In Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Li was waiting for Zhu Yijun. The Emperor had actually followed the eunuch out of the palace.
Although the rules of the Great Ming Palace restricted the palace maids and eunuchs, and there were no palace rules that restricted the emperor from leaving the palace, since ancient times, the emperor was not allowed to leave the palace without permission.
The palace rules did not restrict Zhu Yijun, but Empress Dowager Li repeatedly told Zhu Yijun not to leave the palace.
However, Zhu Yijun actually ignored her words.
"This time, I must teach him a lesson and let him know that he can't leave the palace without permission!”
Just as Empress Dowager Li was waiting for Feng Bao to return, the imperial guards entered Cining Palace. What puzzled her was that there was no emperor behind the imperial guards.
After the imperial guards of the Palace of Heavenly Purity entered the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility, Empress Dowager Li asked doubtfully,""Where's the emperor?"
Empress Dowager Li asked the Chief Eunuch of Cining Palace to announce the Empress Dowager's decree and let Zhu Yijun come to Cining Palace to receive admonishment.
Who knew that instead of the Emperor, the imperial guards of the Palace of Heavenly Purity had come.
These guards were all Royal Forest Guards. They were dressed in flying fish robes, holding embroidered spring sabers, and tied with spring belts!
Just as the empress dowager was feeling puzzled.
The commander of the guards read out the imperial edict loudly!
"Pass on His Majesty's orders, announce the Empress Dowager's orders to head to the Palace of Heavenly Purity!”
Empress Dowager Li was stunned on the spot, feeling numb. The Emperor's orders? Empress Dowager Xuan?
"How dare you. Do you know who you're talking to?”
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, this lowly official is speaking to the Empress Dowager!”
Empress Dowager Li looked at the imperial guards and raised her eyebrows."Then do you know who you are?”
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, we are the Second Rank Imperial Guards with sabers, the Heavenly Pure Palace, and the Emperor's personal guards!”
"Since you know that you are the imperial guards, how dare you speak to me like this!" Empress Dowager Li said angrily.”
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, we are Second Rank imperial guards with sabers. We are the emperor's personal guards, not the Empress Dowager's personal guards!”
The imperial guard's voice was like a great bell as he answered the Empress Dowager's question firmly.
"Where's Wang Guozhong?"
The Empress Dowager didn't know why these imperial guards had become so cold. It was as if they didn't put the Empress Dowager in their eyes anymore. The other eunuchs and serving girls in the Cining Palace were also scared out of their wits.
The killing intent of the imperial guards was not something that eunuchs and serving girls like them could resist!
Especially since these imperial guards had already spoken their minds.
They were the emperor's personal guards, not the empress dowager's personal guards.
"Invite Eunuch Wang out!"
The imperial guards had already dragged the Chief Eunuch of Cining Palace to Cining Palace.
"Empress Dowager! Empress Dowager, help this old servant!"
"Empress Dowager, help this old servant!"
After the imperial guards dragged Wang Guozhong to Cining Palace, Wang Guozhong fell down in the main hall.
When Empress Dowager Li saw Wang Guozhong, her face turned pale!
"Wang Guozhong, where's your nose? Where are your ears?"
Wang Guozhong, the Chief Eunuch of Ci Ning Palace, was crawling on the main hall of Ci Ning Palace. He no longer held his head high like he did in Yangxin Palace Hall.
"Reporting to the Empress Dowager, it's here!"
The commander of the imperial guards reached out and shook off the blood-stained white cloth behind him. Two ears and one nose fell in front of the empress dowager.
Empress Dowager Li was so frightened that she took a few steps back.
" Wang Guozhong, the Chief Eunuch of Cining Palace, looked directly at the face of the heavens and committed the crime of great disrespect. Cut off his ears and nose as a warning to others!" Respect this!"
The entire Cining Palace was silent!
All along, Cining Palace had always been a place where one person had a say. Not only did it have a say in the harem, but it also had a say in the emperor. The emperor was often punished in Cining Palace!
But today, the situation had changed!
"Empress Dowager, by His Majesty's decree, Empress Dowager, Feng Bao, Zhang Juzheng, the Marquis of Qianqing Palace!”
After the imperial guard commander announced the decree, he suddenly turned around and led the other imperial guards out of Cining Palace in large strides, leaving behind a dumbstruck Empress Dowager Li.
Empress Dowager Li had always been high and mighty. Suddenly, she seemed to have fallen from the clouds!
The change came too quickly, and she could not accept it.
Why did these imperial guards suddenly lose their respect for her?
