The tall and majestic Linde Hall.
The lights made it look magnificent.
The emperor's seat was set on a platform three feet high, which was neither too high nor too low.
The inner palace was behind the curtain. Although Lady Dong rushed to the back and hit Consort Shen, the curtain was still intact.
It's unclear whether Consort Shen Xian behind the curtain got up on her own or was helped up; in any case, she was invisible, and all attention was focused on Lady Dong.
Or pay attention to Xie Chou, the seventh prince, sitting in the audience.
Xie Chou was four or five years old, quite tall, wearing a python robe, looking up at his father with great arrogance!
It's not hard to imagine that when he's older, he'd definitely be capable of things like patricide and usurping the throne.
The Duke of Rongguo was over sixty years old. The white-haired man was seeing off his youngest son. Now he hurriedly grabbed his little grandson and kowtowed, saying, "Seventh son is still young."
Today, he asked, "Sanlang, what do you say?"
King Qi kowtowed: "Your subject has failed to properly educate your younger brother, and I request to be flogged one hundred times."
Today, the question is: "Anything else?"
The Rongguo Duke's Mansion and the others were already shouting.
One hundred strokes of the cane—it's terrible. And it's even harder to bear in the summer.
King Qi understood that Duke Rong should not interfere with the prince's affairs. Others could plead for the prince, but this situation was too special.
The Duke of Rongguo understood and had no choice but to say, "I am old and unable to teach my daughter. I request that my title be stripped."
The Dong family members shouted incoherently, "Father!"
"Grandpa!"
Xie Chou jumped up and shouted, "Isn't your goal to force my mother to her death and install that wicked concubine as the new emperor?"
The Dong family members quickly covered Xie Chou's mouth.
Consort Cui was kneeling there with her head bowed. She was beautiful, but lacked any demonic aura.
Su Mei, in a seductive and alluring voice, said, "Your Majesty, my stomach hurts. I wish to go to the Empress's."
The emperor asked, "The Dong family has moved out of Changqiu Palace. Do you wish to move in?"
Consort Su continued her antics: "Your Majesty..."
The emperor issued an edict: "Demote Su to a commoner and have her detained."
The eunuch was no longer afraid of Su's pregnancy. Did she really think she could interfere in Dong's affairs? Anyway, she had no chance of gaining favor.
Xie Chou had evidence, and he jumped up and shouted, "That vixen was the one who tried to steal my mother! She was involved in everything that happened in the palace. She was the one who got rid of the first son who died!"
The Dong family wanted to offer Xie Chou (a token of gratitude), but they didn't dare.
Xie Chou retorted even more fiercely: "That was a fully formed baby boy, and she still had the heart to do it. Compared to her, what is my mother? Xie Yu, you're just an old hag!"
He's going all out! Xie Chou's pets in the Qi Prince's mansion are even wilder!
Consort Cui knelt on the ground, not daring to utter a sound, unable to defend herself.
Princess Huayang couldn't get involved because she was a junior.
Even if the eldest son and elder brother of the emperor died at the hands of her mother, the daughter had nothing to say.
The worst thing right now is Xie Chou's unbridled remarks. With Empress Dong deposed, Consort Cui will likely fare no better.
Xie Zhou knelt to one side without saying a word.
With his elder brother alive, he can't become the crown prince. There's no point in saying this. But if Princess Huayang were a prince, Consort Cui would be in a different situation.
Now everyone is guessing and waiting for the divine judgment.
The Emperor decreed: "The seventh son of the Emperor, Xie Chou, is stripped of his title and reduced to a commoner. He is granted thirty mu of land in Changhe County and renamed Xie Geng. He is not to return to the capital without imperial decree."
"Your Majesty!" a group of people shouted in a jumbled mess.
Many people also thought of the name "Changhe".
Actually, Changhe County is close to Zichan Mountain and is quite prosperous, so it's a good place. We can stay there for now; it's only about 800 li (approximately 400 kilometers) to the capital.
Duke Rongguo, Dong Xu, requested permission: "Your subject requests to serve as a commoner in Changhe County."
Now that his temper has improved, he says: "Give me a hundred acres of land; if I need anything, let me know."
Dong Xu endured it and expressed his gratitude.
