Concubine Qi suddenly turned her head, and her sharp and gloomy gaze fell on Shen Yuexi.
She frowned, gnashed her teeth, and said coldly, "Is this a good deed done by your Liang family?"
Shen Yuexi's face remained calm, and she lowered her head slightly to hide the emotions in her eyes: "Empress Qi, since it was the general who did it, my master is just speaking out."
Concubine Qi walked forward with anger in her eyes and a cold face.
She approached Shen Yuexi and was about to speak when the Queen's displeased voice came from behind her: "Concubine Qi, this is in my palace, please don't lose your composure."
Concubine Qi took the step forward but stopped herself.
She stared at Shen Yuexi coldly for a long while, then raised her finger and pointed at the tip of Shen Yuexi's nose: "Just wait for me."
After saying this, Concubine Qi turned around and left.
The head maid sighed deeply at Concubine Qi's back, then asked the Queen: "Your Majesty, would you like to go to the front hall and take a look?"
The queen looked hesitant and did not reply for a long time.
【Mother, please let the Queen go with you.】
If the Emperor knew that Concubine Qi was bullying others and showing off her power in our Liang family, he would definitely not let Concubine Qi and her siblings off.
Shen Yuexi obeyed Liang Yuyu's orders.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Qi is rushing to the front hall right now, probably to plead for her brother. Given the Emperor's love for Concubine Qi, if he truly lets this matter go for her sake, won't Concubine Qi become even more arrogant and domineering in front of you in the future?"
As soon as Shen Yuexi finished speaking, the Queen's expression suddenly became firm: "Let's go together to the court to see what General Qi is capable of."
A group of people came to the meeting hall.
Concubine Qi's brother is suspected of swapping military equipment, which is a serious matter.
In order to avoid attracting too much attention, the emperor has dismissed most of the court officials.
At this moment, in addition to Liang Ruitian and his son, there were also Minister Cen with Cen Jiaan, as well as Concubine Qi and her brother Qi Yu who were kneeling in the hall.
"Millions of weapons, these are the things that the soldiers on the front line rely on for survival. Qi Yu, you dare to do such a thing for your own selfish desires."
The more the emperor spoke, the angrier he became.
He picked up the inkstone beside him and smashed it out.
The inkstone hit Qi Yu's forehead exactly.
Blood immediately flowed from Qi Yu's forehead.
He knelt on the ground and begged repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged."
"Unjust?" Liang Ruitian raised his eyebrows, turned his head away indifferently, and stared down at Qi Yu. "General Qi, the things were found in the baggage you brought into the capital. All the letters are there. I wonder why General Qi keeps saying that he is wronged, but what is the injustice?"
Qi Yu suddenly raised his eyes and looked at Liang Ruitian angrily: "Last night, my people were detained by you as soon as they entered the city. It shows that you were prepared in advance."
Liang Ruitian shrugged his shoulders in frustration, curling his lips slightly. "General Qi, you admit that it was indeed your people who brought those things into the capital. In other words, you do know about this matter. Then I don't understand why you are being wronged."
Qi Yu was a good commander in battle, but when it came to nitpicking, he was completely clueless.
Not to mention that he was in the wrong in this matter.
After being confused by Liang Ruitian, he stammered and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Concubine Qi glanced at Liang Ruitian, straightened her knees a little, and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, my brother may be wrong. But Lord Liang knew about this matter, but he never reported it. He waited until the things were confiscated before rushing to report it to the emperor. His thoughts are indeed thought-provoking."
"If we start from Lord Liang's thoughts, it is not impossible that Lord Liang planned it all and framed my brother."
Liang Ruitian's eyes widened immediately, and he took a step forward: "Empress Qi, your brother can't deny those things, right? They weren't found in my house."
"Just because the items weren't found in your house doesn't mean you couldn't have someone put them in my brother's baggage."
"Your Majesty, your words are rather far-fetched."
"Your Majesty, think carefully. The people who searched my brother's baggage were Sir Liang's men, and the people who examined and verified it were also Sir Liang's men. If Sir Liang wanted to do something, wouldn't it be easy?"
After all, Concubine Qi had been with the emperor for many years, and she easily understood his thoughts.
The coldness in the emperor's eyes was gradually replaced by suspicion.
Concubine Qi saw it clearly and continued, "Your Majesty, if Lord Liang had no selfish motives, why didn't he leak any information before taking action? Why did he wait until it was completed before informing Your Majesty?"
"you……"
Before Liang Ruitian could utter a word of rebuttal, he heard the emperor's cold voice coming from the main seat: "Lord Liang, why didn't you tell me about this before?"
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Qi continued, "I know why Lord Liang is so anxious to prove my brother's guilt today. It's because of Lord Liang's son..."
"Your Majesty." The Queen and Shen Yuexi appeared in time and interrupted Concubine Qi.
The queen strode forward holding Liang Yuyu.
"Why are you here?" The emperor looked around and saw the little girl in the queen's arms. The anger on his face subsided a little.
The queen carried Liang Yuyu to the emperor, bent down, whispered a few words in his ear, and told him everything that had just happened in her palace.
After saying this, she tilted her head slightly and glanced at Concubine Qi in the palace: "I'm afraid that Lord Liang chose this moment to expose General Qi's evil deeds because of this matter. Although Lord Liang is not entirely considering the court, he loves his daughter deeply. As a father, Your Majesty will surely understand."
Liang Yuyu blinked, looked at the emperor for a few seconds, curled her lips, and two lines of tears fell.
I was so exhausted from performing today. I'm afraid I've cried all the tears I've cried this year.
Although Liang Yuyu's tears were almost dry, this trick was very effective on the emperor.
The emperor took the little girl from the queen's arms with heartache. Looking at the shocking scar on the innocent little face, the emperor's eyes suddenly became as dark as a knife.
"Your Majesty, I, your concubine..."
Before Concubine Qi could speak, the Emperor glared at her sharply, "That's enough!"
This scolding directly blocked the words that Concubine Qi was about to say.
"Whatever your reasons, Lord Liang, you chose this moment to expose your brother's crimes. It is a fact that your brother passed himself off as a good person and accepted bribes."
"Your Majesty, your brother..."
"Since you have been with me for many years and Qi Yu has made numerous military achievements at the border, I will not follow the law and execute you. From this day forward, Concubine Qi will be demoted to a concubine and confined to her own palace for reflection. Qi Yu will be stripped of his title of general and demoted to a centurion, temporarily retaining him in the army to observe his future performance."
Concubine Qi was unwilling to accept this and kowtowed to the ground: "Your Majesty, my brother has been wronged."
"That's enough! If you say one more word, I will execute you."
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