Chapter 2785: Arguing with Reason, Reappearing the Big Bitch

The emperor is not hungry? Emperor Yuan Jing glanced at Wei Yuan who was protecting the calf, took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and spoke again.

"Xu Qi'an, Si Tianjian has as many prescriptions as you need to nourish your mind. Lingbao Temple also has no shortage of miraculous elixirs. If you feel unwell, I can reward you with a few elixirs. I will keep your contribution in Yunzhou in mind and intend to seal it. As a Viscount, the Emperor’s kindness is so great that you must not let down my hard work.”

After all, Xu Qian was just a small person and not worthy of Emperor Yuan Jing's deliberate efforts to make things difficult. The cabinet proposed to revoke the title, so Emperor Yuan Jing followed suit. But now Xu Qi'an is needed, and Emperor Yuan Jing doesn't mind giving him some benefits. But he felt very unhappy, knowing that he had been tricked.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise and mighty, and will be the emperor for eternity."

Xu Qi'an got an advantage and gave it up as soon as it was good. He immediately bowed and shouted loudly.

"Flattery!"

Xu Zisheng muttered something. In the quiet environment, it was so abrupt that Emperor Yuan Jing almost couldn't breathe. Sure enough, Xu Zisheng and Xu Qi'an were equally annoying and not likable.

Emperor Yuan Jing didn't want to pay attention to Xu Zisheng. There was nothing he could do to deal with him anyway, so he turned a deaf ear and spoke to Xu Qi'an majestically.

"I want to get the truth about the case as soon as possible."

Seeing this, Xu Qi'an was secretly stunned. This chosen son was indeed terrifying. He actually dared to ridicule Emperor Yuan Jing in front of the civil and military officials of the court. This was a big thick leg. I wonder if Xu's father still lacked a son. He wanted to hug his thigh.

"I worked hard at my humble position and died."

"Back off."

Concubine Fu's body was stored in the ice cellar of the palace. Judging from the attitude of Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty, it would be difficult for Concubine Fu to be laid to rest until the case was investigated.

Holding the gold medal, Xu Qian came to the ice cellar under the leadership of the young eunuch in the palace. The eunuch on duty led a few people in.

In the cold ice cellar, Concubine Fu was covered with a white cloth and lying quietly on the wooden board.

Xu Qian ordered the young eunuch to remove the white cloth and carefully looked at Concubine Fu's body.

"Master Xu, please take a look."

The young eunuch opened the white cloth, not daring to look at Concubine Fu's body, and stepped aside.

Xu Qian walked to the body and looked at the concubine who had suffered an accident. This is a beautiful woman. Although her appearance is marred by her pale face, her facial features are quite gorgeous. She is wearing a white singlet and has a bulging figure.

Xu Qian reached out to untie Fu Fei's clothes, but was stopped by the young eunuch, who shook his head in horror and stopped her.

"Master Xu, you must not do this!"

Concubine Fu is the concubine of Emperor Yuan Jing. Even if she is dead, she cannot be desecrated by other men. Xu Qi'an knew this and looked at the eunuch guarding the ice cellar and ordered.

"Show me the autopsy examination and file."

The eunuch left immediately, but after a moment, he took the grid and handed it to Xu Qi'an.

"There were no traces of rape. There were bruises on the wrists and arms. The clothes were disheveled when he died, and there were signs of being torn apart by violence. His hair was messy when he died, which is consistent with the characteristics of resisting violence. He attempted rape and fell to his death!"

Xu Qian made a preliminary judgment based on the autopsy examination. Continuing to look down, an inconspicuous record caught his attention. He died with his face facing the sky!

"Hmm? Die with your face facing the sky?"

Generally speaking, when people commit suicide by jumping off a building, they face the ground and jump. Those people in TV dramas who face the crowd and jump backwards in a flashy way are actually not that common. Therefore, when a person who falls from a building dies, his back is turned to the sky and his face is turned to the ground.

