"Is this Ninth Brother's idea?" Xiahou Ling asked slowly.
Wei Shu nodded. "Ninth Brother thinks that since things have already happened, there is no need to weaken our own forces. We should just target the Ying Family."
Xiahou Ling stood up and said, "Why did he only say that he is one of us when I asked him?"
Wei Shu immediately understood that Xia Hou Ling was concerned about another aspect. He replied, "Jiu Ye said that if Laoye wants to carry it out, he will not refuse. However, he still hopes to give Wang Zhuo a chance. He wants to protect the life of Wang Zhuo's daughter and let Wang Zhuo set a trap to kill a fake Consort Qin."
Xiahou Ling remained silent with a straight face.
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye, which was like a snap of a finger for cultivators.
During the celebration, the Imperial Garden was decorated with lanterns and streamers. Yuan Venerate Qing entered the palace as usual to pay his respects to his mother and listen to her instructions.
As the mother and son were chatting, a palace maid came in to report, "Your Highness, His Majesty has arrived!"
The mother and son exchanged a glance and hurriedly got up to welcome the emperor. They saw Qing Zhu striding in and greeted him together. "Your Majesty, Father!"
Qing Zhu acknowledged them and didn't stop. He walked into the room and said, "The rest of you may leave!"
Shangguan Qing, who had followed them in, glanced at E Mei. E Mei was a little afraid of this chief steward, so she hurriedly gestured for the palace maids to leave.
Qing Zhu sat down while Shangguan Qing stood to the side. Yuan Venerate Qing stood with his hands clasped behind his back. Xiahou Chengyu wanted to pour tea personally, but Qing Zhu said, "Forget it!"
Xiahou Chengyu was taken aback. He turned around and forced a smile. "Your Majesty, why are you free to come?"
Qing Zhu glanced at Yuan Venerate Qing and asked out of the blue, "Is there any place you'd like to go?"
Xiahou Chengyu and Yuan Venerate Qing exchanged a glance, not knowing what he meant.
Qing Zhu continued, "Cultivating blindly doesn't help you. It doesn't matter how high your cultivation is. Find something to do. Shangguan Qing, can you leave an empty spot in the palace for a Yuan Venerate?"
"This …" Shangguan Qing glanced at Yuan Venerate Qing.
The expressions of the mother and son below changed drastically. What kind of place was the Yarn Washing Division? It was a place specially for the people in the harem to wash their clothes. The harem had the most women, which meant that the women had the most clothes to wash. Xiahou Chengyu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, how can the Son of Heaven do that kind of work?"
Unexpectedly, Qing Zhu said indifferently, "Doesn't he like to watch people bathe? The Muslin Washing Division should be to his liking."
Yuan Venerate Qing's face turned pale when he heard this, and Xiahou Chengyu's heart skipped a beat. He had finally confirmed that Miao Yi was right.
"Your Majesty, isn't that matter already over? Qin Fei and the others all proved that Zun 'er didn't do it on purpose, "Xiahou Chengyu pleaded.
"Not on purpose, is it?" Qing Zhu sneered as he stared at Yuan Venerate Qing and asked, "Since it wasn't intentional, why didn't you apologize immediately after the incident? Instead, you contacted my mother to discuss this matter and sent Ye Xiao to the guards to make inquiries. Were you trying to fool me after discussing this matter?"
Xiahou Chengyu and Yuan Venerate Qing both knelt down when they heard this. Xiahou Chengyu tried to explain again and again, but he had no intention of fooling him.
Shangguan Qing, who was standing to the side, was silent, but he was sighing in his heart. His Majesty had already made up his mind. Was there any point in explaining?
Qing Zhu didn't listen. He stared at Yuan Venerate Qing and said coldly, "I didn't punish you back then because I was worried about the dignity of the Tian family. On account of our kinship, I will leave you with some dignity. Find a way to get out of this embarrassing situation! "
Yuan Venerate Qing had nothing else to say at this point. He said with a sorrowful expression, "Your son obeys!"
