Just as Wei Jingxuan guessed, although Hongli was greatly disappointed in Mingyu, his years of love as husband and wife made him reluctant to dethrone Mingyu from the throne.
Hongli braved the wind and snow all the way to Cining Palace, and walked straight in without letting anyone know. When he arrived at the Nuan Pavilion, he saw Ling Ruo sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, and the beads were twisted one by one in his hands.
Xianyue and Qi Kuan knelt on the ground together.
Hongli said with some uneasiness: "My son, I would like to send my regards to the emperor's mother."
Ling Ruo slowly opened her eyes and said, "Emperor, is it true that Concubine Xian just told the Ai family about the queen?"
Hongli forced out a smile and said: "Empress, the Queen cannot be entirely blamed for this, I am also responsible, I am..."
Ling Ruo interrupted him and said in a deep voice: "Don't listen to this in the Ai family. I just want to ask you whether it is true or false?"
Hongli lowered his eyes helplessly and said, "Yes, A Luo was raped, and it was indeed the Queen's instigation."
Ling Ruo smiled coldly, stood up holding Shuixiu's hand and said: "Okay, the majestic Queen of the Qing Dynasty actually ordered someone to rape an innocent woman, which really made the Ai family understand. After the late emperor was deposed, the Nala family, although vicious, has a strong hand.
You have been stained with the blood of countless people, but you have never done such a ridiculous thing. Emperor, you really married a good queen."
Facing Ling Ruo's sarcasm, Hongli was speechless. After a while, he said: "Empress, the Queen has realized her mistake. Please give her another chance."
Ling Ruo said coldly: "Concubine Xian wants the Ai family to seek justice for A Luo. The emperor wants the Ai family to give the queen a chance. Who should the Ai family listen to?"
Hongli said with some embarrassment: "I know that the queen made a big mistake this time, but the queen is not unforgivable. On the contrary, she is kind-hearted in nature, but..."
Ling Ruo shook her hand with the beads and said, "Kindness? If the queen had a trace of kindness in her heart, she would not do such a thing! Raping a woman and causing her to lose her innocence is more painful and more painful than killing her.
Don't say we are still two people." Ling Ruo took a breath and said, "Even if she doesn't care about A Luo, she still has to care about Fu Heng, who is her biological brother!"
Hongli bowed and said: "The queen realizes that she was wrong, and asks the emperor to give her another chance and give her a lighter sentence. I request this not only for the queen, but also for the royal family's face."
Ling Ruo sighed and said: "Did the Ai family give the queen too few opportunities? But when did she really realize her mistake?" In Hongli's speechlessness, she continued: "As for the royal family's face, it's natural
You have to take it into account, but if Fucha Mingyu is really not worthy of being the queen, even if it hurts her face, she should make a decision!"
Hongli heard the coldness in her words, and quickly knelt down and said: "No, I beg the Queen to be kind and not to deprive Mingyu of the throne."
Ling Ruo stared at him and said, "Now that things have happened, you still defend her like this?"
Hongli said solemnly: "Mingyu... is the queen chosen by Erchen himself after all. Erchen really doesn't want to go to that point with her!"
Ling Ruo nodded slightly and said: "Because of this, the emperor has to cover up the crimes committed by the queen? He even kneels here to plead with the Ai family for her?"
Hongli glanced at Xianyue who was kneeling beside him, gritted his teeth and said, "This is my last time to plead for the queen. If she persists in her obsession and does something wrong again in the future, I will definitely deal with her in accordance with the law and will never tolerate her."
Ling Ruo stopped Xianyue who was about to speak, and said: "The Ruoai family still refuses to agree? Does the emperor intend to imprison the Ai family in this Cining Palace to avoid hurting your good queen?"
Hongli said in fear: "I don't dare to do it. If the emperor doesn't agree, I will have to kneel down and be unable to bear it!"
Hearing this, Ling Ruo turned her gaze to Xianyue and said, "Concubine Xian, the emperor must protect the queen, so what about you, are you willing to compromise!"
Xianyue lowered her eyes and said, "I have said that I can give in to other matters, but not this one. I must seek justice for A Luo."
Ling Ruo nodded slightly and said, "Emperor, you go out first. The Ai family wants to have a few words with Concubine Xian alone."
After Hongli retreated as instructed, Ling Ruo ordered Yang Hai to help Xianyue up, and then said: "Concubine Xian, do you still want to continue with the emperor?"
Xianyue was silent for a moment and then said, "If Erchen answers yes, will the Emperor's mother persuade him to give up what he wants and end this matter?"
Ling Ruo nodded and said, "Yes, that is indeed what the Ai family means."
The corners of Xianyue's lips slowly curved, revealing a sarcastic smile, "I didn't expect that even Huang's mother would wholeheartedly help the queen. Fortunately, I thought that Huang's mother could repay A Luo justice."
Faced with Xianyue's words, Ling Ruo was not angry. She shook her head and said, "You are wrong. The Ai family is not helping the queen. On the contrary, the Ai family is helping you."
Ling Ruo's words made Xianyue extremely confused, "I don't understand."
Ling Ruo sighed lightly, stood up and said, "You saw the emperor's attitude just now, he didn't want to depose the queen."
Xianyue said eagerly: "But considering the mistakes the queen has made, it is not an exaggeration to depose her. Furthermore, if we just tolerate it, I'm afraid the queen will go further and further."
Ling Ruo nodded and said: "The Ai family knows what you are talking about, but the Ai family cannot ignore the emperor's wishes. In addition, if things get too serious, the Ai family will be fine. But what about you, how are you planning to leave with the emperor in the future?
Go down? Or do you plan to just die in the palace and have no contact with the emperor?"
Xianyue bit her lower lip hard, and after biting out a few frighteningly deep tooth marks, she said: "If there is only one way to seek justice for A Luo, I, Chen...will do it!"
Ling Ruo shook her head pitifully and said, "You are willing to give up your own future for a palace maid. What should the Ai family say to you?"
Xianyue smiled solemnly and said: "Huang'e Niang must think that I am stupid, but A Luo is worthy of my doing this, and this is what I owe her."
"It's good to be kind to the people around you and not treat them as trivial matters or chess pieces; but have you ever thought about whether A Luo wants you to do this for her? She is the most important person to you, so why don't you?
, because of yourself, you have been left alone for half your life, even if she gets justice, she will not have peace of mind."
"But..." Xianyue had just said two words when she was interrupted by Ling Ruo: "Listen to Ai Jia first." After a moment of pause, she continued: "It is impossible to do something at all costs.
This is the behavior of a fool, and you are not that kind of person; otherwise, with your background and
In the past, it was impossible to stay in the palace until today. As for the queen, although she cannot be abolished, the Ai family will punish her and give A Luo some justice as much as possible. However, the Ai family can also promise here that if the queen does this again
It's a serious mistake. Even if the emperor objects, the Ai family will depose her from the throne!"
Xianyue clenched her hands tightly, and the tears that had stopped for a long time welled up in her eyes again, but this time, she felt more powerless, and she said hoarsely: "If there is a next time, will the Queen Mother really abolish the Queen? Or will she?
, repeat what you are saying now? Repeat it endlessly.”