The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Chapter 237 Wanting to impose a crime
The news from the palace soon reached the Regent's Palace, and Princess Yuanjia asked in disbelief.

"What? The Queen Mother put the Emperor under house arrest?"

Gu Deyin, who came in a hurry, happened to hear this sentence and immediately exclaimed, "How is that possible?"

The servant who came to report the news hurriedly said, "The Queen Mother suspects that the Emperor is suffering from hysteria and is secretly seeking treatment from the imperial physician. Now the Emperor has been confined in Qianqing Palace. No one can see the Emperor except the Queen Mother's people."

Princess Yuanjia and Gu Deyin looked at each other. Unexpectedly, things developed much faster than expected. It took less than half a year for Qi Meizhi to return to the palace from the imperial mausoleum and then to take power. The relationship between mother and son quickly dropped to the freezing point. .

"My nephew of the emperor must hate Qimeizhi to death now."

Princess Yuanjia commented expressionlessly, and when she looked at Gu Deyin, a smile appeared on her face.

"Sister-in-law, the time has come."

It was time to fight back. Being imprisoned, although her life was not in danger for the time being, was extremely frustrating, and she had endured extremely hard during this period.

Gu Deyin nodded. Xiao Mingzhang's side has found out those who collaborated with the enemy and treason. The Jin Dynasty has suffered a complete defeat in the war. It will not last long and will have to ask for peace. After fighting for more than half a year, it is time to end the war. Otherwise, the people on the border will suffer. .

The two sycophants who had been advising her looked at each other. They wanted to gain real power, not only to bring down the little emperor, but also to bring down Xiao Mingzhang, so Qi Meizhi's words were exactly what they wanted.

They quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, you are wise."

Every time she read their letters, she felt so heavy that she couldn't eat.

Qi Meizhi smiled with satisfaction, quite satisfied with the other party's ability to do things well.

One of the sycophants stepped forward and said flatteringly, "Mother, the evidence of Xiao Mingzhang's crime is ready. When the time comes, even those two women won't be able to solve his case."

In addition, the Queen Mother Qi Meizhi has been holding back, and there are gradually calls for the young emperor to abdicate. After all, when the regent is presiding over the overall situation in the capital, how can there be so much chaos?
In this world, we have to rely on the eldest king to achieve peace in the world, and there are too many variables for a young master like the little emperor, plus an uneasy mother. If this happens, the great merchants are likely to perish.

After being praised, Qi Meizhi became more convinced. She directly ordered, "Princess Yuanjia and Gu Deyin will be escorted to the Jinluan Palace tomorrow. I will read out Xiao Mingzhang's ten major crimes in front of the civil and military officials of the court, and then pronounce the sentence." They are punished by death, but I want to see it this time. Who dares to say that I am acting unfairly and not in accordance with the law?"

She was so angry that she smashed all the items in the room. At this time, she gritted her teeth and said, "We can't delay it any longer. Xiao Mingzhang and his family must be dealt with as soon as possible."

The letters written back by the father and brother had a heavy tone. They had seen too many people die. Even if they tried their best to provide logistics, some people still died.

After the theory of national subjugation came out, the radical faction began to write articles criticizing national affairs. The more Qimeizhi tried to cover their mouths, the less able they were to cover their mouths.

As for Xiao Mingzhang, he never wrote these things in his letters. She understood that he didn't want her to be sad, or that for him, it was normal for him to achieve great success in one battle.

She wanted the words "Regent" to disappear from now on. Even if there was no trace of Xiao Mingzhang, she would still create the illusion that he was dead and make everything true.

Gossip about the young emperor's illness spread throughout the capital overnight, which caused more people to question whether he could become a wise emperor. Both courtiers and the people were becoming less and less optimistic about the young emperor.

When the imperial army rushed into the regent, Gu Deyin and Princess Yuanjia were already fully dressed and waiting. When the leader saw this scene, his face that was still a bit arrogant suddenly became a bit more humble. Look at this, The two sides still had to fight, but he couldn't offend anyone to death.

After hearing their purpose, Princess Yuanjia stood up, dusted off the non-existent dust on her body, then turned to look at Gu Deyin with a smile, "Sister-in-law, let's set off now, don't keep the palace man waiting."

"Princess, what I said is exactly what I want." Gu Deyin then stood up holding Hua Shu's hand, assumed the posture of the regent princess, and successfully shocked everyone present.

Aunt and sister-in-law rode in the same carriage.

No one can see how nervous they are, which makes everyone more and more afraid to take sides. It is not yet known who will win.

Entering the palace was nothing new for Gu Deyin. She didn't have much fondness for this place with yellow tiles and red walls. However, it was the first time in her life to attend a royal court in the Jinluan Palace, so it was inevitably a bit fresh.

She walked in calmly, ignoring the looks of the officials looking at her, but looked at the little emperor sitting on the high seat and Qi Meizhi behind the curtain. It seemed that in order to get rid of the outside world, she imprisoned the little emperor. Because of the rumors about the emperor, she released the little emperor to show off.

She secretly "tsk tsk" twice, and followed her sister-in-law Princess Yuanjia to salute the two people above her.

Qi Meizhi became angry when she saw these two people. Looking at their still pink and pink faces, she knew that they had not endured hardship at all during this period of confinement. Damn it!
Originally, I wanted to give these two people more suffering, but now it is more important to confirm Xiao Mingzhang's charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason, otherwise the longer it takes, the worse it will be to her disadvantage.

Gu Deyin couldn't help clenching her fists as she listened to the eunuch above reading out Xiao Mingzhang's so-called ten crimes.

"Xiao Mingzhang committed ten major crimes and was immediately deprived of the power of regent, deprived of the title of prince, and demoted to a commoner. His wife, Gu, deprived of the title of princess, demoted to a commoner, and was imprisoned in a prison to await execution. His sister, Princess Yuanjia, was deprived of the title of princess. The princess was given a title, demoted to a commoner, and both were taken to the prison to await execution——"

Such hasty handling led to private discussions among the courtiers. After all, it was against the law to convict the case without going through a joint trial by the three departments.

Princess Yuanjia shouted directly, "This is a crime that I want to impose, and I don't accept it."

Gu Deyin also stood upright and looked at Qi Meizhi from above, "I am also dissatisfied. The prince is fighting for the country. Is this how you treat people who are loyal to the country? My lords, don't you feel chilled?"

She turned to look at the courtiers, but few dared to look at her.

But some people still stood up to question Qi Meizhi, and Master Zhou came out of the way.

"May I ask the Queen Mother, what evidence is there to convict the prince of this serious crime? If you want to impose a crime, are you making fun of Jiangshan Sheji?"

Qi Meizhi had long since distrusted Mr. Zhou, whom he had trained with his own hands. Now that he was the first to question him, it was not surprising at all. Sooner or later, he would have to find an opportunity to get rid of this unfamiliar white-eyed wolf.

"Master Zhou, haven't all the evidence of the crime been laid out? Are you blind and didn't see it?"

What she said was extremely rude, and she was close to turning against the person.

Princess Yuanjia sneered, "You can convict my brother with just a few forged letters. Queen Mother Qi, what you are doing is extremely ridiculous. Is this the level of your recent favorite?"

She looked provocatively at the two sycophants whose status had risen rapidly recently, her contempt palpable.

The two sycophants were so angry that they jumped away. They had recently taken refuge with the Queen Mother. They had reached the peak of their lives. How could they bear such looks?

"Come here, drag these two common people down quickly and put them in a prison."

"Yes, we can't let them stain the eyes of the Emperor and Queen Mother here."