amaotonovel Chapter 683 Surname Palace
Chapter 683 Surname Palace
Unexpectedly, Eunuch Zhang said in a panic: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this won't work!"
"There are too many people outside, and they have surrounded the entire palace. If the Imperial Guards suppress them forcefully, something bad will definitely happen."
"If the people come into conflict with the Imperial Guards, it won't be worth it!"
Emperor Jingyang was stunned. He quickly pushed Concubine Li away and sat up from the bed.
He coldly questioned Eunuch Zhang, "Are all these people here to cry out for justice for Luo Junhe and Ji Yuntang?"
Eunuch Zhang nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I don't know what happened, but the story of Prince Ye and Princess Ye rescuing people and delivering rice at the entrance of Liangzhou has spread among the people. They now have a good reputation."
"After the people learned about this, they all called on the emperor to release them from the clan residence."
As soon as Eunuch Zhang finished speaking, Concubine Li immediately grabbed Emperor Jingyang's hand.
She raised her voice and said, "Your Majesty, you can't let them out."
Emperor Jingyang frowned and turned to look at her in confusion.
As if realizing that she had overreacted, Concubine Li quickly let go of her hand and said:
"Your Majesty, you are the supreme ruler. Your words are binding. How can you take them back just because of the influence of the common people?"
"If that's the case, who will take your words to heart in the future?"
Emperor Jingyang had similar ideas to Concubine Li. He had secretly wanted to get rid of Luo Junhe and Ji Yuntang for a long time and didn't want to take back his words at all.
He said, "My beloved concubine is right. As the emperor, how can I not keep my word?"
"Luo Junhe and Ji Yuntang were at fault in this matter, so you can't blame me for being cruel."
However, despite this, Emperor Jingyang still asked Concubine Li to help him dress.
He wanted to go out and see if the situation outside was really as Eunuch Zhang said.
The entire palace has been surrounded by the common people.
After Concubine Li helped Emperor Jingyang change his clothes, she also put on her clothes and followed him upstairs to the Mingjing Tower.
This is the tallest building in the Dongchen Palace. Standing on it, you can have a panoramic view of the entire capital city.
After Emperor Jingyang went up, he was completely shocked.
Outside the palace wall, there was a huge circle of human heads.
Many civilians, still holding weapons in their hands, wanted to confront the imperial guards.
The imperial guards had been trying to intimidate them and force them to retreat, but they did not dare to kill them for fear of causing greater chaos.
Concubine Li's face was frighteningly dark, and she clenched her hands into fists under her sleeves to prevent herself from cursing out loud.
Luo Junhe, Ji Yuntang, what virtue and ability do they have to make so many ordinary people stand up for them?
At a glance, she felt that almost all the people in the capital had come.
Concubine Li looked at Emperor Jingyang and was about to say something when she saw Eunuch Zhang running over to report.
"Your Majesty, this is bad. Duke Rong and Prince Xie are here too. They have already entered the palace."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Jingyang saw Xie Jinrong, Xie Liuzheng and Luo Qingge entering the palace together.
Several people went straight to his imperial study, and the guards beside them couldn't stop them.
Emperor Jingyang's eyes were filled with rage, and his teeth were chattering with anger.
"How outrageous! They are really rebelling against us!"
"What do they think the palace is? A place where they can come and go as they please? Do they still have me, the emperor, in their eyes?"
Eunuch Zhang hunched his back, frowning, and said, "Your Majesty, everyone knows that Princess Ye is the recognized goddaughter of Rong State, and Duke Rong is an extremely protective person. He must have heard the news and came to the palace to ask you to release her."
"Your Majesty, please think of a solution quickly. This won't work."
Among all the civil and military officials, Xie Jinrong was the most difficult to deal with. When he attended court, he often clashed with other officials because of Ji Yuntang's affairs.
Sometimes he even dared to confront Emperor Jingyang directly.
It would have been fine if Eunuch Zhang didn't say anything, but as soon as he mentioned Emperor Jingyang, he got angry.
He said coldly: "Why, as an emperor, am I afraid of Xie Jinrong?"
"Set up the imperial study. I will go meet him now."
After saying this, Emperor Jingyang flicked his sleeves, turned around and left.
Concubine Li thought about it and hurriedly followed.
Royal study room.
Xie Jinrong stood outside. He ignored everyone's gaze and asked loudly, "Your Majesty, what have my daughter and son-in-law done wrong? Why do you want to arrest them and take them to the clan residence?"
“Is it wrong to give out porridge, do good deeds, punish corrupt officials, and save the people from danger?”
"If this is wrong, then the emperor should just disband the court and let the ministers go home to farm!"
As soon as Emperor Jingyang came over, he heard these words and his face turned green immediately.
"Duke Rong, you are so bold that you actually stood at the door of the imperial study and made up stories about me."
Xie Jinrong and Xie Liuzheng turned around and bowed respectfully to Emperor Jingyang.
"I see you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
Emperor Jingyang glanced at them, snorted coldly, and walked straight into the imperial study.
Xie Jinrong, Xie Liuzheng and Luo Qingge were not angry either, and just followed him in.
Luo Qingge ignored Concubine Li and asked Emperor Jingyang.
"Father, why did you arrest my third brother and his wife? What did they do wrong that you want to demote them to civilians?"
Concubine Li stood nearby and gave a low scolding.
"Ninth Princess, how can you speak to your father like this?"
Luo Qingge looked at her and said directly: "What does it have to do with you when this princess talks to my father? Do you have the right to butt in here?"
As if she was not satisfied, she continued, "It's funny to say that the people who were arrested in the clan residence were your own son and daughter-in-law, Concubine Li. But you are not anxious at all. Instead, you hope that they will be demoted to commoners."
"It is said that even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. This princess has lived for so long and has never seen a mother like you. Today I have learned something new."
"You..." Concubine Li's face suddenly changed. She said angrily, "You are a junior, and you actually speak to your elders like this. Could it be that after marrying into the Rongguo Mansion, the Ninth Princess has forgotten the proper etiquette?"
Luo Qingge also said: "This princess doesn't know etiquette, but it's better than someone who won't eat his own cubs."
Emperor Jingyang was annoyed by the noise when he saw the two of them bickering, so he just yelled at them.
"That's enough! If you want to argue, go outside and do it. It's not decent to keep chattering here."
Concubine Li and Luo Qingge looked at each other with contempt and shut up at the same time.
Emperor Jingyang said: "Without any evidence, the Night King and the Night Queen went directly to Liangzhoukou to rescue people from prison and released so many prisoners."
"Even if they have made contributions, this matter cannot be covered up so easily."
"If I don't punish them, where is my prestige?"