diskusbooks Chapter 316: King Rui is dissatisfied
Chapter 316: King Rui is dissatisfied
Seeing that he could not stop Prince Rui at all, Eunuch Xiaodongzi had no choice but to raise his hand and call over Prince Rui's two personal guards, and they quickly followed.
As for what Prince Rui went to the Eastern Palace for, no one knew.
Only the sharp-eared servants in the various palaces secretly reported that they heard faint sounds like the howling of ghosts with blocked mouths in the Zhaoling Palace.
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After an hour,
Prince Rui went to the Queen's Kunning Palace.
Inside the palace, Queen Qin looked at Prince Rui, who came to pay his respects in a dusty state, with a complicated expression.
"Thank you for your hard work, Prince Rui! Although the person has not been found, the Queen Mother still wants to thank you!
Alas! Your brother, the Crown Prince's wife, Fang Liangdi, is also unlucky. She went out for a good trip and unexpectedly had such an accident. The Queen Mother is very sad! "
The choking voice of Queen Qin did not sound fake, and she looked like she had lost her previous spirit.
She thought of the prince whose life or death was uncertain, and her two little grandchildren who had lost their mother, and her eyes welled up slightly.
Seeing this, Madam Liu rushed forward to comfort her.
"Your Majesty, please don't be sad anymore! You must take care of yourself! Think about the two young masters, they are still waiting for you to take care of them!"
Queen Qin looked sad.
Liang Hengrui also bowed and said,
"Please take care of yourself, mother!"
Queen Qin looked up at Liang Hengrui, who had a calm expression, neither angry nor happy. She sighed slightly and wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
"Yes! The Crown Prince's illness has made me worried and anxious. I can't sleep or eat well. I can't fall down. There are two little grandchildren in the East Palace who need my care!"
Queen Qin sighed slightly as she spoke.
There was silence in the hall for a moment.
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After a while,
As if I had seen enough of the show,
Prince Rui suddenly lifted up a corner of his brocade robe and knelt down to pay his respects to Queen Qin.
"Hey? King Rui, why are you doing this? Please stand up quickly."
Queen Qin was startled when she saw this and spoke quickly.
Liang Hengrui did not stand up, but said respectfully, word by word,
"I beg you, mother, to purge the Crown Prince's backyard of the vicious and evil people. Give Fang Liangdi justice. Give the East Palace a clean conscience."
"you?"
Queen Qin was stunned. She obviously did not expect Prince Rui to speak up directly to speak up for Fang Qingge.
For a moment I didn't know how to respond.
It might be possible to fool other people, but it is impossible to fool King Rui, who is as shrewd as a monkey.
"Prince Rui, my mother will definitely investigate this matter. Give her some time. Right now, everyone in the East Palace is still praying for the prince at Lingguang Temple.
It is not appropriate to disturb you for now. You have worked hard, so get up and go back!"
Queen Qin had no choice but to resort to the tactic of procrastination.
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Now that Liang Hengrui had come, he had no intention of letting the matter go lightly.
He took out a few pieces of paper from his sleeve pocket, on which were signed confessions from the Crown Princess and Concubine Zhang's respective wet nurses, as well as their personal maid, with their fingerprints pressed.
"Mother, I went to the cliff to look for Fang Liangdi on behalf of my brother, the Crown Prince, and I thought it was an accident.
But after some investigation, it was discovered that someone was so cruel.
Mother, this is the record of conversations between Concubine Zhang of the Eastern Palace and the Crown Princess during several times when they planned murders.
I am not a soft-hearted person, I just feel sorry for my brother the Crown Prince and worry about the healthy growth of my two lovely nephews.
The Crown Prince has worked hard for the people of Daliang, but now he has unfortunately fallen ill and his life is in danger.
The two sisters-in-law in the inner court of the Eastern Palace did not calm people's hearts and stabilize the inner court.
Instead, they took advantage of the opportunity to join forces and actually killed the biological mother of my two nephews.
As the masters of the inner court of the Eastern Palace, the Crown Princess and Concubine Zhang acted like this. How could they set an example? How could they establish their authority and win the support of the people?
I hope that the Queen Mother will give Fang Liangdi justice. Don't let the public's concerns go unanswered.
This is all I have to say. Take care, mother! I will take my leave now."
After Liang Hengrui finished speaking, without looking at the Queen's pale face, he bowed respectfully before slowly standing up, brushing off the wrinkles on his robe, and leaving.
Nanny Liu stared in amazement as Prince Rui walked out the door. She turned around and looked at Queen Qin with a worried look on her face who remained silent.
Silence!
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After a long time,
Madam Liu walked forward and called softly,
"The Queen? The Queen?"
Queen Qin raised her eyes slightly and glanced at Nanny Liu, then laughed as if she had just woken up from a dream.
"Madam Liu, look, look, he is just as arrogant as his mother, Concubine Xiao!
Afraid that I would protect him, he arrested all the people in the courtyards of the Crown Princess and Concubine Zhang!
So decisive! So ruthless!
Look at their confidants. In the face of life and death, what about the wet nurse who is as close as a relative? What about the loyal maid? Aren’t they all honestly betraying their masters?
They sold it out so thoroughly that there was not even a trace of it left?! They didn't even have a chance to quibble.
Hehehe..., he is decisive in killing and leaves no room for mercy. I really admire King Rui!"
Queen Qin held her breath in her chest and spoke without restraint.
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Aunt Liu's heart skipped a beat and she suddenly asked,
"Empress? If the Crown Princess and Concubine Zhang come back and find out that they were betrayed by their closest nurse and the people around them, will they kill them in anger?"
Empress Qin glanced at Nanny Liu, as if she didn't hear what she asked.
Speaking to himself,
"I am in a dilemma! Do you think I can let this go without dealing with it?
The emperor doesn't want the dirty things in the East Palace to be publicized. But Prince Rui is forcing me to have an attitude!"
When Aunt Liu heard this, she became a little angry and said angrily,
"Empress, this Crown Princess has really let you down for many years. Because of her, you and the Crown Prince have had so many unpleasant experiences.
Now she is so bold as to hide it from you and blatantly plot to kill people. She has been used as a pawn by others, and she still thinks everyone is a fool? ! "
"Yes! Everyone in the world is stupid, except her who is smart!"
Queen Qin felt tired and said helplessly.
Hearing Queen Qin's irreconcilable sorrow, Nanny Liu's heart sank.
"Empress, I think this matter was instigated by Concubine Zhang Yuying. She looks so gentle and doesn't fight for anything, but she is the most cunning one."
"That's right. Without her instigation and her self-proclaimed perfect plan, Yaxue would not have been so bold as to plot to kill someone."
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Madam Liu nodded and added,
"That's right, otherwise she wouldn't have let out all the bad thoughts that turned into a foul smell, and the poor Crown Princess would have suffered as a result."
"Hmm?" Queen Qin looked at Madam Liu in confusion.
Matron Liu was so frightened that she was speechless.
"explain?"
"Well, Queen, please don't be anxious.
I heard from the guards that after the Crown Princess and Concubine Zhang arrived at Lingguang Temple, they suddenly started to stink and couldn't wash it off.
The stench is so bad that it can make people vomit even through the courtyard wall."
As Nanny Liu spoke, she secretly glanced at Queen Qin.
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