Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Zhen Huan

"Master, those letters were really all burned. I really didn't lie to you!"

Li Si'er refused to mention the lost letter, for she was afraid that Longkodo would be really angry with her if he knew about it.

But after hearing what she said, Longkodo didn't believe it at all.

The seriousness of this matter is self-evident. If the emperor gets angry, it may endanger the Tonggiya clan.

Although the matter was temporarily settled after the emperor's suppression, the private discussions did not diminish at all.

After receiving the news, Prince Guo hurried to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity.

The expression on the emperor's face was extremely heavy:

"Old Seventeen, you're here."

"Brother Emperor, such a big thing has happened, how can I not come?"

Prince Guo frowned, looking extremely worried. He cupped his hands and looked at the emperor, saying earnestly:

"I also ask my brother not to believe the rumors outside and wrongly accuse the Empress..."

"Whether this matter is true or not is not important."

When the emperor spoke, his voice paused noticeably:

"The important thing is that this matter has caused an uproar in the court."

The emperor said this and slammed the table.

"So what are you going to do, brother?"

The emperor's eyes became deep, and he looked at Prince Guo calmly:

"I am in a difficult situation now, but I have to save my father's face."

"But the Empress..."

"I believe that the Empress Dowager will understand for the sake of the overall situation."

"Brother Emperor..."

Before Prince Guo could finish, the Emperor interrupted him:

"Old Seventeen, I still have things to deal with here."

"It's inevitable that the Empress Dowager is in a bad mood because of this matter."

"Now that you have entered the palace, go to Shoukang Palace to visit the Empress Dowager and spend more time talking to her."

Prince Guo looked at the emperor humbly and bowed:

"Yes, I will take my leave."

Prince Guo's filial piety to the Queen Mother was actually just on the surface. The reason why he came to beg for mercy was to show it to the Emperor and the Queen Mother.

As soon as he thought about it, he realized that the reason why Concubine Shu was imprisoned in Ganlu Temple and separated from him and his mother was all because of the Empress Dowager.

Secretly, I just hope that the Emperor will deal with the Queen Mother as soon as possible!

When he arrived at Shoukang Palace, Prince Guo just chatted with the Queen Mother for a few words and then left.

The emperor had already made up his mind, so he ordered someone to summon Zhang Tingyu.

"Your Majesty, Longkodo has the merit of following the emperor. He has been in the court for many years and has many followers behind him."

"I'm afraid the emperor will have to spend some time on dealing with him."

Zhang Tingyu was a close minister of the imperial court and he spoke frankly to the emperor.

"I know this truth." The emperor sat on the throne, his face full of mist:

"Longkodo has been corrupt and accepting bribes for many years, forming cliques for personal gain, and I have always turned a blind eye to it, but now it has come to the point where I have to get rid of him..."

"Zhang Aiqing, who do you think would be the most suitable person to be sent by the court to investigate Longkodo?"

Zhang Tingyu lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked at the emperor and said:

"Your Majesty, according to the information I have, Longkodo does not seem to have a very good relationship with his eldest son Yue Xing'a."

"Yue Xing'a's biological mother, Hesheli, was brutally murdered by Longkodo's concubine, Li Si'er."

"And Longkodo not only did not blame him, but instead doted on Li Si'er even more. Yue Xing'a must have felt resentful."

"I think Your Majesty can start with Yue Xing'a."

The emperor had doubts because Yue Xing'a was Longkodo's son after all.

No matter how much hatred there is, it cannot change their father-son relationship.

Zhang Tingyu raised his eyes and looked at the emperor:

"If there is no affection between father and son, they will be worse than others."

"What's more, this matter is a matter of life and death. Yue Xing'a will definitely understand that he can save himself by sacrificing his relatives for the sake of justice."

The emperor nodded after hearing this, and he turned the topic to the Queen Mother:

"I feel very embarrassed about the Queen Mother."

"But for the sake of my father and the Qing dynasty, I have no choice but to..."

"Your Majesty, what you mean is..."

