Zi An was in a state of confusion, and could do nothing but bow and say, "Yes, I understand."
The queen raised her eyes, and her eyes were no longer as gentle as before, but a little more fierce. "This time you took advantage of King Liang and damaged his reputation. I should punish you severely, but I will give you a lighter sentence because you only planned for your mother. Come, prepare a bowl of safflower and give it to her."
Zi'an's anger rose sharply. She was already very weak. She had checked her pulse herself and knew that it was extremely difficult for her to get pregnant. After drinking this bowl of safflower, all her hopes were gone.
The wife of Regent Murong Jie is a person who can't even lay an egg.
What a vicious woman!
Although Zi'an didn't care whether she could have children or not, she just wanted to stay alive, but she was still very angry at the Queen's excessive bullying.
But now, she had no choice. With her old personality, she would kill the queen without hesitation.
However, now she is on her own and has a mother to take care of, unlike modern times when she is alone.
No matter how hard it is to swallow this anger, you still have to swallow it.
Swallow it together with the bowl of safflower.
The Queen's vicious and hateful eyes would appear in Zi'an's eyes for a long time, making her feel uneasy and unable to sleep or eat.
At this moment she knew that in this era, in order to live well and not be bullied, she must strengthen herself and consolidate her power. This road is very difficult and long, but as long as she can leave the palace alive, she will have a way to reverse everything, even if the price she pays is profound and bloody.
The sweet smell of safflower goes down the throat to the stomach.
She felt dizzy, so she knelt down and said word by word: "Your Majesty, I will take my leave!"
The Queen's voice came slowly, without a trace of warmth, "You will leave the palace the same way you entered it."
Zian gritted his teeth and said, "Yes!"
She retreated to the palace gate and stood on the stone steps in front of the corridor, watching the palace maids clearing the weeds in the yard. A evening primrose quietly climbed on the palace wall, blooming with a color no less beautiful than that of peonies.
A maid quietly appeared behind her and said coldly: "Miss, please obey the Queen's order!"
It was already 11pm when Zi'an came out of the palace after kneeling three times and knocking his head nine times and reaching the west gate.
There were not many people walking on the street at that time, and not many people noticed her embarrassment. She held onto the wall on the left, taking one step at a time, as if she was walking on cotton. All her strength was used to keep her back straight.
Turning the corner, she saw a carriage with its curtain slightly lifted. She only took a glance and recognized it as the housekeeper Xia Quan.
A cold smile appeared on Zi'an's pale face. He came to get some information to see if she could get out alive.
The carriage left quickly, and disappeared from her sight with a clatter. The carriage in the palace knew that she was leaving the palace alone and was seriously injured, but was unwilling to carry her.
She remembered them all!
In the prime minister's residence.
"Prime Minister, Madam, the eldest lady has actually left the palace." said Xia Quan, the housekeeper in the mansion.
Since Xia Zi'an was summoned into the palace, Prime Minister Xia ordered people to inquire about the news in the palace. If Xia Zi'an could not come out alive, he would rush into the palace to apologize.
If Xia Zian comes out alive, then we will plan the follow-up matters.
"The Queen is so kind-hearted?" Madam Linglong was a little unconvinced. How humiliating was it to reject the marriage in public? They were really surprised that someone as noble as the Queen could endure being slapped in the face like this.
Prime Minister Xia was also deeply puzzled. "Did you see clearly? Did she really leave the palace?"
"To answer your Madam and Prime Minister's words, it is absolutely true. The palace did not have a carriage to take her there. I heard from the palace guards that she knelt three times and kowtowed nine times to enter the palace, and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times again to leave. I saw her leave the palace with my own eyes. Her forehead was badly swollen and her fingers were bleeding. It looked like she was tortured."
He would never let the Queen take her anger out on him because of her evil daughter Xia Zian. The Queen's family was extremely powerful and he couldn't afford to offend them.
"I heard that Regent Murong Jie also entered the palace today. I wonder if he also met the eldest lady." Xia Quan said.
Prime Minister Xia was startled. "Regent?"
This man is not easy to deal with. He takes good care of Prince Liang, and he can coax the Queen Mother and send Xia Zian's body to calm her anger, but the Regent is not so easy to deal with.
Rejecting the marriage today is a disgrace to the royal family. How could the Regent not take revenge
Moreover, ever since the emperor fell ill and the regent took over as regent, he has been targeting me and has disliked me for a long time. Will he take this opportunity to attack me
Prime Minister Xia suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
"My Lord Prime Minister, the Prince Regent has a good relationship with Prince Liang. Will he retaliate against our Prime Minister's Mansion? This guy is not easy to deal with." Madam Linglong said.
Prime Minister Xia thought for a moment, "I only hope that Xia Zian's death can calm his anger, but if he really wants to vent his anger on me, I will not sit still and wait for death. By the way, are you sure that the Crown Prince will really marry Wan'er?"
Madam Linglong said, "Wan'er said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally promised it."
The prime minister felt relieved, "That's good, that's good."
Madam Linglong glanced at him and asked tentatively, "Then, if Xia Zian comes back, will he really do what his mother wants? When will he start?"
Prime Minister Xia hesitated for a moment and said, "I have to ask my mother how to strike the right balance."
Madam Linglong smiled faintly, "Actually, you don't have to bother mother all the time, my mother hasn't been in good health lately, you can just make the decision on these matters yourself, right?"
She just didn't like the fact that the Prime Minister had to ask the old woman for everything. The more he relied on the old woman, the more unshakable her position in the mansion would be. She had had enough of the old woman's viciousness.
Prime Minister Xia didn't understand what she meant. He just thought she really cared about her mother, so he said, "Don't ask her about other things, but this matter is too important. You should ask her carefully."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
The old lady was not surprised when she heard that the queen allowed Zi'an to leave the palace. She puffed on her pipe and said calmly, "I have expected this a long time ago. If the queen executed her in the palace, it would show that she is narrow-minded. The queen will not let people talk about her. These dirty things can only be done by us."
"Then, mother, when do you think it is best to take action?" Prime Minister Xia asked, as if he was asking about a very mundane matter, rather than talking about something as cruel and sinister as killing his own daughter.
"Let's wait for two days. If she dies just after returning home, outsiders will speculate that the Queen Mother poisoned her and the poison took effect after returning home. This will damage the Queen Mother's reputation and will not be good for Wan'er's future. Don't be anxious, let's wait a while." The old lady put her pipe on the table, and a nanny came to bring tea for her to rinse her mouth. She took a sip, tilted her head back and spit it into the spittoon.
"Son, I understand!" Prime Minister Xia said respectfully.
After a pause, he asked again with concern: "Will the Queen be willing to forgive her? If we kill her, are you afraid that the Queen..."
The old lady raised her head and glanced at him, "Where's your brain? If the queen wanted to forgive her, why would she let her kneel and kowtow before leaving the palace? This is clearly a hint for us."
Prime Minister Xia thought for a moment and smiled wickedly, "Yes, mother is still thoughtful."
(End of this chapter)