Chapter 215 Twists and Turns

"Your Majesty, I think what Her Royal Highness Princess Minghui said is true."

"Your Majesty, the minister is the same."

"Irrefutable evidence is like a mountain, please Your Majesty deal with Concubine Yun Xian, and give justice to Her Royal Highness Princess Chang, it is also a comfort to the spirit of Emperor Xiaozong in heaven!"

"Your Majesty, please make a decision!"

"I also ask Your Majesty to uphold justice for Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!"

For a while, the hall was full of requests to urge Chunjia to deal with Yunfenghuang.

Princess Minghui slightly turned her side to look at the emperor on the altar, the crown hanging down to her chest remained motionless, completely covering the emperor's expression.

She recognized the crown, which was one of the tributes paid by Xiaozong's servants during the 30th birthday of Emperor Xiaozong. In order to please the emperor, it was extravagant. There are no two sets.

So the finished product is so outstanding that even Xiaozong couldn't put it down after seeing it... But soon Xiaozong knew the truth and was furious. Later, the Empress Dowager and the common man Ji Sheng persuaded him, the reason was that although the crown was not so glorious, but the matter had come to an end, it would be useless to ruin it, but a good thing was wasted in vain.

Xiaozong couldn't beat them, so the crown was kept.

But Xiaozong still didn't like it, and it was useless all the time. On the contrary, when Minghui was young, Ji Sheng used gold, beads and jade as toys for her. After being seen by Xiaozong, he was very annoyed. He specially hugged the eldest daughter on his lap, asked someone to take this crown for her to show, and told her The story of the pearl on it taught her not to be extravagant just because she was born in the royal family.

He died not long after that, and everything he had practiced frugally during his lifetime was cheaper than his distant nephew...including this almost brand-new crown.

I don't know if Chunjia knows the origin of this crown?

Princess Minghui thought sarcastically, even if he knew, he probably wouldn't care about it, right?

After all, how little blood did he have on his hands in private?

And why would they care about the human lives that a few pearls cost?

"I object!" The appeal in the temple became louder and louder, and some people even came out and knelt down, and it seemed that more people would kneel down soon, forming a situation that was almost forcing the palace. Minghui's mouth under the veil and the ministers When the corner of the mouth of the chief regent raised a similar arc, someone suddenly shouted loudly, "The evidence presented by Her Royal Highness is not beyond doubt, and it is far from being rock-solid evidence! How can I convict Xianfei?" ?!"

"Although my minister Chen Jian is humble and light-hearted, he doesn't dare to disregard human lives like this!"

"Your Majesty, please be aware of the details. Don't arbitrarily pronounce sentences and persecute innocent people because of the honorable status of the eldest princess and the humble origin of the virtuous concubine!"

Without waiting for someone to answer, he quickly turned to Princess Ming Hui, "Emperor Xiaozong once raided all the officials in the South China Sea because of the matter of crowning and stealing pearls. This move is just for the sake of dozens of servants and maidservants, and although the concubine Xian is not of high birth, she is also a son of a good family, and she is raising the eldest prince and His Royal Highness Princess Zhaoqing! With the generosity and compassion that the eldest princess inherited from the previous emperor, I must not bear the concubine Xian Was it dealt with in a daze?"

"..." After the veil, Minghui's face changed rapidly. She turned her head subconsciously, but she woke up halfway through the turn, forcing herself not to look at the regent, nor to look at any of the regent's confidantes. Underneath, Chunjia can see clearly from a high position that any inappropriate move by her at this time will reveal a lot of information. The most important thing is that the ministers, including those who originally supported Chunjia, clearly stood She, or acquiescing to the actions of the courtiers who supported her, was because she was Xiaozong's biological daughter.

They gave Xiaozong face.

But if they find out that what she did was just doing things for the regent, then... Although Xiaozong once wanted to establish the emperor's younger brother, he didn't establish it in a serious way.

According to the rules, Chunjia, the heir, is the most orthodox heir of Xiaozong!

Therefore, under the same name of Emperor Xiaozong, between the adoptive heir and the biological daughter, as long as there are not too many problems involved, everyone will subconsciously lean towards the biological daughter.

But one is Xiaozong's younger brother and the other is Xiaozong's heir, so those who support Chunjia have no psychological burden.

"Of course." Minghui took a deep breath. Right now, she can't get a reminder from her uncle, so she can only deal with it by herself. "If you have any doubts, just raise them!"

Although she was surprised at this time, she didn't panic.

Because she knew very well whether there were loopholes in the evidence that had just been circulated by the ministers.

The regent's people had told her in advance, not to mention that this was a temporary fabrication, even if it was the real truth, there are still many people who can find out "weaknesses".

But it doesn't matter, this time they are playing the emotional card.

As long as everyone is emotionally inclined to the eldest princess, even if someone from Chunjia and Yunfenghuang dare to stand up to help speak out under pressure, they will be blocked by those who deliberately favor the eldest princess.

Once this kind of verbal battle starts, they will be invincible.

The reason is very simple, after such a fight, Chunjia's bad impression of Xiaozong's own flesh and blood was settled.

In the follow-up, Minghui didn't say anything, and went directly to kneeling in front of Xiaozong's mausoleum, crying.

When it's over, we'll just wait and see how Chunjia is devastated.

At that time, even the affairs of the common man Ji Sheng will be revealed. Will everyone suspect that the so-called three corpses were really done by Ji Sheng?

Could it be that Chunjia was insane and set up a scheme to force his aunt to death, but also ruin her reputation?

Otherwise, why would the imperial concubine bully her step-sister like this after the mother-in-law set herself on fire and died?

