The ninth prince was not spared and was also beaten with a stick.
Following the order of Emperor Wende, the Ministry of Punishment tied the Ninth Prince to a bench and beat him with five boards, making him cry for his parents.
Xiao Zhaoyi was angry and afraid.
Worried that the Ninth Prince would be beaten to death.
But can't stop it.
As soon as the people from the Ministry of Punishment left, she quickly ordered people to untie the Ninth Prince.
She held the child in her arms and comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, your mother is here."
The Ninth Prince felt wronged and afraid, "Mother, I am in so much pain. I will not accept this and I will seek revenge."
"Okay, okay, let's take revenge."
"We will seek revenge now."
"Silly boy, your father is furious, how can you seek revenge now? Don't worry, your mother will definitely help you find an opportunity for revenge."
Liu Zheng and Liu Yu are two bad boys. If we don’t teach them a lesson, they will know what is good for them.
And Xiao Qin'er, if she can't manage her own son, then don't blame others for disciplining the child for her.
While Xiao Qin'er was still in the palace, Xiao Zhaoyi asked the palace servants to invite Xiao Qin'er over.
When the two sisters met, the atmosphere was not good.
"Sister, do you still remember that we are sisters? The Queen Mother has passed away, and I am the only one you can rely on in the palace." Xiao Zhaoyi lowered her voice to remind Xiao Qin'er.
Xiao Qin'er looked impatient. "What do you want to say? Can't you just say it quickly? I promised my cousin that I wouldn't see you alone. Today, for you, I have broken my oath."
Xiao Zhaoyi laughed sarcastically, then demanded sharply, "What's wrong with Liu Zheng? He didn't help Old Nine, but instead teamed up with Liu Yu to beat people up. What did you teach him? Do you want to see these uncle and nephew become enemies?"
Xiao Qin'er sneered, "What uncle and nephew? Judging from our relationship, they are clearly cousins."
Xiao Zhaoyi's face darkened. "Regardless of whether they are uncle and nephew or cousins, based on blood ties, they should be the closest people. Now, not only is their relationship not close, but Liu Zheng is full of malice towards Lao Jiu and even colluded with outsiders to bully his own family."
My dear sister, facing this situation, you have no idea at all? Or is it that Liu Zheng and Liu Yu have a close relationship, and you are happy to see it happen? Don't forget that Liu Zhao and Liu Yi are both legitimate sons. They are brothers, but also rivals.
Xiao Qin'er retorted, "The relationship between the two brothers Liu Zhao and Liu Yi is not your concern. I advise you to take care of your son first. He's so young and yet he's already bullying others and making accusations. A mere little prince, do you really think he's so great? In a few years, he'll still be kicked out of the palace and put in some random mansion."
Xiao Zhaoyi's chest heaved, and she was obviously very angry.
"My dear sister, I'm afraid you haven't yet understood the reality. Let me remind you that the Queen Mother is gone. If anything happens in the future, no one will protect you except me."
Xiao Qin'er sneered, "If something happens to me one day, the person who will protect me will definitely not be you. I'll thank you if you don't take the opportunity to step on me."
Xiao Zhaoyi laughed in anger, "Sister, you have a lot of resentment, just like your son Liu Zheng."
Xiao Qin'er had a gloomy face. "You can do whatever you want to me, but don't touch my son. Otherwise, don't blame me for touching your son."
"You dare!"
Xiao Zhaoyi grabbed Xiao Qin'er's jaw.
Xiao Qin'er felt pain and frowned, "Let me go."
Xiao Zhaoyi smiled coldly, like a cold-faced demon. "I'm warning you, don't touch my son. If you dare to touch him, I'll make you regret living in this world. I mean what I say."
As soon as she finished speaking, she pushed Xiao Qin'er away and wiped her fingers as if she was wiping away something dirty.
Xiao Qin'er was pushed by her and retreated three or four steps.
What a great strength.
She gritted her teeth, her heart filled with indignation.
But he always restrained his temper to save himself.
She rubbed her chin, it hurt her so much, "Are you done talking?"
Xiao Zhaoyi threw the handkerchief on the ground and said, "Sister, you can leave now. I hope we can be happy next time we meet."
Xiao Qin'er laughed sarcastically, "I really can't stand your hypocritical attitude. It's really disgusting."
After saying that, she flicked her sleeves and left.
Xiao Zhaoyi looked at her back and smiled contemptuously.
Stupid person.
