Chapter 66 How to teach the tranquility of the three palaces and six courtyards?
"Emperor, the death penalty must be jointly enforced by the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Zongren Mansion, and can only be finalized after five levels of review. The Emperor is now making a final decision without even trying a trial. This is undoubtedly contempt for the national law established by you. You still do not abide by the national law.
It is inappropriate to follow the example of others. Of course, if the emperor issued an imperial edict to force the death of these slaves, everyone must listen to you. But that is not how things are done... The above paragraphs are all the words of the Queen Mother, not the slaves.
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Ji Xiang's last words made his position clear. Although his master is the Queen Mother, it still takes a lot of courage to fight against the emperor. But when the Queen Mother is brought out, it seems more justified.
Di Qianao looked cold and said calmly: "What if I don't comply?"
Ji Xiang stood up and handed over the oral order, "If the emperor does not comply, he will accept the Queen Mother's order to retire and return to her hometown. From now on, the emperor will not have the Queen Mother as a mother. From now on, the emperor will see who is uncomfortable, and the next imperial edict will be to kill him.
Including the Queen Mother."
Di Qian'ao was silent for a long time and said slowly: "I have not considered this matter well. Since the Queen Mother wants to hear it in person, how can I not obey it. I will not accept this oral order to retire and return to my hometown. Luo Chang'an and the others, you
Take it back and give it to the Queen Mother. I don't care."
Ji Xiang's face showed joy, as expected, the emperor was a filial son. How could a concubine from Yuliu Palace overcome the mother-son love between the Queen Mother and the emperor? Since the emperor was young, the queen mother had strictly taught the emperor that his first priority was government affairs.
The concubines in the harem are only used to perpetuate the incense and spread the flowers, and should not be delayed for too long. The emperor always followed the teachings of the empress dowager and always treated the concubines equally and impartially, and no one was particularly fond of them.
Today, a bold Xi concubine appeared and actually encouraged the emperor to do such a thing that ignored the national law. The Queen Mother would definitely not tolerate her. Any woman who hindered the emperor's political affairs would be a stumbling block in the emperor's political career.
She put the oral order back into her sleeves, then waved her hand and said: "Come, take Luo Changan, Mei Guan, and Xiao Tao away."
As he said that, someone walked towards Luo Changan and others.
Someone in front took Aunt Mei and Xiao Tao away.
The words of Emperor Qian Ao in the early morning suddenly rang in Luo Changan's heart, 'You can say it, but not now. Save your words for the trial.'
There was a sudden movement in her heart, and the moment she was held by the Queen Mother's people, she turned back to look at Di Qian'ao, who was staring at her with gentle eyes.
And her heart softened. Did he know that the Queen Mother would give her a chance to clarify the facts? Was everything under his control?
Is there any difficulty in not making the decision for her personally? Or, this idea is just his own wishful thinking.
Emperor Qianao nodded and said on his lips: "Go, Chang'an."
Luo Changan couldn't hear what he said, but the worrying atmosphere made her eyes blurred with tears. She quickly looked away, fearing that she would drown in his gentle sight, as if he would always be behind her.
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The early morning sun shines into Yuliu Palace, the ice and snow gradually show signs of melting, and some green vegetation is exposed from the lawn.
When Luo Changan was kneeling in the hall, the Queen Mother was already sitting majestically on the throne, giving people a sense of irreversible distance.
Liu Yuxi was sitting on the passenger seat next to her, restraining her hands and feet, lowering her head and carefully accompanying the Queen Mother, her heart full of panic.
When the Queen Mother saw that someone had brought them, she felt relieved and said, "Jixiang, thank you for going in time, otherwise Mei Guan and these two children would have been chopped up by that bastard."
Jixiang handed the oral order back to the Empress Dowager, and then said fearfully: "I just had time to take a breath. When the slave girl arrived, Nighthawk was pulling someone on the guillotine. The emperor who returned home from old age said he refused to accept the oral order. After all,
It’s the Queen Mother who understands him.”
