Yang Hsiao-yu's actions immediately caused a huge uproar. The people were outraged and the court officials found it inconceivable. Yang Hsiao-yu simply had no regard for the law. Many of the imperial censors flew into a rage when they heard of this and requested that the Emperor punish Yang Xiaoyu severely as a warning to others.
Yang Hsiao-yu was the only grandson of the Yang Family. How could Yang Shoufu be willing to hand his grandson over to the Dali Monastery, even if it was just a formality? Yang Fucheng wanted to suppress the situation like last time, but this time, it was as if he had hit rock bottom. The more he tried to suppress the situation, the more violent the public opinion became.
The voices against Yang Hsiao-yu came fiercely. In the end, it reached a point of no return. From the court officials to the common people, everyone demanded that Yang Hsiao-yu be handed over to be punished according to the law.
According to the law, a life for a life. Killing someone on the street was even more serious. Execution was considered a light punishment.
But how could Yang Fucheng be willing? When Yang Shoufu showed signs of softening, Yang Shoufu's wife cried and made a scene at home. His daughter-in-law also cried and hugged her son tightly, unwilling to let go. When the news reached the palace, Empress Dowager Yang was so angry that she slapped the bed. "Impudent! This group of lowly commoners, their lives are lower than grass. It's just a commoner's death, how dare they implicate Xiao Yu? Besides, this unruly commoner injured Xiao Yu. It's only right that he apologize to Xiao Yu. "
Empress Dowager Yang came to take care of the Empress Dowager Yang. When she saw that Empress Dowager Yang was so angry that she was coughing, she was anxious and worried. "Empress Dowager, please calm down. Don't be angry and harm your health. I also think so. Even if Xiao Yu shouldn't have killed someone in public, this person provoked Xiao Yu first. It's normal for Xiao Yu to defend herself and retaliate. It's just that Xiao Yu was a bit heavy-handed. Scolding him and letting him reflect on his actions is enough. How can we hand him over to the Dali Monastery? I've heard that the Yin Qi in the prison is very heavy. Xiao Yu is still so young and he's the only son in our family. What if something happens to him? "
Empress Yang was also dissatisfied that Yang Hsiao-yu had caused such a big commotion. However, for a commoner girl, he had caused so much trouble. It was clear that the Palace had not been peaceful during this time. Cheng Yujin had given birth to twins, and the Emperor had been overjoyed. The Crown Prince had made contributions and had children. His progress in court had been smooth. Empress Yang and the Second Prince had been in imminent danger. Yet, at a time like this, Yang Hsiao-yu still wanted to cause trouble for her.
Empress Yang couldn't help but think that she shouldn't always help the Yang Family. They let Empress Yang take care of the aftermath of everything. They spoiled the Yang Family so much that they got carried away. They really thought that they were some big shots.
However, although she was angry, Empress Yang didn't dare to ignore Yang Hsiao-yu. When Yang Hsiao-yu was young, Empress Yang had taken care of him for a few days. Most importantly, Yang Hsiao-yu was the only child of the Yang Family. Just based on this, even if Empress Yang and Yang Hsiao-yu had never met, Empress Yang still had to do her best to support Yang Hsiao-yu.
The day before yesterday, Yang Hsiao-yu's mother came to the Palace to cry again. Empress Yang was already worried about Dou Xiyin. After Yang Hsiao-yu's mother cried for a long time, she had a headache. She could only endure her exhaustion and go to the Emperor to plead for leniency. However, the eunuchs of the Palace of Heavenly Purity said that the Emperor was discussing matters with the court and refused to let her in. Empress Yang waited outside for a long time, but she didn't see the Emperor. Later, the Crown Prince came. When the eunuchs saw him from afar, they immediately came out to flatter him. They bowed and brought him into the Palace of Heavenly Purity.
The contrast between before and after was so strong. It was even right in front of Empress Yang's eyes. Empress Yang was very angry, but she also knew that the Emperor didn't want to care about Yang Hsiao-yu's matter.
