Traveling to the ancient harem

Chapter 267 Royal Shame

Jinluan Palace.

Today's morning court is no different from usual ones. The emperor is very clear-headed now, and the ministers are doing their jobs. As long as they do their jobs well, the emperor will not trouble anyone at will. For those with outstanding abilities, the emperor will also give special rewards. In short, no one can just get by now, so the general morning court is to report if there is something to do, and adjourn if there is nothing to do. The emperor will not linger in the court.

"The Emperor has arrived."

Following the eunuch's shout, the emperor strode in, and the ministers who were chatting in twos and threes immediately took their seats.

"See the Emperor."

"No need to be polite." The emperor raised his hand, and Eunuch Yu came out: "My lords, if you have anything to say, please come before me."

No one stood up, and it seemed that the court could end early again today. Just as everyone was waiting for the eunuch to call for the end of the court, the emperor spoke: "My dear ministers, today, I have something to announce."

The emperor looked at the rows of officials standing below and said, "Today, the abbot of Baiyun Temple, Xuan Chengzi, has been spreading evil words to confuse the people and killing people. I have already put him in the Heavenly Prison, and his family members have also been imprisoned. I have ordered the execution of his three clans." He spoke word by word.

The ministers standing below were all confused. What was he talking about? How could Xuan Chengzi cause such a big disaster? He had to execute his entire clan. What a huge mistake he had made.

The key point is that if there is no solid evidence, the emperor will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. They have followed the emperor for more than three years, and everyone knows what kind of person he is.

Seeing that no one stood up to question, the emperor's expression eased a little. He nodded and walked out. Eunuch Yu signaled the master of ceremonies to announce the adjournment of the court and followed the emperor to the imperial study.

The emperor came to the imperial study and sat on his usual dragon throne. He did not read the memorials but sat there motionless for a while. Suddenly he stood up and pushed all the memorials on the table in front of him to the ground.

Eunuch Yu was shocked, but he didn't dare to step forward to deal with it. Forget it, let the emperor vent his anger and it won't be too late for him to deal with it later. This time, the empress dowager really brought shame to the entire royal family.

It turned out that Xuan Chengzi was arrested and taken to the prison yesterday. The jailer searched him as usual. Who knew that Xuan Chengzi would not let him go after waking up? As a result, he was beaten and his clothes were stripped off. A letter was found in his underwear. The jailer did not dare to be careless and handed the letter over.

The head of the prison in the Ministry of Justice didn't dare to look at it casually. This was a death row prisoner sent in by the emperor himself. Who knew what he had done? So the letter fell into the hands of the Minister of Justice.

The Minister of Justice held the letter like a hot potato. If he read it, he was afraid he would see something he shouldn't see. If he didn't read it, he was afraid he would miss something, and then he would be responsible. Just when he was hesitating, he happened to see the third prince. He breathed a sigh of relief. Isn't this the best person to read the letter?

The Minister of Justice called the Third Prince to his side, praised his recent performance with a pleasant face, then kindly asked him if he needed anything else. Finally, he solemnly handed the letter to him. Since he was valued by the prince, the prisoner would be handed over to him.

The third prince was flattered. After working in the Ministry of Justice for so long, his superiors finally discovered his talent. Besides, he was eager to be in charge of the case of Xuan Chengzi, this stinky Taoist priest who even wanted to burn Concubine Huang to death. Let's see how he would punish him.

When the third prince opened the letter, he was stunned. He hurriedly asked for leave and came to the palace, handing the letter to the emperor who was reviewing memorials.

This letter was written from the Queen Mother to Xuan Chengzi. The Queen Mother's tone in the letter was lingering. She told about her sufferings in the palace and her plans. In short, anyone who read the letter could guess the relationship between the writer and the recipient.

The Emperor almost vomited three liters of blood. This was his mother, who not only brought disaster to the harem, but was also unfaithful to her husband. He seemed to see the green hat on his father's head. However, he would not let his father know about this letter, for he was afraid that his father would faint from anger.

The emperor issued an edict in the imperial study at that time, confining the empress dowager to the Cining Palace, and no one could let her out without his permission. Of course, the empress dowager refused to accept this and made a fuss to see the emperor.

The emperor fulfilled her wish and went to see her with the letter. The empress dowager fell silent at that moment. Then the emperor issued another decree that all of Xuan Chengzi's family members within three clans should be beheaded. There was no need to wait until the autumn to execute them. It was announced in the court today that they would be beheaded the day after tomorrow, and there was no need for an interrogation. He should have been dead twenty years ago, but he lived for so many more years. What was there to be dissatisfied about?

However, the emperor also issued an oral order in the harem, which was to hand over the management rights of the sewing room in the palace to Concubine Du. Didn’t the queen want the management rights of the sewing room anymore? The emperor thought it would be better to fulfill her wish.

Kunning Palace.

"Mammy, what does the emperor mean by this oral order? Could it be that he knows that I was the one who instigated this?" The queen no longer cared about the needlework room. What she was most worried about now was that the emperor knew that she was the mastermind behind this. The emperor had been disliking her recently. If he knew...

The queen suddenly shuddered. She remembered what the emperor said, that he didn't mind changing the queen.

"Mammy, will the Emperor... abandon me..." The Queen rarely showed her weak side, as if she would cry if Mammy Yang said yes.

"Your Majesty, you can't think like that. The most important thing now is to win the emperor's heart back. Think about it, Your Majesty. As long as you give birth to a legitimate son, your position will be secure. At that time, a sewing room will be of no use." Nanny Yang advised.

The queen nodded in understanding. She was obsessed. Let alone anything else, just look at the empress dowager. If she had not given birth to the emperor, with her erratic temper, the emperor would have thrown her into who knows where. A mother is honored by her son. This is the most realistic thing in the palace.

“But…” The Queen hesitated for a moment, but decided to say it out loud: “The Emperor, he slept alone both times he came here…” She felt extremely embarrassed and her face turned red. Nanny Yang was valued by her, and she believed that she would not dare to say anything careless.

"Your Majesty." Nanny Yang's face also turned red. She had lived in the palace all her life and had never married. She felt embarrassed when the Queen said this to her. However, this matter did not pose a problem for her.

"Your Highness, please listen to my advice. There are many ways in this palace to make the Emperor follow you... If Your Highness is willing, I will have someone find that thing..."

"But..." The Queen had also heard of that thing, "I heard that it is harmful to the body."

"Your Majesty, stop taking that thing once you are pregnant. It won't harm the dragon's body." Nanny Yang advised.