She just left like that, abandoning him before he left her.
Murong Zheng was used to letting the Queen take the blame when something happened, but he never thought that one day she would resolutely turn around.
"What does she mean? She just left like that? Someone, call the queen back to me, quickly."
Murong Zheng suddenly spoke, but this time, the guards took his orders and left. They were gone for a long time and never came back.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is ignoring you like this. She is already waiting to be deposed."
Concubine Dong had never seen Murong Zheng at this moment, and she looked as helpless as a child.
Although she knew she couldn't get away with it today, she was used to being protected by Murong Zheng, so she still thought it would be best for her to step on the Queen now.
"Even if I depose the queen, she won't be you. You better shut up."
When Murong Zheng heard Concubine Dong's words, he felt extremely disgusted. It seemed that the heartless words were spoken without even thinking.
Concubine Dong could hardly believe her ears. She looked at Murong Zheng with tears welling up in her eyes.
Before, she said she wanted to be the queen, but Murong Zheng always said that being the queen was too tiring and he didn’t want her to be tired.
But today, when he lost his temper, he said something that made Concubine Dong understand that Murong Zheng had never thought of becoming the queen. The words he said when they were in love before, saying that he was willing to give her the whole world, were just to make her happy.
In his heart, the queen will always be the queen and is irreplaceable. So today, when the queen took the initiative to propose to depose her, he panicked.
"Your Majesty, please bring the witness here. I want to know who wants to kill my Princess Bei'an Jiaoyang."
Qu Jingze had been in the court of Bei'an for many years and had never seen the emperor and the empress quarrel in the court. However, after coming to Da Zhou for a few days, he actually witnessed a drama in which the empress asked to be deposed.
As a foreign official, he really didn't want to continue watching. He was not afraid of Murong Zheng. He was afraid of the legendary Empress Dowager who was behind the scenes. He was afraid that she would secretly kill him in order to prevent the scandal of the Emperor of the Great Zhou from being known to other countries.
If he had to choose between gossip and his life, Qu Jingze would certainly choose to live a good life.
Murong Zheng glanced at Qu Jingze, then suddenly turned around, leaned over to look at Concubine Dong, and asked viciously, "Don't you still plead guilty?"
Murong Zheng's voice was not loud, but it shocked Concubine Dong and all the civil and military officials in the court.
Over the years, they were used to Murong Zheng protecting Concubine Dong. They couldn't believe it when he suddenly acted so decisively towards her. They even doubted their ears.
Compared with the ecstasy in the hearts of the ministers, Concubine Dong was completely confused. Not long ago, he looked like he was willing to make the decision for her and protect her. Why did she plead guilty just because the Bei'an envoy said something
Could she admit this crime? If she did, the civil and military officials in the court would not forgive her, and the envoys from Bei'an would certainly ask for an explanation. She was even more afraid that Murong Zheng would no longer protect her.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent, I am innocent." The delicate body finally knelt softly on the ground. She raised her head, looked at Murong Zheng aggrievedly, and spoke coquettishly.
This is her magic weapon. Whenever she looks aggrieved, Murong Zheng will always soften his heart.
"Do you really want me to bring those people up here?"
Murong Zheng spoke lightly, shattering Concubine Dong's expectations. She looked at Murong Zheng in disbelief and did not speak for a long time.
"Your Majesty, I..."
Only then did Concubine Dong realize that the emperor would no longer protect her, and confessing her guilt was his last protection for her.
"Tell me, why did you ask someone to set the fire?" A cold voice sounded, and Concubine Dong felt as if she was in an ice cave. The ministers could not help but look up in surprise, looking at the almighty king. At this moment, his face was calm, as if the woman kneeling in front of him was not the woman he had doted on for ten years.
He looked at Concubine Dong as if he was looking at a stranger.
(End of this chapter)