Chapter 121 Humanoid Cushion
"Your Highness, Prince of Xiang, I'm sorry." Fu Chen quickly tore Yuan Lang away from Tang Ying. He stood in the middle, separating the mad Yuan Lang, and looking into his crazy eyes, he asked, "As far as I know, Manager Tang and Your Highness, Prince of Xiang, have no close friendship, nor any deep hatred. Why did she deliberately frame Your Highness?"
This one sentence stopped the mad Yuan Lang in his tracks.
He finally came to his senses - Tang Ying just came to Beijing by accident, and at least she didn't know that the death of Tang father and son in the war was the result of his behind-the-scenes planning. What reason did she have to frame him?
"me……"
Yuan Lang caught a glimpse of the Southern Qi Emperor's gloomy expression, his heart pounded, he fell to his knees with a thud, and cried, "Father, ever since I heard about this, I have been unable to sleep, and I sent people to inquire around, trying to find out who was behind this. So when I heard that Tang said that I had bribed, I became confused, and this is... It's all my fault, father, you must believe me..."
He knelt before the emperor and cried sincerely, like a child who was wronged outside and ran back home to ask his father to help him. If the Emperor of Southern Qi was simply Yuan Lang's father, he would probably believe his actions.
Unfortunately, in the face of huge interests, trust is the last thing that should exist between the father and son of the royal family.
After the death of Crown Prince Yuanqi, the Emperor of Southern Qi became worried that the Crown Prince would not be able to control a group of old ministers. He became more suspicious and looked at everyone with suspicion, fearing that someone would look down on the Crown Prince. He even became wary of his own son.
Yuan Lang's crying did not dispel his suspicion, but he had been emperor for many years, and not showing his emotions was just a basic skill. He could also pretend to be very kind when necessary, which was the case at this moment.
He stood up and personally went over to help Yuan Lang up: "My son, please get up quickly. You are always sensible and filial. How could your father not know that? No matter who wants to frame you and alienate the relationship between us, it is wishful thinking. Your father believes you."
Yuan Lang stood up and burst into tears of gratitude: "Thank you, father!" But in his heart he did not believe what the Emperor of Southern Qi said.
He himself once sat under the high dragon throne, overlooking the civil and military officials in the court. He knew how rare it was for an emperor to have trust. Especially for the old Emperor of Southern Qi who had to worry about the instability of his position as crown prince, it was very dangerous to trust an adult prince casually.
"I will definitely have the Imperial Cavalry Department investigate this matter thoroughly and clear the emperor's name. You can relax."
The Southern Qi Emperor sent Yuan Lang away, his brows suddenly turned cold and stern: "...It seems that Qin Huan can't stay."
Tang Ying witnessed the fake father-son relationship in the Tian family with her own eyes , and her heart was moved.
Five days later, Tang Ying went to report the results of the investigation to the Emperor of Southern Qi: "I personally led people to investigate, and one of the gift-givers was the manager of a bank in Beijing. This bank sent a sum of money to the Prince of Xiang's mansion two days ago. I led people to arrest the manager and interrogate him strictly. He confessed that the master behind the bank was the Prince of Xiang."
There was silence in the Qingliang Palace, and the Emperor of Southern Qi fell into a long silence.
Tang Ying knelt for a long time and felt her whole body was cold. Her undershirt, which was soaked with sweat, stuck to her back like a handkerchief soaked in cold water sticking to her skin.
After a long time, the Southern Qi Emperor asked, "Where is the manager?"
Tang Ying replied cautiously, "He is still in the prison of the Imperial Cavalry Department. Your Majesty, please give us your instructions."
Emperor of Southern Qi: "He will be beaten to death, and this matter will not be pursued any further."
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In the Grand Princess's residence, Yunniang came to report with a happy face: "Master, Qian Youde is dead."
Qian Youde was the manager of one of the money houses that the Grand Princess entrusted to Yuan Lang.
"Has the body been found?"
