Chapter 35: Stop

The next day, Hai Guanyu took Hai Cong Rui and came to the palace to meet the saint as scheduled. He first went to Zhongcui Palace to see Hai Ruoxin, and left his son there. He didn't care about saying a few more words with his granddaughter and rushed to Qinzheng Hall. After being an official for decades, how could he not know the king's temperament? Although Feng Wuhen has never severely punished officials in the court since he ascended the throne, he may not have no plans. This time, I am afraid that the Empress Dowager Xiao would not want to protect the Xiao family.

"I'm kowtow to the emperor." Hai Guanyu kowtowed to the ground. He was originally a man who ordered the emperor to avoid courtesy, but at this moment, he did not dare to be arrogant and did what he respectfully followed.

"Old Hai, please calm down!" Hai Guanyu could not hear any hints from Feng Wuhen's words, so when he sat down, he was still talking in his heart that he had already thought of.

"I just said it straight. You saw it yesterday. Xiao Yunchao made a decree and was in vain and intended to rebel, which was really unwilling to me. Although he finally repented and apologized for himself, the crime of rebellion was quite serious. If he did not deal with it, it would be difficult to convince the public. I asked Prince Min about his intentions, and now I also asked you what you mean, how should I deal with the Xiao clan?" Feng Wuhen said straight, but he rubbed the small golden tube given by the late emperor in his hand, as if he was still considering gains and losses.

Hai Guanyu bowed slightly and said, "Emperor, I forgive my ministers for saying frankly. The emperor can decide this matter with just one word. If you want to please the Queen Mother, you can naturally let the Xiao family have a way out; if the emperor wants to correct the national law and serve as a warning, then you can punish it with severe punishment, and it is not an exaggeration to destroy the clan." Although he is very cautious in his daily life, he also knows that there is a grudge between the emperor and his son, so he no longer hesitates. "In terms of love, the Empress Dowager is the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, and now it is not worth mentioning; but in terms of monarch and ministers, the Empress Dowager is the king, and the Xiao family is the minister, and the Empress Dowager dealt with them according to the national law, and the Empress Dowager has nothing to say, but it may be contrary to the emperor's filial piety."

Feng Wuhen stared at the old minister deeply, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Okay, Hai Guanyu, this perfunctory skill is really good. After all, you still threw the burden to me!" Seeing that Hai Guanyu's face was frightened, as if he wanted to stand up and apologize, he waved his hand to signal him to sit down, "I don't mean to blame you. This time I am incompetent and have nothing to do with you. As a monarch, I am taking advantage of the villain and traitors, and I have many examples of losing my life. I am lucky to escape and set rules for future generations."

He stood up and said with great pride, "The Xiao family's main branch now has only Xiao Yunchao's son, but they are just playboys. What's the harm that I'll do with them? I heard that the prosecutors from the Ministry of Justice and Shuntian Mansion have long been high. I took this opportunity to rectify them. I'll be sentenced to any crime. I'm sorry that they can't escape their lives. Such a rich family's prodigal son is even more shocking! As for the illegitimate children of the Xiao family's side branch, I want to give it up. Now it seems that it's fine. If they can make a future for themselves, they will also have an advancement in the future." Feng Wuhen snorted coldly, obviously completely overturning the original decision.

"What is the emperor going to do with the Empress Dowager?" Hai Guanyu couldn't help asking, "The Empress Dowager is the emperor's biological mother and the empress of the late emperor. She has a noble status and great honor. If the Empress Dowager insists on protecting..."

"What the Empress Dowager wants to protect is the future of the Xiao clan, not Xiao Yunchao and his stupid sons!" Feng Wuhen's face changed several times, and finally said as if nothing had happened. "Although Xiao Yunchao was just acting recklessly this time, if it were not for the empress dowager's indulgence, Xiao Yunchao would not have reached this point. I have been lenient to the Xiao family. If I still want to promote another family of a sideline, what would the important officials in the court think?" He seemed to suddenly remember something, and then instructed Hai Guanyu, "Old Hai, the Empress Dowager is currently living in the Kunning Palace of the Empress. You will visit her later and tell her my resolution. If she has any dissatisfaction, I will definitely explain to her in person!"

Xiao sat in Kunning Palace blankly, Hai Guanyu's words seemed extremely far away, and the words were heard in her ears, but there was no trace of water flowing bluestone. It was a joke. She always thought that she had held her brother firmly in her hand, and every move was Liao Ruo's hand, but she unexpectedly made him suffer such a disaster in the end. Perhaps, the Xiao family was born with a risky nature, otherwise she would not have done such crazy things back then. "It's all the number of days, all the number of days..." She suddenly murmured to herself.

"Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager!" Hai Guanyu saw Xiao's face stunned and called out twice, but he couldn't help but worry. It was not a good thing for the emperor and his son to have a good relationship. Over the years, he saw that Feng Wuhen and Xiao's relationship changed from cold to warmth, but now that Xiao Yunchao has been disturbed, Xiao's efforts when the late emperor died were in vain. "Empress Dowager, this is what the emperor means. What else do you have to be dissatisfied with?"

