royal palace.
Li Shimin listened to the report coming from under his hand and rubbed his brows in annoyance.
"Back off..."
After retreating from the secret guard, Li Shimin pondered for a while, stood up and left the dragon chair.
"Let's go to Yeting Palace."
Taiji Palace is located in the center of the northern part of the imperial city. To the east is the East Palace, where the prince lives, and to the west is the Yeting Palace, where the concubines live.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
As the eunuch's voice sounded, Concubine Yang quickly put down the embroidery in her hands.
Then he stood up and walked to the door to greet him.
"I have met your Majesty."
As Li Shimin appeared, Concubine Yang squatted down and saluted.
"Concubine Yang, how are you doing lately?"
Li Shimin showed a smile.
"It's rare that your Majesty, who is busy with government affairs, still remembers my concubine." Concubine Yang smiled.
"Um."
Li Shimin walked to the desk and sat cross-legged.
Concubine Yang was half-kneeling beside the futon, pouring tea for Li Shimin.
Tea is poured into the cup, and the sizzling sound echoes in the hall...
"Concubine Yang, how do you think I treat you?" Li Shimin suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty treats me very well."
After pouring the water, Concubine Yang handed the teacup to Li Shimin very naturally.
"yes."
Li Shimin took it without drinking: "But what did you do to me?"
"What do you mean by your Majesty's words? I don't understand." Concubine Yang raised her head, her eyes revealing confusion.
"Did you send people to attack the Supreme Emperor again today?" Li Shimin asked.
"Where did your Majesty hear the rumors?"
Concubine Yang covered her mouth and said with a smile: "I have stayed in the palace all year round and have never seen anyone. How could I send someone to attack the Supreme Emperor?"
boom.
Li Shimin slapped the tea cup on the case: "You still dare to quibble?"
"Did you know that your place has been completely monitored today?"
Concubine Yang's expression did not change.
As long as there is no evidence, Li Shimin can't do anything to himself.
"Your Majesty, you must be aware of this."
Concubine Yang still smiled and explained: "I, including my maid, have not left the palace in the past few days."
"Even if you want to assassinate the Supreme Emperor, you have to spread the news first, right?"
Li Shimin said nothing.
He just stared at Concubine Yang.
There was a hint of regret in his eyes.
"Bring it in."
After a long time, Li Shimin suddenly spoke.
Wow…
A group of soldiers escorted the eunuchs and maids in, a dozen of them!
As soon as they entered, they knelt on the ground and begged Li Shimin to let them go.
"Your maid did not leave the palace, but she went to Guanglu Temple to get food."
"First give the code and secret message to the people in Guanglu Temple, and then pass it on to other eunuchs and maids, passing it on layer by layer. The people involved include the maids of Guanyin and my chamberlain..."
As Li Shimin spoke, those being escorted seemed to understand something.
From begging for mercy to scolding...
"Concubine Yang, why do you want to harm us?"
"Concubine Yang, you are so vicious, you actually took advantage of us."
"Your Majesty is aware that this servant and the others are really unaware of this."
Little did they know, their fate was already sealed.
Royal scandals must never be allowed to spread.
"Drag it down and kill it!"
Li Shimin gave the order coldly and ruthlessly.
"There are so many people coming in and out of Guanglu Temple every day, why does Your Majesty have suspicions about my concubine?"
Concubine Yang remained calm.
But Li Shimin's words made her expression change instantly...
"Because I personally check it!"
Li Shimin personally followed and confirmed.
Evidence is no longer important.
In the harem, losing the emperor's favor is equivalent to losing everything!
"Concubine Yang, I originally didn't want to do anything to my family." Li Shimin began to tell again.
"Even if Changle was attacked, I didn't delve too deeply into it."
"I just hope you can repent!"
"But in exchange for my tolerance, you have made further progress again and again!"
The more Li Shimin talked, the angrier he became.
The shadows of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji are still there.
He really doesn't want to kill his relatives.
But what Concubine Yang did really crossed his bottom line.
"His Majesty……"
Concubine Yang sobbed, covering her face with a silk handkerchief and crying: "Are you sure that it was my concubine who did it?"
"Didn't you do it?"
Li Shimin looked at Concubine Yang and said, "Do you think I don't know what you did with Princess Hailing and Zheng Guanyin?"
"I didn't want to care about those little things in the past, and I didn't bother to care about them!"