Yunniang: "We followed Qian Youde's people and found that he was kidnapped by a few men in black in the middle of the night. He disappeared in the area of the Imperial Cavalry Division. The people who were following him didn't dare to follow him because they were afraid of being exposed. This is probably a success."
The eldest princess took the ginseng soup handed over by Yunniang and drank it all. She struggled to sit up from the bed. An abnormal blush appeared on her old face, and even her tone was excited for a long time. "I know your majesty. He doesn't even trust his own sister, so he may not trust his own son. As long as this matter gets to him, no matter how powerful Yuan Lang's defense is, no matter how superb his tactics are, he will not be able to clear himself in front of your majesty."
Yunniang: "I wonder if His Majesty will summon the Second Prince to confront Qian Youde."
The eldest princess laughed hoarsely, "Given your majesty's caution, I'm afraid he will only secretly order the Imperial Cavalry Division to deal with Qian Youde. Not only will he not rush to summon the Second Prince for a confrontation, he will also pretend to be a loving father and son on the surface, and his suspicion will grow stronger in his heart. The Crown Prince is only sixteen years old, and Yuan Lang is in his prime. He can't break up with Yuan Lang yet, so he can only be careful. It feels good! It feels good!"
She thought of her son's tragic death, and the pleasure of revenge swept over her, like a numbing powder that relieved the pain deep in her heart, allowing her to steal a moment of respite and temporarily forget the pain of losing her son.
"Take good care of Qian Youde's family and send them far away from the capital. In Yuanlang's place...tell him that Qian Youde has fallen ill and ask Manager Wu to replace Qian Youde with another manager."
Yunniang smiled and agreed: "I will arrange it right away ."
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In the autumn of the 14th year of Jiazheng, ten days after Prince of Xiang Yuanlang defended himself in front of the emperor, the former Minister of War Qin Huan, the Minister of Revenue Fang Jian'an, and other officials related to the military pay case, totaling 264 people, were taken out and beheaded. All adult males in the family were exiled, and their wives and daughters were confiscated into the Jiaofangsi.
When Princess Qin Xinmei of Prince Xiang heard about this, she fainted on the spot.
The "innocence" that Yuan Lang wanted had not yet come, and he could not bring up the matter in front of the Emperor of Southern Qi, so he had to give up the bribery vaguely.
There were also secret discussions among court officials that some officials who had supported him in the past had quietly surrendered to the Crown Prince. In addition, most of the officials in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue were emptied and a new batch of officials were appointed. He had to try his best to win over the new officials. Winter had not yet arrived, but he had already felt the coming of the cold winter and it was difficult to take a step forward.
The bloodstains on the execution ground had not completely dried yet, and Liu Chong, the pacification envoy of the Imperial Cavalry Department, and Lei Xiao, who had returned from Lingnan in early summer, escorted a group of officials involved in the military pay case from other places. After a quick review of their crimes by the Imperial Cavalry Department, they were again taken to the execution ground to be beheaded.
The land of the execution ground was soaked with blood, and although Fu Chen, who supervised the execution, was handsome, he was equally famous for his ruthlessness. Those who heard about him were terrified, and those who saw him were shocked. Finally, a large number of young ladies who were in love with him realized the reality and completely stopped being his fans.
Nowadays, when people in the capital talk about Commander Fu and Manager Tang from the Forbidden Cavalry Department, they are both people who can stop children from crying at night. When they ride their horses through the crowded streets, no sound is allowed wherever they pass, as if it is a dead end.
Fu Chen and Tang Ying had been living in the Forbidden Cavalry Division since early summer. They had not even had time to go home. They were busy carrying out the orders of the Emperor of Southern Qi, killing batches of officials. Until early winter, the case finally came to an end.
As early as after Yang Huniu got married, Yang Wei asked the Southern Qi Emperor for permission to return to Qingzhou. Before leaving, he repeatedly reminded his married daughter: "Listen to your husband's opinions on everything. If there is anything, discuss it with him. Or you can find Yingying. Remember not to be reckless and willful. The capital is not like Qingzhou, understand?"
