Chapter 675: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 122
When the Queen Mother arrived, the commander of the Imperial Guards breathed a sigh of relief, finally there was someone who could keep the Emperor in check.
Although Prince Yi did not resist and was guarded by the Imperial Guards, kneeling quietly on the ground and looking like he had accepted his fate, he really did not dare to drag Prince Yi out, for fear that his own life would be in danger.
I wonder what the emperor was thinking? A son who can guard the border, a general who can expand the territory, should be rewarded and appeased, even if it is just for show. Why is he so humiliated and forced to rebel?
If Prince Yi wanted to rebel, he could have joined hands with Yamud and marched into the capital last year. Why would he have to wait until this year?
The emperor went to meet him, and even the queen mother's presence could not stop him from punishing Yuwen Yi.
"I pay my respects to my mother. I have my reasons for doing this. Concubine Jiang was unfaithful, and I cannot confuse the royal bloodline."
Everyone paid their respects to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother took a deep breath and calmed herself down. "Everyone, get up. It's a good celebration, but it has become like this. A dead assassin is not worth making such a fuss. Why don't you release the envoys quickly?"
"The Imperial Guards should also withdraw. It's really embarrassing to use swords and guns. Yi'er, stop kneeling and go back to sit."
Everyone returned to their seats. Su Ziyan didn't have the strength to get up, and had to be supported by the maid beside her before she could sit down.
The Queen came over and helped the Queen Mother sit down. The Queen Mother pointed to an old maid beside her and said, "Sooner or later, I will be pissed off by the Emperor. You tell me."
The old nanny was a female official in the palace's embroidery workshop, and the emperor also knew her.
"Your Majesty, a pair of double-sided embroidery was lost in Lanyue Palace a few days ago. However, it was not embroidered by Concubine Jiang, but by the embroiderers of the Embroidery Shop. They also used the silk from the palace. I asked Concubine Jiang for help and then sent it to Concubine Jiang's palace."
"No one can match Concubine Jiang's embroidery skills. Your Majesty, please take a closer look. The stitches are a bit rough, and the pattern on the reverse is not delicate enough. I am sure that this is not Concubine Jiang's work. As for the private transfer, that is completely false."
Concubine Jiang knelt on the ground and sobbed, "Fortunately, it was not my own embroidery that was lost, otherwise even if I had eight hundred mouths, I would not be able to explain it clearly."
After crying, Concubine Jiang began to fight back.
"I have never offended His Royal Highness Prince Rui, but His Royal Highness insisted that this sachet was mine. Why did His Royal Highness frame me like this?"
"It's fine if you framed me, but you also want to implicate Yi'er. He is your brother, a blood brother. On the battlefield in the northern border, he risked his life to besiege Yueze City and saved your life. Why do you want to harm him?"
The development of the matter has completely gone beyond King Rui's control.
He subconsciously wanted to ask his mother for help, but Concubine Xiao had already been taken away, and Su Ziyan was useless. She didn't know how to sit, and she lay on the table like a dead person, and was of no help.
Today's events were secretive and rushed, and he did not even inform his confidants who supported him in the court. Now he had to handle it all by himself.
Prince Rui knelt before the Queen Mother and swore, "My grandson absolutely does not have such thoughts! My grandson is only speaking based on facts. Under the circumstances at that time, my grandson could only suspect that Concubine Jiang had an affair with the people of the Qiner tribe, and my eighth brother was naturally in collusion with them."
The Queen Mother scolded, "You are so confused! An unidentified assassin, an inexplicable sachet, so many suspicious points, can't you use your brain and think about it more?"
"Prince Yi has always been loyal. If he really had evil intentions, why would he leave the Wujin Kingdom unused and instead go to faraway places to win over the twenty-eight tribes? This doesn't make sense at all."
"As soon as I heard it, I knew it was a plot to sow discord. It's just an assassin, there's no way he could succeed, but he was able to sow discord among the nations. As a prince, you should consider the people of the world more, act more cautiously, and stop talking nonsense in the future."
The Queen Mother seemed to be scolding Prince Rui, but in fact she was scolding the Emperor. The Emperor had been in charge of the government for many years, and she could no longer give him instructions as she used to. However, she could not stand what the Emperor had done, so she could only scold Rui'er and let the Emperor hear her scolding.
It was a great celebration, but it almost led to a conflict with the northern countries. If she didn't come, the queen wouldn't be able to persuade the emperor.
Prince Rui lowered his head to listen to the lecture, pretending to be very obedient, "Grandson knows he was wrong! I was just too worried about my father. When I saw the assassin, I was distracted and didn't think too much."
"My grandson apologizes to my eighth brother. Since it was just a misunderstanding, it's all right if we talk it out. I believe my eighth brother is broad-minded and will definitely not bear a grudge against me for such a small matter, let alone harbor resentment towards my father."
The emperor did not feel the slightest bit of guilt. Prince Yi was his son, and it was right for a father to punish his son. Besides, he was the emperor, and all his grace was from the emperor. If Prince Yi was dissatisfied, then it was Prince Yi's fault.
"Mother, let's stop here. Rui'er is also filial and there is nothing wrong with him."
"Princess Jiang is innocent, I will not punish her. The Eighth Prince is still Prince Yi, I will not care. I have encountered assassinations one after another today. This capital city is really not peaceful. Mother, please do not stay outside the palace for too long. I will send her back to the palace."
The empress dowager was very disappointed with the emperor, but after all, he was the son she had pushed to the throne. She could not embarrass the emperor in front of foreign guests, and she had to clean up the mess for the emperor.
"The emperor is so filial, I am deeply moved. With the imperial guards here, I am not afraid."
"Today's incident must have been caused by some villains who were unwilling to see Chen country on good terms with other countries and deliberately sabotaged the peace. Chen country held a grand celebration precisely because it values its diplomatic relations with other countries. The rewards given to other countries will be increased by 30%. This will continue every year. If you pay tribute every year, Chen country will naturally not treat you unfairly."
"The Qiner tribe has suffered an unexpected disaster this time, and the princess of the tribe has also disappeared. It is indeed the Chen Kingdom that has not treated its guests well. The Chen Kingdom will definitely do its best to find the whereabouts of the princess and will definitely catch the person behind the scenes and give an explanation to the Qiner tribe."
After these words were spoken, the envoys from various countries were very satisfied, and the dissatisfaction they had just felt when the Royal Guards held knives against them also dissipated a lot.
They can't defeat the Chen Kingdom anyway. They were harmed by Yamud and their country is extremely poor. They don't want to fight at all. It would be worth the trip if they could get more benefits.
The emperor's mind was full of thoughts about leaving this troubled place as soon as possible, but since the empress dowager didn't want to leave, he was too embarrassed to leave, so he could only agree, "That's what I plan to do too. The reward will be handed over to the Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites. The patrol battalion will be responsible for finding the whereabouts of the princess, and there must be no mistakes."
The Minister of Rites and the Minister of Rites came out to receive the order, and Teng Shichang also knelt down to receive the order.
When the empress dowager saw the new leader of the patrol camp, she didn't say much. If the emperor wanted to change him, then he would change him. She would ignore the affairs of the previous dynasty, but she still had to take care of the affairs in the harem.
"Princess Jiang has been wronged. You have also made contributions to the continuation of the royal family's lineage. You have worked hard to help the queen organize the celebration. I will make the decision to confer the title of Imperial Concubine on you."
"From now on, no one in this palace will be able to surpass you except the Queen. Your future life will be honorable and glorious, and you will never be wronged in the slightest."
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