"But you colluded with Xue Yantuo and killed Jie Li."
"This is luring the wolf into the house and ignoring the country of Tang Dynasty!"
Li Shimin didn't care about colluding with Ling Jing.
Li Shimin didn't care about cooperating with Songtsen Gampo.
Concubine Yang's purpose was to make Li Ke stay.
Li Shimin didn't care about assassinating the Supreme Emperor with Liu Shuyi.
At that time, his relationship with Li Yuan was very cold, and Concubine Yang just did it casually, so Li Shimin didn't have to care about it.
Li Shimin doesn't care about many things, he cares about the overall situation!
And killing Jie Li... will cause a war!
War means a lot of money and a lot of casualties!
There is no way Li Shimin would start a war because of a woman!
"Your Majesty, it really wasn't my concubine who did this..."
Concubine Yang's tears dripped down her cheeks.
Li Shimin didn't show any mercy.
"I know you are here for Ke'er."
Li Shimin continued: "I don't blame you if you plan for Ke'er."
"Everyone has selfish motives."
"But for your own selfish reasons, you lured the wolf into the house..."
"Even if Ke'er does take the throne, do you think he can sit firmly?"
Keer.
Concubine Yang's body trembled.
When Li Shimin mentioned Li Ke, he was already threatening her with Li Ke.
But she knew she could never admit it.
Once he admits it, Li Ke is really finished!
"Your Majesty, did the Wei family's father and son frame my concubine?"
Concubine Yang panicked and guessed: "There is a gap between them and Ke'er. Your Majesty must not trust them lightly."
boom.
Li Shimin smashed the tea set on the ground.
"You still have the nerve to say..."
"The Wei family is loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Even if they point their fingers at me and scold me, I will not be willing to kill them."
"You'd better...try to kill them again and again."
"I'm just surprised. What do you want to do by staring at Old Wei's house all day?"
Concubine Yang was silent.
As long as Wei Zheng is here, Li Ke can't think of anything.
However, the more targeted she was, the more joyful the Old Wei family became.
Wei Shuyu's official position is getting higher and higher, and she must take absolute credit.
If she hadn't colluded with Ling Jing.
Wei Shuyu would not have entered officialdom so early.
"Your Majesty, the secret guard wants to see you."
At this moment, Wang De quietly stepped forward and said.
"Xuan." Li Shimin replied.
"Your Majesty."
After the secret guard came in, he cupped his fists and said, "Yang Yu trained dead soldiers to assassinate the Supreme Emperor, but they have all been executed."
"Is the Supreme Emperor okay?" Li Shimin asked.
"The Supreme Emperor is unharmed, just..." The secret guard was a little embarrassed to say.
"Just what?"
Li Shimin frowned, with a slightly anxious look on his face.
"I just keep scolding Your Majesty..."
"..."
Li Shimin's eyes twitched, and he quickly stopped the Taoist: "Okay, stop talking, please step back first."
"promise."
As the secret guards withdrew, Li Shimin looked at Concubine Yang.
"Do you have anything else to say?" Li Shimin asked.
Concubine Yang was speechless.
Li Shimin was convinced that it was her who did it, and it was useless no matter how much he said.
And Yang Yu.
Yang Yu comes from the Yang family of Hongnong Huayin.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty also came from the Yang family of Hongnong Huayin. She was the daughter of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.
The pot was placed on her head and she couldn't escape.
"For the sake of you giving birth to two princes for me, I can rest assured and cultivate here from now on."
After saying that, Li Shimin stood up and left.
"His Majesty!"
Concubine Yang wanted to step forward to hold Li Shimin's arm, but Li Shimin ruthlessly threw her away.
Li Shimin left...
From beginning to end, Concubine Yang did not plead guilty.
Li Shimin didn't need her to plead guilty.
Even if she confesses, Li Shimin will not kill her.
Again……
Royal scandals will not be made public.
"Du Junchuo!"
After leaving the palace, Li Shimin shouted loudly.
"I'm here!"
Du Junchuo hurriedly stepped forward.
"The Yang family of Hongnong Huayin attacked and killed the Supreme Emperor and arrested all those involved!"
Li Shimin's voice revealed murderous intent.
When he first ascended the throne, his foundation was unstable.
We need to be careful about the attitude of the Sui Dynasty veterans.
but now……
He has completely taken control of the court.
Only after the internal worries are resolved, Datang can fully develop externally!
