She exhaled.
"Father sent an edict to Kunning Palace, reprimanding the Queen for not being a model for the country, reducing the expenses of the Crown Prince and the Queen's palace, and at the same time confining the Crown Prince to his room for half a month, asking him to reflect on himself."
There is no air of being a mother to the world...
Using such words to criticize the Queen is not without its harshness.
Li Qingcha asked: "What's the excuse?"
Sirou looked at Li Qingcha with a strange expression, then said, "You."
"I?"
"To be precise, the excuse was given by you, which was the list of 'missing' palace maids. It is said that after reading it, the emperor was furious and cursed that the palace was more dangerous than the prison of the Ministry of Justice."
Li Qingcha: ￣□￣｜｜
Old Emperor, you want me to take the blame for you, right?
It’s okay, I’ll ask your son to take the blame. In the end, I won’t be held responsible anyway.
(Seventh Prince: A-choo!)
Li Qingcha was so angry that his teeth itched.
Sirou couldn't help laughing.
"You... I think you should be more careful. Although the prince is not favored in the palace, his actual position is more stable than you think, and a large part of the reason is the queen."
Li Qingcha was puzzled.
"Why do you say that?"
"Although the Empress and the Emperor treat each other with respect, she is better as a daughter-in-law. The Empress Dowager is old and has a light sleep, so the Empress would go to Yongshou Palace to pay respects before dawn every day, and she has been doing this for ten years."
"This will really make the old lady happy."
Li Qingcha said this, but he felt disdainful in his heart.
There were quite a few palace maids who were killed in Kunning Palace. Would a woman who did not treat servants as human beings be willing to serve an old lady?
I am afraid that "after being a daughter-in-law for many years, she will eventually become a mother-in-law", and things will get even worse after she becomes a mother-in-law.
But we have to admit that the Queen's strategy is really good. By trying to please the Queen Mother as a daughter-in-law, as long as nothing goes wrong, she can not only keep her position as the Queen, but also the Crown Prince.
Sirou just said "respect each other like guests",
It is very likely that the emperor did not like the queen's behavior of bypassing him and communicating directly with his mother.
But there is no way,
The empress dowager likes her daughter-in-law, and as a son, he can only accept her with a pinch of his nose.
Li Qingcha pondered.
"Si Rou, what do you think... is it the bad guys who entered the palace that turned the harem into such a smoky and chaotic environment, or is it the harem environment that turned people bad?"
Sirou was confused for a moment, but soon her eyes became firm.
"We just do the right thing. As for whether those hateful people are pitiful or not, we don't need to judge."
"now it's right!"
"You... hum!"
Sirou snorted proudly, but her eyes were full of tenderness.
She continued, "We have finished talking about the Queen. Now there is Concubine De's side."
Li Qingcha asked: "How?"
"Do you still remember the portrait that Chen Wujiu drew? It was the one that was supposed to be a man's skull, but it was forcibly drawn as a woman's. Guess what?"
"That woman really existed, didn't she?"
Sirou turned around and looked at Li Qingcha with admiration.
She acted like a spoiled child and gently nudged the armor plate on Li Qingcha's chest with her head.
"Why are you so smart?"
Li Qingcha smiled.
"I can be smarter. I guess the woman in the portrait is a maid in Xianfu Palace. Moreover, the maid is missing but not on the 'missing' list."
"That's right, very smart."
"Uh...don't call me that."
Isn’t “very smart” a good word?
Sirou was puzzled, but seeing that Li Qingcha didn't want to say more, she didn't ask any more questions.
She continued, "Since you are so smart, why don't you guess how the emperor dealt with this matter?"
Li Qingcha shook his head.
"That's something I couldn't guess."
"Then I'll tell you. Father also reprimanded Concubine De. As the saying goes, 'human life is more important than anything else.' No matter what, a woman entered the palace and disappeared for no reason, but there was no ripple at all. This is all Concubine De's responsibility."
"Indeed, this kind of silence is even more terrifying than the death of a person. What is the punishment for Concubine De and the Second Prince?"
"It's the same as in Kunning Palace."
That is the cost reduction + quarantine package.
From this attitude, it can be seen that the emperor has no final conclusion on the mastermind behind this incident.
On the surface, the Queen and the Crown Prince were trying to kill two birds with one stone. Since they couldn't deal with the Seventh Prince, they had to settle for the next best thing and wanted to drag Concubine De into the water.
But who can guarantee that this is not a self-torture trick by Concubine De?
