The status of a queen of a country is so noble. Not to mention being jailed, she is grounded. No matter which dynasty or generation she is in, it is a major event that shakes the harem of the previous dynasty.
There were rumors in the palace that before Murong Qingwan was imprisoned, Chu Wei had many arguments with the Queen Mother, but they were suppressed by his clan relatives and the Queen Mother.
After that, no other news was heard.
Although there were many rumors, Chu Wei did not open his mouth to announce the news in the previous court, but no one dared to say anything more, and they could only pretend not to know about it in their hearts.
But even so, everyone noticed a slight difference from usual.
And this comes from hearing, "On the day the Queen was imprisoned, Mr. Xiao Zhang used His Majesty's imperial edict to prevent His Highness the Crown Prince from entering the palace. The two had an argument at the entrance of Zhuque Gate. His Highness the Crown Prince was so angry that Mr. Xiao Zhang vomited blood."
The news started to come out.
It had been three full days, and no one saw His Highness the Crown Prince in the court hall again.
Instead, it was the eighth prince Chu Kuo.
On the other hand, Mr. Xiao Zhang, who rarely appeared in the court in the past, also walked very diligently. Not only did he change his usual laxity and actively make suggestions in the court, he even started talking to the eighth prince.
The most incredible thing is Chu Wei's attitude.
Everyone can see that His Majesty has been in a very depressed mood these past few days. Even Qiu Di's envoys only asked the people at Honglu Temple to take good care of him, and never mentioned anything about trade.
But every time Sir Xiao Zhang said something, or whenever the Eighth Prince spoke, he would listen carefully, and would allow the two of them to discuss more from time to time.
All signs indicate that silence is better than sound.
A bold idea vaguely appeared in everyone's mind.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in danger.
In the Qianqing Palace.
Chu Wei was reviewing the memorial when he suddenly frowned and threw the thing in his hand to the ground.
Defu, who was standing aside and waiting, was startled and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
In an instant, everyone in Qianqing Palace knelt on the ground.
Defu looked at the gloomy Emperor carefully, feeling uneasy as never before.
His Majesty's temper and mood these days are just like the weather, with lightning and thunder, because everyone naturally knows everything, but how can they control this matter?
He just begged that the Queen Mother should stop forcing Your Majesty...
Taking a deep breath, Defu bravely stepped forward to collect the memorial that was thrown on the ground.
"Why did you pick it up?"
"Your Majesty, what's going on? The palace maid and the eunuch knelt on the ground, and they stopped approving the memorial?"
Two voices sounded at the same time, and Defu was startled, and the memorial he had just picked up fell to the ground with a "clack".
When he was about to step forward to pick it up again, a hand with nails painted the color of impatiens had already picked it up before him.
Defu's heart trembled and he nodded even lower.
What are you really afraid of? What will happen?
Chu Wei raised his eyes to look at the person who came, and narrowed his eyes, "Why did your mother come here today?"
As he spoke, he raised his voice again, "What do you people outside eat, and the Queen Mother didn't even tell you when she came?"
"Your Majesty, don't be angry." Queen Mother Xie glanced at Chu Wei, her eyes were actually soft, and she slowly stepped forward with the memorial in her hand, "It was the Ai family who asked them not to report it. I originally wanted to just give the bowl and calm down.
Tang was so angry that he left, so as not to disturb His Majesty's review of state affairs, but he didn't want to endanger them."
After saying that, Queen Mother Xie smiled slightly, waved her hands sideways and said, "Get up, what are you doing kneeling down? Your Majesty, please forgive me, but you must not have any eyesight."
This is really true. She did the good things, and the bad things were done by His Majesty.
Defu gritted his teeth. The Queen Mother's return this time was even more confusing than before.
After everyone in Qianqing Palace retreated, Queen Mother Xie sighed quietly, stepped forward and put the memorial back into Chu Wei's hands, and said seriously, "Your Majesty, the Ai family knows how upset you are about this matter. Sun, but you are the king of a country, and this matter cannot be settled casually. Whether it is the royal family, the civil and military officials, they are all waiting for you to give them an explanation."
As she said that, Queen Mother Xie seemed to have unintentionally opened the memorial that had just fallen on the ground. Only a few words were written on it in large characters:
"Your Majesty, please thoroughly investigate the truth behind the battle between General Wei and Qiu Di, and severely punish the traitors."
The Battle of Rongdi was the battle in which General Wei was seriously injured and died soon after.
