After the Yang family sent people into the palace to report the death, they had been waiting for the palace's reaction, but unexpectedly, there was no movement in the palace.
The Yang family could no longer sit still. Duke Cheng'en was the empress dowager's biological father. The emperor had no reaction, and the empress dowager also had no reaction.
The Great Xia Kingdom values filial piety, so the Empress Dowager and the Emperor should not have been indifferent.
"Send someone to investigate."
"All of us in the palace have been purged by the emperor."
Some were sent out, but some were arrested.
Suddenly, the Second Lord of Cheng'en paused, "Brother, although some of our men were sent out, some were reportedly dealt with on the spot by the Emperor. But what if those people didn't die?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Yang Chengye's eyes narrowed and his face turned pale.
"No, I heard he was executed on the spot."
"But we didn't see it firsthand, did we."
The Second Lord of Cheng'en glared at his brother who was more trouble than help. "After Concubine Shu entered the palace, it was Big Brother who was in charge of the palace staffing."
Yang Chengye collapsed to the ground, his whole body shivering, sweat dripping from his face, and he was extremely panicked.
"Brother, get up first. Sitting on the ground is useless. Maybe things are not that bad."
"Yes, brother, maybe my sister fell ill after hearing the news about father."
Although the Yang brothers said this, they felt heavy in their hearts and had a bad premonition.
It's so unusual.
Even if the Empress Dowager fell ill, it would be impossible for the Emperor not to send someone to the Yang family.
"Oh no! The Royal Guards have surrounded our two residences."
The Yang brothers were shocked and terrified.
The brothers of the Yang family speculated why the emperor sent guards to surround their two mansions.
Is it because of corruption?
still……
The one who was most afraid at this time was Yang Chengye. He was the only one who knew best what Yang Chengye had done.
Of course, some things were not hidden from his father. After all, he took over these people from his father.
The emperor must have discovered it now. What should he do?
Yang Chengye was extremely panicked. It was over. The Yang family was finished.
No, he's finished.
He was the only one who could take responsibility for this matter. If he pushed the blame onto his father, the Cheng'en Mansion would be gone. Only if he took responsibility could the other members of the Yang family be saved.
At this time, Yang Chengye made a quick decision.
In this way, the Yang family was besieged for two days.
The news of Duke Cheng'en's death had already spread, and everyone in the court and outside was paying attention, but no one expected that the Yang family would be surrounded by the imperial guards.
There was no explanation in the palace.
Some court officials could no longer sit still.
After all, Duke Cheng'en is the Empress Dowager's biological father. If the Emperor does this without a reason, it will be extremely detrimental to the Empress Dowager's reputation.
The Empress Dowager is a role model for all women in the world. Although she married into the royal family, she is also a daughter of the Yang family. How could she not react when her father passed away?
When the court officials inquired, they found out that the Empress Dowager had fallen ill and the imperial doctors were all in the Cining Palace to treat her.
They could understand this, but why did the emperor not respond and even suspended court?
When the emperor did not attend court, the court officials could not see him and could only seek an audience outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Bei Lingyao and Emperor Jiahe were both in the Cining Palace. The empress dowager had recovered from her high fever, but her body was still hot and had not completely subsided.
Zhang De came in and reported, "Your Majesty, the ministers are requesting an audience outside the Yangxin Palace."
"Yao'er, you stay here and I'll go over there."
"Your Majesty, I respectfully bid you farewell."
Bei Lingyao watched Emperor Jiahe leave.
The Queen Mother has been in a coma for two days. This blow was too great. She subconsciously avoided it and was unwilling to wake up at all.
In the imperial study, the court officials were invited in and were shocked to see Emperor Jiahe with red, bloodshot eyes and a haggard look.
"Your Majesty, please take care of your health."
Emperor Jiahe waved his hand, "What do you want to see me for?"
The Minister of Rites spoke first, "Your Majesty, the Cheng'en Mansion..."
