The evidence was conclusive, and Wei Shaoqing's brain was spinning rapidly as he thought about how to deal with the situation.
"I truly do not know these things. The court physician and Nanny Cui are both from the inner court. When I was in Yangzhou, the inner court was under the management of my mother. Perhaps someone took advantage of the situation and harmed the princess and the child."
He raised his head and looked at Emperor Xuan sincerely, "Your Majesty, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. How could I possibly kill my own wife and bloodline?!"
A seven-foot-tall man was kneeling on the ground with tears on his face. When the other ministers saw this, they couldn't help but think that there might be something going on.
Seeing that the people around him were persuaded by his persuasion, Wei Shaoqing turned to the palace doctor and Nanny Cui and asked, "Tell me, who ordered you all to do this?"
He couldn't help swallowing.
The Dali Temple official, standing nearby, also asked, "Your Majesty, tell the truth."
The court doctor and Madam Cui knelt down, and after a moment's silence, they answered.
"I...I always follow the old lady's orders in the Wei Mansion."
"So do I..."
Wei Shaoqing breathed a sigh of relief, and the sweat on his forehead dripped all over the ground.
Fortunately, he was busy before, so these things were handled by the old lady.
He didn't dirty his hands.
He then prostrated himself on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I have been so busy with government affairs that I have neglected the inner chambers. My mother has committed such an outrageous act that is unforgivable. I beg Your Majesty to consider that my mother is over sixty years old and bedridden, and to show leniency in her punishment."
"I am willing to take the punishment on behalf of my mother."
For these things, someone has to take the blame.
He couldn't do it, and he also wanted to protect Yue Niang, so he could only push it all onto the old lady...
Wei Shaoqing couldn't help but think that since the old lady was already mentally ill and had lost her voice, even if His Majesty punished her, she wouldn't be able to refute him...
Emperor Xuan did not say anything, but just looked down solemnly.
The court officials could not guess Emperor Xuan’s intentions and did not dare to speak easily.
Seeing Wei Shaoqing deny it flatly, Yuan Cheng stood up.
"Father, Zhaohe has been married for over ten years and has suffered greatly. Even though Wei Shaoqing refuses to admit it, he first kept a concubine and then harmed people in the inner court. All of this was due to Wei Shaoqing's indulgence and presumption."
"Showa, a princess of our dynasty, was murdered by a treacherous person, endangering her own life and making it difficult for her to protect her offspring."
"As Showa's elder brother, I ask for a divorce on his behalf!"
Please divorce the prince consort? ! !
It’s not a divorce!
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment, and the censors were the first to step forward to object.
Since ancient times, only men could divorce their wives, and the only other option was to divorce peacefully.
How can we set a precedent for a woman to divorce her husband?
Even if this is a princess, she cannot set a precedent.
However, facing Yuan Cheng's deadly gaze and the verbal battle with the great scholar Shen Yifeng, the censors were defeated.
Wei Shaoqing felt that he was being severely humiliated again.
Showa actually wants to divorce him!
He only felt a bloody smell rising from his chest.
…
"That's enough." Emperor Xuan finally spoke, stopping the red-faced censors and Shen Yifeng who was fighting the Censorate alone with his hands behind his back.
"Minister of the Secretariat, help me draft an edict."
…
Yuan Zhao woke up early that morning, had a quick breakfast, and dismissed Gan Tang Biyun.
I was alone in the princess's mansion, staring at the flamboyant tree for a long time.
The weather has been getting warmer these past few days, but the flamboyant tree shows no signs of sprouting.
She just sat in the corridor and watched until it was almost afternoon, when Gan Tang came trotting in and shouted:
"Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Yuan Zhao stood up suddenly and almost lost his balance.
"The palace..." Gan Tang panted, but his eyes were bright. "There's an imperial decree from the palace! Eunuch Zheng came in person!"
Yuan Zhao couldn't help but clench his hands and walked towards the main hall.
Her pace became faster and faster, so fast that Gan Tang had to jog to keep up.
When they finally reached the main hall, Yuan Zhao saw Zheng Lu and his men, looking at her with a smile.
"Your Highness, please obey my orders."
Several children had arrived earlier. She took a deep breath, straightened her clothes, and knelt down in front.
"The consort, Wei Shaoqing, was granted the marriage to Princess Zhaohe. He should have strictly observed the etiquette and laws, cultivated his moral character, and maintained peace in the inner court. However, he did not consider repaying his gratitude and instead acted in a way that betrayed his morality. He failed to cultivate his personal morality and failed to discipline his children. This has caused discord within the family, unrest in the inner court, and even violated the royal bloodline. This is truly immoral.
In order to protect the reputation of the royal family, Princess Showa decided to divorce and restore order.
I consider the princess's four sons, whose bloodline is unbroken. From this day forward, they will be raised and educated by the imperial family to carry on the royal lineage. The consort, Wei Shaoqing, has lost his virtue and is no longer worthy of the respect of an imperial relative. From now on, marriages will follow their own paths and the title of royal relative may no longer be mentioned.
I hereby order you."
After hearing this, Yuan Zhao bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I accept your order and thank you for your grace!"
Zheng Lu handed the imperial edict to Yuan Zhao and helped her up. "Your Highness, you don't know today that there will be a great show in the Qinzheng Palace!"
Yuan Zhao held the imperial edict steadily, and the heavy stone in his heart was finally put down.
"Thank you, eunuch."
Zheng Lu nodded, "Then I will take my leave first."
As soon as Zheng Lu left, the children behind him jumped up and down.
They surrounded Yuan Zhao, all with happy looks on their faces.
"Mother! That's great! Mother will be free from now on!"
[Oh yeah oh yeah! Divorce the jerk dad! Divorce the jerk dad!]
Yuan Qi Yu didn't understand, but when he saw his mother and sisters were happy, he was happy too.
Gan Tang and Bi Yun were also genuinely happy, "It's His Highness who's divorcing her husband! This is the first time in our dynasty!"
"From now on, Princess, you won't have to worry about it day or night anymore!"
"The princess's patience and planning for so long, collecting all kinds of evidence, has finally paid off!"
…
After the morning court was over, the news that the princess had divorced her husband spread throughout the capital in an instant.
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