The Emperor wanted to convict her and Nian'er, and the outcome would be the same whether she drank the medicine or not.
But if she drank it, and it was poison, she would die.
She didn't want to die.
"I dare not drink this medicine. If something happens, it will be Nian'er's fault; if nothing happens, some people will say that the Crown Prince is behind it. I do not want to be caught in this dilemma."
His words were perfectly proper and there was nothing wrong with them.
Emperor Yanwu looked down at her for a long while, then said, "I summoned you here today not to discuss anything with you."
The empress replied humbly, "You are the emperor, and I am your concubine. You can depose me if you wish."
These words make it sound as if Emperor Wu deposed her without any reason.
Emperor Yanwu was too lazy to deal with her. "Xiao Xizi, announce the decree."
The Empress suddenly looked up and saw Eunuch Xi take out a bright yellow imperial edict from the table, her face filled with shock.
The Emperor is truly determined to depose the Empress without any consideration or regard for the consequences.
She said urgently, "Your Majesty, this matter is strange. As far as I know, this prescription was given by Mo Yunlan. After research, this matter is related to Mo Yang City."
Two tigers cannot share one mountain.
The Emperor wouldn't want Moyang City to grow so large.
And now, it's the perfect opportunity to take over Moyang City.
Emperor Yanwu raised his hand in greeting.
Eunuch Xi carefully put the imperial edict away again.
The Empress breathed a sigh of relief and repeated that the pills were given to her by Mo Yunlan.
Then she said, "Your Majesty, this is a good opportunity."
"What good time?" Emperor Yanwu asked her in confusion, as if he didn't understand.
The Empress knew that Emperor Yanwu wanted her to play the villain, so she had no choice but to speak frankly.
"Moyang City has been separated for more than 20 years. The area there is rich in resources and has a vast territory. There has been no reason to reclaim it. Now, Mo Yunlan, under the instructions of Mo Yunzhao, intends to give out pills to frame the princes and sow discord between the two princes. He intends to rebel. We can send troops to surround and suppress him and take back Moyang City."
As she said this, the Empress was somewhat agitated, as if she had truly sent troops to besiege the city, and that Moyang City could return to the territory of Xuan Tang Kingdom.
Emperor Yanwu nodded in agreement, "Good idea, is there a more refined version?"
Upon hearing that there was hope, the Empress continued to explain the details.
"The plague-stricken village is incurable, and the entire village will perish. We can arrange for some other medicines to be added. At that time, we can capture Mo Yunzhao, accuse him of attempting rebellion, arrest him, and then rightfully retake Moyang City..."
They even felt the explanation wasn't detailed enough, so they explained how to operate it.
Emperor Yan listened attentively, nodding in agreement from time to time.
He only came to his senses when the Empress fell silent. "Is it over?"
The Empress nodded: "Yes."
Emperor Yanwu hummed in agreement, then turned to ask Eunuch Xi, "Little Xi, what do you think?"
Eunuch Xi said, "This servant thinks this plan is excellent, but sacrificing an entire village is perhaps too cruel."
The Queen said, “To reclaim the territory, some people have to make sacrifices. Besides, it’s just a plague-ridden village. Only by eliminating them can the plague stop spreading. We are saving more people.”
Emperor Yanwu stroked his tiger whiskers and nodded in strong agreement, "This statement makes perfect sense."
The Empress was delighted and was about to speak.
But then she saw Emperor Yan slam his hand hard on the table with a loud bang, which startled her.
Emperor Yan Wu hid one hand under the table and swung it around, pointing at the Empress with the other, and angrily questioned:
"Aren't the lives of ordinary people lives too? You are so heartless and insane, yet you still dare to try to sow discord between the royal family and the Mo family. What crime should you be charged with?"
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