jdhmnovel Chapter 192 Lobbying
Chapter 192 Lobbying
The southern tour was grand and joyful, and it was not until May that there were signs of returning home.
The emperor suddenly decided to go on a tour of Rehe and go on an autumn hunt in Mulan, so in June, everyone stayed together in the Rehe Palace.
Seeing that the day to return to the palace was approaching, she leisurely went to find Concubine Chun.
She knew that Concubine Chun had been waiting all these days.
How could I not be anxious and worried after being deceived for so many years and finally learning the truth? I am afraid I am suffering day by day, waiting for news from her.
As she thought, Su Lujun had indeed been waiting for her news.
How could she sleep peacefully seeing her enemy enjoying prosperity day by day?
She lay awake every night alone, the only thing on her mind was to make all those who had hurt her pay the price.
"Sister, you're finally here. You said we'd take action after the Emperor's southern tour, but now the tour is almost over. Isn't it time to take action?"
After Yan Wan sat down in front of her, Concubine Chun couldn't wait to ask questions, but when she looked up and saw Yan Wan's playful expression, she realized that she was too impatient.
"Sister, you're so anxious! I haven't even had a sip of tea yet and you're already asking me."
Two people who once fought each other could now sit down together and enjoy tea. People who were once of vastly different status and even held long-standing grudges against each other had actually begun to call each other sisters.
People's hearts are so fickle and the world is so unpredictable.
Concubine Chun suppressed her anxious expression and said with a dry laugh, "I'm just feeling bitter... I can drink this good tea anytime, but the opportunity to avenge my hatred is so rare..."
She tried to make excuses for herself, lowering her head and drinking tea to cover up her embarrassment.
"I was just teasing you, sister. I've been wanting to tell you that there's some progress on that matter."
Yan Wan spoke slowly, lowered her head and took a sip of tea, looking at her anxious and irritated look, she smiled with some evil humor.
She liked to see her anxious and angry the most, which was quite interesting like a cat teasing a mouse.
"Sister, please tell me quickly, what's the best way?"
Yan Wan finished her tea, wiped her mouth carefully, and then calmly took out a small paper bag from her pocket. She pushed the bag in front of Concubine Chun with an extremely serious look on her face.
"That's a good idea."
"This is……"
Seeing her serious look, Concubine Chun looked at the paper bag, full of doubts.
"If I were to expose this directly to the Emperor, he would be suspicious and wouldn't completely believe me. But what if I were to offer this advice on my deathbed?"
A hint of cruelty flashed across Yanwan's face.
If she wanted to completely overthrow Hailan and Ruyi, it would depend on whether Su Lujun could bear to do such a cruel thing to herself.
This medicine is really good...
"What do you mean? No, I've already suffered at their hands. Can I risk my life?"
She thought that what she saw was some kind of poison, so she pressed her hand against her chest to suppress her panic and spoke with some embarrassment.
Life?
If you want to bring Hailan down, do you have to risk your own life?
Will the cost be too high?
She was so scared that she quickly put down the medicine bag in her hand.
Seeing her frightened look, Yan Wan sneered, grabbed Concubine Chun's hand and comforted her.
"Sister, what nonsense are you talking about? I took the medicine precisely to save your life..."
preservation?
These words left Concubine Chun confused, and she just felt that her brain was not enough.
"Why did my sister say this?"
"If it were just a normal revelation, how could the Emperor let Sister go if she harmed the Second Prince? He was buried with the ceremony of a Crown Prince, the Emperor's first legitimate son, who had high hopes for him..."
Yanwan spoke slowly and her voice was bewitching.
Yes, that was the prince whose imperial edict the emperor had hidden under the plaque of "Zhengda Guangming". If this were to be exposed, even if she told the truth and surrendered herself voluntarily, the emperor might not necessarily spare her life.
Not to mention that the emperor is no longer the same as when he first ascended the throne, his temperament is becoming more and more eccentric. If he tells it directly, let alone whether he can escape unscathed, he will be lucky not to implicate his family and children.
Thinking of this, Concubine Chun looked conflicted.
"Will the Emperor really let me go? If Yong Zhang is implicated..."
"Don't worry, sister. I have arranged everything for you."
Yan Wan picked up the medicine bag again and examined it carefully, saying leisurely, "There are many wandering doctors and heroes in Jiangnan. This medicine I spent a lot of money to beg from an old doctor. He said that if you take it, you will develop lung disease. The imperial doctors are helpless. It's not a fatal drug. You will be cured in half a month..."
"only……"
Seeing Yan Wan suddenly pause, Concubine Chun hurriedly asked, "What is this?"
"But medicine is always poisonous. This medicine won't kill you, but it will leave you with a chronic illness. The itinerant doctor said that with every change of seasons, you'll have a persistent cough, and there's no cure for it..."
Yan Wan stopped talking here. She looked at Concubine Chun's face and found that she was very nervous and hesitant.
Concubine Chun is still thinking about it.
She was wondering if the Concubine Ling in front of her would lie to her?
After all, in just over ten years, Dabian was able to climb from a small palace lady to her current position as Imperial Noble Consort. One can imagine the means behind this.
She didn't know if she was really so generous that she had forgotten the difficulties she had caused him.
It is still unknown whether this package of medicine will kill her. She will not be convinced by Yan Wan's words alone.
She didn't dare to gamble.
Seeing her trembling and afraid to speak, Yan Wan's eyes flashed with contempt. What great things could she accomplish by hesitating like this? No wonder Hai Lan had been kept in the dark for so many years.
She sat up slightly and had to add fuel to the fire.
"This illness, whether good or bad, if it continues like this, His Majesty will believe what you say. Even if you recover for no apparent reason, His Majesty will definitely not doubt you anymore..."
"Third Prince, you've been having a hard time lately, haven't you? What if we could dispel the Emperor's suspicions about the Third Prince in one fell swoop? The Empress's influence is waning, and if the legitimate princes are also disliked, then the Third Prince's future succession to the throne would be very difficult... Besides, you, Concubine Chun, have the most children in the palace. Would you mind your children as well?"
Yanwan leaned on the pillow in a charming manner, gently waving the round fan in her hand, and the golden tassels by her ears swayed along with it. Her small movements revealed her happy mood at the moment.
I have to say, she got it right.
If there is one thing that the imperial concubine cares about most in her life, it must be her children.
The moment she mentioned the child, it was like pinching Concubine Chun's weak spot.
Concubine Chun suddenly woke up. She looked at Yan Wan with sweat dripping down her face, and there was a hint of fear in her eyes.
She didn't expect that the Concubine in front of her was so thoughtful and even considered the children.
But what she said was indeed right. It was very worthwhile to use a small disease to exchange for great revenge.