Chapter 948

Inside the palace, Consort Jing looked at Consort Zhong, who had returned, and was about to speak sarcastically. However, when her gaze fell on the long sword in Consort Zhong's hand, her pupils suddenly contracted: "What do you want to do? His Majesty is still outside, how dare you commit murder?!"

Zhong Jie twitched the corner of her mouth: "Why don't you guess whose sword this is?"

Where did you meet Consort Jing?

However, the fact that Zhong Jie came in from outside carrying a sword was enough to show the emperor's attitude.

Consort Jing knew that Zhong Jie had come to kill her.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I am only trying to share Your Majesty's burdens!"

The Prince of Yunnan's palace dominates the region; can His Majesty simply stand by and watch?!

Now, the Huo family has returned to Luoyang, yet they haven't relinquished their military power! Can His Majesty truly ignore this?!

Consort Jing's voice grew louder and louder, carrying outside.

The emperor's face was extremely grim.

He admitted that he had indeed had concerns about what Consort Jing was talking about.

When Huo Yue and Chen Zongwen came to interrogate him last time, it did indeed displease him, and he even considered uprooting the Yunnan Prince's Mansion.

But just now, when Zhong Jie was kneeling on the ground, the emperor saw the back of her neck.

There was a scar about three fingers wide.

These must be knife wounds left on the battlefield.

The back of the neck is a fatal spot; the fact that a wound could be left there shows how difficult that battle was.

And this couple, plus Huo Shu's young child, have countless similar injuries on their bodies.

But the emperor couldn't see it.

He could only see the glory of this family as princes, princesses, and noblemen, but he momentarily overlooked the fact that this glory was earned by this family at the cost of their lives.

It was at the moment the emperor saw Zhong Jie's scars that he suddenly remembered many years ago when he and Huo Yue were inseparable brothers.

Now, the Huo family remains loyal to him, but having sat on the throne for so long, he has begun to doubt them.

That's why the emperor allowed Zhong Jie to go.

But he never expected that Consort Jing would say such a thing in front of Zhong Jie!

What if Zhong Jie is overthinking things?!

Consort Jing dared to sow discord between the emperor and his ministers in front of Consort Zhong; her intentions are truly despicable!

Just as the emperor was frowning, the empress's voice suddenly rang in his ears: "Your Majesty, people say that a gentleman judges by his actions, not his intentions. The Huo family has demonstrated their intentions through so many victories over the years, so Your Majesty can also demonstrate your intentions through your actions. In this way, the so-called suspicion between the emperor and his ministers will naturally disappear."

The Queen's voice was soft and had a magical quality that could soothe the soul.

Hearing these words, the emperor was somewhat surprised: "You really do have some of the aura of an empress now."

She was even stronger than the previous empress; at least she wasn't blinded by her high position.

The Empress smiled and said, "As the Empress, it is my duty to share Your Majesty's burdens. I am already extremely grateful that Your Majesty does not blame me for interfering in state affairs."

"We're husband and wife, what's with all this talk about strangeness?"

The Empress smiled as she looked towards Consort Jing's palace.

After a moment of silence, the Empress suddenly shook her head and sighed, "It seems we'll have to invite someone to perform a ritual later."

Zhong Jie didn't come out for a long time, and no one knew what the situation was like inside.

However, it definitely won't look good.

"Then the Empress will have to worry a lot about it."

The Empress smiled and said, "I will certainly do my duty well."

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The Queen guessed correctly.

At this moment, the hall was indeed covered in blood, and even the ceiling was stained with blood.