It was a wonderful birthday party, but ended with such a sad result.
The pool of wine and meat turned into a pool of blood and a forest of corpses.
The Crown Prince and the Queen were still confused, but the Fourth Prince had already been imprisoned in the Sky Prison and was not allowed to take another step out for the rest of his life.
The prince felt something was wrong.
But I can’t put it into words.
He should have been happy, but he felt sad.
"Mother, Queen Mother, don't you think there's something wrong with what happened today?"
Queen: "My dear, what do you want to say?"
The queen didn't expect things to go so smoothly.
The Crown Prince: "It went too smoothly. My son hasn't done anything yet, and it's as if his fourth son's death has come upon him... My son, I feel very uneasy."
The prince looked up at the high and mighty Emperor of Chu, who was guilty of murder.
"Zong Zheng Wuxie has always been cunning and insidious, but he has also always been extremely cautious when it comes to matters concerning our father. If he really did it, how could he have revealed such a flaw as my wet nurse?"
"This is all too coincidental!"
The queen covered the prince's mouth with her hand.
"My son, be careful with your words and actions!"
When she returned to her bedroom, the queen quickly dismissed everyone around her.
When there was no one around, she pulled the prince aside and confessed her true feelings.
"Zongzheng Wuxie has suffered the fate he has today because he committed too many evil deeds in his past life, and this is the retribution he is facing."
"The witchcraft incident was ultimately his fault. We all just managed to get out of this quagmire. If you continue to talk about this, you're just going to throw the dirty water back on yourself, aren't you?"
"If it weren't for the sudden rebellion of Wei Wuhou and his son, Zong Zheng Wuxie wouldn't have been thrown into the Heavenly Prison out of anger. It was a matter of timing and fate."
"From now on, your road will be smooth!"
"We should be happy, you hear?"
The prince was still stunned.
Today's scene completely frightened him.
My father is so cruel.
The means are too cruel.
Seeing the prince like this, the queen was so angry that she raised her hand and slapped him.
"Do you still understand?"
"No matter how prosperous Zongzheng Wuxie has been these past few years, that's all because of your father's deliberate indulgence."
"Your father has long since disdained the Marquis of Wei Wu's mansion, which is why Zong Zheng Wuxie married the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wei Wu's mansion as the prince's principal wife!"
"If Zong Zheng Wuxie hadn't become increasingly arrogant over the years, smugly believing that the Wei Wuhou Mansion was a power bestowed upon him by your father, he wouldn't have acted so recklessly and cruelly..."
The queen didn't dare to say the three words "your father".
But this is what I think in my heart.
She repeatedly warned the Crown Prince earnestly, "My son, remember, never make your father angry again."
"Even the Queen Mother doesn't know... If we ever displease your father, the Emperor, we will end up like this."
As she spoke, the queen choked uncontrollably.
She felt grief-stricken when she saw the fate of Concubine Ning and the Fourth Prince, and the fate of Wei Wuhou's Mansion, and she couldn't help but feel a deep fear in her heart.
Since ancient times, kings have been the most ruthless.
So what if Concubine Ning has been favored for so many years?
Now she deserves to be abandoned, wasn't she abandoned by the emperor in a fit of rage?
If she had not been lucky enough to become the queen, she and her legitimate son would have been abandoned by the Emperor of Chu long ago.
Just like tonight, the Emperor of Chu had the Second Prince and Marquis Wu of Wei shot to death without hesitation.
Before Li Qingluo could leave with the crowd, Eunuch Ji called out to him and stopped him.
"Madam Li, His Majesty has ordered that you appear before His Majesty immediately."
The Emperor of Chu wants to see her?
The Seventh Princess, who was about to return to the palace, immediately stretched out her hand to block Li Qingluo upon hearing this.
"Eunuch, why does the emperor suddenly want to see Madam Nangong?"
"Madam Nangong saved a lot of us tonight. She's tired, so let her go home and rest."
The seventh princess looked nervous.
Li Qingluo was also surprised to see that she was willing to protect him.
The death of the Second Prince tonight must have frightened these princesses and princes. At this time, she is still willing to protect herself at the risk of angering her father. It seems that she still has some conscience.
"Princess, my husband is in front of the Saint, you don't have to worry."
Eunuch Ji also hurriedly said, "Your Highness the Seventh Princess, His Majesty only wants to meet the wife of the Cavalry General. You are too nervous."
After saying this, Eunuch Ji looked at Li Qingluo in surprise.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Li was quite calm and composed.
Is she really not afraid?
Or pretending too much.
The Seventh Princess then made way and said, "Don't worry, I won't leave for the time being."
It seems that she is very worried about her father.
The Emperor of Chu was indeed cruel and could be ruthless even to his own children.
I really don't know what his weakness is in this world.
Li Qingluo lowered his head and followed Eunuch Ji forward in the chaos.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, may your Majesty live long and long."
The Emperor of Chu looked at the young woman in front of him and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Raise your head and let me see."
Li Qingluo didn't dare to raise his eyes, so he just raised his face slightly, but his eyes were still looking down.
Seeing that she, a merchant woman, was so well-mannered, the Emperor of Chu raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Li Wu, your wife is actually worthy of you."
"It's a pity that I come from such a low background."
"However, I heard that you saved my three princesses tonight?"
Eunuch Ji added, "Your Majesty, there are more than twenty palace maids. This Lady Nangong... oh no, it's Madam Li. She is incredibly brave and decisive. She was the one who shot the arrow that killed the Prince of Wei Wuhou."
The Emperor of Chu was very surprised: "It's you?"
"You can actually shoot? Did Li Wu teach you?"
Women in the Great Chu State usually didn't dare to show their heads when going out on the street.
It is very rare to find someone as skilled in martial arts as Li Qingluo.
Women in the entire Great Chu Kingdom did not admire martial arts, as they thought it was a very barbaric behavior.
Even some noble ladies would have one or two maids who could help them with their daily tasks.
But a woman like Li Qingluo who is not only skilled in martial arts but also can shoot arrows and kill people is simply unheard of.
Duan Rongshi: "Your Majesty, my wife has been raised as a son by my father-in-law since she was young. So riding horses, shooting arrows, and making money in business are no problem for her."
"Although it's clumsy, I like it very much."
"Please don't scare her, Your Majesty."
The Emperor of Chu snorted, "Am I really that scary?"
"Nangong, tell me, are you afraid of me?"
Li Qingluo: "Your Majesty, the Emperor's holy face, I dare not look directly at, and naturally I feel awe."
"But I know that Your Majesty would not deliberately frighten those who are loyal to you."
The Emperor of Chu laughed out loud.
It was the first genuine and hearty laugh I uttered tonight.
"Interesting, you two are both very loyal to me?"
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