Chapter 166 Waiting for the Opportunity
Perhaps it was because of the eldest prince’s interference;
Perhaps it was because the Shen family had caused public anger;
Letting the matter ferment to the point where it could not be calmed down, at the end of the first year, Emperor Dingkang cut the knot quickly and issued an execution order to the Shen family.
All the men of the Shen family were beheaded, and all the women were exiled. Without a pardon, they were not allowed to return to Beijing in this life.
On the first day of February, at noon, forty-seven men of the Shen family were beheaded in public at the livestock market in the south of the city.
Thirty-nine female relatives were exiled to Mobei!
At this time, in the prince's residence on the north side of the palace, the eldest prince stood blankly in front of the window and looked outside in a daze.
His face was pale, his eyes were swollen, his lips were chapped, and he was listless. It looked like he had been standing for a long time;
And even cried!
Jian Yuanyou kept replaying the scene in his mind when he went to Tianlao to meet Shen Qianhai in the morning, and he couldn't help crying again.
"You'er, take it and if something happens, blow it at midnight and someone will come to see you."
Shen Qianhai, who had been in the dark prison for more than ten days, was very excited when he saw the eldest prince at the last moment.
When the prison chief was not paying attention, he quickly gave the eldest prince something and whispered instructions.
"Grandpa..."
Holding the thing in his hand and hiding it quietly in his sleeve, the eldest prince couldn't help crying when he looked at the sloppy and pitiful Shen Qianhai.
Thinking of what the Shen family had done, thousands of words were stuck in my throat and I couldn't say them out. I could only close the prison door and hold Shen Qianhai's hand and cry non-stop.
"You'er, remember my grandfather's words. Never offend Shangyun Zongfu. You must remember..."
Seeing that time was running out, Shen Qianhai tightly grasped the eldest prince's hand and warned him again and again, his expression extremely serious and panicked.
These words made the eldest prince who was immersed in sorrow couldn't help but be stunned, and he had other guesses.
"Grandpa, could it be that the Shangyun clan harmed you?"
The eldest prince's eyes widened and he asked Shen Qianhai in disbelief.
He had heard a little bit about Shangyun Zongfu, but he never expected that it would be so capable!
"I don't know, I don't know about this either, but you must not make enemies of Shang Yunzong Mansion, please remember this!"
Now that the matter has come to this, Shen Qianhai, who knows that there is no room for redemption, although he resents Shang Yunzong's mansion, he does not dare to encourage the eldest prince to confront him.
Because he knows the fear of Shangyun Sect Mansion!
Moreover, the eldest prince is the last hope of the Shen family, and he does not want this star to fall prematurely.
"Grandpa..."
"You'er, listen to grandpa, listen carefully..."
"The Supreme Emperor, your imperial grandfather, is still alive..."
At the last moment, Shen Qianhai, who was still thinking about paving the way for the eldest prince, looked at the prison boss not far away and spoke eagerly.
"Is the Imperial Grandfather alive?"
"Yes, and he is a slave in Shangyun Zongfu."
"Slave for...?"
"That's right, so don't provoke anyone in the Yunzong Mansion. Do you remember that?"
Seeing that the eldest prince was in a daze, Shen Qianhai grabbed his hand and shook it as a reminder, looking anxious as never before.
"You'er remembers it!"
Enduring the ups and downs in his heart, the eldest prince nodded solemnly under Shen Qianhai's gaze.
"You'er, without your grandfather's help, your future is destined to be difficult, so be careful!"
"Grandpa..."
Hearing this concern, the eldest prince choked up with sadness.
"As long as you please the Emperor, everything will turn around..."
"The Supreme Emperor has something in his hands that your father has always wanted. As long as you get this thing, you can go straight to high places."
"We must gain the trust and joy of the Supreme Emperor, remember this!"
Seeing several prison guards coming in with beheaded rice, Shen Qianhai knew that there was no time, so he grabbed the eldest prince with tears in his eyes and gave instructions.
"Be sure to remember it!"
Shen Qianhai once again grasped the eldest prince's right hand that was holding something, and warned him with tears in his eyes, his eyes full of reluctance and worry.
"You'er...remember..."
After saying this, the eldest prince burst into tears.
At the same time, he also clearly realized that the future of his life would have to be difficult for him alone!
“Be careful!!”
Shen Qianhai, who was so anxious that his lips trembled, didn't want to waste the last time, so he grabbed the eldest prince and gave him instructions again.
"yes--"
Seeing that several prison guards carrying decapitated rice had already come forward, the eldest prince quickly turned aside and nodded while wiping his tears.
"First Prince, the time has come, it's time for you to leave!"
Luo Feng reminded the eldest prince coldly and respectfully.
"Master Laoluo is here!"
The eldest prince knew in his heart that he had lost his father's favor and could no longer cause any trouble, so he endured the anger and sadness in his heart and spoke to Luo Feng very politely.
"It's your duty as a lower official!"
Luo Feng looked businesslike, and did not go out of his way to please the eldest prince, nor did he flatter him. He only spoke coldly.
Seeing him like this, the eldest prince did not dare to delay any longer. He only glanced at Shen Qianhai, who was holding on to the railing of the cell door with tears streaming down his face, and then turned around and rushed out.
"You'er..."
Shen Qianhai's cry came from behind, which made the eldest prince panic for a while because he was out of fuel, so he couldn't help but raise his legs and run out...
…
The eldest prince stood quietly in front of the window, looking at the gray sky outside, letting his tears fall.
"Grandpa, You'er will take revenge on you!"
Suddenly, the eldest prince clenched his right fist across his chest and swore in a low voice, his eyes full of viciousness.
That sinister look is like an evil beast in hell, making people shudder.
It is also unbelievable that a teenage boy would have such eyes!
And who does he hate?
Looking at the thing he was holding tightly in his hand, it turned out to be a bone whistle as long as a thumb.
He lowered his head and looked at the bone whistle in his hand, then rubbed it carefully, and then hid it in his inner clothes.
When he turned around again, he was an eldest prince full of hatred and huge ambition.
At this time, Queen Shen did not know that all the male members of her family, including her father, brothers, sons, and nephews, had been beheaded in public.
She was lying weakly on the hospital bed, sometimes awake and sometimes unconscious, mumbling something, but no one could hear what she was mumbling.
Even Emperor Dingkang was extremely troubled at this time.
Although a moth was dealt with, the balance between the DPRK and China was also broken, and he was a little worried about the series of subsequent developments that followed.
If nothing else, as far as the queen is concerned, how he should deal with it is very difficult.
Is it a new establishment after the abolition?
Or should Shen continue to occupy the position of queen?
If it's the former, the court will have undercurrents surging because of the position of a queen, which may even cause unnecessary trouble!
If it was the latter, Emperor Dingkang was unwilling to do so!
He could not tolerate a vicious woman like Shen occupying the position of his head wife.
He didn't even want to face Shen, who was now a little crazy.
Therefore, Emperor Dingkang was also in a dilemma.
Even the concubines in the harem all have their own ideas.
Some want to take a chance on the position of queen;
Some were waiting for Emperor Dingkang's next move before deciding to act;
Some will stand still and wait for the best opportunity;
Chapter completed!