"Your Majesty, the Queen is begging for forgiveness outside the palace!"

Li Kuo was startled when he heard this. After a moment of silence, he said, "Let her in."

Wang Defa hurried out, walked around the screen and opened the door, he saw the queen kneeling.

"Your Majesty, His Majesty allows you to come in."

The queen breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. To be honest, it was really embarrassing to kneel outside, even if the person was the emperor.

The next moment, when she saw her husband again, the queen knelt down again.

"I recently heard that the Crown Prince offended His Majesty and committed a crime of disrespect. I am deeply horrified and I know that I failed to discipline him properly, so I am here to apologize."

"No matter how your majesty punishes me, I will accept the punishment without complaint."

Li Kuo was slightly stunned and looked at the queen in disbelief.

Is this his queen who is a little arrogant but also a little bit proud? Shouldn't a tsundere be tougher than his bones?

After a long silence, Li Kuo finally said, "Get up."

The queen was stunned, with a hint of disbelief on her beautiful face.

Is it so easy to reveal it? No, he hasn't said he forgives me yet.

However, the queen, knowing Li Kuo's temper, stood up after hearing this.

Just as she stood up, Li Kuo suddenly asked, "Who gave you the idea?"

"ah?"

"I ask, who gave you the idea to take the initiative to ask for forgiveness?"

At this moment, there was some hesitation on the queen's face, as if she felt it was difficult to say this.

Seeing this, Li Kuo's face darkened.

"Um……?"

With just one sound, the queen suddenly knelt down again, not daring to raise her head and said, "Yes, it's the prince consort."

Li Kuo was also surprised to hear this. He was slightly startled, thinking of what the spy had reported before, and then nodded and said, "Tell me in detail."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, it is like this. In fact, I knew seven days ago that Your Majesty had been attacked by an assassin and was injured."

"At that time, I insisted on returning to the palace, but was stopped by the guards. Then, my husband Li Xiuzhu came."

"I first tried to persuade the Prince Consort Li Xiuzhu with emotion and reason, and when I saw that he was unmoved, I threatened him to settle the score later."

"The Prince Consort finally had no choice but to tell me that it was the Crown Prince who committed treason."

"At that time, I felt like the sky was falling. It took me a long time to recover."

"I was at a loss at the time, desperate, and I sought help from all directions. I begged the Prince Consort for help, and he promised me many benefits. Only then did he give me an idea for Liuli's sake."

"The prince consort said that His Majesty did not kill the prince because he was concerned about the father-son relationship. Returning to the palace at this time would be like sending the prince consort to his death."

"My husband told me to wait quietly until His Majesty issues an order before I can enter the palace and plead guilty."

"As long as I am sincere enough, the worst outcome will be banishment to the cold palace. If it is good, I may just be deposed as queen."

"That's roughly what happened."

Li Kuo heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. To be honest, the prince consort and the queen had been in the same room for nearly an hour. How could he not have any thoughts? Calculating the time, it seemed that what the queen said was true, so it was nothing.

But he didn't know that Li Xiuzhu was not only extremely bold, but also had a busy mouth and hands.

"What benefits have you promised to the Prince Consort?"

The queen paused, then said, "I promise to give your husband ten thousand taels of gold and two beauties."

Li Kuo's mouth twitched when he heard this. This beauty was naturally a beauty in the palace, a beauty from Chuxiu Palace. This was like cutting leeks in his back garden.

"Okay, you can have someone take it over later."

"Go down!"

The queen was startled, as if she hadn't reacted, and asked in disbelief, "Your Majesty, won't you depose me as queen?"

Li Kuo heard this and said, "The prince has confessed everything. This matter has nothing to do with you, and you don't need to take responsibility."

"But the prince didn't teach well, and you are also responsible after all. You must teach him well in the future."

At this moment, a relieved smile finally appeared on the queen's face.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Since Li Kuo said so, not only will she be fine, but her son will also be safe. At most, he will be deprived of his title of crown prince and placed under house arrest. This is the best arrangement for them mother and son.

At this time, she didn't know that this was not the best arrangement and there would be better arrangements in the future.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

That night, in a dilapidated temple five miles outside the city, Li Xiuzhu lit a bonfire and sat opposite Su Ru.

It took a little time because I had to give Su Ru a simple disguise.

After Li Xiuzhu and the other man left the city, Li Xiuzhu drove the coachman back.

Su Ru and her daughter are now fugitives. Although they are not wanted criminals, they are almost the same.

However, as for those who are not the masterminds, if they cannot be caught, they will not be caught. After this period of time, they can basically live a normal life.

Under the bonfire, Li Xiuzhu looked at Su Ru and asked, "What are your plans for the future?"

Su Ru was silent for a moment and then said, "We don't know either."

“In the future, I might live in an isolated town under an assumed name.”

"We brought a lot of banknotes with us when we came out, so it won't be a problem for us to become rich."

"Now that the master is in prison, I just hope Su Can can support this family."

Li Xiuzhu knew very well that the world was a dangerous place. If an ordinary family entered a strange place, the mother and daughter would most likely encounter a disaster, especially since they were so beautiful.

If you don't have the strength, then you are innocent but guilty of possessing a treasure.

"No, you should stay for a few more days. I have done a great job in protecting the emperor this time, and His Majesty has not yet rewarded me. I beg His Majesty to pardon you and your children. His Majesty should give me this face."

"I am worried about you being stranded outside. In the past, you were of noble status, and no one dared to touch you. If you become an ordinary family, it will be a disaster for you."

Su Ru was not naive. She had lived for more than thirty years and had seen a lot of the filth in the world. She hesitated for a moment when she heard that.

Although she was moved, she was worried that they would implicate Li Xiuzhu.

And would His Majesty really give this face? Suddenly, Su Ru's eyes lit up. If her daughter and Li Xiuzhu were to get married secretly, then everything would be different.

Su Ru hesitated for a moment, then looked at Li Xiuzhu and asked, "Are you really willing to give up your bright future for us?"

"Your merit in protecting the emperor won't necessarily earn you a three-rank promotion, but it's almost there."

She knew that Li Xiuzhu was conferred the title of marquis, so it might be similar to say that these three levels were conferred the title of king.

The lowest position is a Duke.

"Haha, that's not my intention. Whether it's because of you or because I owe Cheng Cheng, I'm willing to do it."

Su Ru had a complicated look on her face after hearing this, then she sighed and said, "But I hope you won't feel indebted to Cheng Cheng. I hope you will marry her and take good care of her."

Li Xiuzhu was stunned, then shook his head.

"If it weren't for you, I would definitely do that, but for you, I can't let go for the time being."

(End of this chapter)