse Feng Yuansi is very self-righteous and noble. Such a person should not be liked by Prince Rui. I don't know why Prince Rui did this."
When the Prince Consort heard this, a strange look appeared on his face. He said, "If you want to know, why don't you ask Feng Yuansi? I'll ask Feng Yuansi when I get back."
It's time to find an excuse to attack the Baocheng County Lord and his wife, otherwise, the couple really think that the Princess's Mansion is easy to bully.
Princess Shanjin sneered.
Princess Baocheng was also a smart person. She knew that this time she had run into her aunt's trap, so she turned the car around halfway and went straight back to her own princess' residence.
She hurried home and told the servants, "Close the door tightly and tell them that they will not see any guests in the near future. Remember, no one will be seen. If there is anything serious, tell them to wait for a while. Also, tell the other important guests not to act rashly and to stay in the house."
The servant immediately took the order and left.
County Horse Master Feng Yuansi followed the Baocheng County Lady into the main house.
Feng Yuansi and Princess Baocheng were a couple who appeared to be in harmony but were spiritually estranged. In private, they had long lost their love for each other.
Feng Yuansi asked, "I heard that you entered the palace today? There are rumors outside that you, a county lady, are treated like a princess or a county lady. In the end, isn't it because you curry favor with your aunt that you have gained such a good reputation?"
When Baocheng County Lady heard him taunt her, she immediately became like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She said angrily, "Are you done yet? What do you want to talk to me about today? If you have something to say, say it now, and if not, get out of here now."
Feng Yuansi often told such jokes in the past, but he had never seen her lose her composure like today, so he asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen?"
The Princess of Baocheng County then recounted what had happened today.
Feng Yuansi pondered and said, "This is very strange. Who has such great ability to dare to break into the West Palace and kill people? Unless he is an immortal."
The Princess of Baocheng County was annoyed by his unconventional thinking and said, "This is not the point. Why don't you think about it? If that woman reveals something terrible, we will be in trouble. You know all the ridiculous things that my uncle, the Prince of Rui, has done. He is the one who really wants to usurp the throne."
Feng Yuansi immediately covered his mouth and said, "What kind of vicious words are you saying? Don't you want to live anymore?"
The Baocheng County Lady was frightened by him and became even more nervous. She clenched her hands tightly and said, "What do you think about the gold mine I found? Will it be discovered by the emperor? I... I was just a little greedy, but I don't have that intention."
Feng Yuansi said, "I know you don't have that intention, so why are you panicking? Haven't you found someone to take the blame for you? I think either of the two brothers of the Shen family can do it."
The Princess of Baocheng County looked at Feng Yuansi unwillingly.
Now that he knew that she had an affair with someone, she was afraid that if she wanted to divorce him in the future, she would lose a lot of benefits.
When Feng Yuansi left the courtyard of Baocheng County Lord, he heard that there were guests coming, so he went to the reception room in the front yard.
When he arrived at the reception room, Feng Yuansi saw head on that it was Princess Shanjin's consort. Without hesitation, he immediately changed direction and tried to slip away.
"Feng Yuansi!"
Being caught red-handed by the prince consort, Feng Yuansi had no choice but to turn around and greet him with a smile.
Feng Yuansi said a few polite words and then said, "I wonder why the Prince Consort came here today?"
The Prince Consort did not beat around the bush. He said, "Hello, you have schemed against me. It seems that you really think I am easier to bully than Prince Rui."
Feng Yuansi pretended to be dumb and said, "What...what do you mean? Who dares to bully the Prince Consort? I dare not."
The Prince Consort picked up the tea bowl, lifted the lid to scoop up the tea, took a sip and said, "The gold mine was revealed to you by the eunuch Gu Jia, right?"
When Feng Yuansi heard this, his body trembled.
Feng Yuansi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Could this be a good plan of the Prince Consort from the beginning?"
The Prince Consort looked at Feng Yuansi with a joking look in his eyes and said, "Fool! It is true that the more stupid a person is, the more daring he is and the less afraid of death he is!"
The more Feng Yuansi thought about it, the more panicked he became. Only then did he realize that his tricks were really not enough to impress others. His knees went weak and he knelt in front of the Prince Consort Ji Junting.
Prince Consort Ji said, "What is the County Horse Master doing? I have no involvement in what you do. In this matter, who is more capable, the County Horse Master or the chief eunuch Gu Jia?"
Feng Yuansi suddenly crawled to the prince consort's legs, stretched out his hands to grab the prince consort's legs, and begged: "Please forgive me this time, prince consort, I have no choice! Prince consort also knows that Baocheng County Master..."
Having said this, Feng Yuansi's expression became ferocious, and he seemed to be gritting his teeth.
The Prince Consort looked at Feng Yuansi lying on the ground as if he were looking at a beggar. He said, "The gold mine was first discovered by Cao Chen from the Ji family. In order to curry favor with Gu Jia, he told the secret to Gu Jia. Although Gu Jia was greedy, he was very timid. He had earned enough money for his retirement in the palace for decades, but he also fell ill. After a few years of pampered life, the cost of medicine for this pleasure-seeking slave became more and more outrageous. In order to prolong the life of this old dog, Gu Jia finally made up his mind. He also Not stupid, it is proper to find a royal family member to join the gang when doing something that will get you killed. So if I am not mistaken, he should have first found Princess Heyi's consort Zhan Liucongzhan. Princess Heyi is smart, but she can't control her consort. That consort and his concubines are all bad. Do you know why Gu Jia chose you again? Isn't it because Baocheng and Shanjin are close? He wanted to implicate my husband and me, but he couldn't let us notice. He didn't even dare to approach Princess Baocheng in person, so he first tried to win you over. "
Feng Yuansi kept listening, his eyes gradually becoming fierce.
Ji Junting sneered, "And you are not a hassle-free person either. Your mistress gave birth to two sons, right? Why are you trying so hard to save the city? It seems that you are really attracted to that mistress."
Feng Yuansi's thoughts were hit once again. He felt like he was stung by a huge wasp's stinger and his whole body was trembling.
Feng Yuansi really felt that his life had come to an end this time. He collapsed all of a sudden and cried in despair. He grabbed the trouser legs of his husband even tighter and begged, "Please, my husband, give me a chance to escape!"
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