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The monarch loves himself and does not indulge himself, and hates his forethought the most.

To kill the Zhang Clan as an example was something that the Duke Yuan Palace would never be jealous of.

It was a sunny day, but it was unknown if it was due to her state of mind, or if it was already the beginning of autumn in the capital at the end of August. Rong'er felt a slight chill in her heart, and now that the emperor had gone to the southern courtyard, she considered for two days before deciding to plead her crime herself. In order to prevent the emperor from worrying, they went to the empress dowager's Tzu Ning Palace.

Standing at the entrance of the Palace of Tzu Ning, Zhang Leyan took a deep breath and looked at Rong'er. "Once I enter this door, I'll be left with only one path to die."

Seeing Zhang Leyan's miserable face, Rong'er's heart unexpectedly had a bit of a pain, but thinking about the two unborn dragon princes, Cheng Gan and Ruo Lan, and the empress who were so worried that their bodies were severely injured, she couldn't be soft-hearted, really couldn't be. Rong'er stayed silent and didn't say anything more.

She looked at Rong'er and said, "I have no other requests. I only ask that you agree to one thing, and help me beg the emperor to spare my family, and …" Please help me take care of Ann... Can I? It was me who did the wrong thing, and I will accept the punishment I deserve, but I do not want to implicate my family, or even Chuan'an. "

Rong'er wasn't sure if he could help her, but seeing her expression, she couldn't refuse. She clenched her teeth and nodded. She couldn't be soft-hearted, really, she couldn't.

In Peace Palace, the Grand Emperor's rage had remained in Rong'er's memory. At the same time, he would never forget the crying and remorseful cries of Zhang Leqi who had made her heart hurt. The Empress Dowager had ordered for Zhang Leqi to be held in her chamber while waiting for orders to be given.

After Zhang Leqi was brought down, the empress dowager looked at Rong'er, who was silently crying at the side. Her face still retained traces of anger, "Rong'er, tell This Dowager, how did you know?" How long have you known this? "Why not?"

"Empress Dowager, please calm your anger …" The more she thought about it, the sadder she got. Seeing the empress dowager ask, she couldn't help but cry, and replied softly, "Rong'er happened to hear that the imperial physician mentioned the red fruit when Changhua was gone, so it might be the one who got pregnant." He guessed it when the sun was up, but Ronger didn't have a documentary and didn't know it was true. My concubine was at the beginning of the month, but I did not expect that after the Queen passed away, Rong'er would have to put this matter aside. Two days ago, Rong'er and Zhang Chang Zai were chatting, but when they asked, she mentioned it. The empress dowager … Rong'er suddenly raised his head to look at the empress dowager and said anxiously, "Old Ancestor, since Zhang Chang Zai is willing to confess, then she has really recognized her crime. Rong'er didn't force her, but she was willing to talk to her concubine.

"Rong'er!" The empress dowager closed her eyes in heartache, exhaling deeply and saying, "You know about her, she knows that there is no way to hide it. There is no wall without wind in this world, people do things, the Buddha is in the sky watching. Maybe she repented, but what she did, even if she died ten times, she still wouldn't be able to get rid of her sin. I won't let her live, and I still have to kill her family! "

"Old Ancestor … Please, it was Zhang Chang Zai who did the wrong thing, it has nothing to do with her family, please forgive her family! Rong'er couldn't help but plead as he recalled Zhang Leyan's pleas.

"Rong'er, your family is tired. You can leave now … This one negotiated with the Emperor. " The empress dowager lightly closed her eyes.

The Emperor was summoned by the Empress Dowager from the Southern Courtyard early the previous morning. This was a major event for the imperial palace, and at night, the Emperor turned over her cards and stood on the platform of the Palace. The Emperor looked at the moon in the sky and said bitterly, "Zhang Le Qi is only a palace maid, I have favoured her and bestowed her a title."

She could feel the emperor's pain. Just what was going on? Rong'er felt sad in her heart. Since Wu Sanguan betrayed her, why was everything in the harem happening after another?

Xuan Ye turned his body to see Rong'er tightly hugging her shoulders, gently embracing her. "Rong'er, I'm really afraid that you'll be hurt. I really didn't know that a person's jealousy could do such an unimaginable evil thing."

