This is not the Queen Mother's palace, but the Emperor's favorite place to drink tea.
It was also the place where she died previously.
In the winter of the third year of Taikang, she came here just like this, wearing a gorgeous dress.
Sitting opposite the emperor, holding down the long sword hidden in his waist.
Miss Jun put her hands on her waist.
Just like it is now.
The Queen Mother made a whining sound, breaking the trance of not knowing what night it was.
There was no Queen Mother here at that time.
"Stop arguing." The emperor kicked the Queen Mother angrily.
The Queen Mother, who was sitting upright, suddenly fell over.
Only then did Miss Jun see that the Queen Mother's hands were tied behind her back, and she also saw clearly the anger on the Queen Mother's face.
I don’t know what method was used, but she seemed unable to speak.
It can only be expressed with a louder whine.
"I've been annoying you to death for a long time." The emperor said again, "You have to speak."
The Queen Mother's face turned pale, and her face was twisted with anger, making her look very funny.
Miss Jun really laughed.
Is there anything funnier in the world than a mother-son fight?
Especially this pair of mother and son who are in an awkward situation.
This laughter echoed in the hall, making the atmosphere a bit strange.
The emperor looked at her coldly.
"You can still laugh, you are really arrogant." He said, "But did you think that I would be waiting for you here?"
Miss Jun shook her head.
"No, I thought you were still hiding behind your back and letting others be the bad guys." She said, her eyes falling on the Queen Mother.
The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly.
He noticed that when she talked to him, she no longer talked about my maid and your majesty, but about you and me.
"Who are you?" he asked, with some scrutiny, "Are you a remnant of the former prince?"
So why did you use the name of the woman who was hacked to death to disgust the police and scare him?
Miss Jun looked at him.
"Your Majesty, don't you intend to openly discuss with me who will be the prince in front of others?" She asked without answering.
The emperor laughed.
"You deserve it," he said, with a hint of sarcasm, "I have the final say on who will be the prince. It's not your turn to dictate. If you want to force me, you are really dreaming."
"So you plan to kill me?" Miss Jun said, "Do you think if you kill me like this, no one will force you? When a person dies, it is not a one-and-done thing. There must be an explanation."
The emperor raised his foot again and kicked the queen mother who was lying aside.
"The Queen Mother reprimanded you. You were arrogant and rebellious, and intended to murder and coerce the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was killed, and you were killed by the chamberlains." He said, with a relaxed and casual expression and joyful eyes, "This is the explanation."
The Queen Mother's expression became even more distorted, and she struggled and moaned louder. The Emperor's foot stepped on her, and she squatted down.
"Mother," he sighed softly, "didn't you always say that everything you did was to make me the emperor."
He said, wringing his fingers.
"You asked my father not to redeem my grandfather and uncle. You asked my father to hide all the money in my fief."
"You asked me to pretend to be honest, not to enter the capital, and to hide in Shandong like a ghost."
"besides..."
He stopped here and seemed to be thinking seriously, but also with a bit of joking.
"That's it, right? Is there any more, Queen Mother? I remember that you talk a lot every day." He said, "Why can't I remember it when I think about it seriously?"
The Queen Mother stared at him angrily, struggling to get up, whining as if she was cursing.
The emperor looked at her.
"Actually, you didn't do anything." He said coldly, "The things you did are useless."
"The imperial grandfather did not come back so that the prince could become emperor."
"Hide the money in my fief. It's just dead money. I make it alive."
“Do you think that just because you say a few nice words for me in the palace, the throne will become mine?
"Do you think that if I pretend to be honest and hide in Shandong, people in the court will praise me everywhere? I bought that with money."
He reached out and pushed the Queen Mother to the ground, stood up and pointed around.
"I got this throne and this world through my own efforts. You are the waste."
Having said this, he looked down at the Queen Mother again.
"But now, Queen Mother, you can finally do something truly useful."
He raised his hand and pointed at a teacup placed beside him, with a relaxed and happy expression.
"Drink this tea later and go on your way quietly. It is a worthy death. My dear, I will remember your great achievements."
Even though she had guessed many things and recognized the true nature of this imperial uncle, seeing this scene with her own eyes and hearing these words with her own ears, Miss Jun still felt chills all over.
"What a beast." She said, looking at the emperor, "How did the crown prince, crown princess, and the late emperor die?"
Just like before, I asked this question.
The emperor looked at her.
"You are indeed related to those dead ghosts." He said coldly, but he did not answer the question as before, "But I don't care about these. No matter who you are, you will eventually become a dead person."
He said, sitting down and waving his hands.
"Kill her."
Following his words, there was a crash, but it was not the servants around who were killing Miss Xiang Jun, but a group of Qingshan soldiers pouring in from outside the door.
The Qingshan Army that poured in instantly surrounded Miss Jun, with their long swords pointed at the servants around them and the emperor in the middle.
Li Guorui stood among them, as if he had lost his soul.
He didn't know what happened, especially when he saw the person the knife he was holding pointed at, he woke up with a shiver.
That's the emperor!
emperor!
He actually pointed the knife at the emperor!
Is he going to rebel?
No, no, of course he won't rebel, he was coerced into it.
He knew that he was just a puppet in the Qingshan Army.
Li Guorui almost cried, but perhaps it was a habit he had formed. Standing in the queue of the Qingshan Army, no one left the queue and no one retreated, so he still held the knife and stood steadily.
The palace fell into stasis, and even the Queen Mother's whine disappeared.
"You are so bold. You are no longer rebellious by taking advantage of your merits." The emperor sat at the top and said, breaking the stagnation, with a bit of anger and fear, "You are going to rebel!"
Miss Jun looked calm.
"This is not a rebellion," she said, "this is just bringing order out of chaos. A king who is immoral cannot rule the world, and a usurper cannot be the emperor."
The emperor sneered.
"Why have I become immoral and treasonous?" he said. "What evidence do you have?"
Miss Jun glanced at a Qingshan Army man beside her.
The Qingshan Army nodded and whistled outside.
Four or five Qingshan troops walked in surrounded by a palace maid, it was Xue'er.
Although her expression was trembling, she was also somewhat determined.
"This palace maid used to serve the prince. She can prove that the prince has recovered and did not die of illness." Miss Jun said, looking at the emperor, "Since he did not die of illness, then he was naturally harmed."
The emperor looked at her, then at the palace maid, his expression changed, and he stood up suddenly.
"You're talking nonsense!" he shouted, "It's nothing at all!"
Miss Jun took a step forward.
"I said that when a person dies, it's not all over. There must be an explanation," she said.
As soon as she finished speaking, the frightened and angry emperor in front of her suddenly sat down.
"It's really boring." His voice returned to calmness, "It turns out that there was an omission in this matter. No wonder that woman went crazy in the first place."
What?
Miss Jun's expression froze.
not good!
But it was still a step too late, and the emperor waved his hand casually.
"Everyone is here now," he said, "take them all."
Following his words, there was another noise all around, and more people poured in. This time they were still chamberlains, but in their hands were not just swords, but crossbows.
The servants who had been surrounding them retreated, allowing Senhan's crossbows to be aimed at this group of Qingshan troops.
Yuan Bao stood among them, feeling a little proud.
Through the dense layers of servants, Miss Jun saw the emperor sitting at the top.
"Miss Jun, this is my palace." He said lightly. (To be continued)