Wearing a book, hooking him up

Jun Zechen spent the entire day yesterday in a daze, like a walking corpse.

He stayed with the Queen in Kunning Palace for a whole day, his eyes never leaving her peaceful face.

Even at night, he was stubborn and unwilling to leave. He just sat quietly by the bed, as if time had stopped.

Anshun entered the bedroom of Kunning Palace in the morning, preparing to wake up the emperor to attend the morning court.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, he looked up and found that His Majesty had already changed into court robes. His expression was as cold as ice that had not melted for a thousand years, so cold that it made people tremble with fear.

Anshun's heart trembled, and he lowered his head instantly, not daring to meet His Majesty's gaze. At this moment, he even tried to breathe lightly, just wanting to do his utmost to reduce his presence.

Jun Zechen seemed unaware and just glanced at her very slowly as she lay sleeping motionless on the bed, his eyes full of longing and pain.

Then he turned around resolutely and left Kunning Palace.

Tai Chi Hall.

Before His Majesty arrived, the court was already in turmoil, with ministers communicating animatedly and the atmosphere extremely intense.

However, Minister Su just stood there in a daze, as if he had lost his soul.

He heard the news of the queen's death yesterday, and he still hasn't recovered from it.

He just couldn't believe that his daughter had suddenly passed away right after giving birth to her eldest son?

Could it be that His Majesty has really been using the Su family?

These questions kept circling in his mind.

But the news that came out of the palace yesterday made everyone drop their jaws.

His Majesty actually issued an oral decree that if the real murderer of the queen was not found within seven days, all the concubines in the harem would be buried with the queen.

These included Concubine De, who was pregnant with the royal heir, and Tang Ronghua.

Not to mention other court officials, even Su Hongyu, who was used to seeing many storms, was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.

At this time, the ministers in the hall were arguing with each other, their faces red, because of the words spoken by His Majesty yesterday.

Among them, Zuo Shiyi shouted indignantly: "The Queen has passed away, and we ministers can understand your majesty's grief, but how can your majesty issue an edict to let the concubines in the harem be buried with the Queen!"

Although the official position of Zuo Shiyi was low, only the eighth rank, as a censor, he was responsible for other matters besides making suggestions, and it was also a position with some real power.

When Su Hongyu heard Zuo Shiyi's words, he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

The daughter of Zuo Jianyi Grand Counselor is also a concubine in the harem, but he did not stand up to speak, but instead let a small-time Shiyi criticize Your Majesty here passionately.

Lord Li, the highest-ranking censor, was also frowning at this moment, and was extremely dissatisfied with the emperor's behavior.

"After all, Concubine De and Tang Ronghua are pregnant. Your Majesty's actions are indeed inappropriate." Lord Li's voice was steady and powerful.

When Zuo Shiyi saw that Lord Li was also standing on his side, he suddenly felt like he had a backer. His back straightened up a lot, and his voice, which had been trembling a little, became firm.

Seeing this, several officials also began to agree.

At this time, General Ye, like Su Hongyu, stood there silently without saying a word.

He knew very well about the Queen's death, and it was he who instructed his daughter to do it.

As expected of his daughter, she does things flawlessly.

He didn't believe that His Majesty would really ignore the opinions of the court officials and kill people for the Queen. The Grand Commander lowered his head, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an imperceptible smug smile.

Suddenly, Anshun's sharp voice suddenly rang out in the Taiji Hall.

"Your Majesty has arrived——"

The ministers who were originally discussing fell silent in an instant, stood in their seats in unison, and knelt respectfully to pay their respects.

"Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty."

Their voices were loud and resonant in the temple.

Jun Zechen walked up to the platform with big strides and majestic momentum, his posture upright, like a towering mountain.

He was dressed in a black and gold dragon robe with the gold embroidery on it shining brightly. He wore a crown on his head and a long pearl curtain swayed slightly, covering most of his frosty face and his deep and sharp eyes.

"Everyone loves you."

Anshun followed the procedure in an orderly manner, "If you have something to say, please report it. If not, please leave the court——"

Zuo Shiyi was becoming more confident because of the heated discussion he had just had with other ministers. He took a deep breath and stood up resolutely.

"I have something to report."

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Empress has passed away and her body has not yet been laid to rest. You have just ascended the throne, so you should bury the Empress's body in the imperial mausoleum as soon as possible."

Zuo Shiyi observed His Majesty's expression.

