If you copy the female commandments once a day, you will have to copy them for a year and a half! This is not just a slight punishment, it is basically a deliberate attempt to trick Xie Mingxi!
Sheng Hong was furious, but before he could open his mouth, Emperor Jianwen nodded: "This suggestion is appropriate. Mrs. Xie, just copy the female commandments for one year!"
As soon as Emperor Jianwen opened his mouth, even Empress Yu would not be able to intercede.
Anyway, everyone has passed the exam, and the official title of Seventh Prince Concubine has been obtained. Spending two hours every day copying the female commandments is not a big deal.
Sure enough, Xie Mingxi has respectfully accepted the order: "My daughter-in-law will obey my father's order. I will definitely copy my daughter's commandments carefully in the future."
Emperor Jianwen's expression softened slightly.
Sheng Hong was filled with anger, but it didn't show on his face.
Xie Mingxi is right. In this palace, everyone wears a mask and will not reveal their true emotions easily. He and the fourth prince have become mortal enemies, and they have to act like brothers and sisters in front of Emperor Jianwen.
However, he has his own way of "returning".
"Father, all the assassins who killed my son yesterday have taken poison and committed suicide." Sheng Hong frowned and said, "Since the mastermind behind the scenes dared to do it in broad daylight in full view of the public, he was obviously well prepared. I'm afraid that the Ministry of Punishment will not be able to find the assassins.
origin and identity.”
Then, he glanced at the fourth prince intentionally or unintentionally, and continued: "Three years ago during the spring hunting in Xishan, those more than ten assassins were so bold as to assassinate my father. My father ordered a thorough investigation, but they could not find out what was behind the scenes.
The mastermind."
"Yesterday's assassination method was exactly the same as three years ago."
"I believe that these two assassinations were both done by one person."
…
As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked.
Emperor Jianwen had also secretly had suspicions, and when he heard Sheng Hong's words, he felt even more heartbroken. Undoubted anger flashed through Long's eyes, and he snorted heavily: "I am determined to find out the mastermind behind this.
A corpse with thousands of pieces can relieve the evil spirit in my heart!"
That cold snort made all the princes' hearts tremble.
Especially the fourth prince, his mood suddenly became gloomy.
It was true that he secretly carried out the assassination of Sheng Hong. But the spring hunting incident in Xishan three years ago had nothing to do with him. Sheng Hong connected the two things into one.
A large basin of sewage was thrown on him.
But he didn’t even have a chance to “prove his innocence”!
Hateful, hateful and annoying!
Why couldn't those dozen arrows kill Sheng Hong on the spot yesterday?
More depressing and blood-vomiting things are yet to come.
Xie Mingxi took a step forward, and Fan Jin bowed: "Father, these assassins' faces are all disfigured, and they have all died of poison. I'm afraid it's difficult to find out their identities. It's better to start with the crossbows they used! These crossbows are all
It is for military use only and is not allowed to be manufactured privately by civilians. If we can find out the origin of the crossbow, we may be able to find out the identity of the assassin."
Sheng Hong took over the conversation: "Brother Four Emperors is in charge of the military department. I will have to trouble Brother Four Emperors to help with this matter."
Fourth Prince: "..."
What a vicious plan!
This forces him to find a scapegoat! Otherwise, he will be known as "incompetent" and "unjust to his brothers"!
Empress Yu, who had never spoken a word, also nodded in agreement: "This is a very good idea."
Emperor Jianwen nodded in agreement: "That's fine. The fourth prince will be responsible for this matter! We must find out where the crossbow came from!"
The fourth prince had no room to refuse, so he had no choice but to agree: "My son, I will obey my father's orders! I will do my best!"
The third prince never let go of any opportunity to add insult to injury. Hearing this, he said: "Why don't we give the fourth emperor a month's period. When the seventh emperor recovers from his injuries and returns to the court, the fourth emperor can find out the origin of the bow and crossbow.
The real murderer behind the scenes is out in the open."
The second prince and the fifth prince did not mind trying to trick the fourth prince at this time, and they all nodded in agreement.
After listening to the advice of his sons, Emperor Jianwen felt more and more that it was a good idea to let the fourth prince thoroughly inspect the bow and crossbow warehouse of the Ministry of War. He asked the fourth prince gently: "Is one month enough?"
The fourth prince swallowed the blood in his throat and said seriously: "One month is enough!"
Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi looked at each other quickly and sneered in their hearts at the same time.
It is obviously impossible to completely overwhelm the Fourth Prince with this matter. However, if the Fourth Prince wants to escape safely, he must do a "tail-cutting to survive".
Let’s see who the fourth prince chooses to be the scapegoat!
…
At noon, a palace banquet was held in Jiaofang Hall.
It is both a palace banquet and a family banquet.
Among the concubines in the palace, only Concubine Li Xian, Concubine Yu Shu and Concubine Yue Li were present. Concubine Duan, who had the ninth prince, completely fell out of favor and failed to show up.
Concubine Mei, on the other hand, has never left Hanxiang Palace since she was imprisoned in Hanxiang Palace three years ago. Today is no exception.
Thinking of Concubine Mei, Sheng Hong felt quite uncomfortable.
In the past three years, he would write a letter and send it to Hanxiang Palace every few days. With Queen Yu's acquiescence, no one blocked his letter. But not a single word from Concubine Mei came out.
In fact, Empress Yu was extremely merciful. The concubine who made a big mistake was not sent to Ciyun Nunnery and was only confined in the palace. She was lucky.
With Mei Fei's frailty, she went to Ciyun Nunnery, and she was afraid that she would die in less than three years.
Xie Mingxi, who was beside her, seemed to have glimpsed the sense of loss beneath Sheng Hong's calm appearance, and quietly reached out and shook his hand.
Sheng Hong came back to his senses, held Xie Mingxi's hand with his backhand, and smiled at her.
Don't worry. I can handle it.
One day, I will take my mother and concubine out of this cold and heartless palace.
Yin Xiaoxiao, who was sitting aside, couldn't help but joke in a low voice: "Hey, I say you two, no matter how affectionate you are, you should restrain yourself in front of the big guys."
Yin Xiaoxiao is also pregnant. She is already three months old, and her belly is slightly bulging. She is pretty and cheerful, but has an extra touch of tenderness.
Li Xiangru was filled with sorrow and refused to continue.
Zhao Changqing chuckled lightly and took over the conversation: "The seventh emperor brother and the seventh brother and sister have a deep friendship, which makes us envious."
As a sister-in-law, Xie Mingxi has to retaliate: "The second emperor's sister-in-law and the second emperor's brother are the ones who have a deep and fascinating love."
Back then, the second prince fell in love with Zhao Changqing at first sight and insisted on marrying her. In the past few years, Zhao Changqing gave birth to a son and a daughter. The second prince was also very good to Zhao Changqing. Concubine Li Xian once rewarded two maids, and the second prince was neither salty nor indifferent.
The earth is placed in the inner house, and there is no favor.
In fact, none of the princes accepted concubines. There were several concubines in the inner palace, which were not worth mentioning. At this time, they were all considered devoted.
It's just that people are most afraid of the word "comparison".
Compared with Xie Mingxi, their happiness as princes and concubines is inevitably inferior.
Amid the joking and joking, the palace banquet also seemed quite lively.
At this moment, Yu Qiao hurriedly came in and reported: "To report to the Emperor, to the Empress, the chamberlain from the third prince's residence came to the palace to deliver a message. The third prince's concubine has already suffered from abdominal pain and entered the delivery room." (To be continued)
