Concubine Hanhan's Concubine Gongdou

Chapter 606 Concubine Zhen Surrenders Herself?

After the emperor walked out of sight, Xue Ping hurriedly grabbed a colleague and asked what happened just now.

The colleague was taken aback: "Master Xue didn't hear clearly?"

Xue Ping showed embarrassment and wanted to explain one or two things.

Before he could speak, the old official from the Ministry of Rites who satirized him this morning passed by and sneered: "Master Xue is not virtuous, and still wants to imitate Duke Fan? With your virtuous conduct, it is still too early to be deaf."

After finishing speaking, he walked away buoyantly.

Xue Ping was annoyed, but he was too lazy to argue with this stubborn old man.

The colleague looked at Xue Ping with a complicated expression, and whispered a few words.

It turned out that at the court meeting just now, it was the old minister who brought up the matter of the Guo family, asked what the Guo family had committed, and whether it was enough to confiscate the mansion and take it back. He also said that he was related to Xue Ping, so why was he not restrained and disciplined.

Hearing this, Xue Ping wanted to spit out a mouthful of old blood. This old official was uneasy and kind, he just wanted to vacate the Guo Mansion, but somehow he offended the old man, and deliberately made things difficult for him, and he was on the same level as the Minister of Rites.

After listening to colleagues.

Xue Ping shouted in shock: "What! Selling five hundred catties of private salt? Who? My nephew?"

absurd!

The Guo family is an imperial merchant who owns the largest tea shop in the world. How much money will his nephew Guo Neng spend selling private salt?What's more, it's only five hundred catties, how much money can you get!

Throughout the dynasties, the business involving salt and iron was in the hands of the imperial court. Private selling was a felony, and one catty could be a crime.

When Xue Ping heard it, he always felt it was very absurd, and he didn't believe it at all.

The Guo family is rich and powerful, how could it be possible to be short of this little money, or just do it, if you really want to do it, you won’t just do it for five hundred catties.

The colleague nodded: "Yes, your nephew named Guo Kun is also involved. The mastermind is your wife-in-law, and he is the leader."

His Majesty the Long Live Lord had people read out all the crimes.

Xue Ping was about to categorically deny that there was no such thing, whether he made a mistake, but suddenly paused.

If it is his wife and uncle, it seems to make sense.

He has always looked down on his brother-in-law, who is a fool, easily fooled, sensual, and spends money like water. His father-in-law is a very far-sighted person, and he has long seen that his own son has nothing to do but carry on the family line. All right, nothing else matters. He chose his nephew Guo Neng as the head of this generation, otherwise his wife and uncle would have to ruin the Guo family.

If his brother-in-law was short of money and was fooled by others, maybe he was bold enough to get on a pirate ship.

Before Xue Ping woke up from his thoughts, there was an uproar from outside, and there was a sudden commotion.

Xue Ping and his colleagues looked out of the hall at the same time, only the two of them were left in the hall.

As soon as they walked out of the hall, they saw the Minister of Rites coming back with people, and many people rushed up, chasing after him to ask something.

Some ministers who had gone away also came back and surrounded them.

Only one person said anxiously with a pale face: "Fan Gong, did you hear wrongly, the person who murdered the emperor's heir was not Concubine Xu De, the daughter of General Xu? How could it be related to Concubine Zhen?"

Fan Gong stared: "Occasionally, the old man is deaf. How could he hear such a big thing wrong? Concubine Zhen took off her hairpin to plead guilty, and she is kneeling outside the Hall of Stars at the moment. Lord Long Live drove the old man and others back. Ask them how many people are there?" Didn't you hear me?"

The rest of the people nodded one after another: "It's absolutely true. The next official, together with Fan Gong, went to see Lord Long Live, and wanted to ask when the Taiyuan Mansion's examination papers for Mu Zhong's examination will be sent back for trial. All the students in the world are waiting for the result of this matter." Well, I don’t want to hear the hasty report from Director Zhang.”

The complexions of some ministers in the crowd have already changed drastically. After careful identification, it can be seen that these people are the ones who knelt down in tears and begged to punish the treacherous concubine at the court meeting.

Zhao Zhong's complexion changed drastically, he couldn't care anymore, he hurriedly squeezed away from the crowd, and asked: "Did you really see Concubine Zhen kneeling outside the Hall of Stars? The matter you are asking is about murdering the emperor's heir?"

The Minister of Rites raised his eyes and barked a smile: "How can I wait for Mr. Zhao's ability? Even if Long Live Lord doesn't say anything about such things that are inconsistent with etiquette, I will avoid it when I know it. I want to spy on the concubine. Phew, Mr. Zhao is very capable."

Zhao Zhong's complexion turned green and then pale, and he quickly explained: "I don't have that intention, I just think that the adults are going to see the Lord Long Live, and you can't avoid it outside the hall..."

The Minister of Rites waved his hand impatiently: "Okay, that's enough, Mr. Zhao, you don't need to say more, you even explained clearly about the murder of the concubine De's concubine. If you want to come to Concubine Zhen to plead guilty, you also know?"

Someone interjected to correct him: "Mr. Fan, whether he is the emperor's heir killed by Concubine De, I'm afraid it can't be determined now. Don't forget that Concubine Zhen made an apology, and she probably surrendered herself."

Fan Gong slapped his head, and suddenly realized: "Oh, look at the old man's memory, it is like this when people are old, just remember what they said to all the elders this morning, and begged the Lord Long Live to punish the Concubine De."

A minister said with emotion: "Long Live Lord is really wise. Presumably, he must have seen through the strangeness and refused to draw conclusions lightly."

The rest of the people echoed: "That's not true. At the time Master Zhao and the others kept saying that they wanted to punish General Xu and his daughter, Long Live Lord said that before the matter is clarified, don't be in a hurry to convict and harm Zhongliang."

"Concubine Zhen surrendered herself today, this matter should be resolved."

"Concubine Zhen is the daughter of Bo Shijin, the former head of Si Nong Temple. Thinking of her courage, she would even dare to kill the emperor's heir. I think Master Shi was killed by thieves in order to protect the granary in Beijing during the rebellion against the king. Her head is in a different place, but her daughter is... well, with such a daughter, even if you want to come to the Nine Springs, you will have to rest in peace..."

"The matter is still inconclusive, don't make wild guesses, so as not to be like some adults, maybe Concubine Zhen is not the mastermind, we are waiting for the news of Long Live Lord..."

These ministers slowly began to disperse, chatting, and gradually went away, no one paid any attention to Zhao Zhong.

His face was miserable, and he stood there blankly, thinking of something, he suddenly looked towards the crowd, trying to search for that figure, but he couldn't find it anywhere, Xue Ping, who was still there before, had left long ago at some point up.

Outside the palace gate, Xue Ping hurriedly walked towards the Xue family's carriage, not caring about wiping off the hot sweat that came out.

After hearing Concubine Zhen's plea, he left immediately.

Concubine Zhen knew best whether the murder of the emperor's heir was done by Concubine Zhen, but Concubine Zhen jumped out and thought about it with her feet, knowing that this matter must not be simple.

I just don't know whether it was the scapegoat launched by the Long Live Lord for the Xu family's father and daughter, or the scapegoat Xu Hu found, or something else.

Either way, it was not the result he wanted.

He is now in a state of desperation, the matter of the Guo family being raided has not yet been clarified, and something has gone wrong in bringing down the father and daughter of the Xu family, so he has no time to stop and listen to other people's sarcastic remarks.

He wants to leave the palace quickly, contact the people in the palace quickly, find out what happened in the womb these days, and find out what happened to the Guo family!
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(End of this chapter)