The next day, Lan Xi Palace.

Today's weather is very gloomy, the autumn rain is continuous, and the atmosphere in the palace is also dull.

"Let go of Hongu! Let go of Hongu! This palace is a concubine! Or the prince's biological mother! How can you do this to Hongu! This palace wants to see Your Majesty! The main palace wants to see His Majesty......"

After Wang Xi came in, without saying a word, he asked the grandmother behind him to arrest Ling Guifei and press her into the water.

The people in the hall didn't dare to make a sound, and looking at what happened to their mothers, they were all so frightened that they all knelt on the ground. Except for the red sleeves, no one knows what happened to their usually beautiful and kind-hearted mothers.

When Red Sleeves saw this scene, her face was nervous, and she was actually a little happy in her heart, she would never be tortured by this kind-hearted woman in the future.

Ling Guifei kept struggling and screaming, and several strong grandmothers almost couldn't hold her down, Wang Xi frowned and said: "Niangniang, don't struggle, Your Majesty already knows all the things you did to Princess Changning."

If it weren't for His Royal Highness the Prince's sake, His Majesty would have directly announced the Niangniang's crime to the world, and then committed suicide. At that time, Niangniang will not even be able to maintain the last dignity. Therefore, the slave advised the mother to cooperate with it. Then Wang Xiyou ordered some eunuchs to come over and help hold it down.

Ling Guifei's head kept swaying in the water: "Hmm...... Hmm......" and then gradually stopped struggling.

Wang Xi saw that Concubine Ling Guifei was out of breath, and ordered someone to tidy up the scene.

After finishing, Wang Xi looked at these trembling palace people, and indifferently ordered: "Ling Guifei fell into the water and died, the palace people did not serve well, and all of them were killed with rods!" ”

Immediately, there were one after another begging for mercy and kowtowing in the hall.

Wang Xi didn't hear it, he knew that most of these palace people were innocent, but who told them to follow the wrong master, this is fate.

……

In the court, Mu Ruiyuan was dealing with Cheng'an Hou.

He listed Cheng Anhou's crimes one by one, Cheng Anhou had already knelt on the ground, and every time Mu Ruiyuan said a word, his body fell down, and in the end, he was completely prostrate on the ground.

But Mu Ruiyuan did not rush to order the disposal, but asked the Duke of Yasukuni, who was also the right minister of the court, Han Jian, "According to the Duke of Yasukuni, how to deal with Cheng'an Hou?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Han Jian and Hao Wang Mu Xuanche both felt a chill. They understood that the emperor was testing whether the Duke of Yasukuni had become the person of King Hao, after all, the sister of King Hao's mother was the concubine of the Duke of Yasukuni.

Han Jian is worthy of being an old minister who has stood in the court for many years, but there is no trace of panic on his face, and he replied calmly: "Back to Your Majesty's words, Weichen feels that Cheng'an Hou should be adjudicated according to the law of the country." It's just that His Majesty also needs to take care of the prince's face. ”

Han Jian's words were very much in line with Mu Ruiyuan's mind, he did not fall into the well at this time, but also talked about the face of the prince, and Mu Xuanche has always kept to himself on weekdays, and has not done anything to form a gang, it seems that he should think too much.

Mu Ruiyuan praised: "Han Qing's words are very much in line with my intentions. Just as he was about to attack Cheng Anhou, Cheng Anhou hurriedly kowtowed and pleaded:

"Your Majesty, Weichen has been wronged, I beg Your Majesty to investigate."

"Wronged? There are all human and material evidence, what are your grievances? Over the years, I have remembered that you are the father of the noble concubine and the grandfather of the prince, and I have never fallen to you. Now that you have intensified, I can't tolerate you. Mu Ruiyuan's face was solemn, and what he said was even more unquestionable.

"Father, the prince has always been loyal to his father, these things may have other hidden secrets, my son asks my father not to believe one-sided words." The crown prince Mu Xuanyang, who was standing next to Mu Ruiyuan, also pleaded.

Hearing this, Mu Ruiyuan's dissatisfaction with the prince deepened: "The evidence is ironclad, didn't the prince see it?" I look at the days when the prince has followed Cheng'anhou, I'm afraid he has suffered from eye disease. "Those things that Cheng'an Hou did, he didn't believe that the prince didn't interfere.

