The empty and silent hall was flooded with thousands of emotions because of his arrival. The young emperor, who had rushed back from the battlefield, stood in the center of the hall in a golden helmet. The early morning sun shone in through the windows on both sides, reflecting the golden light on his glistening armor, dazzling and dizzying. The ministers involuntarily bowed their bodies slightly behind him, as if they were unable to stand up straight due to the pressure of the king. And Zongzheng Wuyou, from the moment he stepped into the hall, his gaze split the space that separated him, and landed steadily on the woman behind the curtain. Looking at her calm face behind the bead curtain, as well as the firm look in her eyes, following the movement of her slowly walking figure, his eyes never wandered for a moment. At a distance of tens of meters, she is above Dan Bi, and he is below Dan Bi, connected by a red carpet, staring at both ends. She looked at his weather-stained and exhausted face, looked into his eyes, and clearly felt the deep emotion from his heart pouring into his eyes, it was a kind of deep sorrow, heartache and angry struggle. In his eyes, all her composure and tranquility were gradually torn apart from the deepest part. She clasped her hands in the pomelo and held them tightly, as if she had tightened her heart, she would rather hurt than be shaken by trembling. Stepping down to Pill, her footsteps were slow but firm, and she stopped ten steps in front of him.
One person shouted: "Imperial concubine, now that things have come to an end, do you still dare not kneel when you see the emperor?"
Zongzheng Wuyou frowned slightly, lowered his eyes to hide the emotion in his eyes, Man Yao didn't speak, looked at Zongzheng Wuyou, and slowly knelt down.
This time, she knelt down to him!
Zongzheng Wuyou's body shook, his footsteps almost staggered. He fixedly watched her put her hands on the ground, silently paying respects in front of him. His pupils shrank slightly, his throat was rustling, and his heart was bitter and unbearable.
The ministers were also taken aback for a moment, not expecting her to actually kneel down! So, she thought to herself: She must be so obedient because she knows that she has made a big mistake and it is difficult to reverse it.
Zongzheng Wuyou looked at her prostrating body, and felt that his legs weighed a thousand catties, and every step he took was painful beyond words. He slowly walked past her, and walked towards the high and cold dragon chair, while she raised her head upright behind him, still kneeling, her straight back showed her stubbornness and persistence that were different from ordinary people. After Zongzheng Wuyou turned around, he stared at her back for a long time with complicated and changing eyes, without saying a word.
When the ministers saw him sitting down, they began to worship Xinshan in the morning. It was oppressive and heavy, so that the sad atmosphere filled the entire hall, making everyone breathless.
The words they had prepared before were all choked in their throats at this moment, and they couldn't speak for a while. But the anger and resentment in their hearts kept rising step by step. In the entire Southern Dynasty, everyone lamented for the emperor's pampering and love for the imperial concubine, lamented that an emperor with such deep affection is hard to find in ancient times, but the imperial concubine doesn't know good and bad, so * * Acts that hurt the emperor are really unforgivable!
An old minister looked angry and came forward to remonstrate: "Your Majesty, my concubine took advantage of the emperor's expedition, disregarding morality, etiquette and shame, to raise a male favorite in the palace privately, and to do such a dishonorable thing. It is really hateful." Extremely! I had to break through with Deputy Commander Geng and others, so as not to continue to keep the emperor and the people of the world in the dark, now, the evidence is convincing, please the emperor decide!"
Another old minister who claimed to be upright immediately wrote: "The imperial concubine's morals are corrupt, and she has shamed the emperor and the entire royal family. It is an unforgivable crime! I implore the emperor to impose the death penalty on this adulterer and wife, so as to wash away the shame of our southern dynasty." , to appease the wrath of the people."
Zongzheng Wuyou's complexion changed drastically, and his cold eyes stared directly at the speaker.
The prime minister said: "Your majesty, the border war is very tight. If you don't handle this matter properly at this time, I'm afraid it will affect the morale of the army and lead to the defeat of the war. The consequences will be unimaginable. Please... think twice!"
"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
The morning court lasted for two hours, which was the longest court meeting since the Southern Emperor ascended the throne.
