Baili Yuanlong's dead?
After hearing Xu Donglin's report, Long Fei Ye finally spoke up. To be more precise, he'd lost control.
"Xu Donglin, call Gu Beiyue over right now!"
Long Fei Ye pulled on his outer robes and immediately left the room. Han Yunxi only knew how important the Baili Clan was to Long Fei Ye, but she never expected it to be so important.
How could the servants who'd protected him from childhood and the elders who'd protected him from childhood be light in his heart?
Even if he never said it or expressed it, there were some people and some things that he'd always hidden in his heart!
Han Yunxi picked up the dragon robes and chased after him, stopping Long Fei Ye at the palace gates.
"It's almost time for morning court! Your Majesty! "Han Yunxi said seriously, placing heavy emphasis on 'Your Majesty.'
Yesterday at the crown prince's birthday banquet, he'd cheated the Xiao Clan out of a huge sum and made Xiao An a junwang. If he didn't attend court this morning because of Baili Yuanlong, then everything last night would've been wasted!
Long Fei Ye didn't speak, but waved a hand to have Han Yunxi move aside.
Han Yunxi didn't budge, but tossed the dragon robes to Long Fei Ye. "Your Majesty, you should know better than chenqie. No matter what, you must attend court today! "
Long Fei Ye grabbed Han Yunxi's hand and said, "Yunxi, be good. Wait for me in the palace. "
As soon as he finished speaking, he abruptly pulled Han Yunxi behind him and used lightness techniques to speed forward. Han Yunxi immediately chased after him.
But Long Feiye's speed was too fast for her to catch up.
Just as Long Fei Ye was about to leave the palace, a white figure suddenly flew in front of him to stop Long Fei Ye in his tracks.
This person was none other than Gu Beiyue.
As an imperial physician, Gu Beiyue had the right to stay in the palace. However, he still returned to the Grand Tutor's residence last night.
He had rushed over as soon as he heard the news of Baili Yuanlong's death.
Seeing Gu Beiyue's handsome figure in white, Han Yunxi's heart finally calmed down.
She could persuade Long Fei Ye, but she couldn't catch up with him. She didn't have the chance to persuade him. Now that Gu Beiyue was here, she was completely at ease.
Han Yunxi didn't approach. She just stood at a distance and watched.
He didn't know what Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue said, but Gu Beiyue didn't retreat. Instead, he stretched out his hand in front of Long Fei Ye, showing that he would never give in.
Ever since Long Fei Ye ascended the throne, he had never skipped court except during the Spring Festival holidays. News of Baili Yuanlong's death would surely spread throughout Yunning City in a short time.
If Long Fei Ye didn't attend court, then anyone could guess that Long Fei Ye had gone to the Baili Estate.
If last night's incident hadn't happened, Long Fei Ye wouldn't have gone to the Baili Estate because of Baili Yuanlong's death. Instead of being criticized, it would be seen as a sign of Long Fei Ye's loyalty to his subordinates.
However, after last night's incident, the Baili Clan was now a sinner. Moreover, it was a crime that could lead to the execution of nine generations of the clan.
This case had been handed over to the Supreme Court last night. What would the Xiao Clan think if Long Fei Ye showed his concern for the Baili Clan at this critical juncture?
Wouldn't the Xiao Clan still be on guard? Wouldn't they think of ways to punish Marble severely so that the Baili Clan would never be able to rise again?
Moreover, Long Fei Ye hadn't punished the minister who incited the people to revolt in time. Instead, he had stopped attending court. How could he use this opportunity to intimidate the other officials in court?
After last night, everyone in court was paying attention to how Marble would punish Baili Yuanlong. In other words, they were paying attention to Long Fei Ye's true attitude toward Baili Yuanlong.
At this critical juncture, Long Fei Ye only had one path to take, and that was to deal with all changes by sticking to the status quo!
Long Fei Ye and Gu Beiyue chatted for a very long time. Han Yunxi had been waiting in silence the entire time.
Although she firmly believed that Gu Beiyue would be able to persuade Long Fei Ye, she almost cried when she saw Long Fei Ye turn around.
She was both happy and distressed. She was happy for Long Fei Ye, but also distressed for her.
Long Fei Ye turned back and landed in the courtyard. Han Yunxi handed over the dragon robe with both hands.
Long Fei Ye's eyes were downcast. He was extremely silent as he stood on the spot with his arms open. Han Yunxi hurriedly helped him put on the dragon robe.
His silence caused her heart to clench. She didn't dare ask him anything, nor did she dare speak too much.
However, after he was dressed properly, he reached out to stroke her bangs like before and smiled dotingly at her. "My great military strategist, will you attend court?"
Han Yunxi was stunned at first, but she immediately shouted, "Yes!"
The empress naturally had no right to interfere. However, Han Yunxi wasn't just the empress, she was also the leader of Cloud Realm's military! She naturally had the right to attend court.
In the Crape Myrtle Hall, all the officials had already gathered except for Baili Yuanlong.
Baili Yuanlong's position was right behind Han Yunxi, the great military strategist. If Han Yunxi didn't attend court, then Baili Yuanlong would stand at the head of the table.
Today, the one standing behind Han Yunxi was Xiao An, who had just been conferred the title of royal prince.
