Dressed as a tyrant and kissing the little queen

Chapter 266 Chaos in Kyoto Part 3
Overnight, the situation of the Pei family, where the power is all over the court, changed suddenly.

Pei Yuandao, Prime Minister of Zuo, and Pei Song, the new Minister of the Ministry of Officials, together with 33 servants at home, were all imprisoned.

No one knew why the Pei family was imprisoned, only that the emperor personally intervened in the case, and Prime Minister Huang Fuyan presided over the case.

The interrogation process was kept secret.

The black-feathered hawk died when Jueying led someone into the prime minister's mansion.

Ying Falcon was killed by an old servant, and the old servant committed suicide after killing the black-feathered Falcon, but the hidden guards left by Jueying couldn't stop him.

Pei Yuandao refused to plead guilty, insisting that he did not know the existence of the falcon, that he did not have any private information with Mrs. Wen, that he did not poison the queen, and that the changes in Luo City ten years ago had nothing to do with him.

Huangfuyan had no choice but to use torture, but Pei Yuandao insisted that there was nothing to admit.

That night, the Ministry of punishment issued an order to the prison.

Pei Yuandao, who was covered in injuries, closed his eyes and leaned against the corner, looking old and haggard.

The jailer who distributed the food passed by the prison, and when Pei Yuandao took the food, he slipped something intentionally or unintentionally.

When Pei Yuandao picked it up, he found it was a small note not much bigger than a grain of rice.

The note was opened, and there were only three names on it: "Concubine Yi. Pei Song, Pei Zhenzhen."

Pei Yuandao's face suddenly turned ashen, and after a long time, he sighed dejectedly and burst into tears.

The next day, when Huangfuyan interrogated Pei Yuandao again, Pei Yuandao suddenly asked to see his son Pei Song.

After seeing Pei Song who was severely tortured and bruised, Pei Yuandao changed his previous attitude of refusing to plead guilty and shouting for injustice, and remained silent.

That night, Pei Yuandao committed suicide in prison, leaving behind a bloody note.

In the blood book, he claimed that he had committed a heinous crime in a moment of confusion, and he was sorry for the emperor and Lingguo.

As a result, in these years, I have not been able to sleep peacefully for a day, and I am always tortured by regret.

"For the crime of a guilty minister, the only way to thank the emperor is to die. The death of a guilty minister is not a pity. I hope that the emperor will spare the innocent children of the Pei family."

At the same time, Jueying's investigation of the old servant who killed the black-feathered eagle falcon in Pei's mansion also came to fruition.

This old servant was actually from the Northland. Back then, after the destruction of the Great Yan Kingdom in the Northland, this person was exiled in the Ling Kingdom. He fell down and passed out on the street. He was rescued by Pei Yuandao and brought back to the mansion as a servant.

This person was grateful for Pei Yuandao's kindness and loyalty to the Pei family father and son. Because he knew a lot about flowers and plants, he was deeply appreciated by Pei Yuandao.

He has stayed in Pei's family for 20 years, and he can be regarded as Pei Yuandao's most trusted servant.

In addition, in the charcoal stove in Pei Yuandao's study, there were unburned paper and ashes.

Although there are only a few words left on it, words such as "resentment", "prince", "princess" and "death" can be clearly discerned.

Although Pei Yuandao did not plead guilty, and the old servant committed suicide in fear of crime, all kinds of evidence showed that the queen's poisoning pointed to Pei Yuandao.

However, Pei Yuandao claimed in the letter that he had "committed heinous crimes", "had not been able to sleep peacefully for a day, and was tortured by guilt and regret all the time", and he seemed to have confessed to the evidence of the Los Angeles incident.

In the Qianyuan Hall, the emperor looked at the final report submitted by Huangfu Yan with an extremely cold expression.

In this report, it is true that some issues have not been clarified.

For example, ten years ago, how Pei Yuandao persuaded Xiao Guangzhi to help install Wen Mei in the residence of the eldest son of the Great Qin Emperor.

For example, after the incident, why did Xiao Guangzhi willingly confess his guilt.

For example, before and after Qin Luoyu was poisoned, what was the relationship between the northerner who went to find Xiao Shangyan and the old slave in Pei's mansion.

