frightfiction Chapter 630: Biting Chu He, the Princess Protects Her Shortcomings
Chapter 630: Biting Chu He, the Princess Protects Her Shortcomings
The third prince still had no reaction, and judging from the way he lay on the ground, he did not look like a living person.
The queen struggled with all her strength, trying to throw herself towards the third prince.
But the person behind her held her down tightly, and she was unable to break free even after using up her last bit of strength.
At this moment, the queen could no longer hold back her emotions.
She knew she lost.
"Empress Dowager, I plead guilty! I was the one who poisoned the Emperor! None of this has anything to do with the Third Prince! He knows nothing and one of his legs is already broken. I beg you, Empress Dowager, to spare his life for the sake of him being your grandson!" The Queen's tone softened and she begged for mercy from the Empress Dowager.
"You finally plead guilty!" The Queen Mother winked, and the people holding the Queen immediately released their hands.
As soon as the queen was freed, she rushed towards the third prince.
"Huang'er! Huang'er, wake up!"
Not only was the Third Prince unconscious, his entire body was limp. When the Queen picked him up, she couldn't feel any warmth from him at all. Moreover, his arms were hanging naturally.
The queen seemed to be frozen in place.
In fact, she had already made a judgment in her heart, but she was unwilling to accept such a result.
"Queen, you were the one who killed the Third Prince! How could he have such a vicious mother like you?" The Queen Mother was still provoking the Queen.
"Empress Dowager, the Third Prince is still your grandson after all!" The Queen hugged the Third Prince and accused him loudly.
"When you killed my son, did you have a trace of compassion? He was still your husband! Just because you were a peasant girl, I gave you the honor of being the mother of a country. For so many years, I never thought of letting someone else take your place. What else are you not satisfied with?"
The queen had no way to refute and could only smile foolishly.
Yes, the emperor did not depose her or kill her.
However, what he did was even more heartless than crippling or killing her.
He needed her, a queen with no background or power, to balance the relationship between the harem and the former dynasty.
It's not that he doesn't want to destroy her, but he can't!
The queen suddenly let go of the third prince, turned to the direction of the queen mother, and looked at her with a remorseful look on her face.
"I know I was wrong, Your Majesty the Queen Mother. I was bewitched. It was Ji Chuhe! She was the one who gave me the advice and asked me to poison the Emperor!" The Queen suddenly bit out Ji Chuhe.
Princess Huaiyang immediately stood up and said, "Queen, please stop slandering me! For everything, we must have evidence. If you can't produce any evidence and you slander my daughter-in-law like this, I will never let this go!"
Facing the Princess Huaiyang who was so strong in protecting Ji Chuhe, the Queen was not afraid at all, "Of course I have evidence."
She turned her head and looked at the Queen Mother with a smile on her face, "Queen Mother, Ji Chuhe helped you on the surface and gave you advice to let the Fourth Prince marry Chang Ru as his concubine and get Chang Yi's support. That was to stabilize you! Later, the Fourth Prince was demoted to a commoner, but it was Ji Chuhe who planned it! That car of gifts was from Ji Chuhe's hand. I know it clearly!"
The Queen Mother looked somewhat embarrassed.
Although the Queen's guilt has been established and she has eliminated the Third Prince, there is no possibility for the Queen to turn things around. The only one who can inherit the throne is the Fourth Prince, and the situation is still very unstable.
It’s not the time to offend Prince Huaiyang yet.
"Your Majesty, the Queen has gone crazy now. She is making random accusations. Who knows, the next moment, she might say that I am also in collusion with her. She will drag down whoever she hates." Princess Huaiyang added.
"Queen, I won't be fooled by you!" The Queen Mother immediately found a way to back down.
"Empress Dowager, I really have evidence. I can tell you, and only you." After the queen said this, she slowly walked towards the Empress Dowager.
Suddenly, Princess Huaiyang grabbed the Queen's arm.
The queen's face changed, and before she could react, she felt a sharp pain in her wrist and immediately lost her strength.
With a "pop" sound, a hairpin fell from her hand.
"Take down the queen!" the Queen Mother ordered immediately.
The queen was held down again, and this time she had no chance.
The real reason why she betrayed Ji Chuhe just now was to find an opportunity to get close to the Queen Mother. Even if the chance was only one in ten thousand, she would try her best to kill the Queen Mother!
"You actually wanted to assassinate me! If Princess Huaiyang hadn't seen through your trick, my life would have been in danger!" The Queen Mother was furious.
"Come here, take the queen away first, and she will be punished according to her crime later!" the Queen Mother shouted in a deep voice.
"Yes." The guards immediately took the queen away.
The Queen Mother turned and looked at Prince Huaiyang and Princess Huaiyang.
"What the Queen just said is completely groundless. She is trying to find an excuse to get close to me. I don't believe a word of it. Prince Huaiyang and Princess don't have to take it to heart." The Queen Mother wanted to appease the two.
"The Queen Mother is wise." Prince Huaiyang responded immediately.
The Queen Mother took a deep breath and said, "Prince Huaiyang, the Emperor has passed away. Although I cannot accept this fact, there is nothing I can do. The country cannot be without a ruler for a day. The only one who can inherit the throne is the Fourth Prince. He was previously demoted to a commoner by the Emperor, but he still has royal blood flowing in his body, and this cannot be changed! Prince Huaiyang, what do you think?"
"The Queen Mother is absolutely right. I also support the Fourth Prince's succession to the throne." Prince Huaiyang expressed his opinion immediately.
"Prince Huaiyang, you are also the uncle of the Fourth Prince. Now, you are the only one with the highest seniority in the royal family. The Fourth Prince's accession to the throne still depends on you, the uncle."
"The Queen Mother has placed so much trust in me, I will definitely fulfill my mission."
"Good, good!" The Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief. "However, the Fourth Prince is outside the palace. The Queen burned the other three princes to death, which was not enough. She did not let the Fourth Prince go. I got the news that the Fourth Prince was being hunted by the Queen's people. He escaped by chance and fled the Imperial City. We have not contacted him yet. If he is not found before tomorrow's morning court, please ask the uncle to go to the court and discuss the Emperor's funeral with all the officials first."
"Everything is subject to the arrangements of the Queen Mother."
"I heard that there was a riot in the palace today, and some officials were also affected, and some even lost their lives. I don't know who died in this civil strife. No matter who it was, their families must be well compensated. This matter is also in the charge of you, Prince Huaiyang. Recently, many things have to be entrusted to you, Prince Huaiyang."
"Yes." Prince Huaiyang responded again.
"I'll go see the emperor again." The empress dowager walked towards the inner room with a sad face.
The palace maids have already changed the emperor's clothes.
Inside the house, a brazier was lit and incense paper was burning continuously.
The bedside curtains were changed to white, and the candles were all white, creating a sad atmosphere.