coobybook Chapter 158 Aren't you worried about me?
Chapter 158 Aren't you worried about me?
"Who wants to rebel?" Yu Chisheng asked irritably as he was helped out of the sedan chair.
"Your Majesty..." Qi Sui was both surprised and delighted. He ran over and knelt down in front of Yu Chi Sheng, hugging his leg and crying, "If you hadn't come back, this servant was afraid I wouldn't have seen the sun rise tomorrow..."
Wu Yue rushed forward and reported in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, Consort Lan and His Highness the Crown Prince have caused trouble at Qianning Palace three times. Your humble servant and Eunuch Qi are almost unable to stop them!"
In the darkness, Yu Chisheng's face was grim, and his tone was exceptionally cold, "Let's go inside and talk!"
Supporting him, Yu Chi Ling couldn't help but say, "Father, please slow down, you've just recovered."
Just recovered...
Recover what?
Qi Sui and Wu Yue both looked at Yuchi Sheng with puzzlement.
But Yu Chisheng didn't say anything more and, with his son's help, went into his own bedroom.
Qi Sui and Wu Yue then realized that the sedan chair bearers were actually Ye Gengxin and Ye Shiting.
"General Ye? Young Master Ye?"
"Commander Wu, Eunuch Qi, it's not convenient to talk here, let's go inside." After Ye Gengxin finished speaking, he quickly led his son into the palace.
Yu Chi Sheng's poison was cured, but he was somewhat weakened. Yu Chi Ling had him lie on the dragon bed and then ordered the eunuchs to prepare pen and ink.
He wrote down a few things on a piece of paper and handed it to Qi Sui, saying, "Have Academician Lu prepare these things, and send them over as soon as they're cooked!"
"Yes!" Qi Sui noticed that Yu Chisheng looked unwell after entering. Without hesitation, he took the paper and quickly withdrew.
"Wu Yue!" Yu Chisheng called out coldly.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant is here!" Wu Yue stepped forward to receive the order.
"While I am away from the palace, has anything unusual happened? Tell me in detail!"
Wu Yue had been holding it in for a day and a night, and now he recounted the whole story in great detail, as if pouring out his grievances.
After speaking, he slumped his shoulders and sighed from the bottom of his heart, "Your Majesty, Consort Lan and His Highness the Crown Prince are too much trouble. Fortunately, the Crown Prince has no authority to mobilize troops. If he did, by now, when you return, I'm afraid Eunuch Qi and I would already be accused of plotting to assassinate the Emperor and have our heads rolled..."
Yuchi Shenglong's face was as black as graphite, and his teeth were grinding together!
In her younger days, Consort Lan was willful and occasionally a bit shrewish, but he didn't take it to heart. After all, there were many affairs in the harem, and he couldn't even control his temper in court, so how could he expect Consort Lan to be without any temper?
However, after this incident at the imperial tomb, he had to re-examine Consort Lan's character and personality!
Hearing Wu Yue's sigh, a chill ran through him. If the Crown Prince held military power today, would he be 'sleeping eternally' in his own tomb?
"Wu Yue, listen to my order! Seize Consort Lan and the Crown Prince! Throw them in the imperial prison!"
Before Wu Yue could receive the order, Yuchi Ling said in a deep voice, "Father, please do not act rashly!"
Yu Chi Sheng pointed to the door and said excitedly, "How can I tolerate these two bastards any longer?"
Do we still need to check?
The Crown Prince must be Consort Lan's biological son!
How dare he do such a thing as switching the legitimate son, intending to overthrow the court? Even killing Consort Lan ten times wouldn't be enough to vent his anger!
Yu Chi Ling said, “Father, there are still many things that have not been investigated. If you take action against them now, the court officials will definitely object. And you have no evidence at present, so you cannot convince the public.”
Yu Chisheng closed his eyes to calm himself down.
indeed.
He has no evidence whatsoever that Consort Lan switched the Empress's children.
Even if Prince Cheng and Consort Lan were to undergo a blood test to prove their kinship, it would at most only prove that Prince Cheng was not Consort Lan's son, which would actually be detrimental to Prince Cheng.
Most importantly, without evidence or proof, it would cause turmoil in the imperial court!
Yu Chi Ling continued, “Father, if you trust me, then do as I suggested before. I will expose their true colors. They will be unable to defend themselves then, and you can then decide their fate.”
