Chapter 587: The Emperor and the Queen Confrontation
Imperial Doctor Hao will never forget the eyes that the queen stared at him at this moment. Those eyes, burning with fire, were rushing at him, trying to burn him to ashes.
Originally, with the emperor's promise, Imperial Doctor Hao had already put aside his worries, and his panic and anxiety were temporarily relaxed. As soon as he saw the queen, he was like a rabbit seeing a snake, and his face turned pale in an instant. His heart plummeted, as if he had seen his own tragic end.
He still had a lot to say, but at this moment, because of panic, he lost his voice in an instant.
The emperor was very angry that the queen and her party broke in indiscriminately without being informed. What made him most angry was that the queen didn't take him seriously at all, and in front of him, she reprimanded Imperial Doctor Hao.
"The concubine sees the emperor!" The queen gave Imperial Doctor Hao a dismissal, and then became pleasant, turned around with a smile, and humbly saluted the emperor.
"Long live the emperor, long live, long live!" The palace maid who accompanied the queen in saluted respectfully.
The emperor was very unhappy in his heart, and a trace of gloom quickly flashed in his eyes: "Liu Xin, blast these palace maids out, and dare to break in without my permission!" ”
He bombarded the palace maid, which was equivalent to slapping the queen in the face. He also knew that the queen, as the lord of the six palaces and his royal wife, came to the Heart Cultivation Palace to find him, which was reasonable.
Liu Xin pretended to be deaf and dumb, and looked away. Fortunately, the queen opened her mouth to relieve him.
"Wait! The emperor, the concubine asked the imperial dining room to make some snacks, and specially asked the palace maid to send them to the emperor to taste. The queen whispered softly, motioning for the palace ladies to move forward and place the snacks on the imperial table.
The emperor watched all this coldly, and when the palace maid moved a few steps to the side of the imperial case, he said in a deep voice: "Liu Xin, if I say it, you should be on the sidelines?" ”
Liu Xin's face was full of sadness, full of embarrassment, and muttered in a low voice: "Your Majesty, this ......"
If it was other palace maids, without the emperor opening his mouth a second time, Liu Xin would have blasted them out. However, the other party was the palace maid next to the queen, and although the emperor was angry and ordered, Liu Xin still did not dare to bombard them to leave.
This made the emperor very unable to get off the stage, and for a while, he was even more angry. He shouted, "Go! Call the guards outside the door in! ”
Are these people all idle eaters? Actually let such a large number of people break in, where to put his face!
"Yes! Emperor! "Relatively speaking, the emperor's second request, Liu Xin is too easy to do, as long as he walks to the door and gives an order, the next thing has nothing to do with him.
Liu Xin received the order and was about to go out.
"Wait a minute, Lord Liu!" The queen stopped Liu Xin, and then whispered to the palace maid who came with her: "You all retreat." ”
Those palace maids were ordered, and they all retreated.
Seeing this, the emperor's anger became more and more intense, and he yelled at the empress angrily: "Empress! Why don't you stay in the Tianfeng Palace, what are you doing here? ”
The queen was stunned for a moment, and replied smartly: "Your Majesty, why are you so angry? The concubines just cared about the emperor and sent snacks to the emperor. Her tone changed and she teased: "Besides, you and I are husband and wife, do concubines need the consent of the guards if they want to see their husbands?" ”
The Emperor had goosebumps and fell to the ground. I can't imagine that the queen is old, and she can say such disgusting words. The two of them have been in a cold war for more than 20 years, and the relationship between husband and wife has long existed in name only. However, with outsiders present, the emperor still has to maintain the royal face, and it is not good to directly demolish the queen.
"Hmph......" The emperor let out a sneer, changed the subject, and asked, "In that case, why does the empress declare to the public that her husband is critically ill?" What's the intention? ”
The queen's face turned white in an instant, and she glanced at Imperial Doctor Hao with a piercing cold light, and saw that Imperial Doctor Hao lowered his head because of his weak heart, and trembled slightly. She suddenly calmed down a little, and said with sincere fear: "Your Majesty, why did you say this? Why can't the concubines understand? ”
Her expression was just right, with some trepidation, mixed with grievances, and mixed with doubts. It looked as if he had really been wronged.
The emperor looked at Imperial Physician Hao with an indifferent face, and said meaningfully: "The Empress came at the right time, just now, Imperial Physician Hao's words, the Empress also heard it." ”
Imperial Doctor Hao's body trembled involuntarily, his mouthpiece was frozen in terror, and his heart beat like he couldn't hold it in his chest.
The queen was bold and pretended not to know anything, and the fox asked: "Your Majesty, the concubine doesn't understand, what did Imperial Doctor Hao say just now?" ”
"Imperial Doctor Hao, in front of me and the queen, you make everything clear. If there is a lie, I am the only one who asks. The Emperor raised his eyebrows, his voice was not loud, but with unquestionable prestige.