Before she had a thorough understanding of these people in the south, she had thought more than once that it wasn't a bad thing to maintain the confrontation between the Eastern and Western Qin factions. At the very least, with confrontation, there would be balance. At the very least, no matter if the Eastern or Western Qin factions won, the imperial power would still be consolidated. After all, she and Long Fei Ye would always be one.
However, she hadn't expected that Ning Cheng would leave without saying goodbye. Even now, there was still no news of him.
Even more so, she hadn't expected the Jiangnan faction to grow to such an extent in the two years of war in Cloud Realm. First, they had taken advantage of the fact that Long Fei Ye was busy in the north to form a faction and control many important places in Jiangnan. Second, they had profited from the war! .
At this very moment, with Baili Yuanlong absent and Xiao An standing behind Han Yunxi, there was only one word to describe her feelings: she felt as if there was a dagger at her back!
With all the officials present, it was time for the morning court session.
Long Fei Ye walked up from the side, dressed in his dragon robes, looking like a deity. Apart from Han Yunxi, no one else present could tell from his icy expression what he was feeling today.
After the ceremony of kneeling, the officials began to submit memorials. Official Lin of the Supreme Court began with Baili Lixiang's case.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Baili Lixiang has been locked up in the imperial prison. Last night, this subject personally interrogated her. Baili Lixiang wasn't willing to say much and earnestly requested Your Majesty to personally investigate the case. "
As soon as Official Lin finished speaking, Long Fei Ye slapped the table. "What qualifications does she have for us to personally interrogate her? Men, strip her of her first-rank madam title and strip Baili Yuanlong of his title as duke! The Supreme Court will be fully responsible for investigating this case. Anyone who interferes will not be let off lightly! "
Xiao An lowered his head, his eyes dark. No one knew what he was thinking. Not far away, Xiao Dong had a smug look on his face.
The emperor must have known about Baili Yuanlong's passing last night. Baili Yuanlong was already dead, yet the emperor still wanted to strip him of his title. In comparison, the emperor was thoroughly disappointed in the Baili Clan. With this, they didn't need to waste any more effort to add insult to injury.
Even if they didn't put pressure on the Supreme Court, the emperor's attitude was enough to ensure that the Baili Clan would never rise again.
Originally, the officials from the Ministry of Appointments and the Ministry of Rites wanted to report Baili Yuanlong's passing, but after seeing the emperor's attitude, they exchanged glances and didn't dare to make a sound.
The Ministry of Appointments wanted to report Baili Yuanlong's passing so that the emperor and empress could quickly fill the position of Grand Secretary in the central military region. The Ministry of Rites official wanted to ask if Baili Yuanlong's funeral could be conducted according to the standards of a duke.
Judging from the current situation, the two officials wouldn't ask any more questions until the Baili Clan's case was dealt with.
The powerful officials were all silent, but Long Fei Ye acted as if nothing had happened. He asked Coldly, "Is there anything else you want to report?"
Han Yunxi stood below, looking up at his lofty and dignified figure. Her heart ached for him, but she also felt admiration for him. Apart from being flustered and at a loss for what to do when he cooked a bowl of noodles for her in the middle of the night, this man, no matter where he was, no matter what situation he faced, would always be the high and mighty king of this continent. He would also be her high and mighty king for all eternity.
The Ministry of Revenue reported on Northern Li's disaster relief efforts. Duke Ding Guogong Xiao An promised to hand over the auction proceeds from the birthday banquet to the Ministry of Revenue within five days for Northern Li's disaster relief. The Ministry of Appointments reported on the reopening of the imperial examinations at the beginning of spring. The Ministry of War rushed the Tang Sect's weapons.
Even though officials of fourth rank and above were qualified to speak with Long Fei Ye, there were still many matters to attend to.
Han Yunxi didn't say a word. She stood among the officials, looking up at Long Fei Ye. If this was a kind of companionship, then it must be the most affectionate kind.
After the morning court, Long Fei Ye went to the imperial study as usual and received several officials.
Han Yunxi returned to the palace, accompanying Rui 'er while waiting for Long Fei Ye.
She knew that once he was done with his business, he would definitely make a private visit to the Baili Estate. Gu Beiyue had already gone to investigate the cause of Baili Yuanlong's death.
While Han Yunxi was waiting, something major happened at the Ministry of Revenue.
After Mu Ling 'er donated red packets to the Northern Li disaster victims last night, the noble madams in Yunning City all presented red packets bestowed by the empress one after another this morning.
When these red packets arrived at the Ministry of Revenue, it was discovered that eight of the good red packets were empty. One had to know that these red packets were all unopened.
Why was the Eighth Seal empty while the others were full?
Lord Chen, who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue's relief funds, was so flustered that he didn't know what to do. After some hesitation, Lord Chen sought out Eunuch Li from the palace.
"Lord Chen, in this old servant's opinion, this matter can't be reported! Although those red packets aren't opened, … you can tell if they're empty by touching them! "Eunuch Li said in a low voice.
"Eunuch Li, you mean …" Lord Chen was alarmed.
"Those eight madams aren't ordinary people. They must have known that the red packets were empty. Since they're empty, why would they donate them? What are their intentions? "Eunuch Li asked in return.
"This, this …" Lord Chen was burning with anxiety. Only now did he realize that those noble madams had kicked the problem to him.
Mu Ling 'er donated red packets, so the others naturally had to do the same. These noble madams clearly knew that the red packets were empty, but they didn't open them or say anything.
They were clearly forcing the Ministry of Revenue to find the empress!
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