Of course, if it is a high-rise building, the human body will flip over due to the influence of air resistance and wind during the fall. But the attic where Concubine Fu fell was, according to the records, two and a half stories high. So what was her posture when she jumped and the same posture when she fell to the ground? Could it be that she was pushed down by the prince?

This was inconsistent with the judgment that Concubine Fu did not want to be humiliated and jumped to her death. Thinking of this, Xu Qi'an once again extended his magic hand to Concubine Fu's body.

"Master Xu!"

The young eunuch stopped him again, warning with a bit of chill on his face.

"Do not disturb Concubine Fu's body."

This is His Majesty's woman. Even if she dies, her body cannot be desecrated by the ministers.

"Fuck you."

Xu Qian was not a good-tempered person, so he kicked the young eunuch away and cursed.

"I have been ordered to investigate the case. I am not allowed to touch this, and I am not allowed to touch that. Just tell me what you are talking about."

It is Xu Qi'an's most basic quality to talk nonsense. After all, some of his words are not very elegant. How can he, who calls himself a romantic and talented man, be so vulgar? As for hitting people, even a gentleman can't help it sometimes.

The young eunuch received a kick from Xu Qian, and immediately he didn't dare to say anything and stayed aside in fear.

Xu Qian held up the back of Concubine Fu's neck and touched the back of her head. He moved his hands all the way down, from the shoulders to the back and then to the buttocks. Because this area was too plump, he had to massage a few times in order to feel the bones. Hey, it's definitely not that he's lustful, it's just necessary to investigate the case.

According to the structure of the human body, when you fall on your back, the first things that come into contact with the ground are the head and shoulder blades, and then the most protruding buttocks. After all, she was the emperor's woman and could not take off her clothes. Xu Qi'an could not check whether the flesh and blood of the buttocks was damaged and could only confirm it by touching it.

"He did fall on his back!"

Xu Qi'an's confirmation was completed, which ruled out the possibility that someone had manipulated her body to disguise the scene after Concubine Fu's death.

Xu Qi'an cleaned his hands under the eunuch's service, and then left the ice cellar with the clues he found.

It was one quarter after the Shen time, which was 3:15 in the afternoon. According to the Dafeng system, after the Spring Equinox, the time of the disbanding was Shen time. After the Autumn Equinox, the time of the disbanding was Shen time. Although the Spring Festival had passed, the Spring Equinox had not yet arrived, so the disbanding was still Shen time. And now, it was already a quarter of an hour after work.

Emperor Yuan Jing did not give Xu Qi'an overtime pay. After get off work, he waved and said goodbye to the palace. In order to thank Xu Zisheng, he made an appointment to go to the Jiaofangsi together, so he could not delay.

Three days later, Emperor Yuan Jing suddenly convened a grand court meeting, which surprised countless civil and military ministers. The court meeting was not held every day. Generally speaking, a diligent monarch would hold a grand court meeting every three days. The time was fixed.

For the monarch who was lazy in government, it was held every five to ten days. When it came to Emperor Yuan Jing, he basically did not attend the morning court. If he was in a good mood one day and felt that he had to sort out government affairs, he would send someone to inform the officials one day in advance.

Like today, a temporary court meeting meant that something big had happened. At the beginning of the morning hour, the side door of the Meridian Gate slowly opened, and the old eunuch walked to the door and shouted loudly.

"Go to court!"

The civil and military officials entered the side door in an orderly manner, with civil officials on the left and military officials on the right, clearly separated. After entering the Meridian Gate, officials above the fourth rank entered the palace, those below the fourth rank were at the palace gate, and those below the sixth rank were in the square. The ministers entered the main hall and waited for a quarter of an hour before Emperor Yuan Jing arrived late.

A group of eyes fell on the Taoist emperor, trying to get a glimpse of clues from his eyes and expressions.

But all failed. Emperor Yuan Jing has been in power for 37 years. He is so scheming and experienced that there are very few people in the temple who can compete with him.

