Chapter 492 Chapter 493 [The crime of deceiving the emperor]
"Ji Xiaolan, you got into trouble, you got into a huge disaster, do you know?" After the white lady was taken away by the officers and soldiers, He Shen looked at Xiang Nan and gritted his teeth angrily, "If the emperor knows who you have captured, , will definitely take your head.”
"Master, do you want to see the emperor? Well, Ji Xiaolan would like to invite you, Long Live the Lord." Xiang Nan knelt down and kowtowed.
?The door to the next door opened, and Qianlong walked out with a livid face.
"Ah?!" He Shen''s face turned pale with fright, and he immediately knelt down, "This servant is here to see the Emperor."
What he just said to Xiang Nan and Bai Niangzi must have been heard by the emperor. Now we are in big trouble.
"Heshen, you had known that this white lady might be my biological mother, why didn''t you tell me earlier?" Qianlong pointed at Heshen and asked, "It made me search hard in Yunzhou and Yancheng, and I don''t know how much time it took. How much effort, you are deceiving me, do you know?"
"The slave deserves to die! The slave deserves to die!" He Shen kowtowed repeatedly after hearing this.
"Tell me, why do you want to support her? What''s the conspiracy?" Qianlong asked again.
As one of his most important ministers, Heshen actually inquired about the mystery of his life experience, colluded with the White Snake to do business together, divided the food funds for disaster relief, and conspired to liaise with the palace. This was simply a rebellion.
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"Your Majesty has misunderstood my servant. There is absolutely no conspiracy. There is absolutely no conspiracy. Your Majesty is Rong Bing. Your Majesty is Rong Bing." When Heshen heard this, he was so frightened that he urinated and kowtowed repeatedly.
??It is not difficult to deal with the crime if it is just corruption. As the chief auxiliary of the military, he held a high and powerful position, and he handled all the major and minor affairs of the court. The emperor simply could not do without him.
So even if you are greedy for money, the most it will be is a downgrade and a penalty, without damaging the fundamentals. As long as he is still favored, he will soon be reinstated.
??But it would be serious if he was charged with treason. Even if the emperor valued him more, he would still need his life. In the past, Emperor Yongzheng loved Nian Gengyao so much, but when he had disobedience, he still killed him without hesitation at all.
“Speak!” Qianlong shouted loudly.
He Shen then told the story of his acquaintance with White Snake.
It turns out that he started dating White Snake ten years ago. At that time, he did not know that the White Snake was the emperor''s biological mother. It was just because she gave her a lot of money that I took care of her in every possible way.
?It wasn’t until the emperor brought him to Yunzhou to find White Snake that he guessed that she might be the emperor’s biological mother. But he couldn''t tell Qianlong about this.
First of all, White Snake is a Han Chinese. If Qianlong had such a biological mother, he would be half Han Chinese, which may not be beneficial to his rule. And Qianlong was his biggest backer. If Qianlong fell, he would also be finished.
Secondly, White Snake has many shady businesses with him. If she told Qianlong after meeting, it would be a great disadvantage to him.
?So while he was pretending to be trying to help the emperor find his biological mother, he was hiding the truth, which led the emperor to search blindly in Yunzhou. Anyway, he knew in his heart that the emperor could not leave the palace for a long time. He would have to look for him for half a month at most. If he could not find him, he would have to forget it.
At that time the smoke will disappear and everything will be business as usual.
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"Your Majesty, my servant has absolutely no conspiracy, absolutely no conspiracy, the Emperor is aware of it, the Emperor is aware of it!" After He Shen finished speaking, he kowtowed and cried bitterly.
"Your Majesty, I can also vouch for Lord He." Xiang Nan cupped his hands and said, "The white lady has been running business in Yancheng for decades. Lord He had not yet made a fortune at that time, so he cannot be her backer."
Upon hearing this, Heshen glanced at Xiang Nan gratefully.
"Huh, no matter what, you are guilty of deceiving the emperor!" Qianlong said angrily.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Your Majesty, please forgive me. I don''t want the country to be in turmoil, so I dare not tell the truth to Your Majesty." He Shen quickly defended himself.
“Hmph, don’t think that I can’t see through your selfishness.” Qianlong glared at him, “Okay, get out of here and I’ll deal with you later!”
“Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty.” He Shen quickly got up.
"Mr. Ji, judging from the old lady''s behavior, it is really possible that she is my mother." Qianlong said solemnly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I also think she is confident." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "I suggest that the old lady''s home be searched immediately to find more evidence." "Ji Xiaolan, you are brave!" He Shen heard this and shouted loudly scolded.
Can the emperor''s biological mother''s house be searched casually?
When Qianlong heard this, he nodded.
?At the beginning, he really wanted to find the White Snake, get to know her, and take her back to Beijing to share a family relationship.
But when he arrived in Yancheng, he found that the White Snake was not only a wealthy businessman, but also a wicked person, whose sins were too numerous to describe.
What shocked him even more was that she also colluded with courtiers, had liaisons with the palace, and had a mysterious figure as a protective shield. There was most likely a conspiracy.
The most ruthless emperor''s family!
Once imperial power is involved, even close relatives must step aside.
Hence, Qianlong was no longer as determined as before about acknowledging his mother. Even if he accepts the White Snake as his biological mother, he will not be able to share the happiness of a family as he thought before.
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Xiang Nan immediately took Qianlong, He Shen, Du Xiaoyue and others to the old lady''s house to search.
Gold, silver, jewellery, silk and satin, letters and account books... were all found.
They also found a half-faced gold lock in the Buddhist hall and a white-clothed Guanyin statue with the word "Yong" written on it.
"Master, this half-faced golden lock..." He Shen said in surprise.
Qianlong brought a pair, which were exactly the same as his golden locks.
“This Avalokitesvara statue came from Prince Yong’s palace.” He Shen added, “Master, this white lady is really possible to be your biological mother.”
Qianlong nodded, took a long breath, tears glistening in his eyes.
"Ji Xiaolan, please make arrangements. I want to go to the prison to see the old lady." He said with an emotional expression.
Xiang Nan nodded.
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??Just when Xiang Nan, Qianlong, Heshen, Du Xiaoyue and others were searching the Bai Mansion, Fukangan was called out by the fourth girl.
"Master Fu, I hope you can let the Fourteenth Prince go." The fourth girl said.
"Si''er, what do you mean?" Fukangan said pretending to be innocent.
“Lord Fu, you clearly know that the prince has no disloyal intentions, so why do you want to frame him?” The fourth girl asked again, “What is your purpose of ordering people to pretend to be the Heaven and Earth Society and coerce the prince to rebel?”
“Humph, it turns out you know everything.” Seeing her telling the truth, Fu Kangan stopped pretending and snorted coldly, “According to old legend, when Emperor Kangxi passed the throne, he wanted to pass it on to the Fourteenth Prince.
?Although it is not true, there are many rumors and many believers, which is quite detrimental to the emperor''s rule. As a minister, it is natural to share the emperor''s worries. As long as the Fourteenth Prince is eliminated, the rumors will naturally be disproven. "
“You’re going to kill the Fourteenth Prince just for a rumor?” the fourth girl said in surprise.
"Si''er, I am just a knife in the emperor''s hand. If I don''t kill people, this knife will be rusty and useless." Fukangan sighed.
"Okay, Mr. Fu, Si knows that you like me and have always wanted me." The fourth girl nodded, "As long as you promise to let the Fourteenth Prince go, Si is willing to give you your life. Otherwise, if something happens to the prince, Ah Si can only die."
(End of this chapter)