Everyone listened with their ears raised, for fear of missing a word. Yuanhua glanced at Wen Yao. On the way here, she also asked whether something would happen to the prince. Has it come true now?
Wen Yao spread her hands and looked innocent, so I just said it casually. It would be so cool if she really had a crow's mouth and cursed anyone she didn't like!
The queen was furious. Did this servant do it on purpose? She couldn't report something alone. In front of so many people, did she want the prince's actions to spread throughout the city?
"You come with me and tell me privately."
The eunuch seemed to be frightened and said since ancient times: "The prince, he favors Ling Zhaoyi."
boom!
It was no less than a bomb falling, and everyone's minds buzzed. Even Wen Yao and Yuan Hua looked at each other in shock. They actually favored the emperor's concubine?
Damn, this is not how the prince wants to die. According to his seniority, she is his concubine and his biological father's woman. How dare you sleep with her?
The queen directly held her forehead and fell straight back. Fortunately, Princess Jing was close and supported her, otherwise it would have been another accident.
The corners of the Crown Princess's lips trembled. She no longer wanted to curse, she just wanted to cover up the matter and asked: "You must have seen it wrong, right? The Crown Prince is drunk. Everyone has seen it. How could he do such a violation of etiquette and law?"
What's the matter? What crime should you be punished for if you, a slave, dare to slander the prince?"
Hu Shangshu stepped forward and kicked the eunuch over: "You slave, you dare to slander the prince, what are you doing? Princess, drag him down and kill him with a cane."
As long as we can cover up the past, we can say that we saw it wrong and everything can be saved.
Hu Shangshu is the prince's father-in-law, and he is also the official minister. He must protect the prince whether it is for the country or selfish reasons.
Before the eunuch could complain, he was taken away.
Yi Zaifu and other cabinet elders all acquiesced to his approach. The current court should focus on stability. If the emperor is seriously ill, if the prince has another scandal, and the royal family is in chaos, the world will be in chaos.
It's a pity that things went against expectations. The eunuch was dragged away, but a woman suddenly rushed in, with ragged clothes and messy hair. She cried and said: "The prince has insulted me. Queen, you have to help me make the decision!"
Who is this?
Yuanhua said: "Ling Zhaoyi!"
Wen Yao took a breath of cold air. Wasn't what Hu Shangshu did in vain?
Now that the parties involved have personally come out to express their grievances, it is almost impossible to clear their names.
Yi Zaifu and other veteran ministers had gloomy faces, and they all sensed a hint of conspiracy.
The Queen is awake, who can help her?
"Shut up, you Zhaoyi, who asked you to appear here? Do you dare to frame the prince, do you want to be punished by the Nine Clan?"
Ling Zhaoyi is also a beauty, but she is only in her twenties, but the emperor is older. These beauties, like flowers, are slowly withering in the deep palace.
At this time, her eyes were full of despair. If the queen did not help her make the decision, she would definitely have no way out. She felt cruel and said: "Queen, I was forced to do this. I am wronged. I only ask you to give me justice. I am
I will die without regrets."
As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Yao secretly said, Ling Zhaoyi slammed into the pillar of the hall, with a loud bang, blood splashed all over the ground, and the ministers next to him who couldn't dodge had a lot of blood on their faces.
There were blood stains, and he screamed loudly in fear.
The queen's eyes turned black and she was completely desperate. It was not a pity for this bitch to die, but if she died, the prince's guilt would be confirmed. This bitch was really brave.
Comparing the death of a concubine to the stability of the imperial court, everyone can clearly tell whether it is more serious or less serious. No one sympathizes with Ling Zhaoyi and only hates her for dragging the prince into trouble even if she dies.
There were countless people in the main hall, and they were silent for a long time. No one said a word, and they were all completely confused.
Finally, Yi Zaifu sighed, "It's all gone."
Now that the matter has come to this, it will not help if we are all here to deal with it. We should all calm down and think about how to deal with it.
The prince is finished.
This sentence came to everyone's mind, and the queen instantly became more than ten years older.
The Crown Princess held her son in her arms, with only disappointment and anger in her eyes, even if she had killed the Crown Prince herself, it didn't matter if he wanted to die, it would be hard for both herself and her son to stand up.
Yuan Boxi was young after all, and had a confused look on his face. Although he knew the matter was serious, he didn't know that the consequences would be a hundred times more serious than he thought.
Princess Jing took Wen Yao and the two out of the palace. Before leaving, Yuan Rui came to see them off. He now also serves as the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard and has to work in the palace. This is the queen's permission.
"I'll send a group of guards to take you back. Be careful on the way."
Princess Jing nodded: "We are fine, but you should be more considerate in the palace."
Yuan Rui said: "I can do it, don't worry, mother."
His eyes looked at Wen Yao, full of reluctance. Because the palace was not stable these days, he had not left the palace for several days and had not talked to his new wife Wen Cun.
Wen Yao is not a hypocritical person, and now is not the time for children to be in love. "You should be more careful. What happened is too coincidental. I suspect that someone deliberately framed her."
Yuan Rui said: "I know, I will let Mr. Zhao enter the palace to investigate the matter thoroughly."
"Don't worry about us, take care of yourself."
Yuan Rui sent them out of the palace, watched the carriage go away, and then went back to work for a long time.
In the carriage.
It was still the three of them, but in just half a day, everything outside was turned upside down.
Wen Yao spoke first: "I really didn't mean to curse the prince. I just said it casually. I didn't expect that something would really happen to the prince. This happened by coincidence, as if I was the mouth of a crow."
Princess Jing said gently: "You don't have to blame yourself. The prince is not a wise king. If he doesn't prepare for this New Year's Eve banquet, isn't it okay?
He is so happy with his achievements and so lustful and arrogant that it would be better not to be an emperor."
Yuanhua sighed: "It's a pity for the crown prince, the grandson, and the others. If the prince falls, the women and children will suffer the most. It would not be a pity if the prince died ten thousand times."
Princess Jing said: "The queen is still here, so life can always be good, but the position of the prince must have changed. It's been such a troubled time!"
Wen Yao suddenly showed a look of shock: "The prince has fallen, and King Xuan has been banned. There are only two princes, King Li and King Cheng. King Li has no intention of the throne, but King Cheng is very ambitious. So this matter will benefit King Cheng, right?
Was it planned by King Cheng?"
In a case, it depends on who is the beneficiary. It is obvious that King Cheng will definitely benefit the most from what happened tonight.
But Wen Yao always felt that something was wrong. Would King Cheng not have thought of such an obvious loophole?
However, the people who support the prince's lineage just let this flaw go, and if they break up, Prince Cheng will probably have nothing to do with it.
Yuanhua, an optimistic person, is a little worried. How did it end up like this?