The Crown Princess was still in meditation at Hanshan Temple at this time. But she herself, standing in front of the Buddha statue, paced back and forth anxiously.
When she heard the old emperor's order, she was so frightened that she almost fell down.
She knew that she would be summoned by the old emperor eventually. She was mentally prepared. But she didn't expect it to come so soon.
At this moment, a man in black fell from the sky and knelt directly in front of her.
"My Lord, it's bad. None of the people we went to assassinate at the Duke of Anguo's Mansion have come out."
The Crown Princess' figure flashed and was supported by the nanny beside her.
"Crown Princess, be careful!"
The Crown Princess pushed her away and said coldly.
"Are the people around the prince ready?"
Mammy was startled and trembled. She nodded. "Okay, I'm ready!"
The Crown Princess finally sneered.
"That's fine. After all, someone is taking the blame for me."
She calmly changed her clothes, got on the carriage, and headed for the imperial palace in Bianjing City.
In the palace.
The old emperor did not wait for her in the main hall, but chose a pavilion in the imperial garden.
There were cakes and tea on the stone table in the pavilion, which looked very pleasant.
When the Crown Princess arrived, she was a little surprised. She didn't understand what the old emperor was going to do.
She was nervous inside, but appeared calm on the surface. She saluted the old emperor first.
The old emperor pointed directly at the stone bench opposite.
"Sit down and talk!"
"Thank you, Father."
The Crown Princess saw that the old emperor didn't seem angry, so she relaxed a little.
After the Crown Princess sat down, the old emperor personally poured her a cup of tea.
The Crown Princess was a little flattered.
The old emperor smiled gently and got straight to the point:
"Rong An is yours."
The Crown Princess was startled, her heart skipped a few beats, and she quickly nodded and shook her head.
"Rong An was the Crown Prince's man. Later, the Crown Prince gave him to me."
The Crown Princess is telling the truth.
Rong An was actually the prince's male favorite, but he got tired of playing with him and gave him to the crown princess.
But the prince probably didn't expect that his male favorite and his wife were getting together.
The old emperor's eyes flickered slightly as he thought of some rumors.
But he quickly ignored it and looked at the Crown Princess quietly for a while.
"You want to be the Queen Mother?"
The Crown Princess fell to her knees.
"The daughter-in-law is terrified."
The old emperor waved his hand.
"Sit down and answer. We're just chatting."
The Crown Princess trembled and sat back down. Her back was now soaked.
She finally realized how terrible the old emperor was. Otherwise, the old emperor would not have been able to establish this great prosperous dynasty amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood!
This invisible pressure made her breathless.
The old emperor didn't care about her current mood and just talked to himself.
"The prince is a gentle man, my queen! I wonder what kind of wife I should choose for him?"
"If you choose someone who is too strong and powerful, the prince may not be able to control her. If you choose someone who is weak and incompetent, she will not be able to rule the country in the future."
"Finally, she saw you and thought you were a virtuous and kind woman. So she chose you to be the Crown Princess."
The Crown Princess lowered her head and dared not speak.
The old emperor said again.
"I didn't agree at first. Because I saw your ambition."
The Crown Princess shuddered.
"But the Queen told me that everyone has ambitions. As long as you have this ambition and are good to the Crown Prince, that's fine."
"Finally, I agreed."
"Over the years, I think you've done a good job."
The Crown Princess quietly clenched her handkerchief.
"Father, I..."
The old emperor interrupted her directly.
"Human greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant. If you are helping the crown prince and the emperor's eldest grandson, I can let you go and forgive your past mistakes."
"But what if it's the other way around!"
"I think the Crown Princess can be replaced."
The Crown Princess was startled and knelt down. She understood. The old emperor meant that he knew she was doing harm to the Crown Prince.
He would not let her go. But she didn't want to die yet.
"Father, I didn't. I was wronged. I didn't do anything bad to the prince. Although I was wrong, I didn't hurt the prince."
The old emperor glanced at her calmly, then turned to look at Eunuch Lian.
Eunuch Lian quickly winked at the people below.
At the corner of the garden, several eunuchs came over quickly, carrying a person.
The man was in rags and covered in blood. His head was hanging limply, but his face was still fair and beautiful.
It was Rong An, the chief eunuch who served the Crown Princess.
The Crown Princess' eyes widened as she stared.
I don't understand why Rong An is here? He was clearly sent by me to the south to assassinate the Southern King's spy.
Why is it in the hands of the old emperor?
Seeing all the injuries on his body, what's there to be confused about? He must have been tortured.
The Crown Princess couldn't help but tremble.
"Father, Father, you must listen to me. I really did nothing. They are the ones who wronged me."
"Father, please listen to my explanation."
"I really didn't. It was Hua Changjue who schemed against me. It was him who schemed against me..."
"You should do this not only for the Crown Prince's sake, but also for the Emperor's eldest grandson and Cheng'er's sake. You can't let him be without a mother."
The old emperor had no expression on his face at this time.
"You've made too many mistakes. I can no longer keep you!"
"Don't worry, the prince and Cheng'er will be fine!"
After saying that, he stood up and walked out of the pavilion. The Crown Princess wanted to pull his clothes, but was stopped by Eunuch Lian.
Then two people came over and held the Crown Princess, preventing her from moving.
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