"That's enough! Shut up!" The Queen could no longer bear it and finally interrupted Princess Wenxuan in a harsh voice.
"Empress, sister-in-law, what's wrong?" Princess Wenxuan was confused when she saw that the queen was furious, and she stammered.
The Queen glanced at her coldly and said, "I originally thought that Minru and Qingwei were the ones who were ignorant, but it turns out that you, as a mother, have lost sight of right and wrong."
"How can this be considered my fault? My Queen, please understand! Please don't wrongly accuse me!"
Princess Wenxuan defended herself unconvincedly, but in her heart she was extremely dissatisfied with the Queen.
The Queen didn't know what she was thinking, and she scolded her sternly, "How dare you say that I wronged you? Look at what you are saying, huh?
You said that it was Lady Huguo who framed Minru and Qingwei.
I want to ask you, when, where, and how did Madam Protector of the Nation frame them? Do you have any witnesses or physical evidence?"
"Does this require any evidence? Minru and Qingwei are both in the prison, how can I lie?" Princess Wenxuan felt a little guilty, but still spoke stubbornly.
The Queen had finally witnessed her lack of brains today. "So Princess Wenxuan is saying that the Ministry of Justice officials' inaction led to the false conviction?"
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant." Princess Wenxuan said a little aggrievedly.
Although she really wanted to say that, because those slaves in the prison had just ignored her, she also knew that saying that would cause even greater trouble. The most important thing right now was to rescue the two children.
But the Queen clearly didn't want to let the matter go. "Then what exactly does Princess Wenxuan mean?"
"This..." Her eyes rolled around, and after a while, they lit up and she said quickly, "It's Tian An. It's all that little bitch Tian An. She deceived the officials of the Heavenly Prison."
Hearing that she was still criticizing Tian An, the Queen angrily slapped the table and said, "How dare you! At this critical moment, you are still throwing dirty water on Lady Protector of the Country.
Even if I didn't leave the palace, I knew that Madam Huguo was pregnant and about to give birth, and she would never leave the house at this critical moment. How could I frame Minru and Qingwei who were supposed to be reflecting on their mistakes at the post station?
Did Madam Protector deceive the officials of the Ministry of Justice, or did you intend to deceive me?"
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I dare not do that." Princess Wenxuan's face turned pale and she quickly knelt on the ground begging for mercy.
But where the queen couldn't see, her eyes seemed to be poisoned and full of resentment.
The Queen did not let her stand up and continued to scold, “The reason why Lady Protector of the Country was named Lady Protector of the Country is because she has made great contributions to the country.
Now you are freely criticizing and slandering her. If this gets out, won't it chill the hearts of the world? Who will dare to serve the country wholeheartedly in the future?
Children are ignorant, so as a mother, you should be fair and set a good example.
Although your branch has been in Chuzhou for many years, you are still members of the royal family. You should always be mindful of your words and actions and not lose the royal demeanor and bearing..."
Princess Wenxuan knelt on the floor and listened to the Queen's scolding for half an hour.
It was not until his legs were numb from kneeling that he heard the queen sigh and say slowly, "Alright, get up!"
She felt as if she had been pardoned and quickly got up from the ground.
However, she was used to a life of luxury in Chuzhou, and after kneeling for so long, her legs were already numb and she had no strength left. She had just gotten halfway up when she fell heavily to the floor, grimacing in pain.
Seeing this, the queen raised her hand impatiently to the side. Two palace maids stepped forward and pulled her up from the ground together.
Seeing her embarrassed look, the Queen waved her hand and said, "You can go back today!"
She seemed to be still fascinated by the scolding she had just received. She was stunned when she heard the words and was about to bow and leave, but she stopped herself immediately. "What about Minru and Qingwei..."
Didn't she enter the palace just for the two children? Now she has been scolded by the Queen for so long, and there is no settlement on her release. If she goes back like this, then her kneeling would be in vain!
Hearing this, the Queen took a deep breath and suppressed her anger, "I have just told you so much, why don't you understand?"
"Huh?" She was even more confused. Didn't the Queen just scold her for half an hour? She didn't even say whether Minru and Qingwei would be released or not!
Seeing her bewildered expression, the Queen helplessly held her forehead and said more bluntly, "This is all because of the two children's ignorance. They caused Madam Protector of the Nation to give birth prematurely. As their mother, shouldn't you go and apologize on their behalf and ask for Madam Protector of the Nation's forgiveness?"
"Minru and Qingwei have both been imprisoned in the Sky Prison, and I still have to go and apologize?" Princess Wenxuan looked incredulous. She blurted out, "Sister-in-law Queen, aren't you being too naive?"
"How dare you!" The Queen shouted, and Princess Wenxuan fell to her knees again in fear. Her knees were numb and she gasped in pain.
Before she could recover from her shock, the Queen's voice rang out from above her. "I am the Queen first, and your sister-in-law second. When doing things, I must act with reason before emotion."
The Queen even thought that Princess Wenxuan had done it on purpose. How could anyone be so stupid? She was simply talking to a cow.
At the moment, he could only give a more direct order, "Go to the Duke's Mansion first to apologize and ask for the forgiveness of the Lady Protector of the Nation, and then we can discuss other matters."
"When will Minru and Qingwei be released from the prison?" She couldn't help but emphasize.
“When they can be released depends on when you can get Madam Protector of the Nation to forgive them.
If they ask for forgiveness, someone from the Duke's Mansion will go to explain to the officials in charge of the Heavenly Prison, and they will be able to get out after the reasons are clarified.
Of course, if you don't want to come and apologize, that's fine too. We'll go through the legal process, with officials from the Ministry of Justice investigating and collecting evidence. They'll then be judged guilty. Only if they're proven innocent can they be released, but it just takes a little longer." The Queen said, pinching her brows with some fatigue.
Then, without waiting for her to say anything, the queen waved her hand and sent the guest away.
If she stayed any longer, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to control herself.
Princess Wenxuan, who was walking on the palace road, realized later that besides the queen, she could also go to the queen mother!
She is the children's biological grandmother and she loves them more. Maybe if she speaks, the two children will be released from the prison without having to apologize or wait for a thorough investigation by the Ministry of Justice.
However, when she asked the palace maid leading the way to take her to see the Queen Mother, she was refused. "My princess, the Queen Mother is old and needs to rest. The emperor has long ago ordered that no one is allowed to disturb her. I'm sorry that I can't lead you."
After saying this, she quickened her pace, wanting only to get her out of the palace as quickly as possible. She was afraid that if she was too slow, Princess Wenxuan would do something strange and implicate her again.
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