The Queen Mother was extremely excited. Pei Yusheng was implicated and thrown into prison. Although he was not explicitly convicted, this situation was definitely a step too slow. It would be impossible for her to seize power from her son.
As for Pei Yuanjun, the emperor is ill, what does he count for!
Thinking of the exciting things, the Queen Mother couldn't help getting excited again. She gritted her teeth and swallowed down this excitement. She had endured for so many years and was finally going to make it. From now on, no matter whether it was Concubine He or any other concubine, they would be under her feet. If they were obedient, she would keep them in the palace. If they were disobedient, she would drive them out and become nuns.
From now on, it is up to you to decide what to do.
Thinking about this, I became even more restless.
After washing up, the Empress stood up. Although she had only slept for a while, she looked very energetic. She looked at the woman in the mirror, raised her head slightly, and smiled a little. She told the eunuch beside her, "Send a message to invite the Crown Prince to come and take care of him. How can the Emperor not have a Crown Prince to take care of him?"
Prince Jing has been captured, Prince Wei is in poor health, Prince Yan is not in the capital, and the illegitimate son is also dead. Now the emperor only has his own son to show filial piety, and he does it in a legitimate way.
"Yes!" The eunuch withdrew and hurried to the East Palace to report the news.
The Queen Mother took people to the palace where the Emperor lived. She was the Queen of a country and the Emperor's legal wife. She was the one who should stay by the Emperor's side at this time.
Before I got there, I saw a figure kneeling there alone.
Concubine He? This vixen actually came earlier than her
The Queen Mother walked over slowly and saw that it was Concubine He kneeling outside the door.
Concubine He, who used to look equally honorable, now looked disheveled. She must have come here in a hurry. Her hair was messy, with a few strands falling on her forehead, making her look even more fragile.
With red eyes, she looked at the hall in front of her. Her attention was focused on the hall. She didn't even notice when the Queen came to her side.
"Noble Concubine He came so quickly?" The Queen stopped and looked down at her.
"Empress Sheng'er really didn't do anything. He was wholeheartedly working for the Emperor. How could he do such a thing!" When Concubine He saw the Empress coming, she did not look as gentle as usual. In fact, she went against her will. This time she spoke with sadness and timidity, just like when she first entered the palace.
Tears fell in a string: "Empress, please plead for Sheng'er. There is no way Sheng'er would do something like assassination. Even if he is the child of Empress Yuan, their blood is closer, right?"
The Empress coldly admired Concubine He's embarrassment. After she finished speaking, she curled her lips and said, "More intimate? Ji Hanyue and Ji Youran are also close, but didn't you see that Ji Youran is obviously vicious? What she said about brotherhood is nothing in the face of such real interests."
Not only did he refute what Concubine He had just said, but he also had to talk about the relationship between Concubine He and Empress Yuan.
The things happening in the Eastern Palace were talked about by everyone, but even if some people felt that the things happening in this palace were similar to those in the Eastern Palace, no one dared to say much.
Empress Yuan has been dead for so many years. Now Concubine He and her son are favored in the palace. The Emperor has banned all talk about Empress Yuan, and fewer and fewer people in the palace know about her.
But now it was different. The prince born to Empress Yuan was going to return to the palace, the real legitimate prince was going to return to the palace, and everyone was expecting a bloody storm, but what happened in the end? In the end, he was assassinated not far from the capital.
Aren’t the princes the ones who benefit the most from this kind of thing
If you say that this matter has nothing to do with the princes, no one would believe it, and Prince Jing is the most suspicious one. After all, something happened in the East Palace at that time, and even if the prince wanted to send someone to assassinate him, it would be impeccable.
The Crown Princess committed suicide because of her biological mother's affairs, and the Crown Prince could only take care of her in the Eastern Palace.
Even the Queen stayed up in her own palace most of the night, worried and unable to sleep, let alone the Crown Prince in the East Palace.
"Empress Sheng'er really wouldn't do such a thing. Wouldn't the Empress and the Crown Prince benefit more?" Hearing her say this, Concubine He suddenly stopped crying, raised her eyes, looked straight at the Empress, suddenly gritted her teeth, and sneered in a low voice.
"How outrageous." The Queen was stunned. She didn't expect Concubine He to dare to say such words at this time. She raised her hand and slapped Concubine He hard.
She had always hated Concubine He for so many years, and she hated her so much that she almost wanted to tear her to pieces.
This hatred is even greater than the hatred towards Empress Yuan.
At that time, Empress Yuan still had great potential. There were so many concubines in the palace who were not favored, and she was not the only one. Empress Yuan had to face the jealousy of all the concubines.
