When Jing Gan and Jing Yuan heard what Xiao Shuangbao said, their expressions changed.
Because both of them remembered that it was around this time in their previous life, but it was pushed back a month or two, until May, when a sudden flood occurred in the south of the Yangtze River, many farmlands were flooded, and then a very serious plague broke out.
That year, countless people died in Jiangnan.
Later, someone from the Jiangnan Palace offered a prescription for curing the plague, which finally ended the plague.
At that time, they all thought that the Jiangnan Palace saved the entire Jiangnan.
But now, after hearing what Xiao Shuangbao said, the two brothers suddenly came to their senses.
What if this flood and plague were caused by the Jiangnan Palace’s excessive evil deeds?
It was not the Jiangnan Palace that saved Jiangnan, but the innocent people of Jiangnan who bore the punishment from heaven for the Palace!
When the two brothers thought of the many innocent people who died that year, a layer of frost immediately covered their eyes.
"Shuangbao, this concerns the lives of countless people in Jiangnan. Although the palace is our maternal home, the people are more important. We absolutely cannot let the palace continue like this! We must find a way to make those who have done evil in the palace receive the punishment they deserve and let them bear the consequences!"
Jing Gan said immediately.
"That's right. Even if it was my grandfather who made the mistake, he should receive the punishment he deserves. My brother, mother, and I will never condone or cover for him."
Jingyuan also said.
Both brothers have lived their lives once, so they naturally know what is more important.
Not to mention, in their previous lives, both of them were killed by Zhao Qiqi, and behind Zhao Qiqi stood the Jiangnan Palace.
Although Xiao Shuangbao had no intention of letting go of those evildoers in the palace, she naturally felt more at ease after hearing what her two brothers said, and no longer had to worry about hurting the relationship between them.
The key to the evil deeds committed by the palace lies with Zhao Qiqi.
Zhao Qiqi's use of the magic of words to protect the palace made it impossible for the palace to follow the cycle of cause and effect and receive the punishment it deserved. Heaven could not punish the palace, so it had to bring disaster equally to the entire Jiangnan region.
Now, the King of Jiangnan has temporarily confined the princess to her home.
Zhao Huan was sent to the official.
Judging from the attitudes of Concubine Zhao and Zhao Yue, they don't seem to intend to defend the princess from her mistakes.
The next question is how to deal with Zhao Qiqi's problem.
At this time, Concubine Zhao and her sister Zhao Yue were talking with King Jiangnan in the room.
"Father, brother, what exactly is your attitude towards the princess? Why not just tell me so I can know for sure."
Concubine Zhao frowned, her face filled with worry. "Let me be clear, if the palace is at fault, I will not protect it. This is what my father and mother taught me since I was young: rewards and punishments are clear, and I will never cover up."
King Jiangnan looked hesitant and didn't speak for a while.
"Your Majesty, my father married the daughter of the Wang family of Langya. He is now too firmly bound to the palace to be separated. I cannot guarantee that the palace is completely clean, but I can guarantee that I have never been involved in these affairs. If the emperor had not come to Jiangnan this time and the commander had not specifically assigned me the responsibility of protecting the emperor's safety, I would never have returned to the palace and would still be in the army at this moment."
Zhao Yue expressed his opinion first.
As soon as he finished speaking, an embarrassed look suddenly appeared on King Jiangnan's face.
Princess Zhao understood the meaning of his words, and when she saw the guilty expression on King Jiangnan's face, she immediately became angry.
"Father, if the palace can't be saved after this incident, then so be it. But if it can be saved, the heir to the title can only be Ayue. I know that you haven't petitioned the Emperor to make Ayue the Crown Prince because the princess is interfering. But after all, you were a great general who wasn't even a god of war on the battlefield back then. Do you think you're going to be controlled by a woman now?"
Concubine Zhao's words were merciless.
The King of Jiangnan's face turned red and white after being scolded by her.
"If my father can't make up his mind, I'll make it clear today. As soon as he says he can't do anything to the princess, I'll immediately go to the emperor and ask him to bring Ayue to the capital when he returns! Since the title of this palace doesn't need Ayue to inherit, I'll let Ayue stay by his side. The emperor will definitely give me a favor and reserve a position for him in the Five Cities Military Command or the Imperial Guards!"
After Princess Zhao finished speaking, she waited for the King of Jiangnan to speak.
Zhao Yue didn't say anything, and acted as if he would listen to his elder sister's words.
The brother and sister are very united.
The King of Jiangnan naturally wanted to pass the title to Zhao Yue.
But every time he opened his mouth to speak, he inexplicably swallowed the words back, as if there was always a voice directing him and preventing him from saying such words.
Seeing this, Concubine Zhao thought that the King of Jiangnan's heart had completely leaned towards her. She exchanged a glance with Zhao Yue, and the brother and sister said nothing more and left together.
The two of them went to Emperor Chengxuan together and reported everything that had happened tonight.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chengxuan only thought for a moment and immediately said, "The commander of the Palace Front Department is getting old. When the time comes, Ayue can directly take his place."
The Palace Front Division was under the jurisdiction of the Imperial Guards.
This meant that Zhao Yue would join the Imperial Guards and become his direct subordinate.
"I thank the emperor for his kindness."
Concubine Zhao immediately smiled and said, "My father is old. Even though he was a hero on the battlefield who was no less than a god of war, he has been in the prosperous land of Jiangnan for too long, and his bones have been corroded and softened.
"If my father makes a mistake, I and Ayue will never cover it up. We will definitely uphold the dignity of the emperor and justice in the world."
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