Changjing was turned into a mess.
News from the court began to spread frequently.
The emperor was furious at the court meeting and ordered a thorough investigation.
Cui Guozhang cried and complained that he was wronged. He tried to kill himself on the golden dragon pillar in front of the palace several times to prove his innocence, but was stopped several times by the officials on the side.
Queen Cui knelt outside the emperor's chamber for three days, but was not allowed to see the holy face.
Rumors abound.
Besides the Cui Mansion, the one that the people talk about the most is still the General Yuan Mansion.
The family of loyal ministers and good generals for generations was framed by treacherous ministers. While the people felt sorry and lamented, their resentment towards the Cui Mansion also grew.
Imperial Palace, Chengqian Palace.
Outside Emperor Hongde's chamber, Queen Cui was standing straight and kneeling in a red phoenix robe.
Behind him knelt down the accompanying nuns and several palace maids.
In the midsummer of July, the midday sun is particularly strong, and it can cause dazzling eyes and ringing ears in just a short time.
The Queen's phoenix robe vest was soaked with sweat.
The well-maintained face was also red from the heat, and beads of sweat wetted the hair on the temples, clinging to the face, making her look embarrassed, and she also wore exquisite makeup.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has summoned you." The great eunuch Miao Ping stood in the shadow of the gate of Chengqian Palace, lowering his head slightly without respect.
The queen raised her distracted eyes, moved her chapped lips, and said in a weak and hoarse voice, "Mommy, help me get up."
Nanny Xu and the palace maids hurriedly struggled to get up and helped her up. Her pale old face, which had been knelt down, showed a happy expression, "Your Majesty, it's great that the Emperor is finally willing to see you... The old slave said that the Emperor cherishes your Majesty!" "
The queen's eyes were moved, but she said nothing, looking at the Chengqian Palace not far away, where numerous guards were killing the gatekeepers.
The palace is majestic and majestic, silently showing its nobility in the sun, just like the man sitting on the dragon chair.
Attracting the concubines in the harem to flock to him.
With the help of his entourage, he stood up and walked into the Chengqian Palace step by step. The phoenix shoes under his feet stepped on the white marble floor, but they could not isolate the heat of the ground from being baked by the sun, which burned the soles of his feet.
After kneeling for many days, my knees were bruised, red and swollen, and every step I took was painful.
From the outer hall to the inner hall, in just a short moment, the pain felt like torture.
The Queen braced her shaky body and focused her distracted eyes again, her eyes as dark as the deep night.
In the emperor's bedroom, Emperor Hong De was sitting behind the red sandalwood coiled dragon writing desk in the hall. He was dressed in bright yellow uniforms, with his hair tied in a golden crown and a beautiful beard.
At nearly sixty years old, he is still energetic, and the youthful and youthful look can still be seen between his eyebrows. When he raises his deep eyes, he can see that he has an imperial aura that is not angry but powerful, and there is a hint of evil hidden in his eyes.
Their eyes met, and the queen endured the pain in her knees and bent forward to salute.
Emperor Hong De first glanced sideways at Miao Ping.
Miao Ping understood and immediately sent out all the people in the hall, including the nuns and maids around the queen.
"Do you know where I went wrong?" There were only two people left alone in the big hall, and it suddenly seemed empty. Even the emperor's voice was vague in this space.
The queen stood up and looked at the majestic and noble man behind the desk, her eyes filled with water, "I know that I acted recklessly and carelessly this time, which caused trouble to the emperor."
She said, "Your Majesty, over the past decades, the Cui family has always been loyal to the Emperor and has never had any dissent. The Emperor also knows it. I beg the Emperor to be open to my Cui family!"
Emperor Hong De did not answer immediately. He stood up and walked out from behind the desk, with his hands behind his back. His tall and straight figure immediately gave him a strong sense of oppression.
He walked up to the queen, his eyelids half-closed, and said condescendingly, "It is precisely because I know that I have chosen to turn a blind eye to the many things that the Cui family has done privately over the years. But this time the matter was too big. , it really caused me a lot of trouble!"
He narrowed his eyes, and his aura became stronger and colder, "The letter with Hu Man was posted in the downtown area, and the whole world knew about it! That old man Gan Boyuan took advantage of the situation and joined forces with the faction members to persecute me in the court! Now all the evidence points to the Cui family. , if I continue to protect and protect you, I will only make the civil and military officials dissatisfied, and the people of the world will be dissatisfied! I will also have a headache with the follow-up of the Yuan family! How can you ask me to tolerate such a big matter? "
The queen's face became paler and paler, looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar man in front of her, her figure was crumbling, "Is the emperor determined to take action against the Cui family?"
"I was originally going to deal with the Grand Master's Mansion! This incident completely disrupted my plan and put me in a difficult position! Not only can I not take any action against the Gan family, but I have to protect them to avoid another similar Yuan family. The unjust case has become the talk of the world!" Emperor Hong De closed his eyes, softened his tone, and looked at the woman with red eyes, "Queen, you and I are one husband and wife. Once you marry into the royal family, you are already a member of the royal family, and everything should be done according to the rules of the royal family. The royal family is the most important thing and knows how to choose.”
The queen walked out of Chengqian Palace in despair.
Emperor Hong De returned to the desk and sat down, looking at the desk in front of him with a sinister look in his eyes.
There were barbaric letters taken from the riots.
"Your Majesty, this old slave has ordered someone to send the empress back to Kunning Palace." Miao Ping walked in from outside and bowed his head to report.
"Well, I have made a decree. I will read out my intention to the court tomorrow morning. I will remove Cui Guozhang from his second-rank official position and take him to the prison to await trial. Others will surround Cui's house. During this period, no one will be allowed to enter or leave."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Miao Ping immediately complimented loudly.
The rest didn't dare to say more or ask more questions.
The four major families in Changjing, Gan Cui and Feng Zhang, are all thorns in the emperor's eyes that he wants to get rid of.
The Cui family ended up like this because the emperor took advantage of the situation. Unfortunately, the Gan family acted quickly and escaped.
Those who sit on the Dragon Throne are most afraid of having too much power in the hands of those under them.
Once someone below him becomes too powerful, the prince will try his best to recruit him and prepare for the fight for the top.
How can the emperor tolerate someone vying with him to sit on the throne?
Even if that person is his own blood.
The turmoil in the palace and court is surging. Some people are concerned, while others are indifferent.
In an ordinary house in the East City, Du Buguo, Bai Xiaofeng and Big Beard were sitting in the hall enjoying the cool air.
Ice buckets were placed in the four corners of the hall. I don't know where Bai Xiaofeng got them. The cool air penetrated in the air, driving away the midsummer heat.
It was cool and comfortable, and the adults and children stayed in the hall and refused to leave.
"It's a mess outside. There's such a big thing going on in the court, but it's strange that there's no movement in the princess's mansion." Du Buguai took advantage of his age to monopolize the only bamboo chair in the hall.
With Tianbao protecting you, no one can snatch it away.
The old man picked up the ice-cold sour plum juice he had on hand and took a big sip, squinting his eyes in comfort, "But the security in the city is a little more relaxed than before. Bai Xiaofeng, Big Beard, are we going to go directly to the princess's mansion to rob people?"
Just grab it and leave, returning to your home in exile first.
Then go to Wangque Tower to pick up some ice buckets... This day is so happy that there is no limit to it!
As soon as they heard that they were going to rob someone, the five children's eyes suddenly gleamed and they were gearing up.
Seeing that the old man was particularly displeased, Bai Xiaofeng sneered, "If you can grab it, go ahead."
