novelhk Chapter 281 Concubine De and the Fifth Prince
Chapter 281 Concubine De and the Fifth Prince
After bidding farewell to Mr. He and the others, Liu Rumei was only concerned about one thing.
"Which one of the Lin family are you going to keep?"
Liu Rumei asked this because the Lin family was going to be exiled tomorrow morning.
"Don't worry, I've sent my men to protect you secretly. There will definitely be something exciting to watch at the city gate tomorrow, shall we go and see it together?"
Tang Mingchen caught on to Liu Rumei's desire to watch the fun, so he didn't tell her now, but waited until the next day.
Liu Rumei didn’t care who was chosen, nor did she care about the excitement. She just wanted those 30,000 soldiers!
Concubine De is a serious concern and the Fifth Prince is the real threat.
There was going to be chaos in the north, and now she had to control Kyoto as much as possible.
So she is not in a hurry to get the result of Lin family's treasure map, but she wants those 30,000 soldiers now!
"Mei'er, don't worry. I will know about any movement from Concubine De's side. She can't do anything."
"What about the fifth prince?" Liu Rumei suddenly asked.
"Fifth Prince? He may not know anything."
Tang Mingchen said this with a look of confusion in his eyes.
He was cold and ruthless most of the time, but he had no intention of killing the Fifth Prince.
The fifth prince, perhaps he really knows nothing.
That child has been following me since he was young... Every time he made a mistake, he would call me "second brother". That was the younger brother I watched grow up.
Tang Mingchen looked at his desk, which contained many small things that he had collected over the years.
These little things have no other use except to be sent into the palace.
Concubine De never wanted to let the Fifth Prince go out of the palace for fun, and he had never seen the outside world.
So he always begged himself to bring him something fun back.
He couldn't bear to refuse, so he got into the habit of collecting these things.
Thinking of this, Tang Mingchen felt extremely complicated.
Liu Rumei naturally saw it and sighed in her heart.
Everyone has weaknesses, and Tang Mingchen is no exception.
Although he is a villain, he also has a soft spot in his heart.
"Don't think too much. This is all Concubine De's fault. The Fifth Prince is so young, he must know nothing.
Even if he was used by Concubine De to do something, it probably wasn't out of his own will.
As long as he really has no bad intentions and is just a child, you can let him go."
Despite Liu Rumei's comfort, Tang Mingchen remained silent.
He also didn't know whether he could trust his younger brother.
After all, his parents are not ordinary people.
One is the ruthless Concubine De, and the other is the shrewd Prime Minister Lin.
Does he really know nothing?
Or is it that he clearly knows everything but has been using me all along?
Tang Mingchen looked at Liu Rumei. He had learned to be soft-hearted, but not confused.
If this younger brother is really hiding too deeply, then he must not be allowed to stay.
He is not alone now. He is responsible for the lives of too many people and cannot afford to take the risk!
……
Late at night, inside the palace.
The emperor looked angry and couldn't help coughing.
"Your Majesty, you must take care of yourself!"
Chief Steward Wang was very worried as His Majesty's health did not look good.
This year, not to mention the autumn examination, even the sacrificial ceremony has been cancelled.
Your Majesty now only trusts one person, and that is the Imperial Master.
But the national teacher...ah.
Anyway, Chief Steward Wang felt that His Majesty might not be able to hold on for much longer.
"The Lin family, this is all they have!"
The emperor was unwilling to believe it, but Chief Steward Wang and the commander of the imperial guards went there and found these things in the warehouse.
"I'm afraid Prime Minister Lin moved the things away long ago, and I don't know where they went.
But Prime Minister Lin is a domineering person, and he would not tell others about this kind of thing. Even the descendants of the Lin family were very shocked to see this."
The emperor originally wanted to keep the descendants of the Lin family and interrogate them, but he just didn't believe that there was no clue at all?
But think about it, if I do this, I'm afraid the civil officials will scold me again.
Forget it. His health is not good now and is getting worse day by day. Don’t be angry. He should just rest for a while.
"Never mind, it's just silver. I am the master of this world, how can I be short of silver?"
When he waved his hands like this, Manager Wang knew that the Lin family had managed to escape.
But the Imperial Master is also amazing. He only taught the Dao for a day, and yet His Majesty has become so tolerant?
Alas, it seems that your majesty’s body can’t hold on any longer.
But this is also a good thing. At least the day when I leave the palace is getting closer.
He didn't care who would own the throne in the end, he just wanted to leave the palace as soon as possible.
He has been trapped in this palace for so many years and almost lost his life several times for His Majesty. It is time for him to leave.
The emperor did not ask any more questions. He no longer cared about state affairs and handed them over to several ministers.
These ministers were quite sensible and did not dare to cause trouble.
After all, we now have the Lin family as a precedent. What if the emperor is pretending and just wants to deal with them? That would be the end of them.
So the ministers remained very honest for the time being, and no one dared to say a word against the emperor.
So the emperor thought about practicing well and keeping his body in good health.
How could he know that this body could not be healed!
When Concubine De heard the news, she fell down suddenly.
"My lady! You must be careful!"
The trusted nanny said this as she carefully supported Concubine De.
In the entire palace, she is the only one who is Defei's confidant, because she is also a pawn of the Lin family.
The two of them have been supporting each other in the palace for so many years and dare not take a wrong step.
When others saw Concubine De like this, they would think that it was because the Queen was gone and she was so happy that she lost herself in joy.
After all, apart from the queen, the world belongs to the four concubines.
But only this nanny knew that she was afraid.
The death of the queen was actually a good thing, as it meant they were getting closer to the throne.
But who could have imagined that the Lin family would be confiscated and exiled, and Prime Minister Lin would die!
He is dead!
In their hearts, Prime Minister Lin is supreme and he will not fail.
How could he die!
"Your Majesty, you must be strong! You have no one else to rely on now, only the Fifth Prince!"
Hearing this, Concubine De looked at the nanny fiercely.
Yes, I still have five princes!
"Mammy, help me up!"
Concubine De quickly stood up; she couldn't fall down.
Now she had to figure out what was going on with the Lin family and how Prime Minister Lin died.
But now Tang Mingchen's men are hunting down Lin Shoufu's men, and almost all the remaining people outside have been captured.
This means that no one can pass on messages to them now.
Moreover, if someone discovered that they were gathering information, it would be a huge trouble.
So Defei could only inquire in the palace, after all, the ladies in each palace were eyeing the position of the queen.
She held a jade pendant in her hand, which was a token of trust given to her by Prime Minister Lin.
The Lin family has two military tokens in total!
One of the pieces was in Lin Shoufu's hand, and the remaining piece was in her hand!