Chapter 1379: An Inescapable Parting
This night, His Majesty the Emperor finally dispelled the queen's faint anxiety after proving his strength, and after being tired, he fell asleep soundly, but he still had to freshen up and change his clothes and rush to Zichen Hall to do government affairs. The emperor has no bad habit of snoozing, although he is in a period of boredom and recuperation, but he still gets up early, meditates and breathes, and only feels comfortable physically and mentally, but those cautious medical officers, insisting that strenuous activities such as riding and shooting bows may damage the dragon body, Eleven Niang has repeatedly stated that he Ye is not in a hurry, in order to avoid worrying about his beloved wife's busy schedule, He Ye had to temporarily abandon his usual habits, except for the "strenuous exercise" between the beds and refused to quit, the rest were also obedient.
But because of habits, it was inevitable that he would not be able to help himself when he was idle, so he lazily asked Jiang Yuan: "In the past, the queen was in Penglai Palace, how did she behave routinely in the early morning?" ”
Jiang Yuan: ......
He doesn't serve around the queen, how do you know that the middle palace is routine? hurriedly went out to ask a circle, and then reported to him: "When the queen is not yet in power, she will often go to Chang'an Hall to greet her, but because the queen mother is not willing to meet her, it is nothing more than a formality, and then she summons Concubine Shu and Concubine Qi to handle harem affairs." ”
He Ye was reluctant to entertain the queen mother, listening to the woman's chatter about the so-called teachings, and had the intention to share some harem affairs for the queen, firstly, because he had no clue, and secondly, in order to establish a clean and self-loving character, the harem women were delusional again, thinking that it was best not to have too much contact with the concubines - although Liu Liujie and Qi Zhaoyi were not as good as those floating waves/women, the harem was a place of right and wrong, and they couldn't keep the three of them from becoming tigers, and they would breed unnecessary trouble.
Seeing that the Son of Heaven did not have the idea of being Allah in charge of palace affairs, Jiang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, because the fact that the Empress was in charge of the palace but the Son of Heaven was in charge of internal affairs was too absurd, and if he really wanted to spread it, wouldn't it become a husband and a weak man?
He Ye walked around the Penglai Palace, and finally found a "serious thing", that is, feeding two parrots, teasing the bird couple to flatter, and suddenly remembered his "old love" chasing the wind, such as the electric two leopards, as well as Panqing, and the two flawless tigers, how long has it been since he fed them personally?
His Majesty the Emperor blamed himself again and again, and was about to go to the Forbidden Garden to "lose his mind", but he did not make the trip.
Because he sent the messenger to carry out the death, only half of the task was completed.
Xie Shi's heart is like ashes, and he also knows that he can't escape the blame, in the three-foot white silk and a glass of wine, he chose the latter to cut himself, but Concubine De was not so smooth, she not only poured the wine, cut the white silk, and even tore the death oracle in half, insisting that it was the queen's edict, and she refused to die, and the messenger did not dare to use force on the concubine, so she had to tremble and convey Concubine De's false words: "Concubine De said that since it is a holy oracle, the saint should personally announce the order, so he does not dare to disobey." ”
For the disposal of concubines, there have always been ordinary people, often they will not be escorted to the execution ground to be executed in public, and many times they will not even be made public, usually the case is closed with "violent death", but this time, in order to deter the flow of ambition, He Ye used the authority of the Son of Heaven to publicize the crime, and it was only because of the last face of Concubine De that she was given to commit suicide.
Although he felt depressed in his heart, he was unwilling to be angry with the newly appointed Ye Tingcheng at this time, just because Shi Niang believed that the inner officials were soft-hearted and kinder than fierce and vicious, which could prevent the court court slaves from being harsh, and also benefit the peace of the inner palace.
He Ye thinks that the reason why Concubine De is so arrogant and arrogant is that he cannot escape the blame, and he should indeed clean up the mess.
Then he was diverted to Jinhua Palace.
