The queen instructed someone to kill the emperor's heir, according to the law, it is a big crime, and the Pei family will also be implicated.Xiao Wenyu instructed the guards to invite Pei Shoufu in.As soon as Pei Shoufu came over, the queen struggled and shouted: "Grandfather, save me, save me, I didn't instruct Mama Yuan to poison Concubine Shu, it was Mama Yuan who did it willingly." ”As soon as Pei Shoufu heard it, he knew that his granddaughter was really ruined, as a queen, even if she instructed Mama Yuan to do this, confessed such a crime, and protected her minions, which not only made His Majesty look down on her, but also got loyal minions, but as a result, because she was afraid, she actually put all the responsibility on Mama Yuan's head.Such a her, let alone Your Majesty, even he can't look down on her.Pei Shoufu looked at the queen with disappointment, even if the queen doesn't admit it, as long as His Majesty believes in something, you will be guilty of admitting it or not.Pei Shoufu turned around and looked at the young emperor who was on his head, and knelt down with a plop: "The minister's family education is not strict, which made the queen make a heinous mistake, and the minister asks Your Majesty to punish her." ”Xiao Wenyu looked at Pei Shoufu with a slight cold eye, and it took a long time before he spoke: "What the queen did has nothing to do with the Pei family, the Pei family, as a meritorious minister of the Great Zhou, should not be implicated by the queen, I will later tell the queen of the world about murdering the emperor's heir, and I will also tell everyone that this matter has nothing to do with the Pei family." ”Xiao Wenyu's words made Pei Shoufu's face look like a vegetable, the emperor's edict, the people of the world are only afraid that they will say that his Pei family's goddaughter is not strict, so that his granddaughter will make such a heinous mistake, even if His Majesty says that the Pei family is not guilty, the mouths of the people of the world will not spare the Pei family, and his Pei family's reputation will be ruined.Pei Shoufu thought about kowtowing heavily, and said in a wailing voice while kowtowing: "Your Majesty, the old minister has a reluctant request, please fulfill Your Majesty." ”Xiao Wenyu looked at him and said in a deep voice, "Say." ”Pei Shoufu said solemnly: "Please Your Majesty, for the sake of the old minister's loyalty to the court, spare the queen once, and the minister is willing to resign and return to his hometown." ”Pei Shoufu's words mean that he is willing to give up the position of Shoufu in order to protect the queen.He resigned on the grounds that he was old and lacked energy, and people outside would not think about the Pei family.As long as the queen is preserved, don't let the Pei family lose the last piece of dignity.Xiao Wenyu, the head of the main hall, listened to Pei Shoufu's words, and slightly contemplated it.Although the queen drugged Concubine Shu and mutilated the imperial heir, the key is that Concubine Shu and the child in her womb are okay at the moment, if he decrees an edict to accuse the queen of the world for the crimes committed.Some people will believe it, some people won't believe it, maybe they will think that he wants to clean up the Pei family, so he will take the queen under the knife.In this way, his reputation will be damaged, and even if people believe that the queen is wrong, but the concubine and the child are fine, he punishes the queen, and people will say that he is making a big fuss, if Pei Shoufu has any accidents because of this, in the end, others will say that he is not.On the contrary, it is more beneficial for him to ask Pei Shoufu to resign through the queen's affairs.It's just that this matter is unfair to Concubine Shu.Xiao Wenyu blamed herself a little, glanced at Concubine Shu, then turned around and looked at Pei Shoufu who was the head of His Royal Highness, and said in a deep voice: "Pei Shoufu has made great contributions to my Great Zhou, and since Shoufu has made a request, I will spare the queen once." ”Pei Shoufu listened to Xiao Wenyu's words, and at the same time he was relieved, and at the same time affirmed one thing, don't look at His Majesty's young age, but in fact he is a shrewd and wise emperor, such an emperor, why worry about not prospering after the Great Sunday, but unfortunately he can't do anything for the Great Zhou."
Thank you, Your Majesty."
