Chapter 32: Abolish the Crown Prince
It's been three days, and there is still no progress on Jing Yicheng's side.
All the people who handled the production of longevity peaches were arrested and tortured by him, and the caliber was the same and they didn't know it.
No one knew how the man who was pretending to be a eunuch got in.
Just when Jing Yicheng had a headache, his subordinates suddenly thought of an idea.
"Master, anyway, there is no clue about this matter, why don't we do some tricks, and simply say that the prince colluded with the people of the Heavenly Killing Sect to do it?"
Jing Yicheng slowly raised his head, and suddenly his mouth suddenly opened.
Yes! Why didn't he think of it!
"No! My father would definitely not believe it, after all, he still told his father about the Heavenly Killing Sect. ”
Jing Yicheng smashed his fist on the table.
"What's this, if the evidence is ironclad, it will inevitably not be confused, the master can invite the Queen Mother over at that time, the Queen Mother spoils you so much, she will definitely stand on your side."
The men continued to blow the air.
Jing Yicheng finally nodded.
"I remember, Jing Yibai has a companion named Xiaode by his side, right?"
The entire Great Prince's Mansion instantly reverberated with Jing Yicheng's smug laughter.
……
In the early morning of this day, just after the morning court, the eldest prince followed the emperor into the imperial study.
"Orange, what do you have to report? Do you want to follow your father to the imperial study? ”
After the emperor sat down, he took the tea handed by the great eunuch and asked.
"Father, a few days ago, you explained to your son-in-law a thorough investigation, and your son-in-law has already found out."
Jing Yicheng bowed down in front of the table and said.
"Oh? Let's hear it. ”
As soon as the emperor took a sip of tea, Jing Yicheng took out a crumpled letter from his cuff.
"Father, just look at these letters."
The great eunuch hurriedly stepped forward to take it and handed it over to the emperor.
Although Jing Tai was a little puzzled, he still opened the letters one by one.
From the calm and calm at the beginning, he slowly frowned, and finally slapped all the letters on the table.
"Humph! I don't believe that the crown prince will never be in the same league as the Heavenly Killing Sect! ”
Jing Yicheng hurriedly knelt on the ground when he heard this.
"Erchen understands his father's thoughts, and Erchen doesn't want to believe it, these are all done by the third brother, but, the facts are in front of him, he was obviously persuaded by the people of the Heavenly Killing Faction, these letters are enough to prove that the prince and the people of the Heavenly Killing Faction are in cahoots, in order to kill the monarch and ascend to the throne as soon as possible! Father! ”
Jing Yicheng's words were sincere, but Jing Tai didn't listen to a word.
His son himself knows best that the prince would never do such a thing.
"I don't believe that Yibai would do such a rebellious thing! When pigs fly! ”
Just as Jing Tai roared, there was a call outside the door that "the Queen Mother has arrived".
"Why are you here, Queen Mother?"
The Emperor was a little surprised.
The Queen Mother had a straight face and naturally sat on the chair next to her.
"Something so big happened, how could the mourning family not come and ask."
Obviously, the Queen Mother is here to support Jing Yicheng.
"Imperial grandmother, grandson has already found out who is behind the explosion of Shou Tao that day, and all the evidence shows that the prince did it in conjunction with the rebel party!"
Jing Yicheng hurriedly knelt down and crawled to the Queen Mother.
"Orange! You ......" The emperor had the heart to scold, but he was warned by the queen mother's eyes.
"Come, Orange, you get up first and talk to your father and grandmother slowly."
The Queen Mother said to Jing Yicheng with a caressed face.
Jing Yicheng thanked him and then naturally stood up.
Repeating some of the false accusations he had come up with beforehand.
"Father, think about it carefully, why did the always gentle and gentle queen mother come forward so angrily that day to correct that piece of jade was stolen by the goddess? And the chaotic scene at that time, who ordered the Shou Tao on the subordinate? Erchen definitely didn't mean to target the queen mother, but, is all this too much of a coincidence? ”
After Jing Yicheng's words, the emperor also fell into deep thought.
"Your Majesty, haven't you thought about these details?" The Queen Mother also followed to help.
Jing Tai always frowned, his hands behind his back, he didn't think about it, but when he was injured, the queen was full of distress and personally gave herself the medicine, and followed him to thank the goddess again and again.
"Someone! Call the prince over for questioning! ”
In the end, the emperor still wanted to hear Jing Yibai's defense.
"What else is there to ask? The mourning family doesn't understand, this is a clear fact, can Orange still deceive you? ”
The Queen Mother sneered with an unhappy face.
"Yes! Father, even if you don't believe the words of your son, you can also look at the handwriting on the letter, it is all the handwriting of the third brother! ”
Jing Yicheng naturally didn't want Jing Yibai to come, once he came, the situation would be difficult to control, even if he didn't wronged him, with Jing Yibai's cleverness, he would definitely use clever words to make sophistry, so he must stop Jing Yibai from coming.
"Queen Mother, then what do you say, what do you want me to do?"
The emperor was forced to be helpless, so he had to throw the problem to the queen mother.
The Queen Mother pondered for a moment and sighed: "If this matter is based on the Mourning family, the prince will be temporarily put in prison first, and then dispose of it after Orange Er files the case." ”
In the end, the emperor had to compromise.
"Alright! That's all there is to it. It's just that on the queen's side, there is no evidence for the time being, so it's better not to be implicated. ”
After all, the emperor could not bear to punish the empress.
