jdhmnovel Chapter 182 Exposed
Chapter 182 Exposed
When He Jing heard this, his pupils shrank sharply, and he became distracted and involuntarily clenched his palms.
"This princess has also heard that the emperor's brother died young, and it was said that he inhaled the reed fluff that drifted into the room. Could this not be an accident, or was it someone's murder?"
Thinking of this, He Jing felt cold all over.
All along, someone had been plotting to murder the Empress Dowager. The conspiracy hidden in the dark, like an invisible net, quietly enveloped the Empress Dowager, making people shudder.
Now, of the Empress's three children, she was the only one left alone in this world. Whenever she thought of this, she felt an endless wave of sadness and grief. If she had been born a boy, she probably wouldn't have lived to this day.
In this turbulent palace, the struggle for power never stops. Men often become the focus of competition among various forces and face more dangers and challenges.
As a woman, even though she did not directly participate in the struggle for power, she could not escape the fate of being plotted against.
Even though she was a seemingly harmless princess, she was meticulously plotted to marry off to Mongolia. That distant, foreign land was filled with uncertainty and loneliness. Without even the chance to observe three years of mourning for her mother, she was ruthlessly driven from her familiar home and away from the embrace of her loved ones...
"Yes, I also got this item by chance. It was from the hands of the current Noble Lady Hai, but it was not her work alone. She instigated Concubine Chun to send this item to the Second Prince. The Second Prince suffers from asthma. If he had not inhaled the reed fluff when he was sick, he would have married and had children by now, and become the most respected minister of the previous dynasty..."
As Yan Wan spoke, she picked up a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. In Hejing's eyes, this action seemed like she felt sorry for Empress Fucha's tragic fate.
"This is truly heartbreaking. The Empress Dowager has always treated my brother as dear as her own life. If he hadn't died young, she wouldn't have given birth to my seventh brother despite her weakened body. Furthermore, she wouldn't have been so heartbroken by his untimely death. All of this, every single one of it, was actually planned all along."
Even the normally proud Princess Hejing could no longer maintain her haughty expression at this moment. Tears flickered in her eyes, and her stubborn expression gradually softened, eventually she couldn't help but shed tears.
The tears were like pearls that had broken off the string, rolling down one by one and dripping onto her gorgeous clothes, leaving traces of sadness.
Thinking of the Empress Dowager who died in that simple palace, Princess Hejing felt extremely heartbroken.
That scene seemed etched in her mind, lingering. She seemed to see once again the Empress Dowager's pale face, her frail figure, and her eyes filled with helplessness and reluctance. Memories flooded back like a tide, drowning her in endless pain.
She recalled the love and care the Empress Dowager had shown her, and the wonderful times they had spent together. However, now all that was gone, her mother gone forever. The pain of losing a loved one pierced her heart like a sharp dagger.
Seeing her crying so sadly, Yan Wan continued to add fuel to the fire.
"I've worked hard to climb the Imperial Concubine position over the years just to avenge the Empress. All of this was orchestrated by the current Noble Lady Hai. Imperial Concubine Chun was merely helping others. Otherwise, she wouldn't have believed Noble Lady Hai's lies and prevented the two princes from shedding tears before the Empress's coffin, earning the Emperor's disdain."
"Hmph, even though she said it was her doing, the Ulanara family might not be innocent. She used all her tricks, I'm afraid she was just paving the way for the Ulanara family to seize the position of Empress..."
He Jing is very smart and can guess Hai Lan's motives early on.
After all, she always held the queen in high esteem and never cared about herself. Otherwise, with the emperor's doting on his fifth brother for so many years, it would have been impossible for her to climb to the position of little Concubine Yu and then be pulled down.
Seeing that He Jing became suspicious of Ruyi under her guidance, Yan Wan's eyes flashed with a cunning light and continued to persuade him.
"This object alone is not enough. I worked hard for so many years to bring her down, but so many years have passed. If it weren't for Concubine Chun's accusation, she would definitely not surrender with the support of the Empress..."
"That idiot didn't even realize he was being used as a pawn. Now, not only has he been despised by the Emperor, but he's even joined his own enemy. How foolish!"
