The New Year's Eve meal was very rich, and a whole table was set up, and Eggy's mouth was watering just looking at it.
Xiaoxiao is also very happy, looking forward to setting off bamboo cannons with his brother after dinner.
The adults were chatting and laughing about all kinds of interesting things. The other officials, eunuchs and guards were also on holiday and gathered together to eat and drink. The palace was very lively throughout the night, and there were laughter everywhere, but one of them was very happy. Deserted, that is the small palace next to Hengxing Palace.
Nian Xia stood under the palace wall and listened to the voice from next door, feeling very lonely. Liang Dong accompanied her to celebrate the new year with her a few years ago, and she was used to the company of this child, but this year the child is not by her side, My heart was empty, and I even regretted letting the maid take the child away.
At this time, footsteps came from behind.
Nian Xia turned around happily: "Liang Dong--"
When she saw that the person who came was the maid who brought the food, the smile on her face disappeared instantly: "It's you..."
The maid said coldly: "It's time to eat."
She returned to the hall with the food box, took out the food and put it on the table, and said when she came out, "If you want to see His Highness Liangdong, eat quickly."
"What do you mean?" Nian Xia looked at her happily.
The maid ignored her, turned around and left.
Nian Xia hurried back to the palace to eat. After being hungry all day, everything tasted good, but the food tonight was a bit sweet.
She who was eating big mouthfuls didn't notice at all, she left the official lady and turned back, standing at the corner of the main hall door to watch her eat.
The palace maid frowned coldly, and saw that Nian Xia took several mouthfuls of each dish before turning around and leaving. This time, she didn't turn back, and came to collect the dishes early in the morning of the next day.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the masters in the palace seldom have a holiday, and they are unwilling to get up and stay lazy on the bed.
Wu Ruo and Hei Xuanyi spent the day in bed, and on the second day of the Lunar New Year, they took their children out of the palace. When the animal cart drove out of the gate of the palace, it stopped suddenly, and Xiao Xiao, who was playing on Hei Xuanyi's lap, couldn't sit still and fell down. Fortunately, there was a cushion underneath so that he didn't hurt from the fall.
Hei Xuanyi quickly helped Xiaoxiao up, and said with a gloomy face, "What's going on?"
The guard outside whispered, "His Royal Highness, Princess Tianyao is blocking the way."
Hei Xuanyi frowned: "Leave her alone."
Wu Ruo, who was sitting near the door, opened a small gap to take a look.
Princess Tianyao has been waiting here for two days, her hair is slightly disheveled, and her robes are also dusty. She is accompanied by a few maidservants, and they kneel together in front of the beast cart.
Lou Qingluo was also there, wearing the same official robes that he wore when offering sacrifices.
"Cousin Prince, my father was definitely wronged, please investigate clearly." Princess Tianyao bent down and knocked her head heavily on the ground, immediately, her forehead was bleeding.
Immediately afterwards, more than a dozen guards ran over and pulled them away.
The guard driving the beast cart hurried away.
"Cousin Prince..." Princess Tianyao cried out anxiously.
Hei Xuanyi said in a low voice, "Come find me again on the eighth day of the lunar new year."
When Princess Tianyao heard the words, she turned around happily and said to the building, "Cousin, did you hear that? The prince's cousin asked me to find him on the eighth day of the eighth day, which means that my father was wronged."
Lou Qingluo was not as optimistic as she was. On the contrary, she was worried. Just now the prince said 'Bengong' instead of 'I', and there was a trace of unfamiliarity in it. Moreover, the prince only said that Chu Ba went to him, and did not say He will investigate the matter clearly, so it can be seen that the matter is definitely not as simple as his cousin thought.
However, he didn't want to disappoint, so he persuaded Princess Tianyao to go back to the mansion to rest first, and then come to find the prince on the eighth day of the lunar new year.
When Wu Ruo and the others came to Heixantang's mansion, Wu Qianqing and the others were chatting around the brazier to keep warm. Everyone was talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Except for the eyes, the hag's face has completely healed, returning to her youthful and beautiful appearance, and sitting with Guan Tong is as close as two sisters.
During this period of time, under her guidance, the spiritual powers of You Yanwen, You Yanwu, and Wu Qianqing were successfully promoted to the sixth level, and Wu Xi was also successfully promoted to the fifth level. Everyone celebrated their promotion together.
After that, on the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Hei Xuanyi took Wu Ruo and the children to visit relatives, and on the evening of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, he went to Jin Lian's house for dinner. On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Prince Yuxian brought his family to the door to thank him, and Lao Hei immediately received a bunch of expensive gifts, which made other eunuchs and maids envious.
On the eighth day of the lunar new year, the new year's holiday is over, and the morning court resumes.
After coming down to court, Hei Xuanyi, the emperor, and Prince Yuxian were in the imperial study to discuss matters concerning Prince Li, and they came out of the imperial study near noon.
Before Hei Xuanyi returned to Hengxing Palace, he was stopped by Princess Tianyao: "Cousin Prince..."
Hei Xuanyi frowned: "This case will be tried at the end of this afternoon, and you will go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to listen."
"Then my father..."
"There will be results in the afternoon." Hei Xuanyi walked away from her.
Princess Tianyao suddenly had a very bad premonition. At the end of the afternoon, she and Lou Qingluo came to the punishment department.
There were ten chairs on both sides of the lobby of the Ministry of Punishment, and thirteen of them were occupied by officials of rank three or above. The guards of the Ministry of Punishment invited them to sit down and served them two cups of hot tea.
