Chapter 645: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 92
When Yuwen Rui was fished out, he was half dead. He knelt on the ground, staggering, his legs shaking uncontrollably, trying to get the empress dowager's sympathy.
The Queen Mother was determined to teach Prince Rui a lesson. She smashed the cane in her hand on Prince Rui's back and cursed, "Why are you shaking? Kneel down! If you don't explain clearly today, you will kneel here until dark!"
Prince Rui wailed, "My grandson is innocent! I just drank too much and came to the Imperial Garden to get some fresh air, but I accidentally fell into the lotus pond."
"A-choo!" Prince Rui sneezed violently and said pitifully, "Grandmother, why don't you ask an imperial physician for your grandson? Why are you interrogating him?"
The Queen Mother's eyes were filled with more anger, and she hit Yu Wenrui with her cane again, "I'll give you one more chance, tell the truth! If everyone knows about this, I don't think you will have any face left!"
Prince Rui was shameless and didn't take this little thing to heart at all. "It's Ji Yunhuan who is making a fuss! I was just drunk and forgot that Ji Yunhuan and I had divorced. Is there anything wrong with a couple getting close to each other?"
"Ji Yunhuan shouldn't have walked around the Imperial Garden alone. There's a banquet today and there are so many men from outside the palace. Even if she didn't meet me, she can't explain why she met another man. It's not my fault that she behaved inappropriately!"
The Queen Mother was so angry that she was shaking all over. She knew that this matter must not be made a big deal, because if it was, Ji Yunhuan would be the one being talked about.
Ji Yunhuan originally just wanted to let Prince Rui fall into the water to teach him a lesson, but he happened to hear the noise of the Queen Mother's sedan chair coming over, so he took advantage of the situation and staged this drama.
She also knew that the Queen Mother would not make this matter public, not only for her sake, but also for the reputation of Prince Rui.
However, after this incident, the empress dowager felt a little more disgusted with this grandson. In comparison, Yuwen Yi seemed better.
Ji Yunhuan sat on the sedan chair and whispered, "I said no! But King Rui insisted on jumping over me, and I almost jumped down. King Rui slipped and fell down."
"Prince Rui is of noble status. I dare not attack him. What else can I do? Do I really have to die to prove my innocence?"
The Queen Mother's expression became more and more ugly. If Rui'er really forced Ji Yunhuan to death, the spit from the court and the public would drown Rui'er!
"You are worse than a pig or a dog! You still dare to quibble. I heard it clearly just now. It was you who forced Huan'er! If I hadn't come, who knows what would have happened. I'll see how you end up!"
"You still don't repent until now. You were greedy for merit and reckless in the North, and were captured by the enemy. You made repeated mistakes in the court. These are just problems of ability, and you can learn slowly. But you forced a woman to commit suicide, which is immoral!"
"Rui'er, I have raised you for so many years. I don't ask for your wisdom or military skills, I only ask you to be upright. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked. The person in power must have a righteous spirit to support the backbone of Chen country. I am really disappointed in you."
"You should reflect on yourself in your residence these days. You don't need to go to the Ministry of Personnel for the time being. When you have figured it out, come and see me again."
Prince Rui couldn't understand why it became such a huge mistake when he just wanted to sleep with his woman.
The Empress Dowager actually wanted to take away his power in the Ministry of Personnel, and he was unwilling to accept this!
Prince Rui stood up suddenly, but his steps were unsteady and he almost fell down. The eunuch next to him naturally did not want to let Prince Rui fall, so he immediately helped him up.
Prince Rui impatiently pushed the eunuch away and said angrily, "Grandmother! I am your grandson, why are you helping an outsider?"
"Ji Yunhuan, that bitch, did it on purpose. She deliberately led me here and pushed me into the water. She has ulterior motives and should be punished!"
The Queen Mother said coldly, "All the way here, there were eunuchs secretly guarding outside the Imperial Garden. You arranged them all. If I hadn't come here in person, no one else would have been able to enter the Imperial Garden."
"I am old now. I am not as decisive and sharp-eyed as I was when I was young, but I am not old and confused yet. I can still distinguish right from wrong. Someone, send Prince Rui back to his palace!"
Su Ziyan couldn't bear it any longer. If Prince Rui lost his power in the Ministry of Personnel and was still confined in the palace, how could they fight against Yuwen Yi?
Su Ziyan jumped down from a big tree and shouted, "Stop! I saw everything just now. It was clearly Ji Yunhuan who deliberately seduced King Rui. When King Rui refused, she pushed him into the water and pretended to be a victim. It was so pretentious and disgusting!"
"Empress Dowager, you can't just believe Ji Yunhuan's one-sided words. Prince Rui is your grandson, and I am your granddaughter-in-law. The words of the two of us are more credible than those of Ji Yunhuan alone."
"As for the eunuchs outside, they are just doing their duty. There are many people at the banquet today, and they cannot let irrelevant people come in and offend His Royal Highness Prince Rui, so they naturally have to guard."
When Prince Rui saw Su Ziyan, he was delighted and immediately held Su Ziyan's hand, sighing, "Fortunately, you testified for me, otherwise I would not be able to clear myself even if I jumped into the Yellow River."
When the Queen Mother saw Su Ziyan, she became even angrier.
"Good! That's really good! You two teamed up to bully Huan'er. If I hadn't come, Huan'er would have been beaten to death by you two!"
"Ever since he met you, Rui'er's personality has changed drastically. No matter how I persuaded him, he insisted on marrying you. I thought he would settle down after marrying you, but you instigated Rui'er to go to the northern border, causing Rui'er to be captured and injuring his leg. After returning to the capital, you were still restless and instigated Rui'er to deal with Ji Yunhuan!"
"You lost the battle in the north, but for Rui'er's sake, I didn't punish you. I just dismissed you from your post as general. It's OK if you can't lead the troops well, but you can be a good princess of Rui. It's OK if you can handle interpersonal relationships, manage the harem, and advise the king of Rui."
"But you go to brothels all the time, and people in the capital are talking about you. It's simply a violation of morals! I don't even bother to scold you, but you dare to speak nonsense in front of me! Someone, send Princess Su back with you, and confine her to the inner courtyard. She is not allowed to go out unless necessary!"
The Queen Mother gave an order, and several eunuchs rushed over to ask Su Ziyan to return to Prince Rui's Mansion. Su Ziyan was not convinced and started fighting with the eunuchs on the spot.
"Get lost! You rootless thing! Don't touch me! People are born free. Queen Mother, don't try to use this feudal ethics to imprison me. These eunuchs can't trap me at all. I can go wherever I want!"
"Why can men go to brothels but women can't? I want to make Baihualou the best brothel. If you don't let me be a general, I can still shine in the capital. I can do business and make a lot of money. I don't want to be a canary in a cage."
"Queen Mother, you have been bewitched by Ji Yunhuan. No matter what I do, you don't like me. I don't even bother to please you. No matter how you oppress me, I, Su Ziyan, will never give in!"
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