Several female officers and chamberlains stood in line, each stepping forward to report on the affairs they were responsible for.
Empress Dowager Yu has been in charge of the Central Palace for more than 20 years. She has shown both kindness and power, and everyone in the palace is convinced. Now that Empress Xiao is in the palace, the Phoenix Seal is still firmly in the hands of Empress Dowager Yu, and the power in the palace is also controlled by Empress Dowager Yu.
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Compared to the domineering and arrogant Empress Dowager Li back then, Empress Dowager Yu today is much smarter and more skillful.
Zhi Lan quietly walked in and reported softly: "To the Queen Mother, there is news from the Qing Palace. Today at the court meeting, the Minister of Punishment gave a testimony saying that the assassination of the King of Shu was related to Prince Ning's Mansion, and Ning must be thoroughly investigated.
From the palace, His Highness Prince Ning was furious, and his words were very disrespectful to the Emperor. The Emperor was also very angry and wanted to question Prince Ning!"
"His Royal Highness Prince Ning was not convinced and actually started a riot in the court."
"The elders of the cabinet are all old, and the ministers are also old or infirm. His Royal Highness King Lu and His Royal Highness King Min stopped His Highness Prince Ning together. Unexpectedly, His Highness Prince Ning actually made a move against them."
"The emperor was so angry that he ordered the imperial guards outside the palace to restrain His Highness Prince Ning! However, the guards did not dare to hurt His Highness Prince Ning, but the commotion became even more ugly. His Highness Prince Ning even beat Shangshu Tong!
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"Eunuch Luo saw that the situation was not good, so he had to send someone to deliver a message, asking the Queen Mother to make the decision."
Queen Mother Yu frowned slightly and snorted in her heart.
This Emperor Jian'an!
It’s really useless!
As the emperor, not even a vassal king can suppress him!
"Publish the Ai family's oral instructions and conquer King Ning immediately."
Queen Mother Yu's face was condensed, and there was a chill in her voice: "If Prince Ning dares to attack again, break his hands, break his legs if he dares to move, and bring him to Jiaofang Hall. The Ai family should take a look at him.
How brave are you!"
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After burning the incense, Prince Ning entered the Jiaofang Hall with his hands tied.
Also coming with him was the ugly-looking King of Lu and King Min.
As for Emperor Jian'an, he had to maintain the dignity of the emperor and continue to lead the courtiers to attend court meetings, so he was unable to escape for a while.
Prince Ning was not as skilled as Sheng Hong, but he was still much stronger than the two of them. Just now, the two of them tried to stop Prince Ning, but Prince Ning kicked him and punched him twice.
King Lu, who was kicked on the body, was fine, but King Min, who was punched twice in the face, was in a sorry state. The blood stains under his nose had not been wiped clean.
Prince Ning was handsome, cold, and impressive. Even though his clothes and hair were disheveled and he was kneeling on the ground with his hands tightly bound, he was not in much embarrassment.
Those cold eyes were filled with anger and unwillingness: "Mother, my son and I are not convinced! I had no idea about the assassination of the King of Shu. Now, the emperor's brother only relied on a piece of testimony to order the Xingbu Zong to
The government is conducting a thorough investigation of my Prince Ning’s residence. I will never tolerate this sullenness!"
Queen Mother Yu glanced coldly: "What a majestic Prince Ning!"
"Let's start with the Jinluan Palace. Next, shouldn't it be time to show off our skills in the Jiaofang Palace?"
Prince Ning was choked for a while, and he reluctantly lowered his head and admitted his mistake: "Mother, please calm down, my sons and ministers dare not!"
The power of my legitimate mother has long been firmly imprinted in my heart.
Prince Ning showed little awe to Emperor Jian'an, and as soon as he entered the Jiaofang Hall, his aura suddenly weakened.
Momentum is something invisible and intangible, but it is very important. When two sides confront each other, which side has more momentum and which side is more likely to have the upper hand.
