vrcanaries Chapter 188 Shooting Wu Meizhu
Chapter 188 Shooting Wu Meizhu
Zhao Pu looked haggard, listless, and sickly. He flipped through the Daodejing in front of him, and the lines of words caught his eyes, but they could not enter his mind or heart. When he was restless, he sat in the study and read quietly, just to reassure his family, suggesting that he, the head of the family, could still control the situation and not to panic.
If he was just pretending to be sick in order to stay in the capital, he was really depressed these days. The emperor had asked about it twice, and the emperor wanted him to leave the capital even if he was sick!
Gao Qishan hurried into the study and said, "Lord Zhao, there is movement from the King of Qi!"
The sick Zhao Pu suddenly became energetic, his listless look disappeared, and his eyes lit up!
: "Really? I have finally waited for this moment!"
"The commander of the Infantry Division, Fu Qian, secretly mobilized 6,000 imperial guards to train on the hilltop near Wansheng Gate in the west of the city, and 500 elite soldiers lurked in the Prince of Qi's palace."
: "Good! The opportunity has come." Zhao Pu was full of energy, he stood up excitedly and gave an order!
"Hurry and prepare the carriage. I...I want to go to the palace to see the emperor!"
Gao Qishan took the opportunity to flatter him, "After this incident, you, the Prime Minister, who has accomplished a great feat, will be able to take the position of the Left Prime Minister, the head of all officials, again."
Zhao Pu stroked his beard proudly, full of confidence: "As I said before, there will be ups and downs in this life, and you have to seize the opportunities in life by yourself!"
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"Zhao Pu? Why does he want to go to the palace to see the emperor? This old thief has been claiming illness and delaying his departure from the capital. What is he planning?" The emperor was a little annoyed after hearing the report.
Wang Jie'en bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Zhao Pu is used to changing his attitude according to the situation. He must have thought of some way to make a contribution."
"Humph! Even if he offers a brilliant strategy and achieves extraordinary success this time, I will not appoint him as prime minister again.
Let him in!"
Zhao Pu walked into the imperial study with his back bent respectfully, and fell to his knees with a plop after entering.
"The guilty minister Zhao Pu pays respect to Your Majesty!"
The emperor snorted in his heart! [Zhao Pu, you bastard, where has your arrogance gone? ]
"Zhao Pu, if you are not leaving Beijing, why are you entering the palace?"
Zhao Pu bowed his head in fear and trepidation, "Your Majesty, I was delayed in leaving Beijing due to my serious illness, but I learned a big secret because of it!
Your Majesty, someone is trying to murder you!"
The emperor was shocked! But he remained calm, picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly, "Who wants to murder me? Tell me in detail."
Zhao Pu felt very proud. You, the emperor who killed your brother to seize the throne, are most afraid of someone imitating you. I will accomplish a great deed today and take on the position of prime minister again!
Zhao Pu raised his head, his eyes full of worried loyalty: "It's the Prince of Qi! He wants to murder the emperor."
This shocking secret was like a thunderclap, but the emperor remained calm as usual, and a sneer gradually appeared on the corner of his lips. "The Prince of Qi is seriously ill and dying. I plan to visit the Prince of Qi's mansion tomorrow to check on his condition. There are already 500 elite soldiers ambushed in his mansion, and there are also 6,000 cavalry and infantry at the Wansheng Gate in the west of the imperial city, right?"
Zhao Pu's eyes and mouth opened wide in shock!
His beard trembled as his lips trembled: "Your Majesty, you know everything?"
"Hmph! Do you think the Imperial City Bureau I set up is useless?" There was a hint of pride in the emperor's eyes.
Zhao Pu, who was full of confidence, suddenly felt like a pig bladder being stabbed with a knife and lost his spirit!
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful! How can a villain like the Prince of Qi be a match for Your Majesty?" Zhao Pu hurriedly complimented him in a panic.
The emperor stared at Zhao Pu, who was kneeling on the ground, with a sarcastic look in his eyes, "Zhao Pu, you know that I am wise and powerful, and that you, the villains, are no match for me. Why do you keep going against me?"
Zhao Pu was so frightened that his heart tightened and he shivered. His clothes were instantly soaked with cold sweat. He quickly fell to the ground and said, "Your Majesty! I was stupid! I deserve to die!"