Pei Shoufu knelt to the end, and then turned around and looked at the queen on one side.The queen was obviously relieved when she heard that Xiao Wenyu had spared her.Pei Shoufu looked at such a granddaughter, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, his vision was too low.Even if the emperor doesn't cure her crimes now, she can still end up well in the future, and if she provokes the emperor's disgust, she is useless in the palace, and her life will not be easy.But he can't help her in the future, he just begs her to live in peace, don't make the Pei family laugh anymore.Pei Shoufu thought about it and looked at the queen and said earnestly: "Niangniang will cherish it yourself in the future, and think twice before acting." ”Pei Shoufu left after speaking, his steps were indescribably unsteady, and the whole person was drooping.Xiao Wenyu, the head of the main hall, waited until Pei Shoufu left, glanced at the queen with disgust, and ordered: "Send the queen back to Kunning Palace, you can't leave Kunning Palace without an edict." ”The queen was frightened, turned around and looked at Xiao Wenyu, seeing that Xiao Wenyu's eyes were full of disgust and disgust, the queen's heart sank, and she cried out uneasily: "Your Majesty, the concubine really didn't instruct Mama Yuan......"
The queen didn't say anything, Zhou Youjin came over and asked for instructions: "The queen, please, don't ask the slave to do it." ”The queen looked at Zhou Youjin in disbelief: "You slave dare to speak to the palace like this." ”Zhou Youjin didn't bother to pay attention to this woman, now she is just a queen, even if she is still a queen, it is nothing, and she can't figure out the situation until now.Zhou Youjin waved his hand, and the eunuch came over and grabbed the queen and put her out.The queen was finally stunned.Xiao Wenyu issued an order to kill the eunuchs and palace maids involved in poisoning and mutilating the emperor's heir, such as Mama Yuan.In Chaoyang Palace, in the end, only Xiao Wenyu, Concubine Shu, and Lu Jiao remained.Lu Jiao had given Concubine Shu an antidote before, and when she saw that the matter was over, she got up and left the palace.Xiao Wenyu waited until Lu Jiao left, walked to the side of Concubine Wang Mengyao, and stretched out her hand to hold her: "Mengyao, you have been wronged this time." ”Wang Mengyao doesn't feel that she has been wronged, His Majesty has worked hard to protect her and the child, she can't help but be considerate of him, as the emperor of the Great Zhou, sometimes she can't go his own way, and everything involved in doing things involves everything, which she understands.Wang Mengyao stretched out her hand to cover Xiao Wenyu's mouth: "Your Majesty has done enough for your concubines and children, and the concubines understand that it is not easy for Your Majesty." ”Xiao Wenyu listened to Wang Mengyao's words, couldn't help laughing, and stretched out her hand to hug Wang Mengyao into her arms."
Don't worry, sooner or later, I will help you get justice."
Wang Mengyao smiled and leaned against Xiao Wenyu's chest: "Your Majesty has done it for our mother, and the concubines know it, thank you, Your Majesty." ”As the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Xiao Wenyu has given her a lot, not to mention that he is an emperor, that is, an outside court official, many families have three wives and four concubines, and they only respect their wives and children more than they like, and the emperor is no worse than others.Especially when she is pregnant, Xiao Wenyu often comes to visit her, cares about what she wants to eat and likes, usually reads to the child in her belly, and communicates with the child in her belly, at this time he is not an emperor, just a father who cares about the child.Since Wang Mengyao became pregnant, her relationship with Xiao Wenyu has become much closer, and he seems to be a part of her life.When Xiao Wenyu heard Wang Mengyao's words, he was in an indescribably good mood, it was really good to have someone who understood him.Xiao Wenyu suddenly understood the meaning of his mother letting them marry only one wife, he looked down at Wang Mengyao in his arms, in fact, Wang Mengyao is not particularly beautiful, there are many people in the palace who are more beautiful than her, but she is free, empathetic, kind-hearted, good to children, and understanding of him, and never blames him for his inappropriate behavior, which makes Xiao Wenyu's heart involuntarily close to her.Xiao Wenyu suddenly had an impulse, when the Great Zhou Jiangshan was stable, he would only guard her alone, which was also good.Xiao Wenyu thought about it, and couldn't help but lean into Wang Mengyao's ear and whispered: "Mengyao, you and the child are good, I will treat you and the child well, and except for the queen, I haven't touched other concubines." ”