jdhmnovel Chapter 570: New Year, the Emperor suddenly died?
Chapter 570: New Year, the Emperor suddenly died?
"I'm hungry. I haven't eaten anything since this morning. So I came out to find something to eat. When I heard them slandering us, I couldn't help but scold them a few times."
"I see. Have you eaten it?" Zheng Cheng looked at her innocently.
"Not yet." Cao Fangyi curled her lips. Getting married was too tiring.
"Then I'll have someone bring it to your room to eat. There are a lot of people here, and it would be bad for you if you were seen. I'll take you back. From now on, leave things like this to me."
"it is good!"
She took Zheng Cheng's hand and went back to the new house...
New Year's Eve was just two days after Zheng Cheng got married. Before he knew it, it was already the second year since Yao Qingnian traveled through time.
On New Year's Eve, the people in the Duke's Mansion gathered together to make dumplings. Zheng Cheng brought Cao Fangyi and Lu Huaijin with him. The family was talking and laughing, but before they could have time to eat the New Year's Eve dinner, they suddenly heard the sound of an emergency bell from the palace.
"What's going on? Why is the palace ringing the bell at this time? The bell hasn't rung in years."
Suddenly, Old Duke Chen felt uneasy. He was afraid that something big was going to happen!
Just as Duke Chen was wondering what might happen in the palace, someone suddenly came to the palace: "Duke, the Queen Mother asks you to come into the palace!"
"Father-in-law, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty...suddenly died..."
"What! How is this possible! The emperor was fine a few days ago, how could this happen?!" Duke Chen and others were all stunned when they heard the news.
"I don't know what's going on. My Lord, the Queen Mother is still waiting. Please follow me to the palace!"
"Okay!" After saying this to Old Duke Chen and Old Madam Chen, they talked a few words to Zheng Cheng and then rushed into the palace.
As soon as the news came out, everyone who should have been immersed in the joyful atmosphere of the New Year suddenly had a look of worry on their faces. After hastily eating the New Year's Eve dinner, they all went back to rest.
The next morning, news spread from the palace that the emperor had died of an acute illness. The news came too suddenly and everyone found it hard to believe. After all, the emperor had always been in good health and was not too old. It was a pity that he died so suddenly.
After Duke Chen came back, he simply said that the emperor had died of a sudden illness. Not long after, the prince succeeded to the throne naturally, held a coronation ceremony, and issued a general amnesty.
They also received a piece of news that Shen Wenting had returned. He didn't know what kind of luck he had, but on his way to exile, he saved Prince Hong who was returning to the court. Prince Hong learned that the emperor had died suddenly, so he rushed back from his fiefdom. On the way, he encountered bandits, but fortunately, Shen Wenting helped him and saved the danger. Prince Hong immediately appreciated Shen Wenting very much. In order to repay his life-saving grace, he asked him if he had any requests. Shen Wenting begged Prince Hong to take him back to the capital. After hearing about Shen Wenting's story, Prince Hong thought that it was just in time for the new emperor to ascend the throne and grant amnesty to the world, and Shen Wenting had saved his life again. This little thing was easy for him, so he took him back to the capital and explained the situation to the new emperor.
The new emperor had just ascended the throne and the court was unstable. It was a time to recruit people. Considering that Shen Wenting had some talents and the new emperor wanted to suppress the Princess's Mansion and was worried that she and the Duke's Mansion would pose a threat to him, he promoted Shen Wenting intentionally or unintentionally and gave him many opportunities to make up for his mistakes. With the help of Prince Hong, Shen Wenting successfully returned to the court and took the position of Minister of Personnel.
Although everyone was dissatisfied, wondering how a man with a long history of bad deeds could take on such an important task, they all knew that he was now a favorite of the new emperor and did not dare to offend him easily. Instead, he received the flattery of many people.
After this incident, Shen Wenting became cautious in doing things and no longer dared to act as recklessly as before. He took every step with planning and deliberation.
There is another reason why the new emperor valued him, and that is that he wanted to use him to get close to the Duke's Mansion. After all, he still has a pair of children in the Duke's Mansion. No matter what, he is their biological father. Even if he breaks bones, he still has tendons. It will be convenient for him to investigate the situation in the Duke's Mansion. Although the old Duke Chen of the Duke's Mansion is old, he still has a pivotal position in the court. If he joins forces with the eldest princess and others, he will also be a huge threat.
Shen Wenting returned to the Shangshu Mansion, which had changed beyond recognition, and vowed to revive the Shen Mansion. He went to bring the old lady back, as well as Yan Huan. Although he had been exiled before, he did not divorce Yan Huan, so she was still the lady of the Shen Mansion.
When Yan Huan heard that Shen Wenting had been reinstated and was favored by the new emperor to take her back, all the grievances she had suffered outside and all the gossip she had heard disappeared in an instant. She happily went back with Shen Wenting, and the Shen Mansion returned to its former appearance.
The old lady has aged a lot these days. She didn't expect her son to come back, so she told her with tears in her eyes about how Chen Jinghong helped her settle down after Shen Wenting left: "Wenting, mother thought you would never come back! After you left, mother didn't even have a place to stay and almost lived on the streets. Thanks to my eldest grandson Jinghong, he gave me money and arranged a place for me to live. Now that you can come back safely this time, you must find a way to bring my eldest grandson back to the mansion, otherwise mother will die with regrets."
"Mom, you've suffered a lot. It's all because of my unfilial son that I've made you worry. I'll be careful in the future and won't let that happen again."
He didn't expect that Jinghong had actually recovered to normal. If he had not been kicked out at the beginning, perhaps such things would not have happened recently.
"Okay, okay, I'm glad you're back." Old Madam Chen patted his shoulder.
"Old lady." Yan Huan called from the side.
"Yeah." The old lady saw her, just glanced at her, and didn't say anything more. She knew that under the circumstances at the time, her son was exiled, and Yan Huan left without caring about her, which was understandable. After all, she was just a woman, and if she took an old woman with her, it would probably cause gossip. Now that Wen Ting was back, as long as she could live a down-to-earth life, she would not bother with her about the past.
"Okay, Mom, we're finally back, don't be so gloomy, I'll have someone cook some delicious dishes and we'll celebrate." The huge Shangshu Mansion was deserted with only the three of them. Shen Wenting regretted why he didn't treat Chen Shuhua well in the beginning. His mind suddenly emerged the scene of her standing at the door waiting for him to come back, preparing hot soup for him. With her around, he didn't have to worry about the affairs of the mansion. If he had cherished her, his son and daughter would still be there, how wonderful it would be for the mansion to be lively.