As for this thief...
Chu Wei clenched his fists.
Queen Mother Xie looked at his cold expression and sighed quietly, "Your Majesty, the Ai family knows that you love the Queen, but this matter is ultimately a matter of paper. If we don't punish the murderer severely, how can we be worthy of General Wei's spirit in heaven? How? Is it worthy of the more than a thousand soldiers who died in the battle?"
"Mother, please let me think about this matter again." Chu Wei slowly covered the memorial, his eyes full of bitterness.
Where his fingertips were, the three characters "Zhangtai Liu" inscribed on the memorial were clearly visible.
Queen Mother Xie narrowed her eyes and reached out to hold Chu Wei's shoulders, "Your Majesty, the affairs of the country cannot be done for personal gain. Your Majesty does not want to be known as a confused king because of this matter."
"But the Queen Mother...the Queen has not admitted these things, how do you want me to deal with them." Chu Wei smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I can't judge the Queen because of these evidences..."
Hearing what Chu Wei said, Queen Mother Xie's mouth curved slightly, and a trace of treachery flashed in her eyes, "If this matter is indeed her fault, will Your Majesty punish her severely?"
"If this is really the case, I must be worthy of the great Hui soldiers." Chu Wei nodded.
"Okay." Empress Dowager Xie nodded with satisfaction, "In this case, I think Your Majesty no longer needs to hide this matter. It will be announced in the court tomorrow. Whether the trial should be judged, whether it is innocent or not, after all, it is not a matter of laissez-faire. It can produce results. Your Majesty, are you right in saying that the Ai family is right?"
"What the Queen Mother said is absolutely true." Chu Wei glanced at her and said, "I will announce the cause and effect of this matter to the court tomorrow and ask Dali Temple to hear it impartially."
Dali Temple? Queen Mother Xie smiled faintly, nodded with satisfaction, gave a few instructions and prepared to leave.
Just when she was about to step out of Qianqing Palace, Chu Wei suddenly stopped her.
"What else does your Majesty have to do?" Queen Mother Xie turned around and asked.
"Queen Mother." Chu Wei looked at her deeply, "I would like to ask how the Queen Mother learned about this the next day and returned to the palace to imprison the Queen."
The expression on Queen Mother Xie's face froze slightly. In the huge Qianqing Palace, Chu Wei, who was sitting on the dragon chair, could not see his face clearly, but he soon returned to normal. A letter was sent urgently."
"That's it?" Chu Wei nodded lightly, "Then I'll leave all the clan members and queen mother to worry about it."
After the Empress Dowager Xie left, Chu Wei's face completely darkened, and the memorial in his hand had already been wrinkled.
Early the next morning, in the government hall.
After all the ministers heard what Chu Wei announced, the scene was completely silent.
Did they hear wrongly?
Your Majesty actually brought up the case of the Empress and Empress in public and said that he wanted Dali Temple to try it?
While everyone was still in a daze, Chu Wei's eyes slowly turned to Zhong Ling, "Zhong Aiqing, how about I leave this matter to you?"
Zhong Ling was overjoyed, but there was a hint of fear on his face, "Your Majesty, don't worry, it's a matter of honor for the Queen. I will handle this matter impartially and investigate it, and live up to Your Majesty's expectations."
What he said was beautiful, but everyone couldn't help but feel a sigh of relief in their hearts.
His Majesty has tolerated this matter for so many days and suddenly announced it to everyone today. Could there be some hidden secret in it?
Just when they were doubting, Zhang Tailiu and Zhang Qingjiu, who were chatting with each other, stood up unexpectedly.
One shouted: "Your Majesty is wise."
One said: "Thank you very much for your Majesty's order to investigate this matter thoroughly and give an explanation to the Wei Jiajun."
Seeing these two figures, everyone suddenly felt enlightened.
Mr. Xiao Zhang can deduce the unknown. She has said so, and after thinking about it, this matter has been concluded.
What's more, this old General Wei is her great-grandfather!
When thinking of the Wei Jiajun, many courtiers couldn't help sighing and lamenting. If the only remaining members of the Wei Jiajun were not still guarding the border, this matter would have caused a huge commotion...
Once the matter is made public, nothing can be hidden anymore. Everyone is talking about it, and they are all speculating in their minds about how many days the results will be released from Dali Temple, and what the "truth" will be.
Naturally, what happened today also spread to the homes of some people who have never been to court.