No matter how nice the words are, they can't change the fact that they are under house arrest.

More than a dozen princesses were placed in several secluded palaces. All the people who served were sent back to the vassal palace, and there were several more palace maids around them.

Empress Xie's original words are like this: "There are many palace maids in the palace who can serve people. If they don't serve them well, this palace will definitely punish them heavily. Princesses, just rest assured. ”

Princesses: "......"

For more than a year, the princesses of the feudal domains have often been summoned into the palace to speak, and they are familiar with Queen Xie.

Queen Xie became famous when she was young, and worshipped the world-famous Gu Shanchang as her teacher. and the emperor are classmates and friends, and gradually fall in love, after the emperor recovers his identity, the two naturally decide to be married.

In the eyes of the princesses of the feudal clans, Empress Xie was really lucky, married a good husband, and became the most honored woman in Daqi. As for Queen Xie's various powers, although they had heard of them, they didn't pay much attention to them.

It was only at this time that everyone knew how powerful Queen Xie was.

How can Empress Xie, who was able to defeat Empress Dowager Yu in just a few years and successfully regain the power of the Middle Palace, be a soft-hearted person?

Empress Xie never gets angry in front of people, and she is very kind with her words and smiles. But he used the knife while laughing......

This is even more terrifying than the cold-faced and majestic Empress Dowager Yu!

……

With such a big movement in the harem, naturally Concubine Mei can't be hidden.

Although Concubine Mei has a soft temperament, as soon as she involves her son, her heart will be much harder, and she said to Xie Mingxi: "These vassal kings didn't take the emperor in their eyes, and dared to make noise in the Jinluan Palace, they really should teach them a lesson." ”

"I simply sent the princesses of the vassal to the Zongren Mansion, so that they and their husbands could share weal and woe and go to prison together."

It is rare to see Concubine Mei angry.

Xie Mingxi smiled and reassured: "Mother concubine will be angry for the time being. ”

"The vassal kings made a big fuss in the court, and punished them for their righteousness, and no one could say a word. However, the princesses of the vassal were not at fault, and it was not appropriate to be imprisoned in the Zongren Mansion together. It will also give people a handle. ”

"As the queen, I summoned them to live in the palace to give them dignity. They should be grateful to Dade, and if they are resentful, they are disrespectful to me. I punished them, and I justified it. The mother said yes or no? ”

Concubine Mei: "......"

Looking at her smiling daughter-in-law, Concubine Mei was in a very complicated mood.

Every palace concubine who has been able to survive peacefully in the palace for decades has her own way of survival. For example, she is "cautious" and "forbearance everywhere".

Therefore, she really didn't have the confidence to instruct Xie Mingxi on how to act.

In fact, Xie Mingxi's methods are very clever. With a light move, all the princesses of the feudal domain were placed under house arrest in the palace, and they took advantage of the situation, and they did not fall into the handle.

Concubine Mei said after a while: "You did the right thing." It's me who is not right in my thoughts. ”

Xie Mingxi smiled slightly: "The mother concubine is care, but it is chaotic." These trivial matters can be worried about by the daughter-in-law. The mother doesn't need to think too much. ”

After sending off Concubine Mei, Gu Shanchang came again.

Gu Shanchang knew Xie Mingxi's methods very well, so he didn't give her any ideas, but only admonished: "There are so many more people in the palace, you have to let the children be careful." ”

There are those who secretly fan the flames among the vassal kings, and there may be people who harbor evil intentions among the vassal princesses.

Xie Mingxi smiled and hummed: "What Master said is true." I mentioned Ah Luo and asked her not to meet with the princesses of the domain. As for Brother Ji and Brother Lin, several royal sisters-in-law are all smart and penetrating people, and they will remind them. ”

Gu Shanchang thought about it for a while, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's really not easy to sit on this dragon chair. ”

It has been eight years since Sheng Hong ascended the throne. The court was barely under his control. However, if you want to completely subdue the feudal kings, I don't know how long it will take.

Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed slightly, and he said lightly: "It is precisely because it is not easy that we have to do it at this time." Otherwise, when Ah Luo is established as the empress dowager in the future, there will be more resistance. ”

The feudal kings were different from the civil and military generals. The civil and military officials are all courtiers. What the Son of Heaven insisted on, the courtiers basically couldn't stop it.

And the vassal kings who occupied the domain and had their own troops were all descendants of the Sheng family. Once the heart of rebellion is born, it will cause civil strife.

The vassal kings must be completely subdued.

……

The vassal kings who were imprisoned in the prison of the Zongren Mansion were quite good at first, and when they entered the prison, they were also in the posture of "Lao Tzu is the king of the domain, Lao Tzu is not afraid of anyone", and when he opened his mouth, he was scolded.

It's quite a tearing posture.

scolded the Son of Heaven and scolded the courtiers, and the most scolded were the King of Fenyang County and the King of An.

Anyway, it's just a mouthful, and you can't cut off their heads just because they curse.

The King of Fenyang County and King An simply did not return to the house, and lived directly in the Zongren Mansion, and competed with the vassal kings.

King An went to the prison every day and asked the vassal kings one by one: "Who instigated and instructed you to shout and scold in the court and make trouble?" Do you know the origin of those 30,000 elite soldiers? Confess, I will go and plead with the imperial brother to let you go back to the house. If you don't find out what happened, you'll have to go to jail for a day. Think it yourself before you speak. ”

Unsurprisingly, there was a burst of whirl.

The saliva mixed with thick phlegm almost splashed on the placket of An Wang's clothes: "Phew! Before the hair grows up, he dares to come to me to show off his might! Get out of here! ”

An Wang's young, white, chubby and delicate face pulled out a fearless sneer: "Don't say it!" I'll ask again tomorrow. ”

Without evidence, the vassal kings cannot be convicted, let alone tortured and questioned. Thousands of royal clansmen are looking at the Zongren Mansion, civil and military officials are looking at the Zongren Mansion, and the people in the streets and alleys are even more relish about this matter.

The king of Fenyang and the king of An have to act according to the rules.

King An was released from prison with a gloomy face.

The king of Fenyang County came out of another prison, and he also looked depressed.

The two glanced at each other, and knew that they were similar to each other without asking, and they didn't take anything back.

King An gritted his teeth and hated: "I don't believe that they can keep not speaking." ”

The king of Fenyang County was scolded for a long time, and he was also angry, and he opened his mouth to scold a foul word: "These bastard things!" Relying on himself as a vassal king, he knew that we could not be tortured, and we had to provide them with good food and drink. One by one, their mouths were closed like mussel shells, and they didn't say anything. The scolding is very slippery. ”

King An suddenly thought about it and whispered, "We can't just hold our breath. Gotta give them some color! ”

The king of Fenyang County was stunned for a moment, and blurted out: "You can't torture them, and you can't let them starve and freeze, you can let them see what color!" ”

King An raised his eyebrows and sneered, and whispered a few words.

King Fenyang's eyes lit up, his spirits perked up, and he patted King An's shoulder hard: "Young people's brains are active!" Do as you say! ”