latelenovela Chapter 170 The Maids in the Palace Are on Strike (40)
Chapter 170 The Maids in the Palace Are on Strike (40)
Go to the capital and visit the royal palace.
Ever since Shen Fanli died in a sea of fire outside the city, Song Liaoye had never believed it. Despite the objections of Gao Yu and others, he ordered that the person must be brought back.
He didn't say anything else but gave the order directly.
Before Gao Yu could finish his words, Song Liaoye smashed the cup next to him to the ground.
"Shut up."
"She can't die!"
Gao Yu looked at the prince, whose face was as dark as ink and whose complexion was very bad, and did not speak, but responded to the order.
I searched for several days.
People were posted to guard the city gates, and people were also posted to monitor the sea and land routes to other places.
There was no one to be found anywhere.
Song Liaoye also wanted to have the city gates closed and no one allowed to enter or leave.
As soon as this idea came out, everyone in the room thought that King Qi was crazy. The great cause had not been accomplished, so this action was no different from walking into a trap.
This is the imperial city of Shangjing, at the feet of the emperor!
Once the emperor became suspicious, King Qi's years of planning would be ruined.
Therefore, his confidants and staff did have a prejudice against Shen Fanli, because Shen Fanli's influence on His Royal Highness Prince Qi was too great.
It was only after hearing the news of Shen Fanli's death that he truly realized how important Shen Fanli was to Prince Qi.
Some people were also scared, fortunately they did not attack anyone in secret at that time, otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous...
Later, he heard that there were traces of people in a neighboring city, so Song Liaoye went there in person. That day, the city was almost turned upside down, but there was still no trace of Shen Fanli.
He almost lost his mind at that time. He only wanted to find Shen Fanli and bring her back, not letting her leave him again.
On the first day when he returned to court, someone reported Song Liaoye to the emperor. The emperor was very suspicious and he stared at Song Liaoye for a long time.
Song Liaoye said half-truthfully that his favorite maid had disappeared and no trace of her could be found. He was used to having her serve him and could not live without her.
Seeing Song Liaoye's rather bad expression and hearing these words, the emperor dispelled his doubts and said in the court that it was against the rules. After all, the wedding date was approaching, so he could just disappear without a date.
The Grand Tutor in the court was so angry that his beard was crooked and his eyes were glaring, but he suppressed his anger.
After seeing the Taifu's expression, the emperor believed it even more. After all, Prince Qi was just an incompetent and dissolute prince, and after the next court session, he even said that he would send him a few maids.
Song Liaoye accepted the person with a smile.
He knew that this was a spy sent by the emperor.
Of course Song Liaoye agreed.
Later, he gradually recalled those who were looking for Shen Fanli.
Some people thought that perhaps King Qi believed that Miss Shen was really dead.
But as someone who often appears around Song Liaoye, Gao Yu understands the prince's thoughts best.
He did not think the same as others. Instead, he believed that the prince wanted to gain the greatest power in a short period of time.
This also means planning ahead.
It also involves many risks.
Gao Yu also felt that the prince might be crazy!
Although he looks very normal in front of others.
But he had also seen Prince Qi sitting in Mingkai Garden for several nights without sleeping, and he didn't understand why Shen Fanli used this method to leave him.
At the beginning, what he thought was that once he found Shen Fanli, he would hide her tightly in the palace and not allow her to leave him again.
Later, I felt that I shouldn't have said those words, which made her sad.
When he returned home, he often brought back pastries from Zhichunlou and flowers from Xining Street because Shen Fanli liked them. He would bring them back every time he returned home.
It's more like a subconscious behavior.
At that time, the guard following Song Liaoye looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. He watched people go to Mingkaiyuan without saying that sentence.
The first time he came back with something and Shen Fanli was not in the room, Song Liaoye went to the inner room first.
He was stunned when he didn't see Shen Fanli in the inner room at the back, and then he realized it belatedly.
Shen Fanli is no longer in Mingkaiyuan or the palace.
She left him quietly.
Still using that method.
......
The guard waited outside the door for a long time, and then he heard the sound of something being hit on the ground inside the house.
After hearing the voice, the two people outside the door looked at each other.
Between asking the prince what happened and whether to go in or keeping silent, the two resolutely chose the latter and consciously took a few steps towards the door.
When Song Liaoye left the house, no one at the door dared to look up at his look and expression. They all lowered their heads and dared not speak.
All that could be seen was the sachet hanging around Song Liaoye's waist.
His jade pendant was taken off, and the sachet has been on him all these days.
Including falling asleep, too.
