"What is going on?!" Mo Jingqi demanded angrily.
A young man kneeling at the front of the group said in a loud voice, "Since the founding of Great Chu, the Xu clan has served Great Chu loyally, and the ancestors of Xu clan have taught and educated the people, and have done their best to cultivate talents for Great Chu. May I ask Your Majesty, what crime did the Xu family commit to have their entire family confiscated? "
Mo Jingqi choked, the anger in his heart growing. "The Xu family plotted rebellion, and their crimes are punishable by death! As citizens of Da Chu State, you actually dare to plead for mercy for these traitors? "
Another person in the crowd raised his head. "Where is the evidence of the Xu family's rebellion? Please instruct us, Your Majesty! "
Hearing this, the people kneeling at the palace gates all shouted, "Please instruct us, Your Majesty." Their meaning was clear. If the Emperor could really produce evidence of the Xu family's rebellion, then they would have nothing to say.
What evidence did Mo Jingqi have? Even at the start, he did not accuse the Xu family of rebellion. However, after the disturbance caused by these scholars, Mo Jingqi's anger soared. How could he care about anything else? He could only pin the most serious crime on the Xu family. Furthermore, if the Xu family was said to have colluded with Prince Ding, the Prince Ding Mansion's reputation among the people was not inferior to the Xu family's. When the time came, there would only be trouble.
"Impudent! All of you, quickly retreat. We will forgive your sins! "Mo Jingqi said.
"The Xu family is innocent, Your Majesty, please judge clearly!" These people dared to beg for mercy at the palace gates. How could they be dismissed with just a few words from Mo Jingqi? The palace gates were in an uproar. Even many commoners had heard the news and came over, surrounding the palace gates so tightly that not even a drop of water could trickle through. As a result, it was even harder to take action.
"Your Majesty! What crime did the Xu family commit? Does Your Majesty want to confiscate the Xu family? " Just as they were making a ruckus, a loud voice suddenly rang out, and the crowd parted to make a path. The white-haired Old Duke Hua led a group of people and walked forward in a grandiose manner. Mo Jingqi's face was as black as ink. He stared at the majestic Old Duke Hua, cursing in his heart. Duke Hua stepped forward, lifted the hem of his robes, and knelt on the ground, "The Xu family is loyal and righteous, and Mr. Qingyun's name has spread far and wide. What crime has Xu shi committed to make Your Majesty so angry? Would Your Majesty please explain? " Following behind him were some of the top officials in the court. There were even some members of the Imperial Clan and some old ministers of the former Emperor who had been idle at home. They were all people who had a good relationship with Mr. Qingyun and the Xu family. They all echoed in unison, wanting the Emperor to give them a clear answer.
Mo Jingqi angrily attacked. "The Xu family rebelled! Duke Hua, are you going to protect these traitors? "
Duke Hua raised his head and said in a clear voice, "If Lady Xu is truly plotting rebellion, this old man is willing to be a pawn and personally take away the lock, allowing the Emperor to punish me. But Your Majesty, may I ask where is the evidence? "
Mo Jingqi said, "The Xu family is the maternal grandfather of Mo Xiuyao's wife, Ye Li. Mo Xiuyao is currently occupying the Northwest and is clearly going against the court. Could it be that the Xu family shouldn't be seized? "
Duke Hua did not back down at all, saying in a clear voice, "Whether Prince Ding is going against the court is still unknown. Everyone can clearly see that the Xu family has never had close relations with the Prince Ding Mansion, nor have they said a single good word for Prince Ding. Just because of Prince Ding, Your Majesty wants to seize the Xu family who has not nurtured countless talents for the Da Chu State. It is truly difficult to convince the public! "
"Duke Hua, you're impudent!" Mo Jingqi's chest heaved up and down. He pointed at Duke Hua, unable to speak for a long time. Noble Consort Liu, who was standing to the side, hurriedly reached out to support him. Mo Jingqi took a few deep breaths and was about to speak. Suddenly, the sharp voice of an eunuch came from the palace gates. "The Empress Dowager has arrived! The Empress has arrived! "
Before he had time to look back, a loud voice came from the other end of the street. "Great Elder Princess Fu Xi has arrived! Great Elder Princess Zhaoyang has arrived! " As if God didn't think Mo Jingqi was busy enough, when he saw the carriages of Great Elder Princess Fu Xi and Great Elder Princess Zhaoyang coming slowly, the sound of horse hooves came from another street. The suspect was Prince Li, Mo Jingli, who had not returned to the capital for a long time. Mo Jingli flew off the horse and walked quickly to the gate of the palace with his men. He actually arrived earlier than Great Elder Princess.
