Chapter 115 Questioning
I experienced embarrassment, suffering, anger, shame...
At this moment, the Queen Mother's emotions calmed down. This calmness allowed her to sort out all the things that had happened since Su Qingqing arrived in the Great Yan Dynasty. She analyzed and pondered them carefully, breaking them down and crushing them, not letting go of any of them.
She was careless.
She only treated Su Qingqing as a straw bag princess, but this was clearly a vicious wolf, not a straw bag.
She used the same method to deal with a straw bag to deal with a wolf, so naturally she was defeated miserably. She was defeated because she didn't know the person well.
There is definitely something wrong with this Su Qingqing.
"Go and call Xiang Zheng to me!"
As soon as the order was given, the palace maids immediately carried it out.
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After the Second Prince's wife woke up, she was sent back to the Second Prince's residence. The Emperor sent someone to deliver a cart of precious medicines. After the eunuch left, the Second Prince was so sad and angry about Qin Wanru's poisoning that he "fell ill."
Less than an hour after the news that the second prince "fell ill" spread, Rong Que was attacked by a man in black on his way home.
The eight men in black used deadly moves to target Rong Que's vital points.
If the Beijing Guard Camp had not arrived in time after hearing the news, he would have died on the spot.
This incident immediately alarmed the government and the public.
The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter. However, before the order was issued, Su Qingqing came to his door.
At that time, the emperor was in the imperial study discussing a thorough investigation with the Jingzhao Yin, the Dali Temple Minister, and the Ministry of Justice Minister. Suddenly, a young eunuch outside reported: "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess wants to see you."
The Minister of Justice was stunned and said hurriedly, "I'm afraid that the reason why your Majesty came here is because of the Crown Prince. Your Majesty is a princess of Zhao State and has never suffered any loss since she was a child. Now that the Crown Prince has been assassinated at his doorstep, I'm afraid that your Majesty will not be able to swallow this anger."
The emperor knew very well the purpose of Su Qingqing's visit.
He was having a headache right now, so he waved his hand and said, "Tell her to go back and take good care of the prince. Here..."
Before the emperor could finish his words, there was a sudden commotion outside. Immediately afterwards, the door of the imperial study was kicked open and Su Qingqing rushed in dressed in mourning. Behind her, the imperial guards followed closely and tried to stop her.
"presumptuous!"
The door of the imperial study was actually kicked open by Su Qingqing.
The emperor slammed the table .
Su Qingqing was fearless and stood in front of the emperor with a murderous aura.
"I have been unbridled today. I have lived in fear every day. First, I was almost killed while serving tea. Then, I was almost poisoned while watching Cuju. Then, I was almost burned to death while watching Cuju. Now, my husband, the Crown Prince, has been stabbed at the door of his own home. What is the point of my husband and I living?
I, your son, have come here to marry the princess for the sake of peace between our two countries, not to be a sitting duck!
Instead of living cautiously, fearfully and compromising, when your life is already in danger, what's the point of saving it?
I might as well just let myself go for once, Your Majesty, and give your son some pleasure.
I came here today with no intention of leaving alive!
Anyway, I have committed the crime of disobedience today, so I am not afraid of this crime!
I would like to ask father, why did the second prince make such a big mistake at the palace banquet, but only fell ill as a result?
Why did our Crown Prince get assassinated right after the Second Prince fell ill?
So the Second Prince can't attend court in the morning or discuss government affairs, so our Crown Prince has to stay in bed with him?"
In the imperial study, the Chief Justice, the Minister of Justice, and the Prefect of Jingzhao wished they could escape on the spot.
What is this?
They didn't want to see this scene at all!
Your Majesty, if you get angry, could you please choose a time when we are not around?
Please let me go!
Su Qingqing glared at the emperor angrily.
The emperor was so angry that he almost exploded, "How dare you, you are really..."
Furious, the emperor slammed the table and said, "Come here, take her away and put her in the prison!"
Immediately, the imperial guards stepped forward.
Su Qingqing did not resist, staring at the emperor with red eyes, "Why do you have to lock me up in the prison? I am guilty of disrespect and I deserve death. Wouldn't it be simpler for Your Majesty to just kill me?
Anyway, if you don't kill me, there are plenty of people who will kill me.
After I die, Your Majesty should not find a wife for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Whoever he marries will be unlucky, and she will die!
Others have made serious mistakes and no one is held accountable, but we two are being victimized all the time. Now one of us is lying in bed, not knowing whether he is alive or dead, and the other is about to be thrown into prison!
Since Your Majesty wants to imprison me, please give me, the Princess of Zhao, an explanation before you die. Why did Su Xianglulu harm me but he was not sentenced to death?
Why did Su Yunyun give me drugs to poison the Crown Princess, and how could she still marry into Nanliang?
You can't answer that, because you no longer have the final say in this court!"
The imperial guards dragged Su Qingqing, and Su Qingqing quickly uttered these heart-wrenching words.
The three adults stood in the imperial study, wishing they could faint.
The emperor's face was ashen and his breathing was heavy.
When Su Qingqing was dragged away by the imperial guards, the emperor picked up the teacup at hand and smashed it. After smashing it, he still felt unsatisfied and directly looted the table in front of him.
Things fell to the ground with a crash, and the three adults were so scared that they dared not breathe.
"roll!"
The emperor roared, and the three adults ran away in a hurry as if they heard heavenly music.
The emperor was like a broken bellows, panting and pounding his fists on the table. "Damn it, damn it, who does she think she is? She kicked my door open and cursed me like this. Who does she think she is!"
No matter how angry the emperor was, he had to admit that every word Su Qingqing said hit him hard.
He just couldn't do anything to Su Xiang!
He just couldn't do anything to Su Yunyun!
As long as the Queen Mother wanted to protect them, no matter how bad things they did, he could only watch.
He lost his military power.
Back when the Su family army was still in the hands of General Su, although he was restrained by the Queen Mother, it was not to this extent.
The Su family army fell into the hands of the Duke of Zhenguo, and he became increasingly passive.
Originally, the Second Prince had been fooling around with Su Yunyun at the palace banquet today. Although he was angry, he also felt that the Second Prince had been framed and designed by someone.
In addition, this matter cannot be handled publicly. Once it is made public, it will bring shame to the royal family.
He did not openly confine the Second Prince to his house or punish him openly, but simply locked him up on the pretext of being sick.
But why was the prince stabbed at the same time?
Su Qingqing's powerful questions kept echoing in the emperor's ears.
Ever since Su Qingqing became the Crown Princess, she has indeed never had a peaceful life.
After his anger subsided, the emperor suddenly felt cold all over.
He suddenly realized, what would it mean if the prince was successfully assassinated today?
This means that the second prince will become the new crown prince.
And this time, his house arrest for being "ill" will also be lifted.
The emperor was filled with anger and opened his mouth for a cup of cold tea, but without making a sound he spat out a mouthful of blood.