Once the weak one starts to give in and bow his head, he will soon be defeated.
"There is nothing in this world that you, Prince Ning, dare not do!"
Empress Dowager Yu sneered again and again: "As the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, you can beat me whenever you ask. In the Jinluan Palace, you can make a fuss if you want. In the end, this means that you don't take the emperor's eyes seriously, you don't take the Ai family in your eyes, and you don't take the court seriously."
Keep the laws in mind."
"You have grievances and dissatisfaction, why don't you report it to the court? Why do you take action? You beat the important ministers of the court and caused a disturbance in the Jinluan Palace. What is your purpose?"
"From the Ai family's point of view, you are taking this opportunity to disgrace the emperor and frighten the courtiers. The Ai family would like to ask you, as the vassal king, what is your intention in doing such a thing?"
A series of stern scoldings completely suppressed Prince Ning's arrogance.
Prince Ning looked extremely ugly, but he refused to admit his mistake: "My son was so angry today that I was so angry and impulsive that I did something I shouldn't have done. However, I never weakened my brother's face to frighten the courtiers, and even more so
There is no wrong intention at all! Please tell me, Queen Mother!"
Queen Mother Yu sneered again: "The eyes of the Ai family are not blind yet. They can see what they need to see and think of what they need to think."
"You want to take advantage of the fact that the Emperor is still young and has no solid foundation, so that the Emperor loses his majesty as the Emperor. You have ulterior motives! The Ai family will never tolerate this!"
"In the matter of the assassination of King Shu, you keep saying that you are innocent. Then prove it to the Ai family and let the world see whether your Prince Ning's palace is clean or not."
"Come here, lock Prince Ning into the clan's mansion. The Xuan Ai family will tell you when the matter is clear, when will Prince Ning be released."
If he was imprisoned in the Clan's Mansion, wouldn't Prince Ning's Mansion be at the mercy of others?
Prince Ning's eyebrows twitched fiercely, and his expression suddenly changed: "Queen Mother, how could I have done anything wrong!"
Your fault is that you have been fighting for the crown prince with the third prince for many years! When the third prince becomes emperor, the first one to deal with it is of course you!
The King of Lu and the King of Min remained silent and did not come forward to plead for mercy at this time.
Queen Mother Yu was quite satisfied with the knowledge and knowledge of the two people, so she ignored Prince Ning and passed on the order: "If you pass on the Ai family's oral instructions again, go and seal Prince Ning's mansion immediately, and no one is allowed to enter or leave."
King Ning couldn't bear it anymore and opened his mouth in anger: "If you want to impose a crime, why bother..."
Before he finished speaking, several guards stuffed cloth into his mouth and then forcibly "helped" him out.
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Empress Dowager Yu acted resolutely, and in just a few moments, she imprisoned Prince Ning in the Clan's Mansion and sealed Prince Ning's Mansion.
No matter how angry or unwilling Prince Ning is, it will not help.
Emperor Jian'an, who had lost all face, was also very angry and sullen today. He comforted the beaten Minister Tong, and then pretended to be nonchalant and continued to listen to the affairs until the end of the court meeting.
Eunuch Luo reported the good news in a timely manner: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother angrily scolded His Highness Prince Ning, and has ordered his Highness to be sent to the Clan's Mansion. Prince Ning's Mansion has also been sealed."
There were some things that the emperor would be criticized for doing, such as fabricating charges to persecute the vassal king. Empress Dowager Yu didn't have so many scruples when she took action.
As a legitimate mother, she scolds her bastard son. As a queen mother, she disciplines the feudal king. These are all things that are natural and right.
Prince Ning obviously did not expect that Empress Dowager Yu would attack so fiercely and was caught off guard and was imprisoned in the clan's mansion. Without Prince Ning in Prince Ning's mansion, it is not difficult to conduct a "thorough investigation".
Emperor Jian'an relaxed the turbid air in his chest, and a trace of joy flashed in his eyes.
