The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 160 Invite yourself to leave Beijing

The next day.

The news that King Xuan's concubine was poisoned has spread throughout the capital.

King Xuan was so worried that he did not even attend the court meeting.

When he went to court that day, Emperor Liang De had a solemn face and threw down the memorial.

"My ministers are so powerful! They can sell their official positions and cheat in imperial examinations before the court, and they can poison and kill their own princes and heirs after the court! What? Do you wish you could directly control the entire world?"

All civil and military officials in the dynasty bowed their heads and dared not speak.

This great change in the capital soon caused shock to the entire world.

The Xu family is no longer the virtuous, elegant and beautiful people in the eyes of the world.

They discussed: "Since Xu Lao passed away, his sons have been in vain. No wonder they are not reused in the court."

"Just because he relies on his relatives, he acts more and more arrogantly."

"Yes, in order to ensure that more members of the Xu family can enter the court, he held the imperial examination for several years and refused to let go. Where will the northern scholars be placed?"

"Now that we have found out the truth, even the emperor dares to touch him."

"Tell me, does King Wei know that the Xu family behaves this way?"

"Even the daughter of the Liu family behaved erratically after marrying the Princess of Wei. She got into trouble with the concubine of Prince Xuan's palace many times."

"Ah? Didn't you say that Prince Xuan's concubine acted more arrogantly?"

"What's going on? Use your brain, how can a side concubine surpass the main concubine? If the side concubine was powerful enough, would she still be in the situation she is today?"

"It seems that King Wei is also quite influenced by the Xu family. I heard that he doesn't even care about brotherhood."

"Is there anyone who doesn't know? Concubine Wan also planned to frame the young master of Zhao Guogong's house."

"What? Zhao Guogong is so loyal and good, but this one son has also been poisoned by the Xu family?"

"Xu's behavior is really a thief who disrupts the government and steals the country!"

They were all heartbroken and very angry.

First, it stirred up the antagonism and anger among the noble clans, and then caused the turmoil of the country due to the murder of the emperor's heir.

One by one, they were piled up, and anyone who heard them felt that the Xu family could no longer tolerate it.

Some people even bluntly said that His Majesty cannot indulge the Xu family in this way just because he loves Concubine Wan.

Some people also talked about how the queen's natal family was destroyed. The Xu family should be like this today.

The queen's natal family originally belonged to a wealthy northern family.

Nowadays, there are conflicts between southern scholars and northern scholars.

That is simply adding hatred to hatred.

When the news from the outside reached the ears of Concubine Wan, she collapsed to the ground on the spot.

"Obviously...it was obviously just a flower-viewing party, so why did it happen overnight..." Concubine Wan's voice trembled, unable to form a sentence.

Concubine Wan couldn't figure it out.

The Xu family is such a huge ship.

Why did it overturn once it was said that it would be overthrown?

"So what if Xue Qingyin dies? She is obviously just a concubine." Concubine Wan said tremblingly.

"The most urgent task is to ask His Majesty the King of Wei to quickly go to the imperial court to intercede for the First Master and the Second Master before His Majesty has issued the decree..." Mammy advised from the side.

This nanny followed Concubine Wan into the palace and was a domestic slave of the Xu family. Her son and daughter-in-law are still working as servants in the Xu family. Naturally, he was thinking about the Xu family.

Speaking of King Wei, Concubine Wan suddenly became more awake. Her lips trembled: "No, I can't go..."

Mammy looked at her in astonishment.

"It's Ju Xing who's going to prison, right?"

"……yes."

"He is King Wei's teacher. Your Majesty wants to attack him. His intention is already obvious. If King Wei goes to plead for mercy, he will be involved. I want to do something, how can I stop him as a son?" After saying the last sentence Concubine Wan couldn't bear it anymore and fell to the ground crying.

She said this to give up her father, brother and relatives.

How could she feel better?

In fact, King Wei did not need Concubine Wan to say anything, and he would not plead.

He does not have deep feelings for his maternal family.

