Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1134 Zhen Huan Enlarged to 60

The empress dowager was almost killed by the outrageous actions of Jiang Xinxin and Da Pangju. Fortunately, Jiang Xinxin still remembered the matter of conferring titles on the concubines in the harem at the end of the year, and urged Da Pangju to issue the imperial decree in advance, otherwise Jingpin and others would have to wait another year until the empress dowager's mourning period was over before they could be promoted.

The departure of Empress Dowager Xiaogongren took away the last hope of Uya clan. Before that, even the Fourteenth Concubine Wanyan had stopped supporting them. Now that the Empress Dowager's last hope was gone, the clansmen of Uya clan died one after another, and they couldn't even find the Fourteenth Prince to help them.

The Fourteenth Prince had also lost the absolute confidence and pride that he had built up on the battlefield as a great general during these years of confinement and the blow of having no heir. Now he was just an ordinary old man who lived a life of drunkenness and dreams.

The Ninth Prince was released because of Prince Heng's military merits. In view of his good attitude of repentance, Big Fat Ju was so happy that he gave him the title of Beile. The Ninth Concubine Dong E directly confronted the Ninth Prince. After all, the divorce of Wanyan was imminent, and she only had two daughters, so it was relatively easier for her to get a divorce.

The Ninth Prince also knew how powerful he was. When he was first imprisoned in the clan house, he was full of resentment. He felt that Big Fat Ju was a complete political enemy and wished that Big Fat Ju would die. He also hated himself for being one step behind and becoming a prisoner.

But a few years have passed, the Eighth Prince has died in the clan house, Hongwang inherited the title of Prince Lian, and now he and Hongyu of the Prince Zhi's mansion jointly take care of the Imperial Father Huifei, and with the occasional care from Big Fat Ju, he leads a very good life. Recently he has been worrying about the marriage of his only sister, but the Empress Dowager passed away, so they put the date on hold.

At that time, the Ninth Prince had some spies around him who were arranged by his older brother, Prince Heng. Those people didn't have to do anything but follow Prince Heng's instructions and talk about the Eighth Prince's crazy actions in those years, as well as the real reasons why Fatty and the Eighth Prince had a falling out.

Even though the Ninth Prince realized at the beginning that someone was deliberately telling him these things in an attempt to alienate him from the Eighth Prince, he was eventually affected a little over time. Especially when he learned that the Tenth Prince Dun had actually contacted Nian Gengyao in private and attempted to rebel, he became completely sober.

Prince Heng held a banquet in his own residence to welcome his adopted brother. The Ninth Prince had become a fat man, and after suffering in the clan house for many years, he had regained his original thin figure. However, his face was even more haggard than Prince Heng, who was fighting on the front line in Junggar. It was obvious that he had experienced a lot of hardships, which made Concubine Yi cry breathlessly.

Concubine Yi couldn't help but slap Ninth Prince twice, pointed at his nose and scolded him: "I have told you many times before, Old Eighth Prince seems to be very smooth and polite, but in fact he is the coldest and most heartless person!"

"It was you who insisted that your good myna was different from others, and that you two had a brotherly relationship!"

"But I am a bystander and I only see that your good mynah brother treats you as a money bag. No wonder the late emperor looked down on you!"

Prince Heng half-hugged his mother, Concubine Yi, and sighed, "In the past, you only saw the Eighth Brother using your money to buy off the people. When the crown prince was reinstated, almost all the civil and military officials in the court recommended him, Prince Lian. How powerful he was, but he forced the old man not to choose him even after the crown prince was reinstated."

"Back then, I didn't understand what the old man was thinking. But now, seeing that Fourth Brother has been helping the old man deal with the aftermath since he took the throne, I understand that the old man looked down on the so-called virtuous Eighth King because he knew that he would become too powerful to be removed and would definitely cause unrest in the country."

The Ninth Prince was still kneeling, and could only kowtow to his biological mother and biological brother. After all, Concubine Yi was his biological mother. After venting her emotions, she only stared at the Ninth Prince to ask for a guarantee on behalf of Prince Heng: "Your brother used all his military merits to save you. Now he has a grandson, and the things that should have benefited his children and grandchildren fell on you. You must double the compensation, otherwise, I will not rest in peace!"

Prince Heng would not refuse. Of course, he also knew that Concubine Yi made such a statement today to appease the younger generations in his house, and also to remind this adopted brother that since he had already surrendered, he might as well do it more thoroughly and establish himself as soon as possible so that the two families could have easier exchanges.

Prince Heng had no complaints about this. Now that his younger brother could establish himself, his mother could feel more at ease. Maybe he could live a few more years. It was always a good thing.

The Ninth Prince cried and promised that he would mend his ways. Seeing how sincere he was, Concubine Yi reluctantly believed him.

During the dinner, Prince Heng talked about the plot between Concubine Shu and Prince Guo and his mother. "At the beginning, none of us took Old Seventeen seriously. Even though the old man did love him very much in his later years, we all know that he is far inferior to the Crown Prince."

"But who would have thought that Concubine Shu also secretly had ideas about the throne? Even when Fourth Brother succeeded to the throne, she turned around and made plans in Fourth Brother's harem, trying to confuse the bloodline and take over the throne."

The Ninth Prince's eyes widened, feeling that he had learned a lot. The wives of Prince Heng and Prince Ninth had known all this for a long time, but they didn't know any more details. The two sisters-in-law exchanged glances, silently urging Prince Heng to say more.

Prince Heng couldn't help but twitch his lips twice, and then he said, "Originally, such a secret plot shouldn't have been exposed so quickly, but at that time there was a severe drought in the north, and the Imperial Astronomical Observatory suggested that Fourth Brother and Fourth Sister-in-law go out of the palace to pray for blessings, so they went to Ganlu Temple. Fourth Sister-in-law probably heard that Concubine Shu was not living a satisfactory life, so she felt sympathy and wanted to persuade Concubine Shu to return to the palace."

Concubine Yi sneered and took over the conversation, saying, "When Shu Fei wanted to leave the palace to practice in Ganlu Temple, she was still under the banner of the late emperor. At that time, Uya couldn't object because of her face, so she could only let Shu Fei leave the palace. But I think the queen is not an easy person to deal with. I guess she wants Shu Fei to return to the palace to make things difficult for Uya."

No one dared to respond. Prince Heng pretended not to hear and continued, "Of course Concubine Shu refused to return to the palace, but she probably couldn't refuse Fourth Sister-in-law, so she sent a letter to Old Seventeen overnight. It was probably at that time that Fourth Sister-in-law saw the clues and told Fourth Brother those clues."

Concubine Yi said, "This kind of thing is not easy to investigate. I guess the emperor and the queen have spent a lot of effort. I heard that after Shu Fei returned to the palace, she set her sights on Zhen, who looks a bit like the queen's sister. But every move in Ningshou Palace is under the nose of Xiao Tong. Xiao Tong must have known something and told the queen, which is how all the dirty deeds of Shu Fei and her son were dug out."

As she spoke, Concubine Yi laughed sarcastically again, "The late emperor was really afraid that we would wrong his favorite concubine, so he actually prepared people for Concubine Shu and her son in advance. It's a pity that they are always one step behind, and they can't get what they want."

This kind of gossip is not only loved by women, but also by men. The Ninth Prince returned to his house after a long absence, and he broke the ice with the Ninth Lady at night because of the incident caused by Concubine Shu and her son.