Chapter 22: The majesty of the empress
In the council hall, the mountain calls long live.
Everyone knelt on the ground, not waiting for Gu Qingyue's order to get them up for a long time.
Finally, there is someone who can't hold back, tentatively raising his eyes and looking ahead carefully.
saw Gu Qingyue frozen in place, her chest rose and fell slightly, and her eyes flashed with a faint light, as if she was in tears.
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what happened to the empress today.
"Your Majesty?" The person kneeling in the front row raised his eyes and looked at Gu Qingyue tentatively, "Why doesn't the emperor let the ministers get up and speak?" β
Gu Qingyue took a deep breath and slowly turned her head, her sharp gaze falling on the face of the person who spoke.
This person is not someone else, it is Dong Lihui!
The two looked at each other for a moment, Gu Qingyue raised the corners of her lips, revealing a miserable smile: "It turned out to be Dong Shilang." I didn't let the ministers get up, I really don't think I'm worthy. β
Although the same thought had been said countless times in everyone's hearts, when these words came out of Gu Qingyue's mouth, they immediately changed their nature.
The crowd rushed to speak.
"What did the emperor say? You are the one who was appointed by the Emperor to succeed you. β
"Yes, the emperor and Dayao all respect you. How can you say such a thing? β
"Under the emperor, the Haiyan River is clear, the world is peaceful and peaceful. It can be seen that the emperor is the son of heaven destined by Da Yao, how can he say such a thing? β
Gu Qingyue's face was expressionless, her expression was indifferent, waiting for these courtiers to finish the sour words.
Until the ministers' voices became quieter, she still didn't say a word.
Dong Lihui slowly spoke: "What happened to the emperor?" Why do you think so? β
Gu Qingyue raised her eyelids lightly and looked at Dong Lihui meaningfully.
After all, he is Mrs. Yang's proud protΓ©gΓ©, but he is different from these idiots who are busy stammering with the king.
She and Dong Lihui looked at each other, their eyes met.
After a while, Gu Qingyue sighed and said, "I only understand today, whether it is the people of the world, or you civil and military officials, where do you put me in your eyes, I am afraid that there is only Mrs. Yang in your eyes." β
Everyone suddenly shouted that they didn't dare, fell even lower, and trembled one by one.
Dong Lihui raised his head and looked nervous: "Your Majesty, you can't say this." Taifu has always respected the emperor and is a role model for us. The emperor's words are to charge the prince with disrespecting the king. β
Gu Qingyue raised her eyebrows: "Oh? Do you really respect me? Not chasing Taifu? β
"That's nature."
The corners of her lips twitched, and a sly smile flashed across her face.
Gu Qingyue raised her hand, and her white fingers casually pointed around the crowd: "Then why do they only have Taifu in their eyes, but not me?" β
Everyone looked in the direction of Gu Qingyue's finger and saw several officials kneeling behind Dong Lihui.
It was the person who was talking to Gu Qingyue outside the hall.
Seeing that the courtiers' eyes fell on a few people, their eyes were wide open, their faces were full of shock, and their eyes were full of panic.
Boom--
Several people were very tacit, and they kowtowed at the same time.
"Your Majesty, the ministers have been wronged."
Without giving a few people a chance to argue, Gu Qingyue said coldly: "Wronged? β
She walked slowly out from behind the table, her head hanging down, fiddling with her armor, her face as usual, and she couldn't see the slightest emotional fluctuation.
"When you saw me, you only said that you were a protΓ©gΓ© of Taifu, did I wronged you?"
"As a courtier, dare to talk about the edict of the first emperor behind your back, am I wronging you?"
"The three of them are all from the Ministry of Officials, and they are in a hurry to go to the Taifu Mansion before the dynasty opens, to see if the Taifu is sick, have I wronged you?"
After speaking, Gu Qingyue Huo Ran raised her head.
The calm face was furious.
She jerked with her right hand.
The inkstone on the table fell to the ground, rolled around a few times, and finally stopped at Dong Lihui's feet.
A series of voices sounded unusually clear in the silent chamber.
"Tell me, where did I wronged you?"
Gu Qingyue's voice suddenly raised, and the end lingered in the council hall, lingering for a long time.
A few people didn't expect Fang Cai's words to be heard by Gu Qingyue clearly.
At this moment, they could only kneel on the ground, and they did not even plead guilty or say a word of rebuttal.
Gu Qingyue's cold expression gradually eased.
The corners of her lips were raised, her eyes were curved, and a playful and charming smile appeared on her delicate face.
Such a smile is heart-warming no matter which woman it is placed on.
However, with Gu Qingyue's majestic and solemn dragon robe, it looks a little more gloomy that people dare not look at directly.
She moved her gaze slowly, and finally looked at Dong Lihui, and said quietly: "Lord Dong, these three are all from your ministry. Tell me for yourself, what should you do? β
Dong Lihui's sword eyebrows tightened, he raised his head slightly, and what was waiting for him was Gu Qingyue's indifferent gaze.
Dong Lihui lowered his eyes and thought for a long time: "Your Majesty, since this matter has involved the Taifu, should you report to the Taifu and let the Taifu decide?" β
"Hmph~" Gu Qingyue sneered.
She lowered her head, coquettishly lifted the hair hanging from her ears, and said meaningfully: "Why do you think Taifu didn't come to the court today?" β
As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the council hall.
In the past, Mrs. Yang would indeed not be late.
But today, until this time, he did not appear.
Now that Gu Qingyue said these meaningful words, it made everyone even more frightened.
--Could it be that Mrs. Yang has already handed over the power to the empress?
Or, has Mrs. Yang already met with an accident?
Everyone looked at each other, each with their own guesses in their hearts, but they didn't dare to speak, and they didn't dare to breathe.
"If Dong Shilang is reluctant to dispose of it, then I will have to deal with it myself."
Gu Qingyue reflexively sat back on the dragon chair.
She picked up the sign with red silk tied on the table and threw it on the ground, throwing three in a row.
This red silk sign is a special order for the dismissal and exile of officials.
Three red silk signs fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
There was no need for Gu Qingyue to speak, everyone already understood the fate of those three people.
"The Emperor's ......"
Dong Lihui also wanted to open his mouth to ask.
"Dong Shilang!" Gu Qingyue scolded coldly, "This matter is in your ministry, and the officials will be fined for one month to set an example." If there are people who want to intercede for these three people, they can be dismissed from office with them and leave the court. β
After speaking, Gu Qingyue looked around, and finally fell on Dong Lihui.
The two looked at each other for a long time, Dong Lihui slowly lowered his head, and said angrily: "Yes, the minister's order." β
Gu Qingyue's body was soft, leaning back in the chair, holding her chin with her right hand, and gently moving her fingers on her face: "Is there anything else?" β
There was silence in the council hall.
"Since it's okay, let's retreat."
As she spoke, Gu Qingyue got up and carried her robe, and walked as slowly as she could outside the hall.
The courtiers behind him behaved, knelt on the ground, and sent Gu Qingyue away.
It wasn't until she walked around the corner of the corridor that Gu Qingyue's body went limp, and she finally fell to the right side.