Hongli stood in front of the officials with his hands behind his hands, and said, "All of you, my dear friends, have concluded that the child in Concubine Xian's belly is a disaster, right?"
Yu Minzhong said: "Returning to the emperor, this is not what I think, but it is the fact. If the disaster star had not come to this world, how could there be so many troubles in the capital and the harem, and even Ji Jianzheng died suddenly on the roadside for no reason."
Hongli smiled slightly and said: "Then if Ji Changming did not die suddenly, what should be said about this matter?"
"Shuntian Mansion has been investigating for so long, but still can't find the cause of Ji Jianzheng's death. There is no injury or poison. Apart from sudden death, I really can't think of a cause of death."
Facing Minzhong's answer, Hongli's smile became even stronger, "I just left the palace and went to Yizhuang to see Ji Changming's body. What a coincidence, I discovered the real cause of Ji Changming's death. He was not a violent person at all.
Instead of being killed, he was shot through both ears by ice arrows. He was deliberately killed!"
Hearing this, Yu Minzhong and others were in an uproar. They never expected that things would turn out like this. One of the ministers said: "Your Majesty, was Ji Changming really killed?"
Hong Zhou, who came back with him, got Hong Li's acquiescence and said, "Unless Ji Changming inserted the ice arrow into his ear, he would have been killed. The reason why the murderer bothered to set up such a trap was to make everyone
Your Excellency thinks that Ji Changming was really killed by a disaster star."
Yu Minzhong said dubiously: "Prince He, are you serious about this?"
Hongli glanced at him and said coldly: "Yu Minzhong, do you not even believe my words, and think that I am deliberately deceiving you in order to excuse Concubine Xian?"
Yu Minzhong said quickly: "I don't dare. I was just a little surprised when I suddenly heard about the cause of Ji Jianzheng's death."
The corners of Hongli's lips curled up slightly, but his eyes were colder than before, "There are no disaster stars in this world at all. They are rumors deliberately spread by some people. It's okay for the people in the market to believe it. Who are you? You are an official of the imperial court. A
You all have read poetry and books, but you actually believe this kind of rumor, and you are still here forcing me to kill your own flesh and blood with my own hands. It is really ridiculous!"
The civil and military officials were so reprimanded by him that they did not dare to raise their heads. After a while, an old official said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking frankly. Even if Ji Changming is harmed by others, it does not mean that the person in Concubine Xian's belly is not the disaster star."
Hongli's eyes were as cold as arrows and he said: "You said he was a disaster star, where is the evidence?"
The official said in a trembling voice: "I have no definite evidence, but this matter is not trivial. Even if there is a one-in-a-million chance, the emperor cannot tolerate it. Everything must be based on the overall situation!"
Hong Zhou couldn't help but said: "Master Li, if the person accused of being the disaster star today may be your child, can you personally kill your relatives with justice?"
Mr. Li was speechless when he asked him, and Hong Zhou said coldly: "Since you can't do it, why do you force the emperor to do it? Furthermore, there are many doubts about this matter, and 10% of it is **
, the matter of the disaster star was deliberately spread by someone who wanted to use it to harm others!"
When everyone heard what he said and knew that Ji Changming's death was not sudden, everyone felt a little shaken in their hearts. After thinking about it for a while, they bowed and left.
Seeing them leaving, Hong Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, and then he cupped his hands towards Hong Li and said, "Your Majesty, if you don't have any instructions, I will also leave."
"Lao Wu!" Hongli called him and said with a complicated expression: "I scolded you like that yesterday, are you angry with me?"
Hong Zhou was startled, then smiled and said: "The emperor is not only my king, but also my brother. How can I be angry? Besides, it is my fault for my incompetence. If I could have found out earlier,
If the truth or the cause of Ji Changming's death is revealed, the emperor will not be under so much pressure."
Hongli patted him on the shoulder and said: "Okay, anyway, next, we brothers will work together to find out the mastermind who caused trouble in the city!"
Hong Zhou nodded vigorously and said: "Yes, I will do my best to find this person!"
After Hong Zhou left, Si Xi followed Hong Li's instructions and quietly assigned palace officials to keep an eye on each palace and courtyard to see who would make any changes after learning about the cause of Ji Changming's death.
Soon, Ji You came outside the Yangxin Palace and said that he was asking Hongli to go to Kunning Palace on Mingyu's orders.
Mingyu knew this morning that Hongli sent Xianyue to the Old Summer Palace, and also knew that the "disaster star" in Xianyue's belly was safe and sound; seeing that Hongli ignored the safety of the Qing Dynasty for a woman, she couldn't be more angry, because she
She needed to stay in bed to have the baby, and she couldn't come over, so she asked Ji You to come and invite her.
Hongli knew why Mingyu asked him to go there. He had no intention of going and was afraid that Mingyu would think too much, so he had to go. As expected, when they met, Mingyu asked about Xianyue and learned that the cause of Ji Changming's death had been found out.
After that, he was silent for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, Ji Changming's death may not be caused by a disaster star, but troubles have happened one after another in the palace. How to explain this? Is it just a coincidence?"
Hongli fed Mingyu bird's nest and said, "I'm already checking it out, and I'll have the answer soon."
Mingyu said doubtfully: "Check? What does the emperor want to check?"
"If the whole thing was caused by someone with deliberate intentions, then wouldn't the Queen find it strange that troubles would happen one after another in the palace?"
Mingyu thought for a while and said uncertainly: "Does the emperor think that someone in the palace is lying and playing tricks?" After Hongli nodded, she said: "No, who dares to do such a thing? Besides, I have indeed done this.
I had paralysis of my hands and feet twice, and this time I almost gave birth prematurely. Does your Majesty think that I am also lying?"
"Of course the queen won't, but it's hard for others to say." Without waiting for Mingyu to say anything else, he said: "Okay, I will investigate this matter. Queen, don't worry, there is only half a month left before our child will be born."
You were born, what you have to do now is to take good care of yourself."
Mingyu smiled reluctantly, and after Hongli put down the empty bowl, she suddenly said: "Your Majesty, do you really think this is caused by someone, or is it because of Concubine Xian?"
Hongli asked in confusion: "Why do you ask that?"
"Because I feel that the emperor has always favored Concubine Xian when handling this matter. From the beginning to the end, you didn't want to get rid of that disaster star. Otherwise, you wouldn't have taken Concubine Xian to the Old Summer Palace yesterday."
Facing Mingyu's question, Hongli said in a deep voice: "I have always been fair in my work and have never favored anyone. There is indeed a lot of doubt about the disaster star. Concubine Xian waited for that child with great difficulty. I
It cannot be taken away because of some unconfirmed rumors; if this is the case, what is the difference between me and an executioner?"
Mingyu said excitedly: "But what if it is true? The disaster star is not a trivial matter. Once he is born, it will bring disaster to the Qing Dynasty. Your Majesty, are you not worried at all?"
Hongli was silent for a moment and said: "Queen, let's not talk about this anymore. I have drafted several names for this child, but I haven't decided yet. Why don't you choose one?"