What Gu Jue said made sense. Even if there was really something wrong with the ginseng tea, the imperial doctors would not dare to point fingers at the emperor. But by the same token, if they followed Gu Jue's advice and looked for a doctor from Jishidiang outside the palace, then the emperor could also question whether Gu Jue was intentionally framing him.
Even if most people were basically certain that the emperor was guilty, it was impossible to convict him without solid evidence.
When it comes to the Son of Heaven, the ruler of a country, it is not so easy to find "conclusive" evidence, because even if it is proved that ginseng tea is really poisonous, it is useless. The emperor will not admit it. He can just say that it is a stubborn servant who bears a grudge against the empress dowager or throw someone in to take the blame.
Neither the emperor nor Gu Jue was willing to give in. The atmosphere in the hall gradually became tense. Both sides were in a stalemate, and there seemed to be sparks flickering in the air.
Chu Qianchen took a sip of tea, wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief, and smiled sweetly.
She smiled happily and clapped her hands, saying, "Then let mother go back to the palace with us. We will find another doctor to treat her, so that she won't get sicker and sicker in this palace."
The second sentence Chu Qianchen uttered was another shocking one.
The surroundings fell into an eerie silence again, and it was completely silent.
Logically speaking, with the emperor and so many princes present today, Chu Qianchen has no right to interrupt when the men are talking, so none of the other female members have spoken until now, except Chu Qianchen.
She actually dared to confront the emperor in public, without any fear on her face.
For a moment, all the burning gazes fell on Chu Qianchen's smiling little face, and the expressions became more complicated.
Especially since most people have heard about Chu Qianchen's confrontation with the emperor in the imperial study last year, they now feel that "the rumors may be an understatement."
At this moment, their thoughts were in sync.
This Princess Chen is really too bold! "..." Queen Mother Yin looked at her daughter-in-law deeply, with more admiration in her heart. How could the girl that her son liked be an ordinary person!
Queen Mother Yin was trapped in the deep palace, with no access to information or sight, and actually had no idea what her son was planning today.
But even if she didn't know, she would act according to the circumstances. After all, she had been in the throne for many years and had experienced everything. From seeing Chu Qianchen coming with Jingle, Princess Li and others just now, she could roughly guess that her daughter-in-law wanted to make a big deal out of this matter.
So Queen Dowager Yin followed Chu Qianchen's words and went with the flow.
She really felt sorry for Jingle. The Queen and the Lu family were really going too far, and she was just helping them.
To be honest, my son and daughter-in-law will have a daughter in the future, and that will be my granddaughter. I can't just watch my granddaughter's aunt being humiliated like this.
Later, the Emperor, Prince Li and others suddenly came to Shouning Palace. Empress Dowager Yin was surprised and delighted. She had not seen her son for some time, so at first she just thought that her son wanted to take this opportunity to see her.
What really surprised Queen Mother Yin was what happened next: Gu Jue suddenly questioned the bowl of ginseng tea, and then the ginseng tea was spilled, and Nanny Yan knelt on the ground begging for mercy...
This series of events made Queen Mother Yin even more frightened.
"Cough, cough, cough, cough..."
Empress Dowager Yin covered her chest with her right hand, lowered her head and began to cough, each cough becoming more and more severe. Nanny He gently stroked her back.
Empress Dowager Yin coughed while glancing at Nanny Yan who was kneeling on the ground.
Empress Dowager Yin had witnessed the drastic changes that had taken place in Nanny Yan over the past six months, and knew that Nanny Yan had long been completely subdued by her daughter-in-law.
In other words, what happened today must have been the intention of his son and daughter-in-law.
Even though she was a little confused at first, Queen Mother Yin now understood and felt relieved: these two children wanted to take her out of the palace.
They not only dare to think, but also dare to do it! ! Thinking of this, Queen Mother Yin's heart surged, and all kinds of tastes rolled over in her heart for several times, and in the end only sweetness remained, and her eyes began to turn red...
Prince Li, Princess Li and others around were also observing Queen Dowager Yin. When Nanny Yan knelt down and begged for mercy just now, Queen Dowager Yin showed a momentary shock that was from the heart and could not be concealed. They all saw it and looked at each other with sighs.
No one knows that this "shock" is not that "shock".
They all thought that Queen Mother Yin was shocked because she didn't expect Nanny Yan was a person planted by the emperor, and she didn't expect that ginseng tea would have "problems"! Seeing how Queen Mother Yin was so angry at the moment, the princesses were all touched.
