Fengqi Palace became very lively because of the emperor's arrival, but the smile on the queen's face froze at the corners of her mouth before it could show.
The emperor was furious, his face was ashen and his eyes were red, he just stared at the queen.
The queen suddenly felt weak in her heart, and her hand holding the handkerchief tightened slightly. There was no sound of wind outside, and she was not sure why the emperor came.
"Your Majesty, what happened? Why are you so angry?" The Queen wanted to hold the Emperor's hand, but the Emperor didn't even look at her.
She had become accustomed to the respect the emperor showed her in front of everyone. At this moment, she looked at Nanny Gui somewhat helplessly, and Nanny Gui was also somewhat confused about the situation.
The emperor lifted his robe and sat down in the main seat. Eunuch Feng stood beside him, and the tray in his hand was very eye-catching.
The queen lowered her eyes and smiled, then asked the palace maid to bring the latest Longjing tea. However, the teacup had just been placed next to the emperor when he smashed it to the ground, right at the queen's feet.
Suddenly, the scalding tea and the broken pieces of the teacup splashed everywhere, soaking her clothes and shoes. The broken pieces scraped the back of her hand, leaving a few tiny blood marks. She frowned in pain.
All the palace maids and eunuchs knelt on the ground, but Eunuch Feng didn't even raise his eyelids, as if all this was within his expectations.
"Your Majesty! Why is this happening?" the Queen asked in a trembling voice, frightened.
But as soon as she looked up, she met a pair of indifferent and cold eyes. She was startled and a stiff smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Look at what you have done! As the mother of a country and the Queen Mother, you actually did such a shameful thing!" The emperor pressed on step by step until he was only three inches away from the Queen.
The queen felt her heart pounding with fear, as if an invisible pressure was falling on her like a mountain, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, I don't know what you are talking about!" The Queen was anxious and aggrieved. She had never been humiliated like this before.
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes.
The Jinling Guards were extremely rigorous in their work and would not make any mistakes. They investigated everything clearly in one night and would not allow the Queen to deny anything!
"Do you dare to say that what happened last night has nothing to do with you?" The emperor was furious and grabbed the queen's neck.
The queen was lifted up, and the sudden loss of air made it difficult for her to breathe. She couldn't help but feel scared of the emperor!
Nanny Gui was also shocked. She had watched the emperor and empress grow up together. Although they were not in love with each other, they always treated each other with respect.
"Your Majesty! The Queen has a kind heart, and you know it best!" Nanny Gui cried and knelt on the ground, pulling the Emperor's sleeve.
Pure and kind-hearted? Does she deserve these four words?
His eyes suddenly turned cold as he looked at the queen, and he threw her to the ground, "Show her what she has done!"
Eunuch Feng immediately knelt respectfully before the Queen with the tray in his hand.
The queen was thrown to the ground, and her hand hit the cold and hard ground hard, and her well-cared-for palm immediately started bleeding.
The queen fell to the ground. The cold ground scratched her hands painfully. The fresh air that suddenly rushed into her mouth made her throat itchy and she kept coughing.
She didn't know what those things were, so she picked them up one by one and looked at them, but the more she looked, the more frightened she became.
The thin rice paper kept shaking at this time, making a slight sound.
The emperor still had a cold face. When a person is extremely angry, he will calm down. Looking at the queen like this, he had already sentenced her to death in his heart.
"No, Your Majesty heard these rumors from someone. I have never done these things." Of course the queen would not admit it.
Although those men in black had nothing to do with her on the surface, a closer look revealed that they were intricately connected.
The queen's mother's family was already at the end of its strength at this time, but a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The main family is responsible for maintaining relations with court officials, while the side branches that have nothing to do with them do some shameful work. It is more than enough for them to have a group of killers.
The emperor was about to say something when a light and pleasant voice reached his ears. When he turned around, it was Gu Wanying, followed by Yue Tao and Xiao Jingyan.
Seeing his beloved, the emperor's mood finally improved a little, but in just a moment his brows were furrowed again.
"Yingying, why are you here?" He pulled Gu Wanying's hand, preventing her from getting too close.
"The Empress came to Chonghua Palace a few days ago to see the little prince. I was worried that the little prince might be naughty and damage the Empress's armor, so I restrained him from going into the Empress's arms. Today, on a whim, I brought the little prince here to pay my respects to the Empress."
Gu Wanying finished speaking in one breath, and seemed to have just realized that the queen was sitting on the ground, and her expression was very surprised.
"Good Yingying, you are really well-educated and well-mannered." Even when he was arguing with the queen, the emperor did not forget to praise Gu Wanying.
"What's wrong with the Queen?" Gu Wanying was surprised.
"I didn't want you to know so soon. You're pregnant, so be careful not to get angry." The emperor felt sorry for Gu Wanying and didn't want her to be hurt in any way.
"What's up?"
"It was she who caused Yingying to fall into the water and be assassinated yesterday! Those men in black have all confessed!" As soon as the emperor told her the result, Gu Wanying understood.
When Xiao Cheng reported to her last night, the interrogation had not yet begun. Although she had guessed it, she still felt a surge of anger when it was pointed out to her now.
Yue Tao was shocked and suspicious at this time. She never thought that the queen would do this!
Gu Wanying learned the truth and looked at her in shock, anger, and sadness. "Empress, what have I done wrong that you would disregard your status and hire someone to kill me? If you want to keep Jingyan as your child, just tell me. How could I dare to disobey? Why would you risk her life?"
The queen saw her lips moving and closing as she said so much in one breath, and she couldn't get a word in.
"I know that my status is humble, while the Queen is noble. The little prince is raised by you and is a son because of his mother's status. I didn't think it through!" Gu Wanying complained, explaining the Queen's behavior of leaving the mother and keeping the son clearly!
The emperor suddenly turned his head and looked at her. If Gu Wanying had not said this, he would only think that the queen was jealous of Gu Wanying's favor and did such despicable things to win favor.
The queen has the most noble status in the entire harem, and Yingying is only a concubine, which cannot compare to the queen's nobility.
Thinking of this, the emperor had a plan in mind.
The queen was furious when her secret was exposed.
"You're talking nonsense! What do you mean? When did I ever say I wanted your child? Don't throw dirty water on me!" The queen refused to admit it.
Just as she was about to say something else, there was a commotion outside, and then Xiao Cheng walked in quickly.
"Your Majesty, there is a woman outside who claims to be the sister of the virtuous concubine. She wants to sue the empress. Your Majesty, please make the decision." Xiao Cheng knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and his powerful voice echoed throughout the hall.
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