Although he didn't bring down the queen, as long as his father agreed to lock up the prince, he would be considered successful for the most part.
Jing Yicheng thought like this, and inadvertently showed a smug smile.
Hearing that the crown prince was imprisoned, the queen and Yun Xianxian were very worried.
Yun Xian Xian was pacing back and forth in the Yun Xian Pavilion.
"Say that Jing Yibai rebelled? What a joke! What else is the same as the Heavenly Killer Sect? Your Majesty is so confused! Why did you believe the words of the eldest prince and the queen mother! ”
Yun Xian's delicate tears were about to burst out.
"Adults be quiet, don't let people outside hear, gossip again."
No way! Jing Yibai can't be fine, after all, he is also the one who saved himself several times, in short, she is in charge of this matter!
Under the guidance of the palace maid, Yun Xianxian trotted in the direction of the imperial study.
It's just that when I passed by the East Palace, I found that Jing Yibai had been escorted outside the palace.
"Jing Yibai! Jing Yibai! ”
Yun Xianxian rushed forward and stopped in front of everyone.
"Lady God?" At this moment, it is the eldest prince Jing Yicheng who is leading the team.
"You ...... Where are you going to take the prince? ”
Yun Xian said with displeasure on her face.
"This palace is naturally ordered by my father to take the prince into prison, don't stop me, after finishing the errand, this palace is still in a hurry to go back to restore my life!"
Jing Yicheng said to Yun Xianxian with a disdainful face.
After finishing speaking, he was going to leave with Jing Yibai.
"Xian Xian, leave me alone, don't worry, I'll be fine!"
"Wait a minute!!"
Yun Xian ran in front of Jing Yibai in three or two steps, and said with tears in her eyes:
"Jing Yibai, you used to protect me, but this time, I will protect you! Don't worry, I'll go to Your Majesty, and I'll definitely save you!" You wait for me. ”
"Why don't you pull the goddess away!"
Jing Yicheng commanded with a displeased face.
"My lord, I am offended."
The men under him pushed Yun Xianxian aside and forcibly took Jing Yibai away.
"Slim!" Jing Yibai had mixed feelings in his heart, and tears soaked his eyes in an instant.
"Wait for me !!"
After wiping away the tears that overflowed her eyes, Yun Xian asked the palace maid to guide her in the direction of the imperial study.
As soon as I arrived at the door of the imperial study, I was stopped by the guards.
"Lady Goddess, this is Your Majesty's Imperial Study, you can't trespass without permission."
"Help me go in and report it, and say that Yun Xianxian wants to see Your Majesty!"
Yun Xianxian stood outside the imperial study with a stubborn face.
The guard hesitated for a moment, but walked in.
It didn't take long for the guard to come out again, making a "please" gesture.
"Your Majesty, please come in."
"Thank you."
As soon as Yun Xianxian entered, the palace maid behind him was stopped.
"Your Majesty didn't let you in, you waited outside the door."
Jia'er and Nu'er retreated angrily.
At this time, it was a summer day, although it was hot outside, but it was very cool inside the imperial study, Yun Xianxian was in no mood to pay attention to how cool the ice placed in the room was, and walked straight in.
At this time, the emperor and the queen mother were in the imperial study.
"Chen Yun Xianxian has seen Your Majesty and the Queen Mother." Seeing Yun Xian Xian making this great gift, Jing Tai immediately stepped forward.
"Lady Goddess, please get up quickly, if there is anything to sit down and talk about beforehand."
After thanking the emperor, Yun Xianxian carefully sat down on the chair on the other side.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, Xian Xian heard that after the court this morning, the eldest prince reported to the two of them, saying that the explosion of Shou Tao that day was done by the prince and the people of the Heavenly Killing Sect? Is there such a thing? ”
When the emperor heard this, his expression suddenly became a little solemn.
There was silence for a moment before he whispered, "It's true!" ”
"Does Your Majesty believe the words of the Great Prince? With what you know about the prince, how could the prince do such a thing to you? ”
Yun Xian Xian suddenly said with some emotion.
"Why not? Those letters have already been read by mourners, and they are all in the prince's handwriting! The Queen Mother also said excitedly.
After Yun Xianxian heard this, her eyes stared at the Queen Mother tightly.
From the eyes of the Queen Mother, she couldn't see the slightest love and pity for the prince.
She really doesn't understand, she is also the grandmother of the prince, why her grandson was framed, she didn't help to intercede, but she still had to be accused and sentenced together?
Yun Xianxian stood up and took two steps forward, looking respectful.
"Slender and courageous, may I ask, according to the Queen Mother, what do you plan to do with His Royal Highness the Prince?"
"Naturally, he was abolished as the crown prince. In terms of young and old, Orange Er is the best candidate for the crown prince, besides, Orange Er has lost her mother since she was a child, which is already very pitiful, and in terms of talent, Orange Er is even stronger than Jing Yibai's bastard boy I don't know how many times! The more the Queen Mother spoke, the more energetic she became.
"Queen Mother, let's discuss the matter of changing the crown prince in the future." The Emperor reminded him duly.
"Well, even if the matter of making Cheng'er the crown prince can be discussed later, but now that Jing Yibai has made such a big mistake, is the punishment for abolishing a prince still heavy? That's a great sin for killing kings! Your Majesty! ”
After the emperor sighed, he picked up the golden brush, dipped a few dots of ink in the inkstone, and began to draft the decree.
"In this case, then I will obey the will of the queen mother, and I will make a decree to abolish the position of Prince Jing Yibai."