Chapter 40

The hostility in the eyes

These words made Empress Song's face look extremely ugly.

When the back feels cold.

She had a vague feeling that she had walked into Jiang Zhaoying's trap.

But.

Jiang Zhaoying is the daughter of a small official. What can she use to fight against herself? There is no way that she and the prince could have any intersection, nor could they join forces!

With her fingers clenched tightly, Empress Song tried her best to calm herself and recite every word.

"I never set the fire, nor did I mean to kill her."

After saying.

Empress Song turned around, facing the breeze, with her hair flying, and knelt gracefully in front of the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, please understand. Because Jiang Zhaoying has caused unrest in the Marquis' Mansion, I am afraid that my sister-in-law, an orphan and a widow, cannot control Jiang Zhaoying, so I want to summon her to the palace to give her a good beating. I have never touched a hair on her head, nor do I have any intention of killing her."

"Oh?" The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and gradually said dangerously, "So, it is very likely that she hurt herself and then put the blame on you?"

"I think so."

When Empress Song saw that the emperor was on her side, she was delighted and quickly replied.

The prince clasped his hands behind his back.

Hearing what Empress Song said, the long fingers behind him moved slightly.

The guard who had just carried Jiang Zhaoying out of the fire took a look at the prince's actions and hurried forward.

"Judging from the scars, the bleeding, and the force used, the Crown Prince's wife probably couldn't hurt herself like that."

But her personal maid was outside the palace at the time and did not go in at all. Jiang Zhaoying was the only one inside, so the only people who could beat her were those around Empress Song.

Shen Liuguang kicked one of the palace servants who beat Jiang Zhaoying. In front of the emperor and the prince, the palace servant had been trembling with fear for a long time. Now he hurriedly crawled forward trembling and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Highness, please spare me. The princess did beat the Crown Prince's wife to her knees in the debris, and then the servants followed the Queen's order and whipped the Crown Prince's wife."

"You bastard!"

Princess Le'an rushed forward and kicked the palace maid on the mouth. The maid screamed and fell to the ground. Blood flowed from her mouth and two teeth were spat out.

Empress Song's eyes widened as she watched. She flew forward, grabbed Le An and hid her behind her.

Shen Liuguang watched as Empress Song protected her own children, yet was so cruel to other people's children. For a moment, he felt complicated and his tone became a little colder.

"My lady, who said that the Crown Prince's wife wanted to set you on fire and then run away?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Empress Song was choked. These words were said by her, and she said them with her own mouth, and the emperor heard them with his own ears.

"If the Crown Prince's wife really set the fire, why did the Queen and the Princess both come back from outside, but the Crown Prince's wife fainted in the fire?"

This is totally illogical!

"this……"

Empress Song was driven crazy by this series of questions. She...she wanted to kill Jiang Zhaoying, but not now, and not in her Chaoxia Palace.

But how can she prove herself now?

How could she convince the emperor that she had not done it?

cough……

Jiang Zhaoying coughed while covering the wound, tearing the wound on her body and causing new blood to flow out.

The smell of blood in the air gradually became stronger.

The prince looked at the bright red on her back and her pale face, frowned for no reason and spoke coldly.

"Take her to the East Palace and have the palace maid change her clothes, then have the female doctor treat her."

Cheng Ting'an led two palace maids to support Jiang Zhaoying, then turned and left. Shu Yun wiped her tears and hurriedly followed.

"Your Majesty, I really didn't. I just couldn't stand her arrogance and disrespect for her elders, so I wanted to teach her a lesson, but I would never dare to take her life."

"Mrs. Song."

The prince frowned slightly, seeming to be a little impatient.

"Many people have died in the palace at the hands of Empress Song. There is no need to make yourself sound so kind."

These words were extremely impolite and very firm, not giving Empress Song any chance to refute. The Prince did not want to listen to her nagging and bowed to the Emperor.

"How does Father intend to decide?"

