Chapter 336: Collaboration among all parties

Although it is a question, the tone is affirmative.

In such a huge harem, who else except Empress Dowager Xie dared to slap the Empress in the Central Palace?

The queen was in a trance and said absentmindedly, "It was my words and actions that made the queen mother unhappy first."

Under the Queen Mother's repeated questioning, the Queen's suppressed sense of shame continued to resurface.

She is also a lady who was carefully brought up by a good family and has a sense of right and wrong and a sense of shame.

From the moment she was chosen as the Princess of Kang, she understood that not only could a sense of right and wrong not be her shield or sword, but instead would become her weak spot, causing her to suffer the torture and reproach of her conscience day after day.

Therefore, she abandoned her integrity and dignity.

She concentrated on acting gentle, virtuous, generous and tolerant, and was happy for Prince Kang's happiness and worried for his sorrow.

What Prince Kang said is right, and it is right.

What Prince Kang said was wrong, and it was wrong.

Later, during a palace coup, Prince Kang suddenly ascended the throne and became the emperor of Daqian, and she, who came from a humble family, was named empress.

At that time, she thought that it was worth it to abandon her own joys and sorrows. His Majesty had given her great honor and made her the most noble woman in the world.

But now...

She wondered if it was worth it.

Xiao Yao showed pity on his face and sighed softly, "It's hard for you."

"You have endured a lot for me."

"You are now an honorable queen, with a high status. There is no higher honor. Why not show your favor to your family?"

"I will compensate you."

"I heard that your nephew is quite gifted in solving cases. In the near future, I will appoint him as the Junior Official of the Dali Temple, so that he will have the opportunity to display his talent. As for your most beloved niece, I will definitely choose a young man with both talent and beauty for her and give her a happy marriage."

"In a few years, no one will dare to look down on your family background."

"What do you think?"

The queen once again wavered shamefully.

The benefits promised by the emperor were like a huge rock that blocked her sense of shame.

"It is entirely up to your majesty's will. I have no objection."

Xiao Yao nodded with satisfaction.

"What about the matter of bringing Lu Mingchao into the palace?"

The queen said without hesitation, "I will think of a solution."

"Three days."

"I still need three days to convince the Queen Mother to put her seal on the imperial edict."

"I'm waiting for good news from the Queen." Xiao Yao's eyes were filled with smiles, but the smiles did not reach his eyes.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Duan has arrived."

A high-pitched, feminine voice sounded.

The queen whispered, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first."

Xiao Yao waved his hands and said, "Wait."

"The Queen's sister-in-law treats Fei'er very kindly. With him and you advising her together, the Queen's sister-in-law may be more receptive."

Immediately, Xiao Yao raised his voice and said, "Xuan."

"Your son pays respects to your father, the emperor, and your mother, the queen."

The moment Prince Duan saw the Queen, his eyes flickered slightly.

He probably guessed his father's intention.

It is just as Lu Yao said, the dog emperor is still a wicked man.

"Fei'er, do you know why I summoned you here?" Xiao Yao led the empress to sit down and looked down at Prince Duan.

Prince Duan bowed his head and said, "I am a foolish son, and I beg your Majesty to explain clearly."

If you know, you can only pretend you don't know.

Suddenly, Xiao Yao's face turned cold without any warning.

He adopted Fei'er simply because Fei'er's face resembled his royal brother.

But as he grew older, his features looked less and less like his royal brother.

"Recently, the battle of Beidizhen Zhiguan has been widely reported. The battle report of Shengyanguan Qiao Song was sent 800 miles away by urgent means, and was first sent to Shangjing by Liu Jingyuan, the general of the Northern Frontier Army."

"Now everyone in the court and the country knows that the commander of Zhenzhi Pass, Qin Wu, abandoned the city and fled without a trace. Old Lady Xie saved the situation and led the remaining troops and civilians of Zhenzhi Pass to fight to the end and save Zhenzhi Pass."

"What do you think about this?"

Prince Duan's heart sank.

