Chapter 308 Cold Palace
The color on the queen's face faded away in an instant, and she looked pale and ashen, as if she could not hear Cao Muxue's voice, staring at the ground with lifeless eyes.
Suddenly, the queen stood up abruptly and walked quickly out of the palace.
"Aunt, where are you going?" Cao Muxue was stunned and hurriedly followed.
The queen rushed all the way to the East Palace and went straight to Xie Wanruo's yard, but was blocked by the imperial guards and was not allowed to enter.
"How dare you stop me!" The queen shouted.
Yu Cheng was seriously injured, no matter what, she had to see him.
In addition, the queen wanted to know who hurt Yu Cheng!
Cao Muxue stood beside the queen and saw through the open gate that the body in the yard had disappeared and the palace maids were cleaning the bloodstains everywhere.
The imperial guards blocked the door with their swords drawn and said, "The emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to step into the courtyard."
"I am the empress and the mother of the prince!" The empress's chest heaved and she gasped heavily, "Get out of the way, I want to see the prince!"
The imperial guards were unmoved and refused to give way.
The empress wanted to force her way in, but the imperial guards drew their swords without hesitation.
The bright blade reflected the scorching sun, and it made Cao Muxue's eyes blur.
She knew that her father was finished, the empress was finished, the Cao family was finished, and she was finished too.
Cao Muxue, who had never thought that there would be such a huge change, almost fell to the ground because her legs went weak.
Her father was so powerful, and the Cao family was so strong, how could they be defeated...
But in just one or two hours, everything changed.
The queen stared at the open gate, looking at the main house where Yu Cheng was, wishing she could grow wings and fly in.
That was the flesh and blood of her pregnancy, her only child, and her support and hope for so many years. Now he was seriously injured and unconscious, but she couldn't even take a look at him.
She hated, annoyed, resented, and resented...
When the stalemate reached a deadlock, another group of imperial guards arrived.
"The emperor has ordered that the queen and the crown princess be sent to the cold palace, and leave immediately."
These words were like a bolt from the blue, and Cao Muxue was stunned and forgot to react.
The queen seemed to have expected it long ago, and unlike Cao Muxue who was shocked, she still stared at the front.
"Please ask the queen and the crown princess to move to the cold palace." The imperial guards were tough and would not tolerate refusal.
"Aunt." Cao Muxue finally came to her senses, trembling and crying as she grabbed the empress's arm with fear.
The empress brushed her hand away indifferently, glared at her and said, "Why are you crying? You should have expected this possibility before you took action."
The winner is the king, and the loser is the enemy.
The outcome cannot be changed, so it is better to leave the last bit of dignity for yourself.
Taking a last look at the room where Yu Cheng was, the empress straightened her chest and back, and walked towards the cold palace with firm steps under her glamorous sun.
Cao Muxue turned her head to look in the direction of her yard and asked, "Can I see the child before going to the cold palace?"
She was confused just now. She should not have followed the empress here. She should have taken the opportunity to go back and see the child.
Perhaps, it was the last time.
"Please, Crown Princess." The imperial guards were cold-faced and iron-blooded, and did not make any concessions.
Cao Muxue tied her hands, feeling annoyed and resentful.
He is a bully who takes advantage of his position and flatters the powerful and bullies the weak!
With an angry look at the leading imperial guard, Cao Muxue reluctantly moved and followed the empress to the cold palace.
The imperial guards followed closely behind, took the two people into the cold palace, locked the door and stood guard at the door.
Looking at the closed door, Cao Muxue said in despair: "Aunt, what should we do?"
The regicide failed, Cao Qian was not sure whether he was dead or alive, and Yu Cheng was also unconscious. They were sent to the cold palace, but they didn't even know the truth.
Waiting to die in confusion is more torturous and maddening than torture.
The empress was concerned about Yu Cheng's safety and ignored Cao Muxue's stupid questions. She walked to the stone table under the shade of the tree and sat down, looking at the sky and waiting.
She knew that being banished to the cold palace was just the beginning, and the emperor would issue more decrees.
The cold palace was quiet, and the palace was also silent.
After the emperor issued several decrees in a rage, he went to Zhongling Palace.
"Your Majesty." Seeing the emperor, Yu Guifei's uneasy heart settled down, and her eyes were moist.
But seeing the emperor being carried into the palace with his chair, Yu Guifei learned that his leg was injured, and her eyes became even more moist.
"Don't worry, I'm fine, it's just a minor injury." The emperor patted Yu Guifei's hand to comfort her.
Yu Guifei asked with red eyes: "Is Zheng'er okay?"
The emperor pursed his lips and said: "It's a minor injury, it's not a big deal."
Yu Guifei frowned slightly when she heard this.
As long as the child is injured, no matter how serious it is, the mother's heart will hurt.
"Are you hurt?" the emperor asked.
Concubine Yu Gui shook her head and wiped her eyes.
When the emperor returned to the palace, he learned that the empress had taken the guards to the East Palace to capture Xie Wanruo, and had fought with Concubine Yu Gui's imperial guards, causing heavy casualties. He was furious.
"I'm not dead yet, and she dared to do so. She really thinks that the world belongs to her Cao family!"
"Anger hurts your body, Your Majesty, don't worry." Concubine Yu Gui stroked the emperor's chest to calm him down.
After the emperor calmed down a little, Concubine Yu Gui asked, "What happened to the prince?"
Concubine Yu Gui expected that the emperor and Yu Zheng would be very dangerous on this trip, but she didn't expect that Yu Cheng would be the most seriously injured.
At this point, the emperor's anger surged up again, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Cao Qian!"
Yu Guifei's heart skipped a beat when she heard it, and she didn't understand what he meant.
The emperor snorted and told her in detail.
"...The prince is really pitiful." Yu Guifei was shocked and sighed.
Being deceived by his mother and uncle and plotting against him, and almost losing his life under the knife of his uncle, Yu Cheng's heart must be like being cut by a knife and cooked in oil.
Fortunately, she saved Xie Wanruo and her son today, otherwise Yu Cheng would have completely collapsed when he woke up.
Now, Xie Wanruo and her son are Yu Cheng's last comfort and support.
While Concubine Yu was sighing, the palace maid came to report that lunch was ready.
Concubine Yu went to eat with the emperor.
Both of them had no appetite, so they ate a few bites and left. After
being away from the palace for a few days, such a big thing happened again, and there were a lot of things waiting for the emperor to deal with. But the emperor had not slept since last night, and he was exhausted both physically and mentally.
"Your Majesty, please take a nap first, your health is more important." Concubine Yu said.
Indeed, although the matter was urgent, it would take more than a day or two to deal with it, and there was not much use in rushing for a while.
The emperor took Concubine Yu's hand and said tiredly: "You stay with me."
"Okay." Concubine Yu lay down beside the emperor meekly.
After the fierce incident, although he succeeded in uprooting the Cao family, he was still tense and extremely tired.
Sniffing the familiar fragrance beside him, the emperor closed his eyes. It was not until this moment that he felt at ease and fell asleep.
At this time, Shangjing was in uproar because the Cao family was imprisoned.
The Cao family, who were unaware of the inside story, had no idea what crime they had committed.
"Let me go, you are so brave, you should see who I am! Do you know where this place is!" Cao Sheng struggled and roared.
Cao Sheng, who had been a powerful person since he was a child, had never been treated like this before, and he struggled angrily with all his strength.
Xiang Maoyan sneered: "I know, Cao Mansion, Mr. Cao. Don't worry, I'm not mistaken, it's you who is being held."