Liu Zhao came to the Weiyang Palace. As soon as he entered, a teacup flew towards his face.
"There's an assassin!" Lin Shuping shouted exaggeratedly.
The guards drew their swords and chopped at the flying teacups.
Bang, bang, bang...
The teacup shattered into pieces and fell to the ground, not even touching Liu Zhao's sleeve.
The guards were as nervous as if they were facing a great enemy, and at the slightest order they would arrest everyone in the Weiyang Palace.
Everyone in the Weiyang Palace, from Eunuch Wen on down, was so nervous that their calves were trembling and their teeth were chattering.
Some people couldn't bear the pressure and fell to the ground, emitting a foul smell.
Liu Zhao frowned slightly, seeming dissatisfied.
The eunuch who had given off the foul odor was immediately dragged out. The ground was swept clean with water, and the odor soon disappeared.
"Rebellious son!" Queen Mother Pei roared.
"Mother, be careful with your words!"
Liu Zhao waved his hand and everyone left, and no one was allowed to eavesdrop.
He walked towards Queen Mother Pei, taking steady steps, each one seeming to be filled with anger.
Queen Mother Pei gasped, "Rebellious son, what do you want to do? Do you want to kill your mother?"
"Am I a beast in the eyes of my mother?" Liu Zhao asked a soul-searching question.
Queen Mother Pei snorted coldly, "Although he is not a beast, he is also a heartless and ungrateful person."
"How dare you!" Liu Zhao shouted angrily.
Empress Dowager Pei stood there in disbelief.
"You, what did you say? How dare you insult me so outrageously! Who gave you the courage?"
"I am the Son of Heaven, I can scold anyone." Liu Zhao sat down and faced Empress Dowager Pei face to face.
Queen Mother Pei clutched her chest and asked, "Are you deliberately trying to piss me off to death?"
Liu Zhao's tone slowed down. "I have already asked the imperial physician, and he said that my mother is depressed and needs to rest. She should not be easily shocked or angry, nor should she be extremely sad or happy. Does my mother intend to rest in Weiyang Palace or in the temporary palace?"
"What do you want to do? I will never go to the palace. Unless you want to piss me off to death." Queen Mother Pei said angrily.
Liu Zhao said expressionlessly, "Since Queen Mother doesn't want to go to the temporary palace, then she should stay in Weiyang Palace to recuperate. I have already issued an order. Without my permission, no one may disturb her, including the Fourth Prince. Until she recovers from her 'illness'."
Empress Dowager Pei was shocked and angry. She never expected Liu Zhao to play such a trick.
She cursed: "Liu Zhao, you deserve to die! You have only been on the throne for a few days, and you want to imprison me, you heartless dog, you..."
"I do have no conscience," Liu Zhao interrupted Empress Dowager Pei. "But compared to your heartless heart, I clearly have more conscience. Your Majesty, you publicly insulted me as an unfilial son. What was your intention? Did you think that bearing the reputation of being unfilial would lead to the court officials and royal family ousting me from power, allowing the fourth son to inherit the throne? Believe it or not, I will order the fourth son to be imprisoned right now."
"You can't do this. The fourth brother has done nothing wrong. He has not hindered you. You have no reason to imprison him." Queen Mother Pei was obviously panicked.
Liu Zhao sneered, "I can spare the Fourth Prince, provided that Queen Mother keeps her mouth shut, stops talking nonsense, and rests well. When she recovers from her 'illness', I will fulfill my filial duty."
"You, you... I gave birth to you and raised you, and this is how you treat me. I called you heartless, but am I wrong to do that?"
"Queen Mother, you can curse as much as you want. I will kill anyone who hears you curse. I will kill everyone in Weiyang Palace and send a group of deaf and dumb people to serve you. What do you think?"
Liu Zhao's eyes were full of malice and he would never compromise.
Queen Mother Pei was frightened and her face turned pale. "How could you be so vicious?"
"I learned this from my mother. She is full of malice towards me, so I can only respond a little."
Empress Dowager Pei covered her heart with her hands, looking as if she couldn't bear it.
"One day I will be pissed off by you. You are a matricide! You will bear the infamy for the rest of your life."
"If Queen Mother refuses to take good care of her health, then I will have no choice but to take the fourth son out and give him a good beating."
"He's my biological brother! He hasn't done anything wrong to you! In order to deal with me, you actually used the fourth brother to threaten me. Are you still human?"
"Queen Mother, are you sure you want to continue making trouble?"
Liu Zhao asked coldly.
Queen Mother Pei stopped crying and looked at Liu Zhao, "You can't target the fourth brother. He has accepted his fate and poses no threat to you."
"Really? Queen Mother publicly rebuked me for being unfilial. Isn't that paving the way for the Fourth Prince? Queen Mother personally pushed the Fourth Prince to the forefront, so he is no longer innocent."
"What exactly do you want me to do in order to let the fourth prince go?" Empress Dowager Pei asked sternly.
Liu Zhao said softly, "A mother is kind and a son is filial. Can the Queen Mother do that?"
Queen Mother Pei's lips opened and closed, and her eyes were blazing with fire.
A loving mother and a filial son?
Hahaha……
This has to be the funniest joke of the year.
"The Queen Mother doesn't agree?"
Empress Dowager Pei gritted her teeth and said, "Does this palace have any choice?"
"I hope to hear a positive answer."
Empress Dowager Pei gritted her teeth and said against her will, "I agree. I will definitely meet your request. A loving mother and a filial son."
Liu Zhao smiled with satisfaction, "That's great! From now on, Queen Mother, rest assured and recuperate. Don't worry about Father's funeral. I'll take care of everything."
