Chapter 438: King Zhongshun's Plot
The queen snorted in her heart. This emperor would go on beating people up if he didn't do it for three days. However, since he had two daughters-in-law in front of him, she couldn't help but give His Majesty some face.
"Are you relieved now?" The queen patted the two girls' hands and said with a smile. She was very satisfied with these two daughters-in-law. Without knowing anything, the two little girls rashly entered the palace to ask to see her. It was obvious that they were wholeheartedly focused on their sons. Such daughters-in-law were of course excellent.
"After all, it was the kid who caused the trouble this time, so Your Majesty punished him, but he should also be taught a lesson. After the last incident when the soldiers surrounded the palace, I tried to persuade him, but he didn't learn his lesson. If I don't punish him this time, he will definitely cause even bigger trouble in the future."
"However, you don't have to worry. His Majesty punished him for his own good. Besides, His Majesty will not punish him too harshly. I think he will be fine tomorrow."
"Lian'er, ask Yuanchun to come over early tomorrow morning and tell her that I want to prepare breakfast for His Majesty." She gave an order to the female official beside her, and then pulled the two women towards the back hall.
Daiyu was still somewhat worried, fearing her third brother would be severely punished, but Baochai was relieved. She was even a little surprised. Such a serious matter, a complete revelation, yet Cong'er was only punished by His Majesty by being made to kneel? Moreover, the Third Prince was also punished. Cong'er's position in the Emperor's heart must be even higher than she had imagined...
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As a prince, Prince Zhongshun's mansion was naturally not far from the imperial palace. Moreover, a prince's mansion was much larger than the entire Jia Mansion.
In the study, Prince Zhongshun was listening to the report from the chief official in the palace for a long while. When he finished speaking, Prince Zhongshun waved his hand and asked him to leave.
"Father, this is a good opportunity." Li She said.
"Now this Champion Marquis is not only valued by him, but also has extraordinary strength. Why not take this opportunity to suppress him?"
"If the Champion Marquis is really taken down, he will be considered to have cut off his own arm."
Prince Zhongshun took a sip of tea, then shook his head and smiled, "You, after all, have a superficial view. Jia Cong is indeed becoming more and more powerful, but I have never taken him seriously."
"Don't mention that he is only a marquis now. Even if he is granted the title of duke or king, isn't he still a subject? Can he still rule the world? There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. The current situation is different from before. On the contrary, Jia Cong is no longer our enemy."
"Don't forget that he only has Li Yu as his son now."
Li She's eyes lit up, "Father is saying..."
Prince Zhongshun smiled and waved his hand to interrupt Li She's words, "If you can't even be a good father, you naturally can't be a good emperor!"
"Let our officials plead for Jia Cong in the court tomorrow. Besides, as a prince, he colluded with the gambling house and robbed women without authorization. This kind of thing is not easy to deal with."
Li She nodded immediately, "Father, I understand."
"Go ahead. I won't be involved in tomorrow's events, but I have to create momentum."
Li She left in a hurry. Prince Zhongshun finished his tea in one gulp and said to himself, "Fourth brother, this throne was never yours. You only got that position by luck. However, it is still unknown who will have the last laugh."
"Li Chu murdered his father, and Li Wei rebelled. If anything were to happen to Li Chu, what qualifications would you have to be the emperor? Your best fate would be to issue a self-criticism edict and abdicate. Father, you made the wrong choice!"
Baochai and Daiyu stayed with the Queen in the palace to rest for a night. The next morning, Yuanchun came with her maids to serve them.
"How dare we trouble you, elder sister, to come here?" When the two saw Yuanchun, they hurriedly bowed.
"Ladies, please don't be like this. I'm here on the orders of the Empress to help you dress and make up." As she said this, Yuanchun brought the female officials forward to help the two of them dress and make up.
After getting dressed, Yuanchun greeted the two of them and came to the front hall.
"Did you two children sleep well?" asked the queen with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. We had a good rest." The two of them bowed and said.
"Okay! Yuanchun, prepare the meal and let's go to the Dragon Head Palace."
Afterwards, the Queen arrived, followed by Baochai and Daiyu, and they headed towards the Dragon Head Palace in a grand procession .
Emperor Longxing was really angry last night, so he cruelly made his two sons kneel outside the palace all night. However, Xia Shouzhong was not a fool. If these two... one was his majesty's illegitimate son and the other was his legitimate son, if they really got into trouble while kneeling, would they, the servants, benefit from it?
So, in the middle of the night, he ordered his confidants to bring some tea and snacks to the two of them, and also asked someone to bring mats for them to lie on. Of course, when Emperor Longxing got up in the morning, the mats and other things had already been taken back.
Jia Cong knelt all night, feeling nothing but a slight soreness. But Li Yu had given up long ago. He hadn't slept all night, and his eyes were dark. Even after kneeling on a mat in the second half of the night, he still felt unbearable pain all over. At first, he was in the mood to glare at Jia Cong, but later he simply didn't care anymore...
"The Queen has arrived!"
As the eunuch's voice came, the two of them couldn't help but be shocked. Then, they saw the queen's procession slowly approaching.
Jia Cong had sharp eyes and immediately spotted Baochai and Daiyu following the Empress. Seeing this, his heart warmed. The palace gates were not open yet, so it was obvious that they had entered the palace in the middle of the night. How could they do this if they were not extremely worried about him?
"Greetings, Mother!"
"Your servant Jia Cong wishes to ask how the Empress is doing!"
It was convenient for the two of them to kneel down and pay their respects directly.
Baochai and Daiyu both fixed their eyes on Jia Cong, but they didn't dare to say anything at this moment.
The queen glared at her son lovingly, then said, "You two, have you made His Majesty angry again? You really make me worry! It's ok that His Majesty punished you this time, but if you dare to make trouble again in the future, I will not forgive you."
"Keep kneeling for now, and wait until His Majesty calms down."
After saying that, he stepped directly into the Dragon Head Palace. Although Daiyu and the other two wanted to stop and talk to Jia Cong, the Queen Mother had already left, so they could only follow.
After entering the hall, the empress and others saluted the emperor.
Emperor Longxing laughed and said, "Queen, please stand up quickly. Why are you and I being so polite to each other ?"
The queen stood up leisurely and said, "Hey, Your Majesty is the ruler of a country and the head of a family. Naturally, Your Majesty has the final say on family matters. What does a queen like me have to do with you?"
When Emperor Longxing heard this, he knew that his wife was being petty with him because he had kept what happened yesterday from her.