When Emperor Jiahe heard the words "Duke Cheng'en's Mansion", a flash of murderous intent flashed across his eyes.
The court officials felt nervous, as they felt that the emperor was full of murderous intent.
The emperor is now in a dilemma. If he doesn't punish the Yang family, he will feel sorry for his children who died young, but if he does, he is afraid that his mother will not be able to bear it.
Once the charge of murdering the royal heir came out, the ministers knew about it and were determined to kill the Yang family.
Only in this way can he intimidate the former dynasty and the harem. After all, with the example of the Wang family, he cannot be soft-hearted.
So Emperor Jiahe was very troubled.
"I am still investigating this matter. My dear ministers, if you have nothing else to do, please withdraw."
After Emperor Jiahe said this, the ministers saw that he looked unhappy and no one dared to stay any longer.
There were just a lot of speculations about the Yang family.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has woken up."
Emperor Jiahe rushed to the Cining Palace again.
Illness comes like a mountain falling and goes like a thread being pulled out. Bei Lingyao was frightened when the empress dowager woke up. She looked so weak that she looked like she might die at any time.
When Emperor Jiahe rushed over and saw this, his heart tightened, and he felt sour and regretful.
"My son is unfilial, please forgive me, mother."
Tears streamed down the Queen Mother's eyes, and she said weakly, "Emperor, what should be done with the Yang family?"
"I will not deal with it. Mother, take good care of yourself."
Emperor Jiahe no longer dared to mention the affairs of the Yang family to the empress dowager, for he was afraid that the empress dowager would die and it would be too late for him to regret.
After the Empress Dowager fell ill, Emperor Jiahe kept blaming himself.
"There will be no tolerance."
The Queen Mother also felt guilty. She trusted and relied on her natal family too much, which led to the death of her grandchildren.
The empress dowager was extremely sad when she thought that it was her father and brother who did it. Her father and brother were good to her and helped her, but she and the emperor also repaid the Yang family.
The emperor's child is also the great-grandson of the Yang family. How can he be so cruel?
The Empress Dowager could not bear such a blow. Whenever she closed her eyes, she saw the deceased grandchildren of the emperor, who were full of accusations and resentment towards her as the grandmother.
She couldn't face it.
The Queen Mother even wanted to die to atone for her crime.
"Don't worry, mother. I will investigate thoroughly and will not tolerate any leniency."
The words of Emperor Jiahe made the Empress Dowager dissatisfied. "Isn't it clear from above? How does the Emperor want to investigate? You tell me. I can still bear it."
"Queen Mother"
"Your Majesty, tell me what you want to do with me?" the Queen Mother said again and again.
Emperor Jiahe sighed, "The Yang family was implicated in the crime of plotting to murder the heir to the throne. They were stripped of their titles and dismissed from office. The entire clan was exiled to Lingnan, and no one was allowed to take the imperial examinations for five generations. For the sake of my mother, my grandfather was buried with the rites of a Duke of Cheng'en, while my uncle and aunt were granted the death penalty."
The Queen Mother moved her lips but said nothing more.
The emperor has been very merciful. If someone plots to murder the royal heir, the entire family will be executed.
After Emperor Jiahe left the Cining Palace, he issued an edict.
Then he sent people to deal with Concubine Shu. When this matter was exposed, Emperor Jiahe had no intention of sparing Concubine Shu's life.
At the same time, Emperor Jiahe also cleaned up the concubines who had not been dealt with before.
As the imperial edicts were issued one after another, the families of these concubines were also implicated.
There was an uproar in the court and the harem.
But because there was a buffer and the Yang family was the first to be hit, Emperor Jiahe had made preparations in advance and stabilized the situation, and no chaos occurred.
Concubine Jing and the others thought they had escaped, but they didn't expect that they still couldn't escape the reckoning of Emperor Jiahe.
It’s too late to regret!
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