For example, why did Xiao Shangyan have an antidote, whether Xiao Guangzhi and Pei Yuandao had any secret contact, and so on.

All kinds of unclear points are yet to be investigated, but the blood confession written by Pei Yuandao himself is the best confession.

Pei Yuandao wanted to die to end everything, and also wanted to exchange his death for the emperor's mercy for his sons and daughters.

However, the emperor didn't like what he wanted, and sentenced the entire family of Pei's family to be executed.

Zhuang Concubine Pei Zhenzhen could not escape death, but thanks to the Empress Dowager's intercession, the emperor spared Zhuang Concubine's life, and finally deprived Zhuang Concubine of her title and demoted her to a very low-ranking talented person.

This matter has been raging day and night, and the courtiers drew a clear line with the Pei family overtly and secretly, avoiding it for fear of being too late.

Fang Shilang, who was originally married to the Pei family, also quickly broke off the marriage contract between his daughter and Pei Song, the eldest son of Pei's family, for fear of getting involved.

Seeing that the time for Pei Song to go to the execution ground was getting closer, Pei Zhen Zhen rushed to the Qianyuan Hall without hesitation, crying and begging the emperor to let Pei Song go, her voice was so sad that those who heard it wept.

However, the emperor had a heart of stone and was unmoved. He just let Pei Cairen kneel outside the palace for a day and a night.

At that time it was freezing cold, and it was snowing again, Pei Zhenzhen cried hoarsely, her hands and feet became stiff from the cold, and finally completely lost consciousness, fainted on the ground, and developed a high fever that night when she was sent back by the palace servants.

The next day, regardless of her own illness, Pei Zhenzhen went to Qianyuan's Highness to beg for mercy, but the emperor ruthlessly ordered Eunuch Kai to send her back to the palace by force, and she was not allowed to leave.

In Qiushui Palace, Qin Luoyu was in a complicated state of mind when he heard the news that Chanjuan had inquired about.

In the book, Pei Zhenzhen ranks as the empress, and Lord Ling had a harmonious relationship with her at the beginning of his journey. Although he didn't love Pei Zhenzhen very much, he gave Empress Pei Zhenzhen enough face inside and out.

Later, when Pei Yuandao was involved in the case of the Los Angeles Incident ten years ago, the Pei family was also sentenced to be beheaded, and Pei Zhenzhen knelt outside the Qianyuan Hall for a day and a night to beg for mercy.

Ling Junxing finally relented, spared Pei Song's life, and sent him into exile.

At that time, Pei Zhenzhen was seriously ill, and asked to depose the Queen's position during her illness, but Ling Junxing did not agree, so Pei Zhenzhen continued to be the queen.

Until later, Pei Zhenzhen was pulled down from the position of empress due to her failure in the palace battle, and was thrown into the cold palace, that's another story.

But at least when Pei Zhenzhen pleaded with Pei Song, Ling Junxing still had some affection for Pei Zhenzhen.

After all, the two were considered childhood sweethearts when they were young, and they had feelings for each other to some extent.

But right now, Ling Junxing really doesn't remember any old feelings for Pei Zhenzhen, it can even be said to be unfeeling
Qin Luoyu didn't have friendship with Pei Zhenzhen, so she didn't want to meddle in this kind of business.

However, when she thought that she would appear out of nowhere and snatch Pei Zhenzhen's position as queen, and that Pei Song would be sent to the execution ground soon, she couldn't bear it.

The most important thing is that Pei Song is the future minister of Zhongxing of the Ling Kingdom, and his status is very important. If he is really executed by the order of Ling Junxing this time, the fate of the entire Ling Kingdom may be rewritten.

Qin Luoyu had actually been waiting, wanting to wait for Ling Junxing to change his mind.

It's a pity that the day of Pei Song's execution has come, and there is still no sign of taking back the order to execute him.

Qin Luoyu hesitated for several days, but in the end, he went to Qianyuan Hall.

She hoped to save a loyal minister for Ling Junxing, but she didn't know whether Ling Junxing could accept her painstaking efforts.

　Thank you poppy flower for the cute reward~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)