He has been having terrible headaches lately and can't sleep well at night.
The reaction was greater than when the previous prince and princess died.
But this time, Shen Fanli, who was always by his side day and night, was not by his side.
*
one day.
Song Liaoye walked to the Linhu Garden. He looked at the rebuilt place and no longer felt as happy as the last time he came.
The owners of the garden are no longer here, so what's the point of rebuilding this place?
He had intended this as a surprise, and she would definitely like it.
But she didn't see...
Song Liaoye remembered that Shen Fanli told him that he liked the lake here and the bamboo forest behind it.
Shen Fanli didn't take it seriously, but Song Liaoye remembered it.
The guardrail next to the lake had not been repaired for many years. Song Liaoye was naturally worried about Shen Fanli coming here. Besides, no one had lived in Linhuyuan for many years and it needed a thorough cleaning.
Later, Song Liaoye thought, it’s better to rebuild it.
This rumor about the mistress was just a rumor. The reason why Song Liaoye brought her into the mansion was also related to this matter.
Regarding the daughter of the guilty minister, it was Song Liaoye's subordinates who asked him to do so.
The criminal was exactly the same age as him and they had been friends for many years.
He knelt in front of Song Liaoye and asked him to save people.
Later, at the request of his subordinates, Song Liaoye redeemed his good friend's daughter from Zuihualou and sent her out of Shangjing.
Song Liaoye was afraid that Shen Fanli would hear it, so she didn't want to agree to it, even though she knew that such things were nonsense and fictitious.
The minister was convicted by the emperor himself, and his relatives were implicated, but he could not bear his subordinates' kneeling requests for a long time. Moreover, if his subordinates acted rashly, their official careers might also be affected.
He is a very serious person on weekdays and doesn't drink alcohol. In the eyes of outsiders, he is very different from Song Liaoye, who is known for his playboy status. But if he doesn't do something, he will let down his good friend.
Only Song Liaoye, who had always been a playboy and a romantic, would not mind if the fact that he spent a huge amount of money in Zuihualou was heard by someone with ulterior motives. The emperor would not pay special attention to such romantic affairs of Song Liaoye, and would only laugh it off even if he knew.
Therefore, Song Liaoye agreed.
Later, after learning that this person's mother was a famous contemporary architect, he asked someone to plan the layout of Linhu Garden.
This was also the scene that Shen Fanli saw and misunderstood that day.
Song Liaoye didn't even remember this person's name.
Not to mention anything else.
Afterwards, he wanted to suppress the matter and not let Shen Fanli hear it.
He didn't take it seriously at first, and he forgot about it later.
There are many rumors about him in the capital, most of which were deliberately spread by Song Liaoye to deceive people, so he naturally would not inquire too much into them.
I never expected that Shen Fanli had always kept it in mind.
At that time, I just thought that if she saw the scenery of Linhu Garden, she would definitely be very happy.
He installed guardrails along the lake so Shen Fanli could stand by the lake and watch without him having to worry. He could also take a boat trip on the lake when he had nothing to do.
Many bamboos were also transplanted in the garden, and she could play chess in the bamboo forest.
Although she was not good at chess and was either regretting her moves or on the way to regretting them, Song Liaoye just thought she was very cute. He liked her little temper and all the emotions that were revealed inadvertently.
Sometimes, Song Liaoye would feel that Shen Fanli was more like an outsider in this world. She didn’t care about many things, but she also cared about many things.
At first, she had no rules to follow, but later, under the strict teaching of several maids, she learned the rules.
And those rules are what most young ladies have to learn.
Song Liaoye had a feeling.
It seemed that if he didn't hold her hand tightly, he would lose her accidentally.
Song Liaoye stood by the lake, looking at the calm surface of the lake.
He wondered why Shen Fanli was no longer by his side even though Linhu Garden had been built.
......
*
The border war was tense and no one in the court wanted to fight. At that time, Song Liaoye stood up. After much deliberation, the emperor finally agreed.
Because of his suspicion, Song Liaoye's father was killed, and his mother's death was also caused by him. He still felt a little guilty in the past few years and has always given Song Liaoye a better material life, as if to make up for something. Of course, that's all.
The emperor did not want Song Liaoye to grow up powerful, and he was even more satisfied to see that Prince Qi was incompetent and dissolute.
If Song Liaoye was not an incompetent and idle prince, but a military commander who had fought on the battlefield, he might have followed in the footsteps of the previous king and been killed by the suspicious and cruel emperor.
One of the main reasons why the emperor can stay on the throne is that he is ruthless enough. Whenever there is a conflict, he will resolve the matter before it develops.
