[129] The wind rises and the clouds surge
Dongfang Yixuan's expression was stiff, but he did not escape the problem. He replied in a cold and dry voice: "Emperor, Empress, Xiao family!"
Ning Yunxi's eyebrows were curved, as if she was a little happy, "The emperor should be unlikely, but he should know." The emperor was informed but watched coldly, probably because he wanted to test her skills and at the same time verifying the suspicion in her heart. She didn't think that Dongfang Yixuan would not cause everyone's speculation after disguise, unless the group of people were blind.
"I suspect it's the Xiao family. Xiao Yayun is narrow-minded, and her mother is the same." Dongfang Yixuan guessed, "However, both the emperor and the queen should be aware of it."
Dongfang Yixuan was no longer willing to call them father and mother. In his heart, those two were just emperor and queen.
"But even if you are narrow-minded, you shouldn't come to me, right?" Although Ning Yunxi had suspected Xiao Yayun, she also felt that it was not appropriate. After all, what happened that day had nothing to do with her. If Xiao Yayun wanted to take revenge, shouldn't she also go to find someone from the Xuan Prince's Mansion?
Dongfang Yixuan looked at Ning Yunxi with a puzzled look, and a smile flashed in her eyes. Although Yunxi was smart and keen, sometimes the twists and turns behind her back were not something she could think of.
"You live in Prince Xuan's Mansion. Just check it and you will know your identity. You are there again that day, so it is normal to take your anger at you." Dongfang Yixuan said, adding, "At least, in her opinion, it is normal to take your anger at you, but ordinary people probably don't have such vicious thoughts as her!"
Many people in the capital initially thought that Ning Yunxi was attracted by the emperor, but after investigation, especially after Ning Yunxi moved into the Xuanwang Mansion, everyone knew her identity and guessed that she had transferred from the emperor to the Xuanwang. Thinking about whether Ning Yunxi was attracted by the Xuanwang, and Xiao Yayun was angry with Ning Yunxi.
"Xiao Yayun is capable of sending so many assassins?" This is also the second point that Ning Yunxi is puzzled. After all, in her opinion, Xiao Yayun is just a foolish and toxic woman. How could she send so many assassins?
"The Xiao family should have participated, but I don't know who the participants are, but there are still some rights." Otherwise, it would be impossible to mobilize so many assassins.
"Are the people in power in the Xiao family? Old Marshal Xiao, General Xiao, or the general's wife?" These are the most powerful people in the Xiao family.
"Not only that, there are also Mr. Xiao and Mr. Third Master. The Xiao family has great business, but the direct lineage is not prosperous. Those who can establish themselves have some authority." Although Dongfang Yixuan is not close to the Xiao family, he knows the Xiao family very well.
"Then who do you think supports Xiao Yayun?" Ning Yunxi asked, agreeing with Dongfang Yixuan's suspicion.
"It's very likely that it's Mrs. Xiao, but the rest may know." After all, there are so many assassins, and he doesn't believe that the Xiao family will not know!
"It seems that many people really don't like me." She obviously did nothing, and it was really unfair.
"Yun Xi, I'm sorry, I'm all for you." Dongfang Yixuan apologized very solemnly. If it weren't for him, Yun Xi wouldn't have had to go through these blood.
Ning Yunxi waved his hand indifferently, "There are benefits and benefits, and there are advantages and disadvantages, not to mention that we are still friends, so there is no need to care about so much."
There are gains and benefits, and there are pros and cons. Without Dongfang Yixuan's blessing, her village would never have been built so smoothly, and she would not have been as famous as she is now. She has obtained so much, so she naturally has to pay some, and there is nothing to worry about.
"Just a friend?" Dongfang Yixuan's brain twitched and suddenly said something like this. After asking, he quietly turned red with his ears and explained quickly: "I'll just ask casually, there's no other meaning."
Ning Yunxi raised her eyebrows and asked in a strange tone: "Oh, it turns out that there is another meaning, I just don't know what it means?"
"No, really not!" Dongfang Yixuan refused to admit it and changed the topic: "Don't worry about this matter, I will definitely give you an explanation!"
Ning Yunxi felt that this was very familiar, and smiled and said, "You solved it again?"
"It's because of me, so I will naturally destroy it!" Dongfang Yixuan's tone became more chilling. As for the Xiao family, if his third brother had less support from the Xiao family, I don't know if he would be as stable as he is now.