Xiao Zhaoyi asked someone to bring hot water, washed off her makeup, and changed into a slightly plainer outfit.
She looked at herself in the mirror. This outfit obviously weakened her aura and made her look pitiful.
She was very satisfied with her appearance.
She was going to see Emperor Wende to plead guilty on behalf of the Ninth Prince.
I believe it will have a very good effect.
The palace banquet was still going on. Emperor Wende was drinking with his ministers and was in a very good mood.
The ministers composed poems to liven up the atmosphere.
I don't know who brought up Sanyuan Gong again.
It is said that on such an occasion, it is appropriate to ask Sanyuan Gong to compose an impromptu poem.
"He's just an ordinary Three Yuan Gong, just an empty title. Do you really think he has real talent and knowledge?"
"That's not true. The books written by Sanyuan Gong are still very insightful, and his teaching and educating people are also quite fruitful."
"hehe……"
"He writes well, but I haven't seen him publish a collection of poetry. It's clear that Sanyuan Gong's poetry is just so-so. On the other hand, Lord Li has published several collections of essays over the years. His writing is truly brilliant, making him a well-deserved leader in the literary world."
Upon hearing this, many people secretly curled their lips.
Just flattery.
Is it interesting to praise one and criticize the other?
Lord Li is very talented, and Lord Sanyuan is not bad either!
There is no need to drag Sanyuan Gong out and whip his corpse.
Sanyuan Gong regarded fame and fortune as dirt, and did not enter the court or pursue a career in officialdom. He hid in Shanhe Academy to teach and educate people, and did not bother anyone. Why drag him out and step on him? It seems particularly despicable.
"Don't you all agree with me? Are you all supporters of San Yuan Gong?"
"We admire Mr. Li's literary talent, and we also admire Mr. Sanyuan's talent."
"Humph! What do you mean by admiring Sanyuan Gong? It's clearly advocating for Shanhe Academy. Are all the younger generations in your family studying at Shanhe Academy?"
"Innuendo!"
"Throwing insults at the mulberry tree!"
"Shameless!"
"You are clearly heretics, actually supporting the absurd teachings of Shanhe Academy."
The two gangs started a verbal fight, you said something and I cursed, and the fight was fierce.
It soon alarmed the senior officials of the court sitting in the front, as well as Emperor Wende.
Emperor Wende figured out why the two gangs were arguing, and then he started laughing.
He asked the Minister of the Central Secretariat, Lord Li, "Lord Li, everyone is arguing because of you. What do you think?"
"Your humble servant is terrified! With my limited knowledge, how can I be worthy of being a leader in the literary world? I am just an ordinary person, and your majesty should not take those jokes seriously."
"I have heard that you frequently hold poetry and literary gatherings in your residence, and the students of the capital flock to attend. They are all proud to have received your appreciation. With your influence among the students, in my opinion, you fully deserve to be the leader of the literary world."
"Your humble servant is terrified!" Lord Li buried his head deeply, not daring to peek at the expression on Emperor Wende's face at the moment.
Emperor Wende smiled, "My dear, don't be alarmed! You were born as a third place scholar in the imperial examination. With your talent and learning, it's not an exaggeration to call you a leader in the literary world. When I was still in the palace, I often heard people say that the disciples and former officials of a certain official were spread all over the court. Whatever they wanted to do, they could get it done in just a word. It was astonishing."
Lord Li's forehead was covered with sweat. Was the emperor going to settle old scores?
Emperor Wende looked at Lord Li and asked, "Are you feeling hot, my dear? Why are you sweating so much?"
The hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
The officials who started this verbal battle were so nervous that their legs were shaking and they dared not even breathe.
Who would have thought that an argument would implicate Lord Li.
If Lord Li gets into trouble, all of these people who are quarreling and stirring up trouble will have a bad ending and will pay a heavy price.
"Your humble servant does feel a little hot. I am disrespectful in front of your Majesty. Please punish me." Lord Li lowered his head with a respectful attitude.
There was a smile in Emperor Wende's eyes, but there was a hint of coldness in his smile.
"You are also a veteran official in the court, and you have seen a lot of things. It is really inappropriate for you to be so rude in front of the emperor."
"I am guilty!"
"Go down!" Emperor Wende waved his hand.
Lord Li felt a chill in his heart. Without taking any action, he simply asked him to leave. This situation was not good.
But he was very calm. He did not defend himself, but bowed and said yes, then left the hall.