She also said that Concubine De has been cut off from the outside world since she was placed under house arrest by Eleven Niang, she didn't know that He Ye had experienced nine deaths in her life, and she didn't even know that the Turks had been exterminated, and the Son of Heaven had returned to Beijing and other major events, although she lost her freedom, she also expected that Empress Dowager Wei would be defeated again this time, but she still maintained an optimistic attitude, because before she acted, she did not weigh the pros and cons, she knew that because of the merits of the family, the queen would not dare to "slander", and openly executed her, and she had to fight against the queen mother, so even if she won, the result can only be to calm things down.
This case has come to an end, even if the Son of Heaven returns to Beijing, as long as she insists that she was deceived by the Queen Mother, misunderstanding that the Queen Mother really wants to frame her, and she must not use her talents to save herself, the Son of Heaven sees that his father and ancestors both sacrificed their lives for the country, and the reason why the bones are not cold, should also be opened to the net, and will not be thoroughly investigated.
Of course, in this way, Concubine De can't change the situation of being left out and alienated, but can she change this situation by doing nothing?
Only by fighting hard can you win the turnaround, even if you fail, there will be no worse result, this is the fundamental reason why Concubine De is willing to assist the Queen Mother, take advantage of the royal driver's personal expedition, and be willing to be a knife and dagger, and deal a fatal blow to the queen.
She didn't think at all, the Son of Heaven would be ruthless and unrighteous to the point where she was not allowed to explain it at all, so she ordered death. She firmly believes that this must be the queen's treacherous plan, it is the queen who forged the holy oracle to destroy her hope, once she kills herself, she will end the case with "violently killing the deep palace" or "committing suicide in fear of crime", how can she be willing to let the queen succeed?
It wasn't until she saw with her own eyes that the Son of Heaven was cold, as if it had been more than ten years, with an unchanged face, followed by Jiang Yuan, holding a three-foot white silk and a glass of wine again, and when the steps were heavy and forced into the hall, the faint thunderbolt of the sunny sky quickly exploded in her ears.
She couldn't believe it, staring at her eyes that were burned red with anger and unwillingness, but her heart was empty.
No matter how stupid he is, Qin Ji also understands at this moment, all the quibbles are meaningless, the death is indeed instructed by the Son of Heaven, this man is really so ruthless and unjust.
Whether she is innocent or guilty, why she was forced to this step, these are meaningless to He Ye.
If the queen wants her to die, the Son of Heaven will be willing to fulfill it, and her life, in the eyes of the emperor and queen, is like a mustard dog, and it has no value at all.
She really wanted to ask - why do you favor one over the other, why is it that I am desperate for everything, fearless of life and death, willing to accept the humiliation of my concubine, and support you to achieve your ambitions, why do you not miss my dedication at all, my affection, and only believe in Liu Zaimei? I have the same purpose as her, why are you so desperate for her, completely ignoring her for utilitarianism, and demanding that I not try to be in the back position?!
How can Jing Guangliu's merits be compared to my Qin family?
But Qin Ji actually already knew the answer, as early as when He Ye had just ascended the throne, he had already been frank with her, there was no reason, because she was ruthless, the Son of Heaven had always been ruthless to her, so she ignored her efforts, but magnified her schemes.
In this world, there is really no justice!
She doesn't want to admit defeat yet, even if she is completely sober, but in the face of imminent death and real defeat, Qin Ji still doesn't want to despair, she must resist, she must fight for justice.
In this life, in order to gain nobility, she has endured too many hardships, why is it doomed to be in vain, why is there no return!
She knelt forward, once again desperately forbearing, with her shameless humble posture, prostrate on the soles of her feet that can trample on all lives, she dragged the hem of the brocade robe, and her tears of sorrow seeped into the color of the crow, this time the Son of Heaven did not dodge, which made Qin Ji inevitably have a faint hope.
