Empress with no Virtue Chapter 66: rumors
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In the past few days, with the triumph of the army, peace at the border, and peace negotiation missions from the defeated generals on the three sides are about to arrive in Beijing, the people in the capital are talking more and more about this war. What about the emperor’s miraculous calculations, General Ye’s invincibility, and General Lu, who has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats and has been very popular recently…
I don’t know where they started, but gradually some rumors about the Queen began to spread, and they spread very quickly, becoming more and more popular.
The content of the rumor is not very good. The general idea is that the Queen was trapped in the enemy camp and was raped repeatedly. Although she finally saved her life, her body was already tainted. Rumors are like the carving knife in the hands of the devil. You may be able to carve something imaginative, and the more you carve it, the more realistic it will be. Everyone passed it around, as if everyone had seen the Queen being insulted with their own eyes.
As the saying goes, “Rumors stop only among the wise”, but as the saying goes again, “three people make a tiger”. Ordinary people do not have a rich entertainment life. Now that they catch a royal gossip, they naturally want to inquire about it carefully and then learn a few words from others to show that they are well-informed.
The person who spoke spoke up and down, and the people who listened were stunned. They never thought about the harm that a few simple actions like theirs would cause to the person involved. The protagonists of this gossip are not their wives and daughters.
After polished by the common people, the rumors about the Queen’s humiliation became increasingly unpalatable. This rumor quickly spread into the official family. Ye Xiu Ming received many subtle looks in court these days.
Some officials wanted to hand over a note to talk about this matter, but it was difficult to say. The Queen is the granddaughter of Mr. Ye, who has always been famous among officials. Moreover, it is open to question whether this rumor is true. Even if it is true, the details of the Queen’s arrest are not clear. Judging from the results, although the Queen was tainted, she is still a victim. To blame an injured woman like this, the officials are also disappointed. Don’t tolerate it.
Besides, this kind of thing is half public and half private. If the emperor himself didn’t care what was done to his wife, they would naturally have no choice but to shut up.
So, let’s take a look at what the emperor means first.
It’s just that the emperor has no interest. Everyone thought it was because he was too angry and wanted to hold it in, but actually it was because he…he didn’t know about it.
Yes, who dares to arrange a queen in front of the emperor? Do you think you have a long life?
After a few days of trepidation, Ye Xiu Ming couldn’t hold back his anger. He has been in the officialdom for so many years, and he has never panicked in any big battle, but this time it is related to the honor and integrity of his precious granddaughter. If it is not handled properly, someone may die.
So that day, Ye Xiu Ming met with Ji Wu Jiu in the Yangxin Palace. After reporting on several political matters, he suddenly knelt down and said sadly, “Your Majesty, the old minister’s teachings are incompetent, which has caused the Queen to gossip. I have ruined the reputation of Tianjia, please punish me!”
Ji Wu Jiu was very confused. He personally helped Ye Xiu Ming up and said, “Sir, if you have something to say, just say it…what’s wrong with the queen?”
It seems that the emperor has not heard of those rumors. Ye Xiu Ming thought for a moment and replied, “Recently, there have been some rumors that are very unfavorable to the Queen. Although it is said that ‘rumors only stop for the wise’, this is after all related to the reputation of the royal family. The Queen went to the military camp and was kidnapped. , this matter is not something that ordinary people can know. It can be seen that these half-true and half-false rumors must have an origin. The person who spread this matter has no regard for the royal family’s honor and integrity, and his heart is to be punished.”
More than just disregarding the royal family’s honor and integrity, the other party simply wanted to disgrace the royal family. Ye Xiu Ming’s complaint was very level. He didn’t mention the harm the rumors had done to Ye Zhen Zhen, only that it was harmful to Ji Wu Jiu.
Ji Wu Jiu frowned and asked, “What do the rumors say?”
Ye Xiu Ming hesitated and said a few words. Although it was reserved, Ji Wu Jiu understood it. His expression became ugly, “Sir, don’t worry, I must investigate this matter thoroughly and clear the Queen’s name.”
When Ye Xiu Ming heard what he said, it was obvious that he still cared about the relationship between husband and wife, so he felt relieved. He added, “Your Majesty, I have something to ask of you.”
“Sir, please speak.”
Ye Xiu Ming suddenly took a step back and fell to his knees. When he looked up again, he was already in tears.
Ji Wu Jiu was startled and held him up with both hands, “Sir, please get up quickly.”
“Your Majesty,” Ye Xiu Ming insisted and refused to get up, “Zhen Zhen has had a bad temper since she was a child. Because the old minister only had one girl in his family, he doted on her and raised her. Now she has been taught to be lawless, and the old minister is deep in love. I regret it endlessly. Now, I have the courage to ask the Emperor to see that the veteran has been loyal to the country for decades and has worked hard without any merit. If there is really something wrong with the Queen, he might as well spare her life.” As he said this, , bending down and kowtow.
Although he didn’t believe it, Ye Xiu Ming was still afraid that if the rumors turned out to be true, Ji Wu Jiu would not let Ye Zhen Zhen go.
I am afraid that Ye Zhenzhen is the only one in the world who can make Ye Xiu Ming, who has a fierce temper, say such words. Ji Wu Jiu sighed and forcefully pulled Ye Xiu Ming up from the ground, “Sir, please don’t worry, Zhen Zhen will be fine, and I won’t let anything happen to her.”
