A hundred days later, the emperor resumed his court sessions.
During this period, the Chief Justice Zhang Qian had investigated all the cases of Yang Shuxuan. Not only did Yang Shuxuan collude with Ye Zhi, he also framed Mu Li, the son of the Mu family, through Su Qingyu. Although Grand Tutor Yang was not involved in these cases, Zhang Qian found out that more than a year ago, shortly after the emperor ascended the throne, Grand Tutor Yang had sold official positions and allowed his subordinates to levy heavy taxes in several remote counties, making the people miserable. If someone reported it, the local officials, who were promoted by the Grand Tutor, would simply cover it up, so the emperor remained unaware of what the Grand Tutor had done. It was because Zhang Qian was investigating Yang Shuxuan that he got involved by chance and learned the truth. Zhang Qian was a frequent reporter, and fearing that the Grand Tutor would deny it, he invited some people from these counties as witnesses and tried every means to bring them to the court.
Although Ye An was the emperor, he had a simple heart. When he saw the people being oppressed, he was so angry that he immediately ordered the court to deal with it according to the law without reporting it. The Grand Tutor had been stripped of all his positions before, and now that he's been involved in this kind of thing, there's no way he'll be able to turn things around. Ye An had no intention of mentioning anyone else for the vacant Grand Tutor position.
One of the Three Dukes has already left. The Grand Tutor is in charge of the army, and the Grand Preceptor is in charge of politics. It is good to balance them. The Grand Preceptor is still someone he trusts. There is really no need to parachute in another Grand Master to create a three-legged tripod.
Yang Shuxuan had been holding on to a glimmer of hope and was surviving in the cold palace. But when he learned that the Yang family had no hope at all, on the day the Grand Tutor was imprisoned, Yang Shuxuan swallowed a few golden beads in despair. These beads had once been everywhere in Chengming Palace, and when he was imprisoned in the cold palace, he hastily hid many of them on his body and used them to bribe the eunuchs in the cold palace to get some leftovers. Now there are only a few left. Let him commit suicide with the golden beads, which would be considered decent.
His mother died early and his father did not take him seriously. He was able to enter the palace because his stepmother's younger brother was too young. His father wanted him to win over the emperor first. If he could not be crowned queen, he would have to pave the way for his younger brother. How could Yang Shuxuan not be anxious and resentful?
In fact, he chose to join forces with Prince Huainan and Cui Lan in an attempt to seize the throne, perhaps because he wanted his father to look up to him. But it not only failed, but also implicated the Yang family.
Yang Shuxuan slowly closed his eyes. No one knew what he was thinking. No one in this world would care about him anymore.
"Your Majesty, I want to see you..."
Yang Shuxuan covered his abdomen which was beginning to hurt, and murmured the last words. The picture in his mind was frozen under the ever-fading red plum tree in Chengming Palace. A man in a bright yellow robe turned around, revealing the calm face of the emperor.
That time, the emperor seemed to have quarreled with Concubine Su and passed by Chengming Palace. He was amazed by the beautiful scenery in the palace. Yang Shuxuan's hands were shaking when he handed the wine to the emperor. It was also that time that gave him the confidence to seize the throne. But why did the emperor lose his memory and everything changed?
In Jinhua Palace, upon hearing the report from his confidant, Qiao Yunting put down the golden sword in his hand and wiped the sweat from his head. Yang Shuxuan was once his rival, then his ally, but they eventually parted ways. With the passing of such a complicated person, Qiao Yunting actually felt a little melancholy. It was not that he sympathized with Yang Shuxuan, but when he looked up, he realized that under the deep blue sky of the palace, there were fewer and fewer people who could say a word or two to him.
On the day Yang Shuxuan was captured, Mu Ci came to see him. Qiao Yunting hated Mu Ci, but when Mu Ci showed him the evidence that Yang Shuxuan murdered Long Si, Qiao Yunting decided to cooperate with Mu Ci to get rid of Yang Shuxuan. Even though he did not gain the emperor's favor, he did not regret it.
In the end, Yang Shuxuan brought this upon himself and reaped the consequences.
