Chapter 404: Roll your eyes later
"Rou'er's mother is weak, and she has no one to rely on except me. She will never betray me! It must be you who did it. You just can't stand seeing me doing well."
The Queen slammed the table and said, "Your Majesty, please be careful with your words! I am already the Queen. What reason do I have to harm a concubine?"
"Even if she is pregnant with a prince, so what? I have no children. Whoever succeeds me in the future has nothing to do with me."
"Besides, there's no jealousy between me and Your Majesty... doesn't that mean you're aware of that?"
"Alright, I've said everything I need to say. Although I'm the Empress, Concubine Rou's affairs concern the reputation of Your Majesty and the Imperial Family. I won't make the final decision. Your Majesty, please handle it yourself."
The queen stopped at the door, turned around and looked at the emperor who was about to suffocate and said, "Oh, by the way, please wait a moment before you faint. There is one thing I forgot to tell you."
She didn't care when she saw the emperor's eyes that looked as if he wanted to eat her, and her facial expression didn't even change.
"Last night, Miss Gu and Madam Gu were left in the palace by Concubine Zhang to keep her company. Miss Gu came over under the pretext of apologizing to the Regent Princess of Great Zhou. While the Princess was out taking her two children for a walk, she actually slipped into the back hall and attempted to seduce the Regent."
"The funny thing is that the doting Regent went to the small kitchen to prepare a midnight snack for the princess and was not in the bedroom at all. When Gu Lingxiu tried to break the door, she was discovered by the princess who came back with the child."
"Young Miss Gu was so enraged that she pulled out a dagger and tried to stab the Princess Regent. The Princess kicked her away to protect herself, but she didn't expect the dagger to pierce her own body instead, killing her."
"When I went there, Madam Gu was making a fuss. She insisted that the princess give her an explanation and even said that the regent princess was a witch and asked the princess to resurrect her daughter."
"Hey? Your Majesty, wait a moment longer and I'll finish what I'm saying."
The Chief of Imperial Hospital: ...
"I have thoroughly questioned the palace maids in front of Madam Gu. I even summoned the secret guards sent by the Emperor and questioned them thoroughly. It is true that Gu Lingxiu assassinated the Regent Princess."
"I have already had my body returned to Madam Gu and Gu Lingxiu. I have also asked Lord Gu to count the family property and compensate the princess. How to deal with the rest is up to the emperor. After all, I am only the queen and have no right to deal with the ministers."
The emperor's lips trembled: "She killed the daughter of the Gu family... and she wants compensation and punishment from her?"
The Queen snorted softly, "Your Majesty, didn't you hear what I just said? It was Miss Gu who was trying to assassinate the Regent Princess but accidentally stabbed herself to death."
"If I remember correctly, the Emperor has already run out of money from his private treasury to pay the compensation to the Great Zhou. Given the princess's hot temper... haha, by then, not only will the Emperor's private treasury be completely empty, he might even have to borrow some money. I'm doing this for the Emperor's own good."
"Alright, I have said everything I need to say. There is nothing left to say. I will leave now. Your Majesty, you can relax."
As soon as the queen stepped out of the palace door, she heard the exclamation of Zhao Yuanshou.
The personal maid looked at her master with a frightened look on her face: "My Lady, this...isn't it the same as breaking off relations with the Emperor?"
The Queen looked at the horizon and took a deep breath. "I have wanted to do this for so many years. If I wasn't afraid of bringing trouble to my mother's family, I would have wanted to kill him!"
"I must find a way to convince my father to secretly take all of my Yin family away. Otherwise, when the emperor comes that day, my Yin family will probably become his target."
"You are the girl who has been with me since I was little. If one day we can leave this palace, would you be willing to go with me?"
The maid looked at her master with disbelief on her face, but still said firmly: "I am willing. I was picked up by the master. If it weren't for the master, I would have died in that heavy snow."
"Master, wherever you go in this life, I will go there. I will stay by your side and take care of you for the rest of my life. To be honest, even if you are gone one day, I will follow you and serve you. Otherwise, I will not be at ease."
The queen patted the head maid's hand and walked back. After so many years, she was finally going to leave this cage.
From what Guo Lu said last night and the attitude of the Regent Princess today, she could tell that this time in Beining, it was probably not just a simple change of emperor, but the end of an era.
Then she...should do something for him.
At the gate of the Queen's Fengyi Palace, a palace maid was waiting there.
"This servant greets the Empress. I am from Ninghe Palace. My Empress said she wanted to see you, but she is not feeling well and cannot come. I hope you can move aside."
As soon as the Queen heard this, she knew that the Gu family was calling for reinforcements: "Since the Imperial Concubine wants to see me, then I will go and see her."
Before they had gone far, Guo Lu came over quickly and said, "Your Majesty, please stay..."
When Guo Lu saw the palace maids in Concubine Zhang's palace, she was glad that she left quickly.
"This servant has come to see Her Majesty the Queen. The Princess Regent sent this servant to give Her Majesty a small gift, thanking her for her care last night and just now."
"But my princess said that these are all things from the boudoir. She is shy, so please open them in private."
"Your Majesty, please see if you like it, and I can go back and report."
Seeing the Ninghe Palace maid about to speak, the Queen's face darkened. "I'll just go take a look over there. It won't take long. The Regent Princess is an honored guest and must not be neglected."
The queen took Guo Lu to the side and opened the box in her hand. On the top was a ring, and underneath were a few pieces of paper.
"Your Majesty, this ring belongs to Lu'er. I originally gave it to the princess, but she said she is immune to all poisons, so she asked me to give it to you, saying you might need it."
"The following papers are the most serious evidence of the Zhang family's crimes, enough to make the emperor confiscate their property and exterminate their entire clan."
"My princess told you not to be afraid of the Zhang family's power. Your mother's princess has already secretly sent everyone to your uncle's place. Now the Yin Mansion is just an empty shell, with only a few servants inside to keep it together."
The Queen looked at Guo Lu in shock. "You mean... the Princess Regent sent all of my Yin family away? When did this happen? How come I have no idea about it?"
Guo Lu smiled and said, "Regarding what happened last night, the princess confirmed the queen's attitude last night and sent everyone in the Yin family away overnight. As for how she convinced Master Yin and how she sent them away... Lu'er doesn't know."
"But don't worry, Your Majesty. My princess will not harm the Yin family."
Yes, there will definitely be no harm. With his princess's personality, she will talk if she can, and if she can't... knock them all out and take them away.
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