Xiao then raised his head and glanced at Hai Guanyu coldly, with a chill in his words. "The emperor has already opened his mouth, what else can the Ai family say? Now Xiao Yunchao is dead, and his sons are all incompetent people. If they weren't clamoring behind the scenes, how could they have caused so many things! Kill them, kill them, these candids are killed!" A look of disgust appeared on her face. Seeing Hai Guanyu seemed a little surprised, she continued, "Master Hai, you are now a veteran of the three dynasties, and you should know some things in your heart. The emperor is not a good master. The Hai family has followed the footsteps of the Xiao family. Although you will keep a low profile, the Hai family is born all over the world. Don't use this force by those who are interested."

Xiao's words were just right to say that Hai Guanyu's thoughts. However, at this time, he would not be able to show any emotion, so he agreed respectfully. When Rouping came out, Hai Guanyu whispered: "Ruping, you are the confidant of the empress dowager. If you have time, please advise her more. As long as the Xiao family has talents, they may still stand in the court in the future. Never conflict with the emperor again. Oh, don't be profitable by the fisherman!" After saying that, he didn't care whether Rouping understood or not, and walked slowly on his own, his figure was very desolate.

The so-called order of Prince Zhuang's Emperor's Shouning Palace was also a tense and solemn atmosphere at this time. Prince Zhuang's so-called orders of the late emperor that day had been proved to be a forged object, but it was clearly stated that if the emperor had any accidents, the thirteenth prince Feng Wujiu succeeded to the throne. When the empress dowager Xiao and the emperor and the empress all were deeply shocked when they learned the contents. Wang was quite favored since the late emperor's later years, but he acted very low-key on weekdays and was very popular among the palace concubines. After Xiao was in charge of the central palace, she had never been a little polite. Even when Xiao was promoted to the empress dowager, she also invited peace and service every day and never made any mistakes. Such a conscience who followed the rules was involved in this major case of rebellion, how could the emperor and the empress do not feel strange?

At this time, Empress Hai Ruoxin was standing coldly in Shouning Palace. Regarding etiquette and law, Wang was considered the emperor's concubine's mother, but if the palace rules were discussed, the empress dowager would be the queen. Therefore, even if He Xueming was the noble concubine of the Emperor Gonghui, he would even have to bow when he saw Hai Ruoxin, let alone a concubine without a background in Wang?

"Cuin Tai Concubine, I ask you at the will of the emperor. Prince Zhuang is acting for a forgery of the imperial edict. What defense do you make about this? As the concubine of the late emperor, you do not want to repay the favor of the late emperor and be loyal to the lords. Instead, you collude with the vassal kings with bad intentions. What should you be guilty of?" Hai Ruoxin shouted in a deep voice, with a trace of extremely obscure light flashing in her eyes. In her opinion, such a charming woman as Wang is not the kind of person who is willing to be lonely. I really don't know why the late emperor often favored this woman that day, and even left a son in his later years. According to Hai Ruoxin's original heart, it would be considered clean if he gave this woman a decree to death with a decree. But no matter what, Wang also has the title of the imperial concubine, and is not a low-level concubine. It is unreasonable to die suddenly, otherwise there would be no trouble today.

Wang, who was prepared, immediately knelt down in tears and said, "Empress, since the death of the late emperor, I have been worshiping Buddha in Shouning Palace and have never handed over to outsiders. If Prince Zhuang really forged the edict, he would just look at Wujiu, a child who was young and could be relied on as a puppet. It was definitely not for me to instruct me. Please give the Empress a clear example!" While meeting her head heavily, she secretly looked at Hai Ruoxin's face. After all, she was a concubine in name, and she had never met the queen several times, and she was not very clear about her temper and temperament, so she felt more and more worried.

"Hmph, you pushed it cleanly." Hai Ruoxin smiled coldly, but she couldn't tell the fault of the other party's words. No one found that the people in Shouning Palace had any signs of going out, and Wang always worshiped Buddha in the palace, and rarely went out to wander around with the concubines. Not only that, the eunuchs and maids in the entire Shouning Palace were examined, and a few big sticks were broken, but no clues were found. Although Hai Ruoxin knew that it was not difficult to fake evidence, she also wanted to take care of the royal demeanor after all, so although she was not relaxed, she wanted to wait for the emperor to make a final decision.

"Pure Concubine, you are an elder, and I don't want to treat you harshly. However, this time, the matter is not small. If you don't have a reasonable explanation, not only I, but also the Empress Dowager, will not be able to get through. This is all this. You are also from a scholarly family. You can write a good comment for Fubian, and then I will send someone to take it." Hai Ruoxin changed his voice, and his expression became gentler. She had already replaced all the eunuchs and palace maids here, and she inevitably taught them a few more words, and then she left the Shouning Palace.

Wang only breathed a little relieved when Hai Ruoxin left. Fortunately, what Feng Wulin did was extremely secret, and even her personal palace maid was not very clear. During the days when they hid here, they all used the dry food they carried, so there was no flaw. Although the two of them had a good time in Changqing Palace, they had taken the opportunity to destroy all the insiders after Feng Wulin pretended to die and escaped. Therefore, everyone in the whole palace thought she was a calm master. Unfortunately, this time the queen replaced everyone, and her efforts were in vain.
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