In the court, the morning light shines through the cracks in the palace, casting golden rays of light, illuminating the figures of civil and military officials in the court.
The atmosphere in this morning's court was particularly solemn, as if shrouded by an invisible haze.
Duke Tang Fu of Tang was dressed in court robes and looked solemn, but his slightly trembling hands revealed his inner nervousness.
놛 took a deep breath and took a step forward. Although his voice was high-pitched, it was trembling slightly. "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, his expression calm, but his eyes were as sharp as an eagle. He looked at Tang Fu quietly and nodded slightly to signal him to continue.
"Princess Bai of Zhennan is jealous by nature and behaves erratically. She is really not worthy of being the Princess of Zhennan."
Tang Fu gritted his teeth and blurted out what he wanted to say.
As soon as these words were spoken, the court was in an uproar.
The ministers whispered to each other, cast surprised glances, and low-pitched discussions surged like a tide.
The Minister of Rites, Lord Li, frowned and said to the Minister of Revenue, Lord Wang, beside him in a low voice: "Why is this Duke Tang suddenly complaining about the Princess of Zhennan?
This matter is quite strange. ”
Lord Wang shook his head slightly, his eyes full of doubts: "Oh, the reputation of Princess Zhennan is well-known in the capital, why is she suddenly accused by Duke Tang?"
The Queen frowned slightly, staring at Tang Fu with a sharp gaze, and said in a deep voice: "Lord Tang, do you have any evidence?
This matter is of great importance. It concerns the reputation of the royal family and we cannot make false statements. ”
Tang Fu's forehead was slightly covered with fine beads of sweat. He pretended to be calm and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that a few days ago, my daughter Tang Yiyi went to visit the Zhennan Palace, but was humiliated and beaten by Bai Shi for no reason, and she was ordered to be thrown out of the palace.
Such shrewish behavior really undermines the royal dignity. ”
At this time, Nangong Yan, the Prince of Zhennan, looked stern, strode forward, knelt on one knee, and said in a firm and powerful voice: "Father, what Lord Tang said is pure slander.
That day, Tang Yiyi broke into the palace, provoked the princess with words, and even attacked her, and the princess could only defend herself legitimately. ”
Tang Fu's face darkened, secretly hating Nangong Yan's rebuttal, and he immediately retorted loudly: "My Lord, you are biased towards the princess, and your attempt to cover up makes it even more obvious!
You and the princess have a deep love for each other, so you will naturally speak up for her! ”
Nangong Yan sneered, and his eyes swept towards Tang Fu like a sharp blade: "Sir Tang, you have no evidence, and you want to slander the royal family based on your one-sided words. Do you deserve the crime of slander?"
Just when the two sides were deadlocked, the Minister of Personnel, Mr. Zhao, stood up, respectfully saluted the emperor, and then slowly said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is full of doubts.
Princess Zhennan has always been gentle and virtuous, and this is known to everyone in the capital.
And Miss Tang Yiyi's temperament was well-known in the capital for being unruly and willful.
Is there any hidden story behind this incident? ”
As soon as this was said, many ministers nodded in agreement.
The Minister of Justice, Lord Sun, stood up, stroked his beard, and said slowly: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is a bit far-fetched to accuse the princess of being jealous just because Miss Tang Yiyi has not married into the Zhennan Palace.
Moreover, the people of Beijing all know that Sister Tang Yiyi has always been in love with the prince, so there is no guarantee that she will not do something impulsive. ”
When Tang Fu heard what these ministers said, he felt his face burning. He was angry and anxious, but he could not refute.
At this time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lord Qian, who had always been at odds with Tang Fu, spoke up with a hint of sarcasm on his face: "Duke Tang, you keep saying that the princess is jealous.
But your daughter is not a member of the royal palace yet, so how can she be jealous?
Could it be that your daughter went to the palace to cause trouble, but was punished by the princess, and that's why you came to the court to question her? ”
Tang Fu's face turned red, his eyes widened with anger, and he glared at Lord Qian fiercely, but he had nothing to say.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, listening quietly to the discussions of the ministers, his face becoming increasingly gloomy.
After a long while, he slowly spoke: "I will send someone to investigate this matter thoroughly.
My dear Tang, if what you said is untrue and you slandered members of the royal family, you should be aware of the consequences. ”
Tang Fu was startled and knelt down quickly: "I will obey your majesty's order."
After the morning court session ended, Tang Fuman left the court in a depressed mood.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He felt that he had lost face in the court today, all because of Bai Linglong and Nangong Yan.
I secretly swore to myself that I would make them pay the price.
After returning home, Tang Fu was still furious.
He paced back and forth in the study, thinking about what to do next.
At this time, the housekeeper came in cautiously and said softly, "Master, Madam asks you to go to the backyard and says she has something important to discuss with you."
Tang Fu waved his hand impatiently: "Can't you see I'm annoyed?
놋Let’s talk about it later! ”
The housekeeper hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Master, Madam said something about Miss Xiao."
When Tang Fu heard the word "Sister 께", his heart tightened and he remembered his daughter Tang Yiyi.
These children have been upset because their daughter was humiliated in the Zhennan Palace and have never taken good care of her.