Yu Chi Sheng opened his eyes, looking at him with some resentment, "Am I supposed to have to put up with the matter of the imperial tombs?"
“We are aware that the Prime Minister’s office is colluding with Hua Ping. But even if you torture the Prime Minister severely without catching Hua Ping, he will not confess. Besides, the Prime Minister has a strong foundation in the court, and it is not easy to remove him. Your son knows that you have suffered today and your anger is hard to quell, but it is not too late for you to take strict precautions against them from today onwards.”
Looking at his son's serious and cold face, which was just like his own when he was young, Yu Chisheng suddenly smiled.
If what Master Fangji said is true, then with the country and its people in the hands of this son, will the Great Ye Kingdom be prosperous and everlasting in the future?
In retrospect, he really should thank Consort Lan; it was her selfishness and favoritism that forced his son to become so outstanding. Who could rival a monarch who was skilled in both literature and martial arts, and also adept at medicine and poison?
"Your Majesty, heed my command!"
"My son is here."
"From this day forward, you will assume the position of Grand Secretary. You will also serve as the chief examiner for this year's imperial examinations, and you will carefully select the pillars of the nation for me!"
Yu Chi Ling was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and said, "Father, your son..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Yu Chisheng interrupted him coldly, "This is my order!"
Ye Gengxin and his son Ye Shiting were also somewhat dumbfounded.
Prince Cheng only has military power and no other position in the court. It is not inappropriate for the emperor to suddenly send him to court to take up a position, but what is the purpose of entrusting him with such an important task all at once?
Yu Chi Ling lowered his eyes and replied, "Thank you for your great kindness, Father." He caught sight of Lu Changqing out of the corner of his eye and immediately asked, "Father, there are still many poisoned guards at the Imperial Mausoleum who urgently need antidotes. Your son will return to the palace first."
Yu Chisheng, considering that the matter at the imperial mausoleum had not yet been resolved, did not want to keep him any longer.
Ye Gengxin and his son Ye Shiting did not linger and left the palace with Yuchi Ling.
As soon as they left, Yuchi Sheng instructed Wu Yue, "Go and tell Consort Lan that I have woken up!"
"Yes."
Not long after, Consort Lan returned to Qianning Palace with her palace servants.
Seeing Yuchi Sheng drinking his medicine, she paused for a moment, then put on a tearful face and stepped forward, choking out, "Your Majesty, you're finally awake! You have no idea how scared I was by your illness!"
Yu Chi Sheng remembered his son's words and concealed his hatred very well. He simply said with a stern face, "I vaguely heard noises in my sleep. Were you disturbing me?"
Consort Lan shed tears of grievance, “Your Majesty, I have not been able to see you for a day and a night, and I am truly uneasy. However, Qi Sui and Wu Yue are like weights on a scale, and they refuse to let me in no matter what I say. I had no choice but to exchange a few words with them.”
In her heart, she knew it would be a lie to say that she wasn't lying.
Upon returning to Lanxia Palace, she reflected deeply on two points: First, the Emperor's sudden departure from the palace was a spur-of-the-moment decision, and they hadn't made much preparation. Second, she had never met Hua Ping before, didn't know his true character, and had placed too much expectation on him.
She can only console herself now that there will be plenty of opportunities in the future...
"You're so kind, Consort Lan. Since you care about me so much, you may stay in Qianning Palace to attend to me while I'm ill." Yu Chi Sheng handed her the bowl of medicine.
what?
Consort Lan froze.
She hasn't slept a wink for a day and a night, and now she's expected to take care of the sick?
"What, you don't want to take care of me while I'm sick? Aren't you worried about me?" Yu Chi Sheng glanced at her, then changed his words, "Since you don't want to, then call Consort Yan here. I haven't seen her for several days, and I don't know if her pregnancy is stable these days. She's taking care of her pregnancy, and I'm taking care of my illness. We can rest together and keep each other company."
Consort Lan felt like vomiting blood.
Would she let that vile Consort Yan get away with this?
"Your Majesty, Consort Yan is pregnant with the Emperor's child. Please don't let her suffer. I will stay with you instead."
"Alright, have Qi Sui go to the Imperial Study and bring the memorials. You can accompany me to review them."