"It's hard for you." Thinking of the relationship between Dongfang Yixuan and the Xiao family, Ning Yunxi also felt a little moved. The four words "blood and family affection" sometimes make people feel extremely heavy.
"Don't make things difficult, the time for trouble has passed long ago." Everything Empress Xiao did was supported by the Xiao family, so when Empress Xiao repeatedly plotted against his own son, he and the Xiao family were no longer relatives who stood on the same position.
After Dongfang Yixuan escorted Ning Yunxi back to the village, he left behind the guard who was about to wake up, and hurriedly left. This time he changed his appearance and returned to Beijing again, aiming directly at the Xiao family!
The eldest prince Dongfang Yicheng is a slightly more than meritorious person and a little narrow-minded. After returning home this day, he went to the study with a cold face. He originally wanted to read a free book to calm his anger. Those officials with no eyes always said that the third brother was more suitable for the position of crown prince than him. He accidentally heard several officials talking about this matter in a vague way. It would be better if the external fire affected his image, so he could only return to the residence angrily.
The eldest prince has a bad temper, but he can control himself. When he was angry, he liked to read idle books. However, when he went to the study room that day, he found something that did not belong to him in the study room!
That night, the eldest prince's disciples were invited to the study room. The eldest prince passed on the things he had obtained one by one to everyone, and everyone's faces became very serious.
"If these evidences are accurate, not only will Mr. Xiao be dismissed from office, but the Xiao family will be implicated. The emperor is already afraid of the Xiao family and will definitely use it to suppress the Xiao family's forces." One of the disciples said, his tone a little excited.
On the way to compete for the crown prince, the Xiao family, the empress's family, has become one of the biggest obstacles for other princes, and it is unhappy to avoid it.
"These evidence was suddenly placed in front of me, and I don't know whether it can be used or not!" This is what the eldest prince cares most. Someone can enter his study without knowing it. If this person's purpose is not to send evidence, but to assassinate him... Thinking of this, the eldest prince felt chilling!
"What? This... how is this possible?" Some people were unwilling to believe it, but when they saw the ugly face of the eldest prince, they couldn't help but refuse to believe it. No one dared to speak for a while.
That night, the oil lamp in the study room of the eldest prince’s mansion lit up for a long time, until the morning court the next day, when the eldest prince was ready to go, which was completely different from the feeling of not wanting to attend morning court on weekdays!
On the morning court, Emperor Renzhong thought that there was nothing wrong in the near future and could rest after beating the officials. But who knew that shortly after he went to court, the censor Liu Ming stood up and impeached Xiao Sanye Xiao Sheng with sharp words.
Xiao Sheng is the Minister of War and the official with the lowest position in the Xiao family. However, he is also the most high-profile of the Xiao family. This time he was impeached, and there are three main crimes: one is corruption and bribery, the second is to deduct military pay, and the third is to frame his colleagues!
The three charges were all told by Censor Liu Ming, each of which is reasonable and well-founded. Anyone involved in evidence has a name and surname. It sounds very real and convincing.
"...The above crimes have all evidence, please give a clear explanation!" Censor Liu Ming took out a thick stack of evidence and went to Emperor Renzhong through Yuantai's bus.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged, I am wronged!" Xiao Sheng was also in the hall. After hearing this, he immediately knelt down and shouted for justice, his face turned pale.
Emperor Renzhong had a cold face and ignored Xiao Sheng who was calling for justice. After taking the evidence, he looked at it and looked ugly the more he looked. At this time, Minister Xiao had already started to shake his whole body. Although he didn't know what the emperor was looking at, he was guilty and was still very scared.
"Okay, Xiao Sheng, you dare to call for justice. Look at it yourself. Is there any content that wronged you?" After reading it, Emperor Renzhong threw the evidence in front of Xiao Sheng angrily.
The evidence was conclusive, and Emperor Renzhong was furious. Xiao Sheng fainted on the spot. Without giving anyone a chance to plead, Emperor Renzhong issued an imperial edict directly. Not only did he dismiss Xiao Sheng's official position, he also took him to prison. After being beaten thirty rods, he was sentenced to exile and was pardoned.
