Chapter 511 Some are happy, some are sad
Luo Yunxuan's biological mother is Concubine Rou.
Concubine Rou suffered from a disease when she gave birth in her early years, and her health has been poor over the years. In addition, she was born in a humble family and was not very favored, which led to her low presence in the harem.
She usually stayed in her own Yingfu Palace, rarely going out, and rarely saw people unless it was necessary.
Upon learning that her son was conferred the title King You and had to go to the remote and poor Youyun County, Concubine Rou naturally felt uncomfortable. However, she knew that she was not favored, so she did not dare to plead with the emperor. She could only secretly send some things to Luo Yunxuan.
On the day Luo Yunxuan left, Concubine Rou hid in her room and cried secretly all night.
The next day, when the palace maid woke up, she was shocked to see that Concubine Rou's eyes were red and swollen.
"My lady, you are..."
Concubine Rou said nonchalantly, "It's alright, help me wash up."
Seeing that she did not want to mention this matter, the palace maid did not dare to ask any more questions and respectfully helped her wash and change her clothes.
The emperor then issued two imperial edicts in succession.
The first imperial decree was to dismiss Qin Lie from his official position, demote him and Qin Wen to commoners, and behead them in public outside the Meridian Gate three days later.
The second imperial edict was to reopen the examination and to hold an additional special examination next month on the pretext of celebrating the Queen Mother's birthday.
When these two imperial edicts were issued, some people were happy and some were sad.
At the gate of Weiyang Palace.
Queen Qin looked coldly at the eunuch who was blocking her way, and spoke word by word, suppressing her anger.
"Didn't you hear what I said? I want to see the emperor, get out of here!"
Gan Fu humbly said, "Please forgive me, Queen, but your Majesty is resting and will not see anyone for the time being."
Queen Qin sneered, her eyes sharp as a knife: "Rest? He just summoned Wan Jieyu, and now you tell me that he is resting?"
Gan Fu knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, Madam."
Queen Qin looked at the open gate of Weiyang Palace in front of her. It was quiet inside and there was no one in sight.
She knew that the emperor was in the Weiyang Palace, and perhaps he was having fun with another woman and didn't care at all about what was happening outside.
Or perhaps he had been looking forward to this day.
He wished the Qin family would fall soon.
He no longer had any affection for her as a couple.
Queen Qin's eyes gradually turned red.
She hated the emperor very much, but she couldn't live without him.
She really wanted to turn around and leave this disgusting place right now and never see the emperor again, but when she thought of her brother and nephew who were still waiting for help, she could only take a deep breath and suppress the hatred that was surging in her heart.
Under the incredulous gazes of the crowd, the usually proud Queen Qin knelt down.
She knelt on the cold, hard floor and shouted in a trembling voice.
"Your Majesty, please revoke your order and spare the lives of my brother and nephew!"
Pearl, who was following behind her, quickly knelt down.
Inside the palace, the emperor leaned on the couch and watched Concubine Wan dance.
Hearing the shouting outside, Wan Jieyu paused slightly.
The emperor said casually, "Ignore her and continue dancing."
Wan Jieyu had no good feelings towards Queen Qin, and the two had some conflicts in the past, but at this time Wan Jieyu couldn't help but feel some sympathy for Queen Qin.
As the queen, she is not liked by the emperor. In the past, she had the support of her maternal family, but now Qin Lie is convicted and the entire Qin family has suffered a heavy blow. Queen Qin has no one to rely on. Who will take her seriously in the future?
The most important thing is that the emperor personally issued an order sentencing Qin Lie to death, which was tantamount to the emperor killing Qin Lie with his own hands.
Her husband killed her brother. How should Queen Qin deal with this in the future?
Wan Jieyu's mind was full of thoughts, but she still had a bright smile on her face.
The dance steps move and the skirt spins, like lotus petals blooming.
Outside the Weiyang Palace, Queen Qin knelt for a long time but still did not see the emperor show up.
Gan Fu advised helplessly: "Empress, why are you doing this? Even if Lord Qin is convicted, it has nothing to do with you. You are still the honorable Empress. As long as you serve the Emperor wholeheartedly, the Emperor will definitely not treat you unfairly."
Queen Qin seemed to be oblivious to his words.
She stared at the gate of Weiyang Palace for a long time before she came back to her senses.
She knew that the emperor was determined not to spare the lives of her brother and nephew.
Queen Qin raised her right hand.
Zhenzhu quickly got up and helped Queen Qin to stand up.
There was some dust on the hem of her skirt, which looked a bit glaring.
Pearl wanted to bend down to help her brush off the dust on her skirt, but just as she stretched out her hand, she heard her speak in an extremely cold voice.
"Go to the East Palace."
Zhenzhu helped her sit on the phoenix chariot.
Gan Fu bowed and respectfully saw the queen off. He did not stand up until the phoenix chariot had gone far away. Then he turned around and entered the Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has gone to the East Palace."
The emperor was not surprised.
This time, it was the prince who advocated investigating the case of cheating in the imperial examination, and it was also the prince who personally convicted Qin Lie.
A large part of the credit for Qin Lie's current state can be attributed to the crown prince.
Queen Qin couldn't do anything to the emperor, so she could only vent her anger on the crown prince.
The emperor thought for a moment before saying, "I will send an order to the crown prince, asking him to continue supervising this year's spring examination. I will also send an oral order to the empress, saying that the empress dowager has been unwell recently. I will ask her to go to Shengguang Temple to pray for her on my behalf."
"Yes."
Gan Fu quietly left the room.
He immediately went to the East Palace with the imperial edict.
In Qingge Palace, the prince was sleeping with Xiao Xixi in his arms.
In order to investigate the case of cheating in the scientific examination, Luo Qinghan has been leaving home early and returning late every day these days, and has been seriously sleep deprived.
Now that the truth of the case has come to light, the burden on him has finally been lifted.
Once the mind relaxes, people can't help feeling sleepy.
As soon as he arrived at Qingge Palace, he hugged Xiao Xixi and fell on the bed without saying a word, then covered himself with the quilt and fell into a deep sleep.
Xiao Xixi was not very sleepy at first, but when she saw the prince sleeping so soundly, she couldn't help but yawn and fell asleep too.
I don’t know how long I slept when there was a knock on the door.
Eunuch Chang's voice came from outside. He spoke a little quickly and seemed quite anxious.
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, Your Highness, the Concubine, the Queen is here!"
Luo Qinghan, who was originally sleeping soundly, immediately opened his eyes.
Then Xiao Xixi also woke up.
She rubbed her eyes and asked in confusion, "Why did the queen come here suddenly?"
Luo Qinghan's expression was indifferent: "She suddenly came to me at this time, most likely it's about the Qin family's affairs."
In the side hall.
Baoqin served hot tea to Queen Qin and then quietly stepped aside.
Queen Qin was still wearing the black long-sleeved dress today, with a cold expression. She seemed no different from usual, except that her face was a little pale.
She picked up the teacup and looked at the tea leaves floating on the surface of the tea. She didn't know what she thought of, but she stopped drinking tea.
Baoqin felt very strange when she saw this scene, but she didn't dare to ask more questions.
(End of this chapter)
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