allendalepharm Chapter 850 The Tiger Talisman is Missing
Chapter 850 The Tiger Talisman is Missing
Chapter 850 The Tiger Talisman is Missing
"I'm not curious. It's either the fourth or the third prince, but the fourth prince has a better chance. Among all the princes, father has always felt that the fourth prince's temper is most like his."
The second prince looked at Jiang Youzhen and said, "Then who do you think it could be?"
"I guess it's the Fourth Prince?" Jiang Youzhen said truthfully.
The second prince sneered, feeling somewhat dissatisfied.
Jiang Youzhen curled his lips and said, "You're not happy again when I tell you the truth."
"But this delayed the appointment of a crown prince. After that, my father never mentioned it again. I don't know what he was thinking."
"Maybe you feel the time is not right yet? But the Queen Mother has always been in good health, and the imperial physician checks her pulse every month. If there is any hidden disease, it should be diagnosed."
Jiang Youzhen responded, but he couldn't help thinking of the Queen Mother's sudden myocardial infarction.
"What? You find it suspicious? But who would harm the Queen Mother?" The Second Prince seemed to be thinking about something.
"Don't you think it's strange? That day, the Emperor was about to read out the edict to establish the Crown Prince, and the Empress Dowager died. It happened to be at that time, not too early or too late. It's really unbelievable. And that day was the day when the Fourth Prince took a concubine."
"What's wrong with taking a concubine? She's just a concubine. She can't affect the overall situation at all. The Luo family is the bloodline of the Fourth Prince. Even if he doesn't take this concubine, the Luo family will still be dependent on the Fourth Prince. There's not much difference." The Second Prince shook his head. He felt that this would not have any impact.
"But what if someone knew the contents of the imperial edict, and this matter happened to involve the Queen Mother?"
Jiang Youzhen felt that the three princes were all suspicious. If they were not princes, then they were their mothers. If he knew in advance that the person written in the edict was not him, and took advantage of the Queen Mother's death to observe mourning for a year, then the matter of establishing a crown prince would be delayed.
After all, no big ceremonies can be held within this year, and this person took advantage of this. After all, a lot can change in a year.
"How could the Queen Mother be involved? It's impossible that the Queen Mother was killed in order to prevent my father from appointing a crown prince. This is too unbelievable." The second prince shook his head, thinking it was unlikely.
There are thousands of ways to stop it, how could I choose this one?
"But if the Empress Dowager also supports a prince, and knows that the Emperor did not choose this prince, the Empress Dowager will definitely obstruct it."
"According to what you said, he and the Queen Mother should be in the same boat. How could he kill the Queen Mother? This doesn't make sense!" The second prince still shook his head.
"Perhaps there was some conflict between them, so they decided to go all out and use the Empress Dowager's matter to stop the Emperor from appointing a Crown Prince," Jiang Youzhen analyzed.
"You really have wild ideas." The second prince shook his head.
"Maybe it's just a coincidence. Has everything seemed like a conspiracy to you since you entered the Dali Temple?"
Jiang Youzhen: …
Maybe she was too sensitive. After all, the cause of the Empress Dowager's death was not investigated in detail at the time, and the matter was just passed.
However... since the princes are all suspected, the second prince's suspicion cannot be ruled out. She turned to look at the second prince, but saw that he was drinking tea, looking calm.
She shook her head, maybe she was thinking too much. As the second prince said, she started a conspiracy theory.
"If the emperor really appoints the third or fourth prince as the crown prince, then you?" Jiang Youzhen wanted to know what the second prince thought at this moment.
During the Dayun Dynasty, the eldest son was chosen as the heir, not the eldest son. However, after the eldest son lost power, the eldest son had to be chosen as the heir.
But if the emperor skipped the second prince and made the third and fourth princes the crown princes, the second prince would be in an awkward situation.
"Me?" The second prince laughed bitterly, "What can I do? I am already a young man, and after the crown prince is appointed, I will petition my father to let me go to the fiefdom."
Jiang Youzhen could feel the second prince's sadness, and she couldn't help but feel lucky that she was not born in an imperial family. It made sense that the imperial family was the most ruthless.
On the night of New Year's Eve, Jiang Youzhen's family gathered together to celebrate the New Year. Because his three sisters and their husbands stayed in Beijing, they also celebrated the New Year at Jiang's house.
"Liu Ya, when will Fang Zhongyi come to propose marriage?" San Ya asked with a smile.
Liu Ya's face immediately turned red, "Third sister, don't talk nonsense."
"Hahaha! Men should get married when they are old enough and women should get married when they are old enough. Why is Liuya still embarrassed? I heard that Fang Zhongyi has already told mother that as long as our family agrees, we will invite a matchmaker to propose marriage at the beginning of the year." Erya also teased.
"Really? Is Liuya willing?" Sanya asked.
Liu Ya blushed when asked this question. She suddenly stood up and was about to leave, but was pushed down by Jiang Youzhen.
"Third sister, please stop making fun of Liu Ya. Besides, she doesn't even want to eat the New Year's Eve dinner."
Everyone burst into laughter and the atmosphere was very lively.
However, just when everyone was enjoying their meal, the chief steward Luo Manliang rushed in.
"Sir, someone is coming from the palace."
Jiang Youzhen was very confused. Today was New Year's Eve. Why were there people coming to the palace?
"Who is it? What did you say?"
"It's Eunuch Pang, he's waiting for you! It seems like he has something urgent to do."
Jiang Youzhen quickly put down her chopsticks, told everyone to eat first and not wait for her, and then followed Luo Manliang to the front hall.
As soon as Jiang Youzhen saw Pang Shun, the other party urged Jiang Youzhen to follow him into the palace without even having time to greet him.
After getting on the carriage, Jiang Youzhen began to ask: "Eunuch Pang, today is New Year's Eve. I wonder why the emperor summoned me?"
Pang Shun shook his head, "I don't know, but the emperor looks very bad."
"Besides me, have you summoned anyone else?"
Pang Shun shook his head, "Not at the moment."
Jiang Youzhen was even more confused. What on earth was he looking for her for?
When the carriage arrived at the palace gate, Jiang Youzhen was about to get off, but unexpectedly Pang Shun got off first and then extended his hand to her.
Jiang Youzhen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Eunuch Pang, you don't have to be polite. I am not really a weak scholar."
Pang Shun retracted his hand and sneered.
Jiang Youzhen didn't take it to heart, but urged Pang Shun to enter the palace quickly.
Soon she was brought outside the imperial study. Pang Shun went in to report, and Jiang Youzhen quickly entered the imperial study.
"Your Highness, I, Jiang Youzhen, pay my respects to His Majesty."
"No need for formalities!" The emperor looked solemn. He waved his hand and handed a memorial to Zhou Zhong.
"Show it to Mr. Jiang Aiqing."
Jiang Youzhen was very confused, but when he opened the memorial handed over by Zhou Zhong, he found that it was actually handed over by Prince Yuan Ming who was guarding the border.
Jiang Youzhen read ten lines at a glance and was shocked when he finished reading.
"Prince Yuanming means that General Dingyuan disappeared and the tiger talisman disappeared with him?" Jiang Youzhen thought about it carefully. General Dingyuan Wang Yuanlu was guarding Yuming Pass, and the tiger talisman was still in his hands.
Prince Yuanming was guarding a small checkpoint not far from Yuming Pass.