Daji ordered the Minister of Rites Yan Song to place the late emperor's spirit tablet back into the Taimiao.
She looked around at everyone and said sternly, "Empress Dowager Lü Zhi and Lao Ai had always had an affair. She was dissatisfied with Lao Ai's extramarital affairs, so she beat him up.
In a rage, the Queen Mother accidentally knocked over a candlestick, causing a fire. She tried to escape from the palace, but was held tightly by Lao Ai, unable to move.
Because the Queen Mother was worried that her affair with Lao Ai would be known to others, there were no eunuchs or palace maids in Shoukang Palace at that time.
That's why the two of them were burned to death. Everyone, do you understand?"
Hearing this, everyone bowed and said, "We understand."
After a pause, Cai Jing stroked his beard and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will naturally give instructions to the historian."
Daji nodded and smiled, "Then I'll trouble Prime Minister Cai."
She, Nie Yinniang and Hu Ximei had just left Shoukang Palace.
All the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace were killed by Lu Bu and Wei Zhongxian.
They would not allow anyone to spread what happened today.
The reason why Cai Jing acquiesced to such behavior was because in his eyes, Lu Zhi's death was beneficial to the Qin Dynasty.
......
Daji came to the front of Xuan Zheng Hall, opened her arms, enjoyed the moist air after the rain, and felt refreshed.
Hu Ximei stood behind her and bowed deeply, saying, "Sister, congratulations! From now on, you will be the one who has the final say in the harem."
Daji slowly turned around and said softly, "You must always remember that everything I did tonight was for His Majesty.
Even if people say that the Queen Mother was killed by me, I am not afraid. As long as I can help Your Majesty, even in the slightest, I will do it without hesitation."
If it weren't for Ying Yuan, Daji could have tolerated everything towards Queen Mother Lu Zhi as she did before.
However, things are different nowadays.
Since Ying Yuan no longer hides his own shortcomings, there is naturally no need for Daji to look at Lu Zhi's face.
"My Lady, fortunately everything is settled now. You can have a good sleep tonight."
Nie Yinniang said.
In her eyes, Lu Zhi really deserved to die.
Hearing this, Daji shook her head and said, "Go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple."
"Sister, it's so late, why are you going to the Taimiao?"
Hu Ximei was puzzled.
Daji frowned and said, "Tonight, we have invited the late emperor's spirit tablet here and moved the imperial seal. I am afraid that all our ancestors of the Great Qin are watching from heaven.
Moreover, no matter what, Lü Zhi was the Queen Mother. She died at my hands, so I naturally have to apologize to my ancestors."
that's all.
Daji knelt in the Taimiao for three days and three nights.
No matter who among the ministers came to persuade him, it was useless.
In the end, she fainted on the ground due to exhaustion.
Daji did not kneel down on the ground because she felt guilty about killing Queen Mother Lu Zhi.
But because I feel that it is unfair to our ancestors to move the spirit tablet of the late emperor, I kneel here.
As for Lü Zhi...
Because her affair with Lao Ai was exposed.
In addition, his own flesh and blood were willing to defect to the State of Chu.
Wei Zhongxian also revealed that it was Lu Zhi who provided the plan for Ying Chengjiao.
In this case, whether she can keep her position as empress dowager is not the question for the time being.
As for the funeral alone, it is impossible to hold a grand ceremony.
His body could only be temporarily placed in the cold palace.
Everything will have to wait until His Majesty arrives before a decision can be made.
......
A few days later.
Ying Yuan received the news.
The Queen Mother, Lü Zhi, is dead.
He couldn't say he was sad about the news.
It's just a little heartbreaking.
Without Lu Zhi, it will be difficult to find a suitable person to rule the country from behind the scenes in the future.
Daji? She definitely can't do that.
She is his own woman and listens to him in everything.
What is the significance of such behind-the-scenes rule?
Ying Yuan, feeling upset, immediately decided to set off for Jiangnan.
Now, they have arrived in Xuanzhou and Hezhou areas.
It is only a thousand miles away from Suzhou.
This time, Ying Yuan did not choose to enter Xuanzhou.
But he still ordered the soldiers to keep marching.
He did not sit on the imperial carriage and travel with Mi Yue.
Instead, he rode on the dragon horse, intending to breathe some fresh air on the road.
Relax a little.
After all, he was feeling really uncomfortable.
Lu Zhi...it would be great if she were still alive.
With her death, my country is ruined and I am incompetent, and I have lost a great helper.
"Where are we now?"
Ying Yuan asked with a frown while riding on the dragon horse.
Jing Ke beside him responded, "Your Majesty, we have passed Xuanzhou and will soon reach Hezhou."
In fact, the ministers had already noticed that Ying Yuan's expression had changed.
However, no one dared to comfort him.
After all, they all knew that Lu Zhi was dead.
After all, this is the emperor's family affair.
Who dares to make irresponsible remarks?
"I heard you say that there are many underworld forces and bandits roaming around the Xuanhe area. How come I didn't see any of them along the way?"
Ying Yuan frowned.
The situation in the Xuanzhou area is rather complicated.
Jiangnan is not Jiangnan, and the Central Plains is even less so the Central Plains.
It seems to be an area where officials have no control.
Therefore, many underworld forces have emerged.
It is precisely because of their existence that the lives of local people are quite difficult.
Of course, Ying Yuan didn't know this.
He only knew that many of the local underworld forces had the shadow of aristocratic families behind them.
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