Bei Lingyao stood up and looked down at the queen who was kneeling on the ground.
"Your counter-attack was such a good idea that the beads on the abacus are now flying in my face."
"I beg Your Majesty to have mercy on me. I only miss the eldest prince and the eldest princess. I will never harm the crown prince and the fourth princess. I will be satisfied as long as I can see them once a day."
"You keep calling them the eldest prince and princess, but the queen doesn't even remember the names of her own children? As queen, you've failed as both a stepmother and a biological mother.
Since you have the intention to harm others, you should be prepared to be retaliated against.
You have the guts to harm the concubines' offspring, but you never thought of protecting your own children.
As long as the eldest prince and the eldest princess were alive, I would praise your ability. But you, with your evil mind, are incompetent and without moral integrity."
The queen was scolded so badly that she couldn't even raise her head. She felt that the emperor's words were like sharp knives stabbing into her heart, causing her so much pain that she couldn't breathe.
"Don't you think that I will let you off the hook for murdering the heir to the throne?"
Bei Lingyao snorted coldly, and the queen's heart tightened. She had also been frightened before, afraid that she would be deposed.
But she had been sitting comfortably on the throne of queen in the past few years, and she knew that the emperor did not want to depose her, perhaps for the sake of their two children.
But if the emperor really loves her son Ze'er, why doesn't he make Ze'er the crown prince?
The fourth prince and fourth princess born to Concubine Zhuang were named Crown Prince as soon as they were three years old, and Yu An was given the title and the fief of Wanyun City.
The queen's heart was filled with uncontrollable jealousy.
She just thought that they were the reincarnations of her children, but the emperor's favor for Concubine Zhuang made the queen unable to help but compare the past, and her envy, jealousy and hatred towards Concubine Zhuang became even stronger.
She must get rid of Concubine Zhuang.
It’s just that the Emperor protected Concubine Zhuang too well, so the Empress had no idea where to start. Although she contacted her concubine’s family and asked them to find a solution, she didn’t know whether they would succeed.
Moreover, she was not the only one in the entire harem who wanted to get rid of Concubine Zhuang. Concubine Shu, Concubine Jing and others were just as murderous as her.
She first approached the Crown Prince and the Fourth Princess, and then took her time.
"You'd better not make any moves, otherwise I will settle all the accounts together. It depends on whether you can bear it or not."
Bei Lingyao said this and continued, "Don't even think about getting close to the Crown Prince and the Fourth Princess. I won't allow it."
The queen said unwillingly, "I am their legitimate mother."
"You don't deserve it."
Bei Lingyao said to Zhang De, "The Empress has suffered from hypochondria. She has been confined to Kunning Palace, stripped of her authority over the harem, and the Phoenix Seal has been taken back. No one is allowed to visit her without my permission."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
"I beg the Emperor to revoke his order and forgive the Empress for her unintentional act..."
"Send Wang's concubine daughter out of the palace. Duke Anguo has failed to educate his daughter properly. He is demoted to a marquis and stripped of his position as head of the Hanlin Academy. He is ordered to return home to reflect on his mistakes."
"No, Your Majesty, you can't do this. This has nothing to do with my father."
This time the queen was really scared. She was the daughter of a fourth-rank official and was named queen, and her family's wealth also increased.
Her father was granted the title of Duke of Anguo and was the director of the second-rank Hanlin Academy, but now he was demoted and stripped of his position by the emperor. The queen could not accept this.
She had never imagined that just by requesting to visit the Crown Prince and the Fourth Princess for half an hour every day in Yongshou Palace, she would incur the Emperor's wrath.
Wang Shumei's face turned even paler. She could imagine how she would have to endure her father's wrath after being sent out of the palace.
Bei Lingyao didn't care what they were thinking and just walked away.
The queen was stripped of her phoenix seal and her power over the harem was reduced. The Wang family was also implicated, demoted and dismissed from their positions, shocking the former dynasty and the harem.
Concubine Shu was overjoyed. The queen had completely lost her power and her chance had come.
