Queen Han was having trouble breathing. She suppressed her blush and tried to say one sentence: "If these... are not enough, then add one more... Yan Jingxuan, your Majesty thinks it is worth it to trade his life for the entire Han family."
Not worth it?”
"you......"
Yuan Hao was startled, and a strong murderous look flashed in his eyes. He threw Queen Han to the ground and asked through gritted teeth: "How do you know?"
"Ha~"
Queen Han fell to the ground and sneered: "Your Majesty is really impressive. It turns out that neither Rui'er nor King Jing is the person you like. I really want to know if Yan Jingxuan dies, what do you plan to do with this dragon?"
To whom?"
Yuan Hao's eyes narrowed and he said in a cold voice: "You Han family and Yan family are not satisfied with controlling the court, but you want to control my harem. Do you really think that I don't know why there are so many concubines in the harem?
Pregnant?
The more you behave like this, the more I will hate the children you have given birth to. Yes, Ruier, no matter how respectful the king is, I have never intended to hand over the throne to them.
Jingxuan is indeed my preferred choice, but do you think I have no other son besides him? Queen, you are too naive to think so."
Queen Han was startled. She held her hands tightly and said, "Your Majesty is determined to kill everything, isn't it?"
Yuan Hao leaned over and hooked Queen Han's chin and said: "After all, I don't want to do things too badly when we are a couple. I can let the Han family go, but Rui'er must be placed under house arrest.
And you will spend the rest of your life in the cold palace. This is my bottom line. If you are still not satisfied, I don’t mind trying to kill you."
Queen Han's eyes moved slightly, showing a bit of forbearance, and finally gave up the struggle: "I thank the Lord for your kindness."
Yuan Hao snorted coldly, stood up and left.
The next day, after Yuan Hao issued the decree, Han Xiangye, who was imprisoned, left a bloody letter and committed suicide in prison in fear of crime. Your Majesty expressed his gratitude to Han Xiang for his contribution over the years and exempted the rest of the Han family from the death penalty.
At this point, the series of events caused by the disappearance of Princess Jiahe finally ended.
Because the examination questions were leaked, the results of this year's examination would not count, and reopening the Gongyuan Academy would be unfair to those candidates who were not involved with the prince, so His Majesty decided to directly open the palace examination.
All candidates who participate in the joint examination, regardless of whether they are on the list or not, can participate in the palace examination.
The palace examination is scheduled for one month later.
Yuan Hao had dealt with the affairs of the Han family and was thinking about how to deal with the Yan family and the Mu family when he heard that Mu Zongping's second wife had an affair with her husband.
This matter had already spread in the capital, but before he could send anyone to investigate, Mu Zongping came to ask for a meeting.
Yuan Hao announced the person in, and saw Mu Zongping kneeling on the ground with a plop and shouting: "Your Majesty, I am guilty, and I hope your Majesty will punish you."
Yuan Hao was a little confused. He frowned and said, "What's wrong with Mu Aiqing? Get up and talk."
Mu Zongping did not dare to get up. He knelt tremblingly on the ground and did not dare to raise his head. He only said: "Your Majesty, I am guilty and I really dare not get up."
Yuan Hao felt curious and asked: "Tell me, what are your crimes?"
Mu Zongping said: "The day before yesterday, Mrs. Liu, whom I married, had an affair with a servant in the house. I was discovered by me and accidentally learned that the child in Mrs. Liu's belly was not my own.
After her adultery was discovered by the minister, she bit His Majesty, saying that she was pregnant with His Majesty's son, and even took out a jade pendant as evidence that it belonged to His Majesty.
Fortunately, the lie was exposed by my niece, saying that His Majesty once lost a jade pendant at a palace banquet. Unexpectedly, the lady who picked it up became evil and wanted to use the jade pendant to fabricate unfounded stories to slander His Majesty.
It’s just that the old lady was setting up rules in the house that day, and many of the servants heard Liu’s crazy words. They were afraid of hurting your majesty’s reputation. I’m asking to see you today because I want your majesty to punish me for my sins and return your majesty’s jade pendant!”