This made the matter even bigger. Xie Ji poisoned his wife and killed the concubines in the palace, and was thrown into prison.
The officials of the Ministry of Justice worked all night long to investigate the case. It is said that they wrote down Xie Ji's crimes on ten pages and have not yet finished.
Zhang Miaoyu shook her head and sighed, "There's a lot of commotion outside right now. The emperor is furious, and the people are criticizing the Xie family. I'm afraid the Xie family is finished."
If Xie Ji had taken the initiative to admit his mistakes to the Wu family and willingly divorced Wu, the Xie family could have kept some of its reputation and survived for another three to five years.
But Xie Ji was too arrogant, thinking that he had the support of the empress dowager, so he killed his wife and daughter and dug his own grave. After he messed things up, the Xie family collapsed even faster.
Zhang Miaoyu said: "Princess Lan has been buried. Her personal maidservant is loyal and volunteered to guard the imperial mausoleum. I used to dislike Concubine Lan because I always thought she was arrogant and naive. She was also a pitiful person. Death was a relief for her."
The room was quiet, Shen Wei was holding a hot water bottle in her hand.
Chen Wei suddenly asked: "Princess Lan has lived in the deep palace for a long time. How did she know when Xie Ji would come to the palace to plead guilty? Huayang Palace is remote and far away from the front palace. It is guarded by the imperial guards all the way. How could she hide a sharp blade and assassinate him?"
Zhang Miaoyu was stunned and scratched her head: "This...this..."
If you think about it carefully, it seems that there is indeed a loophole.
It’s terrifying when you think about it.
Shen Wei's eyes were dark, and she tightly grasped the hot water bottle in her hand: "Someone must have fanned the flames."
In broad daylight, Zhang Miaoyu suddenly felt cold all over.
...
In the afternoon, the sun came out from behind the clouds, and the warm light made the yard warm. Chen Wei wrapped herself in a thick cloak and asked the eunuch to move the sandalwood bed to the yard. She leaned on the couch to bask in the sun.
After recovering from a serious illness, get more sun exposure to help your body recover.
In late autumn, the colorful chrysanthemums in the yard bloom brilliantly. While basking in the sun, Shen Wei looked through the palace's recent account books. Rong Mama, Cai Lian and Cai Ping are very capable. Even if Chen Wei is sick, they can handle all the matters in the palace in an orderly manner.
Shen Wei was very satisfied.
With excellent employees, she can worry less.
Shen Wei was looking through the account book when a palace maid came to report that Eunuch Deshun, in compliance with the Emperor's order, had sent Shen Wei a bowl of bird's nest and snow clam.
Bird's nest and snow clam were placed on the small table.
Deshun said respectfully, "Master, the emperor went to the Ministry of Justice today and will come to see you in the evening."
After a pause, Deshun continued, "You were recuperating in Xuanming Palace a few days ago. When the emperor was taking good care of you and helping you take medicine, Concubine Shu came over."
Shen Wei raised her eyebrows and asked, "Did she see it?"
Deshun lowered his head and smiled, "I took her outside the curtain, so she saw it. When Concubine Shu left, she looked dazed."
Deshun finished his report and left respectfully.
Shen Wei clutched the account book in her hand. She added fuel to the fire while she was sick. She didn't know if she could make Lu Xuan lose her mind and become jealous.
Once people lose their wits, they will go to extremes and bring about their own destruction.
Shen Wei continued to look at the account book.
The sun was warm, and Shen Wei felt warm all over, feeling very comfortable.
Until the sound of clattering footsteps came from not far away, and Le You's soft voice rang out: "Mother! Mother!"
Shen Wei looked up and saw a white and tender ball running towards her. Le You ran very fast and threw himself into Shen Wei’s arms.
Shen Wei touched Le You's little face and said, "Mother is fine."
Le You buried his head in Shen Wei's arms and said sullenly, "I hope my mother will never get sick."
Soon, other children came running over.
Li Chengtai and Li Chengyou stood next to Shen Wei, acting coquettishly in silence. Li Yao, Li Nanzhi and Li Wan'er also came over one after another.
Suddenly, Shen Wei was surrounded by children.
Shen Wei had just recovered from a serious illness and her energy had not yet recovered, so she asked Rong Mama to take the children to the back hall to eat some cakes.
"Master, the queen mother is here." Cai Lian reminded.
Shen Wei hurriedly put down the account book in her hand and stood up to greet him. The Queen Mother waved her hand slowly: "No need, please sit down."
Among the chrysanthemums in the yard, there is a Luohan bed that Shen Wei likes. There is a small wooden table in the middle of the bed for placing tea and account books. The Queen Mother sat down on the other side of the wooden table.
Shen Wei handed over the hot tea: "Mother has lost some weight, you must take good care of yourself."
The empress dowager had a few strands of white hair on her temples, and she looked even more haggard than Chen Wei.
The Xie family is on the verge of collapse. Although the Queen Mother has been separated from the Xie family for many years, she was once the legitimate daughter of the Xie family after all.
The Queen Mother must have felt bad watching her mother's family decline.
The Queen Mother sipped her tea, a look of sadness on her face: "I knew long ago that the Xie family would seek their own destruction. I have tried to persuade them and scolded them, but wealth and fame are so attractive that people involved in the situation are always confused."
Shen Wei stood up and couldn't help asking, "Mother, why did you cut ties with the Xie family?"
This is something Shen Wei has always been curious about.
The Queen Mother put down the teacup and said sadly: "That was many years ago..."
Back then, the empress dowager was the legitimate daughter of the Xie family and was a childhood sweetheart of the late emperor. The empress dowager came from a prominent family and married the late emperor as she wished. The two of them treated each other as equals and were quite loving.
The Queen Mother did not forget her family at that time. She used her position as Queen to seek many benefits for the Xie family. During the imperial examination one spring, the empress dowager secretly manipulated the list of candidates and allowed a man from the Xie family to occupy the place of the successful candidate.
This was just a trivial matter not worth mentioning. At that time, all the major families did this and it was commonplace.
Later, the Queen Mother and the late Emperor went outside the city to offer sacrifices and to check out the newly built dam in Yunzhou. When passing by the dam, it was destroyed by heavy rain for several days, and the Queen Mother and the late Emperor were rescued by a lame and disfigured hunter.
The late emperor noticed that the hunter was well-spoken and knowledgeable. After some inquiries, I learned that the hunter was a candidate who had passed the imperial examination three years ago. He had clearly passed the imperial examination, but his place was occupied by the Xie family. He went to appeal for justice, but his legs were broken and his face was disfigured. His wife and children left him, and he had to hunt for a living.
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