Chapter 513 514【Until death】


    "This...how unbecoming is this?" When the Queen Mother heard this, her face immediately darkened, "Shuntian Prefecture has declared that the divorce letter is invalid, and you must return to Chen Weiyuan.


    After all, you and he are a married couple, so you should abide by the three virtues and the four virtues. How can you think of leaving your husband? "


    "Queen Mother..." Xiangyun asked again.


    "Shut up!" the Queen Mother scolded directly, "The Emperor said yesterday that he wanted to edit "Dream of Red Mansions", but I still don''t understand it. Now it seems that it is indeed necessary to edit it. Otherwise, after reading it, all women will imitate you, and the world will be miserable. Messy.


    ?Forget it, go away and don’t stay in the palace any longer, lest you bring bad luck to the concubines in the harem. "


    Xiangyun was greatly disappointed when he heard this, and regretted not listening to Mr. Ji''s suggestion.


    ??If she does not seek help from the Queen Mother, for the sake of "A Dream of Red Mansions", the Queen Mother will at least let her live in the palace to protect her from Chen Weiyuan''s abuse.


    ?But now she was kicked out of the palace and had no one to protect her, so she had no choice but to be kidnapped by Chen Weiyuan. At that time, I will really cry to the heavens and the earth will not respond.


    But now she regrets it, and there is no regret medicine to take.


    As soon as the Queen Mother turned against her, eunuchs immediately came forward and dragged her out of Cining Palace.


    …


    "Madam, you are indeed in my hands." As soon as Xiangyun was driven out of the palace, Chen Weiyuan got the news and took her back home with his servants and servants.


    At the same time, Xiang Nan was also released.


    First of all, the emperor has rehabilitated "Dream of Red Mansions", and then locked him in prison, and learned from Wuming; secondly, Xiang Nan is also a rare talent, so we just lock him up and scare him.


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    As soon as Xiang Nan was released from prison, he learned from Xiao Yue that Xiang Yun was expelled from the palace and captured by Chen Weiyuan.


    ?In addition, I also learned about Chen Weiyuan''s gift of the imperial seal passed down to Heshen by the First Emperor, and Heshen''s help in a lawsuit to seize Xiangyun for Chen Weiyuan.


    "Okay, Heshen, you are both a witch and a ghost, and you are pretending to be a good person at both ends!" Xiang Nan sneered, and couldn''t help but feel murderous towards Heshen.


    Actually, he didn''t want to fight to the death with He Shen.


    ?Because he knew that Qianlong liked Heshen and protected Heshen. Even if Heshen was corrupt and took bribes, Qianlong would not blame him.


    In this case, there is no point in fighting, and Xiang Nan is not willing to waste his efforts.


    Like the case of embezzlement of disaster relief grain in Yancheng, Xiang Nan clearly had conclusive evidence, but when the emperor wanted to spare He Shen''s life, he did not argue with his reasons. Instead, he obeyed the holy will and held it high and let it go.


    But now, he feels that He Shen has gone too far.


    He Shen helped Chen Weiyuan regain Xiangyun, obviously to take revenge on himself. Let yourself lose the woman you love and suffer a lifetime of pain.


    Since he was so vicious, Xiang Nan decided not to hold back.


    …


    Xiang Nan then brought Du Xiaoyue into the palace to meet the emperor, and said to him, "Your Majesty, He Shen accepted the imperial seal of the First Emperor from the bookseller Chen Weiyuan, and he has the intention of treason!"


    "Ji Xiaolan, don''t be alarmist." Qianlong heard this and said with a smile.


    "Your Majesty, Xiaoyue saw it with her own eyes." Du Xiaoyue said quickly, following Chen Weiyuan, eavesdropping on his conversation with Heshen, and told him everything.


    "Du Xiaoyue, you can do it! What kind of decency would it be to break into the residence of a high-ranking official without permission?" Qianlong said with a straight face, "But does He Shen really have a national jade seal in his hand?"