Xiahou Chengyu, who was kneeling, also suffered a huge defeat and sat down. Miao Yi had hit the nail on the head time and time again. She knew that it was useless to say anything else, but how could she tolerate her son washing women's clothes? She shook her head and pleaded, "Your Majesty, how will Zun 'er face others in the future if he goes to the Yarn Washing Division?"
"Since the Empress is pleading on his behalf, then he will be demoted to the position of Lord of the Land." Qing Zhu got up and left after saying this, with Shangguan Qing following behind him.
"Your Majesty …" Xiahou Chengyu turned around and wanted to beg again. How could a dignified emperor be demoted to the lowest level of Lord of the Land?
But Qing Zhu didn't give her any more? Luo Mu? Ma? Ya? Bi Jiao? Towering Dusk Xingfu Mingshi Si? Chu? Cutting Cui Qiang Yu? Castration? Curtain Rake? Descending to the mortal realm to claim Emperor Gui? Chao Gongzai murmured with Suo Yun? Old Joy Scattered Frame
"Mother!" Yuan Venerate Qing stood up and helped his mother up. He bit his lip and said, "Don't beg him anymore. Lord of the Land is lord of the Land. It's better than staying in this heartless palace!"
Slap! Xiahou Chengyu turned around and slapped him across the face. He said sternly, "Remember this! No matter what happens, he will always be your father. Whatever he does is for your own good. Don't hold a grudge! " Finally, he sent a voice transmission to warn her, "If you want to live well, you better keep everything you shouldn't say to yourself!" If it weren't for Miao Yi's repeated warnings, she would have told him the truth.
A few days later, during the garden celebration, the officials brought their families to court. The Li Palace sang and danced merrily. Just as everyone was in high spirits, a sudden rumble could be heard from afar, causing all the guests to look at each other in dismay. The singing and dancing did not stop. Standing in the hall, Shangguan Qing signaled with his eyes, and someone quickly left to investigate the situation.
Not long after, the person who went to investigate barged into the main hall of the palace and reported to Qing Zhu in front of the officials, "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Palace is on fire. More than half of the palace has been destroyed."
Qing Zhu frowned. Shangguan Qing immediately waved his hand and dismissed the person who came to report. The singing and dancing continued without being disturbed.
The officials below were a little surprised. How could the Heavenly Palace be on fire, and more than half of it had been destroyed? What was going on?
The Heavenly Palace, the emperor … Ying Wuman's eyes flickered as he quietly observed Qing Zhu's reaction. However, he couldn't find any clues.
Xiahou Ling's eyelids twitched.
In the backyard, Heaven Empress Xiahou Chengyu and the imperial concubines invited the women of the officials to a banquet. The same news quickly spread, causing many people to whisper to each other.
Heavenly Consort Zhan Ruyi, who was sitting below, seemed to be deep in thought. She glanced at Xiahou Chengyu, who was sitting above, and saw that Xiahou Chengyu looked a little sad. Zhan Ruyi, who seemed to have understood something, raised her cup to her lips and remained silent for a long time.
After the garden celebration, the cause of the fire in the Heavenly Palace was announced. The emperor had collected some new things and stored them in the Heavenly Palace. He had not managed them properly, and as a result, half of the palace had been destroyed by accident.
Qing Zhu was very angry that such a thing had happened during the garden celebration. He had issued a decree in the court to demote the emperor, Yuan Venerate Qing, to the status of a land. He didn't do anything during the garden celebration because he didn't want to affect everyone's mood.
The commander of the Left Military Guard, Pojun, jumped out to object in the court, saying that no matter how wrong the emperor had been, he shouldn't have been demoted to the status of a land. Thus, he argued with Qing Zhu in front of everyone. Qing Zhu was furious and ordered people to chase Pojun out of the court.