"Holy Lord, I still remember that back then, I promised my concubine that I would never live up to my ...... in this life"
"I have not forgotten my promise." He Ye's expression did not waver, he didn't even look at the woman with a cloak and a figure prostrate on the ground, his eyebrows were cold, and his eyes were cold: "I remember very clearly, it is true that when you make a promise in front of you, live up to the Yanguo Mansion, your father and ancestor, your brother, the merits of the fierce battle, and the righteousness of swearing to help, but I also warned you that you cannot represent the loyalty of the Qin family." ”
After saying this, his strong fingers gently stroked the robe, and He Ye took two steps back: "I will not fail my promise, your crime will not implicate the Yanguo Mansion in the slightest, I discussed with the queen yesterday and decided to confer the title of Qin Wuyu and the king of Yan, and the two uncles of the Yan king's clan will also be awarded the title of duke of the county because of their meritorious service in the war." ”
Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, except for the Empress Dowager Wei, who was coerced by the three major alien races, she has never been crowned a king with a different surname, but the queen is in power, but Qin Ming is given such an honor, that is, to announce to the subjects of the world that although Concubine De was punished for her crimes, the married daughter cannot implicate her father's family, and the loyal and brave exploits of the Qin family are still exemplary, and the royal family will not treat the heroes lightly, let alone implicate the innocent.
In this way, such as Qin Ming and other soldiers, they will not be because of the treachery of the harem, because of the death of Concubine De, they have experienced the heat and coldness of the world, they are still loyal and trustworthy to the monarchy, and they should be respected by the subjects, which is also the only thing that Eleven Niang can do when he can't dissuade He Ye from opening up the net, but this is not a simple compensation, let alone a shame, if the Qin family has three generations, the men in the clan, there is no meritorious service in defending the country on the border for decades, there is no loyalty regardless of life and death, the loyalty of the horse leather shroud, only by virtue of the death of Concubine De, Naturally, they are not eligible for this honor.
This is the emperor and queen joined forces to announce to their subjects, and the court ruled by them will reward and punish clearly in the future, and will not be impartial.
However, of course, Qin Ji would not agree with such fairness, when the last glimmer of dawn in front of her was extinguished, and her reason finally collapsed completely, she laughed like a madman, slowly propped up her knees, straightened her waist, and sobbed bloodied, staring at the emperor's eyes without any emotion.
She couldn't remember if she had ever been so presumptuous before, but now, disguise was no longer necessary.
"Yes, from the very beginning, the saint has been holding on to playing, even this promise, it turns out to be so clever, I am a real failure, not only can I not get the slightest true affection from the saint, but even my family, my brother-in-law, for the position of King Yan, even disregard my life and death! Hello, you are really powerful, you so-called heroic heroes, dignified men, actually stepped on the bones of a weak woman, glory, wealth, fame and fortune! You are really not afraid, there are gods in your head! ”
He Ye took a step back, not because of a weak heart, but because he was really disgusted with the woman in front of him who was still arrogant and ignorant until death: "Qin Ji, you still haven't understood that you have made no contribution to your family, to your father and ancestors, you have been sitting back and enjoying your success, how can you ever be considerate of your father, ancestor and brother, and forget about death by sacrificing life and protecting you to live and live?" The only thing you can be called miserable is that you are despised and prejudiced, and I need not remind you that you should know that you have repeatedly done evil, and any of them is enough to punish your family! But not only do you have no remorse, but until now, you still think that the reason why the Qin clan is here today is not your grandfather, your father, your uncle and brother, who fought hard to defend it, they all became people hiding behind you and greedy for wealth and nobility, I am really surprised, where are you so arrogant?! ”
"Holy Lord, do you really have a clear conscience and dare to refute, if I hadn't been willing to marry my concubine in the first place, why would you trust my Qin family so much!"
"You're wrong." He Ye was cold: "It is precisely because of the late Duke Qin that he asked for marriage, which once made me feel guarded, if it weren't for your brother Wuyu, maybe this bone spur would still be in the throat." ”
"You're lying! You are lying, you are ruthless and unjust, you are thinking differently! ”
He Ye finally felt tired, because he was really incapable of igniting a madman: "It's useless to talk too much, Qin Ji, you should still remember me, the last warning, let you do it yourself, otherwise I won't forgive, but you actually want to murder the middle palace and the prince, you will take my warning as a deaf ear, and I will not tolerate it again." ”
Motioned for Jiang Yu to step forward, and once again offered white silk and wine, giving Qin Ji a choice.