The imperial palace, Yiku Palace.
"Bang!"
When Emperor Xuantong heard the eunuch's report, he smashed the inkstone to the ground.
The inkstone was smashed to pieces in an instant.
"You traitor, how dare you threaten me." Emperor Xuantong kicked the eunuch.
The eunuch's legs went weak and he crawled on the ground. His shoulders were shaking violently, which showed how terrible the emperor was.
A sinister look flashed across the eunuch's eyes, and he knelt in fear.
The reason why Emperor Xuantong was able to ascend to the throne in such a short time was that he made a lot of efforts. He thought that if he found another wise ruler, he could still enjoy the favor for another twenty years.
Who would have thought that Emperor Xuantong was a tyrant who would abandon his ruler after he had served his purpose? He was moody and unpredictable, and he became his punching bag.
Emperor Xuantong smashed the inkstone and kicked the eunuch. Not satisfied, he kicked over the desk and chair around him.
As he paced back and forth with his hands on his hips, he saw Su Qiongshi leisurely sipping tea, which made him even angrier.
"The Suzaku Gate is filled with kneeling civil and military officials and common people. Doesn't the Queen have anything to say?"
After Su Qiongshi finished her greetings, she said disdainfully, "Since the Emperor has said that it is a worthless life, why bother with him? The Emperor should just think that we have finally dealt with those traitorous ministers."
Emperor Xuantong snorted coldly, "What the Queen doesn't know is that the people kneeling at the Vermillion Bird Gate and asking for a word are none other than Duke Shen and Marquis Yongyi."
Su Qiongshi's calm expression finally cracked. "Impossible! I clearly instructed that they must be killed. How could this be..."
"Not only are the two old scoundrels, Duke Shen and Marquis Yongyi, safe and sound, but even the Minister of Justice is safe and sound. The Marquis Yongyi's son is leading the people of the Wude Division to thoroughly investigate the truth."
"What?" Su Qiongshi could no longer sit still. "I clearly told Shen Peifang to follow my plan. How could this happen?"
The reason why she suggested to exterminate their entire family was because in her previous life, these people were the number one supporters of the Third Prince.
In the previous life, when the third prince came to the throne, these families received unprecedented honors and favors, were promoted to higher positions, and their descendants were blessed with great fortune and glory.
In this life, ever since the crown prince came to the throne, these families have always been against her and prevented her from being crowned as queen. It was she who used the prophecy as a bargaining chip and forced the crowning against all odds.
This matter has always been a thorn in her heart.
Her advice was always rejected by them, and they impeached her repeatedly on the grounds that the harem should not interfere in government affairs, and even went so far as to petition to remove her from the position of queen.
Each and every one of them was a thorn in her heart.
Of course the thorn in her heart must be removed, otherwise she will suffer unbearable pain.
Therefore, she used the prophecy as an excuse to whisper in the ears of Emperor Xuantong.
She said that according to her prophecy, they had rebellious intentions, so Emperor Xuantong wanted to kill them and made a plan with her.
The plan is very meticulous, and as long as it is implemented, there will be no loopholes.
But...something went wrong on Shen Peifang's side. The carefully crafted net was torn, and the fish escaped.
Shen Peifang is really more of a hindrance than a help.
"Your Majesty, the biggest failure is Shen Peifang. As long as Shen Peifang and the secret guards are dealt with, they can't do anything without evidence."
"If they want a thorough investigation, we can give them a thorough investigation. If they want the murderer, we can even give them the murderer."
As Su Qiong finished speaking, the secret guards hidden in the palace left quietly.
Emperor Xuantong waited hopefully for Su Qiongshi to continue.
Su Qiongshi naturally wouldn't spoil his fun, "Doesn't Suzakumen have a ready-made person?"
"You mean?"
Su Qiongshi grinned and nodded slowly, "Your Majesty, they incited the people to surround the palace and rebel. The law is here. How can we allow them to desecrate the throne of the Son of Heaven?"
"Your Majesty, suppress it!"
The eunuch lowered his head even lower.
How could a eunuch like him listen to such words?
The eunuch wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Su Qiongshi thought that Emperor Xuantong would agree and execute it as usual, and the Duke of Yongyihouchen must be eliminated.
If you don't remove the roots of the grass, it will grow again when the spring breeze comes. If it revives and spreads like wildfire, they will be dead without a burial.
“No!”
Emperor Xuantong rejected it without a second thought, and before Su Qiongshi could even hide the smugness from her lips, Emperor Xuantong rejected it.
Emperor Xuantong did not take her stern face seriously this time. "They want to kill, but not in front of the untouchables. Public opinion must always be taken into consideration."
"The gossips must be silenced. The Sima family's kingdom cannot be destroyed in my hands. I have my own plan for this matter. Queen, please watch."
"But……"
""
Su Qiongshi always felt uneasy. She had a premonition that if she didn't deal with Marquis Yongyi and Duke Shen quickly and decisively, it would inevitably lead to an irreversible disaster.
"No buts." At this time, Emperor Xuantong looked as if he had the dignity of a monarch.
Although he was reluctant, Emperor Xuantong had already come to the conclusion that no matter how powerful she was, she had to obey him respectfully.
Suzaku Gate.
The crowd of heads was so dense that there was no end in sight. The eunuchs brought the Emperor Xuantong's oral order, "Xuanchen Guogong, Yongyi Hou, the Minister of Punishment, Prime Minister Su, and the Minister of Works to report to Zichendian."
"My Lord Marquis, my Lord Duke, and my Lord Minister, don't worry, we will wait at the Suzaku Gate until you come out." A slightly old voice came from behind.
"Yes! As long as the gentlemen don't leave, we won't leave."
"Yes, yes, yes. A family massacre has occurred under the emperor's feet. The emperor must give us an explanation."
"We're waiting for you all to come out. We won't leave until you all come out. Don't you agree?"
"yes!"
The earth-shattering response almost shook the sun down overhead.
Marquis Yongyi, Duke Shen, and Minister Xin of the Ministry of Justice raised their hands above their heads, bent down at a ninety-degree angle, and replied in an extremely sincere tone:
"Thank you all, my fellow countrymen, and my fellow scholars. With your company, we will not let you down. We will uncover the truth, apprehend the culprit, give everyone an explanation, and restore justice to our entire family."
After Marquis Yongyi finished speaking, he and Duke Shen and the others bowed again in return.
They held their heads high and walked towards the palace, a den of wolves and tigers, with a strong will, because they knew that there would be great danger if they went there.
He might even lose his head, but if the tyrant king did not step down, Dai Viet would surely perish.
"Long live the emperor."
A group of ministers knelt down and saluted, with their heads on the ground, waiting quietly for Emperor Xuantong to announce the decree and ask them to stand up.
But after waiting for a long time, the Zichen Hall was so quiet that you could hear the sound of the IV drip.
The ministers were sweating profusely. The Emperor Xuantong's show of force was truly sinister and his intentions were clear.
Just when the ministers were feeling very proud, the almighty Emperor Xuantong sneered.
"laugh!"
This was infinitely magnified in the quiet Zichen Palace, and was both ironic and chilling.
"Prime Minister Su, please stand up first and report to me who has bewitched the people of the capital? Who has manipulated them into being like a sharp blade, so that they can recklessly surround the imperial palace and rebel against me?"
Emperor Xuantong came in a rage, and the inkstone in his hand hit the head of the Minister of Justice.
As the sound of inkstones colliding rang out, the Imperial Guards immediately rushed into the Purple Palace.
The guards, armed with bows and swords, surrounded the minister who was kneeling on the ground.
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