There is nothing wrong with this statement. What Xiao Xiao did is not only reasonable but also legal.
But where is the evidence
But who would let Murong Jie produce evidence in court? Who in the imperial court would question Murong Jie's words in the hall? Challenge his authority
Taifu Liang used to be brave enough, but now he can only keep a low profile, hide his edge, and behave himself, just hoping that others will not cause trouble for him. How could he dare to cause trouble for Murong Jie? Besides, this matter has nothing to do with him.
When everyone thought that the matter would be over, the noble concubine spoke up, "If Han Qingqiu really killed someone, it would not be considered disobedience if Xiao Xiao divorced her. However, how is the investigation of Yao Zhi's case going? Before Han Qingqiu committed suicide, did she confess? Even if she did not confess, she could still be convicted. As long as there is enough evidence, why not ask the prince to present the evidence of Han Qingqiu's murder in front of everyone? In this way, General Xiao's divorce will be reasonable and there will be no more gossip in the future. Otherwise, if the princess marries him, there will inevitably be gossip, which is unfair to the princess."
Murong Jie said, "Your Majesty's words make sense. According to Su Qing's investigation, there is evidence of guilt, but it is not enough to convict him. Therefore, I intend to reopen the case. Since the Ministry of Justice did not conduct an effective investigation before, I intend to appoint someone else to handle it."
"I wonder who the prince is going to assign to handle this case? This murder case should be handled by either the capital government or the Ministry of Justice, or it can be reported to the Dali Temple. However, no matter whether it is the capital government, the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple, they did not investigate the case thoroughly at the beginning, which is a dereliction of duty." said the noble concubine.
Who doesn't know that the Dali Temple's chief judge is his man? Let the Dali Temple handle it, and it's not impossible to just make up some evidence to fool people.
Murong Jie smiled faintly, "That's right, so I didn't plan to let the Dali Temple handle it. It just so happens that Prince Nan Huai is about to arrive in Beijing, and I want to hand over the case to Prince Nan Huai for investigation. First, it can delay Prince Nan Huai's departure from Beijing so that he can reunite with the noble concubine. Second, I also want to see what Prince Nan Huai has learned after many years in the Southern Kingdom."
The noble concubine's face turned ugly. She didn't expect that he was waiting for her here. This boy's conspiracy and scheming were no less than that of Queen Mother Long.
If he had the will, this kingdom would be within his grasp.
If the case is handled by Nan Huai Wang, he can indeed stay in Beijing for a few more days. However, because of the investigation, his every word and action will be supervised, and it is difficult for him to act alone. Moreover, everyone knows what happened in the first place. If Nan Huai Wang is allowed to investigate, he will eventually find out the reason why Xiao Xiao married Han Qingqiu, which is equivalent to finding out the reason for the emperor. But if he does not investigate, based on the so-called "evidence" submitted by Murong Jie, Han Qingqiu will definitely be convicted, which is equivalent to recognizing what he said in the palace today, returning Xiao Xiao's innocence, and allowing Xiao Xiao to marry Murong Zhuangzhuang's ghost.
After the decree was announced, the Empress Dowager and the Noble Concubine naturally left.
Back in the harem, the Empress Dowager was furious and slapped Eunuch Sun in the face, "How dare you change my imperial decree without permission? You don't want this head anymore, do you?"
Eunuch Sun knelt down and kowtowed, "I am guilty, please punish me, Queen Mother."
"Of course I have to punish you. Do you think I'm reluctant to punish you because I love you so much? The ancestor asked you to stay by my side, not to let you make random suggestions."
The noble concubine said coldly: "You even dared to change the Queen Mother's decree in private. You really don't want to live. You rely on the old ancestor's love for you to do evil things."
After that, she said to the Queen Mother, "Sister, changing the imperial decree is a capital crime and cannot be tolerated."
The Queen Mother was indeed angry, but she was reluctant to kill him. After a moment's hesitation, she said, "Come on, drag him out and give him thirty lashes. Then come back and receive your punishment."
"Yes!" The guard received the order and dragged Eunuch Sun out.
As soon as he was dragged out, Murong Jie came again.
"Wait, step back!" said Murong Jie.
"Yes!" The guard let go of Eunuch Sun and took two steps back.
The Queen Mother's face turned pale. "Don't you even care about government affairs? What are you doing here? Are you here to save this servant's life? If so, you can go away. Anyway, you are successful now and don't care about me. You don't need my consent to do anything."
How could she not know that it was his instruction to tamper with the imperial edict? Otherwise, even if Eunuch Sun was given a water jar as courage, he would not dare to do so.
Murong Jie glanced at the noble concubine calmly and said, "Noble concubine, please leave the palace first. I have something to tell my mother."
The Noble Concubine sat still and replied in a light tone, "Your Highness, please feel free to tell me what you want to say. Since Your Highness calls me the Noble Concubine, I can ask about and know all the affairs of the harem."
Murong Jie said, "You can ask about the affairs of the harem, but what I want to talk to my mother is between mother and son, so it is inconvenient for the noble concubine to be present."
The noble concubine stood up suddenly, anger flashing in her eyes, "Murong Jie, that's enough!"
Mother and son? Aren't they mother and son? Does he know who gave birth to him
When the Empress Dowager saw that the mother and son were about to start a fight, she temporarily suppressed her anger and said to the Noble Concubine, "You should go back first and come back tomorrow."
The noble concubine held her hair with her hand, the anger in her eyes disappeared, replaced by her usual indifference, "If that's the case, then I won't hinder the conversation between the prince and his mother!"
After saying that, he turned and left coldly.
Murong Jie then softened his expression and sat down next to the Empress Dowager.
When the Empress Dowager sat closer, he moved closer too. He didn't say anything and just stared at her.
"Okay, get out of here. I'm furious." The Queen Mother said angrily.
Murong Jie stood up and poured a glass of water, "Come, cool down."
"You think a glass of water can calm me down? Do you really think I'm easy to fool? Ah Jie, don't think you can get away with it by smiling and joking. I'm very angry. How can I face Liang Shulin? This kid is very honest..."
"Honest?" Murong Jie interrupted her with a sneer, "Mother, he is not honest at all."
The Queen Mother was startled. "What do you mean? Is there something else going on?"
Murong Jie looked at her, "Not angry anymore?"
"I'm angry, but no matter how angry I am, I will listen to your reasons, even if you say them to please me." The Queen Mother sighed. She really owed him in her previous life, and this bastard came to collect the debt in this life.
Murong Jie smiled and said, "I'll let you meet someone. If you're still angry after meeting him, I'll give you my head."
"Get lost!" The Queen Mother kicked him. "Who are you meeting?"
Murong Jie raised his voice and said, "Come in."
A figure swayed at the palace door, and Zi'an strode in.
The Queen Mother snorted, "What? Are you not angry if your wife comes to me?"
Zi'an laughed and said, "Of course I don't have the nerve to do that. Look, there's another person behind me."
The Empress Dowager looked carefully and saw that there was indeed a person following her. The person was wearing a yellow cloak that covered his head and face. After she came in, Zi'an quickly closed the door.
"Whose girl is this?" The Queen Mother was somewhat displeased when she saw that she did not take off her cloak when entering the palace.
(End of this chapter)