Chapter 801 The Emperor is Cheating (Thirty-nine)
Real cooperation should be as quiet as that between Gu Qingcheng and Wang Shi.
Apart from the two parties involved, no one else knew.
Unlike Concubine Yu, she thought her alliance with Queen Mother Wang was a secret, but in fact, everyone inside and outside the palace knew everything, including what should and shouldn't be known.
Queen Mother: ...
If it weren't for the fact that the Yu family still had soldiers, and that General Yu and his son, Major General Yu, thought very highly of this fool, Concubine Yu, she would never have "cooperated" with Concubine Yu.
Although one of Min Huang's arms was broken, the whole room was filled with a fishy smell.
"Alright, notify them and get started!"
The Queen Mother squinted her eyes and enjoyed Ah Xian's massage comfortably.
She spoke lightly, as if the matter that was enough to cause an eight-magnitude earthquake in the capital was as simple and casual as eating and drinking.
"...No need to wait? The late emperor's death anniversary is next month!"
Ah Xian is not only the Queen Mother's confidant, but also has a closer relationship with her.
Therefore, she would not just be submissive in front of the Queen Mother.
At critical moments, she would also offer some suggestions.
"The collapse of the imperial mausoleum on the death anniversary of the late emperor could certainly increase momentum and bring more trouble to Min Huang, but the Yu family is too stupid——"
When Queen Mother Wang mentioned Concubine Yu, the slight headache that had just subsided started to bother her again.
Alas, people are not afraid of being stupid, but they are afraid of being stupid and not knowing it, and still trying to be smart.
Concubine Yu is one of the best.
The Queen Mother was worried that if she allowed her to continue to "show off", the hidden chess pieces she had laid in the early years would be destroyed before next month.
The Queen Mother never dared to underestimate anyone.
Not to mention the couple Min Huang and Gu, who had beaten her in a match a few months ago.
Queen Mother Wang had every reason to believe that Concubine Yu's abnormal behavior would definitely attract the attention of the Emperor and Empress, who would then follow the clues and trace the source.
If his entire plan fails because of this, the loss would be too great.
Having an auspicious day is good, but if waiting for that day causes the plan to fail, the Queen Mother feels that time is not that important.
Let’s drag Min Huang into the water first.
The Yu family could also take the opportunity to cause trouble. People all over the world were "indignant". As the most noble woman in the Da Jing Dynasty, Queen Mother Wang had the opportunity to come forward and "clean up the mess".
"……yes!"
Ah Xian agreed, but did not rush to retreat. Instead, she continued to massage the Queen Mother's temples.
Only after the Queen Mother's brows were smoothed and she fell into a deep sleep did Ah Xian tiptoe out.
…
Three days later, someone in Jingzhao Prefecture beat drums to appeal for justice.
The man claimed to be an old eunuch from Taiji Palace, who had "died" twenty years ago.
The prefect of Jingzhao looked at the gray-haired old man in his fifties or sixties, and a bad premonition came to his mind.
Then, the premonition came true.
"Twenty years ago, an epidemic broke out in the capital, and the nobles in the palace flocked to Tangquan Palace."
"Concubine Xie was of low rank and not favored, so she was kept in Taiji Palace on the pretext that she was pregnant and couldn't work hard."
"On the seventh day of September, Lady Xie went into labor and struggled in agony for a day and a night. On the eighth day of September, the sun rose in the east and Lady Xie gave birth to a baby girl—"
The old eunuch with wrinkles on his face knelt in front of the hall and slowly recounted his past events.
When he said this, the King of Jingzhao slammed the gavel and said, "Nonsense! Stop talking!"
Although he didn't know where this man came from, what he said was too shocking.
What does it mean that Concubine Xie gave birth to a baby girl? Everyone knows that Concubine Xie, now Concubine Xie, is the biological mother of the current emperor.
And she only had one child in her life, that is His Majesty! When Concubine Xie gave birth to a baby girl, what about His Majesty? Was the royal blood mixed up? And let that bastard become the emperor? Even the most daring storyteller would not dare to make up such a joke!
Jingzhao Prefecture reacted quickly and wanted to put the old lady under surveillance as soon as possible.
However, the old eunuch was obviously well prepared.
Just as Jingzhao Prefecture issued a rebuke, a noise was heard outside -
"Speak! Let him speak!"
"Oh my god, it's actually a palace secret!"
"Oh, could this old eunuch be the person who handled the matter back then? Was he silenced afterwards because he knew too much?"
"Of course. Didn't you hear the old eunuch say at the beginning, 'I am already a dead man'?"
"Oh my god! Oh my god! Twenty years ago, someone stole a prince and switched him to a phoenix. The old eunuch narrowly escaped death and twenty years later ran to the government office to beat the drum to appeal for justice... This story is even more bizarre and exciting than any storyteller's!"
Outside the gate of Jingzhao Prefecture, a group of "passers-by" gathered.
They ate the melons crazily and commented loudly.
Obviously the old eunuch had not finished telling all the stories, but the onlookers helped to fill in the gaps.
Jingzhaofu closed his eyes tightly: "...It's over! This is a premeditated conspiracy."
Some people came forward to appeal for justice, some people incited the people, and next, there will probably be people spreading rumors among the people.