Even if he were stripped of his title and reduced to a commoner, he would still be Dong Xu!
Changhe County is a good place; he can do business there and plan for the King of Qi.
With the Empress present in the palace, she will likely understand something this time.
In truth, Dong Xu didn't think highly of Wen Zhongqing's granddaughter. He had inquired about her and found her temperament too indifferent, unsuitable for the Prince of Qi. However, the Empress was domineering and wanted someone easy to control, and she also valued Wen Zhongqing's influence in the Eastern Palace.
Sometimes it's hard for Dong Xu to communicate with the Empress. She's been the Empress for too long, it's good to let her calm down for a while.
Because Dong Xu acknowledged it, his children and grandchildren wisely stopped making trouble.
Some clever ones will feign a pitiful state.
However, what's so pitiful about Lady Dong beating Consort Shen and Xie Chou cursing the emperor and father?
Dong Shi couldn't bear Xie Chou the most, so she ran over crying and hugged Xie Chou, sobbing loudly.
Xie Chou didn't quite understand, so he said to his mother, "Mother, don't be afraid. When I grow up, I will help you get revenge."
"My poor son..." Madam Dong almost choked on her own words.
The Linde Hall continued to act strangely.
Xie Chou is no ordinary person to make such bold and ambitious statements.
Dong Xu wished he could bang his head against the wall!
He could have gained his freedom by taking a big step back. But with Xie Chou like this, who would dare to set him free?
Dong Xu couldn't kill him even if he wanted to, for fear that Xie Yu would use it as an excuse.
Dong Xu and Xie Yu fought for decades, each winning and losing, but Xie Yu's greatest advantage was his reputation.
Xie Chou understood better than before that it was better to rely on himself than on others: "From now on, I will kill them all! I will exterminate their entire clan."
Mrs. Dong was about to kneel before her son.
The emperor issued an edict: "Take Xie Geng away and send him to Changhe County immediately."
Lady Dong cried out, "Your Majesty, he is my son, he is only four years old!"
The emperor asked, "Will you go with him? Thirty acres of land should be enough for you to live on. The empress personally tends the mulberry trees every year, so spinning and weaving must not be difficult for her. Experiencing the hardships of the common people will be a way to accumulate good fortune for yourself."
Lady Dong is not going! She still wants to be Empress in the palace!
She also had plans for the Prince of Qi! She wanted to become the Empress Dowager!
The King of Qi still had one hundred more canes.
Princess Yongjia is not here today.
Everyone felt that the Dong family's power was waning, and their minds were in turmoil, wondering what would happen next.
It seems that Consort Cui was tricked by Xie Geng.
The Crown Prince, there's a strange Crown Princess over there.
Huan Yue sat down. It wasn't surprising that the Dong family hadn't been completely eliminated today.
It was said before that Dong Xu's retirement would not have a significant impact, and even if his title were stripped, it would still not have a major effect, as he could make a comeback at any time.
Throughout history, there have been countless ups and downs. Nothing is ever truly settled until death.
Therefore, when you're successful, don't step on others indiscriminately; when you're down, don't give up.
Maintain a calm and composed mindset.
Di Baose watched as the Empress's seal and ribbon were taken away.
From now on, she'll be an empress in name only. But as long as she's empress, things will be different.
Moreover, the Dong family isn't finished yet; they're probably about to clash with the Cui family.
If they come to tear apart the Di family, Di Baose can't control anything else, but the Crown Princess is in the Eastern Palace.
Huan Yue is not afraid of mad dogs.
When she was so sick she felt like she was dying, she saw many ghosts.
Yan Boxuan was still happy: "Your Majesty, baby wants to eat beef."
Di Baose was delighted. This beef was specially served to Huan Yue.
Princess Huayang was in a very bad mood! She glanced at her sister, Princess Yongmu, who was still the same as before.
Princess Huayang suddenly felt that no one had ever understood her, or had never thought it through.
Princess Yongmu seems to have become a statue, presenting the most perfect image.
She naturally wouldn't feel joy or sorrow over whether her own mother could become empress.
Princess Huayang didn't have time to argue with her; she had many things to think about right now.
Now that the Dong family has reached this point, they will only retaliate fiercely against the Crown Prince.
Princess Huayang must take her mentally challenged son away.
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