Thinking of this, 놛 sighed and said to the housekeeper: "Okay, I'll be there right away."
Tang Fu came to the backyard and saw his wife sitting in the room with a sad face.
Tang Yiyi sat aside, her eyes red and swollen, obviously she had just cried.
Seeing her father coming in, Tang Yiyi immediately rushed over and cried, "Dad, you have to make the decision for your daughter!
That bitch, she is such a bully! ”
Tang Fu felt a pang of pain in his heart when he saw his daughter's pitiful appearance.
놛 patted his daughter's shoulder and comforted her: "Yiyi, don't worry, Dad will definitely seek justice for you."
The lady looked at Tang Fu and said worriedly, "Master, I heard about what happened in the court today.
If you go against the King of Zhennan like this, will you..."
Tang Fu snorted coldly: "What are you afraid of? My uncle, Nangong Yan, what can he do to me?
I must make Bai Linglong, that bitch, pay the price! ”
The lady shook her head helplessly: "Master, I think we should just forget it.
Tang Fu just couldn't listen, and said with gritted teeth: "No!
I can't swallow this!
I must let the emperor know that Bai Linglong is not worthy of being the Princess of Zhennan! ”
Tang Yiyi cried and said, "Dad, please think of another way.
My daughter really didn't want to let it go. ”
My daughter wants to marry her cousin. Father, please help me.
Tang Fu pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "Oh, right, I can go find the Queen!
She is your aunt and will definitely help us. ”
After hearing this, the lady quickly dissuaded him, “Master, this… this is probably inappropriate, right?
The Queen has always been fair, she may not favor us. ”
Tang Fu disagreed: "What do you know?
No matter how fair the queen was, how could she, as Yiyi's aunt, watch Yiyi being bullied? ”
After saying this, he ignored his wife's attempt to stop him, walked straight out of the house and headed towards the palace.
Tang Fu came to the palace and asked to see the queen. When the queen learned of 놛's purpose, she frowned slightly and asked someone to invite 놛 into Fengyi Palace.
When Tang Fu saw the queen, he immediately knelt down and cried, "My queen, please make the decision for me!
That Princess Bai Linglong of Zhennan was really too much. She actually bullied Yiyi to the point of being on top of her head..."
The queen listened quietly to Tang Fu's crying, her face calm.
After Tang Fu finished speaking, she slowly said, "Brother, this matter has already been discussed in the court.
The Queen said she would send someone to investigate thoroughly, so why did you come to the palace again? ”
Tang Fu said quickly: "Empress, I know you have always loved Yiyi.
Now that Yiyi has suffered such a great injustice, can you just bear to watch her being bullied? ”
The Queen sighed slightly: "How could the Queen not know Yiyi's temper?
She has been spoiled by you since she was a child. She is unruly and willful, and has caused a lot of trouble in the capital.
This time when she went to the Zhennan Palace, maybe she was the one who started the trouble. ”
When Tang Fu heard the queen say this, he became anxious and said, "Your Majesty, how can you say that?
No matter how willful Yiyi is, she is still your niece.
It was obvious that Bai Linglong was targeting Yi Yi on purpose. ”
The queen glanced at Tang Fu and said seriously, "Brother, I will tell you the truth. Your daughter-in-law is a well-educated, gentle and kind woman.
If she hadn't been with Yi Yi and done something excessive, she would never have done this. ”
Tang Fu wanted to say something else, but the Queen waved her hand and said, "Brother, let's end this matter here.
Go back and tell Yiyi not to provoke Prince Zhennan's Palace again.
If anything goes wrong again, the palace will not be able to protect her. ”
Seeing the Queen's firm attitude, Tang Fu knew it was useless to ask for help, so he had to leave reluctantly.
After leaving the palace, Tang Fu was depressed. Unexpectedly, the queen, who always loved her niece, did not speak for them.
The resentment in his heart grew stronger and stronger, and he secretly vowed to find another way to deal with Bai Linglong and Nangong Yan.
At this time in the Zhennan Palace, Bai Linglong was sitting in the garden, reading a book leisurely.
The sunlight shines on her body, reflecting her gentle face.
Nangong Yan came back from outside and saw Bai Linglong with a gentle smile on his face: "Madam, you don't have to worry about what happened in the court today.
The King is here and will not let you suffer any injustice. ”
Bai Linglong raised her head and smiled slightly: "My Lord, I know.
I believe that those who are innocent will be cleared of their wrongdoings. Sooner or later, Tang Yiyi and Duke Tang will pay the price for what they have done. ”
Nangong Yan gently held Bai Linglong's hand and said, "Madam, please don't worry. The king has sent people to investigate Tang Yiyi's matter.
The bad things she did in the capital will be exposed sooner or later.
When the time comes, let's see how she still has the nerve to stir up trouble. ”
Bai Linglong leaned in Nangong Yan's arms, her heart full of happiness and peace.
She knew that no matter what difficulties she encountered, Nangong Yan would always stand by her side and face them with her.
However, no one expected that Tang Fu would not give up so easily.
A bigger conspiracy is quietly brewing in the darkness...
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