Chapter 197 The Queen Takes Action
"Because the seven emotions and six desires are so deep and difficult to fill."
"Look, you know the truth yourself. Speaking of emotions, who doesn't have them? If I didn't have them, I'd be dead by now."
The queen stared into her son's eyes and spoke in an inaudible voice.
"But what makes us human is that we can control our desires, maintain a good sense of propriety in all things, and not offend others.
People who only put everything into their own bowl will one day be bitten back by their desires!
Yan Xiu, I'm glad you're still my son, not the Dayu prince controlled by desire. Seeing you cut off the Song family's claws reaching out to your brother, I'm really happy."
"Mom, don't say that. It's actually all my fault. If it weren't for my feelings for her, she wouldn't have dared to take such a long, long time to get to where she is now. It's my indulgence that's ruined her."
Li Yanxiu knelt in front of his mother and kowtowed heavily.
"Don't do it, I'll do it myself. I'll never let her out again. Just let her lie in bed for now. If she can't hold on any longer, it will be her fate and no one will be to blame."
But if I depose her now, what will happen to Li Xun? My father and the court officials will definitely not stand by and watch me without a wife. If I marry a crown princess later, what will happen to Li Xun, the eldest son?
He lowered his eyes with a decadent look, hiding his already miserable love.
"The Crown Princess can die but she must never be deposed. She can disregard the child, but I cannot.
Mother, I have lived an awkward life since I was a child, neither legitimate nor illegitimate, and I don’t want my son to have the same life.”
A love-sick brain is a love-sick brain, but people are still sober and know how to respond in the most beneficial way when encountering things.
The queen was filled with anger towards Song Ziying, but she knew that what her son said made sense, so she could only take a few deep breaths and suppress it.
"Well, you can do whatever you want."
He stood up and straightened his sleeves.
"For the sake of the Emperor's grandson, I can temporarily let you off the hook. However, the Eastern Palace can only have seriously ill Crown Princesses in the future, not powerful Crown Princesses! Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"I know."
"Well, you go ahead and do your thing. I'll go back first."
"Farewell, Mother."
Too lazy to pay attention to her son who was still in love, the queen returned to Fengming Palace with an expressionless face. She was served two cups of cold tea, and only then did her anger subside a little.
Seeing that her emotions had stabilized, Qing Liu, who was serving her, dared to give her some advice in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, what His Royal Highness said is not without reason. The Emperor's grandson is still young after all. If he loses his mother at this time, what will he do in the Eastern Palace?"
"I know, it's because what the Crown Prince said is right that I'm angry! The Crown Princess probably relies on having the eldest son to act so recklessly in the East Palace.
Not only did she make the Third Brother's backyard unstable, but she even dared to attack Wan Jie'er. This was simply ridiculous! How could a sister-in-law reach out to her sister-in-law's inner house?
It was because the third brother found out quickly that she didn't succeed. If she had really sent the woman to the fourth brother and made their life miserable, I'd have skinned Song Ziying alive!"
The teacup in his hand slammed heavily onto the table.
"Has Qing Yang come back?"
"The servant is back."
Qing Yang, who had just walked out the door, heard his master asking in the house, and quickly walked in while agreeing.
"Did she drink it?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I watched the Crown Princess drink the medicine with my own eyes."
"That's good."
The queen snorted coldly.
"Don't you like drugging people? Then let her taste it herself. Take the medicines found in her palace to the Imperial Hospital and have Yun Yue carefully identify them. As long as they are not poisonous and can kill people instantly, bring them all back to me and let her taste them one by one! Ahem…"
"I understand, Madam, please don't be angry. The poison you were poisoned with cannot be taken lightly..."
"Ahem... ahem, that's enough. I know what's going on."
The queen swallowed all the stuffy feeling in her throat, took a cup of warm tea from Qingliu and drank a few sips. Only after she felt her mood had calmed down did she open her mouth again to give orders.
"I'm in good health right now, and I don't have any symptoms of discomfort. Don't talk nonsense in front of the Crown Prince. Once Yun Yue finds the antidote, I'll be fine, right? There's no need to make a fuss."
"My lady, why are you doing this?"
There was heartache in Qing Liu and Qing Yang's eyes.
The queen smiled indifferently.
"The threatening princes have all been exiled to their fiefdoms, leaving only the Crown Prince standing alone under the Emperor's watchful eye. Even a single mistake must be considered nine times greater, especially since the Crown Prince truly didn't do well this time.
If the Emperor knew that Song Ziying had poisoned him and me, the Crown Prince wouldn't be able to keep his throne, let alone his life. "I'd better test the drug secretly, and then I can detoxify the Emperor without anyone noticing, and the world will be at peace."
Thinking of Song Ziying, this daring and ambitious person, the queen's eyes became extremely cold.
"She's truly quite something. She hasn't even become queen yet, but she's already thinking about becoming the Empress Dowager, ruling from behind the scenes. Oh, she's incredibly capable, much more capable than me."
Qing Liu, go to the Marquis of Weiwu's mansion in person and explain my intentions to Yunhai. Have him join forces with Jiang Huailiang to suppress the Duke of Ping's mansion in the previous dynasty.
Then have him quietly inform the Dali Temple officials to get to the root of this He Daoyin case. The Song family will definitely not be able to escape from this. Try to gather as much evidence as possible and submit it to the emperor. I don’t want this in-law anymore! Ahem…”
"Master, please don't be angry. I will leave the palace right now!"
"I'm fine, please come back quickly."
"yes!"
Qing Liu took the token to leave the palace and turned to leave.
The Queen sat in her chair, eyes downcast, silent, wondering what she was thinking. Qing Yang stood aside, watching her master's slightly pale face, and gave her some distressed advice.
"My Lady, how about I help you back to bed and rest?"
"No, I'm really fine."
The queen seemed to vaguely hear the sound of a child crying, and her eyes swept towards the side hall.
"Is the emperor's grandson making a fuss again? Go over and take a look, and tell the palace servants to be more attentive.
I am not the kind of person who likes to vent my anger on innocent people. The Crown Princess is the Crown Princess and the Emperor's grandson is the Emperor's grandson. They cannot be confused."
"I know. I'm always watching him and will not let anything go wrong. How about I go and check it out?"
"Go ahead."
After sending Qing Yang away, the queen leaned back in her chair tiredly, her mind full of things.
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