The man knelt on the ground and did not dare to look at An Di's face. He just explained everything in a trembling voice.
"The guilty minister... The guilty ministers were all temporarily confused. They were frightened by the ruthlessness of Vice President Yu who came forward to deal with the brothers in the cold palace. Eunuch Kang was also encouraging him, saying that His Majesty had already planned to deal with Governor Xiao. Only then did we agree to what happened tonight, but the guilty minister and others definitely did not dare to murder His Majesty."
"The guilty minister knows that he will die, but I beg your majesty to forgive the guilty minister's family, please your majesty!"
After he finished speaking, he kowtowed, and soon there was blood on his head.
Seeing that someone had taken the initiative to accuse him, more than a dozen other people panicked and confessed their sins.
"Your Majesty, we really don't know that anyone will die tonight. Eunuch Kang only asked Mrs. Xuan to let us turn a blind eye when she comes..."
"Eunuch Kang told us that His Majesty gave us a secret signal, so we didn't dare to stop him. We just wanted to please His Majesty and gain a future."
"Your Majesty, we are wronged!"
"Please forgive me for your Majesty's life, please forgive me for your Majesty's life!"
Some of these people are greedy for money, some are trying to bring Yu Yanfeng down, and some are trying to get the Holy Will through this matter and eradicate "treacherous traitors" to seek a better future.
Kang Muhai was from Shengqian, and when he hinted to them like this, everyone thought that Mrs.
Listening to the begging for mercy from below, Emperor An's face turned extremely ugly, not only because of the discord between Liu Tongen and Yu Yanfeng, but also because of the slight mockery from the corner of Xiao Yan's mouth below, which made him feel like he was being teased. embarrassment and anger.
Emperor An slammed the table and said angrily: "Go and bring that bitch slave Kang Muhai to me. I want to ask who is so bold and dares to let him fake the imperial edict!"
Then he looked at the imperial soldiers who were kneeling on the ground begging for mercy.
"I asked you to guard the palace, but you dare to bribe others privately and speculate on my will. You deserve to die."
"Drag them all out and kill them with sticks in front of the palace!"
"Your Majesty, spare your life!"
"Your Majesty, please spare us..."
"The guilty minister realizes his mistake and begs your Majesty to spare his life!"
The dozen or so people were all pale-faced, lying on the ground and begging loudly for mercy, wishing they could smash their heads in. But Emperor An didn't want to spare their lives at all, and just shouted angrily downwards.
"What are you still doing? Stop their mouths and drag them out!!"
The Imperial Guards in the palace stepped forward one after another, blocked the mouths of the dozen or so people, and dragged them outside. After waiting outside the palace, within a moment, the sound of heavy blows from sticks falling on the flesh could be heard.
The courtier's wife who was in the main hall was fine. She could only vaguely hear the movement outside and could not see the bloody scene. However, those who were sitting under the eaves outside the hall saw with their own eyes the dozen or so people being pinned to the ground. , hitting the board hard.
Emperor An was furious, and those who executed him naturally did not dare to hold back.
The three-inch thick long stick fell on the waists of those people again and again, and blood was seen in just a moment.
Those people were gagged and suppressed, unable to move. The festive palace lanterns placed in front of the palace made the twisted and ferocious expressions on their faces clearly visible.
A muffled wail came from his throat.
Blood stains running down his waist.
The fishy smell gradually spread, and the guards who were struggling and screaming gradually became silent, casting a terrifying shadow over the palace banquet.
The low-ranking officials under the eaves were either pale, or they were covering their mouths with their hands. Even if they were trembling with fear, they did not dare to make a sound. They just looked at the looming Emperor An, who was aloof in the hall, with eyes full of expressions. The panic could not be concealed no matter what.
…
On the high platform in the palace, Concubine Yu and others retreated. Feng Neishi led others to clear the table. When the people who went to arrest Kang Muhai came back, they said that Eunuch Kang had hanged himself from a beam in his room, and his body was cold. On the high platform The table that had just been cleared was knocked over again.
Emperor An was furious, and everyone knew that Kang Muhai was probably silenced.
Tang Ning and others couldn't help but look at Cui Lin, but Cui Lin's face was too calm, and he showed a hint of surprise when he heard that Kang Muhai was dead.
Tang Ning pursed her lips tightly.
Cao Dejiang clicked his tongue.
Qian Baokun looked at Xiao Yan worriedly: His eldest nephew, won't he really be in trouble this time?
While everyone in the hall was having different thoughts, He Cheng and Yu Yanfeng came in again. The man being carried by Yu Yanfeng was covered in blood, and there was no good piece of flesh on his exposed skin. He had obviously been tortured.
Yu Yanfeng first glanced at Xiao Yan with a complicated expression, then threw the person to the ground and said to Emperor An:
"Your Majesty, this person has confessed."
"His name is Zheng Kun. He is a dead soldier raised by King Cheng Xie Tianyu. He was given to the Lu family by Xie Tianyu in his early years. He has been hiding outside the palace these years, doing some shady things for the deposed queen and the fourth prince."
Emperor An looked gloomy, it was Lu Qingfeng again!
"How did he get into the palace?" Emperor An said sharply.
He Cheng lowered his head and said: "Zheng Kun explained that the Queen often asked him to pass news to and from Prince Cheng's Mansion, and would also deal with some people who were at odds with her. Because many things cannot be seen in the light, she did not dare to lie to others. , so he used to sneak into the palace every once in a while."
"The imperial guards in the palace are tight, but due to the cover of the deposed queen and King Cheng, and the Lu family's secret connections, Zheng Kun is very familiar with the inner court and the imperial palace, and Tanxia, the female official of Shoukang Palace who died in the imperial garden tonight, It’s not like she was an accidental intruder, she was the nail that the deposed Queen planted around the Queen Mother earlier.”
Emperor An's eyes were cold: "You mean, the palace maid is with him?"
"Reply to Your Majesty, Zheng Kun's confession is indeed true."
He Cheng responded truthfully: "According to what Zheng Kun said, the deposed queen had great plans and had people all over the harem. When Governor Xiao was in charge of the Twelve Prisons, he had eliminated a number of them. After the deposed queen, many connections were cut off, but some The deeply buried nails still remain."
"Tan Xia was waiting in front of the Queen Mother, knowing that the Queen Mother was worried about the future of the Xuan family, so she deliberately reminded the Queen Mother to bring Mrs. Leaving her in Shoukang Palace to talk to the Queen Mother missed the time for the banquet."
"Tan Xia led Mrs. Xuan to the Royal Garden. After hearing Zheng Kun discussing the waste with others, she pretended to be discovered by them and wanted to silence her."
He Cheng tried his best to repeat what Zheng Kun said as briefly as possible.
"According to Zheng Kun, Tan Xia and him have already discussed tonight's incident. After the incident, she will turn around and stop her, letting Mrs. Xuan come to Zichen Palace for help, while she herself will pretend to be injured and unconscious to escape."
"It's just that she didn't expect that Zheng Kun didn't want to keep him alive at all. He had already had murderous intentions towards her before taking action."
