Qiao Chen and Fu Youan showed indescribable expressions at the same time.
However, it only took a moment for both of them to withdraw their expressions.
Qiao Chen felt that there was something in Shen Jiao's words. He stood up and slowly sat down again, "The princess is right. You won't be able to sleep well when you go back. It's better to wait in the palace."
After Qiao Chen finished speaking, he glanced towards the inner hall, and a trace of sadness slipped through his eyes.
If nothing goes wrong, it will be this night.
He was the tutor appointed by the late emperor. He had taught Chu Dingkun carefully since he was young. After more than ten years, he regarded him as his biological junior.
I never thought that I would finally reach this point.
Qiao Chen sighed deeply in his heart.
Before this sigh could be finished, a crackling sound came from the inner hall, making everyone feel nervous.
Soon, the queen staggered and was helped out, crying in grief, "The emperor has passed away!"
Every one of the imperial doctors who came out after the queen were crying, as if their own father had died.
Xia Xunze's heart skipped a beat and he looked outside frequently, wondering what was going on with Degui?
Why haven't you invited the clan nobles yet?
He hurriedly ran to the queen's side, and just as he was about to speak, he saw the queen staring at him with extremely hateful eyes.
Xia Xun was stunned.
Before he could react, the Queen raised her finger and pointed at him, "Come here, capture this treasonous traitor who is plotting to kill the Emperor!"
Xia Xun was stunned again, but his desire to survive quickly made him wake up, "Why did the empress say this? This slave is loyal to the emperor, how could the empress..."
"Stop his mouth, drag this traitor out and behead him in public!"
The queen said extremely fiercely.
Fu Youan raised his eyebrows slightly, then waved his hand and asked the guards to drag Xia Xun out.
In the past, Eunuch Xia Xun, who used to be so arrogant as a man in the palace, was now gagged and dragged out of the hall by the guards with a look of despair on his face, like a dead dog.
He wanted to struggle, but at this point, his struggle was in vain.
The queen just looked at him coldly, her clothes were messy, her eyes were bloodshot, her mouth was covered, and even one of her shoes was hanging off the threshold, looking very embarrassed.
Chu Dingkun believed in Xia Xun more than he believed in her. He even gave the palace rights to Xia Xun, leaving her as the empress in the palace and having to suffer the anger of a eunuch again and again.
Now is the right time, and she is really unwilling to let this bad breath out!
Shen Jiao gave the queen a thumbs up, which was a great move.
Although Xia Xun will have to be eliminated sooner or later, the Queen's decision to put the blame on Xia Xun will not only eliminate him, but also give the courtiers an explanation and save them from worries.
Kill three eagles with one stone.
The queen is indeed smart.
The queen smiled at her, then stabilized the sad look on her face, "Before his death, the emperor once told me that Beirong can still be prosperous because of the help of the prince and the prime minister."
"The clan had few heirs and no capable men, so no one could hold the imperial post. Therefore, the emperor wanted to imitate Yao and Shun and abdicated the throne in favor of a worthy person. His last words ordered King Yong'an to succeed him and the clans should not fight against each other, otherwise he would be under the Nine Springs. No peace!"
Shen Jiao, who had known about this, and Fu Youan, who had vaguely guessed that this might develop like this, looked extremely indifferent.
Fu Youan let go of Shen Jiao at this moment, pretended to give the queen the last bit of face, stood up and bowed politely.
However, Shen Jiao was too lazy to pretend, leaning on the back of the chair and sitting lazily.
Qiao Chen was completely confused.
Qiao Chen had been confused since the moment Queen Cai came out and attacked Xia Xun.
What he was thinking was that the Queen did not join forces with Xia Xun at this time, but instead insulted Xia Xun. Is something wrong?
Then I heard the queen say that Chu Dingkun wanted to imitate Yao and Shun and abdicate the throne, which was even more ridiculous.
Chu Dingkun wanted to kill Fu Youan and him on the front foot, but he would abdicate in favor of someone better than him. This is something that even a fucking script would not dare to write like this!
And the Queen, instead of asking the clan to establish a young emperor, she actually passed on the emperor’s ‘last words’?
It shouldn’t be!
Qiao Chen couldn't figure it out, but after all, he had been the prime minister for many years, and he also followed Fu Youan's example in bowing and saluting, and he had to praise the emperor's statement.
The "last words" handed down by the queen were personally passed down by the powerful Fu You'an, and Qiao Chen, another man who could make all the difference in the court, also recognized this "last words".
No matter how unhappy the royal family members are, they can only hold their noses and admit it.
The officials also had to praise Chu Dingkun greatly, saying that he was like Yao and Shun and that he was a wise king and wise ruler.
Death is a big deal, so Shen Jiao and Fu Youan didn't mind giving Chu Dingkun a good reputation and giving him a grand burial.
For a time, all the officials in the capital were extremely busy.
"I want to go out to the palace."
After much thought, the queen went to Yong'an Palace to find Shen Jiao.
Shen Jiao asked Xing'er to bring her a cup of tea, "Originally, I planned to let you be raised in the palace in the name of the Queen Mother. Why did you suddenly want to leave the palace?"
"I'm only seventeen."
There was some reluctance in the queen's tone, "I don't want to waste the rest of my life in the palace."
What's more, it doesn't matter that she is the Queen Mother. Living in the palace depends on Shen Jiao's face. She doesn't want to live like that.
Shen Jiao nodded slightly, "Your identity is a little tricky, so you might as well die for your love."
The queen's face turned pale at first, and then she smiled, "Okay! I plan to go to Suzhou for a walk. I heard that the literati there are popular and the mountains and rivers are beautiful. It is a good place."
If she died in love as a queen, she could go to the south of the Yangtze River as someone else, and she would just be a golden cicada that had shed its shell.
"Your Majesty has outstanding literary talent. If you go to Suzhou, you might as well write two travel notes so that I can see the scenery of Suzhou."
Shen Jiao also felt that it was not good for the queen to be in the palace. Now that she wanted to leave, of course she would not stop her.
"However, the queen still needs to settle this matter with the Chu family first, lest your brother might want to ask You'an for someone else."
Shen Jiao smiled and teased the Queen, "He has been showing off to You An a lot these past two days."
The queen covered her lips and smiled, "My brother has loved and protected me since he was a child. He is also afraid that I will be wronged. I just go back and have a chat with him."
Shen Jiao is a real protector.
Look, no one else is allowed to even look at Fu Youan.
The queen didn't talk to Shen Jiao anymore, so she went to the Chu Mansion to talk to her family. Even though she knew she had been deceived at the time, she just advised the Chu family to stay safe.
She has already found a good way out for the Chu family.
Not to mention how the mother and daughter of the Chu family hugged each other and cried, and how the men of the Chu family kept worrying, this Shen Jiao was still very relaxed.
She drank tea and listened to the little song Fu Youan asked someone to sing to relieve her boredom, "229, have the soul fragments of Heavenly Dao been digested?"
"Oh, it's so hard for you to still think about me."
229 The thought of Shen Jiao scheming for Fu Youan made her sour, and the code was messed up by two lines, "I think besides Fu Youan, you can't see anyone else in your eyes."
I remember when I didn’t pick up Fu Youan, he and Shen Jiao depended on each other for life, and cholera... Bah, bah, bah, it was saving the world, what a great life it was!
As a result, since Fu Youan was born, it has been relegated to the second line.
When he learned that Fu Youan died before, he was a little sad. If he had known that Fu Youan was not dead, he would be so sad, and he should have gloated and laughed!
"How long have you been sick?"
Shen Jiao asked it back, "Why are you so angry with a little brat?"