The emperor felt extremely relieved and happy when he saw this traitor who was once tyrannical and domineering and had fought with him to the death for power during the reign of Emperor Taizu, and now crawled at his feet like a cowardly dog.
He stroked his beard triumphantly and said, "Since you are here to inform on me, I will temporarily imprison him in the palace for two days! Take him away."
Wang Jie'en waved his hand and asked two guards to come in and drag Zhao Pu away!
This powerful official who is always changing his attitude according to the situation and is domineering, if you make me angry, you will never get ahead!
After getting rid of the Prince of Qi tomorrow, the only one left will be the Prince of Qin, Zhao Defang. Now that all the stumbling blocks have been removed, I should consider the matter of enthroning a crown prince.
Thinking of the matter of appointing a crown prince, the emperor's heart ached again! The face of the second prince Yuan Xi who had just died appeared in his mind.
He took a deep breath to suppress the intense pain of losing his son.
Which one should I choose between the eldest prince Zhao Yuanzuo and the third prince Zhao Heng?
The eldest son Yuan Zuo is extremely intelligent, but he is too kind-hearted, pedantic and too soft-hearted!
Although the third son Heng'er is also well-behaved, his talent is mediocre and he can only be a king who maintains the status quo.
Alas! ... How wonderful it would be if one of my princes could be as outstanding as Qin Wang Zhao Defang! He would definitely be a wise ruler who would expand the territory and create a prosperous Song Dynasty.
It is still the best policy to choose the eldest son, which is in line with the rule of all dynasties that the eldest son should be appointed as the heir rather than the youngest son, and it will reduce some troubles. Although Yuan Zuo was a little weak in character, his intelligence and talent were also a sign of a wise ruler.
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After teaching Mu Xiu and Wu Ji for a few days, Luo Li returned to the city to handle business matters.
I had just returned to the Prince Qin's Mansion from the renovated toilet paper shop and hadn't even finished my cup of tea when I heard Butler Zhao come to report.
"Princess, the eldest and third princes are visiting the Prince Qin's mansion."
Luo Li stopped the teacup she was holding at her mouth and said, "The King of Qin hasn't returned to the capital yet, so why are they here?"
"He said he was here to visit you, Princess, and brought you more than 20 boxes of dragon's birthday incense and camphor incense."
A generous gift? "Please come quickly!" Luo Li put down the teacup and walked out.
There is such a good thing, why don’t you come in quickly?
The eldest prince and the third prince led a group of servants, carrying more than twenty wooden boxes and waiting at the gate of the Prince of Qin's Mansion.
"Oh! Please come in, please come in! The two princes are so polite. You gave me such a big gift. Come and get more when you run out of perfume in your house!" Luo Li greeted them warmly.
The eldest and third princes bowed! "Greetings, sister-in-law."
Luo Li also returned the greeting carelessly, but her posture was not formal at all, which was exactly in line with her reputation as a silly princess who didn't know etiquette.
The third prince rushed to say, "Sister-in-law, I heard that the main raw materials for your perfume are dragon's birthday incense and camphor incense, so I asked the butler to turn out all the stored ones in the warehouse. I also went to the Chu Palace to find my eldest brother and sent you the ones he had in stock."
: "Thank you so much! Since you sent it, I won't be polite!" Luo Li accepted it with a smile on her face!
Siyu directed a group of servants to move the boxes to the young lady's private vault.
The eldest prince smiled gently: "Sister-in-law, the things have been delivered. Since my brother is not in the palace, we will not disturb him."
Without waiting for Luo Li to send him off with some polite words, the Third Prince said hastily, "Brother, since you are here, there is no need to leave in a hurry. Let the Empress take us around Guanqiong Garden! Let's see what kind of transformation the Empress has done to Guanqiong Garden."
"Yes! Please come in, my two princes." Luo Li waved her hand generously.
The eldest prince glanced at his third brother and saw that he was smiling and being polite to the emperor's sister-in-law. He did not say anything to stop him and had to follow him into Guanqiong Garden.
Luo Li accompanied the two princes to visit the Guanqiong Garden that she had renovated.
Along the way, you can admire the interweaving colors of red, orange, yellow and green, the various trees with falling leaves, the exquisite pavilions, and walk across the arch bridges and flowing water.
: "Let me show you the vegetable garden I transformed!"
The Third Prince, who had always been trying to find topics to get close to Luo Li along the way, smiled when he heard this: "The vegetables grown by the intelligent sister-in-law must be wonderful."