"Your majesty, Zhang Chang Zai did this because she wanted to be doted on by your majesty. She too is a pitiful person …" Rong'er softly whispered in Xuan Ye's arms.

"Rong'er, there is no jealousy in my imperial harem, nor is there any competition for favors in my imperial harem. The so-called smart and scheming women could only deceive the comatose emperor, and the reason why I was able to bewitch Shang and Zang Wang in the history of the Central Plains was because he had no integrity; the reason why the Tang Dynasty's Wu Zongtian called himself emperor was because Gao Zong and Li Zhi were incapable; all the bewitching emperors in history were bewitched by women; I am not a bewitching emperor, so my imperial harem will never allow such a woman to exist!" Xuan Ye looked forward and said sternly.

Hearing Xuan Ye's words, Rong'er's heart couldn't help but shudder. Rong'er always knew that the emperor didn't care about women, but when he heard these words, he couldn't help but feel a trace of unease.

Xuan Ye did not notice Rong'er's psychological changes and continued, "I have been studying the history of kings since I was a child. In my opinion, most of the immoral emperors are infatuated with women, so I have always been self-conscious. My heart is in the world, so I will not allow any woman to think in front of me."

"Your Majesty …" Rong'er called out softly, as if seeking a bit of reassurance.

Xuan Ye came back to his senses and softly said to Rong'er, "Rong'er, I know how much you love me, but you have never been a pampered or proud person, and you have never asked me to love you alone. That's why I like you more." Xuan Ye looked at Rong'er. "In the past, I had less consideration for the harem, so I never thought that there would be someone thinking in this harem. Zhang Le Qi hurt my child, so I can't forgive her. Absolutely not."

"That Zhang Chang Zai …" Rong'er asked, trembling slightly. Perhaps she had already guessed the answer in her heart.

"Death penalty." Xuan Ye said expressionlessly.

"Then her family …" Rong'er raised his head from Xuan Ye's embrace and looked at him with an uneasy expression.

Xuan Ye did not look at Rong'er. His face was still expressionless, but he still looked straight ahead and firmly said two words, "Exterminate."

Rong'er suddenly felt weak. She couldn't help Zhang LEqi, she couldn't help the emperor when he decided on something. She felt herself trembling.

He turned around and looked at Rong'er's sorrowful face as he softly said, "Rong'er, in the future, there will be more women entering the harem. This is not allowed in my palace, absolutely not allowed, so I can't be soft-hearted. You should understand the principle of making an example for us."

Rong'er nodded with a pale face. She knew that the Emperor was right, so she asked while trembling: "When will Zhang Chang Zai be executed?"

"Tomorrow." Xuan Ye let out a heavy sigh, "I am not a heartless person. Back then, when Zhang family was by my side for three years, I truly felt that she served me pretty well, or at least took care of me to the best of her ability. As long as I doted on her, she was given the title, which is already an enormous honor for her.

"What about Ann?" Rong'er suddenly thought.

"The Empress Dowager wanted Dong Chang Zai to take care of her. All these years, Dong Chang Zai has restrained himself and even gave birth to a princess. I also think it's more appropriate for her to take care of him." Xuan Ye replied softly.

Rong'er could not help but think to himself: Zhang Chang Zai is already on the verge of being killed.

"Also …" Xuan Ye said softly, "Dong Sishu's uncle is Dong Wei Guo, a Jiangxi Patrol Officer. According to General Hillgen, Wu Sanguan and his men have advised Dong Wei Guo to surrender. Dong Wei Guo has refused and actively fought against the rebel army, so I intend to promote Dong Wen to be the governor of Jiangxi. I am Dong Sishu's father, Dong Daqi, and have promoted Dong Sishu to a noble. "

Rong'er just tightly leaned against Xuan Ye's chest and didn't say anything. She thought about it a lot, but it really was a lot …

"Master!" "Little Blue called out to Rong'er, calling him back from his memories." Mistress, just now, the Palace of Gentle Serenity sent word to all the young masters of the Palace to come to the Palace of Peace tomorrow morning. "

Rong'er nodded.

"Mistress, why was Young Master Zhang killed?" Xiaoqing asked, puzzled.

Rong'er used a handkerchief to wipe away the tears on his face and said softly, "Tomorrow, the empress dowager will announce it to everyone."