Due to his physical reasons, Old Marshal Xiao did not need to attend court every day. He usually only went to the court during the grand dynasty meeting, so he did not attend court that day and lost the best opportunity to plead. When he heard the news, Xiao Sheng had finished his thirty sticks. The Old Marshal was so excited that he fainted on the spot.
Marshal Xiao was fainted. After hearing the news, Mrs. Xiao also fainted. Fortunately, Mrs. Xiao was still in the mansion, and she could barely deal with some things. However, after all, she was a woman, and all she could think of was asking someone to plead for the news and wrote an urgent letter to her husband who was stationed in the frontier.
Emperor Renzhong was a very capable emperor, familiar with the way of checks and balances. He matched Xiao Sheng with his front foot and gave him a lot of medicinal materials to the Marshal's Mansion, and issued an order to state that although the old Marshal Xiao had no choice but to be loyal to the country throughout his life, he should not be implicated. He also hoped that the old Marshal would be well recuperated and not be too sad for this.
Emperor Renzhong's words were both comforting and pounding, and the meaning was very obvious, so the matter ended here. Don't think about pleading. After all, Xiao Sheng deserves his guilt, and I will not implicate more. After all, the Xiao family has made contributions, and he, the emperor, is still very concerned.
Marshal Xiao was already ill in bed. When he heard the imperial edict half-drowsy and half-awake, he immediately vomited another mouthful of turbid blood and fainted again.
The Xiao family was in chaos, and Queen Xiao was not having a good time. After hearing the news, she immediately went to the imperial study room to ask for the emperor, but was stopped by Yuantai's father-in-law and said that the emperor had something to do and asked the queen to go back.
Queen Xiao was still very smart. When she heard this, she had an irreversible premonition. After pondering for a while, she returned to her bedroom with a cold face. However, she did not give up. Instead, she recruited the third prince into the palace. The mother and son had a long talk. When the third prince left the palace, she looked cold.
The father is about to touch the people of the Xiao family! This is the result of his discussion with his mother, and this result also means that he is not the candidate for the prince who his father likes!
If it's not him, then who would it be?
The eldest prince is narrow-minded and jealous of talented people. He is just a reckless person. Not to mention the prince, he can't even be a county magistrate!
The Fourth Emperor's brother is somewhat talented, but his background is low. His mother is just a noble person who has been promoted from a palace maid. If he hadn't been quite favored, he might have been killed by someone long ago. If he wanted to fight for the throne, he would have overestimated himself!
Apart from the Great Emperor and the Fourth Emperor’s brother, the only one left is the Sixth Emperor’s brother. However, the Sixth Emperor’s brother has been under house arrest in the mansion because of the Ninth Emperor’s brother. How could he have this ability to come out and cause trouble for the Xiao family?
No, no, no, no, he shouldn't think so. Although the eldest brother is very incompetent, it does not mean that he will not cause trouble for him. The fourth brother and the sixth brother are the same. Although in his opinion, these people are not his opponents, it is not impossible for these people to overestimate themselves and to cause trouble for him. After all, there have been many examples before!
Thinking of this, the third prince's face became very stern, and there was a hint of murderous aura!
As the legitimate son of the queen, the third prince not only has extraordinary character and looks, but also has the support of the Xiao family. He can be said to have grown up smoothly along the way, so he inevitably underestimated the strength of his opponent. However, after this incident, he woke up a lot. Even if he has the strength, as long as he is not an emperor for a day, there will be variables in the end!
The wind and clouds in the capital were surging, but Ningxi Village was peaceful. Ningyunxi's return made the whole village happy, smiling faces gathered together, as festive as the New Year. Even the guests who came to Ningxi Village to visit became more pleasant.
"I said you are having a holiday, or are there any happy events? Why do you all laugh so happily?" A young man who had been here several times asked curiously.
"Hahaha, our village chief is back, why are we unhappy?" The guy laughed so happily. The village chief was not here a few days ago, and they were not interested in doing business. "What do you want to buy, guest? To celebrate the return of the village chief, all the products here are sold at 20% off. If you like it, you can buy more, which is very cost-effective."
"Oh, this relationship is good. I want this, this, and this..."
With Ning Yunxi's return, Ning Xi Village made another big profit, and the villagers laughed even happier. Their small village chief is amazing. It's amazing that a casual idea can be so useful!
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Chapter completed!