Facing her old father who was about to leave, Yang Huniu seemed to smell the air of freedom and wanted to wave her handkerchief and send her old father out of the city immediately.
"You've mentioned it eight hundred times. I can't forget it even if I want to." Two days later, she happily saw Yang Wei off. She thought she would live a new and free life from then on, but Yuan Jian asked her to stay in the backyard to "take care of her husband and children" and not run around outside anymore.
The wall of Prince Qing's mansion was not high to begin with, and it was even less useful when encountering Yang Huniu. As soon as Prince Qing entered the Ministry of Justice, the princess climbed over the wall and ran out to play.
Xiao Luzi hurried to the Ministry of Justice for help. Yuan Jian was buried in the case files. Hearing this, he rubbed his temples and immediately came up with an idea: "Send someone to tell Director Tang."
——Yuan Jian felt a little embarrassed that he couldn't control his wife and had to rely on outsiders.
He used to be able to call the shots in Prince Qing's Mansion, but his status plummeted after he married the princess, and he gradually got used to being henpecked.
Tang Ying was so busy that her eyes were blue and bloodshot. She had no time to teach Yang Huniu a lesson. She just pointed a group of people and said, "Go, seal off wherever Princess Qing is playing."
Princess Qing, Lord Shen and others were having a great time in a restaurant outside, but they encountered the Forbidden Cavalry Division "investigating a case", and they drove away the diners and even sealed off the restaurant.
The few of them went to another place to play, and within an hour, the same team of people from the Cavalry Division came and sealed off another restaurant.
After closing three recreational areas, Shen Qian came to his senses and quietly asked Feng Bao, the leader of the team, "What's going on?"
Feng Bao had a bitter face and begged Lord Shen in a low voice: "Master Tang issued an order saying that he was afraid that Princess Qing would get into trouble outside, so he told the brothers to keep a close eye on Princess Qing. I didn't mean to disturb the Lord's interest on purpose, so please bear with me!"
Shen Qian: “…” Can we still have fun?
Shen Qian angrily broke up the relationship and reminded Princess Qing: "You should go back and ask your childhood friend to find out when you offended her."
When Yang Huniu learned the whole story, she walked back dejectedly, secretly hating Tang Ying for disrupting their fun. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, so she turned around and rushed to the Forbidden Cavalry Division to settle the score with Tang Ying.
Tang Ying was so busy that her head was dizzy. Yang Huniu, who had come in, grabbed her by the collar and lifted her up. She felt her vision go dark and she fell on her shoulder. She whispered, "Hurniu, don't move. Let me lean on you and take a nap."
Yang Huniu: “…”
The man who came to settle the account became a human cushion and was leaned on by Tang Ying for half an hour. During this time, about four or five groups of people came to discuss business with Tang Ying. Seeing her sleeping, they all walked lightly and whispered, "Manager Tang hasn't had a good sleep for a long time. Let her sleep."
Yang Huniu: “…” Why do I always feel that this girl is a bit pitiful?
She looked down at Tang Ying and found that she was pitifully thin, with dark circles under her eyes. It seemed that after leaving Baicheng, she was still the heartless Yang Huniu, but Tang Ying could never go back.
When Fu Chen came in and saw this scene, his eyes were filled with concern: "Princess Qing, if you have nothing else to do, please go back first. I'll take care of this."
Yang Huniu stared at the young man in front of her, who had a reputation for being a vicious person, for a moment, but still let him hold Tang Ying in his arms.
When I walked to the door, I heard Fu Chen behind me say, "She has been too busy recently. There are too many things going on in the capital. She is afraid that something will happen to Princess Qing, and she can't spare the time to protect you, so she has to let you stay in the mansion. Princess Qing, please understand her."
Yang Huniu rolled her eyes: "Who wants this girl to take care of things?"
After leaving the Forbidden Cavalry Division, he returned home obediently.