As Chen Fei had been handling palace affairs recently, the eunuchs in the cold palace reported Yang Shuxuan's death to Zhaoyang Palace.
Mu Ci was watching the little prince struggling to turn over, without even raising his eyelids. The eunuch waited for a long time before Mu Ci said in a deep voice, "Deal with him according to the old rules and report to the emperor."
The eunuch took the order and left.
The same news reached Ye An, who was discussing matters with ministers in Suzaku Hall, and Ye An was a little stunned.
It is better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. He did not intend to take Concubine Yang's life. He just wanted her to stay in the cold palace and be punished. However, he did not expect that Concubine Yang would be the first to become depressed.
Coincidentally, Grand Tutor Yang was also recently sentenced to prison, and it is very likely that there is completely no hope for Concubine Yang.
Ye An would not bother to guess the thoughts of a deceased person, and was about to let it go when he suddenly heard the eunuch mention that Yang Shuxuan had committed suicide by swallowing a golden bead. Ye An felt something flash through his mind.
"...Wait, it's He Jinzhu?"
The eunuch hesitated and took out a golden bead from his bosom. This was not the one that Concubine Yang swallowed when she committed suicide, but a golden bead that was finally found at Yang Shuxuan's feet. It should be the golden bead that accidentally rolled down from between her fingers.
The eunuch handed over the golden beads, and someone nearby immediately took them, wrapped them in a clean handkerchief, and presented them to Ye An.
Ye An stared at the delicate patterns on the golden beads. He remembered that the patterns on the beads were actually the Yang family's emblem. Golden beads were also found everywhere in Chengming Palace. Right in Chengming Palace, there is a red plum tree. The plum blossoms on the tree have red jade petals and golden beads as stamens, which is extremely luxurious. However, Chengming Palace has been sealed since Yang Shuxuan was banished to the cold palace.
I remember when he first came here, he met Concubine Qiao, Concubine Li, and Concubine Yang. There was a similar golden bead that rolled under his feet, causing him to almost trip...
Ye An suddenly remembered something, his face changed slightly, and he immediately rushed back to Xuande Hall. After arriving, he did not rush inside, but ordered the eunuchs around him to dig three feet deep in the yard to find something.
Not long after, Mu Ci came over and asked, "Xiao An, what are you looking for?"
Ye An said: "Brother Aci, before Doudou was born, I tripped and fell in this yard. I remember that time——"
He remembered that he was pregnant with a big belly and couldn't see where his feet were. He was so panicked after being tripped that he was only worried about the baby in his belly. At that time, he seemed to have caught a glimpse of a golden light flashing on the ground, which quickly disappeared.
Ye An always thought it was an accident and didn't think much about it. After the little prince was born safely, the people who served at that time were also punished with twenty boards by Mu Ci alone, and all of them were transferred away. But looking back, it seemed something was not right.
He walked in the yard every day and remembered the location of almost every stone. He had been very careful after he became pregnant and had never tripped over himself. How could he suddenly trip for no reason? Could it be that he was tripped by something instead of stepping on himself?
Ye An actually didn't know what he was looking for. A lot of time had passed and he might not be able to find the clues he had back then.
The Xuande Hall was cleaned every day, and this courtyard was no exception. The eunuchs searched everywhere, even turning every corner, but found nothing.
Ye An wanted to give up, but Mu Ci said, "Wait a minute."
Mu Ci was in charge of palace affairs, so he knew who was in charge of cleaning Xuande Hall. He called all of them over and asked, "The emperor lost an ornament in this courtyard on the day of his delivery. Did anyone see it?"
The golden light that disappeared so quickly could not be something big, but most likely a small object. Mu Ci guessed it was some gold jewelry or something.
He deliberately didn't explain it clearly. When he asked this question, someone immediately looked strange, so Mu Ci looked at that person.
The Concubine Chen was favored by the emperor and had been decisive in killing people since she took charge of the palace affairs. She had accumulated power for a long time. When this man saw her like that, his legs went weak and he knelt down on the spot and took out the object in his arms.