As soon as Mu Ruiyuan's voice fell, Mu Xuanyang was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, and he couldn't care about pleading with Cheng'an Hou, at this time, Mingzhe's self-preservation was the most important. "Father, father forgives, son-in-law is just a moment of confusion. Although the Marquis of Cheng'an is the grandfather of his son, the sin of the Marquis of Cheng'an is indeed unforgivable, so he also asked his father to deal with it. ”

Cheng Anhou looked at Mu Xuanyang in disbelief, and he wanted to vomit blood. Unexpectedly, the crown prince, who is usually close to him, was so frightened that he couldn't stand up at a critical moment, and he was really useless.

And he also understands that the emperor is determined to get him today, forget it, let's wait for it.

Mu Ruiyuan issued a decree, Cheng'an Hou relied on power, embezzled and bribes, embezzled people's property, did a lot of evil, and the son of Cheng'an Hou robbed the people's daughters on the street, bullying the weak, such an act was unbearable and above the court, and the marquis was robbed, and the whole clan was reduced to commoners, and the three generations of descendants were not allowed to enter the office.

"Weichen, thank you." Cheng'an Hou turned pale and collapsed to the ground, he didn't expect His Majesty to be so ruthless, directly cutting off the career of three generations of their Ling family.

After Wang Xi heard that Mu Ruiyuan had disposed of Cheng'an Hou, he went to Mu Ruiyuan's side to report: "Your Majesty, the slave just got the news that Concubine Ling accidentally fell into the imperial river and is gone." ”

"What do you say? The concubine is gone, how can she suddenly ......" Mu Ruiyuan seemed a little incredulous and a little sad.

"This servant doesn't know very well, but I heard that the concubine was walking by the river this morning, and she accidentally fell into the river. And when the guards came, the concubine died. Please pay your respects. ”

The ministers below were shocked to hear the news, and it seemed a little ridiculous. Today, the Ling clan doesn't know which immortal they have offended, the Cheng'an Hou Mansion has just been disposed of by His Majesty, and the concubines in the palace are suddenly gone. The ministers couldn't help but turn their heads and ears.

And Cheng Anhou rolled his eyes when he heard the news and fainted directly, he hadn't recovered from the incident just now, and suddenly heard that the concubine was gone, and the repeated blows made him unable to bear it at all.

Although Mu Xuanyang was grief-stricken, he did know that this was a court and could not lose his manners. just with tears in his eyes, he muttered: "Mother, mother, mother......"

And Ye Zichen, who stood in the hall today and never said a word, was not surprised to hear the news. Mu Ruiyuan's move was really smart, not only avenging his beloved daughter, but also saving his son's face. What a loving father.

"Please mourn Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Ye Zichen arched his hand.

Ye Zichen raised his head, and the ministers reacted, "Please mourn Your Majesty and Your Highness." ”

"Zhongqing's family, the concubine died violently, I am very sad in my heart, and now I have to deal with the affairs of the concubine, so today's court meeting will end here, retreat from the court." Mu Ruiyuan and Mu Xuanyang went directly to Lanxi Palace.

At this moment, the Lan Xi Palace has hung up the white silk, and the concubines and princesses of the harem have come here to mourn after hearing the news. Even Princess Mu Qingyi, who had already married out of the palace, came back. They really feel that this news is too weird, good people, just gone?

"Your Majesty has arrived, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."

"See Your Majesty." The crowd saluted.

And Mu Xuanyang rushed directly to Ling Guifei's bed and cried: "Mother! Mother ......"

Mu Ruiyuan also walked over, as if looking at this scene very sadly: "The concubine has been taking care of the harem for me for many years, and she has worked hard, but now she is ...... Wang Xi, pass the decree that Ling Guifei will be buried in the concubine's mausoleum with a concubine ceremony, and it should not be taken lightly. ”

"The minions obey."

Mu Qingwu, the princess of Pingle on the side, whispered to Yin Guifei: "Mother, Concubine Ling is dead, and you will be in charge of the palace alone in the future." ”

Concubine Yin originally felt a little sorry for Concubine Ling's death, but now when she heard this, her heart was suddenly happy, but she didn't show it on her face.

"Don't talk nonsense!" She feigned a scolding.

Mu Qingwu Nunu mouthed and didn't say anything more.