He remembered that she seemed very distressed whenever a prince or princess was punished.
But now that I think about it carefully, it seems that she cares more about the Crown Prince.
"Consort Zhao, the Crown Prince is the Empress's son. Even the Empress isn't worried, so why are you?" the Emperor asked.
Consort Zhao said guiltily, "Your Majesty, I love you, and naturally I love your children. That's why I couldn't help but care about the Crown Prince."
Loving your uncle's throne is also a form of loving your uncle.
The emperor was truly devastated.
This little guy, can't he talk? Doesn't he have any charm?
Why does Ye Lanyin's daughter know so much?
But he doesn't have time to think about it now.
The country and its people are more important.
"Do you truly love me, or do you love my Crown Prince? Consort Zhao, you'd better tell the truth!"
After the hall quieted down, the officials slowly walked back into the hall, but their expressions all seemed as if they had missed something.
He completely lost his usual demeanor as an official.
This is the first time I've ever seen the Emperor's family affairs!
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Consort Zhao cried. "I have given birth to a son for you, how could I not love you?"
"Is that so?" He sneered and called out to Eunuch Wang, "Eunuch Wang, go and bring a bowl of water!"
Eunuch Wang simply couldn't keep up with the Emperor's train of thought, wondering if he was really getting old.
Why would someone need water for no reason?
But fearing the emperor's wrath, he ran outside to fetch water.
Consort Zhao looked at the bowl of water on the table and exclaimed in surprise, "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"
She felt a vague unease.
"Guards, seize Consort Zhao and drip the Crown Prince's blood into the bowl."
"No, no!" Consort Zhao abruptly withdrew her hand, shaking her head repeatedly, trying to escape.
"Seize her!" The Emperor roared in fury.
Two imperial guards quickly pulled Consort Zhao aside, took out daggers from their waists, cut her fingers, and then forcefully dripped her hand into a bowl.
The prince wanted to use sorcery, but he had no strength at the moment.
They could only be dragged into the bowl to have their blood poured in.
The Emperor and Empress stared blankly at the blood in the bowl.
The queen's lips were almost bitten raw.
A moment later, the two drops of blood slowly approached each other and miraculously merged together.
The emperor slammed his hand on the table in anger.
"You, Consort Zhao! I have always treated you well, elevating you from a mere beauty to the position of Consort. How dare you disrupt my bloodline!"
"Tell me, where has my and the Empress's son gone?"
"Even if you don't tell me, I already know!"
The officials at the back of the crowd craned their necks, trying to see what was happening.
Upon hearing the Emperor's words, he was so frightened that he almost fled in panic!
I thought it was just about wearing a hat, but I never expected it to be about disrupting bloodlines.
"Guards, throw Consort Zhao into the imperial prison, and lock up the Crown Prince as well!"
"yes."
Consort Zhao was dragged away by the Imperial Guards, sobbing uncontrollably. Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince fainted...
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