Xiao Shengxing intended to suppress this matter forcefully.
But in the court, turmoil arose again because of this incident.
Upon learning of this, Xiao Zhaolin stepped forward with a dark face, knelt, and said, "Your Majesty, I have learned that the little prince born to Concubine Shu was murdered. This crime is proven, and the Empress must be severely punished!"
He was really surprised when he learned about this.
I never thought that Su Lijin would actually kill the little prince.
Originally, he asked Concubine Shu to give birth to this bastard child because he deliberately took advantage of the fact that the emperor did not dare to speak out and took advantage of his psychology to force him to give birth to the child.
He was determined to use this child to improve Concubine Shu's status in the harem. As Concubine Shu's status improved, the bastard's status would also become higher and higher, and he would be able to control him in the future, which would make it more convenient for him to do things in the future.
He put a lot of effort into paving this road.
But now that the child was killed by Su Lijin, all his plans had gone wrong, and he hated Su Lijin to the core.
He really regretted not getting rid of this woman earlier.
Therefore, this time in the court, he must ask the emperor to punish him severely.
Xiao Shengxing looked at him, his dark eyes filled with majesty. "I will handle this matter myself."
Hearing this, how could Xiao Zhaolin give up easily?
He immediately gave a look to several officials behind him, and immediately rows of officials came out, knelt on the ground and spoke loudly.
"Your Majesty, the Queen is so cruel and ruthless that she even spared no one but a one-month-old baby. She is truly a vicious and heartless person!"
"The Queen is cruel and ruthless. She is truly unworthy of the position of a benevolent Queen."
As the ministers made impeachment statements one by one, Xiao Zhaolin watched with a cold look on his face.
Su Lijin, let’s see how you can keep your position as queen today!
"My dear ministers, you don't need to worry about my harem. You should focus on state affairs. The situation before the war is tense, and I don't see you being very active."
Looking at the kneeling ministers, Xiao Shengxing's eyes showed a hint of anger, and his tone was filled with a hint of criticism.
He did not miss it. Under Xiao Zhaolin's gaze, these talents stood out.
From this we can see that these people should follow Xiao Zhaolin's orders.
His dark eyes darkened slightly, and his expression became even more severe.
"Your Majesty, although this is a matter of the harem, the royal heir is a matter of national importance. The murder of the royal heir is a matter of national importance and cannot be taken lightly."
Xiao Zhaolin was displeased when he saw the emperor trying to cover up the matter. He immediately pressed the emperor, saying, "The queen killed the prince with her own hands. This act is cruel and bloody and cannot be tolerated by heaven and earth. The queen has a vile character and is guilty of such crimes that she is unworthy of being queen."
"Yes, she is not worthy of being a queen, not worthy of being the mother of a country!"
"That's right, how can the mother of a country be such a vicious person?"
Instigated by Xiao Zhaolin's words, more and more ministers joined the camp to attack Su Lijin, and condemnations were heard one after another in the court.
Listening to these voices with satisfaction, Xiao Zhaolin said with confidence, "Your Majesty, I implore you to depose the Queen!"
Many ministers also echoed in unison.
Xiao Shengxing frowned and looked at the ministers below, with a slight chill in his dark eyes.
These people actually listened to Xiao Zhaolin's instigation and helped him force himself.
"Do you have evidence to prove the Queen's guilt?" He snorted coldly, "If there is no evidence, then the Queen cannot be deposed."
He saw Su Lijin's innocence.
What Concubine Shu said was so pale and weak, although she finally changed her statement and said that it was the Queen who covered the prince's mouth and nose, causing him to suffocate to death.
But Xiao Shengxing believed that Su Lijin would never do that.
If she was really a cruel person, as the queen, she would definitely not give Concubine Shu the chance to give birth to a prince.
Why wait until now to take action?
Xiao Shengxing always believed that the queen was as kind and benevolent as he knew her.
Xiao Zhaolin did not have sufficient evidence.
On the other hand, Concubine Shu did not provide any strong evidence and fell silent for a while.
All the ministers looked at each other in confusion.
"Since there is no evidence..." Xiao Shengxing was about to speak, but Xiao Zhaolin suddenly looked up and interrupted him.
"Although there is insufficient evidence, the queen did approach the prince in public, and the prince was later confirmed dead. The queen has no evidence to prove that she did not cover the prince's mouth and nose, causing him to suffocate to death."
Xiao Zhaolin narrowed his eyes: "These queens don't have any evidence to prove themselves, right?"
These words once again sparked discussion among the ministers.
Xiao Shengxing looked at him: "So, what do you want?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress is inextricably linked to the young prince's death. Even if she is not deposed for the time being, she must be confined to the palace as a warning to others!"
Their eyes met in the air, and suddenly an extremely cold atmosphere enveloped the court.
After a while, Xiao Shengxing withdrew his gaze and said, "Then let's confine the Queen to the palace."
Hearing this, Xiao Zhaolin raised the corners of his lips, looking quite satisfied.
The order from the court was quickly implemented. Su Lijin's palace door was locked with a bang and she was immediately confined to her room.
Looking at the tightly closed palace gate, Su Lijin lowered her eyes, her expression unrecognizable.
She quietly walked to a low stool and sat down, taking out a medical book and reading it.
The order was given by Xiao Shengxing. When she learned of the order, she didn't actually react much.
Su Lijin knew very well that Concubine Shu would not let it go, and the same was true in the court.
Perhaps she had already fallen into a trap since she stepped into Yiku Palace yesterday, and it was not easy to get out of it now.
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