Especially when Concubine Wan always told him not to ruin the Xu family's family tradition every time he acted, he even hated his maternal family in his heart.

The king of Wei soon closed his palace and could not leave.

He said that he never expected that the Xu family would do so many things, and that even his teacher was such a vicious person... He didn't understand people well, and he felt so sad that he wanted to think for them behind closed doors.

Emperor Liang De was right.

But then came the third day.

Everyone finally saw King Xuan in court.

King Xuan looked haggard, and his already cold face looked even colder.

When he stepped into the palace, all the officials couldn't help but tremble.

"How is the concubine?" Emperor Liang De sat on the dragon chair, leaning forward and asked with concern.

King Xuan did not answer, but knelt down and said: "My son, please leave immediately to fief the land."

A chill instantly ran through the backs of many ministers.

Coming.

The last big one.

The final straw for the Xu family.

Emperor Liang De narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at King Xuan and said: "Don't say childish words. I know that the concubine has suffered a lot. I have already dealt with those evil thieves for her. I will reward her and compensate her..."

"My son has been away at war for several years. Now he is about to have his wife and children, but he has suffered such a misfortune... Even if I can bear it, what about the soldiers under my command?"

When the ministers heard this, they already had a bad premonition.

King Xuan said in a deep voice: "As soon as the news came out, the army was so angry that even my lieutenants could not suppress it."

really!

The ministers lowered their heads in fear.

The Xu family... must die.

"This matter has been explained, and it will naturally be fine. King Xuan, you still have to stay by my side." Emperor Liang De sighed, "You have been away from home all year round, how can I bear to let you go to the fiefdom again, and I will hardly see you for a year!"

"The concubine was born with poison and was born weak, and everyone in the capital knows it. I like her, but I have hurt her even more. She can't stand the next harm. I only wish to take her away from the capital."

The ministers involuntarily cast their eyes on Xue Chengdong.

Look!

The cause of this disease is also caused by you, Minister Xue!

Today, there is an irreversible situation!

Xue Chengdong: "..."

In fact, the ministers also felt that although King Xuan liked the concubine very much, there was another woman in the world. Why is it so?

Going to the fiefdom means being far away from the center of power!

Which prince would do such a thing?

But do they dare to say these words?

They dare not. Now is the time when King Xuan is angry and sad. Who dares to say that a woman is nothing? There are many women waiting to give birth to your children.

Emperor Liang De sighed: "... I agree to you. I remember that your fiefdom is in Youzhou. Youzhou is bitter and cold. How about changing it to Bianzhou?"

Bianzhou is rich and close to the capital.

The ministers thought that it would be the fiefdom of King Wei, but who knew that it would eventually fall into the hands of King Xuan.

"If you change it to Bianzhou, it is better to change it to Yizhou, which is the hometown of the concubine." King Xuan said lightly.

"Forget it, then I won't persuade you. Then change it to Yizhou. Yizhou has been less afflicted since ancient times. You have been fighting for several years, and it is time to rest." Emperor Liang De said.

The ministers are still a little dazed.

This... is decided?

King Xuan really wants to leave Beijing for his fiefdom?

Emperor Liang De changed the subject and said coldly, "The man who drove my son away should pay his price."

…

Xue Qingyin woke up from her nap and saw Xu Zhi sitting by her bed, staring at her.

"Why are your eyes so dark?" Xue Qingyin said helplessly.

Although Xu Zhi knew that Xue Qingyin was not poisoned, and vaguely knew what was going on outside...

But she still didn't dare to leave Xue Qingyin.

"I'll wait until Prince Xuan comes to pick you up, and then you'll be relieved."

"You won't let me stay at the Xu family?"

"No. The Xu family is not safe, and it's best for you to stay with Prince Xuan." Xu Zhi said this, and her heart still hurt.

But thinking of Prince Xuan's appearance on the day of the flower viewing banquet...Xu Zhi couldn't help but sigh that although she was born in an imperial family, she might not be able to find a better lover than him.

As the sky gradually darkened, Prince Xuan came to the Xu family to pick someone up.

