Chapter 138 They quarreled, I ate melons
The queen's words also made Hawking sneer.
"Do you really want me to investigate?" He looked at the empress coldly, "If we really find out something, the empress dowager can't protect you!"
He has already given her enough face this time, but she is still not satisfied!
Seeing the coldness in his eyes, the queen knew he was not joking. She said in disbelief, "What does the emperor want to do? Depose the queen?"
Hawking said nothing.
Seeing his tacit agreement, the queen's cold expression suddenly cracked a little, and she asked sharply, "Your Majesty, don't you care about our old friendship at all?"
The sound reached Yunqin's ears extremely clearly, causing her to prick up her ears quietly.
Old love? She smells melon!
She felt that the Emperor's attitude towards the Empress was a little strange. It seemed that he disliked her, but sometimes when they talked to each other, they had no reservations and seemed to be very familiar with each other.
But when it comes to their deep friendship, the emperor always seems to be indifferent to her.
Could it be that the old lovers have fallen out?
Yun Qin was biting her nails, guessing in her heart, when Hawking Chi's voice came over.
"It is because of our old relationship that I do not want you to enter the palace and become the empress! Now you are talking to me about our old relationship. Don't you think you are ridiculous, Fang Qingxue?"
His words actually overturned Yun Qin's guess.
He is unwilling to let the Queen enter the palace because of their old relationship. It sounds contradictory and it seems there is some hidden story.
"But I am already your wife, your queen!" The queen's usually cold face suddenly showed some sadness.
Huo Jinchi still looked at her coldly, without any emotion in his eyes, "Then just be your queen!"
The queen looked at him and knew that he had not yet said the second half of his sentence, which was "Don't expect anything else."
She really wanted to ask why, why did he treat her like this, did he hate her so much?
But her self-esteem didn't allow her to ask these questions. Saying these words today already made her feel like she was being trampled upon.
The queen gritted her teeth slightly, and the sadness on her face faded a little bit. She returned to her usual cold demeanor and spoke respectfully, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will not let you down."
The two spoke in low voices, and Yun Qin could only hear vaguely, but she guessed that neither of them said anything nice.
Judging from these words, the Emperor is not ruthless towards the Empress. He is probably still wary of the relationship with her by marriage.
This is probably the most irreconcilable contradiction between the two.
Just as she was thinking, she heard the Queen say, "If Jiang Lihai really committed a heinous crime, it was indeed my fault and I am willing to accept the punishment. But why did the Emperor seize my power to manage the six palaces? Not to mention that some palace maids will be released first, the Queen Mother's birthday is coming soon, isn't the Emperor afraid of any mistakes?"
Seeing that she had regained her sanity, Huo Jinchi's eyes dimmed. He took a sip of the tea on the low table and said in a calm voice, "I am going to make Yunqin the promise. Where do you think I should place her?"
This made the queen bite her lower lip slightly, but she calmed herself down and said coldly, "Of course it is a place close to Tongming Palace, but the nearest Yanning Palace has not been occupied for many years and needs to be repaired. The one that can be cleaned and moved in is Hui'an Palace."
"Yan Ning Palace..." Huo Jinchi turned the teacup in his hand. The word Yan Ning means longevity, peace and well-being.
The young palace maid is frail and may not live long. The Yanning Palace is the most suitable place for her to live.
"Let's go to Yanning Palace." He decided.
"Can……"
Huo Jinchi's voice was still calm, "Then repair it properly, and Yun Qin will live in Tongming Palace for the time being."
"Your Majesty!" The Queen did not expect him to say such a thing. "It is a rule from our ancestors that concubines live in the harem. How can you let her live in the Tongming Palace? This, this is outrageous!"
Facing the questioning, Huo Jinchi remained calm and his tone did not change. "When the Yanning Palace is repaired, I will give her the throne at that time."
The queen gritted her teeth slightly. This was the first time she hoped that the palace maid would be promoted to the throne as soon as possible. She would have nodded even if she was a beauty!
Living in Tongming Palace is like living with the emperor day and night. Who in this palace can surpass her!
I have really underestimated her!
While the Queen felt remorseful, she decided to send a message to the Queen Mother as soon as she returned, saying that it was no longer important whether her house arrest was lifted or not, and she had to quickly get the Queen Mother to persuade the Emperor to select a scholar.
All men are like this, they covet something new, and bringing a new person into the palace will help to destroy her influence.
It is better to share the same achievements than to stand out alone!
This matter concerned the power to manage the six palaces, so the empress did not dare to say anything more at this time, and just agreed blindly.
"One more thing."
The queen raised her eyes and looked at Hawking Chi with a frown on his face. Wasn’t this enough? What else did she want?
She wanted to see how far the emperor would go for this little palace maid!
Seeing the Queen's expression, a sneer flashed across Hawking's eyes.
Does he need to ask for Yunqin's opinion before promoting her to a higher position? He is just laying the groundwork!
Huo Jinchi said calmly, "When I promoted Yun Qin to the throne, I didn't want the court officials to have any comments on this matter. Do you think the father-in-law can help me shut up the court officials?"
After hearing this, the queen finally understood that this was the emperor's ultimate goal.
Seeing her surprised, Huo Jinchi sarcastically said, "Since it is a transaction, it should be fair and just. Do you think that the power to control the six palaces is a cabbage on the roadside?"
It was so fair that the Queen almost laughed out of anger.
She is the mistress of the central palace, and it is her right to be in charge of the harem!
She calmed down for a while before saying, "Ministers naturally have no right to interfere in matters concerning the harem."
"The Queen is indeed fit to be the Queen." Huo Jinchi laughed, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.
The queen could only grit her teeth.
Huo Jinchi's eyes were a little cold. She thought it was ridiculous, but didn't he think it was ridiculous?
He appointed a concubine, and even needed the emperor's father-in-law to shut up the court officials!
He took a deep breath and said coldly, "It's getting late, Queen, you should go back to the palace and be confined to your room!"
"I'm leaving now!" The Queen's face turned pale.
Yun Qin listened to the conversation between the two in silence, and it would be a lie to say that she felt something in her heart.
She also didn't expect that Hawking Chi would actually think of her to this extent.
Yun Qin smiled faintly.
It's a shame that he could think of using his power as the harem to make a deal with the empress.
Before leaving, the queen glared fiercely at Dongcijian.
As soon as she walked out the door, she ran into Xu An who came in with two bowls of noodles. She glanced at him coldly and said, "Eunuch Xu is really attentive. He hasn't done this kind of thing in many years, right?"
"I have to pay attention to the emperor's affairs." Xu An seemed not to understand the meaning of her words, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.
The queen snorted coldly before walking towards her shoulder.
Rong Xin had already arrived and was standing behind Xu An. As soon as the queen left, she hurriedly said, "Sir, let me do it."
"No need, no need." Xu An kept smiling, but said in a calm tone, "The Queen is taking her anger out on me. I'm afraid she will be upset a lot in the future!"