Chapter 200.1

Chapter 200.1

The case of treason that was instigated by Dai Wang had no trace of any involvement from Hui Wang Manor from beginning to end.

It seemed that overnight, Hui Wang Manor vanished from peoples sight. No one appeared when Emperor Hongjings death was announced, and the capital fell into chaos afterward, so needless to say, there was little involvement. After, once everything settled down, and the affected courtiers began to settle the crimes of the rebels, only then did Hui Wang Manor suddenly emerge.

The various princes manors were more or less attacked, especially Jin Wang Manor, which suffered the most. There were corpses scattered throughout the nearby streets, and even after several days of cleaning, traces of what happened could still be seen.

Even the usually low-key Qing Wang Manor had been harassed by the rebels, but they were repelled by the guards. Only Hui Wang Manor, from beginning to end, seemed as if it were an invisible object. The neighbouring residences had all been harassed by the rebels, yet the rebels seemed unable to see Hui Wang Manor.

During those two days, when the situation outside was too chaotic, two civilian households near Hui Wang Manor were truly frightened. Thinking that Hui Wang Manor was a princes residence with many guards, they believed it would be safer. So they sent someone to seek help, but all they encountered was a gate that wouldnt open, no matter how much they called.

Later, the rebels broke into the doors of these two households, and the casualties in the residence were severe. In one of the households, the daughter was harmed by the rebels and ended up smashing her head against a wall. Now, as the rebels were being accounted for, and the court was investigating what happened, these two families, who had survived the ordeal, looked at the still-standing and majestic princes residence next to them, then glanced at their own tragic situation, and harboured new grievances and old grudges in their hearts.

Coincidentally, the master of that household was an official of the central judiciary office, and he personally accused the Hui Wang of being a member of the rebels and colluding with them.

In fact, this was already an open secret. Dai Wang was the younger brother of Hui Wang. When the younger brother rebelled, the older brother must have been kept in the loop. The reason why no one from Hui Wang Manor appeared to outsiders since the very beginning was because they were waiting for the success of Dai Wang. Once he succeeded, they would all share in the glory and wealth.

This idea was not wrong, but unfortunately, Dai Wang ended up being defeated.

If no one had brought it up, everyone would have turned a blind eye to it, as it was the imperial familys own affair to resolve. However, someone did bring it up, and with the accumulation of the rebels wicked deeds, everyone in the court hated them and was filled with resentment and deep anger.

In this situation, the collusion between Hui Wang Manor and the rebels quickly became known both inside and outside the court.

He didnt do anything except betray Empress Wei, in exchange for his own safety and prosperity.

Jin Wang heard that Emperor Hongjing had fallen ill, so he hurriedly entered the palace without knowing what had happened.

It was only after consulting with Li Dequan that he learned the truth of the matter.

To protect himself, Hui Wang betrayed Empress Wei and informed Emperor Hongjing of something she had done in her early years. It was because of this incident that Emperor Hongjing fell ill.

The reason Consort De died back then was closely related to Empress Wei.

When Shen Luan was still in her boudoir, her health was not good, but it was just weakness, not a serious illness. Later, after entering the palace, her condition deteriorated further. The imperial physicians diagnosed her numerous times, always attributing it to emotional stress.

Where did her emotional stress come from? It was naturally related to her entering the palace and the Shen Family. Yet Emperor Hongjing didnt want to pay attention to all of this and actively avoided it.

Later, due to certain reasons, Shen Luan became pregnant. At that time, Doctor Liu, who was still the imperial physician, told her that giving birth to this child would greatly damage her vitality and shorten her lifespan. But Shen Luan insisted and gave birth to Jin Wang. Up until the moment before childbirth, Shen Luans condition was quite good, but problems arose during delivery.

Shen Luan had a difficult childbirth. Although both mother and child were safe in the end, it had taken a toll on her vitality. She didnt survive for many years and left behind Jin Wang, departing from this world.

This matter had always been a sore spot for Emperor Hongjing. He has always believed that Consort De was a victim of jealousy and the manipulation of fate. He believed that she intentionally opposed him, which led to her demise.

Never did he expect that it was the empress who had a hand in it.