"King Huaiyang, why didn't you answer the question your Majesty asked you?!" the eunuch who announced the mission asked loudly.
All eyes were focused on King Huaiyang.
He had been the focus of the public countless times, but this time the eyes they looked at him were no longer in awe and admiration, but in surprise and shock.
"Yao Chong! I'm asking you a question!" The emperor's voice was neither high nor sharp, but it was filled with earth-shattering majesty.
The King of Huaiyang shuddered violently, raised his head in panic, and then lowered his head again.
He wanted to defend himself, but finally shook his head.
Some things can be argued about, and some things cannot.
It is true that not everything in this world is black and white, but some things are yes and no are no.
King Huaiyang closed his eyes slightly, knowing that the situation was over.
The secret that he seemed to be guarding tightly was suddenly exposed, and he himself was like a deflated ball, losing his fighting spirit.
"Father," Yao Hu stood behind him, his voice trembling anxiously, "Father, you are talking!"
He wished that the King of Huaiyang could speak righteously and without fear.
Just like every time he played an important role in the court before, he always kept his word.
However, this time King Huaiyang ignored it at all. What flashed in his mind at this moment was his own life.
To outsiders, it seemed like just a short moment, but he was able to recall his entire life.
He remembered what his mother said to him under the lamp while holding his hand when he was a child.
I remembered that I refused in fear, but was slapped hard by my mother.
I remember looking in the mirror again and again and falling into random thoughts.
When he finally turned his back, he put away all his hesitation and walked on firmly.
He thought of how he had established a king three times and how he had placed each of his children in their proper positions.
I think of my own sighs in the darkness in the dead of night.
I think of the overt and covert confrontations with those political opponents.
I even remembered the night rain that started on the way from Chenzhou to Beijing.
That night rain made him sleepless, because the scene was so similar to the night when his mother, the eldest princess, told him her secret under the lamp.
In this life, glory and absurdity are intertwined.
And everything was wiped out today.
The eunuch who announced the mission asked again, and the King of Huaiyang twitched his lips slightly and smiled.
I don’t know if I’m laughing at myself or others.
He slammed into the palace pillars, trying to retain the last bit of dignity.
However, he was held back.
How could the emperor let him commit suicide?
The matter is of great importance, how can we stop Youyou's mouth if we don't find out clearly?
"Take Yao Chong down and keep him under strict supervision. Don't allow him to commit suicide. Da Zongzheng, together with the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Dali Temple, will verify his identity and then write a report." The emperor ordered, and someone immediately took action.
At this moment, a big stone weighing on the emperor's heart was finally pushed away.
This stone had been weighed down for too many years, so when Yao Chong was taken down, the emperor breathed a long sigh of relief.
The ministers below fell to their knees, many with their foreheads pressed to the ground.
At this moment, they all hope that they are humble dust in the eyes of the emperor.
In that case, maybe it can be forgiven.
In the harem, the prince fell asleep again.
The Queen felt distressed and wiped the sweat from his forehead with her handkerchief.
In less than two days, the prince's cheeks were already sunken.
The pain was excruciating.
"Your Majesty, you have been here all day and all night, it's time to close your eyes and take a rest." Zhou Ren stepped forward and presented a bowl of Cordyceps Soup to the Queen.
"How can I close my eyes?" The queen shook her head. "My son suffered such a crime, and my heart felt like a knife."
Everyone knows that the queen loves the prince.
Even if she usually cares about her, let alone this time.
"Mother, please be at ease. Your Majesty led all the ministers to file a complaint against that witch today. Due to the situation, Your Majesty has to give the Crown Prince justice." Zhou Ren said, "In any case, the Cen family still had too little weight in the previous dynasty.
Already."
Hearing Zhou Ren mention his father, the queen felt a little more relaxed: "Thankfully, my father is still here, otherwise I really don't know what to do.
The emperor is too partial and never considers our mother and son."
By now, the little tenderness the queen had towards the emperor was gone.
Her son was very likely to be disabled, and Cen Yunchu wanted to dethrone the prince.
It’s really her spring and autumn dream!
Since the emperor is unkind, don't blame yourself for being unjust.
While my father is here, I need to do something.
The queen helped Zhou Ren stand up and walked to the window.
A whole piece of light-colored colored glass is inlaid in the center of the withered window, through which the outside scene can be seen.
There was a plum tree there, bare and swaying in the wind.
The queen's heart was extremely desolate. She thought that her efforts over the years had not gained the emperor's sympathy after all.
Sure enough, a husband can never be as reliable as a son.
"Your Majesty, sit down and have a rest. This soup is just right for your mouth. Don't let it get cold." Zhou Ren persuaded the queen to drink the cordyceps soup.
The queen sat on the chair by the window and took the bowl of soup.
"The prince is resting, and the queen is also there. How can you be so ignorant of the rules?!" A voice of scolding came from outside.
Then there was the sound of someone being pushed down and screaming in pain.
"Go out and take a look." The queen said to Zhou Ren. She heard the noise as if someone was trying to break in.
It’s getting more and more unruly!
Before Zhou Ren could go out, people from outside broke in.
It turned out to be a well-equipped team of imperial guards, headed by Ke Wangchen.
"Ke Wangchen, you are so brave! You actually broke into the East Palace without permission!" The queen stood up in anger.
Is it because the other party can't help but want to jump over the wall?
"Yao Ruolan, I came to take you away on the orders of the Holy One, not for any personal grudges." Ke Wangchen looked businesslike.
"Nonsense! It's obvious that you forced the palace without permission!" The queen stood there, while the eunuchs and maids surrounding her surrounded her.
"This is an imperial edict, how can I fake it?" Ke Wangchen took out the imperial edict, "Yao Chong, the king of Huaiyang, deceived the emperor and ignored his superiors. For decades, women disguised themselves as men, occupied high positions, and confused the royal bloodline.
Yao Ruolan, how noble do you think you are? The children of the Yao family are just a bunch of shady things!"
"What did you say?!" The queen even forgot her anger after hearing Ke Wangchen's words.
He said that his father is a woman, how is this possible?!
"Hahahaha!" The queen laughed loudly, and the hairpin on her head shook. "You...you actually slandered my father like this! You...you are really a bunch of lunatics!"
"Take her down to confront the King of Huaiyang," Ke Wangchen didn't bother to talk nonsense to her, "The real madman is the King of Huaiyang."
Zhou Ren and other eunuchs were knocked to the ground, and the queen was dragged out.
Immediately afterwards, everyone in the house was also arrested and imprisoned in the Criminal Punishment Department to await their punishment.
