Concubine's true colors

Chapter 772 Confrontation in Public (2)

Guo Yigui is the Minister of the Six Departments, and he is also the Deputy Prime Minister. He will also stand by Xiao Jinxuan's side, and this weight is also very important.

In an instant, it seemed that Zhou Yi, who was still full of court support and was about to ascend the throne, was in a precarious situation.

But if there is opposition, there will definitely be voices of support. Meng Mian has an upright personality, and it is difficult to turn back if he is determined to die.

The current prime minister has become the backbone of Zhou Yi's support.

He pointed at Guo Yi, and then said with eyes full of disappointment:
"Master Guo, you and I have been officials in the same dynasty for several years. Although there are always differences in political opinions because of your personality, in Meng Mian's heart, you have always regarded Guo Yi as a pillar of the Zhou Dynasty. You are a good official who is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. But now But because of your personal relationship with the Prince Regent, you even regarded Emperor Qi's parents and children as nothing, so it could be that you, Guo Yi, have made up your mind to support Zhou Xianyu as emperor, right?"

Meng Mian's unsmiling personality and Guo Yi's free and easy personality really can't stand the sense of restraint that the other party brings to him.

But if it is true, Guo Yi doesn't hate Meng Mian, but admires Meng Mian's talent and ability to govern the country.

But for Xiao Jinxuan, Guo Yi who also trusted him very much, he firmly believed that the other party and Zhou Xianyu were not the ones who would say that Zhou Yi was not the prince for the sake of the throne.

Now King Yongchang came forward to testify, which strengthened Guo Yi's determination to believe, so he couldn't help shaking his head helplessly, and said earnestly:
"Meng Mian, my Prime Minister Meng, we have been at odds over the years, but we have the same goal in the end. We both hope that the court will be stable and assist Mingjun to help the country. And look at Zhou Yi, a milk baby. Why can't the regent be enthroned and proclaim the emperor? There is already a Wendi who can't govern himself. Don't you want to make a long princess listen to the government behind the curtain and disturb the court to be satisfied. Compared with Zhou Yi's bloodlines, there are doubts, the prince is the Ming emperor His Majesty's seventh son, there is no doubt about it. It is reasonable for me, Guo Yi, to support him, so don't look at me like a traitor."

As the saying goes, different ways do not conspire with each other, and there are still nearly half of the courtiers standing on Meng Mian's side, obviously wanting to support Zhou Yi to the end.

Xiao Jinxuan immediately signaled Guo Yi not to waste time and engage in verbal disputes, then she directly looked up at Zhou Yi who was standing halfway up the steps on the high platform, and asked with a serious expression:
"Zhou Yi, I'm asking you for the last time, do you want to leave immediately with me? If you are still obsessed with your obsession, you insist on forcing things that don't belong to you. Then don't say that I don't care about our relationship with each other." My dear family, I must deal with you strictly."

The current situation has caught Xiangping side by surprise. Seeing Xiao Jinxuan's unabated momentum, she actually looks like she must drive Zhou Yi out of the stage in public today.

Although Ji Lingfeng is very clear that this kind of occasion is not suitable for him to speak out, it should be more appropriate for Xiangping, the royal princess, to support the situation.

But looking at Xiangping, his face was already pale with fright, and under Xiao Jinxuan's cold gaze, his hands and feet seemed to be stiff, and there was no hope of success at all.

Even though the authenticity of Ji Lingfeng's identity as a servant has pushed him to the forefront, he still has to speak out and try his best to deal with it.

"Princess Changde, do you know what I have said now? If the identity of Prince Zhou Yi is questioned because of your words, you are driving this innocent child to a dead end. So you'd better think about the pros and cons of it." , and your secrets that you don’t want to be known, I would like to advise you, it’s better to be cautious in your words and deeds.”

Xiao Jinxuan couldn't understand the meaning of Ji Lingfeng's words. The other party was taking Zhou Yi's child's life to force her not to tell the truth.

But although Xiao Jinxuan's heart was bleeding from the pain because of these words, but in her mind now, she recalled the late Emperor Ming.

Zhou Xianrui, who treats her like a confidant, has rescued her many times in trouble.

Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help but be affected by their determination to devote themselves to the country of Great Zhou and die.

The child Zhou Yi was able to become the prince back then, and this reason was planted by her alone.

So to understand this matter, no matter what the outcome is, she should end it herself.

After taking a deep breath, Xiao Jinxuan stepped forward a little, then looked up at Ji Lingfeng, she snorted and said:
"You don't need to hint at me with words. You just want to say that my identity, Xiao Jinxuan, is shameful. But today I just want to make it clear in front of the civil and military officials of the court that the so-called Princess Changde is Xiao Jinxuan, the disused concubine back then. The Imperial Family of Beirong can vouch for me on this point. As for my appearance, it is true that some things have changed, but the worry-free hairpin in my hand is the only one in the world, so I can also prove my identity."

Xiao Jinxuan used to have power in the harem, and she didn't like too much jewelry, so she usually dressed in a calm and elegant way, and she often only decorated her hair with worry-free hairpins.

Therefore, many people in the harem knew about her hairpin.

