Chapter 243 Paying with Life
When Madam Hu heard this, her face changed drastically and she hurriedly grabbed An Ning.
"Princess, don't be impulsive. If you enter the palace now, not only will you fail to save the Regent, but you will also be implicated."
Princess An Ning broke free from Madam Hu's hand.
"If Madam is unwilling to accompany me to the palace, I will go back on my own."
At this moment, An Ning had only one thought in her mind, which was to save Xuanyuan Jing and not watch her brother die.
In the palace.
Emperor Xuanyuan looked at the memorials on the table with anger in his eyes. He raised his hand and pushed the memorials to the ground.
"Great, very good. Everyone is saying that Xuanyuan Jing was wrongly accused. Who is he, the emperor, or am I?"
The eunuch who was serving him knelt down hurriedly and carefully.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Your Majesty, please calm down. Don't get angry over things that are not worth it. Your health is the most important thing..."
Emperor Xuanyuan looked at Su Ping.
"Su Ping, you have been following me for many years, right?"
Su Ping spoke hurriedly.
"In reply to the emperor, I have been with him for thirty years."
Emperor Xuanyuan spoke with an unwilling look on his face.
"I am only concerned about the stability of our country. Why don't any of these ministers understand my painstaking efforts?"
Su Ping carefully picked up the memorial from the ground, but he didn't dare to put it in front of Emperor Xuanyuan, so he could only hold it in his hands.
"Your Majesty, your health is more important. If you don't like the memorials submitted by these ministers, I will take them away and deal with them."
Emperor Xuanyuan sat down helplessly, his face full of fatigue.
"If these are taken away today, those ministers will submit new memorials tomorrow."
"Xuanyuan Jing, I really underestimated him. He hasn't been in the court for so many years, yet there are still so many ministers pleading for him."
At this time, the young eunuch at the door came in respectfully. Noticing the serious atmosphere in the imperial study, he lowered his head a little.
"Your Majesty, the Empress requests an audience."
Emperor Xuanyuan sat up.
"Queen? Why is the Queen here at this time?"
"Never mind, let her in."
"Among these memorials, there is also a copy for the Chen family!"
The Queen, dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked slowly into the Imperial Study with dignified steps. She first bowed to Emperor Xuanyuan.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
Emperor Xuanyuan glanced at her.
"Why is the Queen here?"
The Queen looked at Emperor Xuanyuan and spoke slowly.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Your Majesty has been worried about the Regent case recently, so I came to visit Your Majesty."
Emperor Xuanyuan looked at the queen and frowned slightly.
"Queen, are you here to visit me, or to plead for the Regent?"
The queen raised her eyes slightly, with a hint of concern in her eyes.
"Of course I'm here to visit the Emperor."
Emperor Xuanyuan pointed at Su Ping.
"Give the Chen family's memorial to the Queen."
Su Ping hurriedly found the memorial submitted by the Chen family and handed it to the queen.
"Her Majesty the Queen."
The queen took a quick look at it. In fact, even without looking at it herself, she knew what was written on it.
Looking at the memorials that were still on the ground, it was obvious that the emperor had just lost his temper. In fact, he didn't need to intervene in this matter at all. Now that Prince Rong was dead, he only needed to support the fifth prince to secure the position of crown prince, and the Chen family could also get away with it.
But thinking about how Xiao Fuguang had helped him time and time again, and even how the bloodline left by the prince was preserved by Xiao Fuguang, it was time to repay these favors.
"Your Majesty, the Chen family is loyal to you and will never have second thoughts."
"I can swear on my entire family and my life that if the Chen family is unfaithful, the entire family will not have a good end."
"As for the matter of the Regent, Your Majesty, my father has served three dynasties and was a long-time minister. He was also a strong supporter of Your Majesty in the beginning. However, Your Majesty, my father supports you sincerely, but he must also consider the late emperor's wishes."
"When Emperor Xuan passed away, he summoned the elder ministers of the court before his death and left behind an imperial edict and a wish. The imperial edict allowed Your Majesty to succeed the throne and become a wise ruler. It was also His Majesty's wish that the Regent live a healthy and prosperous life. Over the years, the Chen family has assisted the emperor with all their heart and soul. Under Your Majesty's wise governance, Xuanyuan has enjoyed peace and prosperity."
