AWB Chapter 292 You've Learned to Blame Me
Chapter 292 You've Learned to Blame Me
There were only four people in the hall: the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, Xu Yuan, Shen Yichuan and Shen Yiji.
Shen Yichuan still didn't quite understand why he had to be here.
Since it is the royal face, why should we tell him?
Just now, Bei Yao wanted to stay, but was chased out by the Queen Mother.
Knowing Shen Yichuan's doubts, the Queen Mother said, "Ji Huai, I let you stay because I know you have a kind heart. Even if you knew about this, you would not make it public. Moreover, I hope you can investigate the case for your father. Only in this way can your father and your aunt feel relieved."
In the minds of the Shen family, the affairs of the Xu family have never been over.
His father and aunt both regretted the massacre of the entire Xu family.
Thinking of this, Shen Yichuan's eyes shone, and he clasped his fists and said, "Ji Huai will definitely live up to the trust of the Empress Dowager."
Shen Yiji's eyes moved slightly, and he wanted to say something, but he didn't open his mouth.
I could only make a wish and breathe a sigh of relief.
She didn't win the bet on the royal mercy, but she won the friendship of the Queen Mother.
After explaining Shen Yichuan, the Queen Mother said, "Everyone here today, except Ji Huai, is involved in the Xu family case. So, Emperor, you should listen carefully to what I say next, because this matter not only concerns the face of the royal family, but also the dignity of the Tianqi Bei family."
Bei Yu frowned slightly, and asked in confusion: "What do you mean, mother?"
The Queen Mother did not answer, but looked at Bei Yu and said: "Emperor, you don't want to vindicate the Xu family, but you still hate that the Xu family supported the late emperor and did not support you, right?"
"No." Bei Yu retorted subconsciously, "My son has no interest in the throne. If my brother had not died on the battlefield, my son would never..."
"If you don't mind, why haven't you punished the prince until now?"
The Queen Mother asked back, she looked at Bei Yu and said: "You knew that the prince was planning a rebellion, but you still pretended not to know. For so many years, you cultivated Bei Yuan as the crown prince, and you turned a blind eye to whatever Bei Yuan did wrong. Dare you say that it was not because he was so much like you in the past?"
She knows her son better than her mother, and the Queen Mother knows Bei Yu.
When Bei Yuan was born, Bei Yu was still a prince, but less than a month after Bei Yu ascended the throne, he was named crown prince and established as the heir to the throne.
In his mind, the legitimate son should inherit the throne.
Therefore, even though Beiyao is smarter than Beiyuan and does things more comprehensively, Beiyu still only trains Beiyuan as the crown prince.
He seemed to be telling everyone in this way that the throne should be inherited by the legitimate son.
It was precisely because she knew that she had treated Bei Yu badly in the past that the Queen Mother had always turned a blind eye to these things.
Fortunately, Bei Yao worked hard and did not become a dissolute prince because of being spoiled. Instead, he followed Concubine Xing and learned a lot.
There are no outsiders here.
Bei Yu said bluntly: "I only learned about this last night. There is no evidence. Why should I punish the prince? Moreover, the prince is kind and has a good reputation among the people. He talks to me every day, and he has never mentioned any intention of rebellion in his words."
After Bei Yu finished speaking, he glanced at Xu Yuan, the instigator, and said, "Perhaps, this is also one of Xu Yuan's schemes. He wants me to pay attention to this matter."
Rebellion is the most intolerable thing for an emperor.
Last night, Bei Yao entered the palace and brought him a letter.
Just say it was written as a wish.
After reading it, he was so angry that he tore up the letter immediately.
What was said in the letter was that the prince intended to rebel.
At the end of the article, Xu Yuan said: "If the emperor is unwilling to investigate strictly, then before I commit suicide, I will make this matter a big fuss in the city."
It would be a lie for Bei Yu to say he was not worried. What he felt more than worried was anger.
Bei Yuan is already the crown prince, and the world will be his sooner or later, so why would he rebel?
Therefore, Beiyu sent people to investigate immediately.
After his rage, he calmed down and thought about whether he should meet Xu Yuan.
Just when he was about to order someone to summon him to make a wish.
Bei Yu suddenly reacted.
Regardless of whether this matter is true or false, Xu Yuan must have some ulterior motive. The fact that he could let Bei Yao deliver the letter on his behalf means that Xu Yuan has already won over Bei Yao.
If Xu Yuan's wish to go to jail was intentional, then her sending the letter late at night was probably for a private summons.
He is an emperor, how can he act in the style of making wishes?
Therefore, Bei Yu thought about putting the wish aside. After all, he had already sent people to follow the prince and also ordered people to verify the authenticity. He had nothing to worry about.
But this morning, I heard that Geshu Khan had arrived.
After hearing about the uproar surrounding the Xu family, Bei Yu suddenly realized that Xu Yuan had done so much just to build momentum for overturning the Xu family's case.
"Your Majesty, if Xu Yuan had any ulterior motive, he would have spread the news when Geshu Khan came to the capital today."
Bei Yu said coldly: "Don't you think you haven't spread enough news? Now the Xu family's affairs have caused a lot of trouble in the city. Isn't it also the face of the Tianqi royal family that has been lost?"
"If the emperor had summoned Xu Yuan last night, why would all this mess happen today?" Xu Yuan asked back.
"You have learned to blame me. I don't know what you are up to. I don't know that you are seeking justice for your father, and I don't know that you are a descendant of the Xu family! Even if I take a step back, why couldn't the letter be delivered earlier? If I had investigated the matter, I would have summoned you. How could all this happen today?!"
After this conversation, Bei Yu felt a lot better.
He had wanted to say these words for a long time.
If Xu Yuan had stated his identity at the beginning and explained clearly that the Xu family had been wronged, he would have taken it seriously and ordered a thorough investigation.
But now, he had to get to the bottom of the case.
He is the emperor, the Son of Heaven, second only to the emperor and above everyone else. No one can disobey him, but today he is subject to the constraints of his wish.
If he doesn't check, he would be foolish.
If he continued to investigate and found that the Xu family was wronged, it would mean that the late emperor was incompetent and cruel to people. If the Xu family really had the intention of rebellion, in the eyes of the people, the Xu family would never rebel.
Whether this case is investigated or not, it will damage the reputation of the royal family.
If we investigate further, no matter what the truth is, the people will not be able to accept it.
Water can carry a boat but can also capsize it. Right now the situation in the south is very tense in suppressing bandits. If we lose the support of the people, it will only encourage the ambitions of those bandits.
It was neither right to retreat nor to advance, so Bei Yu thought of just vaguely dealing with the issue.
"If the wish had been made earlier, how could we have known that the prince held such an important position in the emperor's heart?"
Xuyuan asked back.
She turned away and said calmly, "When I first entered the capital, I did want to redress the grievances of the Xu family, but now, I hope that Tianqi can have a peaceful and prosperous era. If I don't use this as an excuse, the emperor will not pay attention to it, let alone be on guard. Rather than the prince joining forces with the four armies to rebel in the future, which will cost the people a lot of money and time, it is better to make a vow to die today, so that the emperor will have time to investigate the matter and deal with the traitors to avoid an unprovoked disaster."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yichuan opened his eyes wide and looked at Shen Yijie in disbelief.
Shen Yijie was also surprised.
Only the Queen Mother looked at Xu Yuan and said, "Xu Yuan, you are really like your grandfather, upright and honest, putting Tianqi and the people first. If I hadn't known your intentions, I wouldn't have come here today to explain this matter clearly."