There are only Wei Yuan and Wang Shoufu, and now there is Xu Zisheng. This court meeting is no different from the past, and the monarch and his ministers play as usual.

"Your Majesty, tens of thousands of people in Chuzhou froze to death in the dead of winter. The provincial government has run out of money and grain to provide relief to the victims. I beg Your Majesty to draft an order to have the Ministry of Revenue allocate funds!"

"The treasury is empty. For disaster relief, we can raise funds from local gentry!

"Your Majesty, the northern barbarians have repeatedly violated the border. Since the beginning of spring, border conflicts have become more intense. We must be on guard."

The court meeting gradually came to an end. After dealing with the backlog of government affairs during this period, the ministers stopped reporting. Emperor Yuan Jing raised his index finger and tapped the table lightly. The old eunuch in a dragon robe stepped out and looked around at the ministers.

"Here they come! "

The officials in the palace were all alerted. Even Xu Zisheng, who was sleeping with his eyes closed against the pillar, opened his eyes and paid attention to the old eunuch.

Emperor Yuan Jing suddenly convened a court meeting, definitely not to deal with the backlog of government affairs. The old eunuch unfolded the imperial edict in his hand and read it aloud.

"I have investigated the whole story of the Fufei case. Empress Shangguan ordered the maid Huang Xiaorou to kill Fufei and frame the prince. After I questioned her in every way, Shangguan confessed her crimes. The empress lost her order and was unworthy of her position. She cannot accept the will of heaven. She was dismissed and retired to Changchun Palace."

Changchun Palace is the cold palace. There was a dead silence inside and outside the palace. From the three officials of the first rank to the ministers outside the palace, everyone who heard the content of the imperial edict was stunned.

In the silence, a low voice sounded. It was Wei Yuan who made it. He had a calm face and looked at Emperor Yuan Jing with great determination.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed. "

Emperor Yuan Jing narrowed his eyes and looked expressionlessly at Wei Yuan, who came out of the line. His temples were gray, and his eyes were filled with the vicissitudes of life washed by the years. He looked straight at Emperor Yuan Jing.

After an unknown amount of time, the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Dali Temple came out at the same time, and they also disagreed with Emperor Yuan Jing's will and shouted loudly.

"Your Majesty, the case of Concubine Fu has not been tried by the three courts, so it cannot be easily concluded."

Emperor Yuan Jing's face was gloomy, his eyes were cold, and he stared at the three ministers, saying word by word.

"This is my family affair."

The new Minister of Rites was Wei Yuan's man. Seeing this, he also rushed out, bowed and said loudly.

"Your Majesty, deposing the queen is also a national event, and it cannot be rushed! "

Although the edict said that the queen had confessed her guilt. But the matter of deposing the queen was of great importance. Without knowing the situation, the ministers would not agree to Emperor Yuan Jing's deposing of the queen.

Xu Zisheng glanced at Emperor Yuan Jing and Wei Yuan, who were looking at each other, and there was a fire of gossip burning in his heart. He remembered that Wei Yuan and the queen had an unusual relationship, and he had long wanted to find out, but the matter was secret and no one seemed to know, so he gave up.

Today, seeing Wei Yuan so excited, risking to contradict Emperor Yuan Jing, he also opposed the deposing of the queen. Obviously, he and the queen had a past that he could not bear to look back on. The eunuch who lost a good chicken and the queen who was neglected by the emperor felt so excited.

"Your Majesty, the emperor has no private affairs.!"

"The case of Concubine Fu should be submitted to the three divisions for review and then decided. Your Majesty wants to depose the queen, and you can't make a decision on your own!"

Under the gaze of Emperor Yuan Jing, Xu Zisheng said fearlessly, full of persistence and toughness, and refused to give in.

"Yes! ”

Emperor Yuan Jing retracted his gaze and pondered for a moment. Seeing the civil and military officials in the court in an uproar, he could not make a dictatorial decision, so he could only agree to this suggestion reluctantly.

Emperor Yuan Jing wanted to depose the queen, but the three courts and the ministers disagreed. This was the first time that Xu Zisheng and the ministers in the court reached a consensus.

