SFS Chapter 219: The Crime of Treason
Chapter 219: The Crime of Treason
Nanny Zhao was extremely anxious. She knew very well that the Queen Mother was in an extremely unstable mood at the moment. If she was not calmed down quickly, it might cause even greater trouble.
"Queen Dowager, you have to consider the overall situation. His Majesty has his reasons for doing this. Prince Shun made a mistake, and His Majesty is also thinking about the country and people of Wei. His Majesty naturally has his considerations, after all, this matter is of great importance!"
The Queen Mother glared at Madam Zhao.
"What country? He obviously suppressed the matter and didn't tell the court officials because he was afraid of unrest in the northwest. As long as he pretended not to know, the matter would naturally be over. But he insisted on holding on to it. It's just that he has long disliked Prince Shun. This incident must have happened just in line with his wishes. It's really chilling."
Nanny Zhao sighed helplessly. How could the Queen Mother understand that this matter was no different from any other and could not be easily brushed aside? To put it another way, wasn't Prince Shun's behavior treason?
But in the eyes of the Queen Mother, Your Majesty was a cruel person. It can only be said that a biased person will never realize his or her own bias!
But she couldn't just watch the Queen Mother and His Majesty fall out completely, so she had to continue to persuade them.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. His Majesty may just be angry for a while. After a while, His Majesty may change his mind. You must not anger His Majesty now, otherwise it will not benefit anyone."
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment, and the anger in her eyes subsided a little.
"Then tell me, what should we do now? I can't just watch Prince Shun suffer."
Madam Zhao thought for a while and said,
"Empress Dowager, the only thing you can do now is to take care of your health first. Wait until His Majesty calms down, and then find a suitable time. His Majesty is angry now, you must not make trouble anymore. Even for Prince Shun, you have to take good care of your health."
The Queen Mother nodded slightly.
"Yes, yes, you are right. I need to take care of my health first. If I die, Prince Shun will really have no way to survive, and I am afraid that will just satisfy the wishes of that unfilial son."
"Queen Mother!"
Nanny Zhao didn't know how to persuade him anymore. If she continued like this, the Queen Mother and His Majesty might really sever their mother-son relationship.
The Queen Mother did not care. She slowly closed her eyes and said in a deep voice,
"Forget it, don't worry about it. Just give me a massage. It's been getting more painful these days. I don't know what those doctors in the Imperial Hospital are doing. They keep prescribing useless prescriptions all day long."
Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhao hurried forward and began to press gently.
"Queen, please close your eyes and rest for a while. I will massage you for a while."
Nanny Zhao sighed inwardly and served the empress dowager slowly and leisurely.
The palace maids and eunuchs outside the door looked at His Majesty's livid face and the cold aura emanating from his body, and they all wanted to disappear immediately.
Why are you so unlucky?
They had just seen His Majesty appear, and before they could pass on the message, they were stopped by a look from Eunuch Li who was standing beside His Majesty.
The atmosphere in the Cining Palace has become increasingly depressing in recent days, and many palace maids and eunuchs have been punished, which is clearly due to the Empress Dowager's anger.
I was originally very happy about your Majesty's arrival, and I believe that the Queen Mother will also be in a better mood because of your Majesty's arrival.
But in the blink of an eye, they heard the Queen Mother say "unfilial son", and they all wished they could poke out their eyes and seal their ears.
Emperor Jingxuan stood there, unable to tell whether he was disappointed or angry.
Emperor Jingxuan took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress his emotions. When the master and servant in the hall finally calmed down, he turned around and strode away.
Emperor Jingxuan took a deep breath and tried hard to suppress his emotions. When the master and servant in the hall finally calmed down, he turned around and strode away.
Eunuch Li hurriedly followed behind carefully, not daring to breathe.
Emperor Jingxuan's face turned pale, and he returned to the Yangxin Palace in silence.
"Go and invite Marquis Anbo and Duke Dingguo."
Eunuch Li had no idea what His Majesty was thinking, so he hurried down and told the eunuch to go and invite someone.
Soon, Marquis Anbo and Duke Dingguo hurried over. They entered the Yangxin Palace and bowed respectfully:
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
Emperor Jingxuan raised his hand slightly.
"Please stand up. I have asked you two to come here today because I have something important to discuss."
Marquis Anbo and Duke Dingguo looked at each other, feeling somewhat uneasy, wondering what His Majesty was doing.
Emperor Jingxuan looked at them and said in a deep voice,
"I wonder if Duke Dingguo knows anything about the plague in the suburbs of Beijing a few days ago?"
Duke Dingguo frowned slightly, puzzled, and said cautiously,
"Your Majesty, I have indeed heard something, but is there anything else hidden?"
Emperor Jingxuan sighed and said,
"Marquis Anbo and Duke Dingguo are both people I value. Duke Dingguo, you are the Queen's father and my uncle. I have something that I have not yet informed the court officials. I summoned you two here today because I do have something to discuss."
Duke Dingguo and Marquis Anbo looked at each other with surprise and suspicion in their eyes. What Your Majesty said, could it be that there is really something fishy about the plague?
He thought for a moment and said,
"Your Majesty, you have always been wise and sage. I am loyal to you. Your Majesty, please understand!"
Emperor Jingxuan nodded, and his expression towards Duke Dingguo also softened a little.
"Duke Dingguo, please stand up! Take a look at these things! After you have finished reading, it will not be too late to show your loyalty to me! After all, Duke Dingguo has only one nephew, right?"
Duke Dingguo didn't know what to feel for a moment. What did His Majesty mean by this?
As soon as Emperor Jingxuan finished speaking, Eunuch Li hurriedly handed a stack of secret reports to Marquis Anbo and Duke Dingguo.
The two men took the secret report and read it carefully. As they read more, their expressions became more solemn.
It turned out that the plague in the suburbs of Beijing did not occur naturally, but was caused intentionally by someone.
They really didn't expect that this, this matter was actually planned by Prince Shun?
After reading the secret report, Duke Dingguo was shocked. He immediately knelt down and said,
"Your Majesty, I never thought there was such a conspiracy behind this plague. I am loyal to Your Majesty, and I really didn't know about this matter!"
Lord Anbo also knelt down and said,
"Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise, I have no idea!"
Now, the two men understood that His Majesty was forcing them to show their loyalty today, or perhaps there was something else he needed them to do.
Emperor Jingxuan looked at them, nodded slightly, and said,
"I know your loyalty. I didn't want to publicize the plague. After all, it not only concerns the royal prestige, but also the country. However, the northwest is unstable now. If there is a war in the future and the matter is leaked, I'm afraid Prince Shun will be charged with treason."
Duke Dingguo and Marquis Anbo knelt on the ground, their hearts tightening.
Duke Dingguo spoke first.
"Your Majesty, Prince Shun was foolish and made such a big mistake, but please, Your Majesty, for the sake of the Queen Mother, be lenient with him, be lenient with him!"