Spoiling my mistress and swallowing my dowry? After my rebirth, I changed my marriage to a powerful

Yin Jinan's body was sent to Xiaoyaohou's mansion, shocking the world.

Li Yunmu and Zhou Lingyin couldn't believe it and couldn't bear it, and they cried bitterly in front of his coffin.

However, something happened to the Xie family at the same time. Li Yunmu and Zhou Lingyin were scared out of their wits and ran to the Xie Mansion again.

The doors of the once prosperous Xie Mansion are now tightly closed and people are keeping it a secret.

In front of Xie's house, except for the common people who came to watch the fun, no official dared to come forward.

They went to Qingpu Garden and Bo's Mansion again, but couldn't find any information.

Li Yunmu said to Zhou Lingyin, "I am the Earl of Annan after all. I will submit a petition to the palace to plead for mercy. As long as Xie Zhaozhao can be rescued, I will agree to any conditions!"

"What can we agree to? Besides a few stinky bucks, what else can we do?"

Li Yunmu smiled bitterly and said, "We don't have much money left. Xie Zhaozhao and I invested all our silver and grain in the war against Wei in the northwest. You invested all yours in disaster relief in Jiangnan and food for the border troops, right?

But we don’t want any reward for the merits we earned with our dirty money, let’s exchange it for Xie Zhaozhao’s safety!”

Zhou Lingyin was in a state of confusion. He was indeed grateful to Xie Zhaozhao, but he was more worried about his sister, Princess Changping.

Xie Zhaozhao's man is the crown prince designated by His Majesty, and her life can be saved with just one word. However, according to Empress Xie's treason, the entire Xie family will most likely be executed, or at least their property will be confiscated and they will be exiled.

Li Yun submitted a memorial to the emperor, who said: No!

He went to ask for an audience with Zhou Shaoyu again, who told him to be patient and that the emperor knew what was going on.

On October 16, the 33rd year of Emperor Huidi’s reign,

The Imperial Astronomical Observatory, the Ministry of Rites, and Emperor Hui selected October 18th as a good day for Zhou Shaoyu to return to his ancestral home, present the jade book, and hold a ceremony to offer sacrifices to heaven.

However, Zhou Shaoyu refused.

Royal study room.

Zhou Shaoyu and Xie Zhaozhao knelt in front of the dragon table, and Emperor Hui was furious.

"Jingchen, my life's plans are all for you, why are you so disobedient to me?" Emperor Hui was so angry that his hands were shaking, pointing at Zhou Shaoyu, "Don't think that I must have you!"

Zhou Shaoyu said without hesitation: "It is not necessary for me to be the crown prince to survive."

I am a minister, not a son!

"Good, very good, you are really great." Emperor Hui laughed angrily, "I didn't expect that my most promising son would treat me like this. Fortunately, I haven't announced the edict to the world yet. Now it seems that this is really God's will."

Empress Xie killed the prince and plotted against the world. Emperor Hui felt that he had been merciful enough and sentenced Empress Xie to death, leaving her body intact.

As for her maternal clan, the Xie family, according to the law, was punished collectively, beheaded, and the entire family was confiscated and exiled.

Isn't this a normal practice throughout the dynasties?

He is so kind!

However, Xie Zhaozhao not only secretly built a tomb for the deposed queen, but also insisted on letting the Xie family go. If Zhou Shaoyu refused, she would ask for a divorce.

Divorce? Zhou Shaoyu was the designated crown prince, the future emperor. How could he divorce peacefully when he was only a widower?

She was only spared because she gave birth to a son for Jingchen. Did she really think she could control the future crown prince?

What made Emperor Hui even more angry was that Zhou Shaoyu actually asked to let Xie go, saying that Queen Xie’s behavior had nothing to do with Xie and that Xie Anfeng had always been loyal!

"Jingchen, your idea is much more serious and terrifying than Xie Zhaozhao's request to let Xie go. You are the future emperor. If you are too soft-hearted and ignore the law, how can you convince the people?"

Emperor Hui firmly believed that Xie Zhaozhao was a witch who had bewitched his son's mind.

Zhou Shaoyu was unmoved and said, "Your Majesty, my heart is too small to hold the whole world. Your Majesty can choose another prince to inherit the throne."

"You have to go to Xie's?"

"Yes!"

