Even though it had been known for a long time that the emperor's health was not good, this sudden onset was still worrying.
As early as a few years ago, due to the emperor's health, the overt and covert fighting inside and outside the court never stopped.
The change of kings and the change of dynasties will have an impact on everyone living in this land, but some of the impact will be big and some will be small.
As a close minister of the emperor, this influence may endanger yourself and your family.
Due to the emperor's serious illness, the morning dynasty has been suspended for three days. Although the various government offices seem to be functioning normally, who doesn't have a stone hanging in their heart?
The old lady immediately asked Qiao Weisheng, "Everywhere the news is kept secret, but you are in the Ministry of Rites, no better than anywhere else. What did you hear in the past today?"
Qiao Weisheng looked around and saw that except for his own family, no one else was present, and even the servants who were waiting nearby had been sent away.
Then he sighed with some embarrassment: "I'm afraid things are going to change."
"What should I say?" Qiao Weipeng stood up immediately.
Now that he is in the personal guard, he usually has nothing to do, which is naturally all good. But if something happens at this juncture, I am afraid that the first ones to come out to accuse him will be those of them who have people in their hands.
"The news came out from the inner palace that it was Concubine Hui who sent the Holy Emperor to Qi Disease. Now Concubine Hui has been relegated and has been demoted to the rank of beauty. She has been deprived of her title and will remain in seclusion for the rest of her life."
Even though the old lady was well-informed and had heard more than these people, she couldn't help but stood up in fear, "What did you say?"
Qiao Weisheng nodded lightly, "This news should be unmistakable. Although the news in the inner palace is sealed, the Holy Emperor's oral edict was not hidden from anyone. The father-in-law who announced the edict also went there with great arrogance. Seeing that there were so many people, it was inevitable to hide it.
Can’t live.”
"That……"
"Although Concubine Hui's mother's family is low-key, it is a well-established family in the capital. If..." Qiao Weipeng also became nervous, "Then I'm afraid it will be deeply involved. Our family..."
The old lady calmed down quickly after the initial shock, "It's okay for the time being. Although we also interact with their family, it is not too close after all. If our family is implicated, then more than half of the entire capital will be implicated."
Same."
Naturally, there was no room for Qiao Yuyan and Qiao Yurong to speak on this occasion. If the two sisters had not made their elders feel quite stable before, they would not have known about such things today.
At this moment, the two people were leaning together, just listening to the elders talking, and exchanging glances from time to time.
"There are only two situations we can see right now."
As soon as Qiao Weisheng said these words, Qiao Weipeng nodded, "If your Majesty is serious about this...then..."
"It was rumored that Concubine Xian had fallen out of favor, and even the fifth prince was not allowed to see the Holy Emperor. Now Concubine Hui has caused such a big trouble again... now... it's hard to say!"
There was worry in the old lady's words. She looked at her two sons and said, "Even though I know the nature of you two brothers, and I believe that you have always kept in mind your father's instructions before his death, I still want to ask you, have you ever understood it?"
Or have you secretly stood in the team of the two princes?"
As soon as she finished speaking, brothers Qiao Weipeng and Qiao Weisheng immediately got down from their chairs at the same time and knelt directly in front of the old lady, "Wei Ceng!"
Sisters Qiao Yuyan and Qiao Yurong were so frightened that they immediately stood up and moved aside.
The old lady helped the two of them up with her own hands, and then sighed, "Actually, this is just a question for you. I have always known the temperament of you two brothers.
Remember, you can be as low-key as you can in the court at the moment, and if someone talks to you about the topic of the Crown Prince, be sure not to talk to him."
The two brothers agreed again, and for a moment everyone was speechless.
The old lady suddenly turned to look at the two sisters, "My family won't hide this from you. I also hope that when you two have your own family in the future, you can take your own responsibilities and not panic when something happens."
The two sisters quickly saluted and responded.
"Then what do you two think? About this matter."
Qiao Yuyan and Qiao Yurong looked at each other, and Qiao Yuyan thought for a while and said: "My granddaughter heard what her grandmother just said to her father and uncle. Our family has always been honest and low-key.
The change of dynasties is naturally prone to chaos, but the change of thrones has always been a normal process of history, and most people have gone through it smoothly."
Qiao Weisheng twisted his beard and nodded, "Sister Yan is right. We just need to stabilize our mentality and spend this period of time safely and smoothly."
Qiao Yuyan said: "But my granddaughter is thinking about something else."
"What's the matter?"
"First Prince!"
"What?" The three elders in the room said at the same time, looking at Qiao Yuyan in horror.
"Originally, this matter has nothing to do with our family, but... %Grandma, don't you think it is a bit too coincidental? We have just discovered clues related to the former prince, and the Shadow Guard has just got some clues. Your Majesty
Suddenly he became seriously ill.
Not only that, but he also became ill because of the words of Empress Hui Fei. So what extraordinary words did Empress Hui Fei say that made the Holy Sage so angry? Not only did she fall ill, but before she fell ill, she also wanted to kill Empress Hui Fei.
punish crime.
Before that, everyone said that Concubine Hui was actually in charge of the harem now, otherwise with her status as concubine, she would be able to enter and leave the palace freely, which is a special privilege that even the queen of the middle palace does not have."
Her analysis caused everyone in the room to fall into silence. It took a long time for the old lady to ask hesitantly, "You mean, you suspect that Concubine Hui said something related to the former prince before she fell ill."
?”
Qiao Yuyan quickly shook her head, "My grandson just guessed like this. After all, the timing of what happened was so coincidental that I inadvertently thought about it.
As for whether it is related to the former prince, granddaughter does not dare to make random guesses. But judging from the previous conversations between the elders, it seems that the most taboo thing about the emperor is the matter related to the former prince. What else can make the emperor so angry? Granddaughter
I really don’t know.”
In fact, Qiao Yuyan did not think of this alone. Although the two sisters did not speak just now, their eye contact never stopped.
After what happened last time, the two of them became more tacit and understood what the other wanted to say.
After thinking carefully, the old lady made up her mind, "We have to prevent this matter. This is really a disaster that will overwhelm the whole family. Tomorrow I will go to those two houses and make a total. Maybe I can make some guesses."
What's going on?"
In fact, the news about the Wen family came earlier than the Qiao family. After all, the Wen family has a beautiful concubine in the palace.
But when the old lady brought Qiao Yuyan, Old Madam Wen was in a rare panic, which was very different from her usual calmness.