The next day, when the third prince and his wife entered the Jiaofang Palace to pay their respects, Queen Yu looked cold and stern, and her words were merciless. She "taught" the third prince until he was ashamed and did not dare to raise his head.
"... You look at your pregnant sibling with both noses and eyes. You, the Crown Prince of the East Palace, are so majestic!"
"As an uncle, this is the first time I have seen such a lack of grace."
"What are you going to do next? Are you going to hate the seventh prince and his wife because of this incident? Are you completely ignoring the fact that the seventh prince has supported you in establishing the crown prince in the past few years, and are you not caring about your dignity as the crown prince?"
"After taking care of the seventh prince and his wife, will it be Changping's turn next? And then, will he start to take action against me, my aunt?"
"Do you want to hold this entire harem in front of your mother and concubine? Only if you, mother and son, are in control can you feel at ease?"
The third prince's face turned pale, and he knelt down with a plop: "Mom, please calm down! I never meant this!"
The darkest and most secret thoughts hidden deep in my heart were suddenly pierced.
Queen Yu's condensed gaze was like reality, like Mount Tai reaching the top.
Queen Yu kept asking questions and sneered: "If you think that I can't do without you, you are totally wrong. I have no children, only a daughter named Changping. However, you are not the only one who has a bastard."
The third prince suddenly realized that he could not bear the anger of Queen Yu. At this moment, he even feared that he would be abandoned by Queen Yu.
It was because he was too complacent! He thought that after becoming the crown prince, everything was settled.
I completely forgot that a prince can be established or deposed...
The third prince kowtowed three times, his forehead turning red: "Please calm down, Queen Mother! My son, I acted out of proportion. I will definitely take this as a warning."
Xiao Yuhan, who looked extremely pale after a sleepless night, also knelt down: "Please calm down, Queen Mother. Everything is my daughter-in-law's fault..."
Empress Yu snorted heavily, and her sharp gaze quickly swept across Xiao Yuhan's pale and pretty face: "This is indeed your fault! As the Crown Princess, you should advise the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince has behaved inappropriately and made a fool of himself, and you are fully responsible! From today onwards
, I am banned from the East Palace for reflection, and I am not allowed to go out even half a step outside the East Palace. When will I figure it out, and when will I come see you again!"
Xiao Yuhan's eyes were shining with water, he didn't dare to say anything more, he lowered his head and responded in a low voice.
Queen Yu looked at the pale-faced third prince again and said coldly: "You feel unwell after being drunk, so you will be sick for a month and rest in the East Palace."
He was even banned!
What kind of prince is he?
How can there be such a weak and bullied prince in the world!
The third prince suppressed the unwillingness and anger surging in his heart and responded respectfully.
"Stand back!" Queen Yu, who was sitting high on the phoenix chair, ordered expressionlessly.
The third prince and his wife knelt down together, bowed their heads and exited the Jiaofang Hall.
When they arrived outside the Jiaofang Hall, both the couple were covered in cold sweat and looked extremely ugly. The third prince was in no mood to speak, and without even looking at Xiao Yuhan, he turned around and returned to the East Palace.
Xiao Yuhan silently followed the third prince, and the bitterness on the tip of his tongue quickly spread throughout his body.
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The news that the third prince and his wife were banned from the East Palace quickly spread throughout the palace.
After Concubine Shu got the news, her face turned pale, and she immediately went to Jiaofang Palace to plead guilty. Unfortunately, she didn't even see Empress Yu. Zhi Lan said apologetically: "The Empress is practicing calligraphy, and I don't dare to disturb her.
Concubine Shu, please come back!"
Concubine Shu was unwilling to leave, so she knelt down outside the Jiaofang Hall.
The man, who is nearly forty years old, spends half a day kneeling on the hard, cold ground paved with blue jade.
The palace maids and chamberlains came and went, the palace concubines came and went to pay their respects, the princes and concubines came and went to pay their respects...
I don’t know how many people were pointing, whispering, and secretly making fun of me.
Concubine Shu seemed to have not heard anything and just knelt down with her head bowed.
Whatever dignity he had, was thrown to the ground and trampled on by Queen Yu until blood dripped from his face.
It wasn't until noon, when the sun was shining brightly, that Zhilan came out again and said softly: "The Empress, please invite Concubine Shu to come into the palace to talk."
"Thank you, Queen." Concubine Shu's voice was a little hoarse. When she stood up, she felt a little dizzy and her body swayed slightly. Fortunately, Zhilan supported Concubine Shu in time.
Concubine Shu composed herself and smiled at Zhilan: "Thank you, Miss Zhilan."
Zhilan is now the most popular person around Queen Yu, and she is also married to Eunuch Lu, the most important person around Emperor Jianwen. The concubines in the palace must be polite when they see her.
Concubine Shu, who is the biological mother of the prince, is no exception.
This also shows the power of Queen Yu!
Zhilan smiled slightly and helped Concubine Shu into the Jiaofang Hall.
"I have met the Queen." Concubine Shu bowed and saluted.
After kneeling for half a day, Concubine Shu's legs were sore and her knees were numb. However, her ancestral ritual was still very standard and impeccable.
Empress Yu, who had been practicing calligraphy leisurely for half a day, looked very good. She casually glanced at Concubine Shu and said calmly: "I'll be fine without any courtesy." But she didn't offer her a seat as in the past.
Concubine Shu lowered her hands and stood up, respectfully apologizing: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince disobeyed etiquette at the palace banquet last night, and it was all because of my inability to discipline him. I am here today to receive my punishment."
Empress Yu twitched her lips, her eyes full of sarcasm: "I am both the legitimate mother and the queen of the middle palace. It is my duty to discipline the prince. Even if I am unable to discipline, it is also my fault. I have something to do with you.
What does it matter?"
Concubine Shu's face turned slightly pale and she quickly opened her mouth to admit her mistake: "Your Majesty is right. I made a mistake."
Empress Yu took a deep look at Concubine Shu and said calmly: "Whether it was a slip of the tongue, you know best in your heart."
"Yu Yunniang! You are my direct cousin. When I chose you to be my concubine, it was not because you were beautiful and gentle, but because your surname was Yu."
"What I need is a son born from the Yu family. If not you, there will be someone else."
"I have always thought that you keep to yourself and abide by your duties. Now it seems that I have underestimated you and the ambitions of your mother and son..."
Concubine Shu's face turned pale, and she knelt down again with a plop: "My Majesty has treated me so generously, how can I dare to have any dissent? My Majesty, calm down!"
Empress Yu looked at Concubine Shu with a smile but not a smile: "I have nothing to be angry about. Your Majesty is in good health and has a long life. However, whether the Crown Prince can live a long life depends on the ability and ability of His Highness the Crown Prince."
Concubine Shu's heart felt as if it had fallen off a cliff. She no longer cared about her face and kowtowed several times: "My queen, please calm down! Your Majesty, please calm down!"
It doesn’t matter if your forehead is red and swollen from being knocked down, but it doesn’t matter if your face is completely clean and dusty!
Nothing is as important as your son’s place!
Queen Yu's light voice came from above her head: "That's it! I'm tired too, so I can't bear to say more. You go back to the palace and reflect for a month."
