manynovel Chapter 676 Sowing discord
Chapter 676 Sowing discord
Jiang Youzhen walked quickly to the outside of the flower hall, straightened his sleeves, and then walked in.
As soon as she entered, she saw a eunuch dressed in the uniform of a third-rank eunuch with his back to them, admiring the calligraphy and paintings on the wall.
As if hearing footsteps, the eunuch turned around and looked over. When he saw a handsome young man walking in, he couldn't help but secretly praise his good looks.
"Lord Jiang?" The eunuch had a pleasant expression and a gentle tone.
"That's right! May I know what this eunuch's name is?" Jiang Youzhen quickly bowed and asked with a smile.
"My surname is Pang, and I am the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Study."
Zhou Zhong was the chief eunuch, the emperor's personal eunuch, responsible for taking care of the emperor's daily life and commanding the eunuchs in the palace. He had considerable power. But the eunuch in charge also had considerable power, so this eunuch Pang must have been very popular in front of Zhou Zhong.
He looks to be only in his twenties, but he has already reached the third rank.
"So it's Eunuch Pang. I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!"
"Please sit down!" Jiang Youzhen was about to invite someone to sit down.
"There's no need to sit down. The Emperor is still waiting for us to report back!"
"Oh! I wonder what important instructions the Emperor has that require Eunuch Pang to come in person."
Eunuch Pang shook his head, "How do we know this? Lord Jiang, please come with us now!"
"Excuse me, eunuch!" Jiang Youzhen stepped forward and handed over a silver note from his sleeve.
Eunuch Pang pinched the money in his hand and was immediately delighted. This must be at least ten taels.
He immediately smiled brightly, "Actually, Lord Jiang, don't worry. This is probably a good thing."
Jiang Youzhen thanked him quickly. She felt that the emperor must be looking for her because of the case. Maybe, as the second prince said, the emperor wanted to hand over the follow-up of the case to her.
However, when these eunuchs come to deliver messages, they must be given benefits. It is easy to see the King of Hell, but it is difficult to deal with the little devils. Especially for a third-rank eunuch like this, if you give her too little, she will definitely be humiliated in front of the emperor in the future.
Jiang Youzhen went to the palace in a carriage and brought eight guards with him.
On the other side, Luo Shuhuan rushed non-stop to a small courtyard in the south of the city, which he had secretly purchased after getting the money from the Fourth Prince.
Luo Shuhuan went to burn incense yesterday and met a group of roving bandits on the way. Li Dongsheng happened to pass by and saved her, but he was slightly injured.
Yesterday, Li Dongsheng was about to go back, but he learned that the entire mansion had been blocked by the court. At this moment, he was hiding in this small courtyard.
As soon as Li Dongsheng saw Luo Shuhuan, he asked anxiously, "How is it? Is the Fourth Prince willing to mediate?"
He didn't dare to go out at all now. He had originally gone on a long journey on an errand for the Fourth Prince. He accidentally saved Luo Shuhuan yesterday and hid here.
He knew that the court must be looking for him everywhere now, but he couldn't just surrender like that. He had to go to the Fourth Prince to plead for mercy.
Luo Shuhuan said that she knew the Fourth Prince, and he had indeed seen Luo Shuhuan and the Fourth Prince together before, so he asked Luo Shuhuan for help.
Luo Shuhuan actually did not mention Li Dongsheng in front of the Fourth Prince because she had other plans in mind.
She said with an embarrassed look on her face: "His Highness said that because the crime committed by your uncle was too serious, the Emperor may have wanted him to avoid suspicion and did not hand over the subsequent cases to him, so he was powerless."
Li Dongsheng was very sad when he heard this. How many errands had he done for the Fourth Prince? Most of the things that were not allowed to be seen in public were done by him. For this reason, he did not even seek an official position.
The elders in his family had many misunderstandings about him, thinking that he was not doing his job properly, but he did not defend himself. But what did he get in return for his sincerity? He never thought that the Fourth Prince was so heartless that he would stand by and watch.
Luo Shuhuan curled his lips at the side. He deliberately wanted to sow discord between Li Dongsheng and the Fourth Prince.
"But after hearing the Fourth Prince's reminder, I have thought of a way. If the old marquis can put the interests of justice above personal interests and expose the eldest son, he will surely be able to protect the safety of the rest of your second branch."
This is what Luo Shuhuan came up with. Of course, it was actually the Fourth Prince's idea.
But she absolutely could not tell Li Dongsheng, because she wanted Li Dongsheng to remember her love.
"What? This?" Li Dongsheng thought that his uncle treated him well every day, so how could he do such a thing?
"You have to know that between the life of the eldest son and the life of the whole family, which one is more important? You can only blame him for not being able to resist the temptation. Does he want your whole family to be buried with him?"
Luo Shuhuan's voice was extremely seductive, and she believed that Li Dongsheng would agree in the end.
"But now the mansion has been besieged, and I can't get in at all. If I want to report it, I have to find a lot of evidence. But the evidence has probably been taken away by the court, and it's too late!"
"Think about your uncle's daily habits. Maybe there is a lot of evidence that has not been taken away. The emperor will probably hand the case over to Jiang Youzhen. If he finds out, then you will lose your last chance."
Luo Shuhuan felt that Jiang Youzhen was a very evil person and anyone who fought with him would always suffer.
Li Dongsheng suddenly had an idea in his mind, "I remember now! I once saw my uncle sneaking into the small ancestral hall in my family. There must be something hidden there."
"Write one quickly and I'll deliver it for you. I believe your grandfather knows how to choose." Luo Shuhuan said quickly.
Li Dongsheng was deeply moved. He stood up and bowed deeply. "Miss Luo San, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. If I can save you from danger this time, I will never forget your kindness."
Luo Shuhuan was delighted; this was exactly the promise he wanted.
After Jiang Youzhen entered the palace, he walked for half an hour before he saw the imperial study in the distance.
She couldn't help but sigh, the palace is so huge! He didn't dare to look around along the way. He just followed the eunuch Pang who was leading the way in front of him on the left, and walked with his head down, glancing around from the corner of his eyes.
"Is this the first time that Lord Jiang comes to the Imperial Study?"
Jiang Youzhen was speechless. Aren't you just making small talk? She is a sixth-rank official who doesn't even have the qualifications to attend court. How can she come to the imperial study?
"It's really my first time, and I was quite nervous."
Eunuch Pang in front looked back at her. How could he not see that Jiang Youzhen was nervous? However, this young man really had a bright future. The emperor actually thought so highly of him.
They soon arrived at the imperial study, and Jiang Youzhen was waiting outside, waiting for reports to be received.
Zhou Zhong approached the emperor, "Your Majesty, Lord Jiang is here!"
"Call him in!" The emperor was reviewing memorials and said without raising his head.
Jiang Youzhen straightened the sleeves of his official robe again, and only after finding that he had not acted impolitely did he walk into the imperial study.
"I'm Jiang Youzhen, the editor of the Hanlin Academy. I respectfully wish His Majesty good health!" He bowed deeply as he came in. He smelled the sandalwood in the room, and his heart seemed to calm down a lot.
"Be flat!"
The emperor then looked at the young man below, with a gleam in his eyes.
"I heard that you were assassinated last night. Fortunately, someone has been sent to guard you. I sent the Beijing Guard Command to go there. Has the assassin reached your door?"