Hu's heart became angry when she heard this, and she snorted coldly: "It seems that the Queen treats you so well that you don't even remember who you are; besides, you have been in the palace for only a month, and you don't understand the whole thing at all.
, who are you qualified to say these things?”
"Is the empress talking about the little princess?" Seeing that Mrs. Hu didn't speak, she added: "Yes, I really don't know the whole thing, and I don't know whether the little princess's matter has something to do with Wei's promise, but I always think that any
Things should be kept one at a time and should not be mixed up
For a discussion; if according to what the empress said, if someone kills a heinous person without going through the government, it is not wrong. Even if the government catches him, he should be acquitted; if everyone is like this, then there is nothing wrong.
What should the government do, and what should the court do?"
Mrs. Hu never imagined that one day, she would be forced speechless by a palace maid. After a long time, she managed to squeeze out a sentence, "You are so audacious that you dare to make arrogant remarks about the imperial court. You deserve to die! Qiu Ju, give me this
Gong slapped her mouth hard!"
As soon as Qiu Ju took a step, Hongli scolded her coldly: "Back off!"
When Mrs. Hu heard this, she gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, Qiao Yan'er has committed an offence, disrespecting my concubine and the Queen, and deserves to be punished!"
Hongli glanced at her and said coldly: "Although she was wrong, some of the things she said were not wrong."
"That Zhou Quan..." before Hu could continue, Hongli said: "One thing comes to another, Zhou Quan's crime cannot be forgiven!"
These twelve words were equivalent to a death sentence for Zhou Quan. Xianyue wanted to say more, but Zhou Quan already said: "Your Majesty, this slave has committed a crime and deserves to be punished. You don't need to plead for mercy for my slave anymore."
Xianyue ignored him and insisted: "Your Majesty, Qiao Yan'er's words may seem reasonable, but in fact they are distorting things and cannot be heard at all."
Hongli stared at her for a long time, then suddenly said: "You all get out!"
"Your Majesty..." Sixi was about to ask him if he also wanted to retreat, when he saw Hongli growling with a ferocious look on his face: "I told you all to retreat, are you deaf?"
Seeing that Hongli was angry, everyone was silent and did not dare to say anything more. They retreated one after another. When only the two of them were left in the palace, Hongli signaled Xianyue to get up, and then said: "Queen, you are the one who asked Zhou Quan to do these things."
no?"
Xianyue's eyelashes trembled and she said softly: "Since the emperor has already guessed it, why bother asking me again!"
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Hongli said three times in a row, with veins popping out on his forehead, he said sternly: "You are the empress of the Qing Dynasty, and your mother is the queen of the world. You actually instruct the palace people to do such harmful things? You
…Are you worthy of me by doing this?”
"My concubine is guilty, but as Zhou Quan said, although the Wei family was not in Kunning Palace when the Changle incident happened, the late empress always obeyed her words. This person has a ruthless nature and must be related to the Changle incident!"
"I think you are the one with a cruel heart!" After blurting out these words, Hongli said painfully: "Queen, you are my most trusted queen, how could you deceive me like this? Just as Qiao Yan'er said,
Where do you put me?"
Xianyue looked at him silently and said, "Then what should I do according to the emperor's wishes?"
"If you really think Wei Jingxuan may harm Changle, you should tell me and let me..."
Xianyue interrupted in a cold voice: "Is it useful to tell the emperor? How the late empress did evil and harmed people back then, but in the end, the emperor still allowed her endless glory after her death; moreover, things have changed, and those who killed Changle back then are all
He is already dead, and even if we investigate, nothing can be found at all. When the time comes, Wei Jingxuan will still be unscathed, and my concubine’s child will still not be able to rest in peace!"
Hongli didn't know what to say for a moment, but after a while he said: "Even so, you can't harm others!"
"Why not?!" Xianyue sneered: "I have never been a person who repays evil with kindness. You know my character. If others treat me well, I will repay him a hundred times a thousand times. On the contrary,
If others treat me badly, or hurt someone I care about, I..." She slowly spat out three words, "They must be killed!"
When she said this, Hongli suddenly remembered that yes, Xianyue was not a kind person. She had her own calculations and her own bottom line. In her world, it was not that difficult to harm others.
.
It's because he was naive. He hadn't seen Xianyue's true face for too long and thought that she was no longer the same as before. But in fact, no matter how a person's appearance changes, her nature will not change.
Hongli raised his hand and caressed that all-too-familiar face, and said with a hint of sadness: "What if... I am the one who treats you badly? Do you want to kill me too?"
Xianyue trembled and whispered: "Does the Emperor really want to hear it?"
When she asked this question, Hongli subconsciously had an urge to escape, but he still insisted: "Yes, I want to hear it."
Xianyue took a breath and faced his tight gaze and said: "When I blocked Hongshi's sword for you, I swore: In this life, I will not let anyone hurt the emperor, not even me.
Neither can I!"
Hongli's eyes relaxed, his clenched fists slowly loosened, he nodded and said: "Finally, you have feelings for me, it's not in vain that I protect you like this."
"Your Majesty." Xianyue knelt down again and said with a sincere expression: "What Zhou Quan did was all ordered by my concubine, not his own will. I beg the Emperor to spare Zhou Quan's life!"
Seeing her pleading for Zhou Quan again, Hongli was unhappy and said coldly: "I have made it very clear just now about Zhou Quan and it is unforgivable!"
"There are no unforgivable people in the world, please show mercy to your Majesty!" Xian Yue's stubbornness made Hongli's face grow uglier, "Queen, do I spoil you too much, making you feel that you can provoke me again and again?
Me? Don’t you listen to me?”
"I don't dare, I just..."
"You just think Zhou Quan shouldn't die, right?" Hongli sneered: "Has the Queen ever thought that Zhou Quan has personally murdered the Wei family? Is there any palace servant who can murder the master of the palace and still save his life? If I
If you spare him, how will others talk about me behind my back? How will I control the harem in the future? Even Qiao Yan'er, a palace maid, can think of such a thing, how can the queen not think of it?"
After taking a breath, Hongli continued: "As for the Wei family's murder of Chang Le, I will investigate it. If it is her, I will cut her into pieces to vent your hatred!"
"Beheaded by a thousand cuts?" Xianyue sneered, "I have never heard of a concubine being punished like this."
"Since I promise you, I will definitely do it and be considerate..." Halfway through Hongli's words, Sixi suddenly opened the door and walked in in a panic. Before Hongli could scold him, he knelt down with a hint of trembling.