The next morning, as Yan Huisheng said, the first thing the emperor did when he came to court was to conclude the case against the precious concubine in the court hall.
The case of the precious concubine was very involved, including the eldest prince Yan Li, the eldest prince's concubine Ning Yao, as well as the concubines De, Xian, Li and others in the palace who were involved in the case.
King Ruian, who presided over the case, listed numerous crimes, large and small, among others, and read them out to the court.
The emperor issued an imperial edict that the imperial concubine was originally a capital offender, but because he was pregnant with the emperor's heir, he deposed the title of the imperial concubine and demoted her to a beauty. From now on, she will be sent to the imperial mausoleum to keep a vigil. The eldest prince Yanli was removed from the royal family and demoted to a commoner.
, the eldest prince's concubine Ning Yao was removed from the jade certificate and was demoted to the common people, and the imperial heir in her belly was demoted to the common people. The virtuous concubine had no way to teach her son and was thrown into the cold palace, and the virtuous concubine was demoted to the concubine position. Although the concubine Li was unjustly accused, she
Because his mother's family was involved in the case and because he had merit in providing evidence, he maintained his original position. Yu An neglected his duties and was demoted to the second-class father-in-law. The monks involved in the case at the Great Buddha Temple were beheaded and publicly displayed. The Great Buddha Temple was closed for three months and the temple was rectified...
It took a full hour to list the persons involved in the case, as well as the charges and punishments. From the palace to the court, from princes to ministers, there were hundreds of officials involved.
The second prince Yan Lin heard clearly in the morning meeting. When he heard that the emperor demoted the eldest prince Yan Li to a commoner, his expression changed several times.
He really didn't expect that Yan Li's punishment would be so severe, and he didn't give Yan Li any chance to defend himself.
Moreover, the announcement of Yan Li's charges in the case shocked him, because several cases were old cases from a few years ago. He did not expect that they would all be uncovered.
He looked at Yan Huisheng and saw that Yan Huisheng was standing in the first place, motionless. His face was still as calm as ever, and the emotions in his heart could not be seen.
Sensing Yan Lin's gaze, Yan Huisheng turned his head and looked at Yan Lin.
At this moment, Yan Lin looked at his nose and his heart, and did not dare to look at Yan Huisheng. But he was thinking in his heart that Yan Li's old cases had been uncovered, so what about the things he did behind his back?
Will it be revealed if we find an opportunity?
Over the years, countless people felt that the prince was kind and could be bullied, but he knew clearly that Yan Huisheng could only tolerate it.
Now he finally couldn't bear it anymore, but he didn't show any sharpness, but remained quiet. He didn't even take the lead. Instead, Su Rong upset the court, and King Ruian overthrew Yan.
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Yan Lin secretly hated Ning Yao and felt that Ning Yao was stupid. If she hadn't sent someone to kill Xie Lin, King Ruian would not have been so angry. With such cooperation, he had no scruples and searched the entire capital inside and outside the palace. Yan Li had no chance to fight back.
Regardless of his strength, the East Palace was so happy that King Ruian went to war.
Now that Yan Li is out, Yan Shen has turned to Yan Huisheng, and he is the only one left.
Yan Lin was a little panicked, but he felt that since General Pingxi's Mansion in northern Hebei had a large number of troops, he might not be without hope.
After the morning court, the news spread and the capital was shaken.
In the eldest prince's palace, Yan Li shouted to see the emperor, but the father-in-law who was waiting in front of the emperor came to convey the emperor's words and only said, "Your Majesty said that if your eldest highness makes trouble, he will die."
Yan Li suddenly fell to the ground and murmured: "Father, don't you care about the family relationship between father and son? Did my son, who has been filial to his father for so many years, end up like this?"
The father-in-law who was waiting in front of the emperor straightened his back and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty demoted you to a commoner just because he cared about the relationship between father and son. Otherwise, His Majesty said the crimes you committed would be enough for you to die ten thousand times."
After he finished speaking, he threw a pile of incriminating evidence about Yan Li and Ning Yao in front of him, turned around and left.
Yan Li looked at the evidence in front of him with a pale face, and cried bitterly for a long time.
He originally thought that by abandoning Ning Yao and the child in her belly, he would be able to protect himself and join forces with Yan Lin to compete with Yan Huisheng. Who would have thought that, in retrospect, it turned out that he was a fool.
The moment he entered the house, he should have understood that Yan Huisheng would not give him a chance. Since Ning Yao was involved in the case and the evidence was conclusive, Yan Huisheng did not want him to escape. Only by getting rid of him completely could he be free to deal with Yan Lin.
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In the dungeon of Prince Ruian's Mansion, the cell door opened, and Xie Lin said to the inside: "Ning Yao, come out! His Majesty has decreed that from today on, you and your heirs will be demoted to common people."
Ning Yao suspected that she had heard wrong. She originally thought that she was already guilty of a capital crime. Even if she had the child in her belly as a life-saving talisman, in the face of a major case, the evidence was conclusive and there was no hope. But she did not expect that the emperor would be able to spare her life.
No, it was Prince Yan Huiyi who actually spared her life.
She was stunned for a moment and asked Xie Lin, "Where is my brother?"
"Expelled from Beijing, no longer allowed to take scientific examinations, no longer allowed to serve as an official." Xie Lin said.
Ning Yao breathed a sigh of relief and actually felt that their sister and brother were able to escape death and were now very content to be alive.
She walked out of the dark cell slowly. When she saw the light, she couldn't bear it for a moment. She immediately covered her eyes. After a while, she asked Xie Lin again, "Where is Your Highness?"
"Yan Li is no longer His Highness, he is demoted to a commoner." Xie Lin said.
Ning Yao nodded slowly and asked Xie Lin, "Can I leave?"
Xie Lin nodded, "Go slowly, I won't send you off!"
Ning Yao walked out of Prince Ruian's Mansion. She stood at the door and waited for a while. Sure enough, she saw Ning Ze coming out of Prince Ruian's Mansion with a white face. Ning Ze was almost thin. When he saw Ning Yao, she hugged him and cried.
Get up, "Sister!"
Ning Yao reached out and patted his back, saying softly: "It's okay, at least we are all still alive."
Ning Ze nodded, yes, he is still alive. There was a time when he thought he was going to die here.
After Ning Ze calmed down for a while, Ning Yao said: "Let's go home."
"Go home?" Ning Ze wiped his eyes.
"Yes, go back to Nanping, our home." Ning Yao said.
Ning Ze nodded, "Yes, let's go home, go home."
Even if he is not expelled, he does not want to stay in the capital and will never come again.
He and Ning Yao walked out of Prince Ruian's Mansion. After walking a few steps, he suddenly asked Ning Yao in hindsight, "Sister, where is my brother-in-law?"
Ning Yao's face changed for a while and then she said: "I will send him a letter of separation. From now on, he will have nothing to do with me."
Ning Ze looked at her, "I just heard that my brother-in-law has also been demoted to a commoner. Then he..."
"From now on, whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with me." Ning Yao cut off Ning Ze's words, "I'm afraid there will be one more person who wants me to die. Don't call me brother-in-law anymore."
She did not forget that she had confessed the evidence of the eldest prince's involvement in the case. When she confessed, she thought of this day. She gave up Yan Li to save her younger brother. No, if possible, Yan Li would do the same.
Abandon her.
Just each other.
She doesn't feel like she owes Yan Li.
Ning Ze shut his mouth, nodded, and urged Ning Yao, "Sister, let's walk faster, I want to go home."
