The angry fire in Zheng Xuan's eyes seemed to have been poured with a basin of ice water and quickly turned into ashes.
That's right! He was blind, didn't know people well, and followed the wrong master. For what he is like today, is it to be blamed on the seventh prince and his wife for fighting back? Or is it the third prince and the seventh prince who joined forces?
It was the fourth prince who forced him to bear all the blame.
Assassinating the prince is a serious crime that will destroy the three clans!
He must die!
The only hope is that his grandfather can rush into the palace in time and save his life...
Xie Mingxi stood up straight and stepped forward unhurriedly.
Xie Mingxi did not deliberately lower her voice just now, and what Sheng Xuan said came to everyone's ears clearly and unmistakably. But no one asked.
The sound of continued slapping came from behind.
Sheng Xuan could no longer scream miserably, moaning like a dying beast!
There was no trace of blood on Li Xiangru's face, and his whole body was shaking uncontrollably. His right hand was shrunk in his sleeve, tightly clenched into a fist. His nails dug into the palm of his hand, causing bursts of pain. His mind was in chaos.
Queen Yu stopped, and the chamberlain guarding the door had already greeted her diligently: "I have seen the Queen."
Empress Yu hummed: "Go in and make a call, telling me that I am leading a group of princes and concubines outside to seek an audience."
This is not in line with the rules!
The chamberlain hesitated for a moment, then Queen Yu glanced over: "Just go and pass the message. If the Emperor is angry, I will be responsible for everything."
The chamberlain was frightened and did not dare to delay any longer. He quickly took the order and went in to pass the message.
After a while, the chamberlain respectfully came back and said: "The emperor has given a verbal order. The queen and the princes and concubines have entered the palace."
…
Of course, this is not the first time Xie Mingxi has entered the Qing Palace.
In her previous life, she had been in charge of palace affairs for many years, and the reigning emperor was her direct grandson, who treated her with great respect. She did not care about government affairs and never reached out to her, but she often sent late-night snacks and soup to Yiqing Palace. Therefore, she
, she is very familiar with Yiqing Palace.
She lowered her eyes slightly, and together with several other princes and concubines, followed Queen Yu into the Yiqing Hall.
Emperor Jianwen sat high on the dragon chair, the anger on his face not fading, and his eyes full of coldness.
Several princes stood on both sides, each with different expressions.
The third prince's face shone with subtle excitement, while the fourth prince's eyes were as cold as water. The second and fifth princes also had complicated faces, but only Sheng Hong showed his happiness openly.
Sheng Xuan has confessed his crime, and all the sins of the assassination that day have fallen on Sheng Xuan. Seeing his enemy being executed, as a poor prince who was assassinated, he should be happy!
"I have met the emperor."
"My daughter-in-law has met my father!"
Empress Yu and all the princes and concubines paid tribute together.
Emperor Jianwen swept his long eyes and said calmly: "No courtesy, stay calm!" Before Queen Yu could open her mouth, he asked: "The Queen is not waiting in Jiaofang Hall, why did she come to Yiqing Hall?"
Emperor Jianwen was in a very bad mood today, and he couldn't even talk to Queen Yu in a good tone.
Empress Yu was not embarrassed and replied calmly: "I have been waiting all morning, and then all noon, but there has been no sign of the emperor. I am really worried about the emperor's body, so I came here shamelessly."
Move to the Qing Palace to see what’s going on.”
"The emperor and the princes haven't had lunch yet!"
Emperor Jianwen snorted coldly: "What kind of lunch are you using! I'm so angry! I just found out today that it was Sheng Xuan who secretly planned to assassinate the seventh prince!"
"How audacious! Even the prince dared to assassinate him! Wouldn't he dare to attack me in the future?"
Emperor Jianwen's stern gaze passed over the fourth prince's suddenly tensed face, and he said coldly: "To assassinate the prince, I will punish the three clans! King Huainan is my uncle. I want his eldest grandson's life today, so I have to explain it to him face to face. Otherwise,
He didn’t know the reason and was resentful.”
It’s over!
No one can save Sheng Xuan’s life!
The fourth prince felt a chill in his heart, his lips moved, but in the end he said nothing.
The third prince wished that the Huainan palace would be uprooted, so naturally he would not open his mouth to plead for mercy.
Queen Yu sighed softly: "Your Majesty, calm down! Shengxuan did such a treasonous and unethical thing. Today, he will be killed with a stick and his body will be left intact. It is already an advantage for him. Even beheading everyone in the Huainan Palace is nothing."
Your Majesty, please don’t make the dragon body angry!”
The princes and princesses: "..."
In terms of cruelty, who can be as cruel as Queen Yu!
Emperor Jianwen only wanted to take Sheng Xuan's life, and obviously had no intention of angering the Huainan Palace. Empress Yu's light words implicated everyone in the Huainan Palace.
Emperor Jianwen, who was still angry, sneered: "I really want to ask King Huainan today whether he knew about Sheng Xuan's assassination of the seventh prince!"
It's okay if he doesn't know about it. If the King of Huainan also knows about this and even participates in the planning and instigation... then it's no wonder that he, the emperor, is so ruthless.
Everyone understands the principle of cutting off the weeds and eradicating the roots.
However, seeing the indifference of the emperor and empress when they talked about the Huainan Palace, everyone felt shuddered in their hearts.
Sheng Hong and Xie Mingxi looked at each other from afar.
It would be a good thing if we could take advantage of today's great opportunity to uproot the Huainan Palace.
…
The King of Huainan had been ill for a long time and was so weak that he was unable to walk.
Sheng Xuan was suddenly called into the palace. King Huainan knew that something was not good. He immediately called the prince of Huainan to discuss how to deal with it. Before they could come up with any solution, another person came to the palace.
This time, the emperor summoned the father and son to enter the palace immediately.
The face of the sophisticated Huainan Wang suddenly changed color.
What happened? Why was Sheng Xuan summoned to the palace first, and then his father and son? Wasn't the assassination case of the seventh prince a month ago already wiped out by the fourth prince? Could something happen again?
A thick shadow passed over the heart of Prince Huainan, and he looked at King Huainan in panic: "Father! What happened in the palace?"
The dark clouds in King Huainan's heart also lingered, but it was useless to panic at this time.
The King of Huainan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty summons you urgently, no delay. Follow me into the palace first. Remember, you are not allowed to say another word today."
The Prince of Huainan immediately agreed, still feeling uneasy, and helped the trembling King Huainan get into the carriage.
King Huainan was so anxious that he didn't care about his old age and weakness. After entering the palace gate, he quickly went to Yiqing Palace with the support of his son.
Far away, I saw someone being tortured with a cane outside the Yiqing Hall! The thick smell of blood floated into my nostrils along the afternoon breeze.
Father and son are connected.
Prince Huainan's whole body was shaken and he shouted out loud: "Axuan!"
There was a loud bang in King Huainan's head, and he could no longer maintain his composure. He shouted angrily with all his strength: "Stop! Stop it quickly!"
The two royal guards who were responsible for the staff did indeed stop.
However, it was not because of the Huainan Prince and his son shouting angrily.
Sheng Xuan had been beaten to death with a stick and completely expired.
