Because of Fang Xiuyuan's miscarriage, Emperor Jingxi did not sleep well that night. He was in a bad mood and went to court with a gloomy face.
Unexpectedly, at the beginning of the morning court, a young censor jumped out and reported that the ninth prince had offended his stepmother and plotted to murder his younger siblings.
After an impassioned speech, he turned his attention to Yang Guifei, accusing her of poor upbringing and failure to teach the prince well.
Looking at the dark face of Emperor Jingxi, the ministers looked at the young censor with admiration.
He actually dared to report the favorite concubine in the harem and the emperor's beloved son. This young man is very brave despite his young age!
When the ministers looked at the young censor's face again, they couldn't help but exclaim in their hearts, it turned out to be him.
Last time, when Big Belly Bag presented the elixir of longevity, he jumped out and said that the man's beauty was misleading the emperor, and he said in words and deeds to prevent Emperor Jingxi from believing the man's evil words.
This time, when there was a little trouble in the palace, this person stepped forward before others could even make up their minds.
He really keeps the responsibilities of the censor firmly in mind.
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince offended his stepmother and killed his younger brother and sister-in-law. This is truly unfilial and should be severely punished."
In fact, Emperor Jingxi was very sad about losing a son born in his old age. He thought he would never have children again, and it was inevitable that he would feel a little disappointed with the Ninth Prince.
But in the end, his love for Yang Guifei and his affection for the Ninth Prince took precedence, and Emperor Jingxi could only comfort himself in his heart that he had no chance with that child.
If any other prince had done such a thing, Emperor Jingxi would have punished him severely without hesitation, rather than simply making him kneel, copy scriptures, or be confined to his room.
The sadness, sorrow and disappointment that had been suppressed were now brought out by the censor, and Emperor Jingxi became angry again.
This anger was directed at both the Ninth Prince and the courageous censor in front of him.
However, as an emperor who wanted to leave a lasting reputation, Emperor Jingxi didn't dare to be too harsh on the censor.
Even if he was angry, he couldn't do anything like dragging the censor out and beheading him. He was also afraid that the censor would make a fatal remonstration, which would make him infamous for eternity.
"I have already punished the Ninth Prince. There is no need to mention this matter again."
As for Yang Guifei, who failed to educate the prince well, Emperor Jingxi did not even mention her.
"Your Majesty, absolutely not!"
The censor shouted, standing with his back straight in the center of the hall, the center of everyone's attention, with an attitude of unyielding loyalty and willingness to die if he disagreed with his words.
"The Ninth Prince's behavior yesterday was a prime example of unfilial behavior. How could the Ninth Prince be punished with nothing more than kneeling and copying scriptures and being confined to his room?"
"Your Majesty, what Censor Du said is true. The Ninth Prince's unfilial behavior must not be let off lightly. Otherwise, what will happen if people all over the world rush to learn from him?"
At this time, the other censors had also prepared their drafts and stood up to support Censor Du.
Some court officials also saw the opportunity to speak out and denounce the Ninth Prince and Yang Guifei. Those who supported the Ninth Prince and Yang Guifei certainly could not allow people from other factions to throw dirty water on them, so they also stood out.
For a moment, the court was as bustling as a vegetable market, and no one seemed to notice Emperor Jingxi's dark face.
In today's Daxia, sometimes as long as the court officials all work towards one thing, the emperor's thoughts are not important.
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Shortly after the morning court ended, Yan Cheng received the latest news that the court officials had taken action and Qu Zhaoyue's punishment had been increased.
"The three-month house arrest was changed to a one-year one, and they also added thirty strokes of the cane. Those ministers in the court are really powerful! Qu Zhaoyue is so miserable!"
Yan Cheng expressed his feelings to the Seventh Prince sincerely, and was also very happy that he would not have to see Qu Zhaoyue for a year.
but……
The plot is too biased. Yan Cheng scratched the table with his fingers. The protagonist is under house arrest. Where will the story go?
"Our unborn brother or sister is also in a very miserable situation."
Yan Cheng said that Qu Zhaoyue was miserable, and the Seventh Prince agreed.
First, his plan failed and he was put in a sack and beaten, and then he accidentally bumped into Fang Xiuyuan and was severely punished. I guess Qu Zhaoyue has been unlucky recently.
But he felt that the child in Fang Xiuyuan's belly was also quite miserable.
If that child could be born, he would be the emperor's youngest child and would easily win his father's favor.
But he died before he was three months old.
Thinking of this, the Seventh Prince said coldly: "He has brought all this upon himself."
"really."
Yan Cheng nodded and concluded, "If he hadn't been trying to sow discord between us first, he wouldn't have accidentally run into Fang Xiuyuan because his plan was exposed, nor would he have been put in a sack and beaten by us."
"If he had done nothing, none of this would have happened."
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In another place, a woman was also lamenting the loss of her child.
The light in the hall is soft, and the sunlight shining through the carved window lattices makes the Buddhist temple look sacred and solemn. Two women are kneeling under the golden Buddha statue.
The woman in front is holding a Buddhist rosary bracelet and gazing at the solemn and majestic Buddha statue, seemingly concentrating on worshiping the Buddha.
In fact...
"It's a pity that the child didn't achieve the effect I wanted. Not only did he die in the wrong place, he also died too early."
"But that child who couldn't be born also dragged a prince down with him, didn't he?"
"No, the Ninth Prince is different. He is the child of Yang Guifei. The Emperor of Daxia will not be completely disappointed in him. I was originally thinking of the Eleventh Prince."
"The Eleventh Prince? I always thought Your Majesty was targeting the Fifth Prince. The Eleventh Prince is so young, is it necessary?"
"As long as he's a prince, it's necessary. The Eleventh Prince was worried that he would no longer be the youngest child in the palace, so he deliberately pushed Fang Xiuyuan to cause her miscarriage. Isn't that a reasonable explanation? What a pity."
"How about we give you another dose of the fertility medicine?"
"Having the same thing happen twice in a row, doesn't that clearly tell everyone there's something fishy going on?"
"...I spoke out of turn."
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