Chapter 177 Is she worthy enough to admit her mistakes?

Wei Zhao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Although he just told the truth and told her about his plans and plans, it was only because he didn't want to lie in front of Yu Youning.

If Yu Youning was not here, he would definitely not admit his plan so readily.

But now, he was extremely glad that he had told the truth.

He had a hunch that if he had just lied, Chu Huaishan would definitely not help him again.

Fortunately! Fortunately, he was telling the truth!

Fortunately, Yu Youning is here!

It was Youning who helped him again!

Everyone said that Yu Youning was Chu Huaixu's destined daughter, but he felt that Yu Youning was his destined daughter.

Yu Youning was originally listening to their conversation when the carriage suddenly became quiet and Wei Zhao looked over.

After staring at Wei Zhao for a while, Yu Youning blinked slightly and asked in confusion, "Why are you staring at me?"

Is her face dirty?

Could it be that it got on my face when I was drinking soup just now?

Thinking of this, Yu Youning immediately turned to look at Chu Huaixu beside him, "Ah Xu, take a quick look, is my face dirty?"

Chu Huaixu looked at it carefully again and again, then slowly shook his head, "Don't worry, it's not dirty."

Yu Youning was not worried, she just felt strange. She turned to look at Wei Zhao again.

Although he didn't say anything, his big, twinkling eyes were full of questions.

Wei Zhao smiled sheepishly, "It's nothing, actually. I just thought Youning was cute, so I stared at her a few more times."

"So that's how it is." Yu Youning finally laughed, "I think I'm cute too."

Wei Zhao moved his mouth and wanted to ask what she thought of him.

But when the words came to my lips, I didn't ask them in the end.

He didn't want to ask, nor did he dare to ask.

After the carriage arrived at the post station, Yu Youning and others returned to the post station, and Wei Zhao then got on his own carriage and returned to the palace.

The carriage was moving along the long street, and the wheels made a creaking sound as they rolled over the stone slabs.

It was already late, and the number of pedestrians on the road outside was gradually decreasing.

The closer you get to the imperial city, the quieter the surroundings become.

The sound of wheels became louder and louder.

Wei Zhao sat upright, listening carefully to the sound of the wheels, and felt his heart calm down.

As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, Wei Zhao saw Eunuch Liang waiting there.

Eunuch Liang raised his eyebrows and said with a forced smile, "The Seventh Prince has finally returned. I have been waiting for so long. Seventh Prince, the Empress wishes to see you. Come with me now."

Wei Zhao was a little worried and a little scared. "Excuse me, sir, it's so late. What does the Queen want to see me for?"

"The Queen Mother wants to see you, so there must be a reason. Do you think you still don't want to go?"

Eunuch Liang's voice was sharp and thin, and it was particularly harsh in the silent night.

Wei Zhao hurriedly shook his head and said, "Of course we have to go. Please lead the way, eunuch."

Eunuch Liang then snorted, glanced at Wei Zhao, and then turned around to lead the way.

Walking with them were several young eunuchs, all holding lanterns in their hands.

But the night in the palace was so dark that even with so many lanterns, one still couldn't see the road under his feet, let alone the road ahead.

A quarter of an hour later, they finally arrived at the Queen's Palace.

The entire palace was extremely silent. There weren't even any lanterns hanging in the courtyard. No one knew where the eunuchs holding lanterns had gone. Only Eunuch Liang was left leading the way.

Wei Zhao seemed a little scared and walked faster, following closely behind Eunuch Liang.

Eunuch Liang felt Wei Zhao approaching, and although he did not turn around, a hint of contempt flashed in his eyes.

He is still a prince!

That's all the courage I have.

He will just be reincarnated!

Although he felt contempt in his heart, he did not dare to slow down at all.

The Queen is already angry today, so he dare not make any mistakes at this time.

Otherwise your life will definitely be in danger.

When they reached the door, Eunuch Liang stopped and said, "Seventh Prince, the Queen is waiting inside, please go in quickly."

Wei Zhao hesitated, "Aren't you going in with me, eunuch?"

"The Empress wants to see the Seventh Prince, not a servant. If you continue to waste time, Seventh Prince, and anger the Empress, it will be more trouble than it's worth."

"Oh well!"

Wei Zhao took a deep breath and then pushed the door open and walked in.

Eunuch Liang closed the door behind him and breathed a silent sigh of relief.

Tonight's mission is finally almost done.

Wei Zhao entered the hall and saw the queen sitting on the upper seat at a glance.

He took a few quick steps forward and bowed respectfully, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."

Queen Nan looked down at him without saying a word.

Wei Zhao was stunned for a moment, then a look of sudden realization appeared on his face. He quickly knelt down and kowtowed to the queen. "Wei Zhao greets Her Majesty the Queen."

Seeing this, Queen Nan finally reacted. She curled her lips and said, "Although you are young, you know how to adapt and are very aware of the current situation. In this respect, you are much better than your second uncle."

