Chapter 60 Disposal
Chapter 60 Disposal
"How does the Emperor intend to deal with them?"
The Queen didn't want to know anything else now, she just wanted to know how the Emperor dealt with Concubine Wan and the others.
The emperor took a look and saw the queen clenching her hands around the handkerchief, and sighed inwardly.
"Princess Liao and Noble Lady Xin were directly demoted to commoners and banished to the cold palace. As for Noble Concubine Wan, since she has two children, I'm thinking of demoting her to a concubine."
The Queen was quite satisfied with the treatment of Concubine Liao and Noble Lady Xin.
But as for Concubine Wan, the Queen sneered in her heart, knowing that the Emperor still couldn't completely let go of Concubine Wan.
The queen's eyes turned red, she wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and showed weakness to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, over the years, Concubine Wan has been openly and covertly opposing me, even resorting to the Second Prince to cause trouble for Leng'er. Have I ever complained to you?"
When the emperor saw the queen's eyes were red, he became anxious.
After hearing what the queen said, I felt extremely guilty.
The queen has done a really good job over the years, managing the harem diligently and not letting him worry at all.
Concubine Wan had a good family background and gave birth to two princes. She often went against the empress, and the emperor knew it.
It’s just that the emperor still needs Concubine Wan’s father and brother. Besides, Concubine Wan is indeed pretty and charming, so sometimes the emperor favors her a little.
I just turned a blind eye to what she did.
"I know that the Queen has been wronged over the years. I also know that the mastermind behind this matter is Concubine Wan. Logically speaking, it would not be excessive to execute her."
When the emperor said this, he looked conflicted.
It’s not that the emperor is reluctant to part with Concubine Wan. It’s just that Concubine Wan’s tyranny over the years has gradually eroded the emperor’s love for her.
But Concubine Wan had given birth to two princes, and her father and brother were in need at that time. Executing Concubine Wan at this time...
The Queen also knew that executing Concubine Wan was impossible.
The Queen didn't intend to let Concubine Wan die. Sometimes death is easier than life.
"Your Majesty, I understand your dilemma. I have no intention of executing Concubine Wan. I just wonder if this punishment is too light..." The Queen hesitated to speak.
Seeing that the queen was in so much pain, the emperor came to comfort her.
He magnanimously took a step back and was extremely satisfied with the queen.
The emperor thought about it carefully and felt that Concubine Wan’s punishment was indeed too light.
Xuanyuan Xingyao almost died. The most important thing is that Concubine Wan dared to poison Xuanyuan Xingyao this time, who knows if she would poison herself next time.
Thinking of this, the emperor's expression became more solemn, and he felt a little more disgusted with Concubine Wan.
"The Queen is right. Concubine Wan has done such a terrible thing. It is indeed too lenient for her to be demoted to a concubine." The Emperor thought for a moment and then said, "Then demote her to a concubine."
A hint of smile and satisfaction flashed across the queen's eyes, and she was demoted from the first-rank imperial concubine to the lowest rank of concubine.
For Concubine Wan, who was used to being high and mighty, this was even more painful than killing her.
Moreover, Concubine Wan used to bully the concubines of lower ranks in the harem because of her status.
The queen believed that once the decree of demotion was issued, there would definitely be many people who would take advantage of the situation.
And she would also have someone "entertain" Concubine Wan well, no, Wu agreed.
If anyone dares to hurt her child, she will make her regret the decision every day in the future.
"Your Majesty, according to palace rules, only concubines and above are qualified to raise children. After being demoted to concubine, Noble Concubine Wan is no longer qualified to raise children. The Second and Sixth Princes are still young. Do you think we should find them a good mother?"
Not only did the Queen demote Concubine Wan, she also wanted to take away the child she regarded as her hope, leaving her in utter despair.
According to the palace rules, only concubines and above can raise children.
But the Second Prince’s temper is exactly the same as Concubine Wan’s, and he will definitely make a fuss if things go wrong.
"Let me think about it carefully." The emperor said after a moment of silence.
Seeing this, the queen stopped urging her. Sometimes pushing too hard is not a good thing.
The emperor quickly wrote the imperial edict and gave it to the eunuch to read out.
However, Xuanyuan Leng hopes to see with his own eyes that Concubine Wan, the person who harmed his brother, will get the retribution she deserves.
Therefore, he directly asked the emperor for the task of reading the imperial edict to Concubine Wan. The emperor saw through Xuanyuan Leng's thoughts at a glance, but did not stop him.
"You are the prince. You are not needed for such a small matter as reading the imperial edict. You just need to be a supervisor." The emperor said lightly.
Xuanyuan Leng initially thought that the emperor didn't allow him to go, but after hearing what he heard, he realized that he had misunderstood the emperor.
"Thank you, father." Xuanyuan Leng responded happily.
When Xuanyuan Leng brought the eunuchs and the imperial edict to Concubine Wan's bedroom, he found that Xuanyuan Qing and Xuanyuan Xi were also there. He sneered in his heart, thinking that it was good that they were all here.
"How did the Crown Prince find time to come to my Xinhui Palace today? And I am his concubine mother after all. It's really rude of you to just barge in without even saying hello."
When Concubine Wan saw the prince and his men rushing in, she was stunned at first, then sneered and mocked him.
Xuanyuan Leng saw that Concubine Wan was still completely unaware that his poisoning had been exposed.
He sneered and replied sarcastically, "Noble Concubine Wan, the fact that you poisoned my seventh brother has been discovered by my father. I came here this time to read out the emperor's decision on you."
As soon as Xuanyuan Leng said this, not only Concubine Wan, but also Xuanyuan Xi and Xuanyuan Qing changed their expressions.
Only then did Concubine Wan notice that the eunuch beside Xuanyuan Leng was holding the imperial edict in his hand.
