mtlumby2d Chapter 132 Queen Mother, are you going to give up on yourself?
Chapter 132 Queen Mother, are you going to give up on yourself?
The Queen Mother's face turned very ugly. She didn't expect the Emperor would force her like this.
She knew in her heart that whether she handed the case over to Shuntian Prefecture or let the emperor personally try the case, it might make things even more out of control.
But......
Emperor Jingxuan was angry, and the empress dowager did not dare to forcefully oppose it, but she was really unwilling to accept it.
For a moment, the hall was extremely quiet.
The Chen family mother and daughter did not dare to look up and knelt respectfully on the bluestone slabs.
Concubine Wen was already frightened out of her wits at this time. "Your Majesty, can't you tolerate me?"
She looked at Murong Jin eagerly, but was stabbed by her cold gaze and shuddered.
Jin'er, she is blaming herself!
Of course Murong Jin blamed her. If she could, she would have wanted to kill her right now!
God knows, in just this short period of time, she regretted countless times that she didn't have the heart to kill her that day!
The Queen Mother was silent for a long time, and finally spoke,
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance and cannot be decided hastily. We should discuss it further to see if there is a better solution."
Emperor Jingxuan frowned slightly.
"Mother, is there anything else to discuss? Concubine Wen's matter has caused a great uproar. If it is not dealt with quickly, it will cause greater damage to the reputation of the royal family."
The Queen Mother sighed,
"Your Majesty, you have to consider Prince Shun's feelings. He is your elder brother. If Concubine Wen's affairs are not handled properly, he will..."
Emperor Jingxuan was silent for a moment.
"Mother, I understand your concerns. But if we let Concubine Wen go just to take Prince Shun's feelings into consideration, where will the dignity of the royal family be in the future? Can the royal bloodline be mixed up as a joke? Mother, aren't you afraid that someone will follow your example? By then, will this world still belong to our Murong family?"
The Queen Mother shook her head helplessly.
"Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. It's just that you have to take Shun Wang's side into consideration. Besides, this is just Zhao's one-sided statement, and there is no hard evidence! You can't ignore Shun Wang and Jin Er's reputation just because of her random association!"
Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression grim.
"Mother, I am not disregarding my brother and Jin'er's reputation. But this matter concerns the royal bloodline and cannot be taken lightly. If it is not thoroughly investigated, if the royal bloodline is really confused in the future, it will be a real disaster. Although Zhao has no hard evidence at present, what she said is not groundless. Without evidence, I can check it. I don't believe it. In order to slander Concubine Wen, Zhao actually disregarded the safety of her own life and the safety of her family, not to mention her old lady. For this matter, she ran into the door of Shunwang Mansion. Now, her life and death are uncertain. In this way, mother still insists that Concubine Wen was framed?"
"this......"
The Empress Dowager frowned. Did the old lady of the Chen family commit suicide?
She really doesn't know!
She knew very well that once the emperor made up his mind, it would be difficult to change it, and her heart was filled with worries.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to hand Concubine Wen over to Shuntian Prefecture for interrogation?"
Emperor Jingxuan was silent for a moment.
"Mother, I don't want to make a big fuss. But the matter of Concubine Wen must be thoroughly investigated. Not only Concubine Wen, but also Chen Zicong, must be taken to Shuntian Mansion."
"Chen Zicong?"
When everyone in the hall heard this name, they had different thoughts.
Was he found?
When Zhao's mother and daughter heard that the man was still alive, they didn't know what to feel for a moment.
Only Murong Jin clenched her hands into fists, her nails piercing into her palms, but she did not feel any pain.
how come?
Lin Ke failed?
Chen Zicong is still alive.
She raised her head calmly and looked towards Emperor Jingxuan secretly, but was noticed by Emperor Jingxuan, who just glanced at her sideways. Murong Jin was terrified, as if all the strength in her body had been drained away.
His Majesty's eyes were full of disdain and coldness.
She was sure, Your Majesty, he, he really knew everything.
Concubine Wen couldn't survive, and she was afraid that she would be finished too...
"I have ordered General Xiao to send Chen Zicong to Shuntian Prefecture for personal interrogation by the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture. Don't worry, Queen Mother. I have specifically instructed that no confession be allowed under torture. What I want is evidence, not a confession. At this point, I'm afraid that the man has almost confessed everything. As for Concubine Wen, Queen Mother, please stop protecting her and have her taken away!"
The empress dowager wanted to say something else, but saw Emperor Jingxuan waved his hand, signaling the palace servants around him to take Concubine Wen away.
Concubine Wen's face was filled with fear, and she kept begging the Queen Mother to save her. However, the Queen Mother felt mixed emotions at the moment, and could only helplessly watch her being taken away.
Before Murong Jin could react, Emperor Jingxuan suddenly spoke,
"Since we are going to conduct an interrogation, we must investigate thoroughly. Come, take Murong Jin and the mother and daughter of the Chen family to Shuntian Prefecture."
Murong Jin was shocked and his face turned pale instantly.
"Queen Mother, Your Majesty..."
Hatred spread in Murong Jin's heart, but he pretended to be extremely weak on his face, as if he was about to faint at any time.
The Queen Mother saw this and couldn't bear it.
"Your Majesty, Jin'er, she is innocent after all. Besides, her body is in a special condition now, so please don't torment her."
Emperor Jingxuan sneered.
"Innocent? If the affair between Concubine Wen and Chen Zicong is confirmed, do you think she can still be called innocent?"
The Queen Mother's heart tightened, and her gaze towards Murong Jin suddenly became much more complicated.
Yes, once it is confirmed that Concubine Wen committed adultery, can she, as the granddaughter, really stop the world from gossiping?
Originally, because of her existence, the fact that Prince Shun was infertile could be explained.
But......
I'm afraid that by then, her existence will become a real insult to Prince Shun.
It has to be said that the Queen Mother was a very down-to-earth person. From the beginning to the end, she was always partial to her eldest son, Prince Shun.
As for granddaughter and daughter-in-law, they have to stand aside!
No matter how much she loved Murong Jin before, even when she brought shame to the royal family time and time again, she never gave up on her.
However, if her existence became a stain on her son, constantly reminding the world that her son was cuckolded and infertile, she would be the first one who could not tolerate it.
Princess Shun looked coldly at the Queen Mother's gaze towards Murong Jin, which changed from pity to disgust, and she felt extremely sarcastic in her heart.
She had never seen a person's expression change so extremely.
One moment, the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren was deep, the next moment, they were mortal enemies.
Grandparents and grandchildren?
How ridiculous!
I had thought that the Queen Mother, who had loved Murong Jin for so many years, should be able to protect her. It seems that I overestimated the Queen Mother!
Feelings don’t come from just getting along.
That cold-blooded mother and son are really alike!
Now, seeing that Murong Jin's presence has become an eyesore, the Queen Mother is not willing to conceal her obvious disgust at all.
"Just follow your majesty's wishes! I am old now and can't worry so much anymore."
After hearing this, Murong Jin was stunned.
Queen Mother, are you going to give up on yourself?
"Queen Dowager, don't you love Jin'er the most? Don't you even trust Jin'er? Queen Dowager, Queen Dowager, don't..."