All the ministers were shocked and felt uneasy.
Is the weather in the capital going to change?
All the ministers looked at Minister Lu, the emperor's true confidant.
Are they trying to make room for Minister Lu?
Minister Lu looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, not responding to anyone's gaze.
Chang En sent the eunuch away, quietly came to Emperor Wende and whispered in his ear.
Emperor Wende's expression changed slightly, and he said, "My dear ministers, please do as you please. I will go and wash up."
After saying this, Emperor Wende stood up and left.
…
Xiao Zhaoyi asked to see Emperor Wende, but was turned away by the eunuchs.
"Please go back, Empress Zhaoyi. His Majesty will not see anyone today."
Xiao Zhaoyi handed over the silver and said, "I am here to apologize on behalf of the Ninth Prince. Please go and inform him immediately."
The eunuch refused to accept the silver. "It's not that I'm deliberately trying to embarrass the Concubine Zhaoyi, but His Majesty has personally ordered that no one is allowed to enter. The Concubine Zhaoyi should come back tomorrow."
It will be too late to come tomorrow.
This kind of thing requires striking while the iron is hot.
Xiao Zhaoyi asked quietly, "Could it be that something serious has happened?"
"Empress Zhaoyi, please don't make things difficult for us. We dare not say anything about His Majesty's affairs." The eunuch smiled bitterly.
Xiao Zhaoyi frowned, "I'll wait here."
"Please go back, Empress Zhaoyi. His Majesty will not see you today."
Xiao Zhaoyi said, "I won't embarrass you. I'll just wait for an hour. After an hour, if there's still no movement from Your Majesty, I'll leave."
The eunuch thought for a moment and compromised, "Very well then! Your Highness, please do not wander around."
…
Inside the Zhengyang Palace.
Emperor Wende paced back and forth in the hall, feeling somewhat annoyed, yet also feeling somewhat relieved that this was as expected.
"Are you sure Huyang dug up Prince Consort Chen's grave and whipped his corpse?"
"Your Majesty, the Jinwu Guards have been following the Princess and saw with their own eyes that she led others to dig up the grave and whip the corpse. The whip they used was the one given to them by the late Emperor years ago."
Emperor Wende knocked on the table. "I knew she wouldn't give up easily. I thought she'd at least endure it for six months or a year before digging up the grave and whipping the corpse. I didn't expect her to endure it for even a month. She used the excuse of going out for fun to secretly go dig up the grave and whip the corpse. She's just so willful and reckless."
Chang En lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to take care of this matter?"
Emperor Wende snorted coldly, "The grave has already been dug up and the corpse has been whipped. What else can I do? The most I can do is order someone to rebury Prince Consort Chen."
Chang En hesitated for a moment and whispered, "There is another situation, I don't know whether I should tell you."
"Is it related to Huyang? Anything related to Huyang must not be concealed."
"As you command! The truth is, according to the Jinwu Guards, the Princess not only had Prince Consort Chen's grave dug up and whipped, she also ordered the excavation of Chen Lu's grave."
puff!
Emperor Wende was so angry that he vomited blood and said angrily: "She is simply ridiculous!"
Chang En continued, "But the Princess didn't whip Chen Lu's body. She ordered the coffin to be taken out and then severely whipped. Not satisfied with whipping herself, she also ordered her servants to whip the coffin. It's said that they whipped for a full half hour before they stopped."
Emperor Wende frowned, "No whipping of the corpse?"
Chang En nodded, "To Chen Lu, the princess didn't whip the corpse, she only whipped the coffin."
Emperor Wende frowned, "She's getting more and more ridiculous! No matter how much resentment she has, she should have calmed down by digging up Prince Consort Chen's grave and whipping his corpse. She actually went so far as to dig up Chen Lu's coffin and whip it. How could she have thought of that? I really treat her so badly..."
Emperor Wende was angry, but also felt very happy.
He had long wanted to dig up Prince Consort Chen's grave and whip his corpse.
Because of the restrictions of his identity and the fear of being criticized, he restrained his inner urge.
For Emperor Wende, Huyang's digging up of the grave and whipping of the corpse was equivalent to Huyang fulfilling his wish. How could he not be happy?
Emperor Wende knocked on the table and ordered Chang En, "This matter must not be made public. It must be kept a secret and not be known to the world. And the historians must not record even a single word in the history books. Otherwise, I will hold you accountable."
"I obey your command!"
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