Miao Qinghua instantly perked up: "What's the result?"
"General Miao is saying that all of this was done by General Miao, who exploited the people and accepted bribes from many people."
"The investigation revealed that the generals of the Taiwei Mansion took money and sold their official positions to others. The account books also showed that money was disbursed to the people. This was to silence the people and prevent them from suing the Taiwei Mansion for forcibly abducting women and causing death."
"But these were all done by General Miao and have nothing to do with him!"
Miao Qinghua's face became increasingly gloomy. These words were too harsh!
Seeing Miao Qinghua's dark face, Jing Yuchen continued, "Queen Dowager, the incident at the Taiwei Mansion was all caused by General Miao alone, but General Miao is already dead. This crime..."
Jing Yuchen's words sounded like a reminder, which surprised Miao Qinghua. "What's the guilt?"
"Everything was done by General Miao, so naturally General Miao should bear the blame. However, as the head of the Miao family, General Miao should also bear some responsibility. Demotion and power reduction are both minor punishments. More serious punishments would probably be dismissal and exile."
I deliberately told her both the light and heavy aspects, probably with the intention of letting her choose for herself.
Seeing Miao Qinghua frowning and not saying anything, Jing Yuchen did not interrupt her and waited patiently.
"What about the prince? Regent, what are your plans?" Miao Qinghua looked at Jing Yuchen with a smile on her lips.
"The prince's crimes are different from those of the general, so naturally, the punishment should be different. Queen, how you want to deal with him is up to you!"
Miao Qinghua smiled and reached out to help him: "Prince Regent, please get up. You've been working really hard on the investigation these days."
Jing Yuchen understood all too well the hypocrisy in Miao Qinghua's words. He looked at her and said, "The Empress Dowager has devoted all her energy to the Grand Marshal's Mansion. It's you, the Empress Dowager, who's suffering."
After Jing Yuchen left, Miao Qinghua angrily swept the things on the table to the ground. Demotion?
She is the current queen mother! Her father was demoted?
Wouldn't that make us a laughing stock in the whole world?
After leaving the palace, Jing Yuchen returned to the palace and learned that Ni Yueshan had returned. He asked what happened and Ni Yueshan told him the truth. Jing Yuchen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief: "It's good that there is a cure!"
But the hearts of the people in Tai Mansion are too dark.
Ni Yueshan asked, "What about you? How is the trial going?"
Jing Yuchen said solemnly, "The Prince's Mansion will be decided by the Queen Mother, and the Grand Marshal will be demoted and his power will be handed over!"
Ni Yueshan's eyes lit up: "If General Miao handed over some of his military power, and the Miao family no longer wanted to monopolize power, then you wouldn't have to be the emperor anymore?"
"What if he's looking for an opportunity to make a comeback?" Jing Yuchen asked back.
Ni Yueshan's eyes were originally bright, but now they gradually dimmed.
Jing Yuchen reached out and pinched Ni Yueshan's nose: "Okay, don't think too much, the most important thing is to live happily every day!"
Ni Yueshan pouted and said, "You are destined to have three thousand beauties!"
"Three thousand is too much, thirty is enough!" Jing Yuchen replied without any politeness.
Ni Yueshan glared at him: "What did you say? Say it again?"
Jing Yuchen coughed awkwardly: "Did I say anything just now? I don't remember..."
He looked obviously guilty, so Ni Yueshan smiled and felt a little better.
In the evening, someone went to the Heavenly Prison to read out the imperial edict. General Miao, Shao Lecheng and a group of jailers all knelt down and listened carefully.
After the imperial edict was read, General Miao held out his hand to receive it. Shao Lecheng immediately congratulated him happily: "General Miao, congratulations! I knew you would be fine! Although your rank has been demoted, you can still climb back up!"
General Miao's face was very serious and he did not respond to Shao Lecheng.
The eunuch set his eyes on Shao Lecheng again: "Prince, your imperial edict has not been announced yet."
Shao Lecheng pretended to be surprised, then asked uneasily, "It's not that severe, is it? After all, the Regent and I have some relationship. He shouldn't punish me too severely, right?"
"Prince, this decree is an imperial decree! It is the Queen Mother's intention!" After the eunuch reminded him once, he unfolded the imperial decree.
Shao Lecheng knelt down again.
When Shao Lecheng and General Miao came out of the prison together, a woman in tight clothes was waiting outside the prison door.
Seeing Shao Lecheng rushing over excitedly, he jumped directly on Shao Lecheng and almost knocked him to the ground.
He said he would come to visit at night, but now he has been released directly!
He hugged Duan Gouqiong and said depressedly: "My dear, what have you eaten recently? Why have you gained so much weight? You are so heavy!"
Duan Gouqiong held Shao Lecheng tightly, refusing to let go: "Heavy? Do you despise me? Are you only happy if I shed tears every day for you and lose weight?"
Duan Gouqiong's heroic deeds were seen by everyone present. They felt that Duan Gouqiong was too unruly and had no woman's modesty at all.
General Miao frowned as he passed by. Duan Gouqiong immediately pointed at him and angrily yelled, "Is it you who has been snatching Lecheng's food from the prison? The one in the prison isn't surnamed Miao. He's the princess's consort! You won't tolerate his bullying!"
Shao Lecheng's mouth twitched, "He didn't!"
General Miao was also very embarrassed. Snatching food? How could a great general like him snatch food?
No, even though he is not the Grand Marshal now, he will not snatch food!
General Miao ignored Duan Gouqiong and walked away. Duan Gouqiong saw this and pointed in the direction General Miao had left, and continued angrily, "You, you are not allowed to leave!"
But General Miao pretended not to hear and walked away without looking back.
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