He would rather the emperor heard about his affairs with the Lu Ming Dynasty.

Anyway, Lu Mingchao sent a message asking him to go with the flow.

Who would have thought that the emperor would discuss matters concerning the northern border with him.

Are you planning to pass this hot potato to him?

Prince Duan was very suspicious that the current emperor adopted him just to make him take the blame.

The blame for the deaths in Wanxing and Beiba counties didn't fall on him, so they immediately found a new blame for him.

"Father, I am ignorant of military affairs and the actual situation in the northern border, so I dare not speak recklessly."

Xiao Yao said in a deep voice, "I will not allow you to speak nonsense."

"Do you think the person mentioned in the battle report should be rewarded or punished?"

"Those who have made contributions should be rewarded, and those who have committed crimes should be punished." Prince Duan said slyly.

Xiao Yao frowned, very dissatisfied with Prince Duan's perfunctory attitude, and said directly, "According to your opinion, should I reward the old lady or punish her?"

Prince Duan was calm and said, "If the battle report is true, I will reward you."

"If the war report is true?" Xiao Yao murmured twice, "Then you should go to the north on my behalf to verify the authenticity of the war report."

"If it is true, pardon Old Lady Xie's crime of exile, and you will personally escort Old Lady Xie back to the capital to show God's great grace."

"Otherwise, kill Qiao Song who is writing the battle report on the spot!"

"Are you willing to accept the order?"

Prince Duan frowned and mocked silently.

Are you willing to accept the order?

Since it is the will, there is still room for choice.

As for the nonsense about personally escorting Old Lady Xie back to Beijing, he didn't believe a word of it.

The emperor might arrange secret guards to disguise themselves as bandits and kill Old Lady Xie on the way back to Beijing.

The charge of failing to escort the suspect fell squarely on him.

"Your son is willing to accept your order."

Xiao Yao smiled and said, "This is my good son."

Prince Duan: No, he is a good dog, not a good son.

He is only fit to be a dog that comes when called and leaves when dismissed.

"Before leaving the palace, accompany the Queen to pay her respects to the Queen Mother."

"Your son obeys your order."

Of course, Prince Duan saw the red and swollen slap mark on the Queen's face.

The Queen left him with a mixed impression.

He is like a good old man who never offends anyone and brings warmth everywhere, and he is also like a clay Buddha statue without any emotions.

She always had a perfect smile on her face, was tolerant and gentle, and had no airs of a mother of a country. Whenever anyone mentioned the queen, they would say that she had the appearance of a virtuous queen.

But he didn't think it was a good thing.

Never offending anyone means not distinguishing right from wrong and not knowing rewards and punishments.

The fact that the harem has not been in chaos until now is thanks to the fact that the emperor has only been on the throne for a short time.

Changning Palace.

As soon as Empress Dowager Xie saw the Empress, she showed impatience.

"I've said it before, there's no way I'll seal it."

"Sister-in-law, please think about it again. If you are willing to sign the seal, I beg Your Majesty to pardon Old Master Xie's crime of exile." The Queen endured the pain and patiently persuaded.

"Fei'er, you should also persuade your aunt."

The Queen pushed Prince Duan in front of her.

Prince Duan pursed his lips and said with embarrassment, "Aunt, Fei'er also knows something about this matter..."

“Something a little shameful.”

"But it's rare for my father to be so stubborn with a woman. Entering the palace as a concubine during the Ming Dynasty and enjoying all the glory and wealth is not necessarily a bad thing."

"Aunt, if you have any requests, please feel free to ask. Fei'er will go and lobby the emperor."

"By then, you and the emperor will each make concessions, and everyone will be happy."

Empress Dowager Xie looked at Prince Duan with disappointment, "You..."

"I really misjudged you."

Prince Duan: The expression in the imperial aunt’s eyes was so realistic that it made him feel uneasy.

"Aunt, there is no benefit in confronting Father."

Empress Dowager Xie "vindicated the Xie family and re-investigated the matter of treason."

Submit Qin Yuanqing's head within three days.