"Grind the ink quickly. I'm going to write a letter to my father."
Concubine Shu wrote another letter to her parents' home.
The letter contained only one meaning: to get rid of Concubine Zhuang.
Yes, get rid of Concubine Zhuang.
In Shufei's view, as long as Bei Lingyao died and the queen was deposed, or the queen was killed again, the twins would be hers, and the position of queen would also be hers.
The Queen Mother is her aunt and will only stand on her side in the end.
Concubine Shu was full of confidence and asked someone to find out why the Queen had been deprived of her Phoenix Seal and the power of housekeeper.
But when I think about the fact that the Phoenix Seal has been taken away by the Emperor, it might be handed over to Concubine Zhuang.
She wants to ask her aunt, the Queen Mother, for help.
"Where is the emperor now?"
"Your Majesty, the Emperor has gone to the Cining Palace."
Concubine Shu was delighted and said, "Let's go to the Cining Palace."
In the Cining Palace, Bei Lingyao came here mainly to talk about the Queen's affairs.
When the Queen Mother thought of the eldest prince and princess, she sighed in her heart. She hated the Queen, but she loved this pair of grandchildren very much.
"The Queen is suffering from a delusional disorder, which is why she's talking nonsense. I just hope this warning will keep her in line. But Emperor, don't even think about deposing the Queen. The Bei family has no one in the court, and the Crown Prince is still young. If you depose the Queen and enthronize Concubine Zhuang, both Concubine Zhuang and the Crown Prince will be in even greater danger."
In the empress dowager's view, now that the queen is standing in front, she can share some of the attention, so that people will have to be cautious before taking action against Concubine Zhuang and the prince.
After all, Concubine Zhuang is gone, and the Queen is the most qualified person to raise the Prince.
The prince is gone, but Concubine Zhuang can still give birth.
If Concubine Zhuang and the Crown Prince are gone, the Emperor will hold a beauty contest, and the Empress will still be the Empress.
However, the emperor has issued an order not to hold a beauty contest for ten years, and the royal family must be tempted.
"Son, obey your mother."
Bei Lingyao did not refute the Queen Mother. She came here to tell her about the Queen and to mention the Phoenix Seal.
At this moment, Concubine Shu came hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager, and the Consort Shu have urgent matters to discuss with you."
The Queen Mother looked at Bei Lingyao with an expression that said, "Look at me."
Just by touching the queen, Concubine Shu couldn't help but jump out, not to mention the other concubines in the harem.
The Queen Mother was also helpless because her niece was always impatient.
It is extremely unwise to rush to the front whenever something happens, as you are easily used as a tool.
But Shufei's reckless behavior was precisely because she had the support of the Yang family behind her. In addition, the empress dowager was her aunt and the emperor was her cousin, so Shufei was naturally confident.
"Let Concubine Shu come in. I also want to know what urgent matter Concubine Shu has."
Bei Lingyao sat calmly, watching Concubine Shu's face flush. It was obvious that she had left in a hurry and was very excited.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."
"Stand up," the Empress Dowager waved her hand, asking Concubine Shu to stand up. "What's the urgent matter, Concubine Shu?"
"I heard that the Emperor had taken away the Empress's power over the harem, so I came to share your concerns."
Concubine Shu spoke with such confidence that the Empress Dowager and Bei Lingyao were speechless.
Although the Queen Mother cared about the family behind her, she was also aware that the Yang family was now too powerful and could no longer be tolerated.
Otherwise, the conflict between the Yang family and the emperor will inevitably intensify, and by then it will be a fight between the emperor and the Yang family, either you die or I die.
This is what the Queen Mother least wants to see.
The Queen Mother looked at Bei Lingyao and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision on this matter."
Concubine Shu looked at Bei Lingyao eagerly, making faces and pouting with a cute expression as if she was begging her cousin the emperor.
Bei Lingyao couldn't bear to watch. "I'll trouble you, Mother, with the power of the harem. Imperial Concubine Jing and Imperial Concubine Hui will assist in managing it."
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