After saying that, he turned away. Staying any longer would have made him feel suffocated.
After a long time, Eunuch Wen returned to serve Empress Dowager Pei with an embarrassed look on his face.
Empress Dowager Pei was still in a daze, and only later realized that something was wrong.
"Where are the others? What's wrong with you? How dare the bastard Lin Shuping touch you?"
Plop!
Eunuch Wen knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, be careful with your words!"
"What's going on?"
Eunuch Wen cried and said, "Except for this old slave, all those who served in the hall were executed on the spot!"
"What?"
Empress Dowager Pei was horrified.
Eunuch Wen continued, "Your Majesty has said that if this happens again, everyone in Weiyang Palace, except the Empress Dowager, will be replaced. I'm not afraid of death, but I'm unwilling to die like this! What will happen to Her Majesty without me by her side?"
Eunuch Wen burst into tears, his face covered with tears and snot.
Empress Dowager Pei sat in the chair, her face turning paler and paler, and her body gradually began to tremble.
She clutched the armrests of the chair tightly. "How dare he! How dare he! Is he deliberately trying to force me to death? Prepare your carriage! I want to leave."
"You can't get out! The palace gates are guarded by guards. No one is allowed to enter or leave without the emperor's order."
Empress Dowager Pei collapsed to the ground. "What I raised is not a son, but an enemy! He is my enemy. I only regret that I didn't drown him in a piss bucket when I gave birth to him."
Queen Mother Pei cursed and felt hurt.
She had a pain in her chest.
She had only been the empress dowager for a few days and had not yet officially started to show off her power, but she was locked up in the Weiyang Palace and was not allowed to enter or leave.
Except for Eunuch Wen, all the people around him were sentenced to death.
"He deliberately wants to force me to death!"
Empress Dowager Pei burst into tears and couldn't control herself.
Eunuch Wen was also sad. Why was he getting worse and worse?
Who is the greatest woman in the world?
Of course it’s the Queen Mother.
Why is it that when she came to Empress Dowager Pei, she was not as free and easy as when she was the empress?
Isn’t it said that men are difficult to please, but sons can be manipulated at will?
Damn, everything is reversed.
Eunuch Wen feels so distressed!
My heart really hurts.
A good hand of cards was played badly, and no one else was to blame except Empress Dowager Pei.
Just scold Queen Gu, why bring up His Majesty as well?
Can you insult His Majesty casually? And to insult His Majesty as unfilial is like poking a tiger in the butt.
Eunuch Wen regretted not being able to persuade Queen Mother Pei in time.
If he had just scolded Queen Gu for being unfilial, probably none of this would have happened.
It wasn't the first time Empress Dowager Pei had scolded Empress Gu for being unfilial. Not only were his ears callused from hearing it, but Empress Gu had also long been tired of it.
Moreover, Queen Gu's attitude clearly showed that she was too lazy to argue with Empress Dowager Pei, and saying any more words to her would be a waste of words.
Your Majesty is different!
Your Majesty loves to be particular. Extremely particular.
If you offend Queen Gu, there is still room for maneuver.
If you offend His Majesty, you might really die!
Oh, oh, oh!
Eunuch Wen was very upset. He only saw everything clearly at this moment. He regretted it so much!
…
The fifth master of the Pei family, the elder brother of Empress Dowager Pei.
Taking the opportunity of entering the palace to keep vigil, he wanted to go to Weiyang Palace to ask for an audience with Empress Dowager Pei.
As a result, he was told that the Queen Mother was unwell and needed to rest, and no one was allowed to disturb her.
Master Pei Wu was bewildered. "Do you know who I am? I am the Empress Dowager's biological brother, a brother from the same mother!"
"Your Majesty has decreed that no one may disturb the Queen Mother's rest without your permission! Anyone who dares to intrude will be treated as a traitor."
Seeing that the guards had even drawn their swords, Master Pei Wu shuddered and stepped back repeatedly.
"It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. I will never force my way in!"
Master Pei Wu quickly retreated, running faster than anyone else.
He thought about it and decided to ask to see the emperor's nephew.
But thinking of Liu Zhao's grave face, Master Pei Wu immediately gave in. He didn't have the courage to ask for an audience, so he could only leave the palace honestly.
He was unwilling to give up, so he went to find his eldest sister-in-law, the wife of the Marquis of Lu.
"The Empress Dowager is recuperating. His Majesty has issued an order prohibiting anyone from disturbing Weiyang Palace. I feel something is amiss. The Empress Dowager was fine before, so why is she suddenly ordered to recuperate and not allowed to be disturbed? Sister-in-law, you are of noble status and have some respectability in the palace. Could you please ask for an audience with His Majesty or the Empress and ask for an order? At least you can see the Empress Dowager's condition with your own eyes."
Lady Lu Hou was very keen on politics.
As soon as she heard what Master Pei Wu said, she realized that the problem was very serious. She couldn't easily wade into this muddy water.
She considered her thoughts and said, "I know you're worried about the Queen Mother's safety, but I believe His Majesty is even more concerned about her health than you are. Since His Majesty has ordered that her rest should not be disturbed, you should obey his orders and refrain from any extraneous activities, lest you annoy His Majesty. When the Queen Mother recovers, I will personally send a sign to visit her in the palace."
Master Pei Wu was dissatisfied, "Are you afraid that your majesty will blame you?"
Lady Lu said coldly, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. Who wouldn't be afraid? Aren't you afraid?"
Master Pei Wu smiled awkwardly, "Of course I'm afraid."
Coward!
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