Rumours are rife with puppets
The next day.
It is impossible to investigate who died at the hands of Duke Nalan. The entire Duke's mansion was ruined and no clues could be found. Nash, who inherited the Duke's position, looked stupid and stupid. He knew that he would talk nonsense all day long, scold people when he saw them, and did not know what kind of excitement he was. He offended all the families during the War of Punishment.
The guards and servants in the Duke's mansion were all unaware of it. Even if there were those who knew that Nuoyan was captured and rescued that night, they would not dare to say it, for fear of implicating themselves and being retaliated against. They could see clearly that the other party rescued Nuoyan alone, and no one could stop him. They all felt like a mirror in their hearts and didn't want to get involved.
As a mercenary leader, the wolf was not afraid. Even if he could not defeat Xiao Shu, he did not have the word "fear" in his mind. He was just grateful to Xiao Shu for not killing him and his brothers. It was simple now. Originally, Nalan was of high power and had many enemies on weekdays, but now there was only such a fool Nash. What trouble could he do when he became a duke? He was completely idle.
Wolf thought so at first, but the fact is that it is completely different. After a few days since Nash inherited the throne of Duke, he didn't know what was wrong. He wandered around Beifeng City every day, saying that the queen was a prostitute, and Yue and Zi Luo were bastards without royal blood.
It's okay to say one day or two, but no one believes this fool, but over time, there are always a few people who are not interested in watching the fun. They adapted what Nash said, and said it vividly. The more they spread, the more they look like the real ones, the tens, and the tens are spread. The versions are different. In just half a month, the whole city is full of rumors, and even the court ministers look at the queen.
Since then, more than half a month has passed, and the queen has never clarified it. She never mentioned the matter. Instead, she ordered that anyone spread rumors and directly punish the death penalty, the new Duke Nash is the one who is responsible for the brunt of it.
In the winter palace.
The court ministers were all standing on both sides, and the queen sat on the ice throne. The splashes of water made people unable to see her face, but it was completely imagined how angry she was. Because of this, I don’t know how many people were arrested and sentenced to death for the crime of slandering the reputation of the royal family. But in the final analysis, the source is the person in front of her.
At this time, no one dared to stand up and speak for Nash, his eyes wandered, and he didn't dare to say a word, but after listening to the rumors, he could not help but have suspicion in his heart, but it was only limited to suspicion. Now the queen is regent, Nalan is dead, and Nolan is in prison again. Apart from Nash, who seems stupid, there is no fool in the palace. At this time, he jumps out and the fate is self-evident.
This is a trial, and the judged people are not only Nash, who is forced to kneel on the ground, with shackles and still looks stupid.
"Duke Nash, as far as I know, you have often spread insulting the royal family in the city for the past half month. Do you want to deny it?" Mr. Mubai asked loudly.
Everyone present was very curious about why Nash suddenly became a demented fool and spread remarks everywhere that he didn't know whether it was true or false. It didn't matter if these remarks were spread in Beifeng City, but once they spread, they would be different when they were heard by the dukes and lords who were stationed in the fiefdom, especially the Nuo Family and the Le Family.
Now these two families are lacking a legitimate reason, so they are justified. They can even say that the one who killed Ye Bei is the queen, and Duke Nolan was framed.
This makes it easy to explain why the queen did not investigate in depth after the regent, but instead was eager to convict the No family. As for Nalan's death, it is easier to explain. Nalan knew the queen's past identity and threatened the queen, but was directly killed. Of course, it doesn't matter whether all this is true or false. As long as there is a name that can be written on the flag, it does not only involve the queen's reputation, the inheritance of the royal power, but also the current siege of the No family.
Nash struggled to stand up, but was held tightly by the imperial guards. He struggled to raise his head and looked at the queen on the throne and laughed loudly, "She is a prostitute! I don't know how many people have fucked you idiots. Do you idiots think they are very smart? Take a look at who you serve."
As soon as this sentence was said, it was heard that the needles fell in the palace in winter, and the court ministers all looked pale and silent. Nash was simply crazy and didn't even want his life. He dared to say such words in front of the queen.
Mu Bai glanced at the queen sitting on the throne. Seeing that she had not expressed her opinion, she had to continue asking, "So, Duke Nash, you admit that these words come from you. If so, what evidence do you have to prove the authenticity of these words? If not, according to the law, you will be convicted, deprived of your title and fief, and be punished with hanging."
