"No, you lied to me. What they said is true. This woman killed her master and usurped the throne. She was greedy for power and beauty and kept male lovers. She deserves to die! The people were just deceived and thought she was a wise ruler!" After hearing what Yuanbao said, Xiao Zongzi's already unsteady heart began to waver, and he said in disbelief.
The younger brother who had helped him outside the palace clearly said that it was Qin Zhou who killed his master and usurped the throne. He executed the younger brother's father on the charge of corruption, causing the younger brother to lose contact with the rest of his family and become displaced, and finally had to enter the palace as a eunuch.
"Someone, take him away and lock him up first." There was no point in arguing any further, so Qin Zhou ordered his men to drag him away.
This kind of person would not listen even if Yuanbao tried his best to persuade him. Once he made up his mind about something, he would not turn back until he hit a wall.
Seeing Xiao Zongzi being taken away with a face full of grief and indignation, Eunuch Yuanbao hesitated for a moment, but still said to Qin Zhou respectfully: "Your Majesty. This man..." is so audacious and ignorant that he deserves to be cut into pieces.
Qin Zhou raised his hand to stop him from saying the next words, and said: "You don't need to say more, I have my own score for this matter. If we can't eradicate the rebels, if we kill one small zongzi, there will be another small zongzi, and the next small zongzi. Instead of sentencing him to death, it is better to let him follow the executioner to parade in the streets and see whether the people of the Great Qin are really the same as he heard."
The most important thing is that the “they” that Xiao Zongzi mentioned are still at large.
She originally thought that after solving the external troubles, the only internal troubles left were these corrupt officials. She never expected that there were other hidden dangers.
Just as Eunuch Yuanbao was about to speak, he saw the eunuch outside the palace come in and report:
"Your Majesty, Prince Jin and Mr. Fan request an audience."
"Please welcome the guests to the flower hall first. I'm going to change my clothes. Yuanbao, go and ask the imperial kitchen to prepare everything." Upon hearing this, the complicated expression on Qin Zhou's face disappeared. He put on a smile and got off the dragon throne.
"yes."
After hearing the eunuch's report, Murong Jin excitedly pulled Fan Qingyi away.
"Uncle Fan, next time you want to look for my mother, just ask them to go and inform her. There's no need to stand there stupidly at the door."
Although he was caught eavesdropping, Fan Qingyi showed no embarrassment. He turned off the eavesdropping function of Huanbao calmly, as if he had suddenly realized something: "So that's how it is. I foolishly thought I had to wait for His Majesty to come out."
Upon hearing this, the two young eunuchs guarding the gate carefully hid their urge to kill Fan Qingyi.
As early as when Fan Qingyi came, they wanted to go in and report to Qin Zhou.
But Fan Qingyi refused them, saying that he would just wait. So he waited until Prince Xiaoyao returned, and then waited until Xiao Zongzi was brought in with his hands tied up, and then was dragged back. Only then did he wait for Prince Jin to come over, and directly let them in to report.
Fan Qingyi chatted with Murong Jin in the flower hall for a while before Qin Zhou came over.
"Mother, I have finished my homework for today and brought it to you for inspection." As soon as he saw Qin Zhou coming, Murong Jin let go of Fan Qingyi, threw himself to Qin Zhou and hugged her waist.
Qin Zhou patted his head lovingly and said, "Okay, it just so happens that the imperial chefs in the imperial kitchen have developed new snacks today. If you do your homework well, mother will allow you to eat more."
Happy, her husband Hutou is a man of both civil and military talents.
"I want another portion of Tiger Head for Uncle Fan." Murong Jin was very confident. Today, after he finished copying it from memory and showed it to his teacher, the teacher praised him.
Fan Qingyi, who had been standing nearby and being ignored, was suddenly called out. He was a little uncomfortable and could only smile slightly to show his respect.
"Okay, all of them." Qin Zhou responded, and gave Fan Qingyi a polite professional smile in return.
(End of this chapter)