Empress Yang's heart turned cold. She burned a fire in her heart. The Emperor relied on the Yang Family to support him. Now that he had found his eldest son, he didn't want to care about the Yang Family's life and death? Empress Yang suppressed her anger and ran to Empress Dowager Yang to seek justice.
Empress Dowager Yang's illness hadn't improved. No one dared to let Empress Dowager Yang know about this news. It would be troublesome if something bad happened to the Empress Dowager because of her anger. If it wasn't for the fact that the situation outside was getting more and more tense each day, Empress Yang really had no other choice, she wouldn't have come to Empress Dowager Yang.
Who knew that Empress Dowager Yang would immediately fly into a rage after hearing this. She was so angry that she coughed until she felt dizzy. Empress Yang was frightened. She hurriedly supported Empress Dowager Yang and advised, "Empress Dowager, don't worry. Xiaoyu is still at home. No matter how savage those people are, they still dare to break into the Yang Family to snatch someone?"
"They dare!" Empress Dowager Yang coughed until her eyes were red. She forcefully got off the bed and shouted hoarsely, "Call the Emperor. Tell him that aijia has something to say to the Emperor."
The Emperor couldn't refuse the Empress Dowager's summons. After the minister left, Li Seung-kyung saw that the Emperor was about to leave. His brows moved slightly and asked, "It's almost dark. Where is Your Majesty going?"
The Emperor sighed and said, "In the afternoon, the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful sent someone over. Zhen couldn't get away at the time. Now that I've read most of the memorials, zhen is going to the Empress Dowager to take a look."
Li Seung-kyung understood, "Is the Empress Dowager here because of Yang Hsiao-yu?"
The Emperor snorted, "Of course. Yesterday, the Empress came. Zhen wanted to teach them a lesson and purposely left her hanging. I didn't think that she still didn't understand and let the Empress Dowager come. Ha, give her an inch and she wants a yard. She's becoming more and more ignorant of her status. "
Li Seung-kyung heard this and didn't respond. Was the person the Emperor was talking about "becoming more and more ignorant of her status" Empress Yang or Yang Shoufu? Li Seung-kyung didn't speak. At this time, the Emperor looked over and asked, "Crown Prince, what do you think should be done about this?"
Li Seung-kyung said neither hurriedly nor slowly, "I think that without rules, nothing can be accomplished. We can't set a precedent. If Your Majesty sets a precedent for them, how will you restrain the civil and military officials and the leisurely common people in the future? "
These words were deeply in line with the Emperor's thoughts. The Emperor thought this way. There was too much room for manipulation between conviction and actual execution. It wasn't that the Emperor didn't understand the dark secrets between prisoners, but the Yang Family was now firmly protecting Yang Hsiao-yu. They didn't even let the process of condemning him. This was too ridiculous.
The Emperor made up his mind and strode toward the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful. Li Seung-kyung followed behind and sent the Emperor out with lowered eyes.
After they left, the eunuchs on both sides bowed to Li Seung-kyung and smiled flatteringly, "Your Highness, do you still want to read memorials in the Palace of Heavenly Purity?"
"No need." Li Seung-kyung said, "Move the rest of the memorials back to the Eastern Palace. Since Your Majesty isn't here, it's inappropriate for me to stay in the imperial study. "
"Your Highness is benevolent and reasonable. You're also so modest and polite. It's truly a blessing for the common people." The eunuchs flattered a few words and eagerly helped Li Seung-kyung move the memorials.
Li Seung-kyung only smiled at these words. The Emperor seemed to trust him now, but ten years ago, the Emperor also trusted the Yang Family and relied heavily on the Yang Family. Taking the Emperor's trust seriously was a disaster. Preparedness led to success and unpreparedness led to failure. It was never wrong to be careful.
Li Seung-kyung returned to the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful. When the palace maids and eunuchs saw him, they all knelt to greet him. Li Seung-kyung glanced around the outer hall and immediately walked inside.
Cheng Yujin was coaxing the children in the inner hall when she heard the familiar sound of footsteps. She turned her head and touched her lips with her index finger, gently making a gesture.
Li Seung-kyung understood. He softened his footsteps and slowly walked over. He bent down to look at the little ones in the wooden bed. The two little ones were sleeping soundly. Ming Yue was still spitting out bubbles in her sleep.