Jiang Jianzheng must be given an explanation for this matter, otherwise the emperor will be in trouble if they pursue the matter.

not to mention.

Jiang Zhaoying's aunt was also a high-ranking concubine in the palace and also gave birth to a noble prince.

The emperor looked at Empress Song coldly. In the past, he thought that her tearful appearance was very lovable, but now, compared with Jiang Zhaoying's aloof and cold appearance, she looked particularly unpleasant.

Although Jiang Zhaoying was very young, she was very calm in the face of difficulties. She never cried out in pain even though her body was covered with wounds. She did not show any sign of panic when she was rescued from the fire.

"It will take four months for the harem to handle many affairs. It is better to return half of it to the queen."

When Empress Song heard that she would be under house arrest for four months, a hint of pride flashed in her eyes. But when she heard that half of the board power would be returned to the Queen, her expression changed at once.

We have been fighting openly and secretly for so many years.

She finally gained control of the power over the six palaces in her own hands, but in less than half a year, she had to return half of it to the Queen.

She is unwilling!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please trust me. I can help the Queen deal with the harem. The Queen is not feeling well, and I am willing to serve her."

"Several ladies in the palace are pregnant. Queen Mother knows a little about medicine, so it might be easier to take care of them."

The prince said this calmly, but the emperor was shocked when he heard it.

That's right.

There are three ladies in the palace who are all pregnant. If Song Qingwan were to take power, perhaps none of the babies in their bellies would be saved. But the queen is different. Although she is the queen consort and not the prince's biological mother, she has always treated the prince as her own son for so many years, and has been kind and generous to other concubines, never harming the lives of her offspring.

at this point.

The Queen is indeed much stronger than Song Qingwan!

then.

The emperor no longer hesitated.

"Let's do it this way. If you want to be confined, you have to act like you're confined. My dear, why don't you go back?"

"But the palace has been burned down like this, how can I live here? Your Majesty, why don't I move to your Wolong Palace and stay there?"

Empress Song held the emperor's arm and begged in a tender voice, and went to Wolong Palace. Not to mention being confined for three months, thirty months would be fine, and she would be with the emperor every night. It was a confinement on the surface, but in fact it was the supreme honor.

"Princess Song."

The emperor's tone suddenly turned cold. Empress Song hurriedly let go of the emperor, took a step back, and her face turned pale.

"Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs rebuild it. It's not like there's only one palace. There are so many inner halls in Chaoxia Palace. You can choose any one to live in first."

After saying.

The emperor stroked his slightly aching head, turned around and walked away in big strides.

The prince glanced coldly at the burnt inner hall and said to Shen Liuguang.

"Close the palace. No one is allowed to enter or leave during the confinement period."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Shen Liuguang waved his hand, and the palace people began to prepare.

After a moment.

The prince left Chaoxia Palace with his highness and princesses. When they heard the palace gate closing behind them, Princess Le'an and King Yunzhong frowned and looked at each other. They looked at the prince's back with hostility in their eyes.

The East Palace is majestic, and the palace gate is half-closed.

The palace maids knelt to welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back to the palace, and the Crown Prince walked straight towards the North Palace.

Just stepped in.

Then she saw a palace maid running out with a basin of blood. When she saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, she hurried forward and saluted.

"This servant greets His Highness!"

"Badly hurt?"

The prince asked her, and the maid leaned over to answer.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's wife has fifteen wounds on her back, each of which is so deep that the bone can be seen. The female doctor is trying to stop the bleeding. The imperial physician said that the person who did it was extremely cruel and accurate."

"Miss, Miss."

Shu Yun's panicked voice came from the inner hall.

Seeing her young lady biting the handkerchief tightly, trembling in pain but not saying a word, Shu Yun felt panicked and uncomfortable. She wanted to touch the young lady's wound with trembling hands, but was afraid of hurting her, so she had to choke and beg.

"Miss, if it hurts, just scream. If you keep enduring like this, how can I bear it?"