Princess Tianyao saw the serious atmosphere, and couldn't help feeling nervous. She was not afraid of these ministers, but worried that things would exceed her expectations: "Cousin..."
Lou Qingluo frowned: "Don't worry, if uncle really didn't do it, the prince will definitely give uncle justice."
"Um."
At this time, the guard outside the door shouted: "The prince is here-"
Everyone in the lobby stood up and looked out the door.
Hei Xuanyi wasn't the only one who came in, but also Wu Ruo, Prince Yuxian, Princess Yuxian, Shizi and Shizifei.
Hei Xuanyi sat directly in the high hall, and the others sat on the five chairs opposite Princess Tianyao.
Prince Yuxian and the others glanced lightly at Princess Tianyao and the others.
Tianyao County noticed that the people on the opposite side looked at her very unfriendly, and couldn't help sitting up straight. She didn't seem to have offended them, right
Lou Qingluo also felt that the people on the opposite side were hostile towards them, and at the same time, he was also curious that it was fine if Prince Yuxian and the Crown Prince came to hear the trial, but why did Princess Yuxian and the Crown Prince also come
Hei Xuanyi picked up the gavel and patted it: "Bring all the prisoners here."
"Yes."
After a stick of incense, the people in the lobby heard the sound of 'clang bang bang bang'.
Everyone sitting turned to the door, and saw four criminals in white dragging their chains calmly, walking forward step by step with difficulty.
Princess Tianyao saw the prisoner walking in the front, stood up abruptly, and looked at him in shock: "Father...Father King."
Is this man with haggard face, disheveled hair and prison clothes really her father
But isn't the matter still unclear? Why did her father become a criminal
Lou Qingluo and the ministers were also surprised.
When King Li heard his daughter's voice, he suddenly raised his head and shouted excitedly, "Miaoyi."
"Father--" Princess Tian rushed over, looking at Prince Li's clothes in disbelief: "Father, why did you become a prisoner?"
Prince Li smiled bitterly.
Unknowing adults also showed doubts.
Prince Yuxian snorted coldly.
Lou Qingluo stood up: "Uncle, you..."
Hei Xuanyi picked up the gavel and knocked it, and said with a snap: "This is a court, not a vegetable market. Everyone should stay away from the prisoner."
The guards immediately separated Prince Li and Princess Tianyao.
Princess Tianyao quickly knelt down in front of Hei Xuanyi and cried, "Cousin Prince, my father was wronged. It is impossible for him to send someone to kill my nephew and the others."
Hei Xuanyi said in a deep voice, "Go back and sit down."
"I do not… "
"Come here, take Princess Tianyao down."
Lou Qingluo hurriedly pulled Princess Tianyao back to her position.
Hei Xuanyi glanced at them coldly.
The guards pushed the prisoner to kneel in the center of the hall.
Hei Xuanyi looked at Yanhe: "The prisoner Yanhe has committed many crimes, killed Jishengtang...beheaded for public display, and sealed up Wuxuan Pavilion."
Yan He snorted coldly, but did not resist, he had already put his life and death at risk.
Hei Xuanyi looked at Mrs. Huai and Mrs. Xu: "Shang Shu Huai of the Ministry of Punishment, and Minister of the Ministry of Punishment Xu Yutang, as officials of the court, they accepted bribes in private...removed from office, beheaded for public display, and sealed off their house..."
The two adults were not very courageous, and they kept shaking from beginning to end. When they heard the word beheading, they rolled their eyes and passed out.
The prince sneered: "Since you are afraid of death, how dare you accept money from others?"
Hei Xuanyi ordered the three prisoners to be taken down, and finally King Li was left kneeling on the ground.
"Prince Li..."
Prince Yuxian's family all stared at the people on the ground.
Princess Tianyao wanted to kneel down again to cry for grievances, but Lou Qingluo pinned her shoulders.
Prince Li lowered his head and did not speak.
Hei Xuanyi said coldly: "You have committed several crimes in a row, and the crime is unforgivable. The first crime is that the prince of the county, who was entrusted by the emperor, secretly established the Wuxuan Pavilion, using his disciples to do all kinds of evil things. In order to rob other people's property, Even tens of thousands of lives will die in your hands..."
"What?" Princess Tianyao looked at Hei Xuanyi in disbelief: "Brother Prince, did you make a mistake? My father and king would never do such a thing."
Hei Xuanyi ignored her, and continued: "The second crime is to bribe the prince's maid to climb into the prince's bed. After the scheme failed, he took advantage of the birth of the prince's concubine in Yuxian's mansion, and bought the prince's concubine. The newly born Xiao Shizi gave fake death medicine, so that Xiao Shizi can be replaced secretly so that he can pretend to be the son of the prince in the future."
Princess Tianyao's eyes widened, she kept shaking her head and said, "Impossible, impossible.
Lou Qingluo clenched his fists tightly, just two crimes were enough for their Lou family to be punished.
"The third crime is to send the disciples of Wuxuan Pavilion to kill the two children of the crown prince many times. The fourth crime is to try and use the little prince to seize the throne and gain more rights."
Hei Xuanyi snorted coldly: "King Li, if this palace guesses correctly, you are the one who sent a message to the old clan, destroyed the underground passage leading to the outside world, and let the sea flood our boat. There is a fifth sin, which is to attempt to murder the prince and princess."
Princess Tianyao rushed in front of King Li: "Father, tell me quickly, this is not true, this is not true."