Pojun kept yelling outside the Imperial Court, forcing Qing Zhu to order his men to seal his mouth and throw him into the Heavenly Prison for the crime of making a scene in the Imperial Court!
Xiahou Chengyu was quite touched when she heard the news. Although Pojun had always been at odds with the Xiahou Family and her, he was still on the side of the Heavenly Thearch. He had always treated her son and her very differently.
In the imperial court, Qing Zhu asked which of the ministers in the imperial court was willing to take in Yuan Venerate Qing. In the end, no one was willing to accept this "piece of land." Everyone realized that something was amiss. Who knew what would happen next? This wasn't an ordinary piece of land. If something happened in their own territory, it would be troublesome. Even if the Ying Family wanted to kill Yuan Venerate Qing, they wouldn't dare do it in their own territory. No one dared to accept this hot potato. In short, the ministers in the imperial court gave all sorts of excuses.
Even the people of the Xiahou Family weren't willing to accept Yuan Venerate Qing, let alone others. Qing Zhu's demotion of the emperor was a signal. The Xiahou Family didn't have a strong local influence, so accepting Yuan Venerate Qing was equivalent to accepting a huge problem. How many hidden forces would the Xiahou Family have to mobilize to protect him? Yuan Venerate Qing might even become a fulcrum to pry open the lid of the Xiahou Family. The Xiahou Family wouldn't be helping Yuan Venerate Qing by taking in Yuan Venerate Qing. Instead, it would be harming Yuan Venerate Qing. This was equivalent to completely concentrating the already restless spearhead and placing it in the hands of another family would truly protect Yuan Venerate Qing.
While everyone was rejecting Yuan Venerate Qing endlessly, Ying Wuman stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Your Majesty, why don't you send His Highness to the Netherworld Military Palace as punishment? It just so happens that Niu Youde is a direct subordinate of the Empress. It's only natural for His Highness to go there."
Unexpectedly, Gao Guan, who rarely spoke, stopped him. "His Highness is going to be punished, not taken care of. If he goes to the Netherworld Military Palace, even if the Empress doesn't say anything, would Niu Youde dare to control His Highness?"
His words attracted the attention of many people. Qing Zhu couldn't help but glance at Gao Guan with a frown. He was a little unhappy.
Gao Guan glanced at Wu Qu, the commander of the Right Military Guard, and quickly sent a voice transmission. "Someone has ill intentions. The Netherworld Military Palace isn't strong enough to protect His Highness!"
Wu Qu's heart skipped a beat. He immediately stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Your Majesty, since His Highness doesn't have a suitable place to go, why don't you let His Highness come to the Right Military Guard and be a soldier of the land? His Highness's cultivation is more than enough! I guarantee that the military discipline of the guards will be strict. His Highness will be treated like an ordinary person and won't receive any special treatment! "He even shot a look at Sima Wentian.
Sima Wentian immediately stepped forward. "I second the motion!"
Gao Guan cupped his hands. "I second the motion!"
Xiahou Ling also stepped forward. "I second the motion!" In his opinion, having the guards to protect Yuan Venerate Qing was the best thing that could happen.
Everyone from Xiahou Ling's faction seconded the motion. Now that the hot potato had a place to go, the others remained silent. They didn't agree or disagree.
Qing Zhu's original intention was to let Yuan Venerate Qing go to the Netherworld Military Palace. He had his own plans, but Gao Guan had interfered and mobilized others to stop him.
In the end, Yuan Venerate Qing was demoted to the Right Military Guard after everyone agreed and no one objected.
The court meeting was dismissed, and the decree was carried out immediately. The Right Military Guard's men took Yuan Venerate Qing away. Xiahou Chengyu, who had rushed to the Imperial Garden to see him off, was teary-eyed. He didn't know what kind of punishment his son would have to endure, but it seemed like His Majesty wouldn't let his son have an easy time.
PS: I'm not feeling well. I'll skip the plot quickly.
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