Chapter 79: This King Has Been Following Orders From Beginning to End
The candlelight in the hall flickered, and the atmosphere was so depressing that it made people feel breathless.
At this time, Jing Siye walked in calmly, with two guards behind him, one on the left and one on the right, escorting Xiao Anzi.
Xiao Anzi hung his head very low. Although it was the coldest time of the year, beads of sweat as big as beans on his forehead rolled down his cheeks and chin like beads that had broken off a string.
He raised his sleeves tremblingly and wiped them hurriedly.
The queen was trying to remain calm and find a way out.
However, the moment she saw Xiao Anzi, her heart almost stopped beating.
"How? Why was he brought here?"
She screamed madly in her heart and her whole body was unsteady. But years of career in court intrigue made her adjust her state quickly. On the surface, she tried her best to maintain the dignified demeanor of a queen, but the panic that flashed across her eyes still exposed her inner fear and anxiety.
As soon as Xiao Anzi stepped into the palace and his eyes touched the hem of Emperor Decheng's clothes, he fell to his knees as if his spine had been pulled out, wailing:
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, this servant deserves to die, this servant deserves to die!"
Emperor Decheng shouted impatiently, "Xiao Anzi, hurry up and tell me everything you know!"
Xiao Anzi subconsciously glanced at the Queen, and happened to meet her vicious and murderous gaze. He was frightened and shuddered all over. Then he looked at Emperor Decheng timidly, hesitating and not daring to speak.
Seeing him like this, Emperor Decheng became even more furious. He raised his hand to rub his throbbing temple, then shouted:
"Hurry up and tell me!"
This roar caused the entire hall to tremble.
Xiao Anzi was so frightened that he shrugged his shoulders and responded hurriedly:
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"It was the Queen who ordered the servants to carry the unconscious Concubine Chen out and prepare to bury her alive. I dare not disobey the order. I deserve to die, I deserve to die..."
As he spoke, he kowtowed repeatedly, and his forehead hit the ground with a dull sound.
When Emperor Decheng heard this, he slowly turned his head and stared straight at Empress Xiao. There was shock and anger in his eyes, but more of it was disappointment and heartache. The Empress's former gentleness completely collapsed at this moment.
"Empress, I am too indulgent to you." Every word Emperor Decheng spoke seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
Empress Xiao knew that everything was irreversible, so she simply stopped pretending.
She straightened her back and raised her head. There was no longer the submissiveness and gentleness in her eyes as when she faced Emperor Decheng. Instead, there was a look of determination and madness. Her eyes declared that she would never regret what she had done.
"Yes, I did it. So what?" Empress Xiao's tone was full of ruthlessness.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Decheng looked at her in disbelief, as if the person in front of him was a stranger he had never seen before.
A pale smile appeared on Empress Xiao's face: "I am also thinking about the Decheng Dynasty. Is this wrong?"
The Queen Mother was silent for a while, but finally couldn't help but speak:
"Empress Xiao, you did such a thing and found such a good excuse. Aren't you afraid of getting your tongue stuck?"
Empress Xiao did not retreat at all. Instead, she stepped forward and argued loudly:
"What I said is correct. This Concubine Chen is a woman that the Emperor rescued on the roadside when he went out of the palace incognito. Her family background and identity are unknown, and we don't even know if she is a foreigner. Now that the Crown Prince has no prince, if this woman gave birth to a prince and whispered in the Emperor's ear, maybe one day the Emperor will change his surname."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Decheng was furious: "Empress Xiao, you are really unreasonable. Concubine Chen is from Yancheng, and her father is a businessman. Her family was robbed that day. Fortunately, I and several guards passed by in time, and she was the only one left in her family."
Empress Xiao laughed loudly, "What a coincidence! Her family was robbed and the emperor happened to be there..."
"Empress Xiao," Emperor Decheng interrupted her, "If you have done something wrong, admit your guilt. Do not mention anything that makes Concubine Chen sad, and do not speak about her at will."
Empress Xiao: "Okay, Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with me?"
This sentence choked Emperor Decheng. Because Empress Xiao's ancestors and father were great contributors, when she married Emperor Decheng, her father gave her his golden medal of immunity from death as a dowry.
When Empress Xiao saw that the emperor was silent, she straightened her back even more. With the golden medal of immunity from death, the emperor did not dare to do anything to her.
But the Emperor Decheng said, "Come here, the queen has a vicious mind, acts cruelly, and has a lack of moral character. From today on, she will be deposed and banished to the cold palace. Without my order, she is not allowed to take a single step out of the palace!"
When Empress Xiao heard this, the pride on her face was instantly replaced by astonishment. She originally thought that since she had the golden medal of immunity from death, the emperor would be cautious and at least would not be too harsh on her.
But at this moment, Emperor Decheng's resolute words were like a sharp dagger, piercing her heart directly.
She could never have imagined that the emperor, who once respected her, would be so decisive in pulling her down from the pinnacle of power.
“No, that’s not true!”
"It's all your fault, you evil monster," she looked at Concubine Chen with a distorted face.
"It's all because of you that you deceived the emperor. I will fight you..."
As she spoke, she rushed towards Concubine Chen, but was stopped by Emperor Decheng and pushed to the ground.
Upon seeing this, Concubine Chen secretly exchanged glances with the farmer in Emperor Decheng's arms. A hint of a smile as if her conspiracy had succeeded flashed across her lips, but then she instantly turned into a look of horror.
However, this subtle movement was keenly captured by Jing Siye who was watching the show on the side. He crossed his hands behind his back in front of his chest with an appreciative attitude...
"Someone, come, quickly drag the queen out," Jing Siye used his body to protect Concubine Chen and ordered the guards beside him.
"Mother..." At this time, Prince Jing Sixuan came hurriedly.
"Get away and don't touch my mother." Jing Sixuan kicked away several guards who were about to pull Queen Xiao's arm.
He squatted down and helped Empress Xiao up from the ground. Empress Xiao seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Xuan'er, you are finally here. Xuan'er, your father wants to depose your mother."
Upon hearing this, Jing Sixuan was about to bow to his father, but before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Emperor Decheng.
"Xuan'er, your mother caused Concubine Chen's heir to be in danger, and she almost lost her life because of it. This is a capital crime. Considering that she has a golden medal of immunity from death, I will only banish her to the cold palace. No one can protect her."
"Someone, pull it down."
All the words Jing Sixuan wanted to say were blocked in his throat. He watched his mother being dragged away, unable to do anything.
He suddenly looked at Jing Siye standing beside him, "Second brother, are you satisfied now?"
Jing Siye was puzzled: "What does this have to do with me?"
Jing Sixuan looked at Concubine Chen and said, "You two must have planned this long ago. Concubine Chen showed up in your house, and you found this farmer, as well as Xiao Anzi. Second brother, don't think that what you have done can bring down this prince. Let's wait and see."
Jing Siye: “…”
"In this matter, I have been following orders from beginning to end."
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