Xu Zhi watched Prince Xuan walk in.

He was full of evil spirit, but Xu Zhi was not so scared.

"Qingyin, leave it to His Highness." Xu Zhi grabbed Xue Qingyin's hand and put it in the palm of King Xuan.

It was more sincere than the day Xue Qingyin got married.

King Xuan responded in a low voice, took Xue Qingyin to bid farewell to Xu Zhi, and went back to the palace.

On the other side.

The Xu family tried to meet Ning Que.

The Xu family members who are still alive now have average talents and scheming, but after years of accumulation, more and more people cling to them, and naturally they have become a behemoth.

Now they encounter such a way of directly taking away their old foundation, and they don't know how to deal with it.

But the Ning family's doorman whispered: "The master is not at home."

"What time is it? How can he not be at home?" Xu Jiazhi said angrily.

The doorman said, "I don't know, how can you explain to me when you do things?"

Xu Jiazhi was so angry that he fell backwards, regardless of his status, and grabbed the doorman's collar...

But at this time, the person behind him pulled Xu Jiazhi and said anxiously, "Master, let's go back quickly. I'm afraid... I'm afraid that His Majesty will come to summon us at any time... If we are not in the mansion but in the Ning family, I'm afraid that the Ning governor will be implicated."

Xu Jiazhi sneered, "Without the Xu family, where would he come from? Now he is hiding, so what if he is implicated?"

The doorman frowned when he heard this, thinking that our master's position as the governor was clearly based on his own talents. You are the legitimate son of the Xu family, why haven't you made any name for yourself? It can be seen that people can't blame others for their stupidity!

Ning Que was indeed not in the mansion at this time.

He ran all the way to the Xu family.

When he knocked on the door, he saw Xu Zhi's cold face.

Ning Que panted lightly and said, "There were guards outside the Xu family two days ago, and they didn't come close. How is the concubine of King Xuan?"

Xu Zhi said coldly, "I didn't think about it carefully before, but now I think that Governor Ning is from the faction of King Wei. I love my daughter so much that I can't help but look at Governor Ning with a wary eye..."

"This matter is... complicated." Ning Que didn't know how to tell Xu Zhi.

This matter is actually an open conspiracy for smart people.

Ever since he heard that the sale of official positions and titles was being investigated, he smelled something wrong.

But the Xu family didn't listen to him.

Ning Que cheered up and said, "Today, King Xuan asked to leave the capital for his fiefdom, and he will not be allowed to enter the capital without an imperial edict."

"What?" Xu Zhi was shocked.

But she quickly realized that it was probably for her daughter...

Ning Que said again, "After the Xu family fell, the emperor would most likely keep me in the capital as an official. Without the Xu family, he can more confidently delegate power to me."

Xu Zhi frowned: "Why are you telling me this? Don't you understand what I mean? Since it is impossible, why waste each other..."

"No waste!" Ning Que interrupted.

Ning Que whispered: "King Xuan needs someone to stay in the court, I... can be that person."

Xu Zhi's face changed slightly: "Come in and talk."

How can such a thing be said outside the door?

Ning Que also brazenly squeezed in and whispered: "The emperor is a suspicious person, and he has a strong desire for control. When ten or twenty years pass, this will only get worse. King Xuan asked to leave the capital and retreat to advance, which is an excellent chess move.

"But if no one cooperates with it, this chess move will always take longer. If someone cooperates with it, maybe it will only take a few years..."

Xu Zhi's face changed drastically, and he covered his lips with his hand: "Are you crazy? Don't say it. "

Ning Que lowered his eyes cautiously and glanced at her hand.

He still remembered the last time she had a thorn in her hand.

Ning Que whispered: "I thought that if Madam divorced Minister Xue one day, I might have a chance to marry Madam. But now it seems..."

Xu Zhi withdrew her hand uncomfortably, her brows twisted into knots.

Ning Que smiled helplessly: "But now it seems that I am afraid that outsiders cannot know my feelings for Madam. If Madam likes me, from now on, I can only be Madam's underground lover. "

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