The Queen Mother accepted the oral instructions and said warmly: "I know he is filial. But this time he was too confused and almost blinded the bitch. Fortunately, he arrived and snatched him away. Otherwise, he would still have this reputation.
He has a reputation for abusing imperial power. How can he convince the courtiers? How can he teach peace to the three palaces and six courtyards when he has a single woman?"
When Liu Yuxi heard the word "bitch", she knew it was scolding her, so she didn't dare to say a word, and secretly felt her face heat up. She knew that the Queen Mother came to Yuliu Palace for her.
Ji Xiang nodded: "What the Queen Mother said is absolutely true."
Aunt Gui suddenly shouted: "The Queen Mother is aware of it. Just as I told you just now, this Luo Chang'an is so greedy for money that he stole the golden hairpin of the Concubine Xi."
Luo Changan knelt down calmly. Since the Queen Mother had rescued her, she would definitely have a chance to speak. She didn't have to rush for a moment.
The Queen Mother glanced at Aunt Gui, "The Ai family has already understood what you said in Yuliu Palace just before these three people were brought here. You don't have to repeat it again and again. Now, the Ai family wants to listen to Luo Changan
argument."
When Luo Changan heard that his name was called, he kowtowed deeply. After he straightened up, he said with determination and neither humility nor arrogance: "The Queen Mother, I guarantee with my life that what I said next is not untrue. This
The blood book is what happened from the slave's perspective."
With that said, Luo Changan took out a blood letter from her sleeve. She finally wrote this blood letter. She believed that things stained with blood were profound and could easily move people's hearts.
The twenty-mile journey from the barracks to the Yuliu Palace took two hours in a horse-drawn carriage. She had enough time to write each word in a shocking way.
The Queen Mother was startled and said in a deep voice, "Jixiang, bring it up."
Jixiang took the blood letter from Luo Changan's hand and handed it to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother took the blood book and read it carefully. After reading it, her face changed color and she couldn't help but sigh: "This child looks weak, but she is actually full of strong bones. The cut in the waist must have frightened and injured her.
Otherwise, how could she have written this blood letter? The Ai family has not seen a blood letter in many years."
The Queen Mother seemed to be recalling her life in a trance, and the corners of her mouth showed an arc that was difficult to read. When she was young, she seemed to have been persistent, but the years had smoothed the edges.
Luo Changan said slowly: "Aunt Gui came to borrow the long bamboo pole and the big bamboo basket made by the slave. Because the slave was embroidering the forehead protector for the Queen Mother and tying flowers, she couldn't let go of it, so she asked Xiao Tao to fetch the things.
Give it to her. Then Aunt Gui complained, saying between the lines that I was putting on airs, not getting things for her, and teaching a mere peach, saying that I only had my nostrils turned up from the third rank. The slave didn't understand, and there were no palace rules.
It is stipulated that the person to marry Aunt Gui of Yuliu Palace must be a female official of the third rank or above, and low-level female officials are not qualified? If it must be the case, is the matter of Yuliu Palace more important than the Queen Mother's forehead protector? "
The Queen Mother was very displeased when she heard this, "Old woman, I'm afraid your master has taught you to look at people's faces through cracks in the door and look down on people. It's just a matter of picking things up, but you actually provoked people. You must be the one to go back.
You provoked your master, Xi Pin, and made Xi Pin fall out and take advantage of Luo Chang'an! The Ai family has always taught you to treat your servants well, but you actually turned a deaf ear, and the master and slaves all started to put up a fight!"
Aunt Gui dug out Luo Changan's eyes fiercely and said: "I have been wronged by you. I didn't pick anyone. It's all because of Luo Changan's nonsense! All the slaves will keep in mind the teachings of the Queen Mother! Luo
Changan is stirring up trouble! She is a villain!"