My old husband who can read minds

Chapter 224 Liquidation and End ([-])
On the other side.

After Shen Yuan returned home, she washed briefly, accompanied her mother-in-law and had a conversation with the old lady, and calmed the hearts of the elders, then returned to Minglan Courtyard to wait for Qin He.

But the wait lasted until dawn the next day.

When she fell asleep in a daze and woke up again, Qin He was lying beside her without knowing it, sleeping soundly with his arms around her waist.

Shen Yuan looked intently at the man close by. His eyes were black and his beard was unkempt. It seemed that after he returned to the palace last night, he must have been dragged to work overtime by the emperor and stayed up all night, so he looked tired.

Getting up gently, Shen Yuan ordered others not to disturb Qin He's sleep, and went outside to wash and eat.

"When did the Crown Prince come back last night?" she asked Ru Lan and others who were keeping vigil yesterday.

"The prince returned half way through Yinshi this morning. He came back with blood all over his body. The servant thought it was the prince who was seriously injured, and was almost scared to death. Later, although the prince said that the blood belonged to others, the servant was extremely frightened when he saw it. "

Ru Lan patted her chest lightly and said with lingering fear.

"Are the blood-stained clothes still there?" Shen Yuan asked calmly.

"Here I am."

"Take it and burn it, so as not to bring bad luck to the house."

"Okay, young lady, I'll go right away."

When Ru Lan was ordered to come back, Shen Yuan's heart felt light, as if yesterday's haze had dissipated.

Qin He didn't wake up until noon, which was already past morning time.It seems that His Majesty finally showed his kindness and allowed his ministers, who had almost lost their wives after a busy day and night, to take a bath early.

The couple had lunch, went to greet the elders, and stayed with Xiao Zhuohua for a while before closing the door and whispering.

Shen Yuan was also very curious about what happened next.

"Wei Qionghua and Prince Min and his wife were invited into the Chengqian Palace by the Xiao Yiwei overnight. There are all witnesses and material evidence. Wei Qionghua has only one chance to die. Let's see how she wants to die. If she still dares to play tricks in front of His Majesty, son……"

Qin He snorted coldly: "Hmph... Xiao Yiwei has thousands of ways to make her life worse than death."

"Prince Min and his wife may not escape death. I wonder what will happen to the rest of Prince Yu's palace?"

Shen Yuan lamented: If one person commits evil, the whole family suffers.

People like Wei Qionghua really harm others and themselves, and death is not a pity.

Qin He said coldly: "Assassinating the emperor is a major crime against the nine clans. If we have to cover up this royal scandal, even if the people in Prince Yu's palace die a hundred times, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in your majesty's heart. Now we can only handle it lightly, Xun For this crime, three members of Prince Min's family were secretly sentenced to death. As for the fate of the others, it is estimated that they will be like the Anguo Duke's house, where their homes were confiscated, their titles were seized, and they were demoted to common people."

"Who is Mr. Mu? I saw that the men in black were very respectful to him. His status in the Qingtian Sect should not be low, right?"

Shen Yuan felt relieved knowing that Wei Qionghua would not end well. He no longer paid attention to the situation in Prince Yu's palace, and turned to another topic that interested him.

"Mr. Mu's original name is Yu Wenji. He is the Zuo Envoy of the Qingtian Sect. His status is second only to the mysterious leader. This man is a real big fish. Your Majesty will keep him to slowly explore the secrets of the Qingtian Sect. ." "Yuwen?" Shen Yuan repeated softly, "This is Dajing's surname. Is this Mr. Mu a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty?"

"Yes!" Qin He responded: "A descendant of a branch of the previous royal family, so the leader he serves must be an orthodox descendant of the Dajing royal family."

Shen Yuan was silent, "The so-called leader is Wei Qionghua's sub-father? Does this count as recognizing a thief as her father?"

Qin He smiled coldly, "Isn't that right? You will not be able to live for your own sins. Yesterday, the Xiao Yiwei took over two Qingtian Sect strongholds in the capital, hunted and killed thousands of people, and destroyed the thieves in one fell swoop. Beijing has been operating a foundation for hundreds of years, which can be said to be very satisfying."

"If we get rid of it well, these anti-criminal organizations are like time bombs buried in the crowd. If we dismantle them as soon as possible, everyone can live a peaceful life. Otherwise, we will have to be in fear every day."

Shen Yuan also clapped his hands and said happily.

Qin He shook his head slightly, "The Qingtian Sect has a large number of followers and is deeply rooted, so it is not easy to eradicate. Its main force is in the Jiangnan area, and it is well hidden. Your Majesty wants to uproot them, and it will take more than three days."

"Everything has a process, one will fade and the other will grow. Slowly cutting off the power and strength that consumes them, so that the Qingtian Sect can no longer resist the imperial court and disappear on its own, is also a way. Although the results may be slower, but the same The court's losses will also be relatively light, which is much better than the other party's rebellion and civil strife."

Shen Yuan secretly sighed that "peace is not easy." No matter what era you live in, you are the luckiest person to be a man of peace.

The couple chatted for a few words and then had to stop the conversation. A servant came to the palace, and Emperor Qianyuan called Qin He back to "work overtime."

In the next three days, Qin He went out early and returned late every day, and there was finally an official announcement about the assassination on Emperor Qianyuan's sixtieth birthday.

This is an extremely bloody New Year that is destined to be remembered by the people of Dayong.

Just after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, hundreds of rebels from the Qingtian Sect were taken to the execution ground and beheaded in public. The people nearby were so frightened that they closed their doors for several days and did not dare to go out on the streets.

Prince Yu's palace was also accused of "corruption, bribery, and slander of the Holy Word" by Emperor Qianyuan, and he was directly deprived of his title.

All the masters of all the houses in Prince Yu's house were demoted to common people, expelled from the capital, and never allowed to return to the capital.

As for Wei Qionghua, he had already been given a glass of poisonous wine in the heavenly prison and died for the rest of his life. Prince Min and his wife followed closely behind, and the family of three went to hell together.

It was an extraordinarily gracious gesture of the emperor to obtain a whole corpse.

This was because the Queen Mother wanted to save the last dignity for Prince Min's family and ask for it for them. Otherwise, according to the emperor's wishes, Wei Qionghua's body would have been cut into thousands of pieces and thrown into a mass grave.

Since ancient times, what the emperor hates most is rebellion. Wei Qionghua offends the emperor, and no matter how he dies, it is not an exaggeration.

Regarding the decline of Prince Yu's Mansion, both the court and the people have always kept it secret, and no one dared to mention it openly.

Just like the assassination at that feast, the taste of the year fades away as the years go by.

People's lives returned to normal.

(End of this chapter)