latelenovela Chapter 269: Could it be that he likes women?
Chapter 269: Could it be that he likes women?
On May 22, midsummer of the 30th year of Dashun, the rebel Prince Jin was arrested after his failed rebellion and was shot in the vitals, and died.
The Huangyan rebels were captured on the spot, and all the ministers and soldiers who participated in the rebellion were arrested and imprisoned, awaiting trial.
Because the city gates were broken the night before, the people who were captured by the rebels were all rescued the next day.
On the third day, an imperial edict was announced to the world, which was a list of those who plotted rebellion. Therefore, at noon that day, many ministers who participated in the rebellion saw that the situation was hopeless and prepared to pack up their gold and silver and run away. However, before they even set foot out of the house, they were arrested by the soldiers in the palace.
Those ministers who escaped the city early were ultimately captured.
On the fifth day of the lunar month, the deposed Crown Prince Xuanyuan Che succeeded to the throne of Crown Prince again.
Emperor Shunde attributed all the credit for the suppression of the rebels to the crown prince, thus letting the people know that they were deceived by Prince Jin and believed what others said.
Not only did they not complain about the prince's second succession to the throne, they all felt it was natural.
As for the theory of monsters in the early stage, it was later refuted after the rebellion of Prince Jin. They were all planned by the rebels in order to shake the people's hearts.
After succeeding the throne of crown prince, Xuanyuan Che quickly formulated a plan and allocated funds to appease the people and repair their houses. The people were grateful for the emperor's grace and knelt in the direction of the imperial palace, shouting "Long live the emperor!"
On the seventeenth day of the eighth lunar month, the remnants of the Cao family and the remnants of the rebels were all arrested. From then on, the Cao family was removed from the list of noble families in the capital, and the prime minister and his party were exiled. Emperor Shunde would not easily give up the matter of Huang Yan's involvement in the rebellion of the Dashun Dynasty. He wrote to Huang Yan, asking for an explanation, and sent troops to Huang Yan as a deterrent.
Kyoto regained its peace and prosperity. By the end of the month, most of the houses had been repaired and Kyoto regained its former prosperity.
Mei Susu was sitting on the carriage, and when she saw the carriage pulling wood, she knew that what happened that night was definitely not as simple as Xuanyuan Che said in the letter.
Shan Yanjing and she both leaned out to look outside and sighed, "It was snowing heavily when we left Beijing, but when we came back, the lotus flowers were in full bloom. Look at the people laughing and talking happily along the way. Who would have known that a month ago, this country almost changed its appearance."
With a "slap", a slap landed on her head. Madam Shan glared at her angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? The world is peaceful now and the country is stable. If you keep talking nonsense, be careful of the family rules."
Shan Yanjing covered her head with her hands, looking aggrieved: "I know, mother, you still hit me on the head even though I'm this old, can you please save some face for me in front of my younger sister?"
Mei Susu immediately covered her eyes: "I didn't see anything."
Shan Yanjing felt even more aggrieved: "Little sister, you teamed up with mother to bully me."
"No, I didn't. I really didn't see it." Mei Susu made a face at her.
Shan Yanjing moved her eyes and tickled Mei Susu's spots, making her giggle.
Over the past few months, Madam Shan had gotten used to the way the two of them behaved. Seeing that Susu, a little girl, was becoming more and more spoiled by her own daughter, she felt anxious and angry but could do nothing about it.
She just wanted to go back to Beijing as soon as possible and find someone of equal status to marry this little brat from her family.
"Okay, stop making a fuss. If your father finds out, he'll scold you again."
Seeing that their laughter caused Master Wen in the carriage ahead to look at them frequently, Madam Shan spoke up to stop them from playing.
Shan Yanjing and Mei Susu said "oh" obediently and stopped laughing.
The weather was hot to begin with, and the two of them were sweating all over after playing around. Shan Yanjing pulled her collar and fanned herself with her hands: "Mom, how long will it take to get there? It's too hot today. I want to eat some ice cream."
Madam Shan tapped her forehead and said, "Girl, you should eat less cold food. Look at your sister Su Su, she is not as greedy as you."
The words that Mei Susu was about to say were swallowed back into her stomach because of Mrs. Shan's words.
She was actually feeling very hot and wanted to eat something cold, but since Madam Shan had praised her so much, she had no choice but to reject her. She could only endure it and nodded in agreement: "Mother is right, Sister Jing should not be greedy for cold food."
Shan Yanjing gently pinched Mei Susu's arm: "Don't think I don't know, you want to eat too, if you don't tell me, I'll ask mother to scold me."
Mei Susu cried out that she was wronged and hid in Madam Shan’s arms.
"Hey! You're still feeling wronged!"
Shan Yanjing saw that there were only three people in the carriage and neither of them was on her side. She immediately became unhappy and leaned into Madam Shan's arms. For a while, Madam Shan cried out in pain.
"Stop it, you two monkeys! Stop it!"
Not long after, the carriage was stopped and Mrs. Shan got out of the carriage. Her hair was a little messy and her hairpin was crooked.
"Mother, where are you going?" Shan Yanjing asked, leaning on the window and looking at Madam Shan's back.
Mrs. Shan got on Master Wen's carriage without saying anything, and then stuck her head out: "You two monkeys can have fun by yourselves, my old bones can't stand your torture."
Having said that, he lowered the curtain without bothering to pay attention to Mei Susu and Shan Yanjing.
Shan Yanjing and Mei Susu looked at each other, then covered their mouths and laughed.
The carriage started off, and the two of them finally got some quiet time. The tea in the teapot had already gone cold, and the two of them drank most of the pot, one cup at a time.
"Is Su Su the Crown Princess when she returns to Beijing this time?"
Mei Susu drank the tea in the cup and blinked her big eyes twice: "It should... not be that fast."
Shan Yanjing didn't think so: "Given how much the Crown Prince likes you, he must want to marry you as soon as possible. Now that the world is stable and he doesn't need to mourn for the Queen, he must be planning to marry you when you return."
Mei Susu blushed: "You tease me again."
"I'm not teasing you. Haven't I ever thought about what will happen after I return to Beijing?"
Mei Susu looked out the window: "Of course I have thought about it."
She and Xuanyuan Che had not seen each other for nearly four months since their last separation.
Although Xuanyuan Che would send her letters every five days to let her know he was safe, how could a few words of missing her comfort her pain of missing her?
She thought about what to do after returning to Beijing, but as for getting married...it probably wouldn't happen so soon.
"I have a feeling that after my little sister returns to the capital, I will have to change my name to Crown Princess in a few months."
Mei Susu looked at her coquettishly: "Sister Jing, instead of fantasizing about my marriage, you should worry about yourself. I just saw the look on mother's face, and I'm afraid Sister Jing will have good luck soon when she returns to Beijing."
Shan Yanjing's expression immediately became nervous and she grabbed Mei Susu and said, "Are you serious? Did my mother really mean that just now?"
Mei Susu nodded: "How could it be false?"
Shan Yanjing clapped his hands and exclaimed, "This is really giving me a headache."
Mei Susu covered her mouth and laughed secretly: "Why doesn't Sister Jing want to get married? Could it be that... she likes girls?"
Shan Yanjing looked at Mei Susu with strange eyes, which made Mei Susu feel creepy all over. She covered her chest with her hands and looked at her warily.
"Could it be that what I said was right? You, you, you, don't come over here!"