Chapter 506 Liquidation
The Queen Mother did not dare to confront the Emperor at this moment, and had to reluctantly hand over the list.
The emperor said coldly: "I will investigate thoroughly. If the Queen Mother is deceiving me, this medicine should be given to Yulang."
The Queen Mother: “.”
The emperor didn't even look at her again and walked away.
His heart was completely dead, and from now on he would no longer have the slightest motherly affection for the Queen Mother.
How could she be so biased!
Not only did they murder the queen's unborn child, they also destroyed his body to pave the way for her beloved grandson.
The Queen Mother was stunned for a long time before she covered her face and burst into tears.
I don’t know whether I am feeling regret or worry for my beloved grandson.
Now that the emperor has the list in his hand, it will be much easier for him to deal with these people by following the map.
How many officials can truly maintain a clear conscience? If the emperor turns a blind eye, then it will be allowed to pass. Or if no one reports it, then everyone will naturally be in harmony and pretend that nothing happened.
However, if the emperor wants to thoroughly investigate someone, there are plenty of small flaws he can find.
There was a panic in the capital city.
Countless families have fallen on hard times.
Originally, everyone thought that the emperor had gone mad, otherwise why would he arrest people without any warning?
But soon, the taste came back.
The emperor did not attack indiscriminately. Most of those who were arrested were rumored to be related to the previous King Yuchang.
No wonder.
Everyone who had nothing to do with King Yuchang felt relieved.
The purge lasted for more than a month before it finally came to an end.
As for the lair of King Yuchang, the emperor sent his confidants to lead people to clear it out before he even started the cleanup, making sure not a single one was left alive.
These rats in the gutter, full of hatred and resentment, must be eradicated, otherwise they will cause trouble sooner or later.
Liang Minglang was responsible for clearing out the Wang lair in Yuchang.
A few days after Liang Minglang and his men left Beijing, the cleanup in the capital began.
At first, the Rong'an Marquis's Mansion was a little panicked, fearing that they would be implicated, especially when they heard that Liang Minglang had taken his men out of Beijing to do business for the emperor. They were even more worried that Liang Minglang would retaliate against their family.
Lady Rong'an tried to pass a card to ask for an audience with Concubine Xue in the palace, but was rejected. She wanted to find out how Concubine Xue was doing in the palace, but she couldn't get a single word.
This made the family of the Rong'an Earl's Mansion even more panicked, and they worried every day about their property being raided and their heads being lost.
When Lord Rong'an was most anxious, he forced his wife to go to Marquis Wuxuan's mansion to admit her mistake and show goodwill.
"If it weren't for your evil deeds, would our family have ended up like this? I was so foolish! Why did I listen to all your nonsense? Why didn't I recognize my daughter? It's all your fault!"
"She must be holding a grudge. If you don't come over and apologize properly, she'll let out her anger. What if she takes advantage of this opportunity to attack our family? Do you really want to kill our entire family?"
“.”
Rong Anbo cursed bitterly and angrily. He was so angry and regretful.
I'm really confused.
There was no harm in recognizing such a daughter, so why didn't he acknowledge her then? How could he be so foolish as to listen to that bitch Xue? With such a vicious heart, what good could there be?
It was she who harmed Zhichun back then, so naturally she didn't want Zhichun to come back. Why did she only figure out such a simple truth now?
He completely forgot that the empress dowager was in a high position at that time, and the emperor had to respect her out of filial piety. His youngest daughter, Concubine Xue, was the empress dowager's savior and was deeply favored by the empress dowager. The emperor also valued her and gave her face.
The emperor has only two princesses and no princes. He is dreaming of becoming the new emperor's grandfather. He has staked all his glory and family wealth on Concubine Xue giving birth to a son in the future. How could he care about anything else?
Bai hated Xu Zhichun, and Concubine Xue would never want to have such a sister. Of course, he chose to stand on their side and acquiesced to everything.
Now Concubine Xue has become the disfavored Concubine Xue. She is scolded and rejected by the emperor, and the empress dowager has no intention of protecting them. On the contrary, Xu Zhichun and Marquis Wuxuan are becoming more and more favored by the emperor, and can almost control their life and death. He is afraid and puts everything on the Xue family.
The Bai family is no longer the same as before, and they dare not say anything when he scolds them.
She felt so frustrated that she could only complain to her sister.
"Master, you're so confused! Who knows how that little bitch must hate us so much. How could she possibly choose to forgive us? Master, you actually asked me to beg her to let you go? It's ridiculous!"
"You're dreaming now, what were you doing back then? I hate him for putting everything on me, but if he hadn't objected to what happened back then, what right did he have?!"
"Let me be delivered to that little bitch's door to be humiliated, dream on."
"If it is my fate to not escape this disaster, then so be it."
Being tough on the outside is one thing, but Bai was also very frightened in her heart.
Who wants to live in fear?
Aunt Bai was even more upset and regretted coming to the capital.
If I had known this, I wouldn’t have come.
Her son was imprisoned and his life or death was uncertain. Although her daughter was married to the uncle's family, the couple could not get along at all and quarreled all the time. The relationship between the two sisters was almost destroyed by their quarrels.
Aunt Bai said, "If you go to her, I'm afraid you'll be humiliated by Mrs. Xu. Why don't I go and check it out for you first? I'm not afraid of losing face anyway. Even if she scolds me, I don't care."
Bai gave her a grateful look and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister."
"Why would we talk about this between sisters? Now that we're a family, there's no need to be so formal."
Aunt Bai came to visit, and Xu Zhichun was a little curious, so he met her with Lu Yin.
Aunt Bai felt very complicated and uncomfortable. She never expected that one day everyone's identity would become so embarrassing.
Aunt Bai suppressed her shame and her attitude could be considered humble, but the words she said were not very pleasant.
At first, it was just a vague plea, but as she spoke, she saw that Xu Zhichun did not refute her at all, as if giving her some kind of hint, and she became bolder.
"Uncle is your biological father after all. There's no such thing as an overnight grudge between father and daughter. No matter what happened in the past, the blood relationship is unbreakable. How can someone not even acknowledge their biological father? Isn't that worse than an animal?"
"Uncle still cares about you, otherwise I wouldn't have come here. You should hurry up and admit your mistakes, and speak to Uncle. Let's write off the past and live in harmony from now on. That's what a family is."
"I'm telling you something kind. Don't be offended by it. A woman without a family will sooner or later be despised by her husband's family. Marquis Wuxuan has a promising future, and who knows how many people will come to curry his favor. If he doesn't change his mind for a year or two, what will happen after ten or eight? You have no one to rely on, so what can you do then? I'm afraid you'll have nothing to do but shed tears."
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