Moonlight Allure

Chapter 145

In the imperial study room, the mess just now had been cleaned up, and the candles were brightly lit, illuminating the whole room as bright as day.Xiao Mingjing sat upright in the upper seat, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, embroidered with a five-clawed golden dragon. The dragon's claws were sharp and cold, and looked even more fierce and domineering under the candlelight.

His eyes were sharp and sharp, wise and deep, and with a slight sweep of the ministers below, it made people shiver like Ang Ci on their backs.

The queen mother sat on his right side, and Luo Qingyan and others stood at the bottom left one by one.In the center are Yang Lanxu and Xiao Ningxuan who is half lying on her body.Seeing this scene, the ministers on both sides had different thoughts.

"All the ministers entered the palace, why?" Xiao Mingjing's voice sounded flat, without any ups and downs.

Of course—

It was this calm tone that made the ministers below panic even more, and they all bowed their heads in silence.

Standing out from the left of "Qi Reporting to the Emperor" is a man who is nearly fifty years old, with white hair dyed on his ears and temples, his eyes are bright and open, and his brows are full of righteousness. He is dressed in dark blue court clothes, and he looks like a high-ranking official.

Luo Qingyan's eyes flickered slightly, and she soon thought of the identity of this person.The elder of the two dynasties, Master Taifu—Qin Zongxiang.

After understanding the identity of this person, Luo Qingyan couldn't help a slight smile from her eyes, and the corners of her mouth curled slightly.Master Qin glanced over just now, he was very hostile, presumably it was because of his precious daughter.

"Just now someone from the palace came to Weichen's mansion to announce the decree, and Ming Weichen entered the palace immediately. I met the prime minister and other ministers at the gate of the Nangong, and I knew that all the ministers were also called into the palace just like the ministers." Originally, he was suspicious of the emperor. What is the meaning of announcing him to enter the palace late?After seeing a group of ministers outside the Nangong Gate, he knew something happened in the palace.Seeing this scene now, it is clear in my heart.

"Oh?" Xiao Mingjing's long eyes swept slightly, and many ministers lowered their heads even lower.Xiao Mingjing's eyes darkened, and a flash of anger flashed in his eyes very quickly.These people are obviously the Queen's followers in the court.

very good!He sneered in his heart.Just take this opportunity to clean up the filth in the court!

"But I have not issued any imperial decree."

"The emperor" a large group of ministers hurriedly knelt down, their foreheads were already profusely sweating.

Seeing the trembling minister kneeling on the ground, Xiao Mingjing's eyes flashed murderous intent quickly, and his sharp and cold eyes glanced at Yang Lanxu who was kneeling on the ground with a blank face.

He said lightly: "Why are you kneeling down?" The ministers who were kneeling on the ground were startled and on the verge of despair.Finally, a person tremblingly said: "I don't know people well, but I don't know that someone dares to spread the imperial decree to deceive my humble minister. The crime deserves death, and I ask the emperor to punish me."

As soon as he said this, the large group of people kneeling beside or behind him immediately echoed: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Luo Qingyan raised her eyebrows, staring at the person who spoke first with a half-smile.That's right, first shift the responsibility to the person who falsely preached the imperial decree, and then ask for a confession.This move of retreating into advance is wonderful!It's just, can such a trick satisfy the person in the seat?
Obviously, that is—impossible!
"Useless stuff." Before Xiao Mingjing could open his mouth, Yang Lanxu reprimanded him coldly.Her eyes were cold and sarcastic, and she shot straight at the minister who spoke at the beginning.

"Being so timid as a mouse really insults my Yang family style." Yang Lanxu was quite proud, but at this moment, she still did not lose her empress' dignity and pride.

And Luo Qingyan also learned from her words that the first person to plead guilty should be the Yang family.Judging by his official uniform, he should be a third-rank official.Being accused by Yang Lanxu, her face flushed slightly.

"Queen, you can't say that." He plucked up his breath, and barely raised his head to meet Yang Lanxu's cold eyes.

"Didn't the style of the Yang family teach future generations to commit crimes and conspire to usurp the throne?" He thought he was filled with righteous indignation, but he didn't know that his words were negligent, and he had already exposed his flaws.

Xiao Junyi and the others had ridiculed faces when they heard the words, Xiao Mingjing's face was extremely gloomy, and Luo Qingyan wanted to laugh.Does this person have no brains?It's hard to imagine that Yang Lanxu's shrewd mind has such stupid relatives.

Yang Lanxu glared at the man sarcastically and sullenly, but did not speak, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes.

"Yang Aiqing..." Xiao Mingjing squinted his eyes half-closed, his compelling gaze fixed on Master Yang.

