Chapter 446: Regent, Return to the Capital
The ministers completely forgot that the Queen Mother was still there.
Naturally, he did not notice the Queen Mother's panicked expression and her hands trembling in her sleeves.
"Lord Regent, we made the right decision to come to Black River City!"
They were forced to follow the Queen Mother to bring Xiao Jiuer back to the palace.
After meeting Xiao Jiuer today, they knew very well that Xiao Jiuer was not willing to return to the palace at all and disdained to be a princess.
Everything was just the wishful thinking of the emperor and the empress dowager.
But now that the Regent has appeared, everything will be fine as long as the Regent is willing to return to the capital to take charge of the situation.
"Prince Regent, please return to the capital with us!"
"Only if you, the Regent, return, will there be hope for Daewoo!"
"The Emperor, as always, needs a regent!"
Looking at the ministers' eager eyes, Ye Buwei said, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint you all. I can't possibly return to the capital, let alone assist the emperor."
"Why is this happening, Regent?"
"You can't say that. The Xiao family needs a regent!"
Several old ministers who had fainted woke up slowly, and when they heard that the Regent was unwilling to return to the capital, they almost fainted again.
"Of course there is a reason." Ye Buwei raised his head and sighed softly, "Aren't you curious about why I am here? Why did I disappear for more than 20 years? What happened back then?"
The ministers lowered their heads and remained silent, they naturally wanted to know.
But they also knew that they could not easily pry into the royal secrets.
Recalling the scene when the Regent was buried and the streets of the capital were deserted and everyone was crying and bidding farewell, they felt that this world was a little absurd.
Sometimes, what you see with your own eyes may not be true. It may just be an illusion that others want you to see.
"How about I ask the Queen Mother for you?" Ye Buwei's voice was cold, and his eyes did not fall on the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother couldn't help but shudder. Looking at the gazes cast at her by everyone, she coughed twice, wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and said with red eyes:
"Prince Regent, you're still alive! I'm so happy! You've kept it a secret from everyone! If the Emperor knew, he would be even happier!"
"Are you sure he'll be happy?" Ye Buwei snorted coldly, "Doesn't the Queen Mother know that the one who wanted to kill me back then was the Emperor?"
"ah?"
"What?!" Everyone was shocked!
"The Emperor wants to kill you, Prince Regent? That's impossible! You must have misunderstood!" The Queen Mother said with certainty, "The Emperor and you, Prince Regent, have such a deep bond that even I, your own mother, cannot compare to it. How could the Emperor kill you?"
"I don't want to argue with you," Ye Buwei said slowly. "Back then, the emperor personally handed the poison to me. I was never on guard against him and drank it without hesitation. After I was poisoned, the assassin from Wushengmen followed. He didn't even think of giving me a chance to live."
"I can testify to this," Luo Qiuyue said loudly. "I saw all of this with my own eyes! If I tell a lie, I'm willing to be struck by lightning!"
"Qiuyue, there's no need to swear an oath to prove it." Ye Buwei said softly, "It doesn't matter whether others believe it or not."
"I believe it!" Wu Pinghou shouted, "The emperor even murdered his own flesh and blood. He is a cruel person at heart!"
"We believe it too!" The villagers' voices trembled with excitement.
"Father Yan Ping, no no no, that Regent is a man of his word. We believe everything he says!"
The ministers naturally believed it.
If I don’t trust the Regent, who else can I trust?
"It turns out those rumors about the emperor murdering the regent weren't groundless!"
"Du Rulin also said before his death that the Regent was murdered by the Emperor!"
"Empress Dowager, are you aware of this matter?" The old minister was so angry that his face turned blue.
The emperor actually plotted to murder the regent. He is a beast in human form and is so cruel!
The Queen Mother's face was full of innocence and she looked very sad.
"Why are you asking me this? Of course I know nothing about this! You know the Emperor is a loner and not close to me. Although I don't want to believe it, I know the Regent's words are true. The Emperor has done such an... unkind and unjust thing. As a mother, my heart is truly broken!"
"He's such a ruthless person! How can he be called a ruler of a country?" the old minister cursed. "Even if the emperor stood before me today, I would still scold him!"
The Queen Mother shed a few tears and looked at Ye Buwei and said, "Prince Regent, I have nothing to say about the Emperor's actions. If you want to deal with him, even if it means taking his life, I will not hesitate."
The ministers praised her, saying, "The Queen Mother is very understanding of justice, which is rare."
The Queen Mother nodded. "At this point, I don't ask for anything more. I just want to bring little Jiuer back to the palace. I'm very fond of this child."
"Xiao Jiuer's grandma, if Xiao Jiuer returns to the palace, she will at least be able to regain her status as a princess. This is a good thing for her. You should also consider Xiao Jiuer!"
Luo Qiuyue glanced at her coldly and didn't bother to pay attention to her.
"Don't mention this matter again." Ye Buwei said firmly, "This king will not hand Xiao Jiuer over to anyone, let alone let her return to that filthy palace."
The Queen Mother suddenly realized, "Little Jiu'er, is it you who are raising the Regent?"
"yes."
"Then..." The Queen Mother stared at Luo Qiuyue in surprise, "This woman, she is..."
"She is my wife." Ye Buwei said with a hint of impatience in his brow.
"She is actually your wife?"
"You actually got married?!"
"You actually married such an ordinary woman?"
The Queen Mother's voice was sharp, as if she had suffered a great blow, "Why do you have to wrong yourself like this?!"
"Queen Dowager, you're really strange!" Luo Qiuyue laughed. "You weren't excited when you learned that your son was the murderer of the Regent. But when you learned that the Regent got married, you were so excited. Your focus is really surprising!"
The Queen Mother glanced at Luo Qiuyue angrily and said, "I am only telling the truth. You are not worthy of him at all."
"Empress Dowager, you've crossed the line!" Ye Buwei was as cold as ice, his voice full of warning.
"Leave Black River City immediately, or don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The Queen Mother gave him a hateful look, "You are truly heartless! Now that the late Emperor is gone, I, the Emperor's sister-in-law, am an eyesore!"
The nanny whispered, "Empress Dowager, if you go back empty-handed, the Emperor will not let the Du family go."
"At this point, we can only think of other solutions."
The Queen Mother got on the carriage crying.
The ministers were anxious. Why were they leaving so soon?
They had just met the Regent!
We barely said a few words!
"Regent, what are your plans next?"
"Should we attack the capital directly, or should we kidnap the emperor?"
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