"Good, good, good. Fortunately, I still have Xiao Qi. If you don't become the crown prince, someone else will." Emperor Hui said angrily, pointing at Xie Zhaozhao and sarcastically, "Xie, are you satisfied? You have ruined Jingchen's life with your own efforts. You are really a good wife!"

Xie Zhaozhao said calmly: "Your Highness is clear about right and wrong, and rewards and punishes appropriately. He is in line with the people's wishes, and there is nothing wrong with that. Whether his future is ruined does not depend on me, but on Your Majesty."

"What if I insist on killing Xie?"

"Then I will live and die with the Xie family." Xie Zhaozhao remained calm. "The deposed queen's surname was Xie. She is gone, so the disaster will not affect her family. Besides, if the Xie family wanted to do evil, they would have succeeded by joining forces with the deposed queen. But the Xie family did not do that. They have always been loyal to the court."

Zhou Shaoyu said to Emperor Hui again: "I beg Your Majesty to be wise and let the Xie family go."

Emperor Hui remained silent for a long time.

Xie Zhaozhao and Zhou Shaoyu stopped talking and waited quietly.

After a long while, Emperor Hui asked Xie Zhaozhao: "Xie can be spared the death penalty, but she cannot escape the punishment of life. She must be exiled three thousand miles away. The Crown Princess will be chosen separately, and you can only be a concubine. Are you willing?"

Zhou Shaoyu immediately replied: "I don't want to! I would rather give up the position of Crown Prince than make someone else my consort, let alone let Zhao Zhao be my concubine."

Xie Zhaozhao also said: "I don't want to! I have received the grace of Xie's birth and upbringing. Crows repay their parents, which is justice in the world. All I want in my life is for my family to be well.

Regardless of Xie, my husband, or my children, they are all my concerns. If Your Majesty thinks this is wrong, then there is another way. If it does not affect Your Majesty, divorce me! If it does not affect my husband's future, I can leave."

"Where's Heng'er?"

"You can stay if you want to. If you don't want to keep him, I will be eager to take him away."

"Jingchen, look, she abandoned you so easily, and you still planned for her?"

Neither Xie Zhaozhao nor Zhou Shaoyu responded to him. Such provocation was too low-level and they were too lazy to pay attention to it!

Emperor Hui said to Xie Zhaozhao coldly: "Since you don't care about the world, Jingchen is not capable of shouldering the responsibility of our ancestors' country, then do as you wish. Since my edict to appoint the crown prince has not yet been announced to the world, it will be invalidated. I will appoint Xiaoqi as the crown prince."

Xie Zhaozhao looked at Zhou Shaoyu, who smiled at her and said, "Don't worry, we can survive by farming."

Zhou Shaoyu said to Emperor Hui: "I am willing to be exiled three thousand miles away with Xie."

"You bastard! The world knows that you are my son. I exiled you three thousand miles away. Do you want me to bear the infamy?"

Emperor Hui said forcefully, "Mrs. Xie is so charming and seductive that she is unfit to be a royal wife. I will divorce her and return her to you. She and her family will be punished."

"Your Majesty!" Zhou Shaoyu's face was dark, "I don't want to be separated from Zhao Zhao. Even if you give an order, I will not obey it."

"I will issue an edict and announce it to the world. If you continue to be with her, it will be uninvited adultery." Emperor Hui said ruthlessly, "Jingchen, don't think that I value you and dare not touch you!"

"Your Majesty, please do as you please!" Zhou Shaoyu said, "I will not change my mind."

Zhou Shaoyu pulled Xie Zhaozhao to stand up and said, "Your Majesty, I resign all my positions and return to the palace to listen to your orders. Your Majesty, please give your orders."

On October 16, Emperor Hui ordered the Ministry of Rites to cancel the ceremony of enthroning the crown prince on the 18th. At the same time, he announced to the world that Xie Zhaozhao had been divorced by the royal family!

Xie Zhaozhao had just returned to Qingpu Garden and hadn't even had a sip of water when he saw Hua Zisheng coming to announce the decree.

Emperor Hui ordered Hua Zisheng to bring the imperial edict and select 500 imperial guards. Lest the world not know, they came to Qingpu Garden in a mighty procession and read out the "Edict to Divorce Mrs. Xie" in public.

Hanako Katsu was helpless. He had seen a lot of ups and downs in his life, but this was the first time he had to read out such an imperial edict. He felt awkward and helpless.

After reading the imperial edict, he said to Xie Zhaozhao, "Miss Xie, please accept the edict!"

Not the old lady, not the princess, but Miss Xie!!