Luo Li smiled and said, "Third Prince, you have a good eye. I also think that this brain has become smarter recently. It can come up with new and unique ideas after a while."
The eldest prince also laughed in silence. The emperor's sister-in-law's habit of boasting really made her a representative of innocent and stupid people.
Three greenhouses were built on a vegetable patch that covered more than an acre of land. The north side was close to the wall, and the south side was built into a slope. Next to the paper windows for lighting were rolls of straw curtains for insulation. There was a small door in the corner of the greenhouse. Probably for insulation, it was so narrow that only one person could enter with his head lowered.
Luo Li led the way in through the small door, followed by Mo Ming and Hong Gu, but the guards of the first and third princes were stopped outside. The first prince waved his hand and asked the guards to wait at a distance and not stand at the door and get in the way.
Several servants who were tending to vegetables in the greenhouse hurried out of the vegetable patch and knelt in the corner.
"There are leeks, bitter melons, peppers, and cucumbers planted here. If you are short of vegetables in the winter, you can send someone over to pick some." Luo Li said politely, pointing to the rows of vegetables.
The Third Prince hurriedly said, "Thank you, sister-in-law. It is a great pleasure to be able to eat so many kinds of green vegetables in winter. I will definitely come to the Qin Palace to ask for more in the future."
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Wu Meizhu appeared to be well behaved for many days, but she was secretly planning a way out.
Under the supervision of Yingchun and Wanqiu, they took a stroll in Guanqiong Garden and happened to see the silly princess accompanying two young men in brocade clothes into the greenhouse.
Wanqiu and Yingchun murmured, "The prince is not in the capital, why are the eldest and third princes here?"
Wu Meizhu was immediately excited when she heard this! Her heart was pounding, her cheeks were flushed, and her palms were sweating. She was excited and nervous.
【My chance has come! 】
She pretended to admire the scenery and slowly approached the greenhouse.
Wu Meizhu stood under a clump of banana trees, glanced at the open door out of the corner of her eye, and while the two maids were not paying attention, she ran over as fast as she could!
"Wu Meizhu! Come back!..." Yingchun and Wanqiu were so scared that they shouted and chased.
Wu Meizhu stepped into the greenhouse and saw two handsome and noble young men beside the silly princess, pointing at the vegetable patch and commenting enthusiastically.
Wu Meizhu rushed forward regardless of everything!
He fell in front of the two princes and said anxiously, "Eldest prince! Third prince! I want to tell a secret! Princess Qin is not a human being in this world. She is a monster..."
With a sound of "Puff!...", a short black arrow pierced Wu Meizhu's throat!
"Ah!..." Wu Meizhu's body, kneeling on the ground, slowly fell backwards. Her terrified eyes were filled with unwilling hope, and she died with her eyes open.
Mo just kneel down on one knee and bow!
"Princess! The prince has ordered that if this lunatic has another attack, we, the shadow guards, will kill her wherever she is!"
[Great job! Zhao Defang, thank you for your protection! ]
Luo Li's heart, which had been beating so fast with fear, slowly calmed down.
He said calmly, "Just deal with it! When this madman gets angry, he either says this is a demon or that is a ghost from the underworld, making everyone in the mansion panic.
Get the body out! Don't disturb the two princes' enjoyment."
After Mo Ming responded to the order, he stepped forward, picked up Wu Meizhu's body, and walked out of the greenhouse.
Yingchun and Wanqiu, who had chased to the door of the greenhouse, turned pale with fear and lowered their voices: "Moming, nothing... nothing serious happened, right?"
Mo Ming winked at them and said, "It's okay!"
The two princes were secretly puzzled as to why there was a mad woman with insanity in the Qin Palace, but they did not dare to ask.
After visiting two more greenhouses, the eldest prince said goodbye and left with the third prince.
After seeing off the two princes, Luo Li hurried into Ning Xin Garden.
Mo Ming came over and said, "Princess, Wu Meizhu's body was thrown in the woodshed. What should we do with it?"
Luo Li walked into the woodshed, looked at the body of Wu Meizhu lying on the ground with her eyes open next to the neatly stacked wood, and sighed secretly!
[We are souls that traveled from the same world. I have never been able to make up my mind to get rid of you, but you are eager to die! Everyone wants wealth and glory, but you shouldn't always want to climb up by stepping on my head! ]
"Just find a random place to bury it!" Luo Li gave a faint order.