Yijuan cloud

Chapter 131 Returning the Concubine
More than half of the ministers knelt down.

From what I could see, it was dark and kneeling on the ground.

In the stagnant silence, a minister slowly walked out, knelt down and said: "What General Fan said has confirmed that Cao Junlei has no treason, and Cao's father is upright and loyal. Your Majesty, even though the Cao family and his son have something wrong, they still It is by no means an unforgivable crime, sir, I beg the Emperor to think twice."

"Prime Minister Du had no objections when he came to court yesterday morning." The emperor said coldly.

"I reported it to Your Majesty that this matter was presided over by Mr. Xu. At that time, it seemed that the evidence was conclusive. Although the evidence only showed that the two had differences in their private dealings and there was no sign of rebellion, it was a matter of national structure and state, and I did not dare to judge. Just now After listening to General Fan's words and comparing various factors, Cao Junlei is indeed innocent, and everything is just a misunderstanding. And now that everything is not peaceful, it is the time for the court to employ people, so I boldly seek the emperor's clear judgment."

After being silent for a while, the emperor said calmly: "I know that you have been complaining about the Cao family and his son these past two days. Even if General Fan didn't fight, you still had to travel all day and night to come here. This shows that this Cao Junlei is not a trivial matter. I I used to treat him with special respect, so I feel even more chilled!"

"Everyone should know that gentlemen gather together without party. In the case of Tang Shou, he formed a party for personal gain and took advantage of the situation. It is extremely abominable! He also used the excuse to go out to investigate the case and went to Lingshan to act without authority. The crime is increased! Even if he has not conspired to rebel, it is still a crime It is unforgivable. I, thinking of his grandfather's meritorious deeds, spared him the death penalty. However, it is inevitable that he will be punished alive. The Cao family will be exiled to Lingnan and will not be allowed to enter the capital for life."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!" Fan Li said loudly.

All the ministers also shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

It was like walking for a long time in a thick fog, feeling scared, desperate and depressed all the way, and then suddenly walked out.

Everything in the world suddenly became clear and bright, and suddenly became enlightened.

"...even if he has never conspired against me..." The emperor's somewhat gloomy and soft voice sounded like a heavy weight to my ears. Although it was just a few light words, my heart almost jumped out of my chest.

Since there is no "rebellion", there is room for redemption. Liang Xianyi will have a chance to succeed, and the lives of the men in the Cao family can be saved.

Such a sudden surprise, I couldn't help but smile, lowered my head and pursed my lips desperately, thinking: It happened!This time, thanks to Brother Fan, I just told him to take retreat when begging for mercy, and stepped on Liang Xianyi, who the emperor was really wary of, so that Cao Junlei could escape. He was actually able to provide additional supporting evidence one by one based on the so-called evidence found by the emperor. Brother Fan is really rough and fine, and thoughtful.

When he was in a trance, he heard the emperor say: "While Liang Xianyi was in the northern border, he disrupted military discipline, embezzled military pay, and robbed concubines. Therefore, Liang Xianyi returned Fan Qing's beloved concubine, and he is still imprisoned in the clan mansion to meditate on his mistakes."

I was overjoyed just now, but fell back to the bottom in an instant.

Although I had already made up my mind, as long as I could save his life, I was willing to have no more contact with him and break up our relationship.

At that time, I had no hesitation and made a desperate move. Now it became true, and I felt like my whole body was on fire.

I couldn't help but staggered, but fortunately, Mr. An stretched out his hand to support my arm. He exerted force on my arm, and my arm hurt, so I stood firmly.

Just as he was panicking, a big eunuch hurriedly walked in from outside.

Just as the eunuch was about to salute, the emperor asked: "What can I do for Eunuch Tao? Queen Mother Jin'an?" Eunuch Tao replied: "Hello, Queen Mother, it's Concubine Hui who has passed away."

"When did this happen?"

"This morning, my servants came to report that Concubine Hui was not well. The Empress Dowager sent Doctor Li to her. She also said that she would go and have a look at her after breakfast. I don't want her to die suddenly."

"Your Majesty's condolences——"

All the ministers and servants in the palace knelt down.

I knelt down as well, wondering: Concubine Hui is dead?But is it related to being anxious because he learned that Liang Xianyi was behind bars?She has no children, so she will treat Xianyi as her own flesh and blood...Xianyi, he came from the north to attend to his illness, but he didn't even see his aunt for the last time. He knew how sad he must be.

"Let's retreat."

The emperor's voice was calm, but just as the eunuch shouted "Retreat from the court——", he heard his weak voice again: "The Minister of Rites, Yan Longshan, listens to the decree."

"The minister is here."

"Concubine Liu has a simple heart, is virtuous, has a rich Hui music, and is kind and benevolent. She is posthumously given the title of Empress Dowager Xiaode. You will personally conduct the funeral and handle all matters with the respect of the Empress Dowager."

"The minister leads the order."

I heard that the Emperor and the Queen Mother treated Concubine Hui with great respect, but when I saw the situation when I went to Concubine Hui's palace, I felt that it was just superficial and not true dedication.

Unexpectedly, when the emperor heard that Concubine Hui had passed away, he gave her a posthumous title and allowed Liang Xianyi to perform her last act of filial piety. He was confused and puzzled for a moment.

Because the emperor said he would retire but did not stand up, the ministers did not dare to act rashly.

But the emperor said in a deep voice: "Go and bring Liang Xianyi forward, and allow him to serve as a filial son at the funeral of Empress Dowager Xiaode."

After a while, after a while, Emperor Xu finally left, and all the ministers stood up one after another, whispering in twos and threes to leave.

I didn't want to hear the anxious shouts from outside: "Urgent report from the army! Urgent report from the army!"

(End of this chapter)