Chapter 49 Retribution comes too quickly!

Emperor Liang frowned and said nothing...

He knew that Yun Che went up the mountain to look for Yun Xingjiang's corpse, but what about the inner guards assassinating Princess Zhaoning?

He suddenly turned his head to look at Empress Cao. The kneeling Empress Cao trembled suddenly, and a pearl hairpin suddenly fell from her loose bun.

With a crisp sound, Emperor Liang signaled Eunuch Shen to help him up. He glared at the woman on the ground with a cold face, his eyes unpredictable.

After a few breaths, he raised his hand and slapped Cao hard in the face.

? !!

Little Tangbao was so frightened that he quickly covered the two little tufts of hair on his head. Only when he felt the two white balls of fur were still there did he secretly breathe a sigh of relief...

The emperor is so scary. Why should he be beaten for having messy hair?

The Dog Emperor is indeed not a good person. No wonder the ghosts wandering in this palace are so fierce, but they never dare to approach him.

Seeing that the emperor and the empress were arguing, the hungry little Tangbao opened the new snack box and wanted to eat the candied fruits.

She was about to reach out to grab it, but suddenly remembered that she seemed to have wiped her nose just now...

The little guy looked at his own hands with a disgusted look on his face, and rubbed his hands hard against his body.

Seeing that everyone was looking down, she covered her mouth and chuckled, then quietly took out a silver hairpin from her Qiankun bag.

Hmm~

Soft, sweet, and great!

Queen Cao, who was beaten, looked up in shock. Looking at the old yet majestic face, her scalp immediately went numb and her hair stood on end.

She had only lived in peace for more than a decade, but she had almost forgotten how cruel and ruthless the man in front of her was...

She kowtowed fiercely, tears streaming down her face, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I am guilty. I have lost my manners in front of your palace and I deserve to be punished!"

"I never thought you would reach out to the inner guards." Emperor Liang's eyes were bloodshot and he gnashed his teeth. "You don't just deserve punishment, you deserve death!!"

Empress Cao was suddenly startled. She grabbed the corner of Emperor Liang's clothes regardless of anything and burst into tears.

"Your Majesty, for the two sons I have borne you, for the loyalty of the Cao family, and for the elderly cousins ​​of mine who still wield silver spears to guard the border, please forgive me this time!"

Emperor Liang squatted down, grabbed the bun on the back of Cao's head, and suddenly lifted her up, making her look directly into his eyes.

Cao was shaking like a sieve, looking at those sinister eyes, not daring to blink. For a moment, she felt that all the blood in her body had frozen.

Emperor Liang let go and instead grabbed her throat. He leaned close to her ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"Empress, it's only been a few years since our eldest son Yunkang died. Why are you so restless again?"

"Don't think I don't know. Over the years, you have been secretly showing favor to Prince Qing, simply because you wanted him to assist and support your two sons..."

"Let me guess. You killed Zhao Ning because you were afraid that Prince Qing would have a weak spot and start plotting against him? You were afraid that he would start plotting for himself and become a target of your exploits?"

"Cao Youyi, I'm not dead yet. Is it only when the King of Qi dies that you can settle down and be the mother of your country?"

“!!!” Queen Cao was horrified.

Wasn't Yunkang's death an accident? Did he also have murderous intentions towards her daughter Yunzhi?

Her eyes widened and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.

Ever since Yunkang passed away, her son Yunzhi has suffered from insomnia. He is worried all day long and cannot eat. He relies on the medicine from the Imperial Hospital to stay alive.

Her prince's life was so hard, she just hoped that one day he would sit on the throne, and she and his son would be able to sleep peacefully!

Seeing her distraught look, Emperor Liang knew that he had guessed right.

"Shin Young?"

"The servant is here!"

"As the mother of a nation, Cao actually intended to harm the royal bloodline. Her son Yunzhi even knew about this and kept silent. His heart is worthy of death..."

"Immediately detain all palace servants in Gyeongbokgung Palace and bring them to the Ministry of Punishment for strict interrogation! Also, notify the officials of the Hanlin Academy to wait in the Imperial Study. I intend to draft an edict deposing the Empress and thoroughly investigating Prince Qi Yunzhi."

"Your Majesty?!!" Empress Cao screamed in horror without waiting for Eunuch Shen to respond.

She looked up at the arrogant man with horror in her eyes. The murderous intent in his eyes made her feel cold and wet...

"I...I am reporting my father Cao He and my brother Cao Wangjin for selling official positions and forming a clique for personal gain!"

"Oh?" Emperor Liang curled his lips, his smile not reaching his eyes...

"Minister Cao has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites for many years and has countless students. Cao He is also the Right Prime Minister of our Daliang Dynasty. He is a good writer and is highly respected by scholars..."

"Cao Youyi, framing an important official of the imperial court is a capital crime punishable by death!"

"Do you have any evidence?"

"..." Empress Cao closed her eyes tightly, opened her mouth and gasped for a few breaths as if she was suffocating before saying, "Your Majesty, the evidence is buried under the crabapple tree in Gyeongbokgung Palace."

Tears streamed down her face. Empress Cao knew that the Cao family was finished and her son would never have a chance of becoming emperor.

But if she could use the lives of the entire Cao family to exchange for her son's chance of survival, it would be worth it!

Shen Ying had been bowing his body. When he saw Emperor Liang waving his hand at him, he immediately bowed and retreated.

"Hurry up and follow us to search Gyeongbokgung Palace!"

"yes!"

…

After a brief commotion, there were suddenly fewer people inside and outside the Chenji Palace.

Little Tang Bao, who was enjoying his meal, sniffed hard and pointed at Empress Cao, saying, "You peed your pants! You piss!"

“???” Queen Cao, whose eyes were already blank with fear, stared blankly at Tang Bao.

She looked down in the direction the little guy pointed and suddenly realized she was incontinent?!

Empress Cao's originally pale face suddenly showed some color.

The palace maids trembled and lowered their heads even lower.

The Emperor has not dealt with the Queen yet. If they see the Queen making a fool of herself, will she kill them?

What should I do? !

Emperor Liang glanced at Empress Cao with disdain and dragged a chair to sit opposite Xiao Tangbao.

After all, she was the Queen of Daliang, and this was a matter of great importance to the royal family's reputation, so Emperor Liang had no choice but to cover up for her: "Zhao Ning was mistaken, only you children would wet your pants..."

Little Tang Bao sniffed. He had cried enough, but his eyes were as red as a rabbit's. He spoke with grievance, "Adults are the best at lying! You two are in cahoots. Tang Bao doesn't believe you!"

After saying that, the little fellow tightly grasped the silver hairpin, wrinkled his little face, and dove into the box with a "duang".

She raised the silver hairpin with the last piece of candied fruit and was about to put it to her mouth, but she saw that the emperor was staring at her delicious food?

"What do you want to do?"

Tang Bao held the candied fruit in front of Emperor Liang, shaking his little head in an irritating manner: "Grandpa Shen, give it to me! I won't give you a second chance! Lululu..."

Looking at what was in the little guy's hand, Emperor Liang's face instantly turned so dark that ink seemed to drip out.

Seeing his unhappy expression, little Tangbao was afraid that he would come to snatch the fruit away, so he opened his mouth wide and tried to bite the candied fruit in a hurry.

It's about to bite...

Emperor Liang immediately waved his hand and slapped the hairpin away.