Li Seung-kyung's brows gradually softened. The estrangement and sharpness in front of the courtiers also unknowingly dissipated. Cheng Yujin covered the two children with a thin quilt and walked out with Li Seung-kyung.
After they came out, Cheng Yujin said, "They just fell asleep. They didn't sleep well, so I didn't dare to speak loudly. So when Your Highness came back, I didn't answer. "
"It's fine." Li Seung-kyung said, "We've been husband and wife for so long. Why do we still care about these things? Did the two of them cause trouble today? "
"It's alright. There's someone to help with everything. I watched from the side and managed to handle it." When Cheng Yujin said this, she suddenly seemed to think of something to be proud of. She lifted her chin slightly and said, "Your Highness, Ming Qian will turn things around today."
Li Seung-kyung raised his brows. "Oh? You just learned it today? I actually didn't see it. "
"You weren't home all day. How could it be so coincidental that you just happened to see it when you came back?" Cheng Yujin tried her best to suppress it, but her small expression still revealed her pride. "Ming Qian is stronger than Ming Yue. He can turn over on his own. Ming Yue was anxious when she saw it and kept kicking her legs. I had to support her from behind so she could turn over on her own. "
Li Seung-kyung looked at Cheng Yujin and smiled. His eyes were as bright as the stars. Whether it was as Miss Cheng or as the Crown Princess, Cheng Yujin had always been rational and mature beyond her age. When had she ever revealed such a childish side? They were both parents, but Cheng Yujin insisted on competing with him.
She was just like a child fighting for candy … Li Seung-kyung smiled and played along with her. "Then I suffered a great loss. Not only did I not see Ming Qian's first turnaround in his life, I even missed Ming Yue's?"
Cheng Yujin cupped her chin. Although she didn't move, it could be seen that she was nodding vigorously in her heart. Li Seung-kyung couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and scratched the tip of Cheng Yujin's nose. "After spending so much time with children, you're also becoming more and more childish."
Cheng Yujin was very unhappy to be called "childish". She snorted softly and poured tea. "Your Highness, you came back early today. What happened outside? "
"The Emperor went to the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful to talk with the Empress Dowager. It wasn't good for me to continue staying in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, so I brought the memorial back."
"The Emperor went to see the Empress Dowager?" Cheng Yujin put down the teapot and raised her eyebrows slightly. "It seems that the Empress Dowager also knows?"
"It's only a matter of time." Li Seung-kyung took the tea and took a sip. He didn't seem to care. "With the Empress and Princess Shou around, it'll reach her sooner or later. It's better to let it pass. The same thing can only happen again and again for the Emperor to be completely fed up. "
Cheng Yujin nodded and felt the same. "It's a matter of life and death. This time, Yang Hsiao-yu didn't make a small fuss. It's a matter of life and death. If the Yang Family still wants to suppress it like before, then they're disregarding the law. Your Highness, do you think the Emperor will agree this time? "
Li Seung-kyung held the cup in one hand and smiled softly. "I don't think so."
"Hm?"
Li Seung-kyung didn't want to say more. "Let's just wait and see."
The Yang Family treated human lives like grass. The impeachment continued for a long time. After a long time, the impeachment had shifted from Yang Hsiao-yu's crimes to Yang Shoufu's shielding of his grandson. The fire gradually spread to Yang Fucheng. Yang Fucheng really couldn't handle it. Empress Dowager Yang saw the situation and wanted to use the same trick as last time. She wanted to use her illness to pressure the Emperor. She wanted the Emperor to reject all the impeachment and suppress the noisy officials.
But this time, the Emperor didn't agree.
Empress Dowager Yang was fuming with anger. In the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful, she scolded the meddlesome Imperial Censor, scolded the ungrateful people, and scolded the officials with ulterior motives. In the end, she blamed the Emperor.
Before Empress Dowager Yang could calm down, a bolt from the blue came from outside the palace. Yang Hsiao-yu was strangled to death in his bedroom.
When Empress Dowager Yang heard this news, she coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.
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