The queen was flustered in her heart, but her face was very calm, and she was not angry: "Imperial Doctor Hao, don't blame the palace with your conscience." The emperor is a wise man through the ages, don't say that the emperor will not allow you to spread rumors, even this palace will never tolerate it. ”
These words sound full of threats, and anyone can hear the meaning of the words.
Imperial Doctor Hao was so frightened that he couldn't move as if he was nailed to the ground, his heart was beating fast, and as his heart beats, he felt his body rise straight up, as if he was about to float into the air. The sweat on his forehead kept pouring out, and it became droplets, dripping on the ground. He seemed to hear the sound of the sweat falling to the ground.
The Queen's threatening words buzzed in his ears, causing him to tremble uncontrollably.
The emperor wrinkled his eyebrows, his face was cold, and his expression was extremely solemn: "Imperial Doctor Hao, you just tell the truth!" I'm in charge of you. ”
Hearing this, Imperial Physician Hao raised his head with difficulty, looked at the emperor, and saw that the emperor nodded lightly to him. With just that nod, he seemed to be inspired and had the strength to fight against the queen. He dared to say: "Your Majesty, it is the queen who instructs the ministers, and the ministers declare to the outside world that the emperor is critically ill." ”
The emperor nodded: "Can the queen hear clearly?" ”
Before the words fell, the queen's face was as pale as snow, but she held on, smiled disdainfully, and retorted: "Imperial Doctor Hao, don't spew blood." When did Hongu let you do this? It was you who told the palace that the emperor was critically ill, and the palace believed it, and it was difficult to sleep and eat, and took care of the emperor carefully, for fear of a mistake. ”
The queen said, frowned, and complained aggrievedly: "Your Majesty, you have to be the master of the concubines, don't wronged the concubines!" ”
Imperial Doctor Hao seemed to have expected the queen to bite back, and knew that he couldn't argue with the queen. He was powerless to refute, but swore an oath: "The rumor that the emperor is critically ill is all instigated by the queen." If there is any falsehood in this matter, the minister is willing to be damned. ”
The Emperor's tone was firm: "I believe what you say!" ”
The queen was annoyed and angry, and shouted: "Imperial Doctor Hao, in front of this palace, you dare to slander this palace!" Since you are bent on death, this palace will surely fulfill you! ”
"Presumptuous!" The emperor couldn't bear it anymore and shouted angrily at the queen: "Xia Xizhi! You still have me in your eyes! ”
This woman is also excessive! In front of him, he blatantly threatened Imperial Doctor Hao.
The queen was as panicked as a cicada, lost her voice, and immediately weakened her knees and knelt down to the emperor.
After waiting for a long time, seeing that Imperial Doctor Hao did not dare to scold the queen, the emperor had to go out by himself. He sneered, plausible: "Xia Xizhi! The evidence is in front of you, how can you deny it? Do you think I'm really dizzy? If Imperial Doctor Hao didn't have your instructions, how could he dare to spread rumors and make trouble? What a smart person you are, if you hadn't instructed you, how could you have allowed Imperial Doctor Hao to play tricks under your nose? ”
As if saying this was not authoritative enough, he added: "In private, Liu Xin has already informed me of everything." ”
I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet? Liu Xin tried his best to avoid the queen, and didn't want to be an enemy of the queen, but where did he know that the emperor would do such a trick on the queen? He didn't speak ill of the empress in front of the emperor at all, it was really for no reason, and he was shot while lying down.
Hearing the emperor say this, Liu Xin's heart swelled with fear. It seems that the emperor is very likely to deal with the empress. The emperor was obviously distancing him from the empress, so that he could no longer be left and right. It seems that he can only hold the big tree of the emperor in the future.
The queen looked at Liu Xin with deep eyes, and finally stopped quibbling. Liu Xin is a big celebrity around the emperor, and he knows a lot of inside stories in the palace, including her. At this moment, she had a panic that something was revealed.
The emperor said that Liu Xin had already informed him of everything. How does the queen know what Liu Xin said? She looked at the emperor's omniscient appearance, and she became a thief.
However, with the queen's vicious temperament, the person who betrayed her, she would never let him have a good time. At present, she can only deal with Imperial Doctor Hao first. Since Imperial Doctor Hao is unruly and informant, she will never let him go.
The queen made a draft in her mind and began to defend herself: "Your Majesty, it was the concubines who were confused for a while, so they would partner with Imperial Doctor Hao and deceive everyone. The concubine's move was a last resort. Those courtiers went to the early court, and they actually fainted in anger in the court. The concubines just want to teach those courtiers a lesson, scare and scare them, who makes them so angry with the emperor, the concubines want to breathe this for the emperor. ”
The queen's tone was sincere and clear, and the reason she defended herself seemed to sound a little meaningful.
