The hall is magnificent and can accommodate hundreds of people. It is decorated with red and gold carpets, carved dragons and painted buildings.
In the middle of the main hall, the current emperor is sitting, and there is another table and chairs under it. Sitting obliquely, Ao Chenyi is leisurely looking at Xia Tian and Ning Zuan who are kneeling there. Looking at the evil and cold, he looked at the two people who were inviting with a half-smile, looking like he was watching a good show.
"My Majesty, the subject and the subject's daughter-in-law were originally unmarried couples, and they couldn't help themselves when they were drunk... The two families originally had a marriage contract, and they had already set a date for marriage, so they were allowed to meet. This happened. , It is really the responsibility of the minister, please punish the emperor!" Xia Xia explained with his head bowed, kneeling down, with a respectful face and a natural tone.
He didn't shirk responsibility, but in a few words, he described Xia Yuhang's unethical behavior as drunkenness and the original husband and wife, which is really not a big deal.
"Your Majesty, the minister's mother saw that Mr. Xia was drunk that day, and thought that he and the minister's daughter had made an alliance, so she asked the minister's daughter to take care of him. Unexpectedly, even... I did not expect it for my minister. Please the emperor punish me."
Ning Zu'an also pleaded guilty one by one, and did not shirk his responsibility at all.
The words of the two of them, in the ears of everyone and the emperor, only felt that both of them were responsible, and many people also felt that this was really not a big deal. The young children had their own engagements and were about to get married soon. Some mistakes are not a big deal.
It has nothing to do with immorality.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Xia lost his morals after drinking, and first had a relationship with the eldest girl of the Huguohou's Mansion. Later, the Huguohou's wife concealed the death of the second lady of the Hou's Mansion. If you say this, you should also know about this matter, I remember that at that time, every one of the Marquis Huguo didn't know about it."
An official who usually did not deal with Ning Zuan pulled up his robes and went out, and said.
These words were directly related to what Ning Zuan said just now, and in connection with what he said to exonerate Ning Zuan before, the hall became more and more quiet for a moment, and the emperor sitting on it looked at Ning Zuan coldly, with a majestic expression on his face.
"My Majesty, I really don't know about this matter. At that time, my wife was also afraid that the matter would be publicized, so I even hid it from my minister." Ning Zu'an paused at this point, and said what he had already prepared. "This matter, speaking of it, is also the fault of the minister, please punish the emperor."
He had already discussed with Xia Tian yesterday, he just said he didn't know about Ning Ziyan and Xia Yuhang's matter, anyway, Ling Shi had already been punished last time, so it is impossible to get punished for the same incident again.
"Is the status of the Marquis Huguo in the family really okay?" Between Mimi, with some strange evil charm and coldness, Yi Wang Ao Chenyi, who was sitting on the side, suddenly tilted his head in an elegant manner and asked curiously .
With just one sentence, Ning Zuan's face turned red, and there was sweat on his forehead!
A majestic Marquis who protects the country, yet he doesn't know anything about what happened in his mansion! How to believe it!
What's more, governing the country, regulating the family, and the world, if you can't even manage a family, how can you level the world!
I thought about it before, as long as I bite my tongue, the emperor can't do anything with him, but now I realized that it was not good, and I looked up at the emperor who was sitting on it and looked at him coldly. He spoke directly.
"Ning Aiqing, since you can't even handle family affairs, you should take care of your own family affairs first and then take care of state affairs! Is Ning Aiqing enough for three months' vacation?"
This is to suspend his post, which he did not expect, Ning Zu'an was in a hurry: "Your Majesty, the family affairs of the minister are not troublesome, dare not trouble the emperor, the minister will definitely handle it with all his heart."
He is a person with real power, how could he be suspended for three months, which is equivalent to being demoted in disguise, how would Ning Zu'an be willing!
"Houguohou, your family affairs are really not troublesome. I heard that the second girl in the mansion is also a character who escapes." Ao Chenyi put one hand on the armrest, rested his head on it, slightly raised his eyelids, rather asked with some interest.
What happened to Ning Yuling in Hanshan Temple has already been well known. At least half of the people in the court know that she has a bad reputation, hooked up with other men, and got a few princes. What happened at the Chrysanthemum Banquet was extremely embarrassing no matter what.
Although afterwards, it was said that it was made by a maid, and the prince of Lijun was willing to marry her, so he had to cover his face, but no one in the aristocratic family knew the tricks in it.
The eldest daughter is like this, and the second daughter is like this. Many people, along with them, suspect that there is really nothing wrong with the Huguohou Mansion
"Go down!" The emperor who was sitting on top was unwilling to say anything more, and scolded.
Ning Zu'an didn't dare to say anything more, stood up disheveledly, stepped back and stood aside, he was also very wronged when talking about this matter, his own daughter had an accident, and the father was also punished along with him.
"Lord Xia, Young Master Ling didn't just make the eldest daughter of the Marquis of the Huguo's Mansion pregnant, and even an orphan girl from outside. Even after making that girl pregnant, he didn't immediately welcome her into the door. The servant girl treats him, I heard yesterday that he even kicked him in the stomach, is such a violent and immoral person really the one that the court needs!"
Huai Yuming, the Yushi of Zuodu, stood up and asked with a serious face. This is also a question for today's emperor, and Xia Tian dare not neglect it.