But she had been confronting Concubine He for so long. From the time she gave birth to the child until now, this mother and son had been forcing her.
Now it was finally her turn to step on their heads.
The slap made Concubine He fall to the ground in a mess. The corner of her fair mouth was torn and blood was spilling out.
The eunuchs in the corridor couldn't help but look over here. Did the Queen actually lay a hand on Concubine He
Is this day really going to change
Concubine He did not get up in a hurry, but fell to the ground in embarrassment, with a bitter smile on her face: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Emperor has not yet made a decision, so you can't tolerate me and Prince Jing?"
The voice of this sentence was very loud, and combined with the Queen's action just now, it immediately made people feel that the Queen was too arrogant.
No one heard those whispered words except the Queen and those around her.
Seeing Concubine He like this, the Queen Mother immediately realized that she had fallen into her trap. She gritted her teeth in hatred, but had to swallow her tremendous hatred.
"My Lady, I don't know why you are kneeling here? And why do you want to irritate me? I just want to see the Emperor and listen to what he says. What others say cannot count."
After the Queen finished speaking, she turned around solemnly and walked towards the entrance of the hall. She couldn't talk to Concubine He here anymore. She was afraid that Concubine He, the bitch, would come up with some shady tricks again.
"Empress, please speak up for Prince Jing. He really knows nothing. The cause of the incident was the matter of the Crown Princess's biological mother. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Prince Jing." Seeing the Empress slowly approaching the entrance of the hall, Concubine He made up her mind and screamed miserably. She straightened her body and kowtowed three times to the Empress' back. She didn't care about the bruises on her head and continued to cry, "Empress is fair and strict. She will definitely help the Emperor sort out the matter and give Prince Jing justice."
The Queen stumbled as she walked dignifiedly and almost fell.
This bitch actually put herself on it!
The Queen gritted her teeth as she walked.
She is the biological mother of the crown prince and also the queen mother of a country. Even if she hates King Jing to death, she has to intercede for him when faced with major issues.
The bitch Concubine He saw this point clearly, which is why she was so respectful to me.
I have never seen Concubine He praising me so much in the past. Calling her "sister" all the time was already a very good thing. As for anything else, there really wasn't anything like that.
Now that she was needed, she kowtowed to him loudly and respectfully to complain, and so many people heard it. In order to show her selflessness, she had to tell the emperor.
Upon hearing that the Queen was coming, Liquan came out from the inner hall to greet her.
"How is the emperor?" The Queen stopped and asked in a low voice. The hall was very quiet. There was a smell of medicine coming from it. It seemed that the medicine had been used.
"The Queen has fallen asleep just now. Your Majesty, please." Li Quan also lowered his voice.
The Queen walked in and turned into the inner hall. There was incense burning inside, and a faint fragrance wafted out, which had the effect of calming the mind.
The emperor was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his face as pale as snow, and he did not look well.
A little more haggard than usual
"Has the emperor already taken the medicine? What did the imperial physician say?" The queen did not move forward and continued to speak in a low voice.
Li Quan pointed outside.
Two people came out one after the other.
"The imperial physician has already examined it. He said it was just temporary heart palpitations, not a serious matter." Li Quan said with a smile. Although he said it lightly, his expression was not much relieved, and there was worry in his eyes.
"Can a momentary palpitation cause such a problem?" The Empress frowned. "Has the Emperor's health always been like this?"
"The emperor's health was good in the past. Even if he felt a little uncomfortable, it was only a minor problem. This time it's real." Li Quan paused here, looked at the queen and smiled bitterly, "The queen also knows the emperor's deep love for the queen! Now the little prince suddenly got into trouble..."
"I just heard about it. How come you are in the capital all of a sudden? Didn't you say you were still in Jiangnan?" asked the Queen.
"In fact, they have already come. They are afraid of assassination. The emperor ordered those who know not to disclose the news. But someone assassinated the little prince in front of the capital. Isn't this going to kill the emperor!" Li Quan spread his hands helplessly, "The emperor has only this little thought now, but he didn't even leave it to the emperor."
Just a little thought? The Queen tugged fiercely at the handkerchief in her hand.
It seems that only the Empress Yuan's son is a son, and the prince born to the emperor is not the emperor's son.
Her son is the crown prince of a country, and his status is extremely noble. The Queen Yuan cannot even save her own life, so what does such a child matter
He has never lived in the royal family. Even if he is found, can he rule the country immediately
Although she hated him in her heart, she did not show it on her face. The Queen nodded in agreement, with a trace of sadness on her face: "That's what she said. Empress Yuan did not leave any offspring, but I didn't expect that she still has flesh and blood. I was thinking that this child has been alone for so many years, and when he comes, he must be well."