Li Fei fell silent and had nothing to say.
Although in the court, various parties use various methods to achieve their own interests, and often the whole family is wiped out with one move.
But the destruction of a generation of loyal ministers by Su Shangshu at the hands of these scum is still painful to think about. What's more, Su Shangshu's daughter-in-law and she were close friends, and their relationship was much deeper than that of ordinary sisters.
It's just that she had no power back then, couldn't prove their innocence, couldn't even plead for them, but now...
But now, can she persuade Rong Li to let Dou Shangshu go?
cannot.
As he said, can letting go of grudges with a smile make the dead come back to life? Obviously not.
Concubine Li stared blankly outside the palace. She used to hate her own cowardice and her powerless situation. She even hated Concubine Gu for doing whatever she wanted and killing loyal people based on her status. Now that the Gu family has collapsed, is it possible that Dou Shangshu, one of the masterminds, can only Because he has turned his allegiance to the prince, he will continue to be at large?
The oppressive silence lasted for a long time.
Li Fei took a deep breath and adjusted her emotions: "Who is that woman in your house?"
"She is Su Yao, the granddaughter of Su Shangshu."
Li Fei was shocked, then surprised, and couldn't help but stand up: "She...how did she survive?"
"She was only four years old when the accident happened to the Su family. She couldn't take a four-year-old child with her on the way to exile." Rong Li lowered his eyes and hid the color from his eyes. "She has been staying in the Dean's Square all these years. She should have been saved by Xie's family back then." Get off her."
Jiaoshifang?
Li Fei fell on the chair. Did she grow up in the Dean's Square?
A four-year-old child was sent to the rectory. How did she survive all these years?
The Xie family has kept quiet these years, but is it secretly helping the Su family?
But why didn't they save all the Su family back then?
Li Fei felt extremely depressed, but she knew that she had no right to ask others to do anything. The family had been standing for a hundred years, and they knew better than anyone else what should be done and what should not be done.
What's more, when something happened to the queen's son, the Xie family was not able to find out the truth. It can be seen that when two powerful families compete in separate chambers, there are always some things they cannot do.
Rong Li's voice was calm: "Concubine, don't be too sad. She didn't leave her name in the Jiaoshifang. The Xie family left messages secretly, and the people in the Jiaoshifang didn't treat her harshly."
Li Fei came back to her senses: "What about Dou Huiran?"
"Since I have married her, I will give her the status and respect she deserves." Rong Li said in a calm voice, "But I don't like her and will not be married to her."
Concubine Li was silent for a moment: "Where is Shangshu Dou? What are you going to do?"
"Shang Shu Dou should pay the price for what he did back then." Rong Li said in a cold and firm tone, "The Su family will leave one Su Yao, and the Dou family will leave one Dou Huiran. It is very fair."
Concubine Li was in a dilemma: "Li'er, although Su Yao is a victim, the Su family was dealt with as a guilty minister. She is the daughter of a guilty minister. Do you plan to let her continue to disguise herself as a man? What if the scandal happens in the future? …”
"Mother thinks I should give up on her?"
Concubine Li bit her lip, with an embarrassed look on her face: "Concubine herself is not afraid of death. If she were the only concubine and found out that Su Yao was still alive, she would have tried her best to protect her, but you... I have been used to it these years. You have developed a timid and cowardly temperament. It is not easy for you to achieve your current status. With titles and your own mansion, you can completely erase the unknown shadow of the twins. If you are raped because of Su Yao, Impeachment, Li'er, I really can't imagine whether your father would be furious..."
Although the Su family was framed back then, the emperor was ruthless. In the eyes of the emperor, they were criminals after all. Did Rong Li want to overturn the case for the Su family?
When she said these words, Concubine Li's cheeks felt hot. She felt that she had failed her former close friends and the loyal members of the Su family.
She is selfish and cowardly, greedy for life and afraid of death.
But she really couldn't help but watch her son finally get through, and then be involved in the crime of sheltering the daughter of a criminal, and face the fate of being executed at any time.
"Mother and concubine, I have discussed with Su Yao that people cannot be resurrected after death. She does not expect to overturn the Su family's case. After all, Su Shangshu was only convicted for making false claims about the crown prince. If it were not for the pressure from the Gu family, he would not have been guilty of making false claims about the crown prince. Death will not even leave much stigma." Rong Li stood up and saluted Concubine Li, "Shang Shu Dou will die, but he will not die due to revenge, but because he took advantage of his power to form a clique for personal gain, and was corrupt and perverted the law. , even went to contact the deposed king in private, trying to make the deposed king make a comeback, and he will eventually die for the crime of treason."
Treason?
Li Fei tightened her hand on the handkerchief: "Then -"
"Concubine Mother, if you can forget about today's conversation, just forget about it." Rong Li interrupted her, not wanting to reveal anything more, "Concubine Mother, don't worry, as Concubine Mother said, my son and I finally got through it. He would risk his own life, not to mention that I have to protect Su Yao."
Li Fei stood up uneasily: "Will you tell the prince these things?"
Rong Li was silent for a moment: "I haven't thought about it yet."
Although many years have passed, many things will never be forgotten in the hearts of living people. It’s just that everyone’s position is different, and he cannot ask everyone to be the same as him.
Just like... Just like the reason why Su Shangshu was convicted back then, in addition to being framed by Gu and Dou Shangshu, the emperor's mistakes in decision-making were also to blame.
If the emperor is wise enough and leaves the matter to the Xie family to investigate, it may not be impossible to find out the truth. Even if the truth is not found out for a while, the crime of "making irresponsible remarks about the prince" is not enough to make a loyal minister be exiled by his family. In the end, On the way to a tragic death.
Why didn't Rong Li feel resentful towards his father?
The emperor's acquiescence and connivance to the Gu family had unknowingly caused many tragic and unjust cases? Countless innocent people died at the hands of the Gu family in those years, and even the second-rank official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was unable to protect himself after being resented.
The queen is in the middle palace, and the Xie family is prominent and glorious, but she can't keep her biological child.
What's more, those who are of low rank, poor family background, or even have no power?
But what about resentment?
Regicide?
After Rong Li resigned, he stepped out of the palace gate step by step.
A superior emperor can never make mistakes. Even if he makes a mistake, it is someone else's fault, because his words can determine the life or death of hundreds of people.
The fate of the princes and princesses in the former dynasty and the harem was all in the hands of the emperor. They could only lower their heads, be respectful and obedient, and could not resist at all.
