"Your Majesty, I really don't know what happened. Deshan, what is going on?" Ouyang Yuming slapped Deshan, who was kneeling on the ground and had been beaten.
"I was born ugly, with a long waist and short legs, and a rough physique. The man the princess married from the countryside looks like a banished immortal, the most handsome man I have ever seen. I was jealous for a moment, so..." Deshan cried bitterly.
"You're so confused, Deok-sun!"
"I have long warned you that a person's appearance is only temporary; the most important thing is to look at the heart."
"Your Majesty, I am guilty! I failed to discipline my subordinates, which led to Deshan making such a serious mistake. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
Ouyang Yuming knelt down and kowtowed to Nalan Yunzhi, looking sincere and heartfelt.
"he……"
Situ Ye wanted to lash out, but Mu Lige stopped him with a look. After all, they had no evidence to prove that Ouyang Yuming was involved in this matter.
"Aunt Ying, the steward of the Eastern Palace, and Deshan, the steward of the Qiongyu Palace, colluded to murder the royal heir and were sentenced to death by slicing. The palace maid Xiao Taohong was also beaten to death. All the imperial chefs who prepared meals for the Eastern Palace today were sentenced to death, and all the palace maids who served in the Eastern Palace were demoted to the laundry department."
"Royal Lord Ouyang Yuming is not strict with his subordinates, so he is demoted to Noble Lord. Also, An Zihao is promoted to Royal Lord."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After receiving the order, the eunuch chief Guo Dongbing immediately went to carry it out.
"Mu Lige, you are pregnant with the princess's heir. I will not let you suffer any injustice. Tomorrow, the imperial decree to enthrone you as the princess's legitimate prince will be issued. I will also order the Imperial Astronomical Observatory to choose an auspicious day for you and the princess to hold your wedding."
"Your Highness thanks the Queen Mother for her grace!"
Following Mu Lige's eye signal, Wu Chen had no choice but to humble himself and prepare to bow to Nalan Yunzhi to express his gratitude, but she stopped him.
"I will spare you the ritual of kneeling and bowing. Until my child is born, you will not need to kneel and bow before me."
"I, your son, would like to thank the Queen Mother on behalf of Li Ge." Mu Li Ge, who was dressed in the appearance of Hua Qingcheng, said at the right time.
"You all take good care of the Crown Princess and the Prince, and I will soon assign you positions." (According to ancestral rules, the emperor only appoints the Prince and two Consorts for the Crown Princess, and generally does not interfere with the other positions.)
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Nalan Yunzhi glanced at Situ Ye and others, then turned his gaze to Feng Cailan.
"Little aunt, please come with me to the Imperial Study. I have something important to ask you."
"As you command, my lord."
Although she didn't know what the emperor would do next, Feng Cailan secretly made up her mind that she would never let her brother Feng Lingyan enter the palace again...
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