"I have my own arrangements for this matter. You don't need to say more, my dear." Jun Zechen's voice was cold and left no room for doubt.

Zuo Shiyi first mentioned such a trivial matter, but the emperor still did his own thing. He was very conflicted and didn't know whether he should continue to advise him.

At this time, the Right Counselor also stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the Queen has passed away. We are deeply saddened. However, I heard that Your Majesty wants the concubines to be buried with the Queen. I wonder if this is true."

"true."

Jun Zechen's answer was brief and straightforward, without any change in expression on his face.

Seeing that His Majesty was unmoved, the Right Counselor made up his mind, immediately knelt down, and knocked his forehead heavily to the ground.

"I beg Your Majesty to reconsider. The late emperor implemented benevolent policies and Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. You must not commit murder!" His voice was filled with pleading.

At this time, Grand Admiral Ye also knelt down slowly, his expression solemn: "Your Majesty, please think twice."

When the ministers of the Ye family saw that General Ye had expressed his attitude, they also began to kneel down and shouted in unison: "Your Majesty, please think twice."

The sound was deafening.

Most of the two-thirds of the ministers standing in the court now are those who follow the Su family and stand firmly on the side of His Majesty.

Even though some of them felt that His Majesty's action was inappropriate, the court had always been divided into different parties. If they followed General Ye and knelt down at this moment, they would not be able to explain themselves.

They stood there with complicated expressions, some frowned, some sighed slightly, but none of them dared to move rashly.

"My oral order is that if the real murderer of the queen cannot be found within seven days, the concubines in the harem will be buried with her."

"You guys kneeling down think I won't be able to find out?"

Jun Zechen's eyes were sharp as he swept over the kneeling ministers.

"If I can't find the real murderer, then can I assume that since someone in the harem can kill the queen, then someone can kill me?"

"For my safety, I would rather kill someone by mistake than condone him. Are you, the people who oppose me, trying to put me in danger?"

His eyes were as sharp as a torch, and every word he said made it impossible for the court officials to refute.

If killing is done for the emperor's safety, no matter how many people are killed, no one can question it.

The kneeling ministers looked at each other, speechless.

"this....."

No one dared to say another word.

Seeing that everyone else was silent, Zuo Shiyi gritted his teeth and spoke again.

"Your Majesty, two of the concubines are pregnant with the royal heir. If you kill them..."

"Why is Zuo Shiyi so sure that I can't find the real murderer? Or does Zuo Shiyi have any evidence to prove that the two pregnant concubines are not the real murderers of the queen?"

Jun Zechen stared at Zuo Shiyi intently, his cold gaze seemed to be falling on Zuo Shiyi's body.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was only thinking about your heir."

Zuo Shiyi was so frightened that his face turned pale, and then he kowtowed heavily to the ground.

But Jun Zechen had no place to vent the rage in his heart since yesterday. At this moment, Zuo Shiyi bumped into him, and he gave the order without thinking.

"Zuo Shiyi, you are disrespectful and speak wildly. Drag him down and execute him."

This Zuo Shiyi is General Ye's man. Jun Zechen discovered this in his previous life when he was about to deal with the Ye family. He didn't expect that he had defected to the Ye family so early and had been pretending to be neutral.

ridiculous.

Commander-in-Chief Ye's kneeling body trembled violently. He raised his head to plead for mercy, but when he met the emperor's cold and indifferent eyes, he lowered his head instantly.

Your Majesty knows that Zuo Shiyi is his man?

No, we must not expose the Ye family at this stage. It seems that we must find a scapegoat for our daughter.

A hint of viciousness flashed in General Ye's eyes, and his hands clenched unconsciously.

Zuo Shiyi, who was being dragged away, struggled desperately. He did not expect that His Majesty would be so ruthless. When the late emperor was alive, he was a benevolent monarch. His Majesty had just ascended the throne and he actually killed the censor.

Will anyone dare to speak the truth in the court from now on? !

But now none of the ministers dared to plead for him. All of them lowered their heads and dared not utter a word.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, please spare my life. I am only making a suggestion."

Zuo Shiyi shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice full of fear and despair. He struggled hard, trying to break free from the guards' dragging, but it was in vain.

Jun Zechen pretended not to hear it, with no fluctuation on his face, still sitting indifferently on the dragon throne.

Zuo Shiyi was dragged away like this, and his voice begging for mercy gradually faded away until it disappeared outside the court.

