Chapter 188: Dark Tide Surging (7)
The Queen Mother had heard some analysis of this matter from Lin Wanwan before, but she was angry at the time, and she only wanted to punish Lin Wanwan, so she didn't think about it, but after thinking about it, she found that what the girl said was not unreasonable.
Later, when the Queen Mother learned that Su Jingqian almost lost her life to rescue Luo Huaizhou, she had completely dispelled her suspicions about Su Jingqian and Lin Wanwan, coupled with Lin Wanwan's previous analysis, the Queen Mother naturally pointed the finger at the Hua family.
She knew very well in her heart that except for the Hua family, no one would dare to do it, and no one would be able to do it easily.
Thinking of this, the queen mother's face suddenly became gloomy, as if a storm was coming, her eyes stared coldly at Emperor Dehui, and said word by word: "The law of our dynasty has always been clearly stipulated, and all major cases are judged by Dali Siqing, the criminal department Shangshu and Shilang together with the three envoys of the imperial history. But now the emperor does not allow the Criminal Department and Yushitai to participate in this case, and hands over the matter to Dali Temple for thorough investigation, is it equivalent to handing over the disposal of this case to the Hua family? ”
Speaking of this, a cold light suddenly burst out of the Queen Mother's eyes, like several silver needles stabbing towards Emperor Dehui at the same time, "The emperor trusts the Hua family so much, dare to conclude that no one in the Hua family is involved in this matter?" ”
When the words fell, the Queen Mother slapped the case suddenly, shaking the tea cup and making a crisp sound in the hall, splashing a few water stains.
"Or is the emperor worried that if the three divisions jointly verify it, he will really find out something, causing the identity of the person behind the scenes to be revealed?! Does the emperor not know what to do with the people behind the scenes, or is he deliberately covering up?! ”
Speaking of the back, the Queen Mother was already angry and gnashing her teeth, and the anger that she had tried her best to suppress was surging out like a tide at this time, almost completely submerging her reason.
Luo Huaizhou couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and his eyes fell on Emperor Dehui unconsciously, but he found that his eyes flickered, as if he was avoiding his gaze intentionally or unintentionally.
Emperor Dehui half-lowered his eyes, covering the gloom that flashed at the bottom of his eyes, and then his face turned cold, and he raised his eyes to look at the Queen Mother, who seemed to be rolling up layers of waves at the bottom of his eyes, and his expression became more and more obscure, and he immediately said in a deep voice: "Listen to the meaning of the queen mother, could it be that the queen mother is suspicious of the Hua family?" ”
"So what? Dare to collude with mountain bandits and kidnap the prince, who else can there be except the powerful Hua family? ! At this time, the Queen Mother didn't care if she would fall for the Hua family's divisive scheme, and she felt a fire of resentment burning in her heart, making it difficult for her to hold herself.
She originally thought that even if Emperor Dehui no longer loved her as much as before, he still loved Luo Huaizhou's younger brother, but she didn't expect that once the Hua family was involved, Emperor Dehui could even ignore Luo Huaizhou's safety! This reminded her of Emperor Dehui's favor to the Hua family over the years, not only conniving at Hua Qiong to press on the queen's head, but even allowing Zuo Xiang to cover the sky in the court, making the Hua family's status close to the royal family!
"The Hua family's flattery and confusing the lord and causing trouble to the dynasty are already punishable, but the emperor has repeatedly protected and connived, putting the majesty of my royal family?!" The Queen Mother glared at Emperor Dehui angrily, her chest rose and fell violently, and her eyes seemed to be burning with a raging flame, as if she wanted to burn a hole in Emperor Dehui's body, "If this matter is not strictly investigated to the end, it will be equivalent to telling the world, anyone can bully the royal family, what does this make the royal family face?" Where will the royal family be at stake? How will the people of the world view our Nanling royal family?! ”
Listening to the Queen Mother's almost hysterical questioning due to extreme anger, Emperor Dehui's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his body, which was still a little reclining, slowly sat up straight, his eyes narrowed, and a cold light of gloom was reflected at the bottom of his eyes.
"The queen mother's words are wrong, the Hua family is the mainstay of the country, how can they do such a deceitful thing?" Emperor Dehui stared at the embarrassed Queen Mother with cold eyes, and a contemptuous smile flashed from his lips, "I know that the Queen Mother has always disliked the gorgeous concubines, and she has always had a disagreement with Zuo Xiang, but the Queen Mother said so much, but I don't know, what the Queen Mother cares about is the safety of Huaizhou or the face of the royal family?" Or is the queen mother trying to take the opportunity to bring down the Hua family, and since then, no one in the entire government and the opposition will dare to disagree with you again? ”
"Bastard!" The Queen Mother was so angry by Emperor Dehui's words that she trembled, and immediately took the case, the anger and disappointment flashing in her eyes were like a fire, burning her reason beyond recognition.
"You-"
The Queen Mother was about to refute it, but was interrupted by Emperor Dehui in a cold voice.
"If the queen mother can come up with evidence to prove that the Hua family is involved, I will never tolerate adultery. But if the queen mother has no evidence to prove that this matter is related to the Hua family, then the queen mother is still ...... Be careful! ”
Emperor Dehui bit the last two words very hard, revealing a strong sense of warning, which was quite imposing.
As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother's body trembled slightly, and a trace of astonishment could not help but pass over her face, but she was immediately swallowed by anger. She held the edge of the desk with her hand, and a pair of sharp eyes were full of bone-chilling coldness, like a sharp blade, slashing at Emperor Dehui's body fiercely.
However, Emperor Dehui did not dodge the Queen Mother's fierce gaze in the slightest, he still looked directly at the Queen Mother, his eyes were cold and cold, and he did not avoid it.
For a moment, the two were at a stalemate, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Luo Huaizhou sat quietly on the side, looking at the two of them with a complicated expression, his eyes kept wandering between the two, seeing that the Queen Mother was trembling with anger, and seeing Emperor Dehui's gloomy face and cold eyes, he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't speak.
He knew that the reason why the queen mother was so angry was not only because she was worried about her own safety, but also because she was afraid of the Hua family, but more because she valued the imperial power. And the royal brother knew that the queen mother was jealous of the Hua family, but he favored the Hua family in every way, and he couldn't even tell whether the royal brother wanted to use the Hua family to limit the power of the queen mother, or whether he really valued the Hua family, so much so that even he, the only brother, could abandon it.
Luo Huaizhou suddenly felt mixed feelings in his heart, in the face of these two-for-tat relatives, he didn't know what to judge right and wrong, and he didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere at this time, or rather, he was so disappointed that he didn't know how to deal with himself.
At this moment, Luo Huaizhou suddenly remembered what Su Jingqian had said to him before entering the palace.
"Luo Huaizhou." When he got out of the carriage, Su Jingqian suddenly stopped him and said quietly: "You are you, your mother is your mother, you don't have to bear what she has done, and you don't have to feel guilty about it." Everyone has their own choices and decisions, which no one can control, but once a decision is made, there is a corresponding cost. There is no one in this world who can control everything, and no one can do everything, and there are many things that will go in the opposite direction of your desire, and when you are uncertain or unable to decide, you just need to keep your heart and do it. ”
Stick to your heart and do it.
Luo Huaizhou thought that he might have understood.