"Glory, status, and power are like a yoke pressing down on my shoulders, making it hard for me to breathe."
"I believe I have never harmed anyone since entering the palace, but I underestimated the ambitions of those women. For the position of empress, for the position of crown prince, they did not hesitate to kill and take my son's life! I also want to be a gentle and virtuous queen, but have they ever given me the chance?"
The queen's hatred grew stronger as she spoke, tears welling up in her eyes: "In the final analysis, it's you I hate the most."
"You knew that Fu had killed my child, yet you still had children with her and promoted her to a high position. You might even appoint her child as the Crown Prince in the future. How can I not hate her?"
Zhao Yuancheng looked at the queen and said word by word: "It was not the imperial concubine who killed Chen'er, but Liu."
The queen was stunned. "What did you say? How could it be?"
"Liu's maidservant said it herself. She coveted the crown prince's position, which is why she sneaked the clothes of someone who had smallpox into Fengqi Palace. I wanted to tell you about this, but I was afraid you would be upset. I didn't expect that this change of mind would lead to such a big mistake! Queen, you think you have done nothing wrong, but whether you are the Crown Princess or the Queen, the most important thing is to keep things fair for me. Yet, you knew that the harem was fighting to the death, yet you watched them fight helplessly, without suppressing them or speaking out to intimidate them. You only cared about preserving the glory of your Su family. This is your biggest mistake as Queen!"
"You used the royal heir to frame the imperial concubine. I've already granted you a break from the law, but you're never satisfied. And your father, too." Zhao Yuancheng's voice grew colder. "In recent years, he's been illegally occupying private land and taking lives. Your mother, to protect your position in the palace, even reached out to Prince Gong's mansion. Do you really think I don't know? I've been patient because of Old Grand Tutor Su, but you're never satisfied. Now you're so audacious that you've even colluded with Prince Qing to plot treason!"
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. I really do know I was wrong. Please forgive my parents for their old age!"
Zhao Yuancheng was so impatient that he kicked the queen hard on the shoulder and said angrily, "Now the evidence is irrefutable. Not only you, but anyone who has any connection with the Su family must be thoroughly investigated!"
"Come here! The Queen has behaved perversely and colluded with the Rebellious Prince. She must be immediately escorted back to the capital. Su Yanjun must be removed from his position as Prime Minister and thrown into the Heavenly Prison. The Ministry of Justice is ordered to conduct a thorough investigation and no one will be allowed to go unpunished. Anyone found guilty of colluding with the Su family will be sentenced to death. With this as an example, I will see if they dare to covet the throne again!"
The emperor was angry and blood flowed thousands of miles.
The queen was quickly dragged away. After tonight, there will probably be a major reshuffle in the court!
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