Chapter 72 Punishment
When Concubine Xiao entered Yongning Palace, the Empress Dowager was scolding the King of Dongping with an angry look on her face.
The Empress Dowager was originally angry. When King Dongping explained that he also wore the women's clothing in order to protect his son, the prince of Mao.
The Duke of Maoguo’s mansion is the empress dowager’s mother’s home, and the Duke of Maoguo is even more loved by the empress dowager, even those princes cannot compare to.
The prince of Maoguo wore women's clothing, but because he lost the competition with Ji Qingning and Wen Xuan, the queen mother was damaged, and she was even more angry at the King of Dongping.
The Prince of Mao Guo was embarrassed, but what he lost was the face of the Duke of Mao Guo Guo Guo's mansion. That was the family affairs of the Duke of Mao Guo's mansion. The prince of Dongping was different. He was the same surname as the emperor, but what he lost was the face of the royal family of the Daye Dynasty.
The Empress Dowager forced the emperor to seize the title of Prince Dongping, but the emperor did not even have any chance.
Whoever let the empress dowager catch this handle was so strong that he, the emperor, could not protect him, because protecting him means indulgence, and indulgence means ignoring the etiquette of the ancestors.
The empress dowager pressed against each other, and the emperor was in trouble, "Then we will save the Prince of Dongping..."
Before he could speak, Concubine Xiao walked in and said, "Emperor, the title of Prince Dongping is empty, with only a little salary and no fief. He lost all the royal face and only took the title of Prince him, it was too light to punish him."
"After all dynasties, civil and military officials in the dynasty have never heard of any minister wearing women's clothing. I think that people who are not polite like the prince of Dongping should be forbidden from entering the court to become an official."
Concubine Xiao’s voice was crisp, like a jade-like swaying to the ground.
As long as the empress dowager seized the title of Prince Dongping, Concubine Xiao would exterminate the career of Prince Dongping. No matter how you look at it, they would be unable to get along with Prince Dongping.
However, the King of Dongping's expression remained unchanged, and even seeing Concubine Xiao's expression was gratitude, but the Empress Dowager's expression was cold.
Concubine Xiao seemed to step on the Dongping Prince's Mansion, but in fact he dragged the Duke of Mao into the water.
The prince of Dongping was banned from entering the court in women's clothing, so why is the prince of Maoguo exception?
The queen sat down at the empress dowager's head, her eyes darkened.
What a Concubine Xiao!
I heard that Dongping King beats a woman in the Imperial Garden, and was filled with righteous indignation. Unexpectedly, they were all pretending and actually came to help Dongping King. What did she want to do?
Could it be that he still wants to win over the King of Dongping to support the Third Prince?
It is hard to say whether a sick person can survive another year or two, and he still wants to seize the position of crown prince with her son?!
The queen smiled and said, "Don't Concubine Xiao know that the son of Duke Mao, Prince Yunyang, and Prince Su Ningbo were also wearing women's clothing with Prince Dongping this time?"
"These are all pillars of the court. The emperor has high hopes for their descendants, but you want to lose their career. It would be too cruel."
Concubine Xiao looked at the queen and said in surprise, "Is Prince Mao really wearing women's clothing?"
The queen sneered in her heart.
She really pretended that she didn't believe that Concubine Xiao would not know about this.
Concubine Xiao looked at the Empress Dowager and said in panic, "I heard from the palace people that the Prince of Maoguo was wearing women's clothing and was sold to the Tianxian Tower. I thought someone deliberately ruined the reputation of Prince of Maoguo, but I didn't expect..."
The Empress Dowager's face changed drastically.
Did she hear it wrong?!
What did Concubine Xiao say just now?
The empress dowager here suspected that she had heard something wrong, and the emperor had already asked, "The Prince of Maoguo was sold to the Tianxian Building? What's going on?"
Concubine Xiao was frightened, "Has the emperor heard of it?"
Will you still ask if you hear it?