Whenever He Jing thought about how Concubine Chun had killed the Second Prince at Hai Lan's instigation, he felt so angry that his teeth itched.
"Princess, don't worry. The Empress is being treated coldly by the Emperor, and Concubine Chun has lost her backing. She must be very afraid. Why don't we expose all the evil deeds that the Corriet family committed back then? If she knew that everything she has now is caused by her current allies, she would definitely be willing to expose their evil deeds to the Emperor."
Yan Wan secretly encouraged it, but Princess He Jing just fell for it.
Whenever Empress Fucha was involved, Princess Hejing would lose her opinion and would let herself be led by the nose.
"What you said has some truth to it, but I have just returned to the palace and have not yet established myself. Please take good care of this item. One day, I will seek retribution from them for everything that the Empress Mother has endured!"
"Yes, it is indeed not the time to expose them yet. I still need to find a witness. In a few days, the Emperor will go on another southern tour. When the Empress goes on the tour, and there is no one around, it will be a good time..."
He Jing was very touched to see that she had planned everything. Then he saw that she had decorated her flag head with paper flowers, and he sighed again.
She married far away to the Khorchin tribe and did not return to the palace until nearly ten years later.
Nowadays, extravagance has become the norm in the harem, and the simple atmosphere when the Empress Dowager was here has been swept away. Only Empress Ling can keep the Empress Dowager's teachings in mind.
After so many years, I'm afraid that only Empress Ling still remembers the kindness of the Empress Dowager.
After seeing He Jing off, Yan Wan asked Chun Chan to put the things away.
The reason why Yan Wan started with the death of the second prince was because the death of Empress Fucha not only involved Hai Lan, but also Bai Ruiji.
The two have been good friends for so many years. Once Bai Ruiji is exposed, she will definitely be suspected by the emperor and Princess Hejing.
Besides, Bai Ruiji knew many of her secrets, and Yan Wan didn't dare to gamble whether she would reveal her secrets in the end or not.
Bai Ruiji would be of great use to her in the future. If she were to be killed by Hai Lan, it would be like killing a chicken with a butcher knife...
Although Princess Hejing was a little impulsive, she also inherited the emperor's suspicious nature. It was too dangerous to use the matter of the eastern tour as an excuse to her.
Yanwan thought about it and finally chose the safest method.
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Ever since the Fifth Prince was sent to Xiefang Palace for upbringing, the Emperor has not summoned him for a long time because of Hai Lan's mistake.
She was suddenly punished, and the news spread throughout the palace, big and small.
Even though the emperor ordered that palace ladies not to spread the news privately, there were still some gossipers who told Yongqi what had happened.
Yongqi was only in his teens, and no matter how talented he was, he could not avoid being instigated by the people around him.
That day, Yanwan was enjoying the chrysanthemums in the imperial garden when she turned around and ran into Yongqi.
The Seventh Princess was sent to Yihuan to be raised after she came out of confinement. She was only three months old at that time, and it was late autumn and the wind was strong, so she was not taken care of by his side.
"Your son is here to greet Madam Shu."
When he saw the two ladies, Yongqi greeted them cautiously, especially when he saw Yan Wan, his eyes were full of guilt.
"Shouldn't the Fifth Prince be studying in the upper study at this hour? How did he find time to run to the Imperial Garden?"
When Yihuan saw Yanwan greeting him with a smile, he looked at the Fifth Prince with some hostility.
It's not that she has become narrow-minded and has to speculate about even a child. It's because the fifth prince's biological mother has done many evil things and almost harmed the seventh princess, which makes her feel wary of him.
The Seventh Princess is now her daughter, and although she is not her biological daughter, she loves her from the bottom of her heart. And Yan Wan is her good sister who has supported each other all the way to where she is today. After so many ups and downs over the years, it is not an exaggeration to say that they depend on each other for survival.
Whenever Yihuan thought about how Yanwan and her daughter almost died at the hands of that vicious woman, she felt a little scared.
The harem is filled with intrigue and deception, and it's the most cruel thing. If that little palace maid had really put the voodoo doll into Madam Wei's room that day, I'm afraid the two of them would never be able to stand here together to admire the chrysanthemums again...