"I naturally have doubts, and there are more than one." Chen Jian heard the words, but said indifferently, "But I think that such matters should not be discussed here! Moreover, they are all female relatives. This matter should be dealt with by the Empress Dowager or the clan's mansion. It is not appropriate to bring it to the temple! Before, His Majesty mentioned this matter in the court. The results of a thorough investigation point to Lu Chuncao, the father-in-law of the former Marquis of Qingping and the Regent! Lu Chuncao also has an official status besides the Marquis, but because of Lu Chongyi's matter earlier, he has been asking himself to shut himself up and think about his mistakes since he was resigned, so he is not in the court."

"Afterwards, the regent pointed out that the real culprit was Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess. The public was in an uproar, and today's court meeting just took place."

"I originally thought that this matter involved the concubine Xian and the eldest princess, and Lu Chuncao besides His Royal Highness, so I didn't say much just now."

"But now it seems that Lu Chuncao has nothing to do... Then, forgive me, why should the grievances between the concubine and the eldest princess be discussed in the temple?"

He raised his head to look at the top of Danqi, and asked boldly, "Could it be that your majesty and all the lords think that the world is already clear, and there is nothing serious to worry about, and there is a lot of work, so let's make decisions for the harem?!"

This is almost pointing at the nose of the emperor and other courtiers present besides him and scolding them for disregarding their primary and secondary, regardless of whether they should take care of it or not.

How many major national affairs in the ruling and opposition parties, you do not deal with or discuss countermeasures, but instead chatter about a dispute that belongs to the harem?

It was only a matter of flicking the sleeves of my robe again and saying "I am ashamed to be with you".

"...I don't have that intention." On the altar, the emperor who had been silent all this time finally opened his mouth, and said in a slow voice with shame, "It's just that, as Ai Qing said, I would bring up the poisoning of the virtuous concubine at the court meeting. It is definitely not about emphasizing Xianfei, but according to the conclusion of the Imperial City Secretary, this matter has something to do with the courtiers. I also think that today's matter has a lot to do with Lu Chuncao, so naturally it cannot be handed over to the emperor's grandmother or the clan's mansion. Now..."

He hesitated, his eyes fell on Princess Ming Hui, it was the kind of embarrassment that he didn't want to wrong his sister but knew that he couldn't make it through, "This..."

The emperor finally turned his attention to the courtiers for help, "What do you love?"

Ladies and gentlemen, ponder.

Of course they could see that Chen Jian's awe-inspiring righteousness was actually a tactic to delay the attack.

Presumably, the words of Princess Minghui today were too unexpected for Chunjia and Yunfenghuang. They were not prepared to deal with it, so they could only find a reason to leave the stage just like the last court meeting, and wait until it is done. Ready to tear it apart again.

According to the consideration that most people want to favor Xiaozong's first daughter, of course they don't want to follow Chen Jian's mind.

This is not only because they cared about the first emperor and wanted to take care of Princess Minghui, but also worried that neither Chunjia nor Yunfenghuang were merciful masters, especially Yunfenghuang. She had a high probability of not harming Princess Minghui before. But maybe.

So if she is not allowed to be convicted of murdering the eldest princess and beat her down, the eldest princess can be said to be threatened all the time in the future.

More because of what happened next.

Now regarding the new owner of Yanfu Palace, there are three schools of thought among the courtiers: Gu Zhen, Virgo of Gaomen, and Silence.

Deducting the neutral party who expressed its position silently, whether it is supporting Gu Zhen's ascension or supporting the emperor's remarriage, the existence of Yun Fenghuang, a virtuous concubine, cannot be avoided.

Everyone knew in their hearts that with Chunjia's love for Yunfenghuang and Yunfenghuang's own methods, it doesn't matter whether the queen is Gu Zhen or someone else, even if she lives in Yanfu Palace, whether she can really rule the Six Palaces easy to say.

So whether it is out of selfishness or because they are worried that the royal family will cause chaos in the future, these people, not to mention that they must eradicate Yun Fenghuang, at least have the intention of suppressing her.

It's just that this virtuous concubine is cunning, quick-witted and pleasing, how can it be so easy to touch her?

Things that the empress dowager, the loving mother who raised Chunjia single-handedly, couldn't do it, let alone a foreign minister?

But right now, there is a good opportunity in front of him.

Opposing Chen Jian, agreeing with the eldest princess, ready to knock Yun Fenghuang into the dust.

The eyes of the courtiers flickered, and they subconsciously looked at their trusted colleagues, exchanging tacit understanding... After a while, an official in the scarlet robe came out first, and clapped his hands together: "I think what Chen Jian said is nonsense!"

Someone took the lead, and many people subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and stood up to express their support, "The same is true for my minister!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"I thought Chen Jian was talking nonsense and didn't know what it meant!"

"This person is a sensationalist, and he is not worthy to be listed in the same temple as us!"

"Your Majesty, please don't be confused by villains, and ask Your Majesty to uphold justice for His Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!"

Seeing the din of the temple returning, the regent sneered, squinting at Yun Fenghuang from the corner of his eyes, and seeing her slightly pale face, that smile became more distinct: Do you think it is enough for someone to stand up and disrupt the situation?

Today's matter, on the surface, is a dispute between the eldest princess and the favorite concubine, but in fact, the real focus is on the successor, the choice of the East Palace in a few years, and the master of the Qingci Palace in a few years!

Therefore, how many gazes and ambitions have gathered in that seat of Yanfu Palace, and how many families are hoping to continue their glory or rise to the next level... Your virtuous concubine is in the way of their eyes and has committed such public anger. If you don't die, who will die?