Concubine Xiao hurriedly said, "On the way to Yongning Palace, I heard from the palace people that the Prince of Mao Guo was wearing women's clothing and was knocked unconscious and sold it to the Tianxian Tower for fifty taels. This incident has been rumored. After Prince of Mao Guo Guo came out of the Tianxian Tower, he accidentally threw a girl down. I heard that the girl had a very miserable life."
"There is no father or mother, and only brother and sister depend on each other for their own lives. The eldest brother asked the Prince Mao to be responsible for his sister. As a result, the Prince Mao beat him to the ground and could not even get up. At this moment, the brother and sister were asking the Prince Mao to give them justice in front of the gate of the Prince Mao's mansion."
Concubine Xiao finished speaking in one breath, and the Empress Dowager's face was as wonderful as she knocked over the paint plate.
The emperor looked at Concubine Xiao, "This is true?"
Concubine Xiao shook her head, "This matter is too corrupting the reputation of the Duke of Maoguo's Mansion, and the empress dowager is also useless. I didn't believe it, but the queen just said that the prince of Maoguo was also wearing women's clothing, which is not groundless."
The father-in-law who reported to him was someone that Concubine Xiao could trust, but this matter sounded too embarrassing. Concubine Xiao did not dare to say anything to death. She was worried that her father-in-law would be used. It would be good to sell a favor to King Dongping, but if he was used, it would be more than worth the loss.
The Empress Dowager was furious, "The Ai family wants to see who has eaten the courage of Xiongxin and leopards, and dare to criticize Prince Mao!"
The emperor looked cold and looked at the empress dowager and said, "How many brave people are there in the palace? Knowing that the empress dowager loves the prince of Mao, how dare they ruin his reputation?"
"Is it true? Send someone to the front of the Duke of Maoguo's mansion to see it."
I was forced by the empress dowager just now and finally reversed the situation. How could the emperor let it go?
With the wave of the dragon sleeve, a father-in-law retreated.
My father-in-law left quickly, but he came back faster. He came back in just half a cup of tea and replied, "Your Majesty, I've found out clearly."
The queen smiled, "In such a short time, I can't even go out of the palace gate, where can I find out clearly?"
"This is how Concubine Xiao's people do things?"
Concubine Xiao twisted her eyebrows tightly.
The young master said justice, "Emperor, although the slave has not left the palace, he met a little chef purchased by the imperial kitchen on the way out. He saw the prince of Maoguo knocking down a girl with his own eyes."
"It is indeed rumored outside the palace that the Prince of Mao was sold to the Tianxian Tower..."
"The little cook is outside the door, and he never dares to deceive the emperor and the queen mother."
When my father-in-law reported, his throat was smoking.
I don’t know who did such a crazy and pleasing thing. Although I don’t know who it is, it is certain that I will never be able to do it without the courage of the bear heart and the leopard.
The chef Xuan came in and replied.
There is no difference between me and my father-in-law's report.
The empress dowager was so angry that she shivered all over. At this time, the King of Dongping pleaded for his son again and asked the emperor to go online. The empress dowager no longer asked the emperor to seize the title of Prince Dongping, and the empress did not like to help the empress dowager.
Concubine Xiao said, "It's because the bet is too outrageous. The prince of Dongping and others are willing to accept the loss. Although it is embarrassing to wear women's clothing on the street, it is a shameful thing for people to praise them for keeping their promises."
"The emperor is thinking of his first offense, so he should be given a lighter punishment."
Without the pressure from the Queen Mother, and with Concubine Xiao, the emperor went down the steps, "This time I spared him and only fined him a year's salary. Next time I will be so generous and do not take the royal majesty seriously. I will not only take the title of him as a prince, but also beat him up!"
King Dongping quickly promised to take care of his son when he went back, and then thanked him for his gratitude and retreated.
Before leaving, I looked at Concubine Xiao gratefully.
Thanks to Concubine Xiao’s help this time, if Concubine Xiao had not arrived in time and had really taken away the title of Prince of his son, the emperor would not have taken back the imperial edict.
Chapter completed!