"Greetings, Royal Brother. Greetings, Royal Mother." After saluting, Mo Jingli stood up and said with a smile, "Why is it so lively at the gate of the palace? What are Royal Brother, Royal Mother, Royal Sister-in-law and so many people doing?"
Mo Jingqi looked gloomily at Mo Jingli, who was obviously in high spirits. Although he had to reconcile with his younger brother for many reasons, it didn't mean that Mo Jingqi had really forgotten Mo Jingli's rebellious behavior. Even now, his good younger brother was still involved in a large area south of the Yun Lan River. Ignoring Mo Jingli, Mo Jingqi could only look at the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and Great Elder Princess Fu Xi and Great Elder Princess Zhaoyang who had just got off the carriage and walked to the gate of the palace. He said lightly, "Royal Mother, Empress, why are you here?"
Before the Empress Dowager spoke, the Empress came to the front, knelt on the ground, and said in a low voice, "The Xu family of Yunzhou is loyal to the Da Chu State. Your Majesty, please reconsider." There were several concubines beside the Empress. Although they were not favored, they were virtuous women from scholarly families. They also knelt down and said in unison, "Your Majesty, please reconsider."
Mo Jingqi's face darkened. Before he said anything, Great Elder Princess Fu Xi and Great Elder Princess Zhaoyang had come to the front. Great Elder Princess pushed away the palace maid who was supporting her, knelt down beside the Empress, and said, "What crime did the Xu family commit? Your Majesty, why do you want to confiscate the Xu family? Your Majesty, please tell us! " Great Elder Princess Zhaoyang didn't say anything, but directly knelt beside Great Elder Princess. It was obvious that what Great Elder Princess said was what she wanted to say.
"You … you …" Mo Jingqi was almost trembling with anger. But Great Elder Princess Fu Xi was a senior, so he couldn't let her kneel at the gate of the palace. He hurriedly asked the palace maid beside him to help her up, and said, "Your Majesty, let's go back to the palace and talk about it. Why … why did you come back to the capital city? " Great Elder Princess didn't appreciate his kindness, and said lightly, "I'm old and useless, so I don't dare to expect Your Majesty to listen to the advice of old people like us. But the Xu family has really made great contributions to the Da Chu State. Not to mention that they didn't do anything wrong, even if they did, Your Majesty should punish them lightly. Although I'm old and muddle-headed, I still want to beg Your Majesty. Please investigate the Xu family clearly. "Great Elder Princess's words made Mo Jingqi so angry that he almost fainted, but he was still speechless. Looking at the increasing number of scholars, officials, and even ordinary people gathering in front of the palace gate, Mo Jingqi only felt that he was going to faint, and he was afraid that today's matter would be difficult to be settled.
Mo Jingli, who was standing beside him, was in a surprisingly good mood. At that time, he took the risk of rebelling. Although he only lived in most of the regions south of the Yangtze River temporarily, he was much better than before. It was said that Mo Jingli was the younger brother of the current emperor, who was doted on and respected by the emperor. But with his emperor brother's temperament, how could he really give him power? In the capital city, he was just a little better looking than other Princes. But now, he occupied the prosperous regions south of the Yangtze River. Even if his emperor brother was furious, he couldn't do anything to him. Speaking of which, Mo Xiuyao did him a big favor. If it weren't for the fact that Mo Xiuyao now occupied the northwest and made his emperor brother extremely afraid, he couldn't return to the capital city so openly. At this time, seeing Mo Jingqi's angry face, Mo Jingli didn't show it on his face, but he was very happy in his heart.
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