Chapter 255 Ye Family
Su Jingyao sat upright on the couch, looking solemn, like a frozen statue.
Li Jing on the opposite side looked at her. At this time, the warm pavilion was silent with only the two of them left. Su Jingyao had already asked Miaoyun to wait outside.
The fact that she was planning to fake her death and leave the palace could only be known to Li Jing.
"Is the Empress really going to leave the palace?"
When Li Jing heard her express her intention to leave the palace, he felt his heart suddenly shrink as if it was about to jump out of his throat.
He originally thought that if he could just quietly guard her in the palace for the rest of his life, that would be a happy ending.
But she actually said she wanted to leave the palace!
An indescribable joy spread in Li Jing's heart.
Su Jingyao nodded slightly, a slight but resolute movement.
"Only you and I know this."
Her voice was low, and her eyes showed unquestionable determination.
"As long as you want, I am willing to help you."
Li Jing's eyes were also extremely firm. No matter what the reason was for her to have such an idea, as long as she wanted to do it, he would definitely help her.
"The best time to fake my death would be the day I give birth, but before I leave the palace, I must clear the obstacles for my unborn baby and the Su family."
Su Jingyao took a deep breath and frowned slightly.
She has always been selfish. She just wants to live a comfortable and happy life. Her family and children always come after herself.
Su Jingyao will never let her family's honor constrain her life. If family honor is consistent with her goal, she will do her best. Otherwise, she will never let it tie her hands and feet.
What she was most worried about was Xingxing, but Jun Zechen always treated the princes equally, and the only thing Su Jingyao could get for Xingxing was Jun Zechen's promise. Before she faked her death, she must let Jun Zechen protect Xingxing for her entire life.
"Is she a concubine in the harem?"
"Xianfei, Ye Yaqin, the legitimate daughter of the Ye family, including her family."
"My pregnancy was carefully guarded by the Queen Mother and His Majesty. No concubine dared to attack me. In addition, two other concubines in the harem were pregnant, which attracted some attention from others."
If Su Jingyao did not intend to leave the palace, she would naturally be happy with this situation.
But now, since no one dares to harm her, it seems a little difficult for her to frame someone.
"However, in this situation, it is difficult to pin the blame of my difficult birth on Concubine Xian. Concubine Xian is smart and calm, and she will not do anything without absolute certainty."
"The only thing we can use is that His Majesty has plans to get rid of the Ye family. If we can..."
After hearing her analysis, Li Jing couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
After a long while, he slowly said, "Then we will give her a plan that will be foolproof and will prevent you from giving birth."
Hearing this, Su Jingyao raised her eyes slightly and looked at him.
"You have an idea?"
Li Jing nodded, looking determined.
"Don't worry, Queen, I will arrange everything."
Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows. Li Jing might have more people in the palace than she, who had just ascended the throne, so she didn't ask any more questions.
After chatting with Li Jing that day, a few days passed leisurely.
Su Jingyao was able to take care of her baby with peace of mind and had great trust in Li Jing's arrangements. Her most important goal now was to make Jun Zechen believe that she truly loved him and that he would not have any doubts about her "death".
After all, how could someone who longed to be queen so much and loved him so much fake her death and leave the palace?
Zhongcui Palace.
When Ye Yaqin received the letter from her family today, her originally gentle face was instantly filled with gloom and her expression became extremely serious.
There was deep worry in his eyes and his brows were furrowed.
She was shocked that her father actually acquiesced to the Ye family branch training private soldiers in other cities, and her heart was filled with confusion.
She really didn't understand. The Ye family now held high positions in the court and enjoyed all the glory and wealth. What on earth could they not be satisfied with?
Both the late emperor and Your Majesty who has just ascended the throne are wise and benevolent rulers who govern the country in an orderly manner and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
If the Ye family rebels at this time, wouldn't it be shameful for the whole world? Where does Daddy get his confidence from? Is it just because he controls part of the military power of the monarchy?
Ye Yaqin thought about it over and over again but couldn't figure it out. She had no choice but to write a letter to ask her father.
But her father's answer was that he was not training soldiers to rebel, but to make plans for her to give birth to a prince in the future.
Dad's goal has always been to make her the empress and to have her future son become the emperor of the country.
Although this has always been Ye Yaqin's dream, if His Majesty were to know about such a confidential matter as training soldiers, it would be a serious crime that would lead to the confiscation of property and extermination of the clan!
The more Ye Yaqin thought about it, the more frightened she became. She held the letter tightly in her hand, and her knuckles turned white from the force.
She couldn't help but think of Ling Yue's words at the time, that His Majesty would get rid of the Ye family for the Queen.
When Ling Yue "died" at first, Ye Yaqin knew that this was just a cover for His Majesty to send Ling Yue out of the palace, so she specially ordered people outside the palace to keep a close eye on Ling Yue's movements.