The Ministry of Criminal Justice came forward and briefly interrogated the man who was brought into the hall and claimed to be the concubine's favorite man. The man still insisted that he was the three men who became the imperial concubine's favorite after the two men were forced to do so by the imperial concubine's power. Geng Yi, the deputy commander of the imperial guards, was a witness and swore with his life that what he said was true, and he got confirmation from the guards who entered the imperial concubine's bedroom with him that day and the maids and eunuchs in the Manxiang Palace.
The upright and upright Deputy Commander Geng testified with his life as a guarantee that these pedantic and upright officials firmly believed in the fact that the imperial concubine had privately raised male favorites. How could they be willing to bow down to such a morally corrupt woman? As a result, the faces of the ministers were furious, and the tone of their words became even more fierce. All the words used to accuse and abuse women were almost exhausted. In this way, she became a woman who was worthy of everyone in the mouth of the righteous ministers. And those ministers finally stopped because of the emperor's silence from beginning to end. "Began to use actions to express their anger and dissatisfaction with the behavior of the imperial concubine.
An old official took off his official hat, put it by his side, and slammed his head on the gold brick floor with a loud bang. All the ministers followed suit, and for a while, the sound of kowtow kept coming and going.
In the solemn and solemn Qianhe Hall, on the gold bricks, there were blood splashes and spots. Several people's foreheads were open and fleshy, and they still didn't stop, showing the momentum of admonishing death.
Since ancient times, the emperors have never lost the hearts of the people, the hearts of the ministers, and the hearts of the army. However, in the current Southern Dynasty, the wars are chaotic, rumors are everywhere, the hearts of the people are angry, the hearts of the soldiers are unstable, and all officials are dead. In such a situation, if the emperor cannot make a perfect disposal, The Southern Dynasty is in jeopardy!
This is the purpose of the layout, right? Manyao has been kneeling quietly, facing the entrance of the main hall, her posture has never changed. Listening to the generous and fierce words of the ministers, she looked extremely indifferent, as if all this had nothing to do with her. Suddenly, on the high platform behind him, there was a loud "bang" sound from the dragon chair, and then, after the emperor had endured to the extreme, Long Yan was furious, and shouted like an explosion: "Enough!"
The whole hall was shaken, Man Yao's body froze, her lips parted slightly, and her eyes looked helpless and sad.
The movements of the ministers' kowtow froze immediately, and they opened their mouths wide in shock as they watched the royal case turned into ashes and scattered around. And the emperor's eyes were bloodshot and red at the moment, his eyes were like magma spewing out before a volcano erupted, and the furious storm brewing in his eyes seemed to destroy everything in this world at any time. "You guys, dare to threaten me?"
The righteous and awe-inspiring attitude of those ministers faded from their faces little by little, replaced by panicked expressions.
"I dare not wait!"
Zongzheng Wuyou let out a cold snort, and stepped down the steps. On the red carpet that he walked, there was a thin long line, which was the bright red dripping from his palm, as if he was crying blood from his heart.
Step by step, he missed the woman and arrived in front of Deputy Commander Geng kneeling in the center of the hall. His expression was calm after extreme anger and heartache. That kind of calm made people feel strongly uneasy. Geng Yi looked slightly nervous, "Emperor, Your Majesty...
Zongzheng Wuyou didn't seem to hear, he squatted down slowly, looked at the sword that Geng Yi had put on the ground beside him, he stretched out his hand to hold the hilt, his movements were extremely slow.
Pale and slender fingers gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, and the long sword was pulled out inch by inch, and the cold air burst out of the sheath immediately, filling the entire hall, all the officials were silent, and their breathing was stagnant.
Manyao also tightened her mind, staring at his movements. Zongzheng Wuyou stood up and scratched the golden floor tiles with the tip of his sword. His voice was sharp and piercing, as if he wanted to pierce his eardrums and his heart.
