Prime Minister Yu was stunned when he saw his wife's red and swollen face, but then he became angry.
"I have always thought that Madam is a sensible and well-behaved person, but she has become increasingly arrogant over the years. She is the Empress. No matter how much you dislike her, you must show respect. How can you ignore the Empress and not pay your respects to her after entering the palace?"
Prime Minister Yu was very angry. Although he was a veteran of three dynasties, he had always been cautious, fearing that the emperor would dislike him.
Although the previous emperor valued him, he did not fully trust him.
Otherwise, his daughter would not have been overlooked when choosing the Crown Princess.
He didn't understand what had displeased the late emperor, so he could only work diligently and be more cautious.
His caution has kept him standing today.
Of course, Prime Minister Yu also admitted that the lady had made great contributions.
Internally, she manages the house and backyard, and raises the children, so that he has no worries.
Externally, he was on good terms with the Empress Dowager, and also had friendly interactions with the wives of various families, maintaining relationships with the wives of his subordinates.
They can even give him advice and suggestions.
Prime Minister Yu has always been proud to marry such a virtuous and intelligent wife.
But no one would have expected that the lady had become so arrogant over the years that she didn't even go to pay her respects to the empress when she entered the palace.
Especially since the emperor is still in Fengyi Palace, the lady dares to ignore the queen like this.
Although Prime Minister Yu also blamed his daughter, his daughter was also raised by his wife.
Such disrespect for the emperor must have angered the emperor and punished him.
Although he was only fined one year's salary, his wife was demoted to the second rank, and his daughter was demoted from a noble concubine to a second rank concubine.
It is easy to go up, but once you fall down, it is not easy to go up again.
Others would only think that the Prime Minister's wife and the imperial concubine ignored the Queen, and that he, the Prime Minister, certainly did not take the Emperor and the Queen seriously either.
How could Prime Minister Yu not be angry?
Even though his colleagues and subordinates were usually polite and respectful to him as the prime minister, they secretly wanted to bring him down.
Once this evidence is handed over, memorials impeaching him will be sent to the Imperial Study like snowflakes.
"I forgot that, too."
The Prime Minister's wife glared at Prime Minister Yu, "I will go to the palace to apologize, but I have been managing the Prime Minister's residence for so many years and have given birth to children for you..."
"Well, what's the point of saying all this? Now we should think about how to overcome this difficulty. Madam, do you think that the emperor has punished us and this matter is over?"
The Prime Minister's wife paused, and Prime Minister Yu continued, "I want your family to be more restrained these days, and your children and grandchildren to behave themselves to me. As for the Yu family, I will write to the clan leader right away..."
The Prime Minister's wife watched Prime Minister Yu leave in a hurry, and her heart was heavy. A piece of negligence almost ruined all the business she had built over the years.
The Prime Minister's wife quickly sent a letter to Concubine Yu, asking her to go to Fengyi Palace to apologize, and even wrote a letter to the Empress Dowager, hoping that the Empress Dowager could speak for her.
He also handed a sign to Fengyi Palace.
Just as Prime Minister Yu had expected, Mrs. Yu had opened a hole, which was equivalent to giving her opponent a handle.
There were countless memorials impeaching the Yu family, including those from Prime Minister Yu's family, Madam Yu, Madam Yu's family, and the entire Yu clan.
It is said that Prime Minister Yu's son bullies men and women, Prime Minister Yu's son-in-law bullies people by taking advantage of his power, and the Yu family dominates the countryside, committing murder for money.
The Prime Minister's wife's brother forcibly abducted a commoner girl and took her life without mercy...
It was like stirring up a hornet's nest. Memorials impeaching the Yu family piled up like a mountain and were sent to Fengyi Palace.
Emperor Yongxi looked at the memorials that cursed people without using any dirty words, quoted from classics, and were written with great literary talent. He originally just scanned them one by one, but the more he read, the angrier he became.
Bang!