If Ling Yue really knew something about the future, she would naturally want to keep such a person firmly in her hands. Maybe she could even rely on some information from Ling Yue to deal a fatal blow to the Queen.
But she never expected that the people she sent out failed to intercept Ling Yue at all. Could it be that Ling Yue was really dead?
Or was it that Ling Yue was actually deceived by His Majesty, and that His Majesty was so cruel as to kill his wife for the Empress?
Ye Yaqin was leaning on the couch with her eyes half closed, thinking solemnly.
Xiang Ling walked in from outside the hall in a hurry.
"Master, the old man has sent another letter."
Xiang Ling bowed slightly and presented the letter with both hands.
Ye Yaqin slowly opened her eyes, and her gaze instantly became sharp. She reached out to take the letter from Xiang Ling's hand and opened it.
Her eyes began to quickly scan the letter paper. Her expression was calm at first, but the more she read, the more shocked she became. Her pupils dilated unconsciously and her lips trembled slightly.
Dad actually asked her to kill the queen!
Ye Yaqin is now a virtuous concubine. If she can get pregnant with an heir in the future, she may not be completely at a disadvantage when she competes with the empress.
But now, the Queen is pregnant with the royal heir, and His Majesty and the Queen Mother value her so much, that Kunning Palace is guarded like a golden barrel.
How could she kill the Queen so easily?
But Ye Yaqin carefully read her father's letter, and her father suddenly received news that His Majesty was planning to expand outward, and to do this he wanted to take away the military power of the Ye family, and had even joined forces with the Su family.
The Su family was originally a pillar of the conservatives. They have now joined forces with Your Majesty only because of the Queen. If Your Majesty had not promised the Su family something, the Su family would not have betrayed the conservatives.
As long as the Queen dies, the Su family will definitely resent Your Majesty and will never continue to help Your Majesty wholeheartedly.
Now that the Queen is dead, the Su family cannot abandon all the court officials who followed the Su family. Otherwise, wouldn't they be like the Ye family who lost their military power and be at the mercy of Your Majesty?
There is another important reason why Dad is so eager to take action. His Majesty has already noticed the clues that the Ye family is training soldiers, and the Su family has some evidence against the Ye family in their hands, waiting to present it to His Majesty at the right time.
Now the Ye family must break the connection between the Su family and Your Majesty. Once Your Majesty loses the support of the Su family, it will be difficult for Your Majesty to take action against the Ye family, unless Your Majesty does not mind the shock in the court.
If both sides are in a desperate situation, the Ye family's influence in other cities will incite the people to rebel, and the Su family and conservative officials will stir up trouble in the court. Your Majesty will definitely fall into a situation of internal worries and external troubles.
Therefore, the only way to resolve the Ye family’s predicament at the moment is to kill the queen and then frame the matter on His Majesty.
Ye Yaqin, who had been supporting herself, suddenly lost her strength and fell onto the couch.
She was just a weak girl, and her father and mother had taught her since she was young to become an empress and bring supreme glory to the family.
However, these complicated power struggles and twists and turns involving the court made her feel panicked and completely at a loss, not knowing how to judge and decide.
From her personal point of view, if she rashly killed the Queen, once His Majesty found out, there would definitely be no good ending.
She simply couldn't imagine the consequences.
But from the perspective of the Ye family, the Queen is the bridge that connects His Majesty and the Su family.
Once the Empress dies, how can Minister Su still trust Your Majesty? He will only think that all the promises Your Majesty made to the Su family were nothing but empty talk.
By then, His Majesty will be too busy dealing with the Su family's anger, and the Ye family will have enough time to deal with those unspeakable matters during this gap.
She is the daughter of the Ye family. The family's success or failure is closely linked to her.
She couldn't just sit there and watch the Ye family perish.
So, the queen had to get rid of him.
Ye Yaqin gritted her teeth, her eyes revealing a fierce look.
But how could she get rid of the queen without anyone noticing?
Ye Yaqin fell into deep thought again.
Perhaps, we have to look for an opportunity from the day the Queen gave birth.
Thinking of this, a sharp look suddenly flashed in Ye Yaqin's eyes.
"Everyone leave, Xiang Ling, you stay." Her voice was cold.
After the other palace servants who were doing odd jobs in the hall retreated timidly, Ye Yaqin gave Xiang Ling a wink. Xiang Ling understood and walked quickly to the door of the hall and closed it tightly.
"Master, does the master have any instructions for you?" Xiang Ling approached Ye Yaqin and asked in a low voice.
"My father asked me to kill the queen."
Ye Yaqin's voice was extremely faint, like a wisp of smoke, and only Xiang Ling, who was very close to her, could barely hear it.
When Xiang Ling heard this, her pupils instantly dilated and she stood there in a daze, not knowing how to react for a moment.