The other ministers kneeling on the ground were shaking with fear. The difference between the new emperor and the previous one was too great.

The new emperor started killing people as soon as he ascended the throne, which is simply the style of a "tyrant".

But they didn't even dare to breathe, let alone say another word.

Didn’t you see that among the military generals in the court, except for those led by the Grand Commander, no one dared to advise Your Majesty?

Your Majesty's military power is not to be underestimated.

Now that Zuo Shiyi has been executed, how dare they touch His Majesty's reverse scale at this time.

After that, the ministers behaved themselves and only discussed court affairs with trepidation.

After Jun Zechen left the court, he reviewed memorials in the imperial study as usual, but he could not read the words on the memorials.

The warm scene of him holding her in his arms and reviewing memorials together in the East Palace kept appearing in his mind, and his heart ached so much that he could hardly breathe.

Suddenly, Anshun walked in hurriedly, bringing up a gust of flustered wind.

"Your Majesty, it's bad, Kunning Palace is on fire!"

Anshun's voice was shrill with fear.

He couldn't even imagine how furious His Majesty would be when hearing such news. When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will float on the surface of the water. This is no joke. Who on earth hates the queen so much and is so bold!

"What did you say!"

Jun Zechen stood up abruptly and threw the memorial in his hand to the ground with both hands.

He immediately turned around and ran towards Kunning Palace with rapid strides.

Anshun trotted all the way, following closely behind His Majesty, and breathlessly told him the whole story.

"Your Majesty, I originally asked the experienced Dali Temple Minister to handle the Queen's case, because the palace maid who poisoned the Queen had disposed of all the poisons, and the Dali Temple Minister could only investigate the case through an autopsy."

Anshun spoke quickly while running.

"Not long after the news reached Kunning Palace, the Queen's bedroom caught fire."

"I guess someone wants to destroy the queen's body and not let the Dali Temple perform an autopsy, and they don't want Your Majesty to find out the truth."

The more Jun Zechen listened, the angrier he became, and veins popped out on his forehead.

In his palace, a thief could actually set fire so recklessly in the queen's palace.

When Jun Zechen arrived at Kunning Palace, the fire in the bedroom had not been completely extinguished. The fire was devouring everything wantonly, and thick smoke billowed into the sky.

Jun Zechen stared blankly at the fire spreading, his heart suddenly feeling cold and empty, as if the whole world had collapsed at this moment.

He couldn't even keep her body!

All the palace people were busy and nervously putting out the fire. Buckets of water were quickly poured onto the flames, and shouts and footsteps were intertwined.

After a full half hour, the fire was finally extinguished. Jun Zechen's originally steady body was shaking a little. He walked into the bedroom, which was completely unrecognizable.

The woman lying on the bed was now nothing but a charred body.

"Except for the Queen's personal maid and Nanny Lin, all other palace servants in Kunning Palace will be executed."

Nanny Lin, who was following behind His Majesty, suppressed her grief and tried to maintain a bit of rationality.

Her eyes were red and swollen, and her body was shaking slightly.

"Your Majesty, before the Queen passed away, she said that she did not want Your Majesty to commit murder and wanted to pray for the eldest prince."

Nanny Lin's voice was trembling, and she seemed to use up all her strength to utter each word as she knelt on the ground.

"It's not a pity that the palace maids of Kunning Palace died, but the Empress must want the person who really killed her to pay with his life. Today, the people from the Dali Temple are preparing to come to perform an autopsy, but the person behind the scenes hastily destroyed the Empress's body. I beg Your Majesty to find out the real culprit and avenge the Empress as soon as possible!"

Nanny Lin kowtowed continuously as she spoke.

"The people in Kunning Palace are all those who served the queen in the past. If innocent people die because of the queen, the queen will surely not be able to rest in peace after her death. I beg Your Majesty to consider the queen."

Nanny Lin burst into tears.

There might really be traitors in Kunning Palace, but there are also loyal people whom she had carefully cultivated for the Empress and the First Prince.

Now that the queen has passed away, she must retain manpower for the eldest prince, and the only people she can kill are her enemies!

Jun Zechen clenched his fists tightly, recalling the last few words she said yesterday.

Maybe she knew that he would lose control and kill people, so she asked him not to vent his anger on innocent people. But now Jun Zechen only wants to bloodbath the entire palace and clean up all the dirt in the palace with blood!