After the imperial guards left, the Chief Eunuch of Cining Palace picked up the nose and ears that had fallen to the ground. His face was pale and he wanted to cry but had no tears.
"Wang Guozhong, what happened? What did you do to anger Jun 'er?"
At this moment, Empress Dowager Li also calmed down.
He was no longer as calm as before.
The thought of reprimanding Zhu Yijun was also thrown out of the clouds.
At this moment, she had long forgotten that Zhu Yijun had left the palace without permission. She was now in fear and trepidation. She didn't know what had happened in the Palace of Heavenly Purity or what Jun 'er was going to do.
" Empress Dowager, please save me. This old servant is only going to announce the decree to His Majesty, telling His Majesty to come to the Cining Palace…This old servant is definitely not going against the heavenly might…"
"Summon His Majesty to Cining Palace…"
"Emperor Xuan went to Cining Palace…"
After Empress Dowager Li recited a few words, she asked Wang Guozhong,""What else did you say?"
"This old servant told His Majesty to quickly receive the imperial edict and go to Cining Palace…"
Empress Dowager Li listened to the eunuch and muttered to herself,""It's not a big problem. Tell Jun 'er to come to the Palace of Compassion.”
At this moment, the other eunuchs and palace maids had already surrounded them.
" Empress Dowager is frightened. These guards are too rude. Empress Dowager, report to the emperor and punish these guards…"
Some eunuchs and palace maids suggested for the Empress Dowager.
But the empress dowager was still wondering why Jun 'er had sent the imperial guards to Cining Palace…
Why did he have to go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity?
The Palace of Heavenly Purity was the place where the officials of the previous dynasty discussed politics. As the Empress Dowager of the harem, she should not go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity…
……
Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng arrived at the Meridian Gate.
Cao Zhengchun welcomed Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng outside the Noon Gate with a devout smile.
From afar, Cao Zhengchun had already gone up to greet him.
"Eunuch Feng…"
"Lord Zhang…"
Feng Bao was the leader of the eunuchs, the head of the twenty-four prisons, and the supervisor of the East Chamber. Cao Zhengchun was far below Feng Bao.
Zhang Juzheng looked coldly at Cao Zhengchun and ignored him.
"Why are you here?" Feng Bao asked.
"Eunuch Feng, aren't I here to congratulate Eunuch Feng?”
"What are you congratulating me for?"
"Eunuch Feng is about to have a joyous occasion. I should congratulate him!”
The more Feng Bao listened, the more confused he became.
"Cao Zhengchun, what are you trying to say?”
"Of course, I'm congratulating Eunuch Feng on his meteoric rise and making a fortune every day!”
After Cao Zhengchun said this, he continued,"I'll wait here for Eunuch Feng. It won't take long…"
"Cao Zhengchun, don't think that you can do whatever you want just because His Majesty is backing you up. The emperor won't be able to protect you soon, yet you dare to trick the emperor out of the palace? After the Empress Dowager punishes the Emperor, she will punish you!”
Cao Zhengchun laughed.”
Feng Bao's expression changed.
"Cao Zhengchun, how dare you! You're not the supervisor of the East Military Council yet! You're still the Deputy Supervisor of the East Military Council…"
Before Feng Bao could finish his sentence, Cao Zhengchun smiled and said,"" I'll be the chief superintendent soon. There's only one superintendent in the East Military Hall, and that's me..."
Zhang Juzheng listened to the conversation between Feng Bao and Cao Zhengchun and pulled Feng Bao's sleeve."Feng Bao, wait a moment…"
"Brother Bai Gui, what's wrong?"
"Did the Empress Dowager send you to find me?"
"Yes, I am!"
"Did the Empress Dowager say that she was going to lecture the Emperor?”
"Yes, I am!"
"Who went to admonish the emperor?"
"You still have the Empress Dowager!"
As soon as Feng Bao finished speaking, Zhang Juzheng flung his sleeves and said angrily,"Nonsense! How could the Empress Dowager be so rude? It's enough for me to teach you the etiquette of the Son of Heaven. Why do you need everyone to come?”
"Admonish the emperor? Now that His Majesty is young, you can control him. When His Majesty grows up, how can you control him? Since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics. How dare you!”
Zhang Juzheng's reprimand caused Cao Zhengchun's expression to change drastically. Not good, this Zhang Juzheng was going to ruin things!
Before Cao Zhengchun could interrupt…
120 imperial guards appeared outside the Meridian Gate.
"In accordance with His Majesty's decree, Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng, the Marquis of the Palace of Heavenly Purity!”
When Zhang Juzheng and Feng Bao saw the murderous imperial guards, they felt a sense of impending disaster!
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