frightfiction Chapter 274: Concubine Shun’s marriage?
Chapter 274: Concubine Shun’s marriage?
So within a few days, the entire Beijing public opinion took a big turn, and the Zhong family became the one being ridiculed.
Not only were people still upset about Grand Tutor Zhong injuring Prince Huai with a hidden weapon, but they also compared the several hundred dan of grain the Zhong family had donated to the flood victims in the south of the Yangtze River a while ago with the free porridge they had given out for no reason a few months ago, and came to the conclusion that the Zhong family were hypocritical villains.
Not only did he persecute loyal and good people and curry favor with the powerful, he also tried to win people's hearts with small favors.
After sorting out the whole story, some people organized themselves and brought rotten eggs and vegetable leaves to the door of the Zhong family, making a mess in front of the Zhong family's door.
Master Zhong hid in the backyard and didn't even dare to go to the front yard, let alone refute the rumors.
As a result, Prince Huai's Mansion won the war of public opinion, and the Zhong family became infamous and did not gain any benefit.
I heard that there has been a constant sound of things being thrown and smashed in the Zhong family recently, and batches of broken porcelain have been thrown out.
Song Qingwan couldn't help laughing as she listened to Chunya's vivid report. If Prince Huai's Mansion didn't show its power, people would really think they were sick cats.
"The Zhong family should be able to behave themselves for a while now."
"Miss, since the evidence is sufficient, why don't you just bring down the Zhong family? They won't be jumping around like clowns!"
"Don't worry. Sometimes the bait is collected too early, which will affect the big fish to take the bait."
Chunya nodded, not quite understanding. The young lady must have her reasons for doing this.
A few days later, Song Changwei organized the content translated by Yan Hui into a piece of paper with no more than a thousand words and handed it to Song Qingwanwen.
Song Qingwan took it in her hand, looked at it carefully, then carefully put it away and stuffed it into her sleeve pocket.
"Thank you for your hard work during this festival, cousin."
"These are what the stomach and intestines should do. I wonder what else Changwei needs to do next?"
"No need. The rest will be discussed between me and the Princess. You should take good care of your cousin's wife."
"Yes, Master, be careful."
Song Qingwan took the letter to the palace to meet the eldest princess that day. Song Qingwan seldom went to the palace recently. One reason was that she was busy fighting with the Zhong family, and the other was that she was improving her medical skills.
This ancient poison is obviously different from modern chemical preparations. Although Song Qingwan has a solid foundation in basic knowledge, she still needs to study these proportions further.
Therefore, Song Qingwan has been studying the synthesis and efficacy of the poison these days, so that when Xiao Hechuan sends a sample, she can develop an antidote as soon as possible.
"Greetings to the eldest princess."
"Qing Wan is here. Please get up quickly. You haven't come for a while. I really miss you."
"Is the princess doing well these days?"
Song Qingwan greeted the eldest princess with a smile while looking at her face calmly.
Song Qingwan keenly discovered that in this short period of time, the eldest princess' aura became stronger than before, and she seemed to be able to overwhelm the emperor.
Although Song Qingwan had never entered the palace, she had heard a lot about what happened in the court. She admired the eldest princess's decisive style of action and her fair and just decisions.
She even regretted why the eldest princess didn't succeed to the throne? If the eldest princess had ascended the throne earlier, the Great Saint Dynasty would surely be more powerful now, and the Dongyue Kingdom would not dare to invade as frequently as it does now, and Zhao Huaijin would need to be stationed there for a long time.
"Why not? I thought I could help my brother solve some political problems, but I didn't expect so many trivial matters to pile up. In addition, Jun'er was in power some time ago. Sigh, it's hard to describe..."
"Princess, you have worked so hard for the country and the people. It is a blessing for all the people of the Great Saint Dynasty."
Song Qingwan's heartfelt praise made the eldest princess laugh. It was the first time she saw Song Qingwan praise someone so seriously.
There are many people who flatter people on weekdays, but none of them likes what Song Qingwan said as much as she does.
The eldest princess's expression softened, and she smiled and pulled Song Qingwan aside to sit down.
"What's the matter that brought you here to see me today?"
"I wonder how the Zhong family is doing these days? Are they still causing trouble for the princess?"
When the Zhong family was mentioned, the eldest princess's face turned cold and she snorted coldly.
"That old man Zhong Qingshu, even though I asked him to stay at home and reflect on his mistakes, he has never behaved. His shadow is everywhere in the court, and he is always interfering with my decisions."
"Qing Wan came here today for the Zhong family's affairs. Princess, please take a look at what this is?"
Song Qingwan placed the thousand-character book that Song Changwei had summarized in front of the princess, who asked in confusion, "What is this?"
"The evidence of the Zhong family colluding with the Dongyue Kingdom and committing treason is here. Princess, please read this translation."
The eldest princess frowned and immediately picked up the paper and read it word by word from beginning to end.
Song Qingwan just sat there waiting quietly. She saw the air pressure around the eldest princess getting lower and lower, and finally she slammed the letter on the table with a "bang".
"This is outrageous! This old man actually did such a treasonous thing!"
"These translations have been refined, and the originals are still in Prince Huai's mansion. Princess, don't worry, Qing Wan has kept these things well."
"This letter says they are going to poison the Pang family army and go deep into Gusu to assassinate Yan Yu. We must investigate it urgently."
The princess understood that matters concerning the army were the most important things. Without the protection of the army, even the most powerful country would be in ruins and at the mercy of others.
Song Qingwan certainly understood this. She had sent people to investigate these matters early in the morning. What she came to talk to the princess about today was not this matter, but the matter of Concubine Shun mentioned by Tuoba Jun.
"I have already written a letter to Yan Yu asking him to be more cautious. A Jin also knows that there is a traitor in the Pang family army and is already busy looking for him. Princess, don't worry."
"That's good. Fortunately, Qing Wan, you are very smart. Otherwise, if this old man had succeeded, the Great Saint Dynasty would be in danger."
"Qing Wan dares to ask the princess about something. I wonder if the princess can tell me?"
"What's the matter?"
"On that day in Southern Xinjiang, Zhao Yuanshen said before his death that Ajin's Holy Mother Concubine Shun was sent by the Emperor to the Kingdom of Dongyue to marry a man for a year. How did the Concubine return to the Great Saint Dynasty?"
Song Qingwan clearly remembered that in one of the letters that Tuoba Jun wrote back to Zhong Qingshu, Concubine Shun was explicitly mentioned. Although he did not elaborate, Song Qingwan keenly sensed that there must be some connection between Tuoba Jun and Concubine Shun.
In terms of age, Concubine Shun is only a few years older than Tuoba Jun, so it is not impossible that they knew each other in Dongyue Kingdom.
Although Zhao Huaijin did not mention this matter explicitly, Song Qingwan knew that it had always been a concern for him.