Chapter 16 Prime Minister Cui is investigated
The Emperor of Great Chu was the most shocked.
He suspected Prince Yeong, Prime Minister Cui, and even the family members of Lady Rou who had been exiled, but he never suspected Concubine Cui.
When he was still the crown prince, Cui Yuqi married him as his concubine. The friendship of youth is the most precious, so he has always doted on Cui Yuqi.
In the eyes of the Great Chu Emperor, she had always been gentle and simple, and she had given birth to two princes for him. He had previously chosen her to be the next empress.
Even though Prime Minister Cui's affair was revealed a few days ago, he never doubted her, but he didn't expect her to be so vicious.
But she had done something wrong, and the matter would sooner or later become a big deal, and for the sake of the stability of the court and the harem, it had to be dealt with.
"Meng Quande, go to Changqiu Palace to convey the imperial edict. Concubine Cui has lost her virtue and is demoted to Ying and moved to Puwen Palace." The Emperor of Great Chu pondered for half a day and finally got the answer.
Meng Quande, who was delivering the imperial edict, was also stunned for a moment. He did not expect His Majesty to be so decisive this time. Puwen Hall was already close to the cold palace. The Great Chu Emperor had always favored Concubine Cui, but this time he was so decisive.
When the news reached Qingyun Palace, Concubine Chen was teasing Lu Xingwan.
Jin Xin said, "Although Concubine Cui has always been at odds with the Queen, I never thought she would be so cruel."
Concubine Chen Gui looked at Lu Xingwan and thought about what Lu Xingwan had said before. She said, "I thought I could live a peaceful life in this palace if I tolerated everything."
"My father told me yesterday not to lose the reputation of our family. From now on, for Wanwan and my sister..."
Concubine Chen Guifei's words were full of determination, and her meaning was clear before she finished speaking.
[Wow, I didn't expect my mother to wake up. This is a blessing in disguise! ]
[Don't be sad, mother. They were too bad. It has nothing to do with mother. In the story, we didn't even survive. Now we are living well and the evil people have been punished.]
[Hey, why are things different from what is described in the storybook? Is it because of my birth that things have changed?]
[Mother, do you think I am a lucky star? ]
Hearing Lu Xingwan's baby voice, Concubine Chen Guifei immediately picked her up and kissed her, then told the wet nurse to take her away to feed her.
In Yu's study, Meng Quande had just left to go to Changchun Palace to convey the imperial edict when people from Yu Shitai arrived.
With the secret cooperation of the Dragon Shadow Guard, the investigation went much more smoothly.
"Your Majesty, after a secret investigation, we found that Cui Wen did a clean job without any mistake. If I had not been personally invited by him, I would have thought that I remembered it wrong." Lord Rong, the Minister of History, replied.
Without waiting for the Great Chu Emperor to speak, he continued.
"Cui Wen had two disciples, one named Xie Lin and the other Ning Xu. Xie Lin did a lot of things for Cui Wen. When we found him, he had committed suicide out of fear of crime. He left a letter saying that he was plotting for the third prince behind Cui Wen's back, and Cui Wen himself was not aware of it."
After saying this, he handed a letter to the eunuch next to him.
"I think this person was Cui Wen's chess piece from the beginning. If he is really desperate, this person will take over everything."
"And the one who actually worked for Cui Wen was Ning Xu."
Lord Rong looked up at the Great Chu Emperor and saw that his expression did not change. He then continued, "Ning Xu is hiding very deep. If it weren't for the Dragon Shadow Guards, we would never have found this place."
Having said this, Lord Rong handed over a stack of memorials.
"This is what Ning Xu has been planning for Cui Wen in recent years, organized by Yu Shitai." After Lord Rong handed it over, he bent down and stepped back without saying anything else.
The Emperor of Great Chu only flipped through two pages before he saw one of the events: Not long ago, when Concubine Chen gave birth to a child, it was Cui Wen who bribed Concubine Rou and threatened her family members to get Concubine Rou to bribe the midwife.
He was so angry that he threw the memorial away: "He knows how to get rid of his daughter."
Seeing that the Emperor of Great Chu was angry, the few people who were guarding the historian dared not say a word.
"Has Ning Xu been captured?" The Emperor of Great Chu was upset and had not figured out what to do.
"Now he has been sent to the Dali Temple and is under the supervision of a special person. No torture has been used on him. The only thing they are doing is to prevent him from committing suicide." Lord Rong has always been prudent in his work.
The Great Chu Emperor nodded upon hearing this and said: "You guys go down first."
Although Cui Wen's crime was unforgivable, the Emperor of Great Chu still remembered his contributions to the Great Chu over the years and did not know how to deal with him for a while.
The Emperor of Great Chu listened to Meng Quande talking about Cui Yuqi's reaction, and walked to the gate of Qingyun Palace in a daze.
"Let's go and see Yong'an. I haven't spent enough time with her for a long time." The Emperor of Great Chu sighed and entered the gate of Qingyun Palace.
[Father is here, Father is here, Father hasn’t hugged Wanwan for a long time. 】
Listening to Lu Xingwan's baby voice, my heart softened a lot. I took Lu Xingwan from the wet nurse's arms and kissed her.
Then he turned around and comforted Concubine Chen Gui: "I'm sorry for wronging you this time."
Concubine Chen Gui did not say anything, but just looked at the Emperor of Great Chu with a puzzled expression.
"Yuqi's crime this time is truly unforgivable, but she married me when she was young and gave birth to a royal heir. I really..."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Chen touched the hand of the Great Chu Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, don't blame yourself. After all, none of us were injured. Sister Cui was just confused for a moment this time."
"But her father..." The Emperor of Great Chu said a few words, sighed, and said nothing more.
[Has Father found out about Prime Minister Cui? ]
【Last year, during the drought, Prime Minister Cui embezzled a lot of money. It was only later that the Second Prince revealed it! He embezzled so much money and caused so many people to be displaced. He is really evil!】
[Father still feels sorry for that bad woman. If it weren't for Mother's kung fu skills and Prince Pei's protection, Wanwan would have died long ago.]
[But I have died once, and that noble lady didn't kill me, so I lived a few more months.]
Listening to Lu Xingwan's inner thoughts, both of them were silent and the room was silent for a while.
This made the Emperor of Great Chu realize that Concubine De had had this idea since Concubine Chen gave birth, and he had underestimated her.
At that moment, his mind suddenly became clear. He put aside his plan to have dinner with Concubine Chen Guifei. After speaking to her for a few more words, he left Qingyun Palace and headed for Puwen Palace.
Seeing the Emperor of Great Chu coming, Cui Danying, who was silently shedding tears, quickly raised his head and ran towards the Emperor of Great Chu.
The Great Chu Emperor slowly pushed her away and said, "I remember our friendship when we were young, and I never thought you were a bad person. But you have long wanted to seize the throne."
After saying that, he shook his head again: "Jinchen's personality is not suitable for being an emperor."
"Your Majesty, I did not..." Cui Yuqi hurriedly explained.
"You don't need to explain. Now that everything has been investigated, I am here to inform you that for the sake of our three children, you should spend the rest of your life in peace in this palace."
After the Great Chu Emperor finished speaking, he left the Puwen Hall without looking back.
Only Cui was left begging desperately behind.