Min Xijian's position was secured, and he began to make liquidations bit by bit. The first one to bear the brunt was the Nangong family.
The news of the Minnan Incident was quickly sent back to Shengjing.
That night, several cups were broken in the imperial study room, and important ministers were summoned to the palace overnight.
Nangong Xian, who had been staying in Kyoto, was also called into the palace.
After the salute, the emperor did not call him up immediately, but directly threw a memorial in front of him, "Let's take a look."
Nangong Xian picked it up and browsed it quickly.
"The Nangong family betrayed the country and collaborated with the enemy, and joined forces with the regent of Xiling to assassinate the King of Min Nan in an attempt to control Min. All the people involved in the Nangong family have been killed..."
Nangong Xuan's mind went blank. All the legitimate branches of the Nangong family had been destroyed. Now the ones who accepted the broken Nangong family were the common branches that had been suppressed.
The emperor said directly, "The Nangong family wrote a letter saying that everything was planned by you and had nothing to do with anyone else. They didn't know about it."
"Nangong Xian, what did you say?"
Nangong Xian's face was pale. What could he say? He must not admit it. If he did, he would be dead.
Nangong Xian suppressed the blood in his mouth, knelt on the ground and explained, "Your Majesty is absolutely unjust. The Nangong family is devoted to Your Majesty and it is impossible for them to do such a thing."
"You mean the Min family has wronged you. If I remember correctly, the Nangong family has always been a subsidiary family of the Min family. If it hadn't been for being stabbed in the back, the Min family would have cut off their own arms?"
"There is evidence for the accusation against you. If you want to say that you are innocent, please also ask Mr. Nangong to provide evidence..."
The courtiers said something to each other, almost drowning Nangong Xian in saliva, without giving him a chance to refute.
Fu and Chen retreated from Shengjing, but their power in the court did not retreat.
Nangong Xian instantly became the target of public criticism.
Nangong Xian kowtowed in frustration, "There must be a misunderstanding. Your Majesty, please investigate clearly."
The emperor looked at the quarrel among the ministers and said solemnly, "Well, such a big thing happened in Minnan, but Beijing has not received any news at all."
In an instant, no one dared to speak. King Min Nan could no longer hide his ambition.
The imperial spies there have long since collapsed after several major purges. News from Minnan has been tightly sealed.
The emperor said, "First send someone to southern Fujian to find out the situation."
Since Xiling is involved, the court must not sit idly by.
Nangong Xian knelt alone in front of the desk, no one paid attention to him.
The ministers had a heated discussion about the selection of imperial envoys. Nangong Xuan could hardly control his anger. He didn't understand what went wrong.
Why did it suddenly fail in Mindi?
He raised his head to look at the Sixth Prince, but the Sixth Prince avoided his gaze.
When the results came out, he knelt down until he lost consciousness.
In the end, the emperor did not deal with him immediately, but said, "Go down. From today on, you cannot step out of Shengjing."
"I thank the Lord for your kindness."
Nangong Xian staggered back, and as soon as he returned to his residence, a mouthful of blood spurted out.
His entire face was ashen.
After this battle, all his reliance and confidence were gone.
He knew that he could not go back to Mindi, otherwise that would be his burial place.
Nangong Xian clenched his fists, "I'm not willing to give in!"
At this time, a pair of slender hands supported him, "Master, what's going on?"
The person who came was a beautiful woman.
The woman said bewitchingly, "Both the royal family and the Min family are not worthy of the young master's life. Does the young master really not consider the Yan family?"
The Yan family in Yulin has been making secret moves recently.
Nangong Xian got in touch with the Yan family because of the "remnants of the past" incident.
What was promised at that time was just cooperation and each getting what he needs.
Afterwards, the Yan family members kept trying to persuade him to defect.
Nangong Xian never agreed, but today the sixth prince's attitude completely made him feel cold.
The Nangong family has already been defeated, so he might as well take a big gamble now.
Nangong Xian straightened up and said, "Tell your master that I accepted his offer!"
The woman smiled sweetly, "Young Master will definitely not regret your choice today!"
The previous dynasty was not peaceful due to the Minnan Incident, and the harem became more and more secretive.
Lu Wanwan and Lu Guifei were tit for tat, fighting to the death.
The fourth emperor was pushed to the public eye by the emperor. In order to avoid the fight, the fourth prince recently claimed that he was ill and could not come out.
Only the queen still sits firmly in the back seat and has no fight with the world.
That night, the queen listened absentmindedly to the people around her talking about things in southern Fujian.
It wasn't until the palace official informed her that Jiang Youbai had arrived that she cheered up.
The other palace residents withdrew, and only the close confidants were left in the palace. The queen asked, "How is the emperor's health?"
Probably because he was getting older, the emperor liked the young concubines more and more, and he visited the harem every night recently.
The queen read Tong's book and had sex almost every night.
Jiang Youbai said coldly, "Your Majesty seems to be more courageous in sexual intercourse, but in fact it is all done with drugs and unethical methods. If this continues, something will happen soon."
The Queen lowered her voice, "Are you saying that he will die soon?"
Jiang Youbai nodded inaudibly.
The queen was silent for a long time, then handed Jiang Youbai a wooden box, "Everything you want is inside, so you need it as soon as possible."
Jiang Youbai was not trained as an ordinary promiscuous woman, not to mention she herself was extremely smart.
Therefore, she has learned a lot of shady methods, and has also researched on secret medicines in that area.
When Jiang Youbai heard what the queen said, her eyes lit up, and she was about to endure it to the extreme.
The queen clapped her hand and said, "I promise your freedom and I will definitely do it."
Jiang Youbai said coldly, "As long as he can die, I am willing to take my life."
The queen smiled slightly and said, "He has pampered the imperial concubine for most of his life. Of course, it would be most appropriate for him to die on the imperial concubine's bed."
"We have to slowly set up a plan for this matter."
The queen turned to the female officer behind her and told her, "Let Concubine Wan use incense to cheer up your Majesty and spread the news to Concubine Wan's ears."
She didn't believe that the imperial concubine was not moved. Lu Wanwan had made her very anxious recently.
Moreover, according to reports from people below, Lu Wanwan is suspected to be pregnant, which is definitely a big threat to Concubine Lu.
Jiang Youbai took the things and left, and the queen sighed slowly, "Everything is finally coming to an end."
She received a secret letter from the Xie family, saying that King Zhennan and Fu Siye would take action soon.
Fu Jingchao's people have arrived at the border.
Now, all she has to do is wait.
Wait for the right time and use the right method to send the emperor away to coordinate with the actions outside the palace.
The Queen felt no reluctance in her heart. She had been hardened in this palace for most of her life.
The maid who followed her into the palace said with red eyes, "My dear, you are finally coming out."
The queen smiled and said, "I hope I can spend the rest of my life in peace."
She lost her best years in this palace. She didn't want to die in the palace at all. Even if she became a wisp of wind, she still longed for a place outside the palace.