"My majesty, please spare me! The villain was also forced to do nothing, it was the empress... the empress forced me! The empress said, if the villain does not agree, she will kill the villain. And they, they are all dead, and the villain does not want to die. ,... begging the emperor for mercy... The man who claimed to be her male favorite pointed at her, but before he could say anything, the long sword pierced through him with a puff, and the man stared at him before he could even scream The son suddenly fell to his side and died of exhaustion.
Although the ministers strongly demanded that this person be executed, they never expected that the emperor would personally kill this person on the spot. For a moment, everyone was shocked by the emperor's ruthless murderous aura, and they didn't dare to say a word.
Zongzheng Wuyou withdrew his hands expressionlessly, and said coldly, "Drag on."
The corpse was quickly dragged away, and the blood on the ground was quickly cleaned up, but the strong and pungent smell of blood lingered in the air.
Manyao was also stunned by his actions. Looking at his almost irrational behavior, she frowned slightly and stared at his back. The cool breath exuding from her body made her suddenly feel What to do.
Zongzheng Wuyou turned around, and behind that seemingly calm gaze was turbulent waves, complicated and difficult to determine. He slowly moved towards her, his steps staggering and flimsy, as if he was too tired to support his tall body. He stared at the woman he missed day and night, his pretense of calm was torn apart, his heart was struck by severe pain, his eyes were filled with grief and despair.
"Why?" His voice seemed to be hoarse and low coming from his chest, and he wanted to ask her, "Have you considered doing this... Is it acceptable to me?"
In addition to pain, there was also resentment in his eyes, every time Man Yao looked at him for a while, his heart would tense up, his body trembled slightly, he opened his mouth to speak, his throat seemed to be stuck, "Worriless...
Even if it is unacceptable, there is no room for maneuver in that matter until now. Zongzheng Wuyou's expression was suddenly determined, as if he had made some kind of decision, and interrupted her: "Come on, prepare the carriage, and take... away." Leaving the two-word exit, he closed his eyes, as if his whole body was drained strength.
Her nose suddenly became sour, and tears welled up in an instant. As if she had suffered a huge blow, she suddenly raised her head, parted her lips, and with a trembling voice, she asked in disbelief: "Wuyou, you..." You don't believe me? If others don't believe it, you don't believe it either? "
"The facts are in front of me, how do you ask me to believe it? Is it I who indulged you too much?" His chest rose and fell violently, and it seemed that it was extremely difficult to say every word.
"So... I am in your heart, that's the kind of person!" She closed her eyes, and let two lines of tears overflow from the corners of her eyes, across her pale face, dripping on the gold bricks, splashing, and shattering.
Zongzheng Wuyou's hands trembled, his brows were tightly furrowed, as if trying to hold back something.
The ministers were startled, is the emperor going to spare the imperial concubine's life and send her out of the palace
"Your majesty, the imperial concubine committed a heinous crime by committing adultery in the harem, how could she be released so easily?"
"That's right, Your Majesty, if you don't get rid of such a demon concubine, it may damage our court's reputation, and even your Majesty's wisdom!"
"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"
"Shut up!" Zongzheng Wuyou narrowed his phoenix eyes slowly, his gaze was as sharp as a knife, "You all have such strong opinions, why don't you let me be the emperor?"
Everyone was startled, and hurriedly kowtowed in fright, "Your Majesty, calm down! I deserve death for my crimes!"
Zongzheng Wuyou didn't look at them anymore, and only said coldly to the woman: "You go. For Emperor Qiyun's sake, I will let you go."
She lifted her lips, and there was a sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth, that smile seemed to contain heartbreak. Her eyes were empty and without focus, she cast her eyes towards the vast sky outside the hall, and said faintly: "Oh, then I... for the emperor brother, thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you for saving my humble life!"
Emperor Qiyun? Brother? All the ministers were shocked, the rumors about the identity of the imperial concubine turned out to be true! ...is it really Emperor Qiyun's most beloved sister, Princess Rong Le, who was once married to the Northern Emperor? In early spring and February, they broke out in a cold sweat because of the news. The southern dynasty is now fighting on both sides of the northwest. If they really killed the most beloved princess of Emperor Qiyun, the Qiyun Kingdom will definitely invade. They have no army to stop them. Isn't it just waiting for death? This realization made all the ministers immediately shut up tacitly. Since she cannot be killed, instead of persuading the emperor to confine her in the cold palace, it is better to let her return to Qiyun Kingdom, which can be regarded as a great favor to Emperor Qiyun, which kills two birds with one stone, the emperor is indeed wise!
