Chapter 253: Your Majesty, I implore you to depose the Queen

This is to let them express their stance and take responsibility for the aftermath!

Duke Cheng'en's expression was tense, and he denied it repeatedly, "Absolutely not. The Empress Dowager is pure and innocent, virtuous and virtuous, and a role model for women all over the world."

Duke Changguo said loudly, "My eldest brother and I are very close, and I know everything about him. I swear to heaven that this is absolutely not the case. We are both innocent."

If the royal family loses face, how could they let the Ye family go?

I'm afraid that the Ye family is about to be destroyed.

Yun Zheng was confused. "Then I don't understand. Are you lying? Or is it the Queen?"

She paused and uttered a heart-wrenching remark.

"Who is guilty of deceiving the emperor?"

Duke Cheng'en heard the unspoken meaning in the words, closed his eyes, and felt desolate in his heart.

One daughter or the whole family? How do you choose?

What else can we choose? Of course, we should consider the overall situation.

There are so many people in the Ye family, and his great-grandson has just been born. The child is fair and tender, and is so cute.

However, he glanced at his eldest daughter, his eyes full of struggle.

This is his first daughter, and the feelings he has for her are different. He loves her the most.

How could he give up his daughter who had been raised with great care and pampering?

The queen seemed to realize something, her face pale, "Father, I will go to the Cining Palace to apologize."

She had an idea, "Please ask my father to accompany me."

Duke Cheng'en hesitated for a moment, somewhat undecided.

In fact, the eldest son was the emperor's study companion. They were childhood sweethearts with the empress dowager and grew up together, having a very close relationship.

The two families intended to form a marriage alliance and exchanged tokens in private. However, a disaster interrupted the marriage and the two families severed their friendship.

He still remembers the scene of young boys and girls playing and fighting under the apricot tree.

In a blink of an eye, time passed so quickly. The girl became the queen mother, one became the emperor, and the other went far away to the northwest, determined to make great achievements.

Yun Zheng was not happy with this. "Is he trying to use Duke Cheng'en's status as an elder to pressure others? Or is he trying to use the so-called old relationship to stir up trouble?"

The queen hated her so much. If it weren't for Yun Zheng, she wouldn't have fallen to this point.

"That's enough. You are just a little princess. You have no right to speak to me like this."

Yun Zheng discovered that she was a very stubborn person. The reason she didn't show it before was because she didn't have the chance.

"As the Queen Mother's future daughter-in-law, it is my duty and responsibility to seek justice for her."

"I will never watch you bully her."

I don't know what the queen was thinking, but she said sarcastically, "Who can bully her? The emperor treats her very well. If there is anything good, he would rather not use it himself and send it to the Cining Palace."

The emperor's face darkened and his eyes narrowed dangerously. Was this the real reason for withholding the empress dowager's supplies?

Women's jealousy is terrible.

This person cannot be kept.

Duke Cheng'en was so frightened that he wanted to rush over and cover her mouth.

But he didn't dare to move and couldn't show any abnormality.

Otherwise, what awaits the Ye family will be eternal damnation!

Yun Zheng felt a little strange in her heart, but she suppressed it, not allowing herself to think too much, and did not turn around to look at the emperor.

"Of course. The Emperor is a filial son and a holy ruler."

Her bold voice echoed throughout the room, "Who in this palace dares to disrespect the Queen Mother? Only you, the Queen, would rely on your family background and the 100,000-man army at your command to rebel at the slightest provocation."

The word "rebellion" terrified the Ye family and made them want to die.

Duke Changguo couldn't stand it any longer, "Princess Jinyun, please don't speak so harshly."

Yun Zheng was not afraid at all. After this incident, it was hard to say how many people the Ye family could save.

She looked surprised. "You think I sounded harsh? It wasn't me who said that. I was just relaying it."

"Oh, yes, the Empress just yelled at the Emperor that if her father and brother hadn't helped him win the throne, he might not have been able to obtain it."

When Duke Changguo heard this, his face turned pale as if the sky had fallen.

My cousin seems normal normally, so how could she say such life-threatening words?

If you ask a man for a favor, will he be grateful? He will only feel ashamed.

What's more, the emperor is the supreme ruler of the world, and his dignity cannot be trampled upon by anyone.

Ahhhh, help!

Duke Cheng'en's face was pale, "Princess, I will handle this matter."

Yun Zheng nodded with a smile, "Okay."

She said, "Lord Cheng'en, the fate of the Ye family is in your hands."

If it weren't for the fact that the Ye family has been stationed in the northwest for generations and has made great contributions to the country, and if the Xiling Kingdom invades the border in the future, General Ye will still be needed to fight to the death, she would not have bothered to take action.

Otherwise, based on what the queen said, the family will be exterminated.

She allowed the two dukes to enter the palace, giving them a glimmer of hope. Whether they could seize it depended on their fate.

Lord Cheng'en looked at her deeply. She seemed to be helping the Ye family secretly.

He turned to look at the emperor with an indifferent expression, and his heart trembled.

He stroked his daughter's shoulder gently and said softly, "My child, I am sorry for you. I have not been with you since you were a child, and I have not disciplined you well."

The queen was stunned. She had never seen such a gentle father.

In her impression, her father was so powerful and murderous that the children did not dare to get close to him.

"Father, I have never blamed you. I know that everything you did was for the country and to protect the people at the border."

Cheng En Gong felt bitter in his heart. Isn't this quite reasonable? Why...ah, a woman's jealousy.

"Your Majesty, my daughter is unruly and unfit to be a queen. I implore Your Majesty to decree that the queen be demoted to a cripple."

The queen's eyes went dark, and a strong fear rose in her heart. "Father, what did you say? A deposed queen will not survive!"

Duke Cheng'en's face turned pale, his heart aching. "My child, either you die, or the entire Ye family will be executed, leaving no one alive. You make the choice."

The queen didn't want to choose any of them, "Our Ye family has an army of 100,000!"

A shudder ran down Duke Cheng'en's back, as if he were being stared at by an unknown beast.

He knew that the life and death of the Ye family depended on this moment.

He shouted without hesitation, "Nonsense, that's the imperial court's Northwest Army, not the Ye family army."

"The soldiers are fighting for the Great Qi, for our wise and mighty emperor."

"I swear to heaven that the Ye family will always be the emperor's most loyal subjects and will never betray him. If you break this oath, I will make the Ye family... extinct!"

He swore a solemn oath, then turned around and bowed respectfully.

"Your Majesty, I failed to raise my daughter well. I have failed in my duty. I beg Your Majesty to revoke the title of Duke Cheng'en."

"All of our descendants of the Ye family have withdrawn from the court and are now conducting self-reflection behind closed doors."

"My son has fought for many years and is covered in wounds. The bitter cold of the Northwest is not suitable for self-cultivation. I implore the Emperor to allow him to resign as Commander-in-Chief of the Northwest Army and return to the capital to recuperate."

The Queen couldn't help but get anxious, "Father, no, the Northwest is the foundation of our Ye family. We can't just give it away like this."

Cheng En Gong felt heartbroken. Was it his will? He had no choice.

She kept shouting about rebellion, forcing the Ye family to have no other choice but to hand over the military power in exchange for the emperor's trust.

Moreover, three generations of the Ye family were not allowed to join the army or become officials.

Unless, a new ruler comes.

"Your Majesty, please grant me your permission."

The emperor's gaze swept over, "Jinyun, what do you think?"

Yun Zheng rolled her eyes. She was always made the bad guy!

At this moment, a palace servant rushed in in a panic, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened to the prince..."