The day of the emperor's delivery was a chaotic day. He was the one who was in charge of cleaning up afterwards. He accidentally found something in the mud beside the wall -
It was a golden bead with delicate patterns and considerable weight that he was holding in his hand.
It’s the gold beads again!
Ye An was surprised, but also felt that he had already guessed it in his subconscious.
He also took out the golden bead he had received from the eunuch in the cold palace, and placed the two golden beads side by side, exactly the same.
Ye An explained the origin of the golden beads and said, "So this is Yang Shuxuan harming me again?"
Mu Ci quickly recovered from his shock and dismissed everyone, leaving only the two of them. He said, "Xiao An, I don't think it's that simple. Yang Shuxuan was already in the cold palace at the time, and couldn't protect himself, so how could he want to harm you? This golden bead belongs to the Yang family, and Concubine Yang used it to harm others, isn't it too obvious?"
In addition, Concubine Yang's people in the palace had been almost cleared out, and the people in Xuande Hall had checked them no less than ten times. Under such circumstances, how could Concubine Yang reach her hand into the heavily protected Xuande Hall?
Ye An remembered that Yang Shuxuan had defended himself in this way before, and now Mu Ci said the same thing. Ye An frowned and asked, "If it's not him, then who could it be?"
Mu Ci shook his head. He couldn’t guess. Could there be someone else in the palace who wanted to harm the emperor?
If Ye An had really fallen, the birth might not have been smooth, and the baby in her belly might have been...
Mu Ci's heart tightened. Since he took charge of palace affairs, he had learned a lot of the palace's secrets. Xiao had also reminded him that if people in the palace wanted to harm someone, they would never do it openly. Yang Shuxuan was an example. Enemies hiding in the dark were the hardest to guard against.
"I will check everyone in the palace again, including you and Doudou's close servants."
Mu Ci's brows revealed a solemn expression. Ye An held his chin and stared at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed: "Brother Aci, don't be too nervous. Doudou and I have checked the comings and goings of the people around us many times. I don't believe there will be anything wrong."
Ye An said generously, "But in the open, I am a sitting duck. No matter how careful I am, what is coming will come. What was the point of the Queen Mother detaining me in Xuande Hall before? The Prince of Huainan came to my house just like Cui Lan, and Yang Shuxuan smeared red flowers on oranges just like him... After so many things, I am no longer afraid. Instead of frowning and being afraid of this and that all day long, it is better to be happy every day, eat, sleep, and play. If there is really someone who wants to harm me, even if I can't find him now, I will make him die of anger."
Mu Ci couldn't help but smile: "Why do you always think differently from others?"
Ye An was pleased: "Being different is what makes you so likable, and that's why I can marry you."
Mu Ci: “…”
Mu Ci thought to himself, this woman is probably stupid for three years after pregnancy, and she isn't done with it yet.
And it’s time to eat, sleep, and play. It sounds good, but what’s the point?
Mu Ci's eyes were like lightning: "You are not going to sneak out again!"
"Is this how I am in your eyes? When did I ever say I was leaving?" Ye An blinked with grievance, "It's just that the hot spring has been repaired these few days, and as the boss, I want to go and inspect it——"
In fact, the hot spring entrusted to Cui Jing had been almost completed. Since one cannot take a hot spring bath during pregnancy, Ye An had long wanted to wait until he was fully recovered before going to take a look. Nominally he was going to inspect, but secretly he wanted to go and play in the water with his wife. After all, they had a baby and were a legal couple, so it didn't matter.
Ye Xiaoan said shamelessly: "Brother Aci, let's not talk about spoiling the fun, let's go to the hot springs together!"
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Do you still remember who Cui Jing is? (Not the boss, just wanted to be secretive hahaha)
The line of Xiao Jinzhu was also buried at the beginning!
There will be one if she carries the ball, Ye An will have more than one child! ! Thank you to the little angels who cast their votes for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution~
Thanks to the little angel who threw the [grenade]: 1 Pearl Order;
Thanks to the little angel who cast [mine]: You look like a younger brother when you smile 4; 22214894 2;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated [nutrient solution]:
Did Cai Xukun eat celery today? 5 bottles;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!
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