Emperor Yongxi swept the memorials to the ground.
In front of another study, Bei Lingyao looked up at Emperor Yongxi. Emperor Yongxi said, "I'm sorry to bother you. Prime Minister Yu has always been cautious. His son and son-in-law are arrogant and domineering, bullying others by taking advantage of their power. Moreover, some of his clansmen have committed many evil deeds, colluding with bandits and participating in the trafficking of women and children."
Bei Lingyao said, "Perhaps Prime Minister Yu doesn't know about this."
"His clansmen are far away in their hometown, so he might not know what they did, but he must know what his son and son-in-law did. And Prime Minister Yu's daughter-in-law actually lent money at high interest..."
Emperor Yongxi immediately sent someone to investigate the matters in the memorial.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Yu is requesting an audience outside Fengyi Palace."
"Let them reflect on their mistakes behind closed doors in Wanchun Palace for six months."
Before Bei Lingyao could open her mouth, Emperor Yongxi spoke.
Others may not understand the rules, but how could the Prime Minister's wife and Concubine Yu not understand them?
Emperor Yongxi thought about the past few years. The Prime Minister's wife always regarded herself as his elder because of her relationship with the Empress Dowager.
After Concubine Yu entered the palace, she even regarded herself as half the empress dowager.
He used to secretly serve as the Empress Dowager's military advisor, but now he openly gives orders.
As long as Concubine Yu is not made the queen, the empress dowager trusts the prime minister's wife very much.
Out of respect for the Empress Dowager and Prime Minister Yu, Emperor Yongxi had always been polite to the Prime Minister's wife, but he didn't expect that she would be so disrespectful to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister's wife has come to the palace to apologize."
Emperor Yongxi added, "Now you know how to apologize. Pass on my oral order that the Prime Minister's wife be confined to her room for one year."
When this oral order reached the Prime Minister's residence, the Prime Minister's wife fainted from anger.
Concubine Yu in Wanchun Palace was not much better.
After all, people are different. Even Empress Liu had never seen Emperor Yongxi protect her like this before.
Concubine Yu was extremely envious and jealous. She also wanted to be protected by Emperor Yongxi, so why not her?
She had wanted to ask Emperor Yongxi why he was alienating and neglecting her, but now she was under house arrest and couldn't ask.
In the Cining Palace, the Empress Dowager frowned as she looked at the letter from the Prime Minister's wife. She had not expected that the Prime Minister's wife had not gone to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects, and Concubine Yu had not reminded her.
This is not a small matter.
If the Prime Minister's wife came to the palace to pay a visit to the Queen Mother, she could leave the palace directly, regardless of whether she went to Fengyi Palace or not.
But when the Prime Minister's wife came to the harem, she had to go to Fengyi Palace to pay her respects to the Queen before going to Concubine Yu's Palace.
The Prime Minister's wife went to Concubine Yu's palace, ignored Fengyi Palace, and left the palace directly.
"well"
The Queen Mother didn't know what to say for a moment.
Although she did not like the Bei family and even hated them, she was also protecting the face of the royal family by upholding the Queen's dignity.
The Queen Mother could only send someone to pass the message to the Prime Minister's wife. At this critical moment, even she, the Queen Mother, could not bring herself to speak.
When Bei gave birth, she had repaid the Prime Minister's wife's kindness.
In the evening, Emperor Yongxi returned to Taiji Palace and did not stay overnight in Fengyi Palace.
Ji Kang came in hurriedly, "Your Majesty, we have found out."
Emperor Yongxi, who was about to go to sleep, paused and looked at Ji Kang: "Who is it?"
"Your Majesty, please look."
Ji Kang couldn't say anything and could only submit the information.
Emperor Yongxi took a quick look and stood up with his eyes wide open.
"It's the Queen Mother."
He guessed it was the Queen Mother, but he was never sure and never thought it was really the Queen Mother.
Ji Kang lowered his head and said, "It took me a lot of effort to find out."
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