However, logically speaking, Li Qingcha believed that this matter was most likely caused by Kunning Palace.
The reason lies in Chen Wujiu's painting.
When Chen Wujiu got the painting, he didn't know that Li Qingcha and the emperor had tacitly cooperated in using the tactic of throwing stones to test the water. In other words, the person behind the scenes should have thought that "the advantage is mine".
In this situation, would anyone resort to the strategy of self-torture?
Li Qingcha thought there was only one explanation, that is, the person behind the scenes believed that Li Qingcha's ability to solve cases was very strong and would eventually be exposed, so he made arrangements in advance and sacrificed the pawn to save the king.
And Chen Wujiu was the abandoned car.
Emmm...
Of course, this guy might just be a pawn.
Sirou asked, "Qingcha, who do you think did this?"
Li Qingcha shook his head and did not answer.
Si Rou nodded in understanding and asked, "Then do you think that only the Queen or Consort De were involved in this matter, and the Crown Prince and Second Brother were not involved?"
Li Qingcha still shook his head.
"There are some things we may never get answers to."
"Can't you guess it?"
"I'm not a god. However, I can bet that tomorrow's morning court will be bloody. I have to inform the officials in the Ministry of Rites and ask them not to show up."
Chapter 413: Understanding the Holy Will
the next day.
On the Jinshui Bridge, the cabinet minister led the way, and a group of officials filed in and marched towards the Jinluan Palace.
They had just had a brief exchange in the square.
The Queen was reprimanded, Kunning Palace was cut, and the Crown Prince was confined to his room. These were all signs of instability in the harem and the country.
What is strange is that Xianfu Palace and the second prince also suffered.
On the contrary, the Seventh Prince emerged as a rising star. After clearing up the smuggling in Bozhou and discussing the Dao with the Three Sects, he got another job, which was the most important job in autumn.
Autumn hunting.
The signals released here are quite intriguing.
Many ministers heard about this yesterday and their hair turned white with worry.
Having a second prince was troublesome enough, and now there is a seventh prince. The position of the crown prince is even more precarious.
They are all ready to give their opinions today and must strictly uphold the foundation of the country!
All the officials entered the Golden Palace and waited quietly for the court session.
Unexpectedly, the throne remained empty for an incense stick of time before the emperor finally came out from behind the screen.
He had used this trick before, leaving the minister alone for a while to dampen his enthusiasm.
The officials naturally understood and kept calm.
The struggle between the two sides had already begun before the court session.
The emperor sat down and looked around.
Unexpectedly, he did not ask the eunuchs standing in front of the emperor to call him to court, but instead said in a casual tone: "I did not sleep well yesterday, so I came late today. I apologize to you."
Everyone:? ? ?
Which play is this about?
I really didn't expect this...
Someone stepped out and asked, "Your Majesty, have you ever looked for the imperial physician?"
The emperor waved his hand,
"What's the point of seeking the imperial physician for a heart disease? My dear ministers, I want to ask you, what is 'a harmonious family brings prosperity'?"
Another weird question.
This time, there is a certain kind of official that cannot be dealt with at all.
No one said a word.
The emperor asked himself and answered, "I never knew what 'a harmonious family brings prosperity' means before, because I am the emperor, and the country is under the rule of my family, and a harmonious family is the basis of a harmonious world. But yesterday..."
Everyone held their breath.
coming soon!
They were ready to attack. As long as the emperor took the initiative to talk about the queen, they would provide all-round fire coverage without blind spots.
however,
"Forget it, let's not talk about this."
The emperor suddenly changed the subject.
"I didn't get much sleep yesterday, so I was a little tired. When I was in court, I couldn't help but say some nonsense and complain, and I made you all laugh at me."
He nodded to the eunuch standing guard beside him.
The latter understood and said in a pinched voice: "The emperor will go to the palace. If there is something to report, the court will be dismissed. If there is nothing to report, the court will be dismissed."
The officials were a little confused by the emperor's feint. They didn't react for a while and tried to figure out the emperor's true intention.
No one came forward for the time being.
The emperor coughed lightly.
"In that case, I'll say it first."
As he spoke, he raised his right hand.
A young eunuch came forward from the side door and handed a memorial to the emperor.
The emperor unfolded it and read aloud, "It has been five years since I appointed the crown prince and announced it to the world. It is time to correct his name and determine his position. I have checked the history of our ancestors..."
After reading just one sentence, he seemed to be unable to bear it.
"What do you mean? I have already appointed the Crown Prince, why do you still ask for 'rectification of name and position'?"