I would rather kill someone by mistake than let him go!
After the emperor agreed, Song Liaoye later cancelled his marriage with Pei Xiaoying, saying that he did not dare to delay the beauty.
The emperor said he was fooling around, but he agreed anyway.
The Grand Tutor was very puzzled and had no idea what Prince Qi was up to.
Later, when Song Liaoye went to war, he was accompanied by the Taifu who served as the supervisor.
The Taifu knew about the death of the previous king and that the person he assisted was not a wise leader. The Taifu hesitated for a long time before telling Song Liaoye. The Taifu also understood Song Liaoye's plan later. Although the Taifu had clearly said that he stood on his side, Song Liaoye did not dare to trust him completely and naturally would not let anyone stay in Shangjing.
Perhaps the emperor really wanted people to repel the barbarians, or perhaps he wanted Song Liaoye to die on the battlefield, so that he could solve the problem of cutting the grass but not removing the roots, without having to do it himself.
After Song Liaoye went to the border, he completely let go.
He was like a madman every day, killing people with rage.
The injuries on his body were increasing.
The people sent by the emperor had already been locked up by Song Liaoye's men, and the news obtained in Shangjing were all the news that Song Liaoye wanted people to see.
*
North border, military camp.
Song Liaoye sat on a rock and looked at the moon in the sky.
Today's moon is round and big.
The moonlight seen in Shangjing is different from that seen in the north.
The north is more desolate and the sky is very close.
The prosperity of Shangjing can be seen everywhere, but the sky is far away...
Song Liaoye couldn't help but think of another person.
Perhaps the military doctor's medicine was effective, or perhaps because he was busy killing people every day, his headaches had eased a lot recently.
But the longing for me has not diminished, it continues as time goes by.
The longing is getting heavier.
Before, when Shen Fanli had just left him and Song Liaoye couldn't sleep, he was thinking fiercely about tying the person back and giving him a good lesson.
See if she dares to leave me again.
At this time, Song Liaoye was in the military camp, worrying about Shen Fanli, whose whereabouts he didn't know, day and night.
He looked at the moon in the sky at night, holding in his hand the sachet that Shen Fanli had sewn for him.
He didn't know where she was now, but he was more concerned about whether she was doing well and whether she was being bullied.
She grew up in a palace, and the world outside was not that beautiful.
Shen Fanli had never suffered any hardship. She was well protected by Song Liaoye and had never suffered any harm.
I don't know if she can still play chess, and if anyone will give in to her...
Song Liaoye was worried that she would be bullied...
*
A few months after Shen Fanli left.
Song Liaoye rebelled, and the smell of blood filled the entire palace.
He had been planning for a long time and should have proceeded step by step, and the earliest he would have taken action would have been two years.
But, he was early.
The emperor was poisoned to death and did not leave a will. The court was in turmoil and undercurrents. Several princes and the crown prince were fighting for the throne. The crown prince was cruel and killed his brothers. He imprisoned the remaining princes in the clan house.
At this time, the battle report came from the front line, saying that the border was not defended and was defeated. The situation became more serious. The ministers in the court were even worse, preparing to secretly escape with money, and the people were all in a panic. When Song Liaoye's army was at the gates of the city, the queen also followed the late emperor, and the prince fled, but on the way to escape, he met Song Liaoye.
This is not a coincidence, but Song Liaoye has secret agents around him.
Song Liaoye killed him with his own hands!
On that day, Shen Fanli was tricked out of the city and almost died, and he later deliberately bullied Shen Fanli, causing Shen Fanli to leave him...
This is the culprit. I can't vent my anger if I don't kill him!
After experiencing a period of turmoil and bloodbath in the court, there was a complete reshuffle of ministers in the court.
Later, Song Liaoye's reputation among the people became better and better.
Firstly, because of the war on the front line, Song Liaoye brought victory when people were in panic; secondly, the policies he changed were all beneficial to the people.
He reduced taxes, issued disaster relief funds, opened ports, and conducted trade with other countries.
He works for the benefit of the people and is a wise ruler.
By the time the situation gradually stabilized, winter had already arrived.
That is the time when the whole country celebrates, the annual New Year's Day.
The palace was also a scene of bustle and joy.
The emperor, who was sitting at the top, watched everyone toasting each other, and the magnificent hall was filled with joy.
Song Liaoye felt somewhat lonely.
She was with him at the last palace banquet.
The same thing happened again later.
He was powerless at that time, but now, he has become the one in power. He has killed that man and can also protect others under his wings, but the person he wants to protect is no longer by his side.