There were only three reasons why the civil and military officials in the court opposed deposing the queen. First, deposing the queen was a matter of great importance and had to follow procedures and could not be taken lightly. Second, they hated this kind of sudden incident, which would make them feel that they did not have enough control over the court. Third, they needed time to plan the matters after deposing the queen.

As for Xu Zisheng, he didn’t have so many ideas. He knew the truth about the Fu Fei case. The culprit behind the scenes was not the queen, but Chen Guifei who directed and acted. He did not hesitate to use his own son, the prince, to frame the queen, so he could not allow it. After being abolished.

The next day, Emperor Jing of the Yuan Dynasty held another court meeting. Under the hazy sky, all the civil and military officials entered the Meridian Gate in an orderly manner. Some stayed in the square outside the Jinluan Hall, and some stood on the white marble steps outside the Jinluan Hall. Only a very small number of people enter the main hall. These people are the real powerful people who control the court and are the ones who dominate the fate of the country.

After the ministers entered the palace, Emperor Yuan Jing came out from the back of the palace a quarter of an hour late and sat on his dragon chair. After the monarch and his ministers played the duel normally, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment came out and spoke loudly.

"Your Majesty, the Third Law Department has completed verification and the Queen is indeed the mastermind of the Fu Fei case.

"Shangguan's virtue is unworthy of his position. He plotted to kill the concubine and frame the prince. Please be severely punished by your majesty."

The minister of Dali Temple immediately stepped forward to second the proposal. Apparently they didn't find anything and were deceived by Concubine Chen's plan. They were all useless.

In the hall, the civil servants, military generals and some nobles all agreed with the proposal, making a chorus of voices. This means that they have already reached a consensus yesterday that deposing the queen is no better than deposing the prince. It is a major matter related to the country.

The abolition of the empress is only a family matter of the emperor. As long as there is good reason and evidence to prove that the empress is indeed immoral and it is not that the emperor is fond of the new and dislikes the old, then the ministers have no reason and no need to stop her.

The only thing that matters after the abolition is the identity of the fourth prince. You must know that the fourth prince is the only legitimate son of Emperor Yuan Jing, and many people put their treasure on him. Those who did not second the motion were the four princes and their party.

Before Emperor Yuan Jing could express his stance, Wei Yuan came out and the hall immediately became quiet.

"Your Majesty, there is another secret behind the case of Concubine Fu. The queen is not the mastermind. The real mastermind is Huang Xiaorou. She killed Concubine Fu and deceived the prince to go to Qingfeng Palace to fabricate the case."

As soon as Wei Yuan finished speaking, a professional troll jumped out of the situation and loudly refuted the great eunuch's point of view.

"It's nonsense. How can a mere palace maid commit such a shocking crime? Besides, why did Huang Xiaorou frame the prince? Wei Yuan, what do you think of your majesty? What do you think of all the princes in the temple? Please kill this beast!" "

Xu Zisheng was used to it. Every time he had a court meeting, he would launch a knife-cutting activity. The ministers all agreed and chopped their own swords at Wei Yuan. For a while, the Jinluan Palace was extremely noisy, like a vegetable market.

The old eunuch held the whip in his hand and whipped it hard, making a crisp sound. He yelled loudly to maintain order.

"quiet!"

The ministers in the palace were all powerful people among the powerful. How could they pay attention to the scolding of an old eunuch? They still criticized Wei Yuan verbally and written, wishing to hack Wei Yuan to death immediately.

The Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple looked at Wei Yuan with a sneer. All the officials also looked at Wei Yuan, with some sneers, ridicule, confusion and helplessness. The latter were mostly members of the four princes.

Xu Zisheng saw that the scene was so chaotic and the fuss was so outrageous. He took a step forward and walked in front of Gui Shizhong. He raised his right hand and made a big blow. With a snap, Gui Shizhong was like a weak girl. As if being insulted by more than a dozen big men, he covered his red and swollen face with a delicate look and looked at Xu Zisheng in horror.

