Ling Ruo walked up to her and said categorically: "What the Ai family has said will definitely be done. Unless the emperor deposes the queen mother of the Ai family, the Ai family will definitely depose the queen!"
Faced with Ling Ruo's promise, Xiayue tried her best to push the tears back from her eyes, nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you!"
Ling Ruo's expression relaxed, and she stroked Xianyue's cheek full of pain and sadness and said: "I believe Aijia, this is the best decision for everyone. As for Aluo... Aijia will tell her personally
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After Xianyue nodded again, Ling Ruo ordered Yang Hai to call Hongli in. Under Hongli's nervous eyes, Ling Ruo said: "Concubine Xian understands justice well and cannot bear to embarrass the emperor, so she decided to withdraw her invitation; the Ai family respects her.
It means that as the emperor wishes, the position of Empress Fucha Mingyu will not be abolished."
Hearing this, Hongli's heart that was hanging in mid-air finally relaxed, and he quickly bowed and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother."
Ling Ruo snorted coldly and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to thank Concubine Xian, thank Concubine Xian. If she had not been willing to take back the invitation, even if you really wanted to kneel in Cining Palace forever, the Ai family would have deposed the position of Empress Fucha Mingyu;
For the Queen to do such a ridiculous and cruel thing, the Ai family really feels ashamed!"
Hongli Weiwei responded, and then gratefully said to Xianyue: "Thank you, Concubine Xian!"
Xianyue turned her head and said nothing. Ling Ruo was right, this was indeed the best for her, but if she could choose, she would not choose such a road paved with A Luo's humiliation; it's a pity that she didn't
She had no choice, even if she gritted her teeth and refused to let go, Hongli would not abandon Mingyu.
Ling Ruo said coldly: "But Emperor, this is also the last time. If she makes a mistake again, Emperor, do you know what to do?"
Hongli said quickly: "I know that if the queen is stubborn and makes mistakes again and again, I will definitely act in accordance with the law and will never be lenient."
"Okay, remember your words." After a moment of pause, Ling Ruo spoke again: "Although the queen is not deposed, the queen made mistakes and deserves to be punished. What do you think, emperor?"
When Hongli heard this, he immediately said: "What Huang'e Niang said is that I have told Concubine Xian before that she will be fined for one year and grounded for one year. I wonder what Huang'e Niang thinks?"
Ling Ruo nodded and said, "Okay, but the Ai family would like to add two more items, is that possible?"
"No matter what the Emperor's mother orders, I will definitely obey." Hongli was already satisfied to be able to get Ling Ruo and Xiayue to let go and not deprive Mingyu of the throne. Not to mention adding two things, even adding three or five things.
He didn't dare to refuse.
"Okay." Ling Ruo said coolly: "First, in addition to the fine, the application fee from Kunning Palace will be sent according to the noble's status; second, let the queen write a confession letter and read it every day.
Three times, the Ai family will ask Yang Hai to listen on time. When the queen is consistent with her words and truly realizes her mistake, she will be lifted from the ban."
This kind of punishment is undoubtedly much heavier than a simple grounding, especially the letter describing the crime. Reading it every day means that Mingyu will be forced to remind himself of the mistakes he has made every day.
Hongli knew that Ling Ruo wanted Mingyu to remember the mistakes he had made and to truly repent and acknowledge them. He hesitated for a moment and said, "Empress, what if the one-year period has passed?"
Ling Ruo said coldly: "The Ai family just made it very clear that when she is consistent with her words, the grounding will be lifted. If she persists in her obsession, she will be grounded forever to avoid doing stupid things in the future. The Ai family doesn't want to see that.
What happened to Luo happened again."
Hongli heard the displeasure in Ling Ruo's words and did not dare to say anything. He lowered his head and said, "My son, I obey the emperor's decree."
Ling Ruo nodded slightly and said: "Since the Emperor has no objection, then he will immediately send an order to the Sixth Palace and confine Kunning Palace."
Hearing this, Xianyue suddenly said: "Huang'e Niang, as far as I know, Wei Jingxuan, who is beside the queen, often instigates people. I heard that it was her idea that A Luo happened this time. For a woman with such a temperament, I thought it was her.
It is not appropriate to stay with the Queen any longer."
Ling Ruo responded and turned her gaze to Hongli, "Your Majesty, what do you think?"
For a palace maid, Hongli had nothing to cherish, so he immediately said: "I will order her to be killed with a stick."
"Okay." After talking for so long, Ling Ruoyi was a little tired and said, "Now that we have made a decision, let's do it quickly. The Ai family is exhausted."
Hongli and Xianyue immediately stepped back. When they were walking out of Cining Palace, Hongli held Xianyue in his arms and said with a complicated expression: "Xiayue, thank you very much for letting Mingyu go."
Xianyue loosened her clenched teeth and whispered: "Your Majesty should know that I don't want to accept this thank you at all."
How could Hongli not understand the hatred in her heart? He sighed softly and said: "I know, but no matter what, I have to thank you. I will definitely compensate you and A Luo in the future."
Xianyue took out her hand and said expressionlessly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. If Your Majesty has no other instructions, I will leave first."
Hongli did not force her, and nodded and said: "Okay, I will ask Sixi to take Sun and Huang to your palace later, and leave them to A Luo."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After saying these words, Xianyue turned and left. She followed Ling Ruo's advice, but she couldn't do without resentment towards Hongli, at least not now.
After she left, Hongli went to the Yangxin Hall, where Mingyu was waiting anxiously. When he saw him coming back, he quickly stepped forward to salute, and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I was just talking nonsense out of anger, and it was not intentional.
, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Hongli looked at Mingyu, who had a red cheek, and felt a little pain in his heart. But thinking of Mingyu's mistakes, he couldn't help but harden his heart: "So, the queen knows her mistakes?"
Mingyu endured all the reluctance in her heart, lowered her head and said, "Yes, I know I was wrong."
"Then are you willing to be punished?" After hearing Hongli's words, Mingyu's limbs trembled nervously and she bit her lip and said, "I already know my mistake. Please give me another chance."
Hongli took a deep breath and said: "As a queen, she ordered others to rape innocent women. Later, for fear of the incident being exposed, she sent people to kill Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong. She committed a huge mistake. Such behavior is really wrong.
The virtues of the palace make her no longer worthy of being a queen."
Mingyu raised her head in shock. What Hongli said...did he want to depose her? No, Hongli couldn't treat her like this, no! Besides, A Luo was just a palace maid. How could he dethrone her for the sake of a palace maid?
The truth of courting the queen!
Just when Mingyu was surrounded by endless fear and fear, Hongli's voice continued to ring in her ears, "Queen is kind-hearted in nature and was instigated by others to commit such wrong things. I will not be held responsible."
, I hope the Queen will take this as a warning and not do it again!”
Hearing this, Mingyu was overjoyed and said quickly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not punishing me. I will definitely remember my mistakes today and never make the same mistakes again."