The Ministry of Punishment reluctantly accepted the case.
The dispute between the Queen Mother and the Emperor also involved the deep-rooted Yu family. Who would be willing to go into such obvious muddy water? However, the Emperor issued an imperial edict that this hot potato must be taken over even if it is not possible.
Shangshu Tong was so worried that he didn't sleep all night, and another ring of hair fell out on his head.
When Emperor Jian'an was still alive, he, the Minister of Punishment, had tried several cases against his will. The Yu family would definitely investigate, but how far to go and how to handle the process was a profound knowledge.
Shangshu Tong and Mr. Fang Ge had a good personal relationship, so they paid a private visit to Fang Mansion.
Mr. Fang Ge asked meaningfully: "How old is the Queen Mother this year?"
fifty two.
A number suddenly flashed in Shangshu Tong's mind. This age is indeed quite young.
Mr. Fang Ge said again slowly: "How old is the emperor this year?"
Twenty-one! It is not an exaggeration to describe him as a young emperor!
One is old and the other is in the prime of life. One is the Queen Mother and should not be involved in politics. The other is the most respected Emperor of Qi, the Emperor of Qi.
How do you choose to stand in line? Do you need to think too much?
Shangshu Tong suddenly became enlightened and said thanks, "Thank you, Mr. Fang Ge, for your advice."
Mr. Fang Ge smiled and said meaningfully: "If my prediction is good, the Punishment Department will still be busy next. You have to be mentally prepared."
…
As an old fox in the officialdom, Mr. Fang Ge had already glimpsed the first turmoil after the new emperor ascended the throne, as well as the subsequent turmoil in the court.
The Yu family is not a ball of mud left to be rubbed, and the Queen Mother Yu is not a good one.
The Empress took action, how could Empress Dowager Yu and the Yu family not fight back?
Sure enough, the Ministry of Justice sent people to investigate the Yu family, but no important evidence was found, and only a few distant relatives were arrested. Rumors about Queen Xie began to spread like wildfire.
The rumors came from nowhere and were extremely violent, spreading throughout the capital in a very short time.
Queen Xie was disobedient and unfilial at a young age, and was cruel and mean to her biological mother and brother. Her biological mother is currently being imprisoned in the Xie family's inner house, while her brother's right leg was broken and he is imprisoned in the Lin'an old house.
Xie Jun, the Minister of Rites, cruelly ignored his concubine and his eldest son for the sake of his own prosperous future. Speaking of which, the fake marriage between Xie Shangshu and Princess Yongning must be mentioned.
In order to cling to the ruined Huainan Prince's Palace, Mr. Xie was willing to use a cover to become a fake couple with the late Princess Yongning. With the support of his father-in-law, he became the Minister of Honglu Temple.
How can such a mind and character be worthy of becoming the most noble among the six books, the Minister of Rites?
Going back further, Mr. Xie was just a poor scholar. After his wife died, he actually married a good prostitute in order to make a living. Oh, that prostitute has now transformed into a second-grade concubine!
The Yu family harbors filth and evil, and the Xie family is no better off!
The Xie family's scandal, which should not be publicized, was flying everywhere like boiling snow.
The virtuous reputation that Queen Xie worked so hard to build is on the verge of collapse and is about to be destroyed.
After hearing the rumors, Empress Dowager Yu was very angry and issued an oral order to summon all the female relatives of the Xie family into the palace. She then summoned Xie Yuanting and his wife back to the capital in order to thoroughly investigate the matter and give Empress Xie her "innocence".
It would take some time for Feng Zhi to go to Lin'an, so the female relatives of the Xie family in the capital received Feng Yu's orders with great trepidation.
…
The only serious female relatives in the Xie family are the Xu family and the Que family.
As a concubine, Aunt Ding has been recuperating in seclusion and has not been exposed to the public. Xie Jun also has two concubines with children, namely Chuntao and Qiuju. Concubines are not allowed to have a high profile, and they are not qualified to be called female relatives.
However, the female official Yu Qiao who came to the Xie family to announce the Queen Mother's oral instructions made it very clear: "The Queen Mother wants to meet the Queen Mother's biological mother and let Aunt Ding enter the palace together."
Mrs. Xu bravely said: "Aunt Ding has been seriously ill for a long time and has lost her mind. If she enters the palace and collides with the Queen Mother, what should we do? Or..."
"Mrs. Xu, don't worry." Yu Qiao said with a sarcastic smile, "As long as you comply with the Queen Mother's decree."
Mrs. Xu's voice was full of disdain and ridicule.
The news that Mrs. Xu had been a prostitute had been spread. In the past, Yu Qiao, who had always disliked Mrs. Xu, now felt even more contempt.
Such a dirty and dirty person is not worthy of being the wife of Gaoming!
No matter how old and thick-skinned Mrs. Xu is, she is still very hot at this time. Then I thought about it, the news has spread, and I can't cover it up even if I want to. If I can't even block the contemptuous look of a palace maid, what will happen in the future?
Going out to meet someone?
Without morals, anything is possible!
Mrs. Xu showed the face and courage she had in the past when she was in the market, straightened her chest and said: "You said these words. If Aunt Ding made a careless statement in the palace and offended the Queen Mother, you can't blame me."
Then he said: "You wait here, I will personally go to Lanxiang Courtyard and ask Aunt Ding to come out."
I think I want to personally "give some advice" to Aunt Ding!
Yu Qiao resisted the urge to snort and complied calmly.
As long as Aunt Ding appears in front of people and completely tears off Queen Xie's hypocritical mask, the trip will be successful. Xu's little tricks are not worth taking to heart.
…
The situation was urgent, and Mrs. Xu no longer cared about her demeanor as a second-grade imperial concubine. She hurried to Lanxiang Courtyard and opened the lock herself.
This Orchid Fragrance Courtyard was like a cage, confining Aunt Ding inside and completely cutting off Aunt Ding's eyes and ears.
Aunt Ding, who looked dull, did not say hello or salute after seeing Mrs. Xu, and had no reaction at all.
Mrs. Xu stared at Aunt Ding: "The Queen Mother sent someone to ask us to enter the palace together for questioning."
Aunt Ding's pupils suddenly shrank, and her numb face suddenly gained expression.
Enter the palace?
The Queen Mother?
Could it be that she finally made it through?
Xu said coldly: "Ding Hanxiang, let me tell you, when you enter the palace today, you can't say a word wrong. If there is a word about the queen, Ajun will be the first to spare you. The Xie family will never let you go again."
I can’t tolerate you.”
"Xie Yuanting and his wife will be brought to the capital soon."
"If you dare to bite the Queen, I will thank Yuanting for your life!"
The last sentence is extremely cruel!
Aunt Ding's whole body trembled, fear flashed in her eyes, and her voice was hoarse: "Yuan Ting has suffered a lot over the years. No matter what you do, you can offset the mistakes of the past."
"If you dare to attack Yuan Ting, even if I risk my life, I will make the Xie family uneasy!"
Mrs. Xu sneered: "You really dare to risk your life, I will look down on you."
Aunt Ding: "..."
"In short, you should keep this in mind. No matter how the Queen Mother asks you, you cannot say that the Queen Mother is not good at all." Mrs. Xu said harshly: "Otherwise, you will die of illness in Lanxiang Courtyard at any time.
.Just in time to go underground to Huangquan to reunite with Xie Yuanting’s mother and son.”
