novelonline Chapter 1689: Involvement (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1689: Involvement (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
Chapter 1689: Involvement (rolling around asking for monthly tickets)
The Fifth Prince was puzzled and asked, "Isn't Soetu's eldest daughter Yisan'a's second wife?"
She also gave birth to a talented scholar from the Eight Banners, who is the brother-in-law of the Thirteenth Prince. He now works as a clerk in the Imperial Household Department and just recently helped the Ninth Prince.
"No, there was an eldest daughter who died thirteen years ago..." said the Tenth Prince.
All the trivial matters were uncovered by the clan affairs office, and the Tenth Prince also listened to stories for the whole afternoon.
The Third Prince had some impression, and said, "I remember that when Concubine Ping's mother was made a concubine, there were rumors in the palace that if Soetu's eldest daughter had not died, then that person would not have been just a concubine when she entered the palace. She would most likely have been made a concubine like Concubine Ping's mother."
Concubine Ping was canonized as a concubine in the 23rd year, but she entered the palace in the 19th year, which means she had to wait for the next year.
Concubine Ping was the illegitimate sister of Empress Yuan, and her illegitimate status was one level lower.
"She is truly a noble person. When the granddaughter of the Tong family was one month old, the Emperor brought Empress Yuan to see her in person. He said that she was extremely intelligent. When she was four or five years old, she came to the palace to pay respects, just like a little adult, without being rude at all..."
The Third Prince thought of the legendary figure in his distant memory: "Some people also say that the eldest princess of the Suo Etu family is the candidate for the successor, but that is probably not true. There is an age difference. When the Yuan Empress died, she was only six or seven years old. It was a coincidence that she died at the end of that year."
The Fifth Prince said, "Since he died tragically, shouldn't there be no burial or monument? Why is there a cemetery?"
The tenth prince overheard this at the clan residence and explained, "Soetu loved his eldest daughter and buried her alone next to the Hesheli family's cemetery, three miles northwest of Deshengmen. It's next to the Suo family cemetery and is called the Girl's Tomb. At that time, they even asked the Imperial Academy's chief priest to write an inscription, but according to the Eight Banners' rules, young girls don't get a title or a monument, so the inscription wasn't erected outside, so she should have been buried with him in the tomb."
After the brothers finished speaking, there was no movement.
The dead are the greatest, do we need to dig up their graves? !
But if the property is concealed, it must be investigated thoroughly.
If you have nothing to hide, why do you need to take such precautions?
What exactly did Soetu want to do by leaving such a hidden backup plan?
The Third Prince touched his forehead and felt a cool breeze on his neck.
He looked at the Seventh Prince and said, "Seventh Prince, Khan Ama ordered Soetu to be executed in the 38th year of his reign. Was it because Soetu had evil intentions?"
I didn't even notice it. It's scary to think about it.
Although Soetu was no longer a Grand Secretary, he was still the Minister of the Imperial Guard, and the children and in-laws of the Hesheli family were spread throughout the three upper banners.
Soetu's own family was still in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the connections between them inside and outside the palace were unimaginable.
By the time they succeed, the princes who are much older than the crown prince should not be a problem, but he and the eldest prince will be in danger.
The eldest prince is an eyesore, while he himself is a man of both civil and military talents.
The Fifth Prince and the Tenth Prince both looked at the Seventh Prince.
The Seventh Prince was like a clam, with no intention of speaking.
When the Tenth Prince saw this, he pretended to think about it, then shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be this, otherwise they wouldn't have only dealt with Soetu's family..."
The Fifth Prince came to his senses and shook his head, saying, "He is just a servant, and he has no one under him. Even if he is in charge of the guards, the guards are not fools. They know who the real master is and will not act recklessly."
The Third Prince looked in the direction of Yuqing Palace.
Soetu can’t handle it on his own, so what about the crown prince?
Soetu was the leader of the "Princelings".
There is no greater achievement than following the dragon.
Designated is almost the same meaning, otherwise Soetu would not have made arrangements for a retreat.
If I can understand this truth, my father will also think of this.
The Fifth Prince said, "Prince An will probably be in a dilemma. If this matter is to be revealed, it must be brought before the Emperor. When Khan Ama issues an order, the person who digs up the grave can only be Prince An himself."
In the first month of the 38th year of the Kangxi reign, Soetu strangled his two sons and then committed suicide. His step-wife and underage children were exiled to Ningguta.
The bodies of Soetu and his two sons were collected by Xinyu, the new head of the Hesheli family, and buried in the Hesheli family cemetery.
The Third Prince was somewhat agitated.
Does Soetu really have other plans? Is the prince still innocent?
Does Khan Ama believe that the prince is innocent?
Does the prince believe that Khan Ama believes in his innocence?
Father and son suspect each other...
The Third Prince's throat tightened a little, and he couldn't help but look at the Tenth Prince.
The tenth prince was thinking about the news from Rehe, and said, "The emperor is leaving from Rehe today. The news will be delivered this afternoon and will be in front of the emperor tomorrow afternoon. The news will come back in the next day or the day after tomorrow. I wonder how Khan Ama will arrange it..."
Since Xinyu has already been implicated, Soetu too, the children of the other three branches of the Hesheli family will probably also be held accountable this time.
