Chapter 283: Establishment of Deputy Queen

Chapter 283

Xiao Jingheng's handling of Prince Rui, although it won the approval of the ministers and people under heaven, Noble Consort Chen had quite a lot of opinions on this matter.

She questioned Xiao Jingheng why he did not kill Prince Rui to vent his anger. Xiao Jingheng also helplessly said, "How could I not want to? But I also have my own helplessness."

Noble Consort Chen shook her head with tears, "So my father and brothers died in vain just like that?"

"No, I will not let your father and brothers die in vain. I promised you I will avenge the blood debt of your family." Reêad latest novels at novelhall.com

Xiao Jingheng called out towards the door, and Jiang Deshun immediately led in several palace maids.

Each of them held a large black box in their hands, covered with a white cloth on top.

Xiao Jingheng put his arm around Noble Consort Chen’s slender shoulders, leaned in close and lifted the white cloth on top,

When Noble Consort Chen saw clearly what was inside, she screamed in fright,

"Ah! This...this is!"

Xiao Jingheng supported her and wanted to lift another one, but was stopped by Noble Consort Chen who held her chest,

"Your Majesty, I can’t stand to see these dirty things..."

What was placed in those black boxes were not other objects, but heads covered in blood.

The one Noble Consort Chen had just seen belonged to Prince Rui's Consort.

During the night banquet at the imperial harem, Noble Consort Chen had met Prince Rui’s Consort a few times before.

At this moment, she was so frightened her appearance lost its color, shrinking into Xiao Jingheng’s arms shivering,

"Didn’t Your Majesty spare their lives?"

"Spare them? Hmph." Xiao Jingheng grunted, and said majestically without anger:

“If I spared them, how could I face you? There were so many eyes staring in the previous dynasty, I could not rashly move against Prince Rui. But I must avenge your father and brothers!”

He spoke these words with true feelings, every word carried anger, as if Noble Consort Chen's family were also his own family.

Having lost her father and brothers, Noble Consort Chen was extremely sad,

but her beloved man also deeply loved her, how could she bear to blame this man?

She leaned closer against Xiao Jingheng.

She nearly shouted out these words, frightening Shuang Ruo to quickly close the doors and windows, and came forward to persuade,

"Empress, you can’t say such ominous words. You are His Majesty’s legal wife. Even if the position of Imperial Noble Consort is highly regarded, she is nothing but a concubine..."

"Did everyone not know that during Saint Ancestor Emperor's reign, Empress Jia Ning was driven to despair and suicide by Imperial Noble Consort Duanyu? When she was still a consort, she already dared to show me disrespect many times. If she becomes Imperial Noble Consort in the future, won't she overturn the roof over my head?!"

As she spoke, the Empress became increasingly annoyed as she kept hearing rustling noises outside,

"What's the noise outside?"

Shuang Ruo said awkwardly, "The rain stopped... His Majesty said that he will send you back to the capital tomorrow. The servants are packing..."

The Empress slumped to the ground in despair and wailed,

"Your Majesty...do you despise me so much? I am your Empress, your legal wife!"

"Empress, please don't be too heartbroken. Now that things have come to this, once we return to the capital, we must still notify the Duke to join forces with the ministers to persuade His Majesty. Maybe His Majesty will change his mind..."

"No need to alarm the previous dynasty!"

The Empress wiped away her tears, suddenly got up, and ran to the wardrobe like a madwoman, throwing the magnificent clothes inside all over the floor.

"Empress, what are you doing?!"

The Empress ignored her, and finally took out a locked brocade box from the innermost part of the wardrobe.

The key was hidden in a box of empty rouge powder on her dresser.

She took out the key with trembling fingers, unlocked it, and took out a wrinkled yellow paper from inside.

Seeing this object, she laughed hysterically again,

"Hahaha! Ning wants to take my place with this ghost-suppressing talisman? You’re delusional, you’re dreaming!!"

Saying so, she urged Shuang Ruo impatiently,

"Go, go call all the concubines to me! Say that I will return to the capital tomorrow and they should come to bid farewell!"

After Shuang Ruo withdrew, the Empress held the obituary, reading its contents over and over again.

The smile on her face became increasingly distorted and sinister,

"Ning Wanshuang, you dare to use this to try to replace me as Empress? Crazy! You wish!!"