Dongdu Pavilion Case Record

Yong'an Palace has always been the residence of the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is not far from Daming Palace, but it avoids the place where empresses and concubines gather. It is both noble and clean.When Tang Wuyi was young, he often followed his father and brother into the palace. At that time, the queen mother was the queen of the main palace. She had many heirs and had a good relationship with the late emperor. It was a time when the scenery was boundless. Yi is naturally among them, because he is very naughty and has a deep impression on him.

Tang Wuyi and Wen Tao arrived at the gate of Yong'an Palace, and reported to the palace attendants: "The Empress Dowager gave the Jade Emperor Li at the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday, and I have come here to thank you." The nuns at the top and bottom, dressed neatly and walked with wind, did not look like palace maids who had been immersed in the deep palace all their lives. She said, "The Queen Mother invites you two in."

Tang Wuyi and Wen Tao went one after the other, when they walked past the nanny, Wen Tao suddenly smelled a familiar smell, and before he could remember, the two had already been brought to Yong'an Palace.The Empress Dowager lived a prosperous life, but she was humble and indifferent. Li Shu wanted to overhaul Yong'an Palace several times but was dismissed by the Empress Dowager. Alien treasure.

"I have met the Queen Mother." Tang Wuyi saluted standardly, and Wen Tao also learned a lesson.

The Queen Mother had gray hair and only wore two white jade hairpins. She said softly to them, "Xiao Yueyue, why do you have time to visit Ai's family today?"

Tang Wuyi twitched his face, and said solemnly: "I received a reward from the Empress Dowager the day before yesterday, and I came here today to thank you."

The Queen Mother smiled and said, "Don't use such nonsense to fool Aijia, you haven't been in the palace for several years, and Aijia almost didn't recognize you at the Dragon Boat Festival the day before yesterday."

Tang Wuyi smiled shyly. In this deep palace, is there anyone who doesn't have a seven-orifice exquisite heart?He didn't go around in circles, and said bluntly: "The empress dowager, my servant is ordered by the emperor to investigate the case, and I am here to ask for advice on the old affairs of the previous dynasty."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager's face froze a little, and she cast her gaze over, seeming to fall behind Tang Wuyi. "Nurse Wei." The queen mother signaled to the neatly dressed nanny beside her, she dispersed all the palace people in the palace and closed the palace door.

"It's for your elder brother's business." The queen mother said, "The emperor actually entrusted you with this job, it's too disgraceful." She shook her head lightly.

Tang Wuyi knelt down and said: "Empress Dowager, this minister asked me to find out about the eldest brother, and I hope that the Empress Dowager will make it happen."

"It's not your turn to investigate this matter. You are young and inexperienced, why bother disturbing this muddy water." The queen mother frowned.

"Your Majesty has ordered your servants to find out the truth within five days, and I hope the Empress Dowager will make it happen." Tang Wuyi kowtowed.

"Forget it, even if he asked you to investigate, you can't avoid it." The Queen Mother sighed heavily, "What do you want to ask?"

"On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, there was a troupe of shadow puppets who performed "Double Dragons Seize the Pearl", alluding to the current emperor and the former crown prince. I want to know why the emperor and the former prince turned against each other that day?" Tang Wuyi said. After that, Mother Wei gasped at the side.

The queen mother said calmly: "The two brothers have never turned against each other."

"Is there a woman from a foreign race in the Western Regions involved?" Tang Wuyi asked.

"Why do you ask this?"

"In the shadow puppetry, there is a Princess Xirong who married two princes one after another, causing a rift between the brothers and causing trouble for Xiao Qiang..."

"A bunch of nonsense!" The queen mother was rarely angry, but at the moment her aura was full of majesty, "How can the royal face be tarnished by the people in the market."

"Therefore, I implore the Queen Mother to speak clearly. If this matter is not found out, the rumors outside will only become rampant. I have also heard similar nursery rhymes in Luoyang."

"What? Dongdu is also discussing this matter?" The queen mother was surprised.

"Exactly. I'm afraid that someone will take advantage of the topic, and there may be a bigger conspiracy behind it. I implore the Queen Mother to tell the truth, so that I can find out the truth." Tang Wuyi said.

The queen mother was silent for a long time and said: "There is indeed a Uyghur princess involved in this matter."The two countries have good relations and trade with each other, and there will never be wars.To show his sincerity, the Uighur Khan sent the eldest princess to Kyoto as a hostage, and made Qin and Jin friends with the former prince.However, before the two got married, the Uyghur Khan was betrayed and killed by his subordinates. The Uyghur Khanate was torn apart. The leader of the rebel army moved south to establish a new Khanate. out.

"If this woman is handed over to the new Khan, she will definitely die." Tang Wuyi commented.

The queen mother nodded slightly: "She didn't wait until that day. She heard that her father Khan died. It was only a year before she died of depression."

"Did the late emperor make a treaty with the new Khan?" Tang Wuyi asked.

The queen mother nodded: "The Uighur is an important place in the Western Regions. No matter who is in power, the Great Zhou should not be underestimated. Although the late emperor did not like the new Uighur Khan to betray the old master, he had to make a new contract with him to ensure the peace of the border."

"Then did you marry the new Khan again?" Tang Wuyi asked.

The Empress Dowager's expression was a bit stagnant, and she said coldly: "The new Khan was originally the last of the Uighur nobles. Even if he got the Khan position by chance, he is not worthy of marrying the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

In this way, although the Uighur princess was indeed involved, she only had a marriage contract with the former prince Li Huan, and had no relationship with Li Shu, let alone a divorce between the two brothers.However, Tang Wuyi did not give up. He remembered that Mr. Pu once mentioned that the former crown prince was imprisoned for several years when he saw that he had committed a crime against the late emperor. The position of eldest son inherits the Datong.

"Empress Dowager," Tang Wuyi said, "I would like to ask you, why did the first crown prince lose his love for the first emperor?"

The Empress Dowager looked at Tang Wuyi and said, "Is this really related to this case?"

"It's absolutely true." Tang Wuyi affirmed.

The queen mother sighed softly: "That child, Huan'er, is fine in everything, but his heart is too soft." The queen mother continued, "The child has a marriage contract with the Uighur princess, so he treats the princess like an unmarried wife. , they can occasionally meet with me, they are about the same age, they are both satisfied with each other, they would have been a good couple, but I don't want something to happen to her father, and her dignified Uyghur princess will lose all her dignity overnight He has become a thorn in the side of the new Khan. Considering the treaty with the new Khan, the first emperor also considered handing over the princess in exchange for peace on the border. Unexpectedly, the child Huan'er was unwilling in every possible way. He said that since he and the princess had Marriage contract, no matter what the status of the princess is, if he wants to marry the princess in, how can he hand it over to the rebels?"

"So, because of this matter, the late prince had a disagreement with the late emperor and fell out of love with the late emperor?" Tang Wuyi asked.

The Queen Mother looked at him and nodded.Was the first prince imprisoned for several years just because of a disagreement?Tang Wuyi was puzzled, but seeing the empress dowager's tone was determined, he couldn't say anything more.