Volume 2 Pavilion General Star Chapter 300 Borrowing a knife to kill
Emperor Yongning would do something after knowing Zhou Meiren's request, which Jiang Guifei and Zheng Ji had discussed.
It turns out that the emperor's approach is similar to what they guessed.
Except, he went to see Empress Xue first.
Zhou Meiren is a harem concubine and is pregnant, but the emperor ordered the four guards in the palace Chen to guard the Chunren Palace, according to the rules and regulations, this matter should be notified to Queen Xue.
After all, Empress Xue is the master of the harem.
Although the emperor and Empress Xue have no husband and wife feelings, the emperor respects the position of "queen", and matters related to harem concubines generally pass through Empress Xue.
However, because of the matter of the three princes, Empress Xue will definitely not be able to tolerate Zhou Meiren, and according to the emperor's actions, this matter will bypass Empress Xue.
The actual situation is that the emperor went to Kunning Palace, or early in the morning.
What will the emperor and Empress Xue say? It's probably for the fetus in Zhou Meiren's house, right?
It's okay like this, with the queen's constraints, Zhou Meiren is even more afraid to move.
also let the crown prince know that there are many other forces in this palace, can he eradicate them one by one?
It's just that, I don't know why, Jiang Guifei always feels as if there is something in her heart.
She thought about it for a moment and instructed Qian Gu, "Let's find a way to find out the movements of Kunning Palace."
She has never forgotten that the person the crown prince and Queen Xue really want to deal with is her Xiao Jiu.
At this moment, in the Kunning Palace, Emperor Yongning was furious and said sharply: "Good deeds are said to be Shu, and good deeds are said to be Shu, and she is a concubine who is a concubine!" can kill parents and children ruthlessly! Poisonous woman, I can't wait to kill her immediately!"
"Your Majesty, you should dissipate your anger. Zhou Meiren may just say it, and she won't really be so ruthless." Empress Xue hurriedly comforted, "What kind of person is she, don't you know yet, Your Majesty?"
If Jiang Guifei and Zheng Ji heard this, they would definitely feel strange: Empress Xue would actually say good things for Zhou Meiren? Empress Xue should take the opportunity to die Zhou Meicai!
Hearing this, Emperor Yongning was still puzzled: "I don't know! Otherwise, I wouldn't have named her a concubine in the first place! It's the queen......
He smiled and said, "The queen actually said good things about that poisonous woman, so generous, I really admire it."
"The emperor is angry!" Empress Xue's face changed slightly, she looked at the emperor with both grievance and embarrassment, and said, "Why does the emperor look down on his concubines so much? Isn't the reason why the concubines say this for the sake of the royal heir?"
She mentioned the fetus in Zhou Meiren's womb: "Although the concubine doesn't know why Zhou Meiren said that, but a pregnant person has a natural loving heart, and besides, it is a child that she has been raising for more than 20 years, why would she kill her? The concubine did not say good things for her, but the concubine inferred from common sense that it was impossible."
"The queen is saying that Jiang Guifei deceived me?" Emperor Yongning narrowed his eyes, and his tone sounded oppressive.
Empress Xue shook her head and denied, "Your Majesty, that's not what the concubines meant. There is no need for Jiang Guifei to make up such words to deceive the emperor."
Emperor Yongning tugged at the corners of his lips: "This is not, that is not either, then, what does the queen mean?"
"Your Majesty, the concubines think ...... The reason why Zhou Meiren said this was either delirious or instigated by others." Empress Xue said, still the same dignified appearance as before.
Emperor Yongning was silent for a moment before he said, "Delirious? You mean...... Zhou Meiren, she's crazy?"
"Whether you are crazy or not, the doctor will know as soon as he diagnoses it. This is still very easy for the Department of Doctors to diagnose." Empress Xue replied.
At this moment, Emperor Yongning understood: "The queen is saying that Zhou Meiren was instigated by others? Who can instigate her? also successfully persuaded her to kill her parents? Can someone from the Zhou family be so stupid?"
Empress Xue lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, the concubines don't know. But the concubine knows that Zhou Meiren has no third prince, she still has a fetus in her womb, and there are so many scholars influenced by the Zhou family and the Zhou family."
Emperor Yongning stared at Empress Xue deeply, and only after a long time did he say, "Empress, I said that you were generous before, but I was wrong."
What Queen Xue means is to pull up all the reliance of Zhou Meiren, the Zhou family and those scholars behind the Zhou family, this is the purpose of Queen Xue!
Just to deal with Zhou Meiren, how is it enough?
Empress Xue sighed, looked up at Emperor Yongning, and her dignified expression became helpless: "Otherwise, what do you say the emperor should do?" Although the third prince was imprisoned, the Zhou family did not give up. Do you want to watch them use the influence of Shilin to cultivate another force? These scholars were supposed to be protégés of the Son of Heaven and were intended to be used by the emperor, but they listened to the words of the Zhou family......
She stood up, knelt down in front of Emperor Yongning, and asked, "Your Majesty, you have always been unwilling to do anything that offends scholars, for fear of being criticized by these scholars. However, now is the most appropriate time, you can use the Third Prince and the Zhou family to question these scholars, and there will be no objections from any officials."
Emperor Yongning frowned and did not speak.
Empress Xue said again: "Your Majesty, next year will be the year of the imperial examination. If Zhou Meiren didn't know something, how could she dare to mention the imperial examination questions? The scholars selected in the imperial examination are the ones that the emperor really wants to use!"
She gritted her teeth, and her dignified face showed a touch of decisiveness, as if she was out of her mind, and said, "Your Majesty, if you still have concerns, leave this matter to the concubines, the crown prince...... Anyway, it is rumored outside that the third prince had an accident at the prince's hand, and the concubines and the prince don't care about this basin of sewage."
She looked up at Emperor Yongning, her always dignified expression brought a hint of shyness, her eyes were full of affection as if there were countless words, and her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible: "Your Majesty, as long as the heart of the world is in the hands of the emperor, the concubines are willing to do anything. Prince...... I can understand it."
Emperor Yongning looked down at Empress Xue, opened his mouth, and finally did not speak.
He knew in his heart that what Empress Xue said was the truth.
The Zhou family is not worried, what is really difficult is the Zhou family and those who read.
Empress Xue said all this, all for his sake. br>
He and Empress Xue have been husband and wife for so many years, and he has never doubted this.
Over the years since he ascended the throne, he has been good enough for officials and scholars, but the good and bad people are uneven, and the Zhou family has relied on a scholarly family for many years, and has great influence among scholars, which makes him even more dissatisfied.
He had always wanted to get rid of the barnyard weeds among the scholars, leaving those who could really be used by him, and now was indeed the right time.
In the end, Emperor Yongning stepped forward to help Empress Xue and said, "Get up, we husband and wife, why do you kneel at every turn? Rong Zhen will think about this again."
He had to think about whether he should do it, and if so, how.
Empress Xue stood up with Emperor Yongning's hand, she lowered her head slightly, and from the emperor's point of view, she couldn't see a flash of light in her eyes at all.