It's just that, how could the emperor believe it?
The emperor laughed angrily and sneered: "So, I still have to thank the empress? ”
The queen was distressed, and looked at the emperor with complaining eyes. It seems that the emperor must pursue her fault. She thought about it, it was inevitable to be punished by the emperor anyway, and before she could speak, she would pull Imperial Doctor Hao into the water. If this revenge is not avenged, she will not be a human being.
"Your Majesty, the concubines know that this move is inappropriate, and the concubines are confused for a while and make a big mistake. The concubine was willing to accept the punishment together with Imperial Physician Hao. ”
He buried his head and bent his neck, like a tree in a storm, and a soldier before the charge, frightened and frightened.
Liu Xin also looked precarious, for fear that this fire would burn on him.
The Emperor secretly pondered and pondered how to decide. Since Imperial Doctor Hao told the queen's secret in front of the queen, he has already offended the queen. In this palace, I'm afraid that Imperial Doctor Hao won't be able to stay anymore. He thought about it, it was better to 'deal with' Imperial Doctor Hao on behalf of the queen, and then settle accounts with the queen.
"Imperial Doctor Hao, you spread rumors that I am critically ill and have committed the crime of deceiving the king. I see that you are bewitched by the queen, so I will not be involved with your family and people. He pursed his lower lip and continued embarrassedly: "I will be sentenced to death for betraying you, and he will be executed in three days." ”
The emperor pretended to be cautious and embarrassed, and sighed helplessly.
Hearing this, it was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and Imperial Doctor Hao's heart could no longer withstand such a sudden blow and fainted. His eyes were black, his ears were buzzing, and he felt as if his whole body was dissipating like a mob.
The queen's mouth showed a triumphant smile. She could guess what the emperor promised Imperial Doctor Hao, and Imperial Physician Hao confessed to her. In fact, it was the emperor himself who finally executed Imperial Doctor Hao. She was in a good mood when she thought about this.
Liu Xin was also frightened, as if he had woken up from a dream, and stood there in a daze. The panic in his heart was no less than that of Imperial Doctor Hao. Before, he was present at the conversation between the emperor and Imperial Physician Hao, and he was all in his ears. The emperor obviously promised Imperial Doctor Hao to let him go, but at this time, he couldn't stand the coercion of the queen and sentenced Imperial Doctor Hao to death.
He had to sweat for his future.
The emperor wanted to summon Liu Xin, but when he saw Liu Xin frightened, he shouted at the door of the hall: "Someone!" ”
In the first year of Xingde, Hong Gaode proclaimed himself emperor, established the Great Western Kingdom, and set the capital of Fengcheng. In the early days of the establishment of the regime, the surrounding countries were eyeing the Great Western Kingdom and provoked wars for no reason. Before the expedition, Xu Guifei, the mother of Xigong, was 8 months pregnant. The emperor proposed an edict, if the prince was born, he would be named Hong Chengye, and the prince would be established, and if he was born a princess, he would be crowned Princess Changyu.
After Emperor Hong left the palace, Queen Xia made a plan to let Xu Guifei slip the fetus, who knows, the sky did not fulfill her wish, and the fetus in Xu Guifei's womb was born, and it actually survived.
"Your Majesty has already doted on Concubine Xu, and now, she has given birth to a prince again, and I see that our master and queen throne will not be able to be kept."
"Isn't it? Listening to the palace maid in the West Palace, the prince was born white and fat, very cute, his face resembled His Majesty, there was a righteousness between his eyebrows, and he must be a good emperor when he grows up. ”
This is the little palace maid in the queen's palace whispering in private.
Even if they don't talk about it, the Empress Xia knows that if she doesn't try to get rid of the prince, I'm afraid that life won't be better in the future.
She immediately summoned her elder brother Xiangye and Chu Xiang, the head of the imperial guard, to discuss countermeasures. They plotted to burn down the West Palace, which was carried out by General Chu.
At the critical moment, General Chu gave up the idea of harming the prince and exchanged his own son for the prince's exit from the palace.
Xu Guifei cried and cried, turned her heart sideways, picked up the hairpin, and used the tip of the hairpin to tattoo the word "heaven" on the prince's left shoulder. The stab is in the child's body, the pain is in the mother's heart, and after the stabbing is finished, Xu Guifei's painful liver and intestines are broken. She trembled and hung a jade pendant on the crown prince, which was given by the emperor himself, and there is only one in the world today.
Concubine Xu Guifei kowtowed to Chu Xiang, and said with tears in her eyes, "General Chu, please accept my three bows, your great kindness and great virtue, this palace will repay it in the next life." ”
"Niangniang, you can't help it, please get up ...... quickly" As he spoke, he heard footsteps outside, General Chu picked up the prince and hurriedly fled through the side door.
Xu Guifei fainted.