Chapter 677: Violent Proton + Crazy Princess 43
Hearing Liu Da Ying's shrill and piercing scream, Xuanyuan Yao, who was sitting at the table, stood up suddenly, took two steps at a time and quickly walked to the bed, then slowly sat down.
He stretched out his hand and gently pressed on Liu Da Ying's trembling shoulders, coaxing her in a gentle and steady tone:
"Mother, please calm down and listen to what I have to say.
Right now, the Emperor is extremely angry, and many court officials have witnessed your condition today. Even if he wants to favor you, he is powerless.
After all, if I don't punish you in front of everyone, I really can't explain to the whole court."
In fact, what Xuanyuan Yao wanted to say was, Mother, this matter concerns father's reputation. If he still has some dignity and is still a man, he will definitely punish you.
However, he only dared to think this in his heart and did not dare to say it in front of Liu Da Ying.
Xuanyuan Yao paused for a moment, then continued to persuade: "Besides, no matter how angry you are at the moment, it will be of no use.
The most important thing at the moment is to recover your body as soon as possible.
Once your father’s anger has subsided and the disturbance caused by this incident has subsided, I will find a way to help you leave the cold palace.
If you continue to be so relentless and only make your father even angrier, then it will truly be more trouble than it’s worth.
Furthermore, if he gets angry, he might implicate me in this matter..."
He didn't say anything else, but those who understood would understand.
Liu Da Ying stared at Xuanyuan Yao in front of him, his chest heaving violently, and it was obvious that he was experiencing a fierce struggle and fight in his heart.
After a long while, she seemed to be finally convinced by Xuanyuan Yao's reasonable words, and the anger in her eyes gradually extinguished, replaced by a deep sense of fatigue and helplessness.
"Yao'er! Tell me, who is so cruel that he dares to do such a cruel thing to me?"
Her face was filled with fear and anger, and her hands were tightly grasping Xuanyuan Yao's hands like iron clamps. Due to excessive force, her finger joints had turned white, as if she would fall into the bottomless abyss if she let go.
Xuanyuan Yao looked solemn, and hurriedly comforted her, "Don't worry, mother. I just heard the news and rushed here in a hurry. I haven't had time to investigate the matter thoroughly yet.
But please rest assured, mother. When I return, I will immediately arrange for capable personnel to conduct an investigation. Once I find out who is behind this, I will pass the news to you as soon as possible."
"Okay, then this matter will all depend on Yao'er. Once we find out who has ulterior motives, I will definitely not let her go easily. I will make sure she is neither able to live nor to die, to vent my hatred!"
She said through gritted teeth, a fierce light flashing in her eyes.
Xuanyuan Yao nodded slightly to show his agreement, and then he advised softly: "Mother, the situation is unclear now, and while the emperor's anger has not yet subsided, I beg you to go to the cold palace for the time being.
Although the environment there is harsh, at least it is calm and peaceful for a while.
I will also secretly send someone I trust to look after your daily life, so please stay out of the spotlight for a while and stop looking for trouble with the deposed queen."
What he meant was that he hoped she would be able to restrain herself during this period and not cause any more trouble, so as not to bring herself more trouble.
There was a spark of anger flashing in Liu Da Ying's beautiful eyes. She glared at Xuanyuan Yao fiercely and said through gritted teeth, "Could it be that in your eyes, mother is such a shallow-minded person who has no sense of propriety?"
Xuanyuan Yao was glared at by Liu Da Ying fiercely, and felt a little regretful that he had spoken too rashly just now.
He lowered his head quickly and said sincerely, "Mother, please calm down! It's all my fault. I said something wrong at the wrong time. Please don't take it to heart.
I apologize to you here, and I hope that you, my mother, will be magnanimous and forgive me this time."
After saying this, he bowed respectfully towards Liu Da Ying.
Seeing that he was sincere in admitting his mistakes, Liu Da Ying's anger eased a little, but he still said with a straight face:
"Humph! Seeing that you are sincere in admitting your mistakes, I'll let it go this time!"
Xuanyuan Yao smiled slightly, "Thank you, mother."
Yun Youran sat invisibly on the roof of Luanming Palace, listening to the two people's plans, with a slight smile on his face, "Let them jump around for a while longer!"
Liu Da Ying and Xuanyuan Yao didn't know yet that the Queen had been released from the cold palace, otherwise they would have been worried to death.
In the cold palace, the deposed queen was frightened when she saw a group of palace maids and eunuchs walking into the courtyard.
She thought these eunuchs and palace maids were sent by the Imperial Concubine to torture her.
She stared at them intently, trembling all over.
After being tortured for five years, even though she was not afraid in her heart, her body had already produced a physiological reaction.
Eunuch Liu looked at the deposed empress with a haggard face and waved to the young eunuch holding a tray behind him.
Then he said respectfully to Qin Jialuo: "Your Majesty has issued an order. Please kneel down and receive it!"
Qin Jialuo didn't understand what was going on, but he knelt down obediently.
Eunuch Liu took the imperial edict from the tray, spread it out, and began to read:
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: I have inherited the noble mandate, and I have been entrusted with the great plan. I rule the world and govern the people.
Empress Qin, in the past, was virtuous and held the position of Empress Dowager and was the model mother for the whole country.
However, because she violated the harem and failed to be a womanly woman, she angered the emperor, so I had no choice but to depose her.
The deposed queen has now reflected on her mistakes and has made a determined effort to correct her past faults. I have already noticed her remorseful heart.
Moreover, the Queen is gentle and docile by nature, respectful and frugal in managing the household. She has the merit of assisting me and the virtue of being a helper to the country.
I thought of our old friendship and could not bear to abandon her, so I pardoned her crime and restored her to the position of Queen.
I hope that from now on the Queen will strictly abide by the code of conduct for women, perform her duties diligently, serve the ancestral temple, and carry on the legacy for future generations.
Don’t let me down, don’t let the world down. I order you to do this!”
Although Qin Jialuo didn't understand what the emperor was up to, she quickly realized what was going on, kowtowed to express her gratitude, raised her hands and said:
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will not let you down and will do my duty to repay your kindness."
You may say this, but you may not know how to do it in private.
As for the emperor, she just wanted him to die and go to the eighteen levels of hell.
If he hadn't distrusted her and didn't give her the opportunity to overturn the verdict and defend herself, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation.
Of her two good sons, one was imprisoned and lost his freedom, while the other was branded a bastard and sent to Yun State as a hostage.
How could she not hate it?
In the Prince's Mansion, Xuanyuan Ting woke up early in the morning and heard the servants talking about the withdrawal of the Imperial Guards. A dark light flashed across his eyes.
I secretly wondered what my father was going to do next.
Although he did not bear the stigma of being a bastard like his second brother, the Crown Prince, he also lived in dire straits in the mansion.
He is called the master, but his life is worse than that of a servant.
All the servants in the palace were arranged by the Imperial Concubine, and those surrounding the prince's palace were all his father's guards. He had no freedom at all.
He hasn't stepped out of the Prince's Palace for five years.
Not long after, four eunuchs came to the prince's palace and read out the imperial edict lifting the ban on Xuanyuan Ting.
Listening to the words read out by the eunuch, Xuanyuan Ting was staggering, crying and laughing, as if he had been greatly stimulated.