    "If your Majesty doesn''t believe it, you can find out by searching the He Mansion. If not, it will be considered a false accusation." Xiang Nan nodded and said, "I am willing to be punished."


    "Ji Xiaolan, do you know that you are falsely accusing others of treason? Once it is found out that the truth is false, you will be beheaded." Seeing what he said, Qianlong couldn''t help but become solemn. "If it is found to be untrue, I am willing to risk my life!" Xiang Nan also said solemnly.


    Qianlong''s face darkened.


    To be honest, he really didn''t want his ministers to do this.


    Xiang Nancan and Shen conspired to rebel. No matter who wins or loses, one person will die.


    He was reluctant to bear the death of Heshen; he was also reluctant to bear the death of Xiang Nan.


    “Ji Xiaolan, this is not your way of doing things, why have you become so decisive?” Qianlong didn’t understand.


    Before, although Xiang Nan also fought with He Shen, he basically stopped at the point. If you can bring down He Shen, then do it. If you can''t bring him down, forget it.


    But now, Xiang Nan wants to fight with He Shen until death, which is okay.


    "It is not easy for the emperor''s ministers to find a confidant. Since He Shen is so despicable, I will not let him go." Xiang Nan then used three ancient paintings to ask He Shen for help. After He Shen got the ancient paintings, he in turn helped Chen Weiyuan. The matter of the lawsuit was explained in detail.


    “Bold Ji Xiaolan, you are seeking personal revenge!” Qianlong said displeased upon hearing this.


    "Your Majesty, it is true that He Shen collected the jade seal passed down from the country, and he had bad intentions. The ministers joined him not only for personal revenge, but also for the sake of the country." Xiang Nan bowed and said, "If the emperor insists on favoring him, , Weichen had no choice but to resign and return to his hometown."


    "Ji Xiaolan, you are forcing me." Qianlong was very angry when he heard what he said, "Do you really think that I can''t live without you?"


    "I don''t dare." Xiang Nan replied, "I stayed in the court just to protect our country and the country of the Qing Dynasty. But now, knowing that there are sycophants and traitors in the court but unable to get rid of them, I really feel that I am incompetent and shameless. If I stand in court again, I will not be able to afford my salary from the Qing Dynasty. I have no other choice but to resign."


    "Ji Xiaolan, you are forcing me to search Heshen''s home." Qianlong gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you. But if you can''t find it, I will chop off your head."


    “I thank you, Lord, for your kindness.” Xiang Nan kowtowed.


    …


    Subsequently, the emperor came to Heshen''s house in person with his imperial guards.


    He Shen couldn''t help but be a little confused when he saw the emperor coming with a large group of people.


    “Long live your Lord, I welcome you!” He hurriedly kowtowed with his family, “Long live your Lord, I didn’t know that you were here, so I missed your welcome. Please forgive me.”


    "No need." Qianlong waved his hand and asked immediately, "He Shen, Ji Xiaolan said that your family has the imperial seal of the First Emperor, right?"


    He Shen was stunned for a moment, and his expression suddenly changed.


    “What, is it there or not?” Qianlong saw this and asked again.


    "My lord, just admit it. When Chen Weiyuan gave you the jade seal, Xiaoyue saw it clearly." Xiang Nan sneered, "Didn''t you still agree to give him "A Dream of Red Mansions" to print? "


    When He Shen heard this, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, knowing that he could no longer hide this matter.


    ??If he denies it, the emperor really sends people to search, and when the time comes, they will find more than just the national jade seal. His antiques, gold and silver, jewelry, house deeds, land deeds... together, he is probably richer than the national treasury.


    ??If those things were really found, even if there was no national jade seal, he would probably be dead.


    "Weichen deserves death!" Thinking of this, He Shen immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty Rong Bing, there is a big seal in Weichen''s mansion, but it is not a national jade seal, and it is not owned by Weichen, but Someone left it in my house..."


    “Oh, that’s a big seal.” Qianlong nodded.


    He Shen suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.


    (End of this chapter)