Wei Zhao slowly raised his head and looked at Queen Nan in confusion, "What does your Majesty mean?"

Queen Nan did not answer, but looked towards the corner.

At this moment, two guards came out from the corner carrying a man, took out the rag stuffed in the man's mouth and threw it on the ground.

As soon as he was free, Jiang Baishan immediately started cursing at Queen Nan.

"You evil queen! How dare you kidnap a court official? What are you planning to do? Aren't you afraid that this will be discovered by the civil and military officials—"

"So what if you knew?" Queen Nan interrupted Jiang Baishan with a smile, "I am the Queen and will be the Queen Mother in the future. You are just my subjects. Do you think you can question me? What gives you the right?"

Jiang Baishan looked at Queen Nan in disbelief. "The Emperor is still alive, and you actually want to become the Empress Dowager? Are you trying to kill the emperor? Or are you planning a rebellion?"

"What are you talking about? I don't understand. What I just meant was that after the emperor has been in power for a hundred years, I will naturally become the empress dowager. Is there anything wrong with that?"

There is naturally nothing wrong with this.

But Jiang Baishan didn't believe a word of it.

"Then why did you kidnap me? Aren't you worried that I and the Jiang family would support Wei Zhao to ascend to the throne? Although you are the queen, and your son is the legitimate son, this dynasty does not have the rule of appointing the eldest son as the heir. Whoever the emperor chooses to make the crown prince becomes the crown prince. Whoever the emperor chooses to pass the throne to becomes the new emperor.

This official, the Jiang family, and even half of the court officials all support the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince is intelligent and clever, and has much of the Emperor's demeanor. If he ascends the throne, Nanzhao will surely become even more powerful.

The Third Prince, despite being the Queen's legitimate son, is nothing more than a fool. Uneducated and ruthless, he's also ruthless. How could such a person possibly become the Crown Prince? And how could he ascend the throne? I urge you to stop daydreaming.

If you behave well, the Seventh Prince will crown you Queen Mother when he ascends the throne, allowing you to live out your days in peace. If you act so recklessly, there will be one more Queen Mother who dies suddenly in this world."

With every word Jiang Baishan said, Queen Nan's expression became uglier.

Wei Zhao's face was full of shock.

Wei Zhao's small body swayed, and he looked at Jiang Baishan in disbelief. "Second uncle, what are you talking about? How can you speak to the Empress like that? I'm so young, not the eldest, not the Empress's biological son, and now even my mother... How could someone like me become the crown prince? How could I possibly ascend the throne?"

Without waiting for Jiang Baishan to answer, Wei Zhao looked eagerly at Queen Nan and explained anxiously, "Queen, you have to believe Wei Zhao. Wei Zhao has never thought about becoming the emperor, and has never thought about competing with my third brother!"

Queen Nan's face had been a little distorted just now, but after hearing what Wei Zhao said, she became a little calmer.

She threw her head back and laughed until she had laughed enough, then she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a tissue.

"Jiang Baishan, Jiang Baishan, you've been a powerful figure in the court for many years. Do you think you have everything planned out? Do you think your word goes? But look at him, look at this Seventh Prince, look at your nephew, he's a complete loser! He's planned so much, but now he's kneeling down to beg me."

Jiang Baishan's eyebrows twitched wildly, and he looked at Wei Zhao with a look of disappointment. "Wei Zhao, what are you talking about? Didn't you hear what I just said? The Jiang family, I, and more than half of the court officials are willing to support you ascending the throne. Can you please have the courage to stand up from the ground?"

"Second uncle!" Wei Zhao's eyes were filled with anxiety. "Stop talking. I really have never thought of becoming emperor. It is my third brother who should be the emperor. You should quickly apologize to the Empress. The Empress is magnanimous and will definitely forgive you."

"Admit your mistakes to her? Is she worthy enough to do that? I don't believe she dares to do anything to me."

Queen Nan clapped her hands, "As expected of Lord Jiang, your spirit is truly different from that of ordinary people."

"Empress!" Wei Zhao's voice was already tinged with tears. "Second uncle must have been drunk and confused. What he said just now was just drunken talk. Please, Empress, give Second Uncle a chance and forgive him this time."

"I asked you to beg her?" Jiang Baishan was even angrier. "You spineless thing, just like your mother, are both useless. If your mother had listened to me, she would have been the empress long ago. If you listened to me now, you would be the future emperor of Nanzhao. But you two are so useless! Stand up right now!"

Jiang Baishan roared at the top of his lungs. If his hands and feet had not been tied, he would have rushed up to Wei Zhao and punched and kicked him.

Queen Nan watched this scene with great interest, and only chuckled when she had admired it enough. "Since you are so strong-willed, I will punish you with the punishment of being torn apart by five horses! After the execution, I want to take a good look and see if your bones are really that strong."