The woman's tears came into Zongzheng Wuyou's eyes, like icicles piercing his heart, Zongzheng Wuyou turned his head and took a deep breath, and stopped looking at her. But she suddenly opened her eyes, her eyes were cold and cold. She raised her hand and grabbed his hand holding the sword, feeling his cold fingers trembling slightly. She raised her head, looked at his turned side face, smiled sadly, with a determined expression on her face, her fingers slowly slid down, suddenly grasped the blade of the sword, raised it, and stabbed at her abdomen
The sharp blade pierced the skin and entered the abdomen, and the blood splashed out. The blood on the woman's face faded instantly, and her lips were as pale as paper.
"Master!" Xiao Sha who was guarding the door was shocked, he couldn't care about anything, and rushed into the hall in a hurry.
Zongzheng Wuyou turned his head back in horror, and looked at her in disbelief. The long sword in his hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound that shook his heart and soul. Seeing the blood gushing out of her body gradually soaking into the phoenix robe embroidered with gold silk, such a bright color made him panic, and rushed towards her in a hurry, "Aman!! What are you doing?!" The fury that could not be concealed in his tone swept over her, as if to devour everything. His heart ached, and he hurriedly covered her wound with his hands. The sticky hot blood soaked through his palms, spread out from his fingers, and flowed on the blood-colored carpet.
The ministers were startled and couldn't help but look at each other, "This...
An old official was the first to react, fearing that the emperor would soften his heart, and forgiving the woman, he sneered, "Does the imperial concubine think that self-mutilation can offset the serious crime you committed?" Or do you want to regain the favor? Your majesty, you Don't be fooled by her...
"Get out! Get the hell out of here!" He shouted like a wild lion, his red eyes were as cold as a sword, and he swept straight at the person who spoke. The thick and ferocious warning clearly said: If you dare to say one more word, I will definitely Will cut you into pieces!
The old minister trembled, seeing that the momentum was not good, the prime minister hurriedly saluted and withdrew, and the ministers followed suit. They did not leave, but knelt at the entrance of the main hall, staring closely at the two people in the hall.
Zongzheng Wuyou was already in chaos, and shouted loudly: "Imperial doctor, quickly send the imperial doctor!"
"No need." She grabbed his arm with a bloody hand, trying to use her strength to stand up, but Zongzheng Wuyou stared and said angrily, "What are you going to do?" She smiled slightly, showing desolation, " You, didn't you... someone prepared a carriage? I, let's go now.
"You!" Zongzheng Wuyou's chest rose and fell sharply, and there was pain and anger in her chest, but she couldn't express it. She glanced at him for a few times, pulled away his hand, and said with a firm expression, "You... Take care!" Standing up with faltering steps, she refused Xiao Sha's support, and walked slowly towards the outside of the hall, leaving a long bloodstain in everyone's eyes, as if telling the sadness and despair in the woman's heart.
Rumor: On this day, all the ministers returned satisfied, but the emperor sat in the Qianhe Hall for a whole day, his eyes glazed over, his expression numb, like a statue that had lost its soul.
It is also rumored that the imperial concubine of the Southern Dynasty took advantage of the fact that the Southern Emperor was away on an expedition, and monopolized power into the harem, offending the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the Southern Dynasty. Zhong Yijian almost died on the spot, and was expelled from the Southern Dynasty by the emperor, and his life and death are unknown. Then there are rumors: it turns out that the white-haired imperial concubine of the Southern Dynasty is really Princess Rongle of Qiyun Kingdom, the former wife of the emperor of the Northern Dynasty! This time the Southern Emperor fought with the Northern Dynasty Daxing, and did not want to have another war with Qiyun Kingdom, so he let Princess Rong Le leave.
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