"Oh? Is it related to the queen?" The emperor felt his head hurt even more. Why can't these people live in peace today? "What happened to the queen?"
"It's the same thing that happened when the little princess was killed thirteen years ago."
The emperor was confused and asked: "Hasn't the truth of that matter been revealed? I have already cleared Concubine Shu and punished Concubine Yun, what else is there to say?"
"Father, I don't know. What you learned before is not the whole truth. There is something else inside."
Ye Fuxun said slowly: "Although Concubine Yun is the real culprit, she is not the only real culprit. Someone teamed up with her to set up a trap, and that person threatened Concubine Yun so that she did not dare to tell the whole truth.
Therefore, he is still at large.”
"The person you are talking about is the queen?" The emperor already understood, but at the same time he was quite shocked.
It turns out that none of the women around him he really understands, Concubine Shu is like this, Yun Guifei is like this, and the empress is like this.
Ye Fuxun nodded and said: "Yes, in fact, the queen was the one who controlled everything back then. Even Concubine Yun obeyed her orders. For so many years, the queen has been suppressing the Yun family because she was afraid that Concubine Yun would take the secrets away from her.
Say it."
"That being the case, how did you know about it?" the emperor asked with a frown. After all, he was not a fool. Ye Fuxun didn't tell him sooner or later, but he chose to tell him at this moment, presumably with Yu Xiunan.
Collusive.
Ye Fuxun admitted frankly: "I learned this from Grandma Zhong and Concubine Yun. I went to visit Concubine Yun a few days ago, but she actually said that the third sister was in danger in Dongchen and begged me to save her."
she.
The son was curious at that time and asked her why she felt that the third sister was in danger now, so she told me that the queen had placed two maids beside the third sister to monitor the third sister.
If Concubine Yun reveals what happened thirteen years ago, the queen will issue an order to have the two maids kill the third sister.
Concubine Yun Gui felt that the queen was a ruthless person. She had other purposes for sending Third Sister to Dongchen. Even if she kept the secret, she would not let Third Sister go, or even the Yun family, in the end.
So after careful consideration, Concubine Yun Guifei decided to ask Erchen for help. Of course, she knew that Erchen would not help her in vain, so she agreed to tell the truth to her father in exchange.
If my father wants to hear Concubine Yun's personal testimony, he can summon her now and question her face to face."
After knowing the truth, the emperor was heartbroken and never wanted to see Concubine Yun again, so he had no intention of summoning her at this moment. He paused and said, "I heard that you brought Aunt Zhong here?"
Ye Fuxun nodded: "Yes, Aunt Zhong is waiting for the summons outside the palace. Does Father want to see her?"
"Let her come in. I believe that no one knows more about what happened back then than the Queen." The emperor also wanted to find out the whole story of the incident.
Aunt Zhong walked in with heavy steps, her expression was still a little dazed, and her mind kept thinking about what the Queen said just now.
The emperor looked at her indifferently and asked: "Is the queen really the mastermind of the murder of the little princess thirteen years ago?"
Aunt Zhong came to her senses in a daze, raised her head and glanced at Ye Fuxun subconsciously, and saw her blinking at her.
She gritted her teeth, looked at the emperor beside the dragon case, nodded and said: "Back to the emperor, the queen is indeed the mastermind. The old slave was stupid and became the queen's accomplice. Over the years, he has been repenting all the time and always wanted to expose the queen.
But the old slave spoke softly and could not defeat the queen. He was afraid of causing death and even harming his family, so he kept silent until the sixth princess found the old slave and persuaded me to tell the truth. Then I made up my mind to plead guilty to the emperor."
Ye Fuxun listened quietly to the side, and she was quite satisfied with Grandma Zhong's answer.
It sounds like Grandma Zhong was forced to do nothing, and she woke up in time and found her way back, which was enough for her to be punished and meritorious service.
The person Ye Fuxun wants to deal with is the Queen. Even though Aunt Zhong has done a lot of evil, she was ordered by others and not out of her own free will, and her crimes will not lead to death.
"How the Queen colluded with Concubine Yun to murder the little princess and frame Concubine Shu. Tell me carefully and clearly!"
Veins have appeared on the emperor's forehead. He is a majestic emperor, but he has been played by this woman for so many years. He really hates it!
Aunt Zhong took a deep breath and began to tell: "Thirteen years ago, the Queen was still the Moon Concubine. She heard that the Emperor actually wanted to make Concubine Shu a noble concubine, and the concubine position was actually above her, and she was very jealous and angry.
She knew in her heart that the emperor loved Concubine Shu, and she was afraid that in the near future, if Concubine Shu was left with the little prince, you would make her your queen, so she hatched a plan..."
Aunt Zhong slowly recounted the story of how the Queen and Concubine Yun jointly set up the trap. After she finished speaking, the Emperor fell into deep sorrow.
Originally, he was still thinking about how to place the queen if the Helan family was really punished. Now it seems that there is no need to think more.
Ye Fuxun looked at the emperor and was not in a hurry to speak. After a long time, he heard the emperor finally say: "Eunuch Lin, please pass on my will. The queen's behavior is harmful. Rao has disturbed the harem and is not worthy of being the queen.
Now I am deposing him, moving him out of Qifeng Palace, and living in Beigong. Without my will, he will not be able to step out of the cold palace for the rest of his life."
"Yes!" The chief eunuch took the order and left. The emperor held his forehead helplessly and was too lazy to look at Aunt Zhong. He waved his hand and said: "Aunt Zhong is locked up in the abandoned hospital until the end of this life! I'm tired, so go down!"
"
After everyone retreated, the old emperor shed two lines of tears, and his mind was filled with the shadow of the former Concubine Shu.
The biggest mistake he made in his life was trusting someone he shouldn't trust and killing the innocent Concubine Shu by mistake. He could only make up for his debt to Concubine Shu when he came to the underworld in the future.
After the queen returned to the palace, she immediately sent someone out of the palace to deliver a message to the Helan family. Not long after she left, Eunuch Lin came with a group of palace people.
The queen knew that her glorious career was over, so she calmly sat on the soft couch and listened to Eunuch Lin reading the imperial edict.
The queen wore this plain dress and went to Qifeng Palace.
Ye Fuxun also happened to arrive here.
"Sixth Princess, don't be too happy. It's still undecided whether you or I will win in this contest."
Ye Fuxun knew what she was thinking, and had already made preparations, waiting for the Helan family to take action, so he was confident. "Then we'll see."
The incident finally ended with the queen being deprived of her position and thrown into the cold palace. The palace would soon fall into turmoil and it was not advisable to stay for a long time. Ye Fuxun left the palace that day and returned to the eldest princess' mansion to reunite with Bai Yuxian.