Quick Wear Beauty

Chapter 761 The Saint is at ease with the wind (6)

Chapter 761: The Saint Follows the Wind (16)

Soon, Duan Jingwu learned from his confidant about Miss Wan'er's tragic life experience. Her family fell into poverty, her parents died, her property was seized by her clansmen, and she was even sold to the Lianyi Pavilion. She was trained in the Lianyi Pavilion for a month before she became obedient. The person in charge planned to promote her as the new top courtesan at the beginning of next month.

Duan Jingwu thought of the beauty's pitiful appearance. No wonder there was sorrow in her eyes when she smiled.

"Go ask the chief, how much is Miss Wan'er's ransom? This general wants to redeem her. Please tell the chief to show some respect and not let anyone touch her."

"General, the Lotus Clothes Pavilion is the property of the Crown Prince. If you want to redeem the girl, the Crown Prince will probably..."

Duan Jingwu glanced at the deputy general. "Then change your identity and keep it secret from him."

"Yes."

The deputy general no longer objected.

A group of people headed to the next store in a mighty procession.

The incense burner in the room emitted a faint fragrance, an intoxicating and refreshing aroma. Mingli sat in front of the dressing table, touching the warm black jade in her hand, on which was engraved the word "Duan". The tenderness on her face disappeared without a trace.

She had created a fake identity, but who would have thought that the noble Princess Wuyang, the rebel leader, would be hiding in a brothel? Moreover, this brothel was owned by the crown prince.

After coming out of the palace, her body was full of blood, so she asked someone to prepare water for her to bathe and change clothes.

It just happened that Duan Jingwu arrived. This man was very bold and he also searched the prince's property.

She wanted to deal with it casually, but Duan Jingwu gave her a fine jade pendant and said that if she was in trouble, she could take the jade pendant and send someone to the general's mansion to find him.

Mingli couldn't understand, was it because her identity was exposed, or was there some other reason?

She saw a determination in Duan Jingwu's eyes, a look of affection. Was he simply attracted by her beauty? Or was he simply trying to gain an advantage?

It's so interesting.

She put the jade pendant into her dressing box. It was getting late and many people couldn't sleep tonight, so she went to bed first.

The Queen and the Crown Prince acted quickly and summoned the ministers to discuss the matter the next day.

The imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Bureau had all examined the emperor's pulse and injuries, but they were all helpless. The emperor was already deposed, so naturally they had to quickly replace him with someone else.

Shen Kang has not had many children in recent years. When the queen was still the second wife of the Duke's Mansion, she had a miscarriage, and all the children in the mansion died at that time. When she became the Crown Princess, she became pregnant with the current Crown Prince Shen Hechang. It was with this son that she secured the position of queen.

There are many concubines in the palace now, but Shen Kang has only two living children, the prince born to the queen and Princess Shen Tiaotiao born to the deceased imperial concubine.

So today, under the recommendation of the prince's confidant, other ministers and clan members also agreed, and Prince Shen Hechang will become the new emperor, and Shen Kang will become the emperor emeritus.

The imperial city was under martial law for three days, and the people did not dare to discuss state affairs. The Dali Temple and the Jingzhao Yin arrested many people and put them in jail. The people under Mingli's command evacuated in advance, and the rest hid well, so they were not caught. Instead, many spies from the Yun Kingdom were arrested.

The government announced that these Yun Kingdom spies were remnants of the previous dynasty and should be beheaded in public.

The imperial city could not remain closed forever, so after three days, several city gates were opened.

Shen Hechang would also ascend the throne in a month. Now, he sat beneath the dragon throne, not emperor, yet possessing the de facto power of an emperor. Shen Hechang demanded an explanation for the events of the palace banquet. Duan Jingwu was dismissed from his post, his estate confiscated, and demoted to commoner status. The entire Zhuang family was exiled three thousand miles away. If the Crown Prince hadn't worried about the destabilization of the Zhuang army, he would have executed the entire family of the Zhongyong Marquis. How could such a cowardly general exist? He was impersonated after his own death, severely injuring the emperor.

The Crown Princess also caught a cold and stayed at home. Whether it was a real illness or a fake one, only the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess knew.

The village was in chaos. The former wife of the loyal and brave marquis was imprisoned and had long lost the demeanor of a noble lady.

She sat on the cold ground, crying every day, wanting to see the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince. When no one paid attention to her, she said she wanted to see the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. She said that the young master of the Zhuang family had escaped, and she wanted the soldiers to bring him back.

Unfortunately, the jailer laughed at her. Everyone in the imperial city knew that the old Loyal and Brave Marquis had persecuted his illegitimate son. Taking advantage of his son's triumphant return, he had the illegitimate son removed from the family tree and expelled from the Loyal and Brave Marquis's mansion. His surname was no longer Zhuang, but Chen, after his concubine. Since he was no longer a member of the Zhuang family, he naturally didn't need to be exiled three thousand miles away. While the palace was busy preparing for the new emperor's coronation, the Lotus Clothes Pavilion also welcomed its newest courtesan.