The moment the worry-free hairpin was lifted up, everyone was in an uproar, even the matter of whether Zhou Yi had the right to ascend the throne was left behind for the time being.

In fact, we can't complain about the court's civil and military affairs, and the royal clan's gaffes.

It's really Xiao Jinxuan's method of killing and clearing up the remnants of the Xue family after taking power, which is too shocking.

Although the Xue family's rebellion had a great impact at that time, under the double iron fists of Zhou Xianrui and Xiao Jinxuan, not only was there no chaos in the front court and harem, but the political achievements were also clear.

Therefore, the word Xiao Jinxuan always had a very special meaning to the officials of the Great Zhou Dynasty. While they were afraid of this woman, they had to be sincerely convinced by the other party's resolute means.

But following Xiao Jinxuan, after she revealed her identity so frankly.

Immediately, a minister thought about Zhou Xianrui's violent death a few years ago, and then a wave of condemnation swept towards Xiao Jinxuan.

But in the face of all this, Xiao Jinxuan accepted it calmly, and asked with a contemptuous smile:
"My lords, do you know the truth that lies can become true by spreading rumors. If I really poisoned Emperor Qi back then, it was to assist Zhou Yi to usurp the throne. This reason seemed to be very sufficient at that time. But don't you Forgot, I, Xiao Jinxuan, stood up to prevent this child from ascending the throne. Isn't this contrary to the so-called reason why I killed the king a few years ago. So this is just an excuse for the treacherous people to frame me. In fact, it will not only inspire The emperor was poisoned, and even I was almost killed by an assassin. But instead of holding me here, but you can't help me, Xiao Jinxuan, you might as well focus on the overall situation and think about today's enthronement ceremony After all, I believe in everyone present, and I don't want to support a child who is not of royal blood to become emperor."

Xiao Jinxuan dared to show her cards directly. One was to use her identity as Zhou Yi's adoptive mother to prove that this child was not a royal.

In addition, it was also because she knew very well that with Zhou Xianyu leading the army standing by her side, even if she admitted her identity, no one would have the ability to touch her in the slightest.

Therefore, with Zhou Xianyu as the person to rely on behind him, Xiao Jinxuan was fearless at all, and even looked at Ji Lingfeng and Xiangping and said:

"It's been so long since Emperor Qi's incident, it's really hard to tell which is right and which is wrong, but the bones of Empress Dowager Chen are not cold, and the laws of heaven are clear, and there will be retribution in the end for all evil deeds. Do you know, Xiangping, when I left Yanqing Palace that day, Two servants hurriedly stopped me and begged me to save their lives, but do you know what they do?"

Xiangping was very jealous about the matter of Yanqing Palace, so her expression immediately became flustered and her whole body trembled.

But under Xiao Jinxuan's waving signal, two people dressed as servants were indeed escorted to the front by people from the Beijing military camp.

Then I saw Xiao Jinxuan pointing at the two of them, then said with a chuckle:
"Xiangping, you have always claimed that you arrived at the scene after the flood in Yanqing Palace, but as far as I know, you had a meal with Queen Mother Chen before that. Isn't that bowl of chicken soup delicious, and you may I didn't know it at all. When you entered the bedroom, the two servants of the imperial dining room just finished offering the chicken soup and went out, so they took a good look at you. Don't say that I randomly recruited others to slander you. He has served in the palace for a few years, and has no contact with the Prince Regent's House, so what he says can be trusted."

The fire in Yanqing Palace and the death of countless palace people caused everyone in the palace to panic.

And the people in this palace are the most well-informed, after all, people who are not smart enough may have died long ago.

Therefore, the two old men in the imperial dining room knew very quickly that something had happened in Yanqing Palace, and what Xiangping said was clearly problematic.

The two maids thought about it, they were used to intrigue in the palace, killing people to silence them, they knew that those dead maidservants must have been removed because they hindered the eldest princess Xiangping.

Originally, Xiangping was thinking about persuading Queen Chen and supporting Zhou Yi to ascend the throne that day, but he didn't pay attention to the two servants who gave chicken soup at all.

But the eunuchs in the two imperial dining rooms were very worried, and they were even more worried that Xiangping would kill them sooner or later because he didn't take action for a while.

So after thinking about it for a long time, when I learned that Xiao Jinxuan, the princess regent, had a direct confrontation with Xiangping, it wasn't that she was defeated.

Therefore, the two servants, who were terribly frightened, sought Xiao Jinxuan's protection, blocked the other party's way out of the palace, and told the whole story.

Seeing the button dropped from Queen Mother Chen's hand and Xiangping's reaction, Xiao Jinxuan had already guessed the truth behind the arson, but she suffered from lack of evidence.

And the appearance of these two servants was as smooth as God sent her, Xiao Jinxuan immediately took them out of the palace.

Too many people died in the palace that day, if there were two people missing in the imperial dining room, it would definitely cause quite a disturbance, but the death of Empress Dowager Chen and the assassination of Zhou Xianchen had already caused panic among the people.

The Imperial Dining Room was afraid that there would be troubles at this time, and it would cause trouble, so it directly concealed it, and only reported that the two servants died as violently as those palace people who were murdered inexplicably.

(End of this chapter)