C36 (1/2)
The monarch acts in this day and age, capturing his subjects and taking them into his power.
The meritorious service list couldn't bear to destroy the clan's holy graces.
A few days later, as all the concubines in the imperial harem were busy greeting the empress dowager, Eunuch Cao, the chief eunuch of the Kunning Palace, suddenly came in to report, ”Reporting to the empress dowager, there has just been news that the previous emperor summoned the Grand Preceptor to meet with him alone in the Heartbreak Palace this morning and took him away. At the same time, Grand Preceptor Nai, the Minister of Imperial Guards and Secretary of State, Banbulzan, the Minister of Imperial Household, Ashha, the Minister of War, Guijishi, the Scholar General of the Ministry of War, and Wu Guesai et al were all taken down.”
When the empress dowager heard this, she was shocked at first, but then she nodded. The fact that the emperor was looking for an opportunity to make a move was well-known, but she wasn't too sure. However, she was old and the emperor had grown up. Since the emperor had decided to do this, an old woman like her supported her grandson. When she heard that they had all been arrested, she finally relaxed and asked, ”Where is the emperor now?”
Eunuch Cao replied, ”Reporting to the Empress Dowager, the emperor is at Supreme Harmony Hall in the morning court, notifying the ministers.”
The empress dowager nodded again. ”This Dowager understands. Pay attention to the movements over there. If there's anything else, inform This Dowager immediately.”
Just as he replied, the Imperial Concubine Zhao suddenly stood up and knelt towards the empress dowager, crying as he said, ”Old Ancestor, what crime has this concubine's Ah Ma committed? Why did you arrest him? Old Ancestor, this subject's concubine, Ah Mai, please seek justice for this subject. ”
The empress dowager slowly said, ”Imperial Concubine Zhao, the emperor has to know when to do things. If we really wrongly accuse him, the emperor wouldn't make things difficult for him. You don't need to worry about the matters from before. Let's return to the palace to rest first.”
”Old Ancestor, why?” The Imperial Concubine Zhao held onto the Empress Dowager's sleeve while crying, and asked, ”Why did you have to take this concubine's Ama?”
”Enough, stop crying.” The empress dowager waved her hand and said, ”Men, send this Imperial Concubine Zhao back to the palace to rest. During this time, let him stay in the palace and not leave.” Then, she looked at Imperial Concubine Zhao and said: ”Imperial Concubine Zhao, stay in the palace for the time being and don't cause any trouble. If you truly wronged Ah Ma, your Ah Ma will definitely be fine, understand?”
A few palace maids from the Imperial Concubine Zhao walked over and supported the Imperial Concubine Zhao out. The empress dowager waved her hands at the empress, Rong'er, and the others. ”You can all leave now.”
Back in his room, he thought, The Emperor has finally made his move, and it sounds as if he has succeeded. The Emperor did not break his promise, and the Emperor did it. From today onwards, the Emperor could officially become the Emperor. Rong'er was happy for the Emperor.
For the next few days, there was no news of Gai Rong'er, nor did he know how the emperor was doing. When he paid his respects to the empress dowager in the morning, the Old Ancestor didn't say anything, and the empress didn't like to ask about these things. It was not until the sixth day after dinner that the eunuch of the House of the Interior came to report that the Emperor had turned over the cards of Guairong. The eunuch who came to fetch Rong'er did not bring him to the Emperor's temporary residence, the Hall of Martial Arts. Instead, he went to the Imperial Gardens.
Xuan Ye was standing on the platform in front of the Hall of Chin An in the middle of the imperial garden. He smiled at Gai Rong'er when he saw that his father-in-law had brought him here.
Gai Rong'er smiled and walked over to pay his respects to Xuan Ye.