The emperor was puzzled as to what Empress Lu had written that made the empress cry and laugh like this.
What exactly is written on it? Has the Queen gone crazy? She's crying and laughing at the same time. I'm curious.
"Eunuch Cao."
The emperor glanced at Eunuch Cao, who immediately understood what was going on. He went down to take the letter from the queen's hand and handed it to the emperor.
Perhaps due to the passage of time, the letter paper had turned a little yellow, and the ink had faded considerably. On it were words familiar to Empress Lu:
Seeing your letter is like seeing you in person, and reading your letter brings joy to your face.
Yue'er, when you see this letter, your sister will no longer be here. In fact, your sister doesn't want you to see this letter.
My sister's health is getting worse and worse, and I'm afraid she won't have much time left, so I specifically asked the Supreme Emperor for permission to make you the Queen after my death.
We grew up together, and I believe you will be able to lead the six palaces well and be a good queen.
As for the child in my belly, if he can be born safely, I will feel relieved to raise him with you. Because of our sisterhood, you will definitely treat him well.
Actually, I don’t want you to enter the palace to witness the intrigues inside, but since you have entered the palace, I can only do my best to protect you.
The emperor made me a promise.
Consider this letter as your sister’s last act of protecting you!
The queen was still laughing, and her sad laughter mixed with crying echoed in the imperial study.
She was wrong. She thought it was because of her talent that the emperor asked the emperor to make her the queen. It turned out to be Sister Lu.
She wiped her tears, closed her eyes, and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, I killed Empress Lu, arranged for someone to frame General Jin, murdered the heir to the throne, and passed the crown prince off as my own child. I know my sins are grave and unforgivable. I beg to be deposed and die as an apology."
Prime Minister Li was extremely shocked. The Queen had done so many things and even extended her hand to the court. If the Emperor had not firmly believed in General Jin, the Queen might have succeeded.
The emperor had no intention of keeping her and shouted outside.
"Come here, take Fang away and give her a white silk scarf to end her life."
Fang Yue kowtowed heavily on the ground and said, "I have something to ask of you."
Seeing that the emperor remained silent, she took it as tacit agreement and continued, "Everything I did had nothing to do with my father. He was a bit stubborn, but he never intended to do anything harmful to the country and the people. So I ask the emperor to let my father retire and return home in peace."
[The old man, Grand Tutor Fang, simply doesn't want to lose the power he holds. At least he's a better Grand Tutor than the Crown Prince's teacher.]
The emperor naturally knew that Master Fang had not done anything detrimental to the country and the people, otherwise he would not have dismissed him from his post so easily.
"I promise you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Fang Yue pursed her lips, "Can I burn some incense for Sister Lu?"
The emperor shook his head and said, "I can allow you to see your father."
......
The queen was taken to the Sky Prison and locked up, and Nanny Zhu, who was still kneeling on the ground, had collapsed to the ground.
The Queen Mother was executed, so what about her?
Just as she was thinking, the emperor suddenly looked at her and said, "Madame Zhu is aiding and abetting the evil. Drag her out and beat her to death. As for the people in Fang's palace, anyone involved in this matter will be beaten to death as well. There will be no mercy."
The limp Madam Zhu wanted to scream, but before she could open her mouth, her mouth was blocked and she was dragged out like a dead pig.
After the people were dragged out, the emperor asked Nanny Chang.
"Madame Chang, do you want to stay in the palace, or return to the Cai family? Or go back to your hometown to live? I agree to both."
The Crown Prince is in need of a loyal protector like Nanny Chang. She knows a lot about Empress Lu and could share her experiences with the Crown Prince to comfort him.
This was exactly what the prince was thinking. Now that he didn't have a princess, he felt at ease letting Nanny Chang help take care of the affairs of the prince's mansion.
Before she could speak, the emperor smiled and said, "I don't think there are many loyal maids around the Crown Prince. If you are willing, you can go to the Crown Prince's palace. Empress Lu will be very pleased if she is still alive."
【Wow, Tyrant, you are awesome. 】
"Your Majesty," Nanny Chang looked up at the Crown Prince, "I am willing. I will go and explain things to the Cai family."
After all, it was Mrs. Cai's kindness to take her in that allowed her to survive to this day and help the Empress get justice.
"Thank you, Father."
The emperor sighed, asked someone to escort Nanny Chang out of the palace to the Cai family, and then patted the prince on the shoulder.
"Go burn some incense for your mother! If you want to know anything about her, you can ask Matron Chang."
Nanny Chang has been with Empress Lu since she entered the palace and knows much more than he does.
The prince handed Yu Yiluo to Eunuch Cao with some reluctance and left.
Prime Minister Li had heard enough and took his leave.
"For the little princess," the emperor glanced at Eunuch Cao, "I asked you to clean the toilet, did you do it?"
If Luo'er hadn't mentioned it just now, he would have almost forgotten it.
"Your Majesty, I am leaving now."
As Eunuch Cao spoke, he gently sniffed his body to see if there was any strange smell, and then he felt relieved.
"Yeah, it's clean."
Eunuch Cao smiled and thought to himself.
Can't he clean it? If he makes the little princess feel bad, the emperor will probably make him wash the toilet forever.
"Your Majesty, are you going to draft an edict now to announce to the world that the Empress is deposed?"
......
When the decree to depose the empress was issued, the people and ministers found it unbelievable.
After knowing what the queen had done, those ministers who wanted to speak for the queen gave up the idea.
If it were anyone else, each of these incidents would be enough to cost them their lives.
They didn't have the courage to approach and offend the emperor.
At the Fang Mansion, after receiving the news of the emperor's summons, Grand Tutor Fang still had no idea what was happening outside.
"Eunuch Cao, why did the Emperor summon me?"
Eunuch Cao raised his eyes to look at Grand Tutor Fang. He used to be energetic, but now he looked much older. His hair was a little messy and the wrinkles on his forehead had deepened a lot.
"Master Fang, don't you know what's going on outside? The Queen made a mistake and was deposed. The Emperor is so merciful that he specially allowed you to see her for the last time."
Madam Fang beside her widened her eyes in disbelief, "How could this be? My daughter was personally appointed Empress by the Emperor, how could she be deposed?"
She was still waiting for her daughter to rescue her son, but what hope was there now?
"Master," Madam Fang grabbed Grand Tutor Fang's sleeve, "Go to the palace and ask Yue'er to ask the Emperor to release Qiang'er. Qiang'er is her brother, she can't just stand by and watch him die."
Master Fang shook off her hand and went into the palace with Eunuch Cao.
Eunuch Cao shook his head and sighed inwardly.
No wonder the queen is so paranoid, it turns out she has such a biased mother.
Instead of worrying about her daughter who is almost gone, she is still thinking about her son who committed a crime.
"I'm sorry to have made you laugh, Eunuch Cao."
After saying this, Master Fang stopped talking and wondered what mistake his daughter had made.
When the carriage arrived at the palace gate, Eunuch Cao took Grand Tutor Fang directly to the sky prison where the queen was imprisoned.
"Master Fang, please take your time chatting." Then he turned and left.
The Queen, who was standing with her back to the other Grand Tutor, heard the voice and slowly turned around. Seeing that it was the Grand Tutor, she smiled calmly and said in a low voice:
"Dad, you're here. I'm sorry to disappoint you."
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