Luoyang Brocade Chapter 303: Falling from a horse (2)
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"Your Majesty, Duke Xu has come to the palace to ask for an audience." Eunuch Ding reported in a low voice.
The emperor was very angry a few days ago. His body was weak and he was resting on the bed. Hearing this, he frowned and said in a deep voice, "Didn't I say that? The queen is going to rest in seclusion and no one is allowed to visit. Let Duke Xu go back!"
Eunuch Ding coughed and cleared his throat: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Duke Xu is not here to visit the Queen, but because Xu's consort fell off his horse and died."
What?
Consort Xu is dead?
The emperor was quite surprised. Huo Ran sat up straight on the bed: "When did this happen? Why didn't I know!"
Consort Xu is the husband-in-law of Princess Changping and the emperor's son-in-law. Although his status is not that of a prince or grandson, he is still a serious member of the royal family. It's really shocking that he died like that.
Eunuch Ding thought of Duke Xu’s gloomy face and Princess Changping’s ugly face, and couldn’t help showing a troubled look on his face: “I don’t know exactly what it is. I only heard from Duke Xu that the consort went to ride a horse this morning, but unexpectedly the horse Someone tampered with his hands and feet, and he suddenly went crazy on the way. Xu Prince Consort was not careful and fell off his horse and died."
After a pause, he said cautiously: "Not only Duke Xu, but also Princess Changping is here. They are all waiting outside the palace to see the emperor!"
Although the emperor is old, he is not old and foolish.
As soon as I heard Eunuch Ding's words, I knew there was something different about this matter.
No matter how weak the dragon body is, it cannot ignore important matters such as life and death.
"Come here, help me change my clothes." The emperor ordered in a deep voice, and then said to Eunuch Ding: "Let them go into the hall and wait."
Eunuch Ding took the order and retreated. After leading the gloomy-looking Duke Xu Guogong and Princess Changping into the palace, he felt that something was wrong again. Quietly order the servant to go to the Imperial Hospital and invite Imperial Doctor Wei first.
The emperor has been very angry these days, and his old illness is showing signs of relapse. But I can't stand the trouble anymore.
……
The emperor stepped into the palace.
The age of Xu Guogong is almost the same as that of the emperor. Because of the pain of losing his son, he looked even more old and haggard. When he met the emperor, he knelt down without saying a word and shed tears: "Your Majesty, the death of the consort is so unjust. I am incapable of handling family affairs, so I ask the Emperor to make the decision for me!"
The emperor's heart skipped a beat and he glanced at Princess Changping reflexively.
Princess Changping's thoughts were confused along the way, and she couldn't figure out what went wrong, let alone what kind of "ironclad evidence" Xu Guogong held. Now that I met the emperor, I felt a lot more confident.
My father always loves her the most! No matter what, her father will be with her!
Xu Qian is dead, but she, a dignified princess, must pay for it with her life?
When Princess Changping thought of this, her slight guilt and fear suddenly disappeared. He rubbed his eyes hard and knelt down with red eyes: "Father, my daughter was shocked to hear the bad news about the prince-in-law. She felt sad and went back to the Xu family to fulfill her duties as a wife. Unexpectedly, the Duke of the country kept falsely accusing my daughter. I insist that it was my daughter who harmed the prince-in-law. My daughter is really unjust. reads(); Taiyin is the real solution! I beg my father to seek justice for my daughter!"
While talking, I cried till I was in tears.
The emperor's ominous premonition was confirmed. I felt that all the blood in my body was rushing to my head, and my temples were pounding.
Emotionally speaking, he must be facing his eldest daughter.
Rationally speaking, he knew better that Xu Guogong would never dare to make waves without wind. Empress Xu and her son were the backers of the Xu family. If Xu Guogong hadn't been so hated, how could he have come to the imperial court to sue Changping?
This Changping!
You still have the nerve to cry and pretend here!
Xu Qian’s death must have something to do with her!
The more the emperor thought about it, the more annoyed he became, but he did not show it on his face. He first said to Xu Guogong: "Xu Aiqing, don't kneel down now that you are old. Let's talk about it when you have something to say."
But Duke Xu Guogong refused to get up, crying with snot and tears: "The emperor married his beloved daughter to the Xu family. We, the Xu family, are grateful and respectful to the princess. We never dare to show any slights. The prince-in-law is stupid. It doesn’t please the princess. Our Xu family also feels ashamed of the princess. Therefore, we never complain when the princess lives alone in the princess’ mansion.”
"The prince-in-law is indeed mediocre and not worthy of the princess. But other than that, the prince-son-in-law has not done anything to disgrace the princess. The old minister never expected that the princess would be so dissatisfied with the prince-son-in-law that she secretly let people manipulate her , took the prince’s life..."
Princess Changping gnashed her teeth in hatred, forgetting even the pretense of crying, she glared at Duke Xu and cursed: "Old man! What evidence do you have to prove that it was me who harmed the consort! You still framed me like this in front of my father! Today! If you can’t produce evidence, don’t blame me for being rude!”
Gong Xu Guo did not even look at Princess Changping, and cried to the emperor: "Since I dare to come to the imperial court to speak about this matter, I have evidence."
"The princess secretly bribed the groom of the Xu family and put medicine in the feed of the horse that the prince-in-law often rides. She also installed iron spikes on the stirrups. The old minister has already brought the groom. Please be careful, Your Majesty! ”
Princess Changping's whole body trembled, and her face suddenly turned pale.
Didn’t she secretly arrange for that groom to be silenced? How are you still alive and well?
The last words of Duke Xu Guo completely overwhelmed Princess Changping: "Also, the guards who were arranged by the princess to kill people were also brought into the palace by the old minister. If Her Royal Highness is innocent, she might as well confront the emperor in front of her. . Let’s see whether it is the old minister who is telling nonsense and false accusations against Her Highness the Princess, or whether Her Highness the Princess is ruthless and murderous!”
Princess Changping's whole body was shaking, and she was no longer as domineering as before.
When the emperor heard this, what else did he not understand~IndoMTL.com~The anger in his heart suddenly rose, and his face turned red: "Changping! What is going on in all this! Tell me honestly!"
Chang Ping murmured for a long time and was speechless.
The emperor's dragon body shook, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Come here, let them enter the palace!"
The grooms and guards that Xu Guogong mentioned were quickly escorted into the palace.
After kneeling down, the two kowtowed repeatedly and begged for mercy: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty! The servant was confused for a moment and accepted the money sent by the princess, and then he boldly drugged the feed and put iron in the stirrups. Thorn. All this was done by the servants commanded by Her Royal Highness the Princess..."
"Your Majesty, the servant obeyed the order of the princess and paid a lot of money to bribe the groom. After the transaction was completed, he was killed to silence him. But before the servant had a chance to do it, he was caught. The servant knew that this was a capital crime. , I dare not ask the emperor for mercy. I only hope that the emperor will spare my family."
When Xu Guogong heard this, his heart was like a knife, and he burst into tears. He cried in the palace: "I beg the emperor to redress the injustice of the dead consort!"
The emperor's vision went dark and he almost fainted. (To be continued.)
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