Jingzhao Prefecture dared to bet his career that within half a day, the whole capital would be filled with a piece of news.
The current emperor is not the flesh and blood of the late emperor or Concubine Xie, but a bastard who was brought in from an unknown place.
And the facts that followed told Jingzhao Prefecture that within half a day, this matter would be brought to a new climax.
Because another victim came to file a complaint.
This time it was a peasant woman from the outskirts of Beijing. She said that 20 years ago, she gave birth to a son, but the son was kidnapped by a group of gangsters.
She also clearly stated that her own son had a mole on the palm of his right hand.
Jingzhao Prefecture: ... Very good! The "birth mother" is here! As a minister who is qualified to attend court and meet the emperor, Jingzhao Prefecture is familiar with the current emperor.
So, he knew that there was a mole on the palm of the emperor's right hand.
There was also a saying at the time that Min Huang "held a pearl" and was the heir to the throne chosen by God.
In addition, Jingzhao Prefecture also discovered that the old woman who kept saying she was looking for her son actually looked a bit like Min Huang!
OK! One more piece of “evidence”! Yes, evidence in double quotes.
The Jingzhao Prefecture is not just a rookie in the officialdom, nor is it a hot-blooded young man. He will not easily believe a story he hears.
He even instinctively denied——
That's the imperial palace. No matter how chaotic it is, there are guards and layers of palace gates.
Concubine Xie was just an unpopular beauty back then. She had no money, no power, and no family. She could not bring a baby into the palace and send another one out.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
There is another reason, which is a bit disrespectful -
Ahem, thanks to the Concubine Dowager’s intelligence and courage, she would never be able to do such a big thing!
They kept it a secret for twenty years! Tsk, is the Queen Mother dead? Also, when the Queen Mother chose the Emperor as her son, she would have investigated the Emperor and his mother carefully beforehand.
Could Concubine Xie hide the truth from Queen Mother Wang's strict investigation?
etc--
Suddenly, Jingzhao Prefecture thought of the power struggle between the Queen Mother and the new king a few months ago. An idea flashed in his mind and his heart began to beat rapidly.
Really?
Could it be?! These are all the work of the Queen Mother?
No matter what happened twenty years ago or the current complaints, were they all arranged by the Queen Mother long ago?
"…After all, she is the late emperor's first wife. Her character and skills——"
Realizing that the matter was related to Queen Mother Wang, Jingzhao Prefecture became even more desperate.
He knew that this matter could not be resolved peacefully.
…
"Nonsense! It's all nonsense!"
"Jiulang, you, you are not a bastard, you are my son!"
"...You don't look like me, but you look like Emperor Gao!"
"What kind of person am I? Don't you know me? If I had the ability to secretly replace a baby in the palace, would my mother and I have been neglected for so many years?"
When Concubine Xie heard about the lawsuit outside, she jumped up.
She was anxious and angry, and shouted at the top of her voice.
Min Huang and Gu Qingcheng stood aside, and the couple watched coldly.
Min Huang saw clearly that his mother was indeed angry, not because she was humiliated, but because she was angry because she was wronged and slandered.
Her heart was screaming crazily—
[What happened back then was actually dug up by someone? ]
[But I didn’t! I didn’t change my son! The one I gave birth to was a son! ]
[Humph, the people outside are also brainless. What do they think the previous emperor is? Do they think the Embroidered Uniform Guards and Shadow Guards are all dead? ]
[At most, at most——]
Thinking of this, Concubine Xie’s thoughts stopped abruptly.
Min Huang: ...What at most? So, there was still a secret back then? Min Huang was helpless and speechless. He knew that his own mother had no brains and no ability to do bad things.
She must have done something stupid, but was discovered by the Queen Mother, who then took advantage of her.
Concubine Xie was filled with anger and cried out for injustice, and Gu Qingcheng also joined in the fun -
[Looking at the reaction of the mother, there is anger and impatience, but also a trace of guilt. ]
【Twenty years ago, something must have happened. 】
[Although it is not a case of stealing someone else's property, it is still not a very honorable act. ]
[Oh, mother too, it's already this late, why don't you just tell us the truth? ]
[Your Majesty is in such a passive position now. His identity is in doubt. Not only the throne, but also his life is threatened! ]
Gu Qingcheng's thoughts included a rational analysis of Concubine Xie, as well as heartache and concern for Min Huang.
Min Huang felt comforted by what he heard.
Outsiders all said that Gu chose Min Huang just for the position of queen.
However, only Min Huang, who could hear the inner voice, knew how sincere and deep the love was for him by this woman who looked cold on the outside but tender on the inside! "Mother! What happened back then?"
"What else could have happened? Nothing! I, your mother, was wrongly accused!"
"Where is Chen Gui? The Embroidered Uniform Guard has already checked and found out that he is indeed the eunuch who died twenty years ago, and he once served by your side!"
“…”
Concubine Xie was speechless.
Chen Gui, the old eunuch, is the only loophole and the biggest witness.
Concubine Xie bit her lip and looked at Min Huang's expression cautiously.
Seeing her son's stern face and a fierce light in his eyes, she knew that if he didn't tell the truth this time, he would definitely not get through.
"I, I didn't exchange my son. At most, I just threw away the extra son!"
(End of this chapter)
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