As a result, the prince's foundation was half destroyed.
The Tenth Prince did not show it on his face, but in his heart he was thinking of Prince Suwu Haoge.
Haoge was originally Taizong's eldest son, but his status as the eldest son was tainted because his biological mother passed away.
Even though the imperial court now advocates Confucian primogeniture, the Eight Banners are still the Eight Banners.
If the Hesheli family were to ask for punishment, then the Eight Banners would have more doubts about the prince...
There are many people working in the Zongrenfu.
The news spread that afternoon.
Especially those who have close ties with the Hesheli family, they feel that "the storm is coming"...
*
Dutongfu, the principal wife.
Jueluo was looking at the list of Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, which were all for several relatives, one for the Zhang family, one for the General's Mansion, and one for the Prince's Mansion.
The mistress is fine, Fusong and Zhuliang are both planning to get married at the end of the year.
The Zhang brothers and sisters arrived in the capital in the intercalary sixth month. At that time, Jueluo and her husband went to Zhang Tingzan in person.
We asked someone to select a few dates from September and October and asked the Zhang family to decide.
Zhang Tingzan knew that Zhu Liang was also planning to get married at the end of the year, so he chose a date at the end of September to leave time for the next marriage arrangement at the Dutong Mansion.
The General's Mansion hasn't given any confirmation yet.
Who says that it is fashionable for noble ladies of the Eight Banners to marry late? As of the 17th year, the General's Mansion is hesitating whether to marry before the New Year or after the New Year and marry at the 18th.
At this moment, there was a noise outside. Qi Xi sent a servant to deliver a message.
"Madam, Sunu Beizi has come with his nephew Kai Sanye, and the master wants to keep some food for him..."
Sunu and Qi Xi are relatives, and they are in-laws. They have been friends for decades, so they don’t need to deliver invitations directly when they visit each other, they just come directly.
However, with guests coming along, Da Yan felt something was not right when he saw it was time for dinner.
Jueluo nodded and asked someone to prepare dinner.
*
Front yard, living room.
Qi Xi looked at Sunu Beizi, not knowing how to persuade him.
He glanced at the young man sitting below Sunu Beizi again.
He was about fifteen or sixteen years old, and looked a little anxious.
This young man is Li Kai, the third son of Li Huizu, the dismissed Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. He is also the nephew of the Dong E family. His biological mother is from the third branch of the eldest family. She is the second cousin of Qi Xi and also the cousin of Sunu Beizi.
Su Nu Beizi stroked his forehead and said, "I have no other choice. My brother-in-law is ill, and I am afraid that something bad may happen if I delay."
Qi Xi frowned and said, "But it's taboo to hold a wedding at this time. Don't delay the child's future."
By then, not to mention the Li family, even Prince Su Nu who helped to handle this matter would be punished.
Su Nu Beizi sighed and said, "But if the Li family doesn't show up at this time, I'm afraid this marriage will not be possible."
By then, people outside will talk about it and accuse the Li family of being ruthless and ungrateful.
Qi Xi was silent.
Li Kai's fiancée was Soetu's youngest daughter.
Because the Hesheli family was a prominent clan, girls from the Sony branch were granted grace and exempted from the selection process, allowing their families to choose their own wives.
Soetu also chose in-laws for his illegitimate daughter, who was his brother-in-law's family, the Li family. The two families were considered to be closely related.
The marriage was finalized after the Li family went to Beijing in the thirty-seventh year.
As a result, something happened to Soetu the following year, and his wife and children were exiled to Ningguta.
At that time, Yisan'a and Li Kai's father asked for mercy and left the third daughter of the Hesheli family in the capital to be raised by her elder sister, Lady Yisan'a.
Now three years have passed and the two children have grown up.
It was only because Li Huizu had been ill for the past six months that the Li family had no time to prepare for the wedding, so it was delayed.
They are all relatives. Qi Xi said to Sunu, "Even if the Li family wanted to be completely righteous, they could just marry her quietly. Why did they involve Lord Beizi?"
Sunu Beizi is not a kind person either, and he is involving his own family again.
I have no feelings for Soetu, and I will not risk angering the emperor by trying to be a good person.
The Li family chose the crown prince.
This is because he has already offended the current emperor, and he hopes to "help in time of need" so that the prince will remember it and ask for the future.
Does Sunu Beizi also want to choose a crown prince?
Su Nu Beizi did not answer, but pondered for a moment and asked, "I heard that your family has asked for an appointment with the Deyi family?"
Qi Xi nodded and looked at Sunu, having a bad feeling.
Qingru's father, General Deyi, was the prince's brother-in-law and a member of the "Prince's Party".
Sunu Beizi cleared his throat and said, "Deyi also came to see me today..."
Qi Xi didn't respond, he was already annoyed.
The Dong E family discussed the date with the General's Mansion. This is a matter between the two families. Is there any need to tell others?
Su Nu Beizi also felt a little guilty, and said, "It's really a coincidence. The third princess of the Hesheli family has a little birthday, and Madam Yisan'a planned to choose a date next year. The furniture and furnishings were also rushed here, and only half of them are ready now..."
(End of this chapter)