"Next, it depends on what the emperor does." Jia Xu said meaningfully.
At the same time, in Emperor Qin's palace, a group of ministers gathered here for this matter.
The palace is magnificent, with painted pillars and carved beams.
Emperor Qin sat on the dragon chair without saying a word. The aura of the emperor filled the air, sending chills to the backs of everyone in the palace.
"Has the person who spread the rumors been found?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the rumors originated from the Southern District, and many people suspected of being the source have been arrested. However, after a review, it was found that these people were heard through the channels and were not the ones spreading the rumors." Yan Wei Zheng Yuan stepped forward and said Answer respectfully.
"Has Wen Po's death been investigated?"
"According to the scene, Po Wen did commit suicide."
"Your Majesty must make the decision for me."
"My beloved daughter was mutilated after giving birth to a princess. She really shows contempt for Qin's laws. Please make the decision for me."
A middle-aged minister with a haggard face and a burly body knelt on the ground, crying bitterly.
"Xu Aiqing, you get up first. I will definitely get to the bottom of this matter." Emperor Qin's face softened slightly and he spoke comfortingly.
"General Xu, get up first. Your Majesty will definitely make the decision for you." Wu Jian, the Taiwei next to him, hurriedly leaned over to help him.
Liu Ji walked lightly and stood up: "Your Majesty, there are rumors that the queen had to remove the mother and leave the son of Xu Meiren in order to win over Mr. Huo."
"This matter has spread throughout the entire Qin capital. I don't know what to do now."
Emperor Qin did not answer, but looked at Li Yi: "How does the Prime Minister think this matter should be resolved?"
Li Yi, who was in his fifties and had gray hair on his temples, came out and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen is the master of the harem and the mother of a country. She has always abided by the etiquette and laws and has great benevolence. How could she do such evil things?"
"It is obvious that someone is instigating this matter behind the scenes to violate discipline and order."
"I hope your Majesty will investigate further."
As soon as Li Yi finished speaking, Wu Jian stepped forward and said righteously: "Your Majesty, although Wen Po died, she left a blood letter, which is conclusive evidence."
"As for the person behind it, it's possible that Po Wen spread the news herself because she was worried that her family would be silenced."
Li Yi frowned and retorted coldly, "Did the Lieutenant mean that the Queen did this?"
"Prime Minister, I misunderstood. I just discussed the matter and told the truth." Wu Jian smiled slightly, not caring about his tone at all.
"Okay, what does Liu Aiqing think of this matter?"
Emperor Qin looked displeased and turned to look at Liu Ji.
Liu Ji's eyes flashed with embarrassment: "Your Majesty, the queen has both political integrity and talent. She would never do such a thing, but..."
As he spoke, there was a trace of confusion on his face, and he continued: "Now the evidence is conclusive, and Huo Meiren has indeed raised the sixth princess on her behalf."
"I didn't know what to do about this matter for a while."
Old fox.
This word suddenly popped into the minds of all the ministers in the palace.
These words were not said.
Emperor Qin also frowned dissatisfied, but he saw that Liu Ji obviously did not want to get involved in this matter, so he was not embarrassed and just looked at Huo Yuanji.
"Huo Aiqing, what do you have to say?"
Huo Yuanji trembled in his heart and walked out quickly: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged. As one of the nine ministers, how could I do such a thing against Qin law in order to give my little daughter a son? Moreover, the harem is not allowed to participate in politics. The Queen has always ignored government affairs, so how could she take risks to win over the ministers."
"Your Majesty, please investigate thoroughly and clear my name." After saying that, he knelt down on the ground with an aggrieved look on his face.
Emperor Qin narrowed his eyes and looked at him deeply.
"Master Huo is wrong. The queen has not participated in politics, but of course there are people who do."
Xu Lai looked at him with hatred on his face and said.
"Bold."
"What does General Xu mean by this?"
Li Yi looked angry and asked loudly.
Wu Jian was not timid and stood up, sarcastically saying: "Prime Minister, why should you be nervous? General Xu didn't say anything."
"General Xu is just overly sad and is just talking nonsense."
"Why, Xu Meiren was brutally murdered. As a father, can't he lose his voice out of grief?"
"I wonder why the Prime Minister is so excited?"
"You..." Li Yi pointed at him with an angry look.
"alright."
Qin Emperor Long Yan was displeased and waved his hand to stop: "In this matter, Zheng Aiqing will continue to search for those who spread rumors, and I will also order Yongxiang Order to thoroughly investigate the harem."
"Your Majesty, I have one more thing." Liu Ji walked out.
"What's the matter?" Emperor Qin turned around and looked.
"There are rumors that the assassination of the eighth prince was also done by the queen. I definitely don't believe this."
"As the queen and son of the Eighth Prince, how could she do such an unethical thing?"
"Someone must be spreading rumors about this."
"However, the person behind the assassination of the Eighth Prince has not yet been found. I ask Your Majesty to work with this matter to conduct a thorough investigation so that the Queen can be cleared." Liu Ji looked sad and spoke sincerely.
When Emperor Qin heard this, he was immediately furious.
This old guy doesn't speak when he should, and it's timely to add fuel to the fire.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but wave his hand and said perfunctorily: "Liu Aiqing, don't worry, I have been investigating this matter. No matter who it is, we will definitely get to the bottom of it."
"promise."
Liu Ji responded with his hands raised, and then stepped back.
"Dear ladies, are you okay?"
Emperor Qin looked at the other ministers with stern eyes.
"Nothing's wrong with you, sir."
The ministers looked at each other, their eyes met, and then they replied in unison.
"Since there's nothing wrong, let's leave."
"By the way, anyone who spreads the rumors about the capital of Qin will be punished as a crime of contempt for the royal family." Emperor Qin said with a frosty face and a cold tone.
"promise."
"Retreat from the court."
Emperor Qin walked toward the rear of the palace while announcing his orders.
In the Qinfang Palace, Emperor Qin sat on the dragon chair with an expressionless face.
There was a sound of footsteps.
Zhao Gan walked in from outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has arrived outside the palace."
"Let her in."
"promise."
Zhao Gan bowed and stepped back. After a moment, the queen came in and knelt down.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Emperor Qin didn't say a word, just looked at him coldly.
For a time, the whole hall was silent and the atmosphere was dull.
The queen swallowed secretly, and a layer of cold sweat gradually appeared on her forehead.
After a long time, Emperor Qin's voice sounded in the empty hall.
"What do you want to say about the rumors outside the palace?"
The queen burst into tears and looked aggrieved: "I have been wronged, Your Majesty. I have always loved Sister Xu very much, how could I harm her?"
"Someone is slandering me, please make the decision for me!"
"How many years have you been married to me?" Emperor Qin asked calmly without changing his gaze.