In an instant, everyone fell silent, and their surprised eyes focused on Xu Zisheng. This guy hit someone again, and he was getting more and more domineering.

"Zhan Zhan Zhan! You know how to say this. Listen to Mr. Wei honestly and quietly. It's not too late for you to refute. If you dare to criticize your colleagues for no reason again, I will slap you!"

Xu Zisheng scolded Gui Shizhong and sprayed saliva on Gui Shizhong's face, completely stupefying him.

Only then did Wei Yuan have the opportunity to speak, his eyes swept across the crowd, and he said in a deep voice.

"Yesterday, Tongluo Xu Qian, who was in charge of the Fu Fei case, found out that Huang Xiaorou was pregnant!"

Before he finished speaking, there was another uproar in the palace. Is the palace maid Huang Xiaorou pregnant? !

Apart from the guards, the only one in the palace who could really make a woman pregnant was Emperor Yuan Jing. Of course, guards are impossible. Those who can guard the harem are loyal to the royal family and are selected from thousands of elites. They are often in teams of several and supervise each other. There is no possibility of having an affair with a palace maid.

For a moment, the princes in the temple looked at Emperor Yuan Jing with inquiry and gossip in their eyes. Who didn't know that Emperor Yuan Jing had been practicing Taoism for many years and had stopped flirting with women long ago. The truth here is really very curious.

Emperor Yuan Jing's face twitched slightly, he looked coldly at Wei Yuan who had deliberately paused to say nothing, and commanded majestically.

"Wei Yuan, keep talking!"

"After investigation, it was discovered that the person who caused Huang Xiaorou to lose her virginity and become pregnant was the uncle of the dynasty, Shangguan Ming!"

In the truth told by Wei Yuan, the palace maid Huang Xiaorou was insulted by her uncle and became pregnant unfortunately, and secretly had a miscarriage afterwards. She held a grudge and endured it for many years, and finally hatched a conspiracy. Taking advantage of Concubine Fu's personal maid, she secretly destroyed the guardrail of the observatory, took advantage of Concubine Fu's drunkenness, and tricked the prince into coming to the Qingfeng Palace, setting up the most shocking plot in the harem in more than ten years.

After the uncle heard about the case of Concubine Fu, he found that Huang Xiaorou was involved. He was afraid that his behavior as a beast would be exposed, so he went to Fengqi Palace. Only then did the queen know that her uncle had done such a heartless thing. Thinking of her flesh and blood, she took the blame for her uncle with tears.

"That's what happened. My uncle has confessed. Your Majesty can bring him to trial at any time."

Wei Yuan concealed some information and did not involve Concubine Chen. It was obvious that he was saving face for Emperor Yuan Jing. Emperor Yuan Jing also knew that the case of Concubine Fu involved the crown prince, the queen, Concubine Chen, and the uncle of the emperor. There were too many involved and it could not be made public.

"Please make the decision, Your Majesty."

Wei Yuan's memorial was submitted to the palace yesterday. Usually, memorials would be submitted to the palace one day in advance for court meetings, so Emperor Yuan Jing had already read the confession of the uncle of the emperor. If Emperor Yuan Jing wanted to end the case of Concubine Fu at the court meeting today, he could make a final decision at this time. If not, he would order further investigation.

Emperor Yuan Jing pondered for a moment, glanced at Wei Yuan, and then spoke.

"Shangguan Ming was sentenced to death for defilement in the harem! The queen knew about it but did not report it, which was the same crime as his, but she was excusable for her blood relationship. The queen was ordered to reflect on her mistakes for three months."

The ministers did not know the inside story and thought that the matter was over. But Emperor Yuan Jing paused for a moment and continued.

"The Crown Prince was drunk and broke into the Qingfeng Palace. He was not self-disciplined and was ordered to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors for six months. Concubine Chen instigated the Crown Prince to get drunk, which led to a disaster. She was demoted to Concubine Chen."