"The humble minister is here" the man became fearful and fearful when facing Xiao Mingjing again.

"How do you know that the empress has committed an offense and intends to usurp the throne?" Seeing Master Yang's face turned pale and he was about to refute, but he didn't give him a chance, he changed the subject and became cold and gloomy: "Still, you also have a part in the empress' usurpation." !"

"The Emperor Mingjian" Mr. Yang was already in a cold sweat: "I don't have any second thoughts about the emperor."

"Oh? Really?" Xiao Mingjing raised his eyebrows, and he couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.

Master Yang gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"Reporting to the emperor, someone from the palace reported that the emperor announced that the minister had entered the palace overnight, and the minister guessed that something must have happened in the palace. Just now, he saw blood all over the ground outside, as well as swords, guns and halberds. The palace was bombed. I knew there must be someone rebelling in the palace. Now that the empress and the crown prince are in such a situation, the minister has the courage to hide..." He cautiously raised his head and glanced at Xiao Mingjing before continuing: "The empress and the crown prince must have committed treason... , intending to force the palace to seize the throne. Although the minister and the empress are clan relatives, the minister is also a courtier of the Celestial Dynasty, and his allegiance is to the emperor. There are such traitors in the Yang family, and the minister...is ashamed of the emperor, ashamed of the previous emperor..." He said that Call a heartbroken, full of pain.It seems that it is really a person who is indignant and helpless because of the unworthy descendants of his family.

Pretending to wipe away the tears that didn't exist in the corner of his eyes, he looked deathly at home: "Please read the sincerity of the Yang family from generation to generation, bypassing the Yang family. I would like to take it on behalf of the queen." After he finished speaking, he immediately stood up and ran towards the door frame In the past, I wanted to hit my head to death.

"Master Yang, don't do it." The man kneeling next to him immediately grabbed the hem of his clothes when he stood up and stopped him.Turning to look at Xiao Mingjing who was sitting high, he said earnestly: "Your Majesty, please forgive Lord Yang." Starting with him, the ministers around him began to echo.

"Your Majesty, please bypass Mr. Yang." It's not because of their benevolence, but because if Mr. Yang dies, their fate will not be any better.

Seeing this scene, the sneer in Luo Qingyan's eyes got worse, and she sneered.

"If Mr. Yang is really determined to die, you can stop him for a while, but you can't stop him forever. Since Mr. Yang is so loyal to the emperor, he must be upright and selfless. Naturally, he will not collude with the queen and others. Isn't it a suspicion of trying to cover up the situation by doing so? ?” Without waiting for Mr. Yang to refute, she continued lazily: “Or Mr. Yang had misguided thoughts in his heart, and seeing this situation now, he was afraid of being implicated, so he declared his innocence by dying? If it is spread, the Yang family will be exempted from the death penalty. , and Mr. Yang can also gain an image of being selfless and benevolent for the people. Mr. Yang's thoughtfulness really impresses the little girl."

Master Yang's face turned pale, while Xiao Mingjing and the others slightly set their eyes on Luo Qingyan.Xiao Yuche held back his smile, only she could say such straightforward words.

Luo Yunzhi raised his eyes, looking at Luo Qingyan with a little worry.The queen mother agreed with Luo Qingyan's words very much, but at this time, Qin Zong finally couldn't help but look at Luo Qingyan.There is a little more scrutiny and clear appreciation in the eyes.

"Hehehe..." Yang Lanxu chuckled before that Master Yang said, "Well said, well said..." Now she understands that these people, when they are profitable, are all eager to be embarrassed The paste was rushed up.When you are in trouble, you leave all the responsibilities behind.Since they are unkind, why can't she be unrighteous?Anyway, the emperor has already murdered the Yang family, even if she opens her mouth to defend these people, she still cannot escape the death penalty.

Now, she only asks the emperor to think about the relationship between husband and wife not to cut grass and roots, and to leave a ray of blood for the Yang family.

He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his gaze was determined.

"Your majesty, the concubine doesn't have to hide anything from you anymore." She turned her eyes coldly to the large group of people kneeling behind her, and said in a calm voice, "Yes, it is the concubine's collusion with the family and the court's relatives. Conspiracy. And the people around me are all involved." After her cruel and ruthless words fell, a large group of people were stunned.Including Luo Qingyan and others, as well as Xiao Mingjing and the Queen Mother, there was more or less a hint of surprise on their faces.

They originally thought that Yang Lanxu would intercede for the Yang family no matter what, but no one thought that she would confess those people so easily.But after thinking about it, there is nothing wrong with it.She was exchanging her frankness for Xiao Mingjing's kindness, and hoped that he would not kill them all.

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