ushernet Chapter 109: Morning Court Controversy
Chapter 109: Morning Court Controversy
Autumn, warm sun and cool breeze.
Yesterday, I sent Beitang Yuan off to the border, and the court was suspended for a day. Today's court started early, but it has not ended yet. The two days of political discussions are piled up together. Everyone is in full swing...
"My dear ministers, do you have any objections?" Baili Haoxuan asked coldly.
"Everything is up to the emperor." The ministers bowed.
"Well. It's settled. Is there anything else you want to report?" Baili Haoxuan raised his eyebrows slightly, his blue eyes calm.
The ministers below did not say a word, and no one stepped forward to propose a memorial.
"Let's adjourn the court." Baili Haoxuan waved his hand.
"Wait! Your Majesty, I have something to report." General Leng Yan had been silent for the entire morning court session, his mind always drifting, but at this moment, he stood up firmly.
Baili Haoxuan glanced at Leng Yan with a complicated expression and said coldly: "General Leng, please speak."
Leng Yan clenched his fists, and there was a sinister and fierce look on his elegant face, but it was fleeting and dazzling.
"Has the real culprit behind the Queen's miscarriage been found?" Leng Yan's words were like a time bomb, dropped throughout the council hall. With a loud bang, it shocked everyone, especially Yan Zinuo.
Yan Zinuo looked at Leng Yan in complete disbelief. Although he appeared calm and natural on the surface, his heart was churning.
Even the calm Baili Haoxuan couldn't help but be moved by Leng Yan's words. A strange light flashed across his blue eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and looked at Leng Yan coldly and aimlessly.
"My dear, let's discuss this matter later." Baili Haoxuan said in a low voice with coldness.
Leng Yan suddenly knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Empress' miscarriage is a serious matter. Although it is Your Majesty's family affair, it concerns the prince and the imperial lineage, and it is a national affair. It is because Your Majesty has not had any children after being registered as the emperor for fifteen years, so the small countries on the border have been restless. It is because of the issue of succession. It is not easy for the Empress to be pregnant with the imperial lineage, but..."
Baili Haoxuan narrowed his icy blue eyes. He had always known that Leng Yan was an old fox, but he never expected...
When Leng Yan mentioned the issue of the emperor's heir, the ministers below were all whispering to each other. Indeed, this issue of heirs concerns the foundation of the country. Without a successor prince, it is very likely that people with different intentions will make a big fuss. At that time...
Baili Haoxuan remained silent, looking at the ministers below, thinking in his mind, didn't he block the news, why...
"Your Majesty, since you already know who the real murderer is, why don't you bring the murderer to justice? To tell the prince's spirit in heaven." Leng Yan continued, with a very sad expression.
"Who is the real murderer?" Baili Haoxuan looked directly at Leng Yan and asked in a low voice.
"Empress Concubine Qing." Leng Yan said these four words with gritted teeth, and these four words were like a muffled bomb to the other ministers, causing them to suffer from nervous breakdown.
Everything is so exciting today...
"It has not been found out who did this. Don't jump to conclusions." Baili Haoxuan clenched his hands into fists, his finger bones turning bluish-white. It was clear who leaked the information.
They actually dared to communicate with each other under his nose, how brave they were. He also knew that the matter could not be concealed for long, he was just trying to buy more time to find the real culprit, he was unwilling to believe that it was that woman who did it...
"Your Majesty, the imperial physician clearly found safflower in the Empress's medicine residue, and that safflower is produced in abundance in the Kingdom of Modan. The medicine was also prescribed by Concubine Qing, and there was also testimony from the palace maids. Isn't this conclusive evidence?" Leng Yan said with a wail, his grief evident in his words.
The ministers below were in an uproar, they had never expected the inside story to be like this. They had always known that the concubines in the harem would do anything to win favor, but it still felt unbelievable when they heard it today. A woman's heart was indeed as poisonous as a snake or scorpion.
"My dear Lord Leng, you know so much." Baili Haoxuan sneered grimly.
That sneer sent chills down Leng Yan's spine, but he steeled his courage. His daughter's status as empress was a source of glory for his Leng family. It had always been like this. The relationship between the harem and the former dynasty was inextricably linked, and they rose and fell together. He could hold the position of general and control half of the military power of the Xuanhuang Dynasty, which was also due to Leng Ruoning being the empress.
It was thought that since Leng Ruoning was pregnant with the first prince of Emperor Xuanhui of the Xuanhuang Dynasty, then the honor and glory would be endless, and their Leng family would be able to gain a firm foothold in Xuanhuang, and no one could shake them, not even Prime Minister Zhao, who was in a high position among the ministers.
However, fate is cruel, and now...
"Your Majesty, please bring the concubine to justice. I beg Your Majesty to give me your due consideration." Leng Yan stiffened his hair, and despite the huge pressure from Baili Haoxuan, he said with all his might.
The ministers below also echoed: "I hope the emperor will understand."
Only Yan Zinuo was still standing there, as if trying to digest everything he had just heard...
"I beg for the emperor's wisdom." A series of loud and clear voices seemed to be forcing Baili Haoxuan to hand over Yun Jingman and give an explanation.
"We'll discuss this later." Baili Haoxuan was not someone who would be threatened. He said this indifferently and left, leaving behind a group of ministers kneeling on the ground and Yan Zinuo standing...