The Emperor thought for a moment and said
"If I succeed in calming down Jiangnan, I want to leave! To establish one's own sect! From then on, both male and female marriages are unrelated, and are also completely unrelated to the Prime Minister! "
His firm and shallow words shocked the emperor. He thought that she would ask the prince to pamper her or send Madame Bai away, but he didn't expect her to choose to leave. She was still so straightforward that she didn't even return to the Prime Minister's Estate.
"Do you know, once you lose the support of the Wang Family and the Prime Minister's Estate, others will only kill you on the finger of their hand?" The Emperor frowned and asked.
"Chenqie knows, but chenqie also knows that relying on others is better than relying on others. Chenqie is not talented, but she can also protect herself." She lowered her eyes and softly replied.
The Emperor looked at her shallowness, unable to move her. This had been a gamble, to see if she was a saint or not. But from the looks of it now, if she was, then he could not continue staying. If she was not, then he would not be able to save his life … She could not extricate herself either.
"What if you can't pacify Jiangnan?" The Emperor looked at him mockingly.
"Alright!" The Emperor returned to his study and sat on the Dragon Throne. Shout
"Someone come!" I want all of them! "
Eunuch Li ran in from outside and answered, "Yes!"
Eunuch Li spread out the empty golden imperial edict and placed it in front of the desk. He then quietly stood to the side and began to study the ink for the emperor.
Before the Emperor could write, a message from his father-in-law traveled in from outside.
"Your majesty, the empress requests an audience!"
When she heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She had a nagging feeling that something bad was about to happen.
"Announce!" The Emperor put down his pen and leaned gently on the Dragon Throne, waiting for the Empress to arrive.
"Chenqie pays her respects to Your Imperial Majesty." The empress said to the emperor, "Blessed are you, your majesty?" with every step she took, the queen bloomed into a lotus, light and graceful.
"Get up and sit."
"This concubine pays her respects to the empress. The empress is thousands of years old." This was the first time she had ever seen the Queen, so she immediately knelt down and greeted her.
"Rise!" The empress spoke softly to her, then turned to look at the emperor.
"Is there something important for the empress to come over?"
The Emperor saw the Empress looking at him and asked.
"Your Majesty, this …" The empress looked at Eunuch Li, who was standing behind the emperor.
"It's alright, Young Master Li knows his limits." The Emperor saw the Empress signalling for him to dismiss Eunuch Li and explained.
"Your majesty, the Madam Bai in Jun Xiang's estate is misbegotten!" It had been one and a half months since the birth of the fetus! The steward of his residence had come to seek treatment. Chenqie had sent two to him, and the two officials said that they had been possessed. "Later on, the housekeeper found a needle prick in Princess Xiao Wangfei's courtyard!" The empress's voice was heavy as she recounted the events that had transpired in the Prince's Mansion after Xiao Qian had left.
"Later on, the pained Madame Bai became extremely agitated. She knelt before the gates of Prince Ling's mansion with her small child and the letter of rest that Jun Xiang had written to the imperial concubine before he married her, seeking justice!"
"..." After hearing this, Asshole really was full of admiration for the so-called "Prince" and "Madame Bai." Even though he had already abandoned them before the marriage, he still welcomed them into the mansion. He was his own child, yet he had abandoned them for the sake of his position. It was said that only one family would be allowed to enter, while these two were truly formidable.
"Xiaoxiao!" "How dare you!" When the emperor heard this, he scolded Asmodeus angrily.
"Your Majesty is enlightened! Chenqie had said: When does the sin of wanting to be done come to an end?! "Chenqie has never done it, chenqie has a clear conscience!" He spoke lightly and frankly to the Emperor. She was sitting at the head of the table, unafraid of the Emperor's dragon power.
"Chenqie is an imperial concubine. Chenqie hopes that the emperor will be able to observe this situation and not throw any dirty water at chenqie!" He knelt down.
"Also, the prince has long abandoned his concubine. Is she no longer his concubine?"
The empress was waiting for the emperor to make his decision; she was waiting for the emperor to answer; the emperor was staring at the empty imperial edict, not knowing what to think; and Eunuch Li was still studying the ink, as if nothing had happened.
After a long time, the emperor picked up a pen and began to write on the imperial edict, one line at a time. He wrote two lines in a row.
"LiFu, take it and read it out!" After he finished writing. The emperor leaned wearily on the dragon throne, rubbing his forehead.
"Your majesty, chenqie will help you!" When the empress saw how exhausted the emperor was, she stood up and helped the emperor massage his temples.
Eunuch Li took the imperial edict, walked up to the writing desk, and spoke to Xiao Xiao.
"Abandon Imperial Consort Xiao's decree!"
Shallowly kowtowing, he said,
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"With the blessing of the heavens, the emperor decrees: Abandon Imperial Consort Xiao's morals and conduct, make it difficult for the prince's consort. Accept the prince's rest letter, demean the prince's estate, remove your status as an concubine, and from today onwards, marry and have no relation to each other! Furthermore, you have cut off the reputation of the Prime Minister's daughter. You are no longer allowed to be the Prime Minister's daughter in this life and are punished to train hard in the Jiangnan region for three months as a punishment! " Eunuch Li's long, shrill voice conveyed the emperor's decision.
"Chenqie shall obey." A shallow kowtow may not be the same as a simple bow, but to a shallow kowtow, it was the same as kowtowing. It was the same as kowtowing to Li Yao.
"This humble girl, Xiao, accepts the decree …" Eunuch Li's voice sounded again.
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Shallow continued to kowtow.
"According to the wishes of the heavens, the emperor decrees: Today, the people of Jiangnan are plagued by a flood. I am worried that the people of Jiangnan will not live in peace, so I hereby authorize my daughter, Xiaoxiao, to serve as my minister. I hope that you can save the people of Jiangnan from danger, and show my sincerity!"
"This humble girl obeys the decree!"
Both edicts were placed in shallow hands, and Eunuch Li withdrew to the side of the emperor.
"The empress will stay, all of you can leave now!" After announcing the decree, the Emperor looked at Qian Jin and said.
"Prepare well when you get back. We'll set off tomorrow afternoon. Remember, that was a secret operation!"
"This humble girl will obey."
"This servant will take his leave."
Eunuch Li bowed and walked out of the room. After getting up, he turned around and followed Elder Li out.
Within the imperial study, there was only the emperor and queen left.
"Your majesty, chenqie doesn't understand. Why is chenqie …" the empress asked, rubbing the emperor's shoulder.
"This time, I want to test if her identity as the Holy Maiden is real or fake!" The Emperor patted the Empress's hand in consolation.
"The Emperor is wise!" The empress said flatly from behind the emperor.
"Empress, you …" The Emperor was very helpless. Ever since he ascended to the throne, he felt that his empress had changed, no longer happily waiting for him and waiting for him like before. It always made him feel like he was leaving, asking her why, and she said she was overthinking it.
"Your majesty, if there's nothing else, chenqie will take her leave." The Queen stopped, and said blissfully.
"You can leave now..." The emperor waved his hands. The empress turned around and left after seeing her, leaving the emperor looking at her back …