strictlysupreme Chapter 562: Both Lose, but the Fisherman Gains
Chapter 562: Both Lose, but the Fisherman Gains
Suddenly, the Queen Mother's angry voice was heard in the hall.
"Mother, the Queen has already investigated the matter immediately and handed over the palace maid who poisoned Concubine Cao to you for disposal. I know that you are extremely sad, and I am also very sad, but this matter should not implicate any more innocent people." The Emperor responded with some embarrassment.
"Your Majesty, do you really believe that a little palace maid would dare to poison concubines and royal heirs? I am just investigating the truth now. Those people outside deserve to be put to death!" The Queen Mother firmly believed that this must have been done by the Queen.
So, she was slaughtering the Queen's forces!
As long as the queen is not responsible, she will continue killing people and kill all the forces cultivated by the queen in the harem!
The Queen had really touched Cao Yuner's sore spot this time by daring to attack her.
"Mother, how do you want me to deal with the Queen before you let me go?" The Emperor looked helpless.
"Of course it's a life for a life. Only by killing the queen can I get rid of the hatred in my heart!"
When the third prince heard this, he clenched his fists nervously, turned his head quietly to look at his mother beside him, and found that his mother had no emotion at all.
"Mother, it seems that the Queen Mother will not let it go this time. Father..."
"Shut up." The Queen interrupted the Third Prince. "Didn't I tell you that no matter what happened, you were not allowed to come? Why didn't you listen to me?"
Facing the Queen's questioning, the Third Prince was full of grievances, "My son is also worried about my mother."
"You are acting on impulse! If you hadn't come, you wouldn't be kneeling here." The queen rebuked in a deep voice.
Qin Yumo strongly agreed.
The Third Prince rushed over as soon as he heard what happened to the Queen. She had to follow him just to look good.
Before the Third Prince came, he certainly didn't think about the consequences.
As a result, she was now kneeling as well.
"Mother, please calm down. Your Highness is also very filial."
"Filial piety? You are not stupid, why don't you stop the Third Prince?" The Queen started questioning.
Qin Yumo moved her mouth but still didn't dare to refute.
Inside the palace, the conversation between the Emperor and the Queen Mother continued.
"Mother, if you insist on saying so, the Queen has an unshirkable responsibility. As the master of the six palaces, she did not manage the harem properly. However, the Queen's crime does not deserve death."
The Queen Mother killed so many people but was unable to implicate the Queen in this matter. She knew that apart from being angry, she really had no other way to deal with the Queen for the time being.
But the Queen should not think that she has no solution.
Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided!
"Since the emperor has said so, I will not force the emperor to kill the queen. However, the emperor must depose the queen and send her to the cold palace! I will never give up if the emperor does not do so!"
The Third Prince suddenly stood up and rushed into the palace, "Father, the Queen Mother is innocent. This matter has nothing to do with her! Please understand!"
"Third Prince, do you think this matter has nothing to do with you? Killing Concubine Cao and her prince was to allow you to become the crown prince smoothly! I am even doubting whether you were involved in this matter!"
The Queen Mother has lost all hope and wishes that the Queen and the Third Prince would die for Cao Yuner and the unborn prince!
"Father, I am innocent." The third prince immediately protested.
"Your Majesty, please convict the Queen as soon as possible!" the Queen Mother said aggressively.
"Father!" The third prince was also anxious.
The emperor took a deep breath, raised his head and looked at the roof as if he was in a dilemma. Finally, he closed his eyes and gave an order in a deep voice.
"The Queen failed to manage the harem properly, which led to the murder of Concubine Cao and two lives. The Queen is punished by being confined to her house for a year and required to copy Buddhist scriptures and pray for Concubine Cao and the unborn prince. No one is allowed to visit her during this year!"
"Father, please understand clearly. This matter really has nothing to do with Queen Mother. Why do you want Queen Mother to bear such a heavy punishment?"
"You can choose between being sent to the cold palace and being confined to your house!" The emperor said coldly, then stood up and left.
When he walked to the queen's side, the queen immediately kowtowed to him.
"Thank you very much for your grace, Your Majesty."
"Take care of the third prince." The emperor gave an instruction and strode away.
The queen then raised her head and slowly stood up.
"Take the Third Prince back." She said to Qin Yumo beside her.
"Yes." Qin Yumo immediately went to find the Third Prince and tugged at his clothes. "Your Highness, let's send our mother back."
The third prince turned and walked out.
The Queen Mother was filled with anger, but the Emperor had already dealt with the Queen, and she had no way to make things difficult for her anymore.
Just then, the queen came in from outside and saluted the queen mother.
"Empress Dowager, please calm down. I know that I have neglected my duty and failed to manage the harem well. I accept the emperor's punishment. After I return to the palace, I will copy scriptures for Concubine Cao and the unborn prince every day."
In the eyes of the empress dowager, the queen's behavior was a blatant provocation!
Concubine Cao and the prince were both dead, and the empress was only confined to her house.
This crime is really too light!
"Queen, don't be too proud. I will find evidence of your guilt sooner or later. When the time comes, let's see how you can argue."
"I am under house arrest in the palace and cannot escape anywhere. Please investigate, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother choked.
"I'll take my leave first." The queen bowed and walked out.
The Queen Mother looked at her back and was so angry that she smashed the teacup beside her.
The queen listened to the sound of porcelain breaking behind her, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly, revealing a sneer of contempt.
After this incident, the emperor finally understood.
It turns out that the queen is the one who rules this harem.
A powerless woman, over the years, has actually built up such a powerful influence in the palace.
If he hadn't taken this opportunity to eliminate the Queen's power in the palace, he would not have known the Queen's strength.
After Concubine Cao died, the Empress Dowager Cao's family completely lost hope.
The queen's forces were also massacred and placed under house arrest.
Both results are good for the emperor.
He just wanted to make the Queen and the Queen Mother fight with each other so that he could benefit from it.
"Chao Sihai, what's the situation with Ji Chuhe?" the emperor suddenly asked.
Chao Sihai immediately stepped forward and responded, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's wife is providing free porridge and medical treatment in Kangyi City. She may want to accumulate some good deeds there to gain the trust of the people and achieve the goal of quickly starting the business."
The emperor nodded in agreement.
Ji Chuhe is indeed organized in his work.
"You can secretly investigate Kang Yi's comments on Ji Chuhe's free porridge and medical treatment, and see if they associate these good deeds with the Prince of Huaiyang."
"Yes." Chao Sihai immediately accepted the order.
What the emperor was worried about was that Ji Chuhe was still the Crown Prince's wife, and the people were grateful to her alone. If he thought of the Huaiyang Palace, it would definitely not be a scene he wanted to see.