People are all made of flesh and blood. Queen Mother Yin had just decided on Jingle's behalf to severely punish Prince Consort Lu. This move also gave the other princesses peace of mind. The princesses were still feeling grateful, moved, and a little sad. They couldn't help but recall the past.
Only by comparison can you know the difference.
In the past, when the late emperor was alive, Empress Dowager Yin entered the harem and was very kind to these concubines. Although she could not say that she loved them like her own daughters, she never treated them badly, and they all enjoyed the honors that princesses should have.
To be honest, the consorts that Empress Dowager Yin picked for Princess Ningde and the others were much better than the ugly ones that the Empress picked! Thinking of Lu Fangrui, the princesses felt that their own consorts, who had many shortcomings, had become a little more pleasing to the eye, and they were filled with emotion.
Before they could react from their sighing, they saw Chu Qianchen quickly walk to the side of Queen Mother Yin and comfort her in a soft voice.
Princess Jingle and Princess Ningde also stood up and came to Queen Mother Yin in a hurry: "Mother, are you okay?"
"Mother, don't let your body get damaged by anger!"
"Yes, the Phoenix's health is the most important. If you were sick, Ninth Prince would be very worried."
“…”
Some of the eldest princesses helped to massage their chests, some hurriedly ordered people to fetch warm tea, and some asked people to light calming incense. Each of their faces was filled with worry and concern, and their considerate look made people almost think that the Queen Mother was their biological mother.
They had come to realize that it was unrealistic to count on the Queen. If anything happened to the Queen Mother, no one would care about their lives anymore.
As for the emperor?! He didn't let them marry into the royal family, which was already a great blessing for them.
The chaotic scene before him was extremely glaring to the emperor. Even the concerned words of the princesses were extremely irritating to him. A fire of evil was gnawing at his heart.
The emperor's eyelids were trembling, cold sweat was soaking his vest, and his undershirt was already wet. It was like a world of ice and fire.
Gu Jue looked directly into the emperor's eyes and said, "Brother, I must take mother out of the palace."
"If we continue to let our mother stay in the palace, I don't know if we can still see her during the New Year next year."
As he spoke, he flicked his sleeves, and his wide collar and sleeves lifted slightly, looking ethereal, noble, elegant and graceful, but his words were more harsh than the last, piercing the emperor's heart, adding fuel to the fire and making the evil fire in the emperor's heart burn even more fiercely.
"Yes, yes." Chu Qianchen took out a white handkerchief from somewhere, pretended to press the corners of his eyes and pretended to cry.
She is very good at pretending to cry. Just blinking her eyes twice makes it seem like tears are in her eyes, and she cries very beautifully.
She has always acted without any taboos, and didn't feel any taboo at all because today was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and she continued to cry.
The couple sang the same tune and were in perfect harmony. What they meant was that they had discovered that the emperor had drugged the empress dowager today, and now the emperor would probably go all out and destroy the "evidence" of the empress dowager as soon as they left.
Jingle now followed Chu Qianchen's lead. When Chu Qianchen cried, she cried too, and her eyes were suddenly filled with tears. She had a graceful temperament, and when she cried, her curved eyebrows seemed to be frowned, but not frowned, and she looked very pitiful.
emperor:"!!!"
The emperor's face was red with anger, and the blazing evil fire seemed to fill his entire body, about to tear through his skin and burst out.
He felt annoyed, hateful and resentful in his heart, and wished he could cut Gu Jue and his son into pieces. His thin lips trembled, and he wanted to say "outrageous", but he felt that these two words were too pale and powerless.
The emperor's teeth were almost broken.
At this moment, this not-so-spacious warm room seemed to be divided into three camps. One was centered around Gu Jue and the empress dowager, one was centered around the emperor, and the other was the royal family.
Prince Li was also holding his breath, and this anger was naturally directed at the emperor. An emperor could have shortcomings, but there were also bottom lines that could not be crossed. This time, the emperor crossed that bottom line, and his mistake was too outrageous.
But no matter how much he disagreed, Prince Li was also afraid that the Emperor and Gu Jue would really quarrel during the New Year. After all, no matter which of them stomped his feet, the whole court would be shaken.
It is conceivable that if something really happened to the Queen Mother, Gu Jue would definitely turn against the Emperor completely, and then Da Qi would be in chaos.
In just a moment, Prince Li had already thought about it and considered the interests over and over again.
"Ahem," Prince Li coughed twice and suggested, "Your Majesty, why don't we let the Queen Mother and Ajue go back to… Prince Chen's Mansion to celebrate the New Year. After the New Year, we can bring the Queen Mother back to the palace."
