vrcanaries Chapter 278 The storm is coming
Chapter 278 The storm is coming
“Qingyi knows that the Lin family has crossed the line in some matters, but without the Lin family, we would still be the pitiful people in the palace who are bullied by others. How could we have the status we have now?
We are each other's only relatives in this world. The Lin family is just a pawn before we stand on the pinnacle of power and a knife to suppress King Qi.
In the future, when the emperor has taken control of all government power into his own hands, we won't have to look after anyone's wishes anymore.
Qingyi believes that this day will not be too far away. "
Emperor Tianqi's eyes trembled slightly, and he picked up the chopsticks and started eating again. After a while, he slowly spoke:
“But what the royal sister is doing now is more like she is a pawn of the Lin family, rather than someone who uses the Lin family as a pawn.”
"Lin family?" Chen Lingyi sneered, her plump chest rising and falling violently, "How can a mere official of the Lin family go above the emperor?"
Chen Lingyi was breathing heavily, seeming to be very excited, but suddenly she seemed to have thought of something and her mood suddenly became depressed again.
"I know that the emperor thinks that what Qingyi did in private has damaged the reputation of the royal family, but Qingyi doesn't care. As long as she can control those court officials and make them serve the emperor, Qingyi is willing to use all means at her disposal!"
"One day," Chen Lingyi stood up and walked around the dining table to stand in front of Emperor Tianqi, then knelt down gently and looked at Emperor Tianqi steadily:
"We will move mother's remains to the imperial mausoleum, give her the title of empress dowager, and bury her with Emperor Huizong so that she can enjoy the incense of the Daliang royal family for generations to come!"
Afterwards, Chen Lingyi knelt down and moved back, and a heavy kowtow was heard.
"Sister Royal..."
Seeing Chen Lingyi kneeling below, a hint of warmth appeared in the corners of Emperor Tianqi's eyes and brows.
Just when he was about to say something, he caught a glimpse of the phoenix hairpin with kingfisher feathers on Chen Lingyi's head. Pain and struggle instantly welled up in his eyes, and finally he closed his eyes heavily.
"I am tired, please go down and rest early, sister!"
Hearing the gentle tone of Emperor Tianqi's voice, Chen Lingyi, who was kowtowing, flashed a quick smile at the corner of her mouth, and then her eyes turned tearful when she looked up.
……
On her way back to her residence, Chen Lingyi met Concubine Bai, who was walking to digest her food, surrounded by a group of slaves and servants.
The personal maid Yinchuan carefully supported her, looking at the impatient Concubine Bai, and patiently explained:
"The imperial physician has advised that your Majesty's pregnancy is very good and it is very likely to be a boy.
It’s just that the prince in my belly is a little big. Although it’s a blessing, in order for the queen to give birth to the little prince smoothly in the future, we still need to exercise more every day.”
Yinchuan has been serving Concubine Bai personally since she entered the palace. She is highly valued and Concubine Bai still listens to her words.
"I understand. Please stop nagging me every day. My ears are getting calloused."
"You are a loyal servant~~"
Chen Lingyi interrupted, looking closely at Concubine Bai's slightly bulging belly, and said with her eyes raised.
Concubine Bai immediately became like a cat with its fur standing on end, protecting her stomach with both hands and looking alert.
"The first and foremost duty of a slave is to be loyal. If a slave cannot even recognize his own master, he should be beaten to death!"
Princess Qingyi tried to please the Lin family and hooked up with Lin Yuanfang, who was already married. She also coaxed the new emperor, crying and expressing her deep love for her brother. She also went to the northern border for two consecutive years, relying on her seniority to pretend to be stupid and try to please King Yan.
She wanted to take advantage of everything and rely on every power, all of which she did using inferior means. She became famous in the circle of powerful people in Kyoto and brought shame to the emperor.
As the emperor's favorite, Concubine Bai naturally couldn't stand what Chen Lingyi did.
How could Chen Lingyi not hear the sarcasm in Concubine Bai's words? Wasn't she blaming her for not being loyal to the emperor?
However, this is a matter between them and their siblings. Why would Concubine Bai, a woman of humble birth in the harem, get involved?
"Your Highness is the most beloved person in the Emperor's heart. Now that she is pregnant with the Emperor's heir, you must not get angry easily. You must take good care of yourself and continue to have children for our royal family!"
Chen Lingyi said this with a fake smile, turned around and left, not even bothering to look at the idiot who polluted her eyes!
After returning to her residence, Chen Lingyi asked Zhu Yan to find An Luhai and give him instructions.
After arriving in the northern border, by asking An Luhai about all the news that had been transmitted to Kyoto, Chen Lingyi was completely sure that most of An Luhai's news had been replaced.
As for the person behind the scenes? It must be her handsome uncle.
It was still too early to deal with the matter between her and her uncle, but the exposed An Luhai had become a useless chess piece and had to be disposed of.
However, before he is dealt with, he should be asked to do one last thing for himself, so that his death can be considered a worthy one.
……
Zhu Yan quickly brought An Luhai back. An Luhai still didn't know that he was a spy planted by Chen Lingyi in the northern border and had been exposed long ago. He was still dreaming that one day he would be transferred back to Kyoto by the princess.
"Meet Princess Qingyi."
"Get up, there is something I need you to do."
"Princess, please give me your orders, and I will do it."
"...Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Once this is accomplished, not only me, but there are many people in the court who are willing to help you."
An Luhai still had a look of hesitation on his face. "But... this is a serious crime of exterminating the family! Your humble servant, your humble servant really..."
"I'm here to support you, what are you afraid of? If you can't do this well, don't say that I can't tolerate you. See if King Yan can continue to tolerate you, the honest county magistrate who refines the soul-returning pill!"
An Luhai was so frightened by Princess Qingyi's last words that he trembled all over. Ever since he knew that Prince Yan went to Hulu Mountain in person to look for those little beggars, he has been living in fear every day.
He even regretted why he had provoked Luo Xiaoran and had to kidnap her two younger brothers, which eventually alarmed His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan.
But this matter really could not be blamed on himself, but the senior monk who had asked him to use Luo Xiaoran's hair to "borrow blessings" appeared again. He accurately told him that the Taoist priest of Hulu Temple was refining a soul-returning pill for him, which made him sigh again at his profound Taoist skills.
The monk said that Luo Xiaoran's two younger brothers were also extremely lucky people like Luo Xiaoran, and they were the best ingredients for refining the Resurrection Pill, so he asked his servants to secretly kidnap them.
Who would have thought that Luo Xiaoran could actually convince King Yan to take people to search the mountain!
This made him doubt that it was the King of Yan who massacred Hulu Temple the night before. But if it was the King of Yan's handiwork, why didn't he search the mountain overnight? Wasn't he afraid that the group of little beggars would get into trouble in the mountain at night?
The King of Yan was more like a reinforcement called in on the second day, and the person who called the King of Yan was self-evident. It was the one who massacred Hulu Temple - Luo Xiaoran!
He hates it!
His son died at the hands of the people of Hexi Village, so what was wrong with him taking out his anger on Du Kongqing, a little bitch who was unwilling to serve his son? Luo Xiaoran chose to go against him and rescued Du Kongqing from prison.
He used the forced labor of building cement roads to embarrass the people of Hexi Village and Hedong Village, and let Luo Xiaoran cover it up.
He asked Luo Xiaoran to "borrow blessings" to help Yingchun and Qiuxiang preserve their fetuses, but it was just shaving their heads, not beheading them. Luo Xiaoran was unwilling to do so, and the plan to refine a soul-returning pill was ruined by Luo Xiaoran.
Is this Luo Xiaoran his nemesis???