Chapter 804 Xie Shang's Decision
Jiang Fenghua emerged from the underground palace, too lazy to pay any attention to the men of the Xie family. What kind of people were they! They harmed others for their own benefit and thought they were right.
They look down on others from a high place, regarding everyone else as ants, using them as they please and discarding them as they please. They truly consider themselves the masters.
It would be strange if the Great Zhou Dynasty didn't perish with such a group of rulers.
She wondered how vast the outside world was. She had never heard of the Northern Owl Kingdom. There were many other countries besides the Great Zhou Kingdom, all of which were ambitious and wanted to conquer the world.
Seeing that her face was not good, Lin Yu asked, "Why is the Empress unhappy? Who upset you?"
She was sharp-tongued, saying, "At your age, you're still not weaned. In the future, the word 'filial piety' in Prince Kang's eyes will also mean blind obedience."
Xie Kang happened to hear Jiang Fenghua's words. He pointed to his own nose and thought, "Is she scolding me for not weaning myself off her baby?"
He said, “The Empress of the Great Zhou has no grace whatsoever. How did the Jiang family raise their daughter? No wonder the Empress Dowager thought she was ill-mannered the first time she saw her. Xie Jing arranged the marriage for you. How did he choose his daughter-in-law? I heard she doesn’t respect Empress Dowager Cheng either.”
Xie Shang said coldly, "Isn't it too much of Prince Kang to interfere in the affairs of my Empress?"
Jiang Fenghua was dumbfounded when she heard him muttering about the Jiang family and making fun of her. How could a grown man talk so much, like a gossipy woman?
She walked calmly and composedly to Xie Kang, a polite smile playing on her lips. She glanced at the Prince of Kang, then turned to Xie Shang and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't punish these treacherous officials, I will look down on you."
After saying that, she took Lin Yu's hand and left.
Xie Shang said coldly, "Does Prince Kang have anything else to say to me?"
Xie Kang said, "Does the Emperor intend to punish your uncle? I have not rebelled."
He didn't actually rebel, but he did some dishonorable things.
In order to escape, rumors spread that Xie Yang was plotting a rebellion. Xie Yang did indeed want to rebel under the instigation of Consort Chang.
Xie Shang curled his lips into a contemptuous smile, "The assassins in the palace were arranged by Prince Kang, weren't they? You really wanted to kill my wife and children, didn't you? You sent the people from the Earthly Fiend Sect into the palace. I'm ashamed of what you and Consort Chang did."
Xie Kang shifted his gaze, "The totem of the Northern Owl Kingdom is the whale. How did His Majesty find out? Yan Jue must have returned to the Earthly Fiend Sect. I will send a letter to Yan Dinghai to inquire about the situation. If they intend to seize the Great Zhou, I will definitely stand on the same side as His Majesty. Those who infringe upon the Great Zhou, no matter how far away, shall be punished. This is a phrase that the Holy Ancestor Emperor often said, and I still dare not forget it."
The next moment, the soldier's knife was at Xie Kang's neck.
Shangguan Li received instructions from the Emperor to imprison the assassins and Prince Kang and others.
Xie Kang said, "Your Majesty, do you want to kill me?"
"Fighting and killing are so boring. I'll do what Father Emperor didn't do back then." Xie Shang won't kill him, but he will put Xie Kang under house arrest and let him see who is the most suitable to be the emperor of Great Zhou.
Xie Shang was extremely disappointed with the Xie family; none of them were easy to deal with, and they were all utterly useless.
Xie Kang built his own power base in the Northwest. Without the support of the Yuezhi people, he was nothing.
Now, Xie Shang has to be wary not only of Xie Kang, but also of the indigenous peoples of the northwest, such as the Yuezhi.
If his princess knew that he had secretly returned to Shengjing to meet his old lover and had even fathered a daughter, she would probably be furious.
The indigenous people's daughter was bullied, and they wouldn't let him off so easily.
