CHAPTER XXXV
On the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, Bai Yuanhui, the brocade guard, was fined 30 boards by the emperor for dereliction of duty and removed from his post.
After Qu Muge learned about it, he knew that this was the emperor who had begun to settle accounts.
She felt a little uneasy in her heart, and asked Huanhuan to go to Xu Baoru to inquire about the details.
Xu Baoru did not hide it, and carefully told Huanhuan about the past of Bai Yan and Zuo Guifei, so that Qu Muge could know.
Qu Muge guessed the secret before, but when she heard it carefully, she couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
On the one hand, Bai Yan lived up to Zuo Guifei's feelings and repented at the critical moment of elopement; On the one hand, he forced Zuo Guifei to beat their children, which was extremely unfortunate; also left Zuo Guifei alone when the war broke out in the end, and chose to save Yiwen Guifei, and it was no wonder that Zuo Guifei would hate the Bai family.
After Bai Yan's death, it is not surprising that Zuo Guifei killed Yiwen Guifei in order to protect herself and take revenge.
The Bai family is ashamed of Zuo Guifei, and they are afraid that Zuo Guifei will drag the Bai family's jade to burn, no wonder Bai Yicheng has never wanted to avenge Yiwen Guifei for so many years.
Huanhuan said: "Hou Ye told me that the emperor has been angry with the Bai family recently, and he may be a little snub to the princess, please don't panic, after this time, Hou Ye will help the princess think of a child." ”
Qu Muge sighed: "Actually, the Bai family and I are not left out in the cold, what is the matter with the Hou Ye?" Because of me, even the Bai family has become a drag on the Hou Ye, causing trouble to him everywhere, and I feel a little unhappy. ”
Huanhuan comforted: "Lord Hou regards the princess as his own person and considers you everywhere, which is a good thing." ”
Own...... What kind of positioning is his own person?
Qu Muge has never been able to see through Gu Nanye's attitude, so he can't accept his care calmly.
After punishing the Bai family, immediately after, another holy decree came down.
Zuo Guifei lost her morality, seized the position of concubine, and was demoted to Jieyu.
The crowd was amazed, and they didn't understand what kind of wind was blowing.
I thought that Zuo Guifei would be lifted after being grounded for a period of time, after all, I didn't hear that Zuo Guifei had made any mistakes again, and it was not clear in this derogatory decree.
In the Liuqing Palace, Zuo Guifei, who was demoted to Jieyu, was able to maintain her composure when she heard her denigatory decree at first.
She asked Gonggong Hu, who came to deliver the decree: "The thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king, and the concubines are the edicts." It's just that I don't know, it is the concubine who is punished, and who is the reward? ”
Hu Gonggong said: "Ouch Niangniang, the emperor has been in a very bad mood recently, and he has issued a derogatory decree for several days, where is there anyone who is rewarded." ”
Zuo Jieyu asked, "Oh? In addition to concubines, who else was punished? ”
"It's not, even Princess Taixuan's mother's family has been punished, and it is wronged, the white guard was just a little late for a while, and he was dismissed, and he was beaten with thirty boards!"
After listening, Zuo Jieyu's face turned pale and she sat down in the chair in a hurry.
The Bai family was punished at this time, and it is very likely that the emperor knew the events and the exact person of the year.
It is almost impossible to expect the Bai family to take action to get rid of the Wei Min clan at this time.
At the same time, the second prince who learned the news of the denunciation was completely panicked, he took his illness out of the palace and ran to Duan's mansion to find Duan Pei, who was idle at home.
Duan Pei saw that he was like losing three souls and seven souls, invited him into the study, and comforted him carefully: "Your Highness, don't panic, the ups and downs of the harem are common things, at this time, you must be calm, as long as you can stand, the mother will be safe." ”
Li Youfei shook his head again and again and said, "It's different, this time it's different!" ”
Duan Pei didn't quite understand why the second prince was so flustered.
In his opinion, Zuo Guifei killed Yiwen Guifei, poisoned Princess Taixuan, killed witnesses, and framed Princess Taixuan for not being her own.
"Your Highness, there are inevitably some shady things in this world, if you can cover it, it will be too peaceful, and if it is revealed, you must dare to bear the consequences. At the beginning, in order to gain a foothold in the harem, Niangniang chose to attack Yiwen Niangniang, and Niangniang had expected that there might be today. But the harem is in the harem, and the emperor will not affect your future because of what the mother committed. ”
Li Youfei panicked: "Why won't it affect me?" I don't even know if I'm a prince or not! ”
Duan Pei was shocked and shouted, "Your Highness, don't talk nonsense!" ”
"You're still trying to hide it from me! I know everything! That sinner has been arrested by Gu Hou now, and the emperor must know about it, my father will dispose of me soon, I can't just wait for death! ”
Duan Pei stretched out his hand and pressed Li Youfei's shoulder and asked, "Your Highness, calm down!" Tell me clearly, what's going on? ”
The second prince had arbitrarily called the Duan family's people in the pro-army guard to assassinate Princess Taixuan and the sinner Wei Min clan a few years ago.
Although Duan Pei felt that the order of the second prince was a bit hasty, he couldn't contact the grounded Zuo Guifei outside the palace, so he could only believe the second prince and send someone to assassinate him according to the order.
But unexpectedly, the two of them had secret guards around them, and they all missed.
Looking back now, it seems that the second prince fell into someone else's trap.
"That sinner, that sinner, found me and said that I was not the heir of the dragon, but the evil seed born of the concubine's affair with someone else in Jinling!" The second prince said in a broken voice.
Duan Pei's eyes widened, he punched the table, and shouted, "Nonsense! ”
The Duan family really didn't know about the matter between Zuo Guifei and Bai Yan, and even the Zuo family didn't know about it.
Duan and Zuo's second family has more than one daughter, if they know about it, they will inevitably treat Zuo Concubine at that time as a waste child, and choose other daughters and send them to the palace for training.
Duan Pei quickly calmed down and said, "That crazy woman dares to say anything in order to survive, and it is not impossible for her to avenge the dead Lord Wei. How can you believe such a ridiculous statement? You were conceived and given birth by your mother in the capital, and you have been taken care of by our trusted imperial doctor from beginning to end, and there will be no mistake! ”
"But, but my father must have believed it, my father didn't let me enter the ancestral hall, and punished me for standing in the snow, and after the court opened, he also exempted me from studying government affairs...... He must have believed it! ”
"Okay, Your Highness, the old minister already knows about this matter, you can return to the palace with peace of mind, and the crazy woman and the rumors will be handed over to the old minister to deal with."
The second prince was still having a fever, so he ran out so strongly, and when he heard that someone would help him deal with it, he immediately relaxed, crying and said, "Uncle, I'm so afraid of ......"
Duan Pei patted him on the shoulder and said, "Your Highness, if you want to become the strongest king, you have to go through all kinds of unbelievable tribulations. But don't worry, no matter when, the Duan family and the Zuo family are the pillars behind you, and we will do our best to support you! Go back to the palace with peace of mind, recuperate with peace of mind, and then greet the emperor as usual, everything will be fine. ”
After sending the second prince away, Duan Pei couldn't restrain himself anymore and smashed the wooden table in the hall with one palm.