Chapter 700: Substitute Death
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The emperor decided that the queen was going to kill herself, and Concubine Zeng Li was injured for herself. The balance in my heart has been completely tilted, and people's hearts are actually very easy to be blinded, even if they are as noble as emperors.
"If you refuse to drink poisonous wine, then I will make your sins public, and I will abolish you before you die." The emperor blushed and was extremely ruthless: "I don't believe you can still turn the sky!" Tell you, don't expect those ministers to keep you! I have made up my mind, whoever dares to persuade will cut off anyone's head! Look at how many are not afraid of death! ”
The queen couldn't hold it anymore and collapsed to the ground, crying helplessly, she called the name of the second prince.
However, the emperor's heart had turned to a stone, and his son, who had died of injustice, had no pity for his mother.
When Xiao Qingqing heard the news, she hurried over, ignoring everyone's obstruction, and insisted on breaking in.
As soon as the queen saw Xiao Qingqing, she immediately hugged her and cried bitterly, by this time, she no longer expected anyone to save her. But Xiao Qingqing was able to rush over at this time, which shows that this daughter-in-law is still very filial.
Xiao Qingqing pleaded bitterly with the emperor: "Your Majesty, you have been married to the queen for many years, and you know in your heart what kind of person she is." How could she harm you?
The queen was confused for a moment and made mistakes, but the crime did not lead to death. The Son of Heaven should reward and punish in moderation, that is, he should be punished according to the law, and he should not be punished! ”
"How is she not damned? She's going to murder me! The emperor said angrily: "You keep arguing that she is not, could it be that you are also involved in this matter?!" ”
"No, Your Majesty, they didn't, they didn't know!" The queen hurriedly explained: "Everything is my opinion, my own idea!" ”
"Since you are not involved, of course I don't know what she is planning in her heart, so you have no right to speak for her," the emperor said to Xiao Qingqing with a cold face, in fact, he was still very satisfied with this daughter-in-law: "Hurry up and retreat, don't get involved in this matter anymore." ”
"Your Majesty, you can't give the queen death, she is the queen, it is a mistake, and the queen is comparable." In order to save the queen's life, Xiao Qingqing could only retreat: "Concubine Zeng Li was only injured, and she didn't lose her life." At most, you can only take the position of queen, not her life. ”
"Zheng Zhen doesn't want to argue with you, she wants to kill me instead of Concubine Li, this is a great crime of killing the king! It's going to punish the Nine Clans! I have now saved face for her, and I will handle the matter in secret, and I will not pursue others. It is already considered merciful, and if you force me again, the consequences will only be even more unimaginable. "The Emperor is getting impatient.
Xiao Qingqing saw that the emperor had made up his mind to the queen to die no matter what, and now that the situation was urgent, it was too late to wait for the ministers of the previous dynasty to come to the rescue.
So he said: "Your Majesty, I have often been in and out of the palace since I was a child, and the queen has treated me very kindly. Since I married the crown prince, the queen mother is like a mother to me. Now that she has made a mistake, as a child, she can neither avert her sins, but die on her behalf. Ask the emperor for mercy, my daughter-in-law is willing to drink this cup of poisonous wine on behalf of the queen, please forgive her once! ”
"Qingqing......" The queen burst into tears when she heard this, she really didn't expect that Xiao Qingqing could do this for herself.
"Do you think this is child's play?!" Seeing Xiao Qingqing like this, the emperor was even more annoyed, thinking that she was threatening in disguise.
"Someone! The queen of service drank the wine! The emperor ordered, and he had no patience to drag it out any longer.
The two eunuchs standing next to the emperor walked out, and to be honest, they didn't want to carry out such an order but couldn't resist, so they walked a little slowly.
The queen was completely stupid, and when she was dying, her mind went blank.
It was so sudden that she was caught off guard, and she didn't have time to think carefully about the cause and effect.
At this time, Xiao Qingqing picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it all without hesitation.
By the time people reacted, she had already put down the cup: "Your Majesty, my daughter-in-law is willing to die to clear the queen's innocence!" Please open the net and don't rush to the end. ”
Xiao Qingqing's voice gradually lowered, the effect of this poisonous wine is the same as what the emperor said, it can quickly cause death, and the pain is very small.
"Qingqing! Qingqing! My good boy, it's me who is sorry for you. The queen hugged Xiao Qingqing's soft body and cried: "Don't die!" Your Majesty, please! Call the imperial doctor, she can still be saved! ”
The emperor didn't expect Xiao Qingqing to really drink the poisonous wine, he was stunned for a moment, but then ordered someone to call the imperial doctor.
But by the time the Imperial Doctor arrived, he was powerless.
The queen sat on the ground and cried profusely, now she hates everyone in the world, but she hates herself the most.
Perhaps it was Xiao Qingqing's death that touched the emperor, and at the same time reminded him of the second prince who committed suicide not long ago.
They are all children of the queen and their own. The lives of the two children are gone, and the emperor's heart is inevitably guilty.
"Zou Rong has a bad character, so she will seize the position of queen from now on and imprison her in Fengyi Palace. No one is allowed to see her without my orders. The emperor turned his back and didn't look at the tragic image in front of him: "Bury the crown princess, only say that she died of illness." ”
Before the emperor could finish speaking, the crown prince staggered in.
first saw the sluggish queen, called "queen mother", and then saw Xiao Qingqing who fell to the ground, and hurriedly ran over.
Xiao Qingqing's death is not ugly, it is almost like falling asleep.
Her delicate face was like a lily that had not bloomed, and her closed eyes could never be opened again.
What the prince loves most is her eternal soft gaze, like the morning breeze, like the fragrance of flowers, like the warm sunshine in the forest.
The scream emanated from the prince's chest, rolled down his throat and finally erupted.
The brother is gone, and the wife is gone.
was born in the emperor's family, and what he encountered was always more tragic and profound than ordinary people.
And he was too cowardly to bear so much hatred.
A flash of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a faint sound of thunder.
The Forbidden Palace seemed to be turned into a tomb of the living dead, and everyone was out of breath.
In the end, the prince fainted, the blow was too heavy, and his weak body finally could not withstand it.
The queen was also brought back to the palace in despair, and the gate of Fengyi Palace was slowly pushed up, and a heavy lock fell.
Xiao Qingqing's body was carried away and temporarily placed in a side hall, and the coffin originally prepared for the third prince is now filled with the crown princess.
And somewhere in a dimly lit palace, a human-like monster was crying, tearing his hair frantically and pumping his mouth from side to side.
He hated that he was now a waste, and that he couldn't protect even the woman he loved the most.
"Qingqing...... Qingqing ......" the monster muttered: "I want to avenge you!" And then I'll go down to you. ”