After these words were spoken, the other princes nodded frequently with a sympathetic look.
After all, no one wants the emperor and Gu Jue to fall out over this matter, so the best outcome is for both of them to take a step back.
The veins on the emperor's forehead jumped several times again.
He knew that several princes, including Prince Li, now thought that he was the one who secretly drugged the Queen Mother, and he was indeed guilty.
The cup of ginseng tea that had accidentally broken was still on the ground, the ginseng tea was flowing, and broken fragrance porcelain pieces were scattered on the ground. Not only did the ginseng show no signs of dissipating, but it seemed to have become even stronger.
The emperor's temple twitched violently several times, and he felt waves of pain, as if an invisible hammer was hitting his head repeatedly.
After a long silence, the emperor finally agreed, and the word "yes" was expressed with gnashing teeth.
In fact, at the moment the emperor spoke, he regretted it, thinking that he had admitted that he had something to hide?!
The others felt relieved to see the emperor give in.
Most people didn't dare to interrupt at this time, only the Princess of Li and Princess Ningde dared to chime in:
"It would be good if the Queen Mother could go to Prince Chen's Mansion and let Ajue and his wife show some filial piety."
"Yes, this Shouning Palace is quite deserted, so it's a good opportunity for my mother to go to the palace to liven things up."
At this moment, a young eunuch's sharp voice came from outside: "The Queen has arrived!"
The Queen came in a hurry, followed by the Crown Princess and a long group of palace maids and nannies. She looked aggressive and it was obvious that she was here to call for an explanation.
When she came in, she happened to hear these two sentences from Princess Li and Princess Ningde, and she was completely stunned.
What?! The Queen Mother is going to the Prince Chen's Mansion to celebrate the New Year?! The Queen looked at the Emperor in disbelief and shouted, "Your Majesty..."
The queen only said these two words. She didn't even have the chance to finish the rest of her words before she was interrupted by the emperor:
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"Look what you've done!"
The emperor was unhappy when he saw the queen. He felt that all the things that happened today were caused by the queen. It was the queen who arranged for Jingle to marry Lu Fangrui, and it was the queen who arranged for Nanny Yan to do such a bad job! The emperor was so angry that he trembled all over. He angrily scolded her and left directly, leaving only an angry back.
And what he said to the Queen was enough to make everyone else present think about it.
Queen: “…”
The queen was stunned by the emperor's scolding and came in a hurry. But before she could say a word, it was as if the emperor poured a bucket of ice water on her head, and her spirit was half gone.
What on earth happened? !
The queen frowned in confusion. She only heard that the queen mother was going to leave the palace, but she didn't know what happened in between. She could vaguely feel that everyone was looking at her in a strange way.
The Queen's heart sank.
There was silence for a moment, and everyone had mixed feelings.
No one expected that such a thrilling thing would happen on the day of the celebration. Some people almost regretted why they came to join in the fun.
After all, this is a royal secret that cannot be told. The emperor must be feeling resentful towards these people. Some things are actually better not known.
In the eerie silence, it was Prince Li who was the first to break the silence.
"Ajue," Prince Li patted Gu Jue's shoulder and said with some comfort and helplessness, "Brothers, don't go too far. The emperor will probably learn his lesson this time… After you take the queen mother out of the palace this time, take good care of her."
Prince Li has just thought about this matter carefully.
The Empress Dowager has been ill for so many years, and has always been in poor health, but it is not serious. It can be imagined that the Emperor's purpose is most likely to make the Empress Dowager's body weaker, so that she can stay bedridden and stay quietly in Shouning Palace.
This is indeed the emperor's fault.
With so many eyes watching today, the emperor will be more cautious when dealing with the empress dowager in the future and will certainly not dare to drug her again. After all, if anything happens to the empress dowager, everyone will suspect that the emperor has killed her to silence her.
Prince Li said these words in such a tactful way, actually he just wanted to persuade Gu Jue to be patient for the time being. Gu Jue now only has a few thousand people from the Xuanjia Camp at most, and it is impossible for him to force the emperor to abdicate with just these few people.
At this moment, everyone else didn't know what to say except nodding. They just wanted to smooth things over and hope that the two brothers could maintain peace.
Gu Jue didn't say much, just responded briefly with "OK".
Everyone felt relieved, and some even wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads with their sleeves.
"That's good." Prince Li also breathed a sigh of relief, believing that Gu Jue was much more rational than the emperor.