After seeing off Ye Xiu Ming, Ji Wu Jiu asked Feng Youde to go down and collect the rumors about the Queen. He wanted to hear the complete version.
Feng Youde is very discerning. He was afraid that the people below would offend the saints by saying things they should not say, so he screened them first and selected some that could express the main idea but were not too excessive in content. No blame.
These carefully selected rumors were enough to make Ji Wu Jiu furious.
After all, that **** is so tired of living that he dares to spread such words!
For women, reputation is simply their wealth and life, and Zhenzhen is the queen. Once such a dirty label is placed on her head, let alone the queen, I am afraid that the entire Ye family will be affected. Suffering the ridicule of the world. By then, Zhen Zhen will not even have a place to stand up in this world!
What a vicious scheme!
If she were a fierce woman, she would probably die to prove her ambition if she encountered such a thing. Ji Wu Jiu’s heart sank, and he first ordered Feng Youde to have his subordinates cover their mouths tightly. If anyone dared to spread this matter to the Queen’s ears… they would be quartered!
Feng Youde was so frightened by these four words that his body trembled. The dismembered bodies of the five horses came out. It seemed that the emperor was really mad.
However, Ji Wu Jiu’s order was given too late. Because Ye Xiu Ming had someone send a message to the Queen in advance, telling her that she had been slandered recently and that she must explain it to the Emperor. In addition, no matter what, don’t let it go unthinking, her life is at stake.
Actually, Ye Xiu Ming and Ji Wu Jiu both thought too much. Ye Zhenzhen is more afraid of death than anyone else. How can she not think about it? She will only make others think about it.
Ji Wu Jiu came to Kunning Palace to look for Ye Zhen Zhen. Although he was in a bad mood, he was afraid that Ye Zhen Zhen would see something, so he tried his best to pretend to be relaxed.
Ye Zhenzhen exposed him with just one sentence, “Have you heard those rumors too?”
Ji Wu Jiu couldn’t pretend anymore and turned blue with anger, “Zhen Zhen, tell me who told you those nonsense.” I must cut that person into pieces!
Ye Zhenzhen asked instead, “Do you also doubt me?”
“How is that possible!” Ji Wu Jiu said anxiously.
The more anxious he became, the more suspicious Ye Zhenzhen thought he was, so she turned her face and said, “You are so angry, it seems you don’t believe me.”
Ji Wu Jiu hurriedly pulled her into his arms, “How could I not believe you? I, I…”
“Tell me the truth, haven’t you thought about this problem? I was arrested after all, what if…”
Ji Wu Jiu closed his eyes and sighed, “How could I not have thought about it? When you were first taken away, I thought about it every day. Every time I thought about it, my heart felt like a knife. But I know that with your Xingzi, if you are really bullied, you will definitely suffer a thousand times more than me. So I said to myself at that time, no matter what happens, I will treat you well and prevent you from being wronged again. Fortunately, the sky has eyes. I arrived in time. So, I have already thought about the issues you are worried about. Zhen Zhen, I believe in you, so you also believe in me, okay?”
Ye Zhenzhen nodded in his arms, “Of course I believe you.”
Ji Wu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down. He pulled Ye Zhenzhen to sit down and said, “This rumor is obviously aimed at you. The other party wants to ruin your reputation. I must find out clearly and give you an explanation. Before that, you must relax, Don’t think too much.”
“My heart is at ease,” Ye Zhenzhen replied, “But I am curious, who spread this rumor?”
Through the two letters from the empress leaving the palace, the emperor’s personal expedition, and Duoduo’s, someone who is interested can probably piece together the fact that the empress was kidnapped. Therefore, there should be many people who know about this matter, but they are all concentrated in the circle of powerful people. Moreover, this kind of thing is related to the interests of all parties, and it is not easy to spread it randomly until the situation is clear.
Although many people know about it, not many have such motivation. There are only two families that are most suspected, the Xu family and the Fang family. The former has a long-standing hatred for Ye, and the latter is an upstart who always wants to replace him.
Although the target is temporarily locked, it is still troublesome. Because there are so many people from both tribes, we can’t capture them all and behead them. It’s best to find the one who directly spreads the rumors. But rumors are rootless catkins, floating in the air. It is really not easy to confirm the source.
“No matter how difficult it is, I will not give up this time,” Ji Wu Jiu’s eyes were heavy, “But besides catching the culprit, there is one more thing that is urgent… We must stop the rumors from spreading as soon as possible.” Now it is mainly concentrated within the capital. If it is not stopped, in a few days, the whole world will know about it.
Ye Zhenzhen asked, “How do you plan to stop the spread of rumors?”
The issue of rumors is actually very difficult, but Ji Wu Jiu decided to be ruthless this time, “At worst, kill a few more people to set an example. Then they will become honest. A few rumors are not worth losing their lives.”
“No,” Ye Zhenzhen shook her head and said, “The people’s mouth is like a river, and it is better to block it than to open it up.”
“Oh? Do you have any other ideas?”
“I do have a solution. Let’s do this. Your Majesty, just find the culprit and leave the rest to me.”
Ji Wu Jiu saw that she seemed very confident, and the irritability in his heart also subsided. He pestered her and said, “Zhenzhen, what can you do? Teach me a lesson.”
Ye Zhenzhen smiled and said, “The mountain man has his own clever plan. Your Majesty, just wait and see.”
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