"In order to ensure the regent's safety, the late emperor granted him fiefdoms and military power. Over the years, the regent has been obedient and law-abiding. Even when he entered the court in the past two years, he only handled trivial matters. The Chen family is pleading for the regent to fulfill the late emperor's last wish. Your Majesty, you have been wise all your life. Why don't you spare the regent for the sake of the late emperor..."
Emperor Xuanyuan shouted harshly.
"Enough, Queen. You are a woman, what do you know about court affairs? Xuanyuan Jing commands a large army and his achievements are so great that they threaten the emperor. If we don't get rid of him, how can I sit on the throne safely?"
"Besides, he also killed Prince Rong? That was my son, he must pay for Prince Rong's life."
The queen sighed softly.
"Your Majesty, although I don't understand the intrigues of the court, I do know that public opinion can be devastating. Over the years, because the Prince Regent holds military power, whenever the enemy invades the border, he always volunteers to fight. He holds a high reputation among the people and the soldiers. If you execute him, how will the people speak of Your Majesty? And what will the soldiers think? Your Majesty, please reconsider."
Emperor Xuanyuan was silent for a moment.
"Queen, you don't need to say anything more. I have made up my mind. In three days, Xuanyuan Jing will be executed."
Seeing the emperor so determined, the queen felt sad.
"Your Majesty, the Regent is Xuanyuan's God of War. If he is really executed, it will be a loss for Xuanyuan..."
Seeing that the queen was still begging for mercy, Emperor Xuanyuan grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it at her.
"Queen, you are my queen, do you really have to plead for him?"
"The God of War? Without him, will Xuanyuan be useless?"
The cup hit the queen's shoulder. The queen's expression changed, but she did not dodge.
At this time, there was a noisy sound outside.
"Empress Zhaoyi, you can't go in..."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please wait for your servant to report."
Yao Zhaoyi rushed in, her eyes bloodshot.
"emperor…………"
Looking at her messy hair, Emperor Xuanyuan frowned.
"Yao Zhaoyi, shouldn't you be guarding Prince Rong at this time?"
Yao Zhaoyi looked at Emperor Xuanyuan, then at the Queen beside him.
"I heard that the Queen had arrived, so I came to see if she wanted my son to die in vain."
The queen frowned when she heard this.
"Yao Zhaoyi, please stop talking nonsense. I've come here to share the Emperor's worries and to honor the late Emperor's wishes. I'm deeply saddened by Prince Rong's death, but we need time to investigate the truth, rather than simply pinning the blame on the Regent."
The Yao family was gone, her son was dead, and she had no hope. At this time, Yao Zhaoyi had no scruples and rushed over to push the queen down.
"Bitch, the guards saw it with their own eyes, yet you still dare to plead for Xuanyuan Jing? Could it be that you are having an affair with him..."
Nanny Fang hurriedly helped the queen up.
“Your Majesty…”
The queen finally managed to stand firm and looked at Concubine Yao.
"That's enough, Yao Zhaoyi. Have you lost your mind? I'm already so old, and you still want to throw dirty water on me?"
"What's more, the Regent's achievements on the battlefield over the years are well known to the entire court, both civil and military officials. There are so many people pleading for mercy now, and you're actually here to make trouble with me?"
He rushed to Emperor Xuanyuan, knelt down with a thud, grabbed the corner of Emperor Xuanyuan's clothes tightly with both hands, and cried.
"Your Majesty, Prince Rong is your own flesh and blood! He is also my only support in this world. For so many years, he has been working hard to share your worries and has been extremely filial to you. How could the Regent be so cruel as to kill him! You must stand up for Prince Rong and execute him to give him justice."
Thinking of Prince Rong's death, Emperor Xuanyuan's eyes were filled with sorrow, and he reached out to help Concubine Yao up.
"Come on, get up."
"Don't worry, I said yesterday that I would execute him in three days, and I will never go back on my word. Xuanyuan Jing will definitely pay for Qi'er's life."
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