Concubine Wan was a little panicked and thought, could it be that the matter was really exposed?
That shouldn't be the case. She had clearly already done all the finishing work.
Even if the emperor really investigated, he would only find Concubine Liao, and it would be impossible for him to find her.
It must be Xuanyuan Leng who deliberately blew himself up. When Concubine Wan thought of this, she calmed down, or rather, she pretended to be calm.
"I don't know what you are talking about!!!" Concubine Wan said stubbornly.
Xuanyuan Leng sneered and didn't waste time talking to Concubine Wan. He nodded directly to the emperor's personal eunuch, Eunuch Wang, to signal him to start reading the decree.
Eunuch Wang nodded in response to Xuanyuan Leng, then opened the imperial edict and began to read it with a solemn expression.
"By the providence of Heaven, the Emperor decrees that Imperial Consort Wan, Wu, has plotted to murder the Crown Prince. Therefore, Wu's rank as Imperial Consort is abolished and she is demoted to the rank of Consort. This is my decree."
After Eunuch Wang finished reading the imperial edict, he put it away and handed it to Concubine Wan. Oh no, Wu agreed.
He looked at her with disdain and gestured for her to accept the order and express her gratitude.
Wu agreed to look at Eunuch Wang's contemptuous eyes. On normal days, she would have been furious, but now she sat on the ground, not thinking of doing so at all.
"No, it's impossible. How could the emperor demote my mother to a concubine?"
Wu Da Ying may not have reacted yet, and he just sat on the ground without any reaction. The first one to react was the hot-tempered Xuanyuan Qing.
Xuanyuan Qing snatched the imperial edict and even wanted to attack Eunuch Wang, but was stopped by Xuanyuan Leng.
"Second brother, Eunuch Wang is father's personal eunuch and represents father's face. I advise you to think clearly about the consequences of touching Eunuch Wang before you take action." Xuanyuan Leng said with a sneer.
Xuanyuan Qing just has a bad temper, but he is not a fool. After hearing what Xuanyuan Leng said, he also reacted.
Although Xuanyuan Leng reminded him, Xuanyuan Qing would not be grateful to him.
Xuanyuan Qing even felt that Wu Yingda had fallen to this point because of the instigation of Xuanyuan Leng and the Queen.
Xuanyuan Leng didn't care at all about the hatred in Xuanyuan Qing's eyes.
From the moment Wu agreed to poison Xuanyuan Xingyao, the two sides have been in a relationship of life and death.
"No, the emperor can't do this to me. I have been with the emperor for so many years and gave birth to two princes for the emperor. I want to see the emperor. I want to see the emperor."
Wu Da Ying didn't come to his senses until this time. After coming to his senses, he snatched the imperial edict, opened it and read it.
After reading it, Wu Da Ying wanted to run out madly and find the emperor.
Wu Da Ying felt that the emperor could not possibly treat her like this.
But how could Xuanyuan Leng let Wu Da Ying run away? He just winked at the guards.
Wu agreed and was stopped by the guards.
"What are you going to do? Who gave you the courage to stop my mother!!!"
When Xuanyuan Qing saw that the guards dared to stop Wu Da Ying, he immediately stepped forward and pushed them.
The guards had the courage to push Wu Da Ying, but they didn't have the courage to push Xuanyuan Qing.
Therefore, he could only hide from Xuanyuan Qing in a panic.
Seeing that Xuanyuan Qing's attacks were becoming more and more brutal, Xuanyuan Leng was worried that he would hurt the guards, so he directly took action to stop Xuanyuan Qing.
Xuanyuan Leng's strength is above Xuanyuan Qing, so it is quite easy to stop Xuanyuan Qing.
"I advise you not to cause trouble at this time. The evidence is solid that your mother poisoned your seventh brother. Your father spared her life because of you two. If you make a big deal out of it, I can't guarantee that Wu Dian's fate will be even worse." Xuanyuan Leng said after restraining Xuanyuan Qing.
Xuanyuan Leng's words froze Xuanyuan Qing's furious expression.
The atmosphere in the palace was a little tense for a moment.
Xuanyuan Xi was also panicked at this time. No matter how smart he was, he was just a child under ten years old. His mother's sudden demotion made him completely panicked.
"Wu promises, if you really want to see the emperor, then you can go, but you have to think carefully about the consequences of your visit."
Seeing that Xuanyuan Qing was no longer mad, Xuanyuan Leng let him go and said to Wu Da Ying, whose hair was messy due to the pushing.
Upon hearing this, Wu Da Ying froze and stood there looking a bit at a loss.
Wu Da Ying didn't understand why the emperor still found out about it when he had already dealt with the aftermath.
Xuanyuan Leng may have seen Wu Da's doubt and chuckled.
But no matter how you look at that smile, it seems to have some malicious intent.
"Father's abilities are even greater than you imagine. He can find out anything he wants to. The reason he didn't take action before was simply because you didn't cross his bottom line."
After Xuanyuan Leng finished speaking, he straightened his clothes, turned around and prepared to go back to report.
When he reached the entrance of the palace, as if he suddenly remembered something, he turned to Wu Ying and said with a wicked smile, "Wu Ying, you still remember the palace rule that you must be a concubine to raise children. You are only a concubine now, so you are not qualified to raise the two imperial brothers. As for who will be the new mothers of the two imperial brothers, the emperor said he will think about it carefully."
After saying this, Xuanyuan Leng did not look at Wu Da Ying's desperate eyes, nor did he look at Xuanyuan Qing's furious and Xuanyuan Xi's helpless expressions. He turned around and walked out of Xinhui Palace indifferently. Author's gossip: Thank you Bole 9492239 (9492239) for your support. Kisses! To know more exciting content, please leave me a message on Liancheng Reading.
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