Zhang Tingyu understood what the emperor meant, that he wanted to execute the empress dowager, but he still had to ask.

Zhang Tingyu was a most upright person. He always valued the rules of his ancestors. In order to maintain the reputation of the Qing Dynasty, he supported the emperor in doing so.

The emperor looked at Zhang Tingyu with a gloomy face:

"But the Queen Mother is my biological mother. I am afraid that if this gets out, it will affect my reputation."

"So I summoned you here today just to ask you to help me with some advice."

Zhang Tingyu bowed his head and pondered for a moment:

"Your Majesty, if Your Majesty is truly determined, this matter is not difficult to accomplish..."

Zhang Tingyu whispered his idea to the emperor, and the emperor also thought that this plan was feasible.

When the emperor summoned Yue Xing'a, Yue Xing'a immediately expressed his intention and said that he was willing to help the emperor share his worries and solve his problems.

He also told the emperor about his secret collection of evidence of Longkodo's crimes.

Yue Xing'a's words gave the emperor peace of mind.

The Emperor had never had much affection for the Empress Dowager, and if this incident had not happened, he and the Empress Dowager could have lived in peace and played the roles of loving mother and filial son.

But now that things have developed to this point, the emperor has to make a decision.

After much deliberation, the emperor decided to go to Shoukang Palace to find the empress dowager.

After greeting and sitting down, the emperor looked up at the empress dowager and then turned his eyes away from her:

"I haven't come to see you these past few days, I hope you won't mind."

The Queen Mother guessed a kind look and looked at the Emperor:

"The emperor should focus on the past."

"Although there have been many things happening in the past dynasties these days, in the end, there is only one thing..."

The Emperor said this and looked up at the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother knew that the Emperor was talking about rumors, so she frowned and said:

"It is I who has caused trouble for the Emperor."

"In addition, Longkodo's eldest son Yue Xing'a reported to me that Longkodo was forming a clique for personal gain and deceiving the emperor."

The Queen Mother heard that the Emperor wanted to get rid of Longkodo, and her expression became serious:

"Nian Gengyao has injured his leg, but he has saved himself."

"I thought the emperor would let Longkodo enjoy his old age, but it turns out the emperor still can't tolerate him!"

"It's not that I can't tolerate him, but that he can't tolerate himself."

"When Nian Gengyao was alive, the two of them colluded a lot, you already knew about it. Now the rumors about the Empress Dowager and Longkodo have spread to everyone in the world..."

"Rumors are just rumors made up by outsiders. How can the emperor believe them completely?"

"Nian Gengyao and Longkodo had always been at odds. In order to keep them peaceful for the time being and maintain superficial harmony, the emperor took the initiative to propose that Nian Gengyao's eldest son be adopted by Longkodo as his adopted son."

"If they were colluding, then the emperor must be the mastermind, right?"

"The emperor tolerated Nian Gengyao's retirement and made Concubine Hua a noble concubine, but now he wants to kill Longkodo just because of rumors?"

Although the Queen Mother was usually dissatisfied with the Emperor, she always managed to maintain a friendly attitude on the surface.

And now, for the sake of Longkodo, he even did not hesitate to argue with the emperor!

The emperor was already angry, and after hearing the empress dowager's words, he became even more determined in his inner thoughts.

"I have read the evidence presented by Yue Xing'a. Longkodo is a heinous criminal. Even if my son wrongly accuses him of one or two things, it is not too much."

"What's more, he has committed more than a dozen serious crimes. Even if he goes to the underworld and defends himself before the King of Hell, he won't be able to refute anything."

The Emperor said, looking at the Queen Mother expressionlessly:

"When dealing with Nian Gengyao in the past, the Empress Dowager also arranged things for her son. Even Concubine Hua's Huan Yi Xiang was an idea that the Empress Dowager suggested to her son."

"Why are you giving Longkodo all kinds of protection today?"

"Is the friendship between young people really that deep and profound?"

The emperor's tone remained calm, but his anger was obvious.