mtl008 Chapter 186 Entering the Palace
Chapter 186 Entering the Palace
Not long after the princess left the villa, flames shot up into the sky.
The princess ordered Ruhui to be sent back to the princess's mansion.
She entered the palace immediately.
She knew that the fire must have been set by Wei Xuan. Apart from Wei Xuan, no one dared to set fire in her territory.
She entered the palace overnight, and no one dared to stop her, and she almost made her way all the way to the Emperor's Taiji Hall.
The emperor had just come to Taiji Hall from a concubine's palace.
Then a eunuch came to report.
It is said that the eldest princess has arrived.
The emperor frowned slightly: "My elder sister is here at this time..." He asked the eunuch beside him, "What happened in the past two days?"
"Your Majesty, as far as I know, among the major events that happened in the capital in the past two days, there is one, the wife of the Duke of Weiguo has disappeared."
The emperor remembered.
He had indeed heard that the wife of Duke Weiguo was missing, and Wei Xuan was also looking for her.
"What does this have to do with my elder sister?" Although the emperor said this, he still had some thoughts in his heart. Could it be that this matter was really related to my elder sister? "Please invite the person in."
He couldn't leave his elder sister out there, because she wouldn't leave.
Soon, the eldest princess was invited into the inner hall.
As soon as the eldest princess saw the emperor, she immediately complained.
What was being reported was that Wei Xuan was arrogant and had no regard for her, let alone the royal family.
His wife went missing, but he blamed it on her.
The eldest princess is determined not to admit her crime.
"Your Majesty, Wei Xuan is getting more and more arrogant. He relies on your love and favor for him, and has no eyes for anyone else. Today he dared to burn my villa, tomorrow he will dare to burn the Princess's residence, and in the future he will burn the palace."
How could the eldest princess miss such a great opportunity? Naturally, she piled up charges layer by layer, determined to crush Wei Xuan completely and make him unable to stand up straight again.
There is no chance of turning things around.
"You said that Wei Xuan burned down your West Suburb Villa?"
"exactly."
"He is too bold. He just burns down such a big villa." The emperor got angry when he heard this. He was on guard against his elder sister because he was afraid that she would rely on her past merits to ask for too much reward from him and gain more power in the court.
In the end, you will dream of surpassing him.
Therefore, he wanted to use Wei Xuan to suppress his elder sister.
But he would not give Wei Xuan the opportunity to hide his power. He wanted to let everyone in the world know that the power in the hands of a minister can only be given by the emperor.
If the emperor takes it back, they will have nothing.
When the princess saw the emperor's expression change, she immediately felt relieved.
"Your Majesty, Wei Xuan has always been arrogant because of his talent. In the battle with Daliang, he did make great contributions, but he can't just rest on his laurels. His behavior is getting worse and worse. After all, this country belongs to us. If we didn't share the Wei surname, he would have no choice but to obey orders. Now, he dares to go over my head. Your Majesty, if he ignores me, he is ignoring you."
The eldest princess pulled the emperor to his side.
The emperor immediately ordered Wei Xuanxuan to be brought into the palace.
The eunuch Chen Wu, who holds the seal, went to announce the decree.
Wei Xuancai sent Fu Ran back home, and as soon as he settled him down, he followed Eunuch Chen into the palace.
Along the way, Eunuch Chen told us everything he knew.
"My Lord, the princess's complaint is very serious. You must prepare well in advance. Otherwise, the emperor will not be able to favor you."
Wei Xuan had once been somewhat kind to Eunuch Chen.
Along the way, Eunuch Chen was on Wei Xuan's side in everything. He would tell Wei Xuan if there was any disturbance in the palace as long as it did not affect his own safety.
"Thank you, Eunuch Chen."
Wei Xuan entered the palace without delay. At that time, the fire in the western suburbs villa was still burning.
In the Taiji Hall, Wei Xuan saluted the emperor, but the emperor was still casual.
"A lot of things happened outside the palace today, and I heard about it. Duke Weiguo, why did you burn down the princess's villa? It's such a big house, and you just burned it down. How can I explain it to the princess?"
"Your Majesty, you don't need to explain to the Princess. I didn't burn down the villa. It was just an accident. My wife has been missing for a long time, but she happened to be found in the Princess' villa. I think it must not be intentional on the part of the Princess."
Wei Xuan's upright posture is still as strong as a pine tree.
He looked at the eldest princess calmly.
The eldest princess snorted coldly.
"Duke Weiguo is falsely accusing me of something. You failed to protect your own wife, but now you are blaming me for it." The eldest princess would never admit it. It would be better if the villa was burned down. There was no way she would die.
Even if Fu Ran came in person, he would not be able to say anything.
She was also kept blindfolded where she was imprisoned.
"How dare I wrongly accuse Her Highness the Princess? Her people kidnapped my wife in the street. The guards of the Duke of Wei saw it with their own eyes. My wife is still alive and well. She has been through all this and the pain in her body is real. It is not something that the Princess can dismiss with a few words."
"Oh." The princess was fearless. "You two have teamed up to murder me. Wei Xuan, you even helped the blind Duke of Ying. Not only do you not care about me, but you also don't care about the royal family."
The Duke of England kept a mistress and had children with her, which was not only a stain on the Princess's Mansion.
It is a stain on the entire royal family.
"Your Majesty, Duke Ying's raising of a concubine's son was Duke Ying's personal behavior. It has nothing to do with me. I did not instigate it. If the princess wants to accuse him, I will find a pretext."
Of course the Emperor knew that Duke Yingguo's concubine's son was raised by himself.
But after the truth was exposed, Wei Xuan still supported the Duke of England. Otherwise, not to mention the Duke of England's concubine, even the Duke of England would not have survived.
The dynasty has its own face.
The Duke of England slapped the eldest princess in the face, which was a slap in the face of the dynasty.
The emperor was very angry, but since Duke Ying's ancestors had made great contributions, he could not kill him at will.
After all, it is common for men in today's world to have three wives and four concubines, or to keep mistresses.
If he really holds on to this point, few civil and military officials in the court will be innocent.
Wei Xuan, on the other hand, now has only one wife by his side, and he doesn't even have a concubine or maid.
"Your Majesty, please convict the Duke of Weiguo. Not only must he compensate me for my villa, but he must also resign from his important position. Otherwise, I don't know whose house will be burned down tomorrow."
The eldest princess took the opportunity to seize power from Wei Xuan.
A Duke of Weiguo who has no real power is not worthy of being controlled by the princess.
The emperor was in a dilemma.
"Duke Weiguo, your actions are indeed inappropriate. Tell me how you want to punish me."
Wei Xuan is a proud man, how could he easily yield to the eldest princess?
"It is natural for me to save my wife. The princess kidnapped my wife, imprisoned her, and put her life in danger. She now blames me for the wrongdoing. I do not think I have done anything wrong."
The more Wei Xuan said this, the angrier the princess became.
"Your Majesty, what are you waiting for? Look at how arrogant Wei Xuan is. Can he still be the master of the royal family and your master? Just take away his title today."