When the queen heard that he was here again for this matter, she also got angry, "Mother, I told you that he made a mistake. Today he is being beaten with a stick to punish him. Sixty strokes of the stick, he can handle it, nothing will happen to him."
"He'll be alright?" The Queen Mother gasped, looking at the Queen's cold face. "He's almost dead, and you still say he'll be alright? Have you seen his injuries? His waist was broken. Eunuch Sun went to see him in person, and Zi'an said he might not survive the night."
How could the Queen believe it? She just thought that the Queen Mother said this on purpose to pick a quarrel. "I have asked the imperial physician, and he said it was just a flesh wound, nothing serious, at most a broken bone."
Seeing that she still looked unconcerned, the Empress Dowager was so angry that her lungs were about to explode. "Sixty strokes of the cane and rattan stick, are they just flesh wounds? You are a good mother, really good. Mothers in the world are more or less partial, and you are partial to the useless one. Fine, I will turn a blind eye and love him more in private to compensate him. It is wrong for him to hit the prince, but I have found out that it was the prince who first took away the woman he liked. If there is a reason, the punishment can be mitigated. According to the laws of our Great Zhou, cases of wounding people must be handed over to the government for trial, and cases of the royal family can also be handed over to the Ministry of Justice. After investigating the cause and effect, a judgment can be made based on the injury. However, this... You didn't report the matter to the government, and you didn't report it to me. You made the decision on your own and almost killed him. What was your intention? Don't think that I don't know your little tricks. You think that without Xin'er, there will be no one to compete with the prince for the throne. Not to mention, the current emperor has more than two sons. Even if the successor to the throne must be chosen from you, do you think that if you kill him, the throne will definitely be the prince's? Queen, Queen, have you not understood your father's mind for so many years? You are either mentally ill or blind. I'm saying this in advance. If anything happens to Xin'er, you don't have to be the queen anymore."
The Queen was very angry when she saw that she was being harsh, not just a verbal warning, but actually said in front of Eunuch Sun that she would abolish her position as Queen. "Mother, aren't you partial too? Isn't the Crown Prince your grandson? He was injured like this, the imperial physician said that he was almost incapable of life. He himself had suffered this kind of crime, but he wanted his brother to suffer the same crime. He has a vicious mind. Besides, if we hand it over to the government for trial, it will not look good for the royal family. Moreover, if he is sentenced to prison at that time, wouldn't it be more serious? Although he has been beaten with a stick, he will be fine after a few days of rest. I don't think I have done anything wrong. If you want to make a big move to abolish me, I have nothing to say. As for what you said about my father's intentions, there is no evidence. Your words are just a false accusation. The Queen Mother is of a noble position, and even a hum is very important. Please be careful with your words."
Seeing that she did not admit her fault at all, and instead asked her to be careful with her words, the Empress Dowager was so angry that she was shaking all over, her face was ashen, "Be careful with your words? What did I say is not the truth? You know in your heart how Xin'er got his leg injury and hidden illness, but have you done anything for him? You did a good job of whitewashing the situation, and you didn't care whether your son was wronged or not. You said you loved your child, but did you really love him? For so many years, you have been keeping people in the Liang Palace to monitor him. You must know that the rumors about his viciousness and cruelty were spread by the prince, but have you said anything for him? Have you even scolded the prince for this? You did nothing, just wanted him to stop making trouble. Today, I might as well make things clear to you. I know what the prince did, the emperor knows it, and Ajie knows it, but why do you still keep him and not depose him as the prince? The position of the prince? It's because Xin'er has never had the ambition to be the prince, and has never thought about inheriting the throne. The emperor had tested him three years ago, but he refused. Ajie also asked him directly, but he didn't agree. If he really wants to grab this position, can't he grab it? I was the first to support it. What's the matter with the prince? It's true that he is my grandson, but I am ashamed, very ashamed. Look at what he has done. That day, for Xia Wan'er, he actually went to the prime minister's mansion to force Zi'an to beat him. If Zi'an hadn't been lucky, he would have died in his hands that day. Do you dare to say you don't know about these things? The emperor was seriously ill, and he didn't let the prince's tutor supervise the country but chose Ajie. He wanted Ajie to train the prince again and choose one of his sons to inherit the throne. Prince Liang had no intention, and the other princes were underage, so he was temporarily allowed to occupy the position of the prince. However, if he doesn't restrain himself, this East Palace will have to be moved out."
The queen was terrified. She really didn't expect that there were so many things behind this. The old woman knew everything clearly. Moreover, she said that the emperor also knew about it. Is it true? Is it possible? If the emperor knew what the prince had done, why would he spare him
It's impossible. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has acted decisively and with an iron fist that is no less than Murong Jie. If he knew about the prince's actions, he would have deposed him long ago.
Did the Queen Mother deliberately intimidate her? But was her purpose just to make her show more love to Xin'er
The Queen was suddenly confused and could not tell whether what the Queen Mother said was true or false.
If the emperor really wants to depose the crown prince, he will definitely do it. After that, who will he choose as the crown prince? Now only Xin'er and Mei Fei's third prince are competing. Although the third prince is young, he will generally be considered after he turns ten.
Oh my God, if that’s the case, doesn’t that mean she gave the crown prince position to the third prince
"Queen, even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. You should think about this carefully." The Queen Mother had achieved her goal, and she stood up and left.
There were some things that the Queen did not understand, but the Grand Tutor did. As a grandmother, she just hoped that the Queen, as a mother, would stop making things difficult for her son, let her know that the Crown Prince was useless, let her know that Prince Liang might become her support, and perhaps, would show mercy to him.
Of course, all this depends on whether he can get through tonight.
But can she survive tonight and tomorrow? The Empress Dowager felt extremely uncomfortable, as if she was being stabbed by needles. She said to Eunuch Sun, "I finally understand why the Grand Empress Dowager doesn't want to come back."
Eunuch Sun said sadly, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. Your Highness will be fine."
"That's what I was hoping for. This child has suffered too much. He has never had a good day and he is gone just like that. I am so heartbroken. And Zhuangzhuang... Hey, let's go to the temple. I want to pray to the Buddha. If there is anything, just do it for my old bones. Why embarrass these young people?"
"Don't think too much, Queen Mother. If you really worry about your health, won't you also worry about the younger generation? You have to worry about the Grand Princess and Your Highness, and then you will have to think about them. This will cause trouble for them." Eunuch Sun advised.
"Forget it, forget it. If anything really happens to Zhuangzhuang and Xin'er, I will not live either. It's the end." The Queen Mother said this and started crying again.
She had never been an ambitious woman. Having been the queen for so many years, she had enjoyed all the glory and had also seen all the struggles. She was really tired of it.
Telling the Queen her true feelings tonight would definitely bring trouble to Ajie, but as a grandmother, she was helpless. She was like a tired hen, protecting the people she loved, but she couldn't protect either Zhuangzhuang or Xiner, because the people who attacked them should have been the ones who loved them the most.
(End of this chapter)