Chapter 884: Disposal, Begging for Mercy
"Aning, you're back!"
Qian Qiyue was surprised to see Tang Ning coming over. She quickly stood up and walked towards him.
"Are you okay? Is everything going well? Did those bastards hurt you? I told you to go out of the palace with me to catch people, but you insisted on leaving me in the palace. Do you know that I was almost worried to death when you didn't come back for so long..."
The girl who had just been deliberately making trouble to tease the Grand Empress Dowager now had an expression of anxiety on her face, and her words were popping out like beans one after another.
She was not as respectful and distant as the others. Instead, she took Tang Ning's hand and looked her up and down carefully, as if she could even find out the slightest scratch on her body.
Her pretty eyes were slightly red, filled with anger, anxiety and worry.
Tang Ning reached out and took Qian Qiyue's hand and chuckled: "You asked so many questions at once, which one should I answer?"
Qian Qiyue choked and glared at her with red eyes.
Tang Ning laughed, "Alright, alright, I'm fine. With Geng Ji and the others protecting me, no one can hurt me. Besides, the situation outside is settled. I left the palace to sort things out and find out who the rat hiding in the capital is. Why would I ask you to come all the way with me?"
"You are the person I trust the most. Grandmother is still in the palace. I feel at ease only when you are watching over me."
When facing Qian Qiyue, Tang Ning lost his outward dignity. His face was full of smiles, and his eyebrows were slightly curved like the moon.
Qian Qiyue had always been easy to coax. After just two sentences, she burst into laughter. However, she couldn't help but grumble at her with a stern face, "You only know how to coax me!"
After Tang Ning coaxed Qian Qiyue, he walked towards the inner room. The people who were sitting or standing in front of the bed hurriedly saluted.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."
"Get up."
Tang Ning casually asked everyone to stand up, then brushed past the others and went straight to the Grand Empress Dowager. "Grandma, are you feeling well? I just heard Nian Xia say that you're in good spirits today, chatting and laughing with others. It seems Sister Qin's medicine is good. I won't withhold her herbs today."
Madam Qin, standing aside, suddenly said, "Your Majesty, please be reasonable. I haven't even taken the consultation fee, how dare you withhold the medicinal materials from me?"
After saying this, she complained to the old man on the bed: "Grand Empress Dowager, please control the Empress. How can she bully others like this?"
The Empress Dowager's face had become much thinner, and even though she took medicine every day, she still looked pale and frail.
She was amused by Madam Qin's words and pointed at Tang Ning with her finger: "You, don't bully Madam Qin for being soft."
Then he turned to Madam Qin and said:
"Recently, many people have sent me various medicinal herbs. I can't tell the good from the bad. Later, you can go to my private storehouse and look for any you like. It's all yours."
Lady Qin's eyes lit up when she heard this. The Grand Empress Dowager was the only two respected elders in the palace now, but Concubine Zhaogui was more of a favor from His Majesty. Only the Grand Empress Dowager was the most noble person in the Great Wei. After Xiao Yan ascended the throne, because of the importance he attached to the Grand Empress Dowager, people outside naturally wanted to get close to the Emperor and Empress by currying favor with her.
All the medicinal herbs that could be sent to the Empress Dowager's palace were extremely rare and very old treasures from heaven and earth. For a medical practitioner like Madam Qin, those things were treasures worth millions of gold.
Lady Qin immediately smiled brightly: "Thank you, Grand Empress Dowager!"
Tang Ning looked at it and laughed. She knew that Madam Qin was not a greedy person, but she was just doing it to make her laugh.
Both she and Xiao Yan had received favors from Madam Qin, and she had even saved their lives. If it weren't for Madam Qin, Xiao Yan would have lost his life long ago. How could he have changed his appearance and entered the capital city and even hid it from everyone?
Madam Qin never regarded herself as a savior and asked for anything from her and Xiao Yan. She was also a person who devoted herself to medicine. Her greatest wish was to travel all over the country, study and research medical skills, and then pass on her skills. She stayed in the capital for the Empress Dowager's health.
Tang Ning's brows softened, and she said to Madam Qin, "Since the Grand Empress Dowager has said so, I cannot help but express my gratitude. Please go to my private treasury and use the Imperial Medical Bureau. This will prevent you from being accused of mistreating Dr. Qin."
Lady Qin smiled brightly and bowed deliberately: "Then please don't feel bad, Your Majesty."
Tang Ning glanced at her unhappily and snorted.
The Empress Dowager and Qian Qiyue were also amused and laughed.
The atmosphere in the room was very good for a moment, and the Empress Dowager's face was even more rosy with joy.
The Empress Dowager asked about what happened last night. Tang Ning did not hide anything and briefly told her.
Upon learning Mingke's identity, everyone in the bedroom was shocked.
Knowing that the person hiding in the dark was the illegitimate son of the Lu family, and knowing that the third son of the Lu family who was engaged to Tang Ning in the past had become a powerful official in Beiling and conspired with others to massacre the people in the border town of Wei, the Empress Dowager was even more furious and cursed him as a "beast" several times.
Tang Ning was afraid that the Empress Dowager would get angry and hurt herself, so she quickly rubbed her back to calm her down. "Don't be angry, Grandma. Lu Jiuan has been captured alive, and Lu Zhinian won't be far away. My brother and I will definitely seek justice for those people who died in vain."
Madam Qin also said, "Yes, Grand Empress Dowager, please don't get too angry. You know His Majesty's temper. The two Lu family members have done such evil things, and His Majesty will certainly not forgive them. You should take good care of yourself and wait and see what happens to them."
The Empress Dowager's anger subsided a little after hearing this.
They talked for a while, and seeing that the Empress Dowager was in good spirits, Madam Qin withdrew first.
Qian Qiyue stayed in the palace for one night. Worried about Madam Qian and the others, she left the palace right after him.
After everyone left, only Princess Hui, her mother-in-law, and Wang Yuzhen were left in the hall.
Before, when there were many people around, they were chatting and laughing, and the three of them could barely hold on without showing any fear. But now that there was no one else around and Tang Ning was silent, the three of them felt as if they were on fire, their whole bodies were tense and they were almost shaking.
The Empress Dowager suddenly spoke up: "Aning, what happened last night is over. How will you deal with Prince Hui and the others?"
Tang Ning said calmly, "Prince Hui and his son conspired to rebel against the emperor, instigated the border generals to revolt, and colluded with the aristocratic families to bring chaos to the country. I have ordered them to be expelled from the royal family. Prince Hui and his son, as well as the other descendants and relatives of Prince Hui's palace, will all be beheaded as a warning to others."
Although Princess Hui's face turned pale, she was still able to keep her balance. However, Princess Hui's Crown Prince's legs went weak and she fell to her knees on the ground.
Tang Ning looked towards them.
Princess Hui also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged."
Before Tang Ning could say anything, she had already lowered her body and knelt on the ground.
"I did not enter Prince Hui's mansion of my own free will. I was forced into becoming Xie Zhuo's second wife. However, I have lived in the mansion for many years, and Xie Zhuo and I have never shown any affection. In order to protect his son's position as Crown Prince, Xie Zhuo did not want to marry a son whose bloodline would threaten his first wife's, so he used drugs to kill my chances of becoming his mother."
"I resent Xie Zhuo and am unwilling to be buried with his ambition. I hope the Empress will understand and spare my life."
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