frightfiction Chapter 1042 A Soft Knife Stabs, a Blunt Knife Stabs Flesh
Chapter 1042 A Soft Knife Stabs, a Blunt Knife Stabs Flesh
The Prince Yi's mansion is, after all, a large mansion, and it will take some effort to gather people.
Feng Guang was not in a hurry. He had two eunuchs bring a grand chair to the door of the study and sat down leisurely to wait.
Chang Gui is quite clever. Having been by Xiao Jingyi's side for many years, he is very skilled at serving tea and water.
Now that a great master has descended upon the study, he knows he must be even more careful in serving him, and not cause any trouble for his master. In particular, serving a cup of hot tea is a must!
So, Chang Gui quickly brought a cup of hot tea to Feng Guang.
Feng Guang handed the imperial edict to the eunuch standing to his left, then passed the whisk in his hand to the eunuch on his right, and took the teacup to sip slowly.
Yes, His Majesty has truly not mistreated his nephew, Prince Yi. The tea is the best tea, the same tea that His Majesty and Empress usually drink!
Feng Guang shook his head and sighed inwardly, "How ungrateful! How ungrateful!"
Excessive greed will ultimately bring disaster!
Chang Gui, who was serving nearby, was very perceptive. He took the leftover teacup away and soon brought over a fresh cup of tea.
Just after Feng Guang finished his second cup of tea, a group of people walked in from outside the courtyard gate in an orderly fashion, row upon row, until they filled half the courtyard.
Feng Guang exclaimed in admiration, "This is truly the grandeur of a royal palace, and there are quite a few people here!"
Jiang Fang and Tong Lian carried out Feng Guang's orders without any hesitation.
Apart from the guards in the mansion who remained unmoved, even the two concubines, Qin and Yu, who had been punished by Prince Yi (Xiao Jingyi) for "encountering" him and sent to serve the Dowager Consort in the small Buddhist hall, along with their several maids, were all brought out of the small Buddhist hall and were now among the crowd.
Xiao Jingyi, the person in question, is currently so ill that he is unconscious.
The only people in the mansion who could be considered somewhat respectable, besides Jiang Fang and Tong Lian, were the newly promoted commander of the mansion's guards, Ji Xian.
Then there was Yin Fu, the most respectable of the servants and their head steward.
As for the women in the inner courtyard, the Dowager Consort had long been confined to the small Buddhist hall by the late Emperor and was forbidden from going out for the rest of her life!
Now the principal wife in the household is gone;
The former concubine, Hua Yinyin, also left the Prince Yi's mansion without looking back;
The only concubine with a slightly higher rank was Shui Simiao, the illegitimate daughter of Shui Zeqian, the Vice Minister of Revenue!
The rest, aside from the concubines who were half-slave and half-master, consisted of the guards, maids, and servants in the mansion.
A large group of people stood in the courtyard, their expressions quite varied...
Some looked anxious, some looked blank, and some thought no one could see them, their eyes darting around nervously...
The only true master of this mansion, the prince, has fallen ill from the emperor's decree ordering him to collect the bodies of the former princess's family... well... that's what most people in the mansion think.
With the prince falling ill, the manor lost its leader, and then the emperor issued another imperial edict. Who knows what deadly content this edict contains!
Everyone was filled with unease.
They weren't so worried about their master, the prince; they were only worried about their own lives, which were as fragile as duckweed, and whether their lives could continue to be safe.
Feng Guang observed that the people in the Prince's mansion were quite well-behaved; although there were many people, there was no hushed whispering or murmuring.
Steward Yin Fu walked up to Feng Guang and bowed, saying, "Reporting to Eunuch Feng, everyone in the manor has arrived!"
After saying this, the steward Yin Fu bowed and stepped aside.
Feng Guang stood up, took the imperial edict from the eunuch, and slowly announced, "By imperial decree, all members of the Prince Yi's residence shall kneel and listen to its reading!"
As soon as Feng Guang finished speaking, everyone in the Prince Yi's mansion, with hearts pounding with anxiety, knelt down in unison.
Feng Guang unfolded the imperial edict and read it aloud—
According to heaven’s destiny, the emperor issued an edict:
I have heard that my nephew, Prince Yi, has suddenly fallen ill and is unconscious. I am deeply worried!
Furthermore, considering that the Prince Yi's mansion no longer has a principal wife, and there is no one to manage the affairs of the mansion for the time being, there is a risk that chaos may break out in the vast Prince Yi's mansion.
I was supposed to arrange a marriage for Prince Yi with a noblewoman as his principal wife, but Prince Yi is currently in a coma and cannot marry her.
Fortunately, there was a concubine named Shui in Prince Yi's mansion. She came from the family of the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Although she was born out of wedlock, she was gentle, virtuous, and well-mannered, making her a good match for Prince Yi.
From this day forward, the former concubine, Shui, shall be made the principal wife of Prince Yi!
I hope that Lady Shui will live up to my expectations and do her best to manage the affairs of the Prince Yi's residence and take good care of his health during his serious illness, so that he may recover as soon as possible!
Furthermore, the matter of collecting the remains of the late Princess Consort and her family from the Prince Yi's residence the day after tomorrow will still be the responsibility of the Prince Yi's residence.
As the new mistress of the Prince Yi's mansion, Lady Shui will preside over this matter, with everyone in the Prince Yi's mansion assisting her. There must be no mistakes!
Admire this! "
After Feng Guang finished reading the imperial edict, he closed the edict and glanced at the people of the Prince Yi's Mansion kneeling below.
The courtyard fell silent for a moment.
Jiang Fang and Tong Lian, who were known as the strategists of Prince Yi's mansion, were momentarily dumbfounded...
Your Majesty, this is like stabbing someone with a soft knife, or slashing flesh with a dull knife; it's enough to kill someone without any remorse!