Chapter 524 New Year's Eve Banquet
Emperor Tianyuan frowned slightly when he heard the Queen's words.
"Prince..."
Seeing Emperor Tianyuan's silence, the Queen felt a little flustered. She calmed herself down before continuing to speak.
"Your Majesty, I know that the Crown Prince has disappointed you, but Your Majesty, he is the heir apparent after all. If he cannot attend the New Year's Eve banquet, I'm afraid all the civil and military officials will speculate. There have been many complaints in the palace these days. I..."
As he spoke, a look of grievance appeared on his face.
Emperor Tianyuan spoke upon seeing this.
"What happened in the palace?"
The queen spoke in grievance upon hearing this.
"It's nothing. I've grown older these years and my abilities are not as good as before, so the concubines look down on me. This is all my fault. I won't say it out loud to upset the Emperor..."
Emperor Tianyuan frowned when he heard this.
"explain."
The queen's eyes reddened when she heard this, and she felt even more aggrieved.
Seeing this, Nanny Su hurriedly spoke up.
"Your Majesty, our Queen has been wronged these days. She has been in charge of the New Year's Eve banquet. However, because of the Crown Prince's affairs, many concubines have lost respect for the Queen. There are even sarcastic remarks and gossips about her. Your Majesty, you... you must depose the Crown Prince and the Queen..."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan threw the memorial in his hand onto the table and spoke angrily.
"That's simply outrageous."
Upon seeing this, the queen hurriedly knelt down and saluted.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, it's all because of my incompetence. Please don't let me get too anxious. I will tidy up the harem after the New Year's Eve banquet and will definitely not cause Your Majesty any trouble."
Emperor Tianyuan looked at the queen kneeling on the ground.
"Since it's someone else who's gossiping about us, then we should punish them. Kneel down and do what you're doing."
The queen stood up after hearing this.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Tianyuan glanced at her and pondered for a moment.
"Well, New Year's Eve is a day for family reunions. Prince, please temporarily lift your confinement and attend the New Year's Eve banquet."
The queen's face lit up with joy when she heard this.
"Yes, I thank the Emperor on behalf of the Crown Prince. I will send someone to tell him the news right away. From now on, I will definitely teach him well and make sure he doesn't disappoint the Emperor again."
Emperor Tianyuan nodded slightly upon hearing this.
"Well, I have a lot of memorials to submit, so I'd like you to leave first."
The goal has been achieved and the queen is satisfied.
"Yes, I will take my leave now."
After the Queen left, Emperor Tianyuan looked at the memorial on the table thoughtfully.
"Zhao Ziping."
Zhao Ziping stepped forward and spoke respectfully.
"emperor."
Emperor Tianyuan spoke slowly.
"What the Queen just said, could it be true that someone in the palace is disrespectful to the Queen?"
Zhao Ziping lowered his head when he heard this.
"In reply to the Emperor, I haven't seen anyone disrespecting the Empress, but I've heard some gossip circulating among the palace maids and eunuchs lately. I overheard it, and it seems they're saying the Empress has lost the Emperor's favor, and that the Crown Prince's good days are over."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tianyuan's eyes darkened.
"It's time to discipline these servants in the palace."
He thought of the Crown Prince's recent behavior and couldn't help but feel a little worried. The Crown Prince was the heir apparent to the throne, and his health was crucial to the nation's future. Putting aside whether he had made any mistakes, even with his single-organ disease, the position of heir apparent would require a new selection sooner or later.
Wutong Hall.
As soon as she came back, Nanny Su spoke happily to the Queen.
"Your Majesty is wise enough to use the New Year's Eve banquet to distend the Crown Prince's feet."
The queen did not look very happy when she heard this.
"What's the point of just unbinding the feet? The Emperor is probably still very disappointed with the Crown Prince. We should find a way to make the Crown Prince do something that will impress the Emperor. Also, has Doctor Hu made any progress on the Crown Prince's condition?"
Upon hearing this, Nanny Su lowered her head and spoke with a comforting tone.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness has been taking the medicine prescribed by Doctor Hu these days. Our His Royal Highness is blessed by heaven, and as the crown prince, he is naturally blessed with good fortune. This illness will definitely heal."
The queen looked even more worried when she heard that. It didn't matter if the prince made a mistake and made the emperor angry. After all, the Hua family would protect the prince. She and the emperor had been married for many years, so the emperor would also be a little cautious. However, the prince's health was the only problem. If the disease did not heal, even if she had the most powerful means, it would be useless.
White House.
Su Hanchu and Jun Moye were once again dominating the chessboard.
Su Hanchu placed a white piece.
"New Year's Eve is coming soon, I'm afraid the prince will come out soon."
Jun Moye smiled and placed a black piece.
"So what if he can get out? Putting aside his illness, I'm afraid the Dali Temple should have almost finished its investigation after the New Year, and the Second Prince should have taken action. I'm afraid the Second Prince is waiting to hand over the evidence of buying and selling official positions after the New Year."
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