Du Yushi was originally in charge of supervision, impeachment, and suggestion. He played a supervisory role on hundreds of officials and could impeach anyone. It was divided into left and right parts.
"Lord Huai, the matter about that maid is really a misunderstanding. That maid is indeed an orphan girl who never met her relatives. She was in a desperate situation. When she met my son, she was brought back to the mansion. She only said that she would find her family. , sent her back, who would have thought that she was already pregnant with an outsider, my son didn't know it, because she was in a hurry and said nonsense, so he kicked her, so that she lost the fetus."
"Master Xia, you mean that the child does not belong to Mr. Xia?" Huai Yuming asked with a smile.
"Yes, my son and her have only known each other for about a month. How could it be possible for her to become pregnant? If you don't believe me, you can go to my house and ask. Everyone in the house knows that the girl came into the house. .”
Xia Tian definitely said.
From the coldness of Ao Chenyi's handsome eyes falling on his face, there was almost no trace of warmth in the chill, and everyone in the court knew that almost all the people who were targeted by King Yi did not end well.
Seeing Xia Tian panicked for no reason, even though he knew that the words were tight, he couldn't help but panic for a while!
This matter should have nothing to do with King Yi!
Xia Yuhang was there to appease Chen Hexiang, and made it clear to her that as long as this matter is over, the Xia family will let her be an aunt. After that, she will officially have a name. Chen Hexiang also agreed at the time, nothing unusual.
"Lord Xia, this is your explanation, but what I heard is another story, this is the letter I received last night, please be judged by the emperor!" Huai Yuming took out a letter from his arms, Submit it respectfully.
A little eunuch came down from above, presented the letter, and laid it flat in front of the emperor's dragon table.
The emperor raised his eyes, his face immediately changed, and he said angrily to Xia Tian: "Xia Aiqing, your good son dares to be disrespectful in front of Buddha, go, take it off, let him have a look, and see how he can defend himself. "
The letter was handed down, Xia Tian felt bad, picked up the letter in his hand, only saw his hands trembling for a while.
It turned out to be a letter of self-complaint from Chen Hexiang, which clearly stated the acquaintance with Xia Yuhang. In order to separate them, he deliberately brought her into the mansion and became her personal maid.
The full text was detailed, and specifically mentioned the monks in Hanshan Temple, and even explained clearly the few days Xia Yuhang spent nights with her.
This kind of thing can't be hidden from anyone, it only needs to be checked to find out.
"Master Xia, after receiving the letter, I actually went to Hanshan Temple on purpose, and it turned out to be the same as what was said in the letter. Master Xia, what is the explanation for this?" Huai Yuming asked another question, "Master Xia, do you need to go to Hanshan Temple?" Don't you need to confront that woman face to face?"
Although Xia Tian's words were all prepared, all of them were based on the fact that Chen Hexiang didn't say anything. At this time, Huai Yuming forced him to ask a question, and he couldn't resist it. The sweat on his head suddenly It dripped down, and it happened suddenly, completely out of his surprise.
Huai Yuming's words sounded like he was asking, but in fact he blocked his retreat step by step, confronting him, is there still a need to confront him!
Since this woman sent the letter to Huaixiang Mansion, it means that she has already saved the fact that she told everything, and calling someone up to confront her is nothing but humiliation!
Seeing Xia Tian being questioned and speechless, the emperor sitting above had already heard the clues, and his face became gloomy.
"Master Xia, what else do you have to say?" Huai Yuming gave him a heavy blow.
"Your Majesty, that woman was clearly trying to frame the courtier on purpose. The courtier helped her. Indeed, he helped her for a while. He only let her stay in the temple because he saw that she was pitiful. The temple was originally a quiet place. If the courtier really had a relationship with her What, why put her in that kind of place, why not build another private house, it would be more deceitful."
At this time, Xia Tian was also quick-witted, and argued loudly.
"Master Xia, you mean that the woman deliberately framed your son?" Huai Yuming frowned and asked.
"Yes, the scientific examination is about to take place, and the child is known for his talent. He usually likes to read books in Hanshan Temple in order to hide himself cleanly. She was rescued by Xiao'er, and she was placed in Hanshan Temple, and she was inexplicably said to be pregnant, Your Majesty, there are not only Xiao'er and a man around Hanshan Temple!"
The meaning of Xia Yuhang's words is not only to defend Xia Yuhang, but also to explain that someone framed Xia Yuhang.
Today's emperor Ao Yun was able to inherit the throne. Many methods were used, so he was most suspicious. Hearing Xia Tian's words, the corners of his eyes twitched, and his gloomy eyes fell on the faces of the ministers below. A little angry.
The hall was so quiet that one could almost hear panting.
"Your majesty, do you want to thoroughly investigate this matter? I happen to be free these few days, and I am willing to serve the emperor." A lazy and cold voice came from the side.
The slightly squinted handsome eyes were slightly bloodthirsty, and there was a faint smile on the thin lips, but this smile made people look at him with a hint of warmth.
Xia Tian, who was kneeling, felt a chill in his heart, and his face instantly turned pale due to the cold.
King Yi came forward to thoroughly investigate, which one, which one was not blood flying everywhere!
In the end, it was found that there were not a few people who ransacked their families, who would dare to let this murderous demon king intervene in this matter.
"Don't dare to have a work and rest king!" Xia Tian said with a dry smile.