After retiring from the court, Sheng Hong immediately returned to Fulin Palace.
"Mingxi, how will you deal with grandma and the others entering the palace today?" Sheng Hong's eyes fell eagerly on Xie Mingxi's face.
Xie Mingxi raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly: "Grandma performed extremely well." In a few words, he told everything that happened in Jiaofang Hall.
Let's talk about it, I can't help but talk about Aunt Ding.
Xie Mingxi rarely mentioned her biological mother in front of Sheng Hong. When she did mention it, she was usually as cold as ice. Today, her tone was quite calm: "...under the cross-examination by my mother, Aunt Ding did not speak nonsense and saved my face. Also.
Saved me a lot of trouble."
Sheng Hong raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice: "You don't hate her anymore?"
Xie Mingxi thought for a while and then said calmly: "To be precise, I have never hated her. I am just angry at the injustice done to me."
"Ever since I was a child, among the three brothers and sisters, I have the most outstanding talent. But Xie Yunxi is the 'direct descendant' and lives with Princess Yongning in the princess' mansion. My father is tolerant of the princess in everything, and he is also very kind to Xie Yunxi."
"Xie Yuanting is the eldest son of the concubine and the only son of the Xie family. Aunt Ding regards him as her lifeblood. In order to get close to him, she often coaxes me with tears to go to Xie Yuanting's yard, or asks me to favor her in front of my father.
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"At that time, I was still young and had a soft heart. Whenever my mother cried or begged, I became soft-hearted. I knew it was unfair to me, but I endured it silently."
"People's hearts are not enough. I gave in again and again. Eventually, my concession became a matter of course."
"For Xie Yuanting's future, I was pushed out by my biological mother and made into a chess piece. I was held in the palm of my aunt's mother's hand and made a cow and a horse for my aunt."
"Fortunately, I finally came to my senses, became ruthless and cut off all affection. Since then, I have gradually turned into a cunning, insidious and unscrupulous concubine in the harem. I have become cold and ruthless, and extremely hypocritical. I spend my whole day
I wear a mask and smile, but my heart is cold and my blood is also cold."
Having said this, Xie Mingxi paused and looked up at Sheng Hong: "If I hadn't met you, even if I had to live again, I would still be the same as before."
Fortunately, I met you.
With your endless affection and tolerance, you melted away my indifference and cold-bloodedness, and made me warm again. You made me a living person again.
"Sheng Hong," Xie Mingxi said softly, "I don't hate anyone anymore. Because God has been generous enough to me."
Sheng Hong felt a little sour in his heart and the corners of his eyes felt a little hot.
He put his arms around the woman he loved with such force that he seemed to want to rub her into his arms.
The warmth she received in her previous life was too thin, almost nonexistent. Thinking that she had lived such a cold and lonely life, his heart ached.
Xie Mingxi nestled against his chest, listening to his warm and powerful heartbeat. After a long time, she opened her mouth and asked, "How was it in the court?"
Sheng Hong calmed down and told Xie Jun the scene that shocked the court today.
Xie Mingxi sneered: "My father must have learned this trick from his grandmother."
If you are shameless, you are invincible!
Sheng Hong couldn't bear to say these words and whispered: "I have given orders to quell the rumors."
Then, a coldness flashed in his eyes: "The Ministry of Punishment is investigating the Yu family case too slowly. I will ask Shangshu Tong to speed up the investigation and complete the case within five days."
"The Yu family has been prosperous for decades. With my mother and queen here, the Yu family thinks they are superior to others. I don't know how many evil things they have done. Now, it is time to pay off the debt."
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Tong Shangshu was able to reach the rank of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, firstly because of his sufficient qualifications, and secondly because he was good at "guessing" the superior intention.
When Emperor Jian'an was still alive, with a slight hint, Shangshu Tong was able to find some evidence for the King of Ningxia without conscience. The King of Ningxia was unable to argue and was punished to guard the imperial mausoleum.
Now Sheng Hong has ordered Tong Shangshu to review the results within five days. How can Tong Shangshu neglect it?
The key is that everything written on the petition submitted by Yu Guangzheng is true. The reason why the progress was not fast before was because Mr. Gu personally went to the Tong Mansion...
Now that the emperor has spoken, Shangshu Tong no longer cares about his friendship with Lord Gu's colleagues.
In just three days, all the descendants of the Yu family who were interrogated by the Ministry of Punishment confessed their crimes one after another. They might have been imprisoned in the Ministry of Punishment's jails for several years. Those with lighter crimes would have their property confiscated, be beaten and released to the Yu family.
The head of the Yu family, Yu Guangde, was a doctor of the fourth rank of the Ministry of Industry. He was the concubine of the Empress Dowager Yu at that time, and was guilty of condoning the evil deeds of his clan members. Concerned about the face of the imperial officials, the emperor issued an oral order, ordering Yu Guangde to resign from his official position.
With Queen Mother Yu around, Yu Guangzheng tried to compete for the position of head of the family, but failed. However, the Yu family also split into two factions, and internal fighting continued in the family.
At this point, the decline of the Yu family has become very obvious.
On the other hand, in the Xie family, after a burst of rumors, life went on as they should. Mrs. Xu, who was a prostitute, continued to interact with Mrs. Gaoming with an old face.
No matter how much contempt the noble ladies felt in their hearts, they did not dare to show it to the face of the emperor and empress.
With the precedent of Liu Yushi, no one dared to impeach Xie Jun in the court.
The two parties, Yu and Gu, also wanted to learn from Yu Guangzheng's work, secretly find someone to investigate the Xie Jiamei family, and then find someone to hand over a petition or something.
It is a pity that the Xie family has a small population, and all members of the clan are in Lin'an. Moreover, the Xie family has only been prosperous for a short period of time, and the clan members have not had time to "bully men and dominate women".
The Mei family was extremely cautious, and their descendants were a little mediocre, but they didn't have those who would cause trouble everywhere. For a while, it was difficult to take action.
Under the circumstances, the wind direction in the middle of the court also changed subtly.
In short, the emperor relied heavily on the important ministers in the cabinet, and the two parties failed to have the sacred heart, which gradually showed a decline.
Empress Dowager Yu's influence in the court was greatly reduced as a result.
At the same time, the emperor took the initiative to summon the royal family members and asked them to elect a new Zongzheng.
After King Hejian was assassinated, the position of Zongzheng in the Zongren Mansion remained vacant, and was temporarily replaced by King Linjiang. King Linjiang not only had military power, but also commanded the Zongren Mansion, and became the head of the clan.
King Linjiang followed Empress Dowager Yu unequivocally, and no one in the clan knew about it. Therefore, most of the royal family members relied on Empress Dowager Yu, and very few surrendered to the emperor and empress.
Sheng Hong released such an attractive bait, and the clan members began to feel ready to take action, and moved around frequently in private.
King Linjiang was also a shrewd person. He could not serve as Zongzheng at the same time, so he elected his cousin King Jingjiang. Just like the King of Hejian back then, King Jingjiang obeyed his words.
Isn't the Zongren Mansion still in his hands? It is also completely under the control of Empress Dowager Yu.
Unexpectedly, on the day when the clan members elected Zongzheng, King Jingjiang was defeated by three votes. The person who won the position of Zongzheng was the King of Fenyang County.
