Yusui Chang'an

The people of Kyoto gathered in groups after tea and dinner, whispering about the scandal in the Duke's Mansion. Then they heard the emperor's decree, which was spread from the palace to Pingyang Marquis' Mansion and the Duke's Mansion:
Although the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo was set up by someone else, she lost her innocence in the end. Pingyang Hou's house had contributed to the founding of the country, and it was her duty to save him with her own life, so Pingyang Hou's house must not be humiliated. The two families were married by the royal family, and now they are also divorced by the royal family. From then on, Feng Sinian, the prince of Pingyang Hou, and Qin Zhixu, the third lady of the Duke of Qin's palace, had nothing to do with the marriage of men and women.

When the chamberlain who delivered the decree went to Pingyang Hou Mansion, he politely entered the hall to announce the decree.

But when he went to the Duke's Mansion, he swaggered all the way, attracting many people to follow him from a distance. At the gate of the Duke's Mansion, he read the decree loudly, tearing the face of the Duke's Mansion to pieces.

Qin Zongliang and Uncle Qin Guo went to Pingyang Hou Mansion and tried their best to persuade Feng Sinian not to divorce his wife. They thought they had saved their face and waited for time to calm down.

Who would have thought that as soon as he came back, he would receive such an imperial edict, and that it would be heard by so many lowly people at the gate of the palace of another country.

Before the decree was announced, Qin Zhixu burst into tears and cried out that he wanted to go back to the Marquis Mansion and asked Feng Sinian to enter the palace to ask His Majesty to take back the decree.

After announcing the decree, the Duke of Qin fainted on the spot without taking a breath, and the Duke's mansion was in chaos for a while.

In anger, Qin Zongliang quickly calmed down. The imperial edict had been finalized and could not be taken back. He sent Qin Guogong back to the courtyard for treatment by the government doctor. He ordered his servants to drag Qin Zhixu away. He received the edict in a dignified manner to thank him and rewarded the general with money. Send people away.

Then, he closed the door tightly, blocking the prying eyes of a pair of people who were watching the joke.

The moment the door of the mansion was closed, Qin Zongliang's face was gloomy:
How did the Queen and the Prince persuade His Majesty to behave like this!
Today, the dignity of the Duke's Mansion has been shattered to pieces. If Qin Guogong has any good intentions at this time, it will definitely be reported that the Grand Duke's grandson has committed incest, which will make his grandfather angry to death. By then, the Duke's Mansion will have no place in Kyoto!

After thinking about this, Qin Zongliang's hatred for Chu Chengyao became more and more profound. As he hurried to Qin Guogong's courtyard, he ordered Xue Ren to go to the East Palace to deliver a message:

Let's check and see who has gone to see the emperor after today's incident.
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Fengqi Palace.

The queen was already worried about Qin Zhixu's scandal, and was thinking about how to break the situation, but when she heard that the imperial edict of Heli had been sent to the Duke's Mansion, she was suddenly shocked, angry, resentful and afraid:
After nearly thirty years of marriage, His Majesty is so unfazed by old love and so cruel to the Duke's government!
Immediately, I wanted to go to the emperor and ask him why he wanted to add insult to injury even though he knew that the Duke's mansion was being plotted against.

When Shunyi heard the news, she knew that the queen would definitely be angry. Before seeing the queen, she ordered Xi'er to quickly invite the prince.

At this moment, seeing the queen's eyes scarlet and emotional, Shunyi was afraid that the queen would offend Sheng Yan, so she quickly stopped the queen to persuade her. Seeing that she could no longer persuade her, Shunyi was so anxious that she almost burst into tears. She turned around and saw the prince coming in, and was relieved.

The prince persuaded the queen to stop and coaxed her gently for a while, and then the queen's mood calmed down a little. The servant next to the prince found out the news and came back to report:
After today's incident, in addition to discussing government affairs and meeting with two ministers of the DPRK, His Majesty only met the Queen, the Prince, and Concubine Xian.

When she thought that the one who caught the traitor was Princess Qin, the queen felt that the mother and son, Concubine Xian and Prince Qin, had long been colluding! (End of chapter)