Capital city.
There has been a lot of panic in the capital recently, and everyone is feeling threatened.
Forget-Your-Sorrow Teahouse.
"Hey! Have you heard? The Minister of Justice hanged himself last night."
"You heard about it too? I heard he even left a confession letter, over twenty pages long."
"Tsk! This is the fifth one already! I wonder which hero did this good deed to clear out the vampires in the imperial court."
"Shhh."
A man in his twenties looked around, making sure no one was paying attention, and then whispered:
"What are you talking about? All five of them committed suicide out of fear of punishment, knowing their sins were grave. Don't speak carelessly and bring disaster upon innocent people."
"Hey! All five of them committed suicide out of fear of punishment? Do you believe it?"
The young man hung his head and did not respond. The man then asked the others, "Do you believe it?"
Everyone looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
The first person to "commit suicide out of fear of punishment" was Marquis Chengyang, followed by Earl Fengcheng, the Prince (new emperor)'s Grand Tutor, and the Minister of War.
To the present Minister of Punishment.
These five people have one thing in common: they all had a change of heart, left a confession, and hanged themselves.
Even the way of death was the same, hanging from the beam.
At dawn the next day, the five people's confessions had spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.
Under pressure from public opinion, the new emperor had to ask the Ministry of Prudence and the Dali Temple to investigate the case and the crimes in the confession in order to silence the people.
"Investigate? Is there still a need for an investigation? The confession of Chengyang Hou will be confirmed after investigation."
"That's right. The confessions of guilt from the Earl of Fengcheng, the Prince (the new emperor's) Grand Tutor, and the Minister of War are dozens of pages long. Not a single one of them is a false accusation; they are all well-founded and well-founded."
"Yes, the notice has been issued. The families of these people will have their homes confiscated and beheaded if they are male, and imprisoned if they are female."
"Now, the Minister of Justice's confession is about eighty to ninety things. I didn't expect that even the Minister of Justice is so wicked? I don't know how many unjust, false and wrong cases he has committed, and how many families have been torn apart."
Everyone's desire to read the gossip was immediately ignited, and some even revealed that they had spent a little money to have fun with the former noble ladies for a whole night.
The men eagerly asked about the taste, and then complimented and inquired about it. Those who were interested were planning to go to the Jiaosifang to have some fun.
Seeing that the subject had run away, the younger man looked at the man opposite him.
Seeing the other party nod slightly, the younger man understood and nodded slightly.
The younger man lowered his eyes, knocked on the table lightly, and pulled the distracted men back.
The young man pretended to be mysterious, glanced around, and beckoned everyone to come closer with both hands.
Not wanting to miss out on the gossip, they warily looked around and approached the young man. Someone whispered, "Young man, do you have any inside information?"
The young man shook his head. "Do I look like someone with inside information to you?"
"cut!"
The men felt like they had been fooled. Instead of listening to gossip, they were made fun of by a young man who showed up.
The young man looked at them with innocent eyes, "Didn't you notice?"
"What did you find out, kid? Tell us quickly. If you bite us again, you'll be in trouble." A rough and dangerous voice made the young man shrink his head in fear.
"I didn't discover it. I heard it from others. They said these five people have one thing in common: they are all loyal supporters of that person."
The young man pointed to the sky.
How could the men not understand who he was referring to?
They rushed to hold his hands down, "Don't bring trouble upon us if you're looking for death. Who... do you dare to make such comments? You have no idea what you're talking about."
The young man lowered his head and pretended to be dead, allowing them to curse and accuse him.
Because of the young man's words, the scene became lively again, but the topic that had deviated was brought back again.
The young man and the rude man took the opportunity to leave Wuyou Teahouse.
"Let's go to the next place." The young man nodded and quickly disappeared into the street.
In just half a day, rumors about the new emperor abandoning his master spread more and more in the capital.
Even though the rumor was about the new emperor, no one revealed who the new emperor was.
However, the officials and nobles in the capital have their own sources of information.
Therefore, the news that the new emperor was getting rid of the donkey soon reached the ears of the heads of various prefectures.
That night, the sound of fighting rang out in the courtyards of the capital.
The study of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Your servant greets the Empress!" Su Chun and Liu Yada knelt on the ground and bowed to the woman sitting in the upper seat.
If the woman sitting there is not Su Qiongshi, then who else could it be?
Su Qiongshi was seen with delicate makeup on, graceful demeanor, and an arrogant look on her face as she looked at the two people kneeling on the ground.
She smiled smugly, but if Su Chun saw the coldness and viciousness in her eyes, he wouldn't know what he would think.
After waiting for Su Qiongshi's response for a long time, Liu Yadan couldn't help but lift up her skirt and was about to stand up, but was quickly stopped by Su Chun.
Liu Yada glared at him angrily. She didn't dare to glare at him before, but her daughter became the queen, and she was the mother-in-law of the king, enjoying the same status as Su Chun.
She was the one who found her daughter Su Qiongshi. If it weren't for her, how could the Su family have its current glory?
How could Su Chun have the extraordinary power and wealth he has today?
After many years, Liu Yada can finally hold her head high. How can she continue to be suppressed and tolerant? At least she doesn't have to be as careful and try to please Su Chun as before.
At this moment, Su Qiongshi helped the two of them up and said, "Father, mother, we are all family. Don't do these empty formalities from now on."
After all, Su Chun had been immersed in officialdom for many years, and he immediately heard the hypocrisy in Su Qiongshi's words.
But Liu Yadan, who was in excitement, didn't hear it. She nodded repeatedly and affectionately helped Su Qiongshi sit on it, and the two of them sat on the same level.
There was a flash of displeasure in Su Qiongshi's eyes, but her face still looked like a filial daughter, and she and Liu Yadan maintained the relationship of loving mother and filial daughter.
Su Qiongshi glanced at Qiu Kui casually.
Qiu Kui understood what she meant and immediately scolded her: "How dare you! The Prime Minister's wife has no imperial decree and no rank, how can she be on the same level as the Empress?"
Liu Yadan slid down after being scolded and fell to the ground. Her face turned pale and blue as she looked at Su Qiongshi blankly.
Looking at the phoenix crown on her head and the phoenix robe at her feet, Fang remembered that the Queen Mother was the most honorable woman in the palace, and she held the power of life and death over others.
How could she forget the rules and not know the hierarchy just because the Queen was her daughter?
Liu Yadan's face was pale and she performed a standard salute to Su Qiongshi.
Su Qiongshi stood up and scolded coldly, "How dare you, Qiu Kui, this is my mother."
After saying that, she personally helped Liu Yadan up and said, "Mother, my daughter has just moved into the palace and doesn't know the palace rules. The okra was given to me by the emperor."
"If my daughter breaks the palace rules, she will be scolded by Qiu Kui. She was given to me by the emperor, so I must obey her."
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