After binding the mistress system, raise cubs and train husbands in the mansion

Mrs. Xu didn't dare to speak, she felt something was wrong.

"I'm asking you a question!"

"Your Majesty, it is my fault. The rumor did not originate from the palace."

Hearing this, Lord Xu finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that his life should be saved.

A smile flashed in Murong Yan's eyes. His father was in mourning period, so it was not appropriate to see blood. In this case, he could only exile the Xu family first, and then deal with them after the mourning period was over.

"Come here, pass on my order: the Xu family spread false rumors, hindered the marriage between the two countries, and caused a crisis in the court. Their crimes are serious. Considering the kindness of the late emperor, I will spare the lives of the Xu family."

"But the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment for living cannot be escaped. The Xu family will be demoted to commoners and exiled to Lingnan, and will never be allowed to approach Shangjing even a step."

"I bow to thank Your Majesty!"

Mrs. Xu almost fainted after hearing this. Why did the emperor torture the Xu family like this? They obviously did nothing wrong. Even if they did something wrong, they didn't deserve it.

But only Master Xu understood that this incident was just the fuse. The emperor had long wanted to take action against them, and now he had finally found a reason, so how could he let it go?

Well, as long as the Xu family survives, they still have a future, which is better than the whole family being executed. He should thank the late emperor for dying in time. If it wasn't during the mourning period, they would probably be finished.

Only Xu Yuanyin sat on the ground dumbfounded. Why was her life so miserable? She was destined to be a queen. Who stole her fate?

She couldn't figure it out, but she was unwilling to accept it. Why wasn't she the one who had the last laugh?

After the emperor gave the order, he dragged the three people out. Now he wanted to confront his mother, but he didn't understand why his mother couldn't tolerate Xie Baijin.

……

Cining Palace.

"Empress Dowager, something big has happened!" A young eunuch came crawling over to deliver the news.

"Tell me quickly, what's going on? Who does Prince Tuoba like?"

The Queen Mother did not attend the banquet. She lied that she was sick and waited for news in the palace.

"Xie family..."

"Does he really like Xie Baijin?" The Queen Mother was overjoyed. Her plan really worked. That was great.

"No!" The young eunuch took a breath and corrected, "I fell in love with Mrs. Xie!"

"What?" The Queen Mother was speechless. What kind of taste did this prince have? He actually fell in love with a widow?

"Are you sure?"

"Your Majesty, I am sure. I heard it with my own ears."

The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, and after thinking about it carefully, it didn't seem like a bad thing. If Yun Zhihan married the Prince of Dongyue, would Bai Jin follow her?

In this case, what else does he have to worry about? Anyway, this girl and his son will never see each other again.

At this moment, Murong Yan arrived.

"Why is the emperor here? Has Prince Tuoba already chosen a concubine?"

The emperor smiled and said, "It's strange that your mother asked this question. Don't you already know the result?"

He glared fiercely at the young eunuch kneeling on the ground, saying that he was a traitor and would deal with him later.

The young eunuch was so scared that he quickly lowered his head and crawled out of the Cining Palace.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean? I just want to ask about the banquet. Don't you allow me to do that?"

"Of course I allow it, but I want to know why the Queen Mother gave the invitation to Xie Baijin?"

When the Empress Dowager heard that her son was coming to call her to task, she was obviously a little flustered. "She, she is not good enough? I have invited all the young ladies from the noble families in the capital who are of the right age and have no engagements."

"Mother, I don't understand. In such a huge palace, why can't you accommodate Xie Baijin? What did she do to disgust you so much?"

The Queen Mother was also furious. It was simply unfair that her own son questioned her for a woman.

"Your Majesty! Please consider the Great Zhou Dynasty. Minister Xie is already a consort. If Xie Baijin enters the palace again, then wouldn't the world belong to their Xie family?"

Murong Yan frowned and said, "What are you talking about, mother? Minister Xie has already resigned many times. I promised him that I would send him and my elder sister away from Shangjing as soon as the battle in the south is over."

"That won't do!" The Queen Mother just couldn't get over this hurdle. She didn't want her son to disobey her.

The emperor was too lazy to pretend to have a deep mother-son relationship. The empress and concubines were chosen by his mother herself, and his own concubines in the harem did not even have the chance to choose.

Which emperor would endure such humiliation? Not his father, and certainly not him.

"I hope that you understand that I am the emperor now and have the right to decide on the selection of concubines. I will definitely ensure that the Shang family will prosper forever. Please respect yourself, mother."

"And I have also told you clearly that Xie Baijin will not leave with the county lady. I have already promised her to accompany Commander Xie to the southern kingdom."

"In short, Xie Baijin is a member of the Great Zhou when he is alive, and a ghost of the Great Zhou when he dies."

After saying this, Murong Yan took his leave and left.

He also wanted the Xie family to check and balance the Shang family, otherwise, wouldn't the Shang family still have the final say in the world?

When the Queen Mother heard this, her eyes were filled with surprise. Was her once filial son threatening her?

The old nanny at the side comforted her, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. She's just a concubine. She can't shake the status of the Shang family."

How could the Queen Mother not understand? Moreover, after Yun Zhihan got married, the Xie family had even fewer people, and there were no relatives to support them, so if they wanted to plan something, they would have no idea where to start.

The only thing she couldn't get over was the hurdle in her heart. She had to admit that her son had grown up and was now the emperor. He was no longer someone she could control.

Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager couldn't help but shed tears.

On the other side, after the banquet was over and the ladies and young ladies of the various noble families left, Tuoba Hong followed Xiao Chunzi to the Xie family.

The emperor even granted leave to Xie Boyuan and Xie Bochen, asking them to go back and discuss the matter together.

The two could tell from the emperor's tone that he had tacitly approved the marriage, but they still had to act as if they were reluctant to let their mother leave.

"Your Majesty! I only have one elder like her. Is she going to leave me too?" Bai Yuan cried, "A mother worries when her son is thousands of miles away, and a son can't bear to leave his mother even when she is thousands of miles away."

Besides, after this separation, we may never see each other again in this life.

Then, Xie Bochen also knelt on the ground, "My brother and I have achieved our current position under the protection of the emperor, but please think twice about my mother's marriage."

Murong Yan knew that they felt bad, but for the future of Da Zhou, he had no choice but to do this.

"I understand your feelings, brothers. But the matter has not yet been finalized. Prince Tuoba will discuss this matter with you personally. No matter what the result is, I will not treat the Xie family unfairly."

After hearing this, the two said no more. After thanking the emperor, they left the palace.

As soon as the two came out, they immediately wiped away their tears. Acting is not an easy thing. It is obviously a happy event, but they have to act very sad.