When Chang Mingxiu saw that Xie Kang had been detained, she panicked. She hadn't expected Xie Kang to surrender so easily. Wasn't he supposed to be very powerful and want to seize the throne?
What is he up to now?
Chang Mingxiu remained silent, curled up, trying to minimize her presence. No matter what, she still had her son to protect her.
Xie Shang said coldly, "Back then, I allowed the Dowager Consort to leave the palace to live with the Fourth Prince and enjoy her later years. However, the Dowager Consort was ambitious and wanted to have Uncle Kang seize my throne. This time, I will not give you another chance."
"Someone come here," Xie Shang said in a deep voice.
Black Bee bowed and stepped forward.
Then Xie Shang said, "Let's send Consort Chang on her way with a white silk ribbon!"
Consort Chang looked at Xie Kang, hoping he would save her.
Xie Kang avoided eye contact. He couldn't let the Yuezhi hear about his affair with Chang Mingxiu, and Xie Shang couldn't kill him either, because Xie Shang needed him to contact the people of the Di Sha Sect.
Seeing Xie Kang's attitude, Chang Mingxiu felt a chill in her heart; it turned out that she had been the one making a fool of herself all along.
Xie Shang found the expression on Consort Chang's face ironic.
Xie Yang knew that the Emperor wanted to kill his mother, so he quickly kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please spare my mother. Although she made a mistake, she does not deserve to die. She did not want to harm Your Majesty and the Empress. Please spare her! I am willing to demote myself to a commoner and never be a prince again."
Enraged, Xie Shang kicked Xie Yang in the chest. "Even if a prince of the Xie family dies, he is still a prince. If you continue to be so spineless, I will take your head."
Consort Chang crawled to Xie Yang's side to protect him. "This sinful woman deserves to die a thousand deaths, but her death is not enough to be regretted. Everything Yang'er did was forced upon him by this sinful woman. I beg Your Majesty to forgive him for the sake of Yang'er being Your Majesty's own brother. This sinful woman is willing to die."
After speaking, Consort Chang suddenly rammed her head against a pillar. She wanted to retreat in order to advance. Since Xie Kang was unrighteous and unjust, she had nothing to be attached to.
No one expected her to commit suicide.
Blood streamed down her forehead, and she instantly passed out.
Xie Yang was dumbfounded. He scrambled over, crying, "Mother, wake up! Don't scare your son..."
Xie Kang stared in disbelief.
Xie Shang said coldly, "Black Bee, go take a look."
After examining her, Black Bee reported, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has fainted."
"Your Majesty, my mother was also misled." Xie Yang's forehead wound was reopened by his knocking, and blood flowed down his face. "My mother has lived in the deep palace for many years. If it weren't for Uncle Kang secretly entering the palace to mislead her, she wouldn't have made a mistake. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy."
Xie Shang said coldly, "Send Consort Chang to the Fourth Prince's residence and never allow her to leave. She is not worthy to set foot in the palace again."
"Your Majesty, I thank you for sparing my life."
"Don't thank me yet. Without my permission, neither you nor your mother are allowed to leave the palace." This meant that he was also under house arrest in the palace.
Xie Shang looked at Prince Kang. He probably wanted Consort Chang dead, was it because of the princess he married in the Northwest?
If Prince Kang successfully rescues Consort Chang, will he let her live?
It would be easy to imprison Consort Chang in the Cold Palace or execute her, but wouldn't it be more exciting to let her live and fight against Prince Kang?
She wasn't killed outright by the impact, but she was knocked unconscious. She really knew how to make a good impact.
Xie Shang feigned ignorance and said, "I have been more than kind to you and your son. You'd better behave yourselves from now on!"
Jiang Fenghua knew Xie Shang's decision but just smiled and remained silent. He was using Consort Chang to prevent her from actually dying.
When Xie Shang wanted to order Consort Chang to commit suicide, Prince Kang surprisingly stopped farming and retreating to his hometown. Prince Kang was probably weighing the pros and cons!
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