"Evidence? What kind of evidence is that the blood sheds in her bones is so dirty that she is not qualified to sit on the throne! Her son and daughter are both lowly bastards! Rather than letting such lowly people inherit the throne, even a dog with pure bloodline is much nobler than her."
Nash laughed wildly without hesitation. He seemed to be crazy, but no one noticed that the muscles on his face were spasming due to fear, and his smile seemed a little unnatural.
The queen still didn't say anything. She glanced at the ministers standing below. The ideas of these people were insignificant to her. The royal power was absolutely in Beifeng City. As long as there was no conclusive evidence, they would not dare to jump out. What she was really worried about was the dukes and marquis outside Beifeng City. Those people were self-respecting. In the early years, they could not even accept Ye Bei, a person with half the royal blood. If it weren't for the suppression of the Battle of Punishment, they would probably be in civil strife now.
Now that the person sitting on the throne is no longer Ye Bei, but the mother of two children, a prostitute of a low-born family. As soon as Nash said this, she knew that everything was too late. Even if he killed him, what's the use? Even if he killed all the people in Beifeng City, the rumors would not stop.
The thing I fear the most is finally born.
"Deprived of Nash's title and family's fiefs and property, temporarily held in prison, awaiting trial."
She could not show too much anger. Nash must die, but he must not be executed immediately. The queen's voice trembled a little. She tried to remain calm. She could not be shaken at this time. She could never show any weakness. The royal power is always supreme. She wanted everyone to know that even if Ye Bei was unconscious, no one could provoke her.
After Nash was taken down, Mu Bai hesitated for a while and turned to the queen and said, "Empress, about three days ago, the Nuo family in Bailang City and the Le family in Yingxiao City gathered their troops. They are heading north. The journey of Yingxiao City is long, and it will take some time for the vassals and lords of the Le family to gather. The Noo family is already rooted in the northern border. The 200,000 troops have crossed the Baihe River. It is estimated that they will arrive in Sunset City tomorrow night."
This was Mu Bai’s most worried thing, but it still came. He never understood why the queen had to convict directly. This would mean that he forced the Nuo family to rebel and there was no room for maneuver.
"I understand, you guys go down."
The queen waved her hand, feeling indescribable irritability. After all the ministers left, she did not stand up from the throne. If it weren't for the cold chill, she would have been furious for a long time.
"If you have any troubles, why don't you tell me what to do?"
"puppet?"
The queen was shocked. Even though the water curtain blocked his figure in front of her, she swore that she would never forget this voice in her life. If it weren't for this person, she wouldn't have to sit on this damn throne and wouldn't have to worry about these things.
"What's wrong, queen? Are you so unhappy when you see me?" Pu asked with a smile.
"Where is Yue and Zi Luo!? I have done everything you want me to do. You said you will return them to me!" The queen lowered her voice but couldn't suppress the anger in her heart.
"Of course, don't worry. I understand your mood very much, but please bear it for a while. My promise will be fulfilled. Your two high men are safe and everything goes well now."
"Sustainable? Do you know that the Nuo family and Le family have led their troops north? Do you know that Nalan is dead? You know that there are rumors in the entire Beifeng City that I am..." The queen gritted her teeth and did not say those two words. Things have come to this point, why does this man dare to say that everything goes well.
"Do I know all of what you said? You don't need to worry about it. There is only one thing you need to do, and that is trust me."
Puppet didn't care about the queen's questioning. These things were as expected by him. From the day he left, things would inevitably develop like this, but some things were beyond his expectations.
"I have killed Duke Nalan. At this point, he must die. As for this so-called rumor, you don't have to pay too much attention. After destroying the Nuo family, their troops will join the royal family. Those fence-bearers dare not jump out. At that time, let alone prostitutes and bastards, even if they are a dog, they must admit that this is the King of North Leaf."
Pu sneered, rights themselves have no power, rights lies in people's hearts and are a trick of deceiving people.
"you……"
The queen was speechless when he said it. She didn't know what to say for a moment. Her whole body seemed to have been drained. She smiled bitterly with a self-deprecating smile. After marrying into the royal family, she was worried about whether her identity would be noticed by Ye Bei and threatened by Nalan. She thought that no one knew the secret of Nalan's death inexplicably, but now it seems that he had probably left a hand.
Pu took out two letters from his sleeve, walked up and handed them to the queen, and said with a smile, "The evidence was insufficient before, now you can just convict directly. Nolan will be executed publicly the day after tomorrow. You don't have to worry about other matters. I will return the two high men to you. As for Ye Bei, ha... When he sat in this position, he should have thought that there would be such a day."
Chapter completed!