Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 646 Entering the Palace ([-])

As time passed by, Emperor Yuan Zhen's face became increasingly ugly.

While he was looking at the trial records, the ministers had different thoughts and speculated on the development and outcome of the situation.

Bai Mingwei and Bai Yu looked at each other, then slowly looked away.

Just last night, it was Li Xianzhao who was quietly delivered to the Queen Mother's Palace along with the jade pendant.

Although her grandfather only suggested that she send the jade pendant, after careful consideration with Brother Qi, she decided to send it with Li Xianzhao.

If we were summoned at short notice today, I don’t know what kind of accident would happen.

So, she asked Senior Sister Yuqing to take Li Xianzhao and Yupei, bypass all the palace guards, and find the Queen Mother's help.

It would be difficult for them to reverse the situation with just their brothers and sisters, especially when Emperor Yuan Zhen had already made up his mind, so they had to resort to external forces.

The Queen Mother is this external force.

After seeing Yupei and Li Xianzhao, the Queen Mother held a trial all night. Before coming to the court, she had already clearly heard what Li Xianzhao had done.

Naturally, Li Xianzhao also revealed everything about Qin Fengye's instigation to him.

Originally, Li Xianzhao planned to kill her without saying a word, but when he heard that his sister suddenly died of illness at home, he thought of the assassination he suffered before being caught by Bai Yu.

After thinking about it for a while, he came up with everything truthfully.

At this moment, the Queen Mother chose to do this because she wanted to force her son to make a choice.

Finally, Emperor Yuan Zhen closed the trial record after reading it.

He lowered his body and leaned towards the Queen Mother who was sitting next to him. He ignored the presence of the courtiers and asked directly: "What does the Queen Mother mean?"

The Queen Mother naturally knew that the emperor was doubting the source of this trial record.

She thought she had deliberately forged it to help the Bai family.

She was silent for a moment, as if she was a little heartbroken by her son's reaction, but in the end, she answered calmly: "Li Xianzhao is being detained in Qingning Palace. The emperor can try him again."

Emperor Yuan Zhen withdrew his gaze, holding the trial record, and said nothing for a long time.

If he proposes to retry Li Xianzhao at this moment, it would be denying the authenticity of the trial record, which would be tantamount to slapping the Queen Mother in the face in public.

It's a small matter if the emperor and the queen mother don't get along, but it's a big deal if he becomes an unfilial son.

If a king is not filial to his own mother, how can he govern the world with benevolence and love?

If he punished Qin Fengye, the mastermind behind the scenes, he would be punishing the queen's descendants and the throne.

Now that he is getting older, his sons have reached the prime of life in a blink of an eye, and the desire for his position has sprouted like mushrooms after a spring rain as their wings become fuller.

If the reserve position is shaken, the foundation of the country will be unstable.

He didn't want to watch his sons fight to the death in order to kick the prince off stage.

Besides, Qin Fengye was his confidant, and he couldn't bear to part with him.

But if Qin Fengye is not moved, the Queen Mother holds this confession and will throw it out at any time.

Therefore, the best way for the present is to comply with the Queen Mother's request on the condition of keeping Qin Fengye.After weighing several times, Emperor Yuan Zhen quickly made a decision.

He slapped the trial record on the table and roared angrily again: "Bold! Bastard! Presumptuous!"

All the ministers knelt down quickly: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

Emperor Yuan Zhen was furious, and the angry waves in his eyes were as terrifying as the roaring waves.

He angrily swept away everything on the table, his chest/mouth heaved, and veins popped out on his forehead. After a long time, he shouted angrily: "Where is the Criminal Department?!"

The Minister of Punishment immediately stepped out from the crowd and said, "I'm here!"

Emperor Yuan Zhen ordered angrily: "Immediately lead [-] Yulin troops to imprison all the nine Li clans! After all the evidence is collected and verified, none of the nine Yi and Ta clans will be spared!"

"All relevant persons will be thoroughly investigated. If the crime is true, they will all be severely punished according to the law! No one is allowed to plead for mercy, otherwise they will be punished with the same crime!"

After the words fell, Emperor Yuan Zhen slumped on the dragon chair, unable to breathe for a long time.

He looked extremely angry, but what he was angry about was not the numerous crimes Li Xianzhao had committed, nor was he angry that Qin Fengye should be punished for his crimes.

What annoyed him was that because Li Xianzhao had confessed to Qin Fengye, he had to make concessions in order to keep Qin Fengye.

The Minister of Punishment did not dare to delay and immediately accepted the order: "I obey the decree!"

After saying that, the old minister trotted out of the court.

The Jinwu Guards guarded the palace, the Yulin Army guarded the imperial city, and the Beijing garrison guarded the capital.

Emperor Yuanzhen mobilized the Yulin Army, which shows the seriousness of the situation.

Facing Emperor Yuan Zhen's wrath, all the ministers were so frightened that they trembled and cowered in the court hall.

Because of the Queen Mother's intervention, they could only stop trying to gain benefits from Li Xianzhao's incident.

Now I can only be a bystander and protect myself wisely.

Seeing that Emperor Yuan Zhen had made his choice, the Queen Mother also spoke: "Li Xianzhao has personally admitted his treason and confessed all his crimes truthfully."

"He is the culprit who caused Dongling to lose five cities in a row, and he was also the initiator of the entire army being annihilated in the Battle of Yinshan. His heart is hateful, and his crime should be punished!"

At this point, the Queen Mother's turbid eyes were filled with tears: "If the country is destroyed, where will my home be? Those who collaborate with the enemy and treason will be attacked by heaven and earth together!"

"Li Xianzhao's fate today is a lesson for all of you. Anyone who intends to betray the country for glory will be outraged by both humans and gods. Once proven, he will be severely punished!"

"I hope that you and others will work diligently in court in the future, stay safe and secure, and share your worries for the emperor if you eat the emperor's salary. You must not have any disloyal intentions, seek your own death, or bring harm to your family!"

All the ministers responded in succession: "I will bear in mind the Queen Mother's teachings!"

Bai Mingwei and Bai Yu spoke in unison: "I, please remember the Queen Mother's teachings!"

"Everyone, get up." After beating her for a while, the Queen Mother said no more.

Bai Mingwei knew that the Queen Mother had created conditions for them. It was inconvenient for the Queen Mother to intervene in the next thing, so the brothers and sisters could only do it themselves.

So, she stepped out from the crowd, knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty, [-] soldiers died in vain on Yinshan Mountain. Can their injustice be made clear?"

(End of this chapter)