Then, Prince Li and other royal princes, as well as the crown prince and princes, also said goodbye to the queen mother. It was not appropriate for so many men to stay in Shouning Palace for a long time.
Even Gu Jue followed along.
Anyway, the Queen Mother will be taken out of the palace today, so they have more time and don't mind wasting a moment.
The crowd left in a mighty manner. After a while, the warm room was half empty. All the men had left, leaving only Empress Dowager Yin, Chu Qianchen, the Queen, Jingle and other female relatives in the room.
Before the emperor came, the female members of the family and the Empress Dowager Yin were getting along quite well and the atmosphere was very harmonious, but after such a commotion, it was obviously impossible for the atmosphere to return to what it was before.
The female members had different expressions, all of them were somewhat embarrassed and uneasy. Some touched their chests in shock, some drank tea to calm themselves, and some secretly glanced at the queen, seeming to be thinking about something.
The queen felt that the female relatives were all looking at her with sharp eyes, but when she glanced over, they turned their heads away as if nothing had happened, which made the queen feel even worse.
"Madame Yan, please get up." Chu Qianchen raised his hand towards Madame Yan who was still kneeling on the ground, and deliberately looked at the pool of ginseng tea on the ground, "You should also come out of the palace with us today, otherwise..."
Chu Qianchen sighed again and again, looking like an emperor who would kill people to silence them and destroy evidence, yet his every move revealed a sense of indifference as if he was taking nothing seriously.
Nanny Yan nodded in agreement, her face pale. She was already sweating profusely, and her body looked as if she had been fished out of a pool of water.
She really had a close call with death today and her life was shortened by at least ten years.
However, the princess really did keep her safe when she said she would, and she did not treat her as an abandoned child.
The expressions of the other women were even more subtle.
Immediately afterwards, Chu Qianchen ordered the palace maids to organize the empress dowager's daily clothes.
Queen: “…”
The Queen naturally saw the broken ginseng tea and had a thousand questions in her mind. She stared at Nanny Yan with a sharp gaze, wanting to ask her what happened, but the current situation was obviously not suitable.
"Ninth brother's wife," the queen gave a fake smile, but something stuck in her throat, and her fully made-up face twisted. "Are you going to leave the palace for a while? There are rules for visiting relatives, and it's New Year's Day..."
However, the Queen was interrupted again: "This is what the Emperor has promised. If the Queen has any questions, please go and ask the Emperor."
The person who interrupted the Queen this time was the Princess of Li.
Princess Li completely disdained the Queen, so she didn't say a word and just interrupted her.
The emperor was very angry, so the queen didn't dare to ask him and her face darkened.
The queen looked at Jingle with a cold gaze and asked unhappily, "Jingle, you and your husband were fine, why did you get divorced? Marriage is a big deal, don't be impulsive. It concerns a woman's life, don't be impulsive!"
The queen thought Jingle was completely ignorant and ungrateful.
Jingle was just a helpless concubine princess, she had no brothers from the same mother, her biological mother was of low rank, and she had no talent or virtue. It was already very good for her to find a prince consort like Lu Fangrui.
They were divorced, and her cousin Lu Fangrui was just coming of age, so it was not difficult for him to remarry. But could Jingle, a divorced princess, find another consort? !
"Sister-in-law, I didn't divorce." Jingle said slowly, gently wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
She smiled slightly, and her pretty little face was as bright as the moon.
The queen breathed a sigh of relief, thinking: Could it be that the messenger heard it wrong? Did the queen mother just issue an imperial decree to punish her cousin?
The next moment, Jingle continued, "It's Husband Husband."
Yes, it was she who divorced Lu Fangrui. It was she who didn't want Lu Fangrui anymore! Queen: “!!!”
The queen's eyes suddenly widened, as if she had seen a ghost, and her look was grim.
Jingle bravely looked into the queen's eyes, and no one knew that beneath her seemingly calm appearance there was a frightened little white rabbit.
Queen Mother Yin said calmly, "Queen, it was my wish that Jingle divorce her husband. During the New Year, we can clean up the 'garbage' so that Jingle can live comfortably outside the palace."
Her words were full of double meanings, and Ningde and other princesses almost laughed out loud when they heard them. People like Lu Fangrui are just trash!
Queen: “!!!”
The Queen was furious and was greatly angered by the Queen Mother's words.
Yes, today is Chinese New Year, but she has been too depressed this year. Since the celebration, nothing has gone well for her.
Therefore, the purpose is to take the Queen Mother out of the palace~ (End of this chapter)
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