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Chapter 111 The Legend of Zhen Huan 6

Prince Shen is the emperor's younger brother and a member of the imperial family. If he were to plead for mercy, the emperor would likely give him some consideration.

As Zhen Yurao had expected, when she told Prince Shen, he agreed to go to the palace to plead for her. He even invited Prince Guo to join him, fearing that he might not be influential enough.

Ever since Zhen Huan returned to the palace, Prince Guo has been depressed and his thoughts have been constantly on her.

Upon hearing that Zhen Huan was in trouble, he was extremely anxious and dragged Prince Shen into the palace.

Prince Shen was quite touched, thinking that his seventeenth brother was in such a hurry because of him. Soon the two of them rushed to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Then came a devastating blow from Emperor Yongzheng.

Emperor Yongzheng originally planned to deal with the people in the harem first, and then deal with them, but he didn't expect them to come directly.

So, without any hesitation, they included the two of them, and quickly wrote two more imperial edicts. Prince Guo was placed under house arrest, and Prince Shen was stripped of his title and made bald.

Prince Guo was immediately sent to the Imperial Clan Court, leaving Prince Shen dumbfounded.

They only came to plead for Consort Xi, so why was Seventeenth Prince imprisoned? And why did they become bald princes themselves?

This is terrifying!

He didn't even have time to plead for Zhen Huan anymore, and turned around and went back immediately.

After dealing with the two, Yongzheng directly issued an edict to execute Zhen Huan, An Lingrong, Ning Pin, Wen Shichu, Su Peisheng, Cui Jinxi, Huanbi, Wei Lin, and others on charges of harming imperial heirs. The Zhen family was exiled back to Ningguta. This time, they were not alone on their journey because the Wen family accompanied them.

As for Shen Meizhuang's father, Shen Zishan, the Zuo Ling of Jizhou, Yongzheng did not let him off the hook either. After using the posthumous honors bestowed upon Shen Meizhuang to lull him into a false sense of security, Yongzheng smoothly took over the power from him and then found a fault to dismiss him from his post. The entire Shen family was exiled to Ningguta to keep Zhen Yuandao company.

Besides these people, Consort Jing, Consort Duan, and Noble Lady Xin were also demoted to the rank of Changzai. In Yongzheng's view, these people all belonged to Zhen Huan's faction. Although they did not get involved in the dragon-slaying incident in the end, they could not be let go, so he simply demoted them all.

Upon hearing this devastating news, Consort Duan was overwhelmed and fell seriously ill. She had spent the first half of her life tormented by Consort Hua, and only after finally joining forces with Zhen Huan to bring Consort Hua down did she enjoy a few days of peace before incurring the Emperor's displeasure because of Zhen Huan. Consort Duan was left heartbroken and speechless.

The empress was the happiest person after Yongzheng's actions.

Now, the entire harem has been decimated, with some killed and others demoted. All those who opposed her are gone, leaving only a handful of people who pose no threat. Now, all she has to do is wait for the Emperor to pass away and the Third Prince to ascend the throne, and she will be the sole Empress Dowager.

The Empress was thrilled just thinking about it. After regaining her senses, she began to motivate her son even more, forcing the Third Prince to study every day, to the point that he stopped growing.

With such a big move, it was hard for Yongzheng not to notice. After thinking it over, he thought, "Since things have come to this point, let's not keep the Empress around!"

However, having already dealt with so many concubines, it would be unreasonable to punish the empress as well. So he directly ordered Zhang Mi to poison the empress, and she died within two months.

When the Empress Dowager heard the news, she smashed the medicine bowl and her face was full of grief: The Emperor could not tolerate Yixiu after all!

Without Empress Yixiu, what will become of the Ulanara family?

At his age, it is no longer possible for the Emperor to take concubines or establish an empress.

After much deliberation, the Empress Dowager set her sights on the princes, intending to bestow the daughter of the Ulanara family upon the Third Prince as his wife.

The Third Prince is the Emperor's eldest son and the most likely to become Emperor. Once Ulanara's daughter becomes the Third Prince's consort, she will become Empress, thus ensuring the continuation of the Ulanara family's glory.

The Empress Dowager, on her deathbed, summoned Yongzheng with her last breath: "Your Majesty is dying. Could you please allow her to see the Fourteenth Prince?"

This won't do!

The struggle for the throne among the nine princes during the Kangxi reign was incredibly fierce!

Even in the first few years after the original owner ascended the throne, these brothers caused him no shortage of trouble. Now that the original owner has finally settled them all, how could he call them back to cause him more trouble?

Thinking of this, Yongzheng said sadly, "Empress Mother, I grew up under the care of Empress Xiaoyiren since I was a child, and I haven't spent much time with you. Now, please let me stay by your side!"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's eyes welled up with tears of sorrow, but she was not surprised at all: "Your mother only has you two sons now, and I don't want you brothers to kill each other. Please release the fourteenth prince!"

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. As long as my fourteenth brother behaves himself, I will not mistreat him."

This was the first time Yongzheng had addressed himself as "朕" (Zhen, the imperial "I") in front of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager keenly noticed this change and knew that her words had displeased the Emperor. She knew that the Fourteenth Prince was unlikely to return, so she could only reluctantly abandon the topic.

"Your Majesty, my days are numbered, and the Empress has also passed away before me. There are no more women of the Ulanara clan in the palace now. In order to provide a guarantee for the Ulanara clan, I wish Your Majesty to bestow a marriage upon the Third Prince and Qingying."

"What did you say, Your Majesty? You're bestowing a marriage upon the Third Prince and Qingying?"

Emperor Yongzheng thought he had misheard; he never expected to hear that name again in this world.

At the same time, he couldn't help but think of that strange woman who could only utterly be speechless in the face of trouble, always talking about being a young man and changing her mind constantly.

Yongzheng had a toothache and couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering him: "Your Majesty, you are from the Uya clan, so why are you so concerned about the glory of the Ulanara clan? Even when you are so ill, you still think about giving them protection? Why don't you think about the Uya clan?"

Empress Dowager: ? ? ?

The Empress Dowager suddenly opened her eyes wide, her confused mind instantly clearing up as if the clouds had parted.

Yes!

Why is someone from the Uya clan so concerned about the Ulanara clan? They have no relation to each other.

When did I start valuing the glory of the Ulanara clan so much?

When did I become Yixiu and Rouze's aunt?

They even watched helplessly as Yixiu harmed so many imperial heirs.

why?

The Empress Dowager was deeply perplexed, and she still couldn't figure out the problem until the very last moment of her life.

Emperor Yongzheng had already experienced the Empress Dowager's funeral once before, so this time he had the upper hand and the mad dragon was back online.

Emperor Yongzheng displayed his familiar ruthlessness, employing the same tactics as in his previous life, and used the funeral rites to punish a group of people from the previous dynasty.

Seeing his appearance, the civil and military officials in the court dared not say anything and could only work cautiously.

The current emperor lost his wife and mother, and his favored concubines were punished for harming the imperial heirs. Even the eunuchs who had served him for decades were implicated and executed.

After suffering so many setbacks, it's no wonder he went crazy!

It's fair to say that they wouldn't be surprised by anything the current emperor does.