The queen stood frozen for a long time, unable to say a word.
She never thought that there would be times when she had nothing to say.
When Situ Wan assassinated Yun Zishu, he used the dead man beside Situ Xuan, and this dead man was given to him by the queen.
Once this truth is reported to the emperor, no matter what the reason or excuse is, no one can save the two brothers and sisters, and even the queen will be implicated.
The opponents of the Situ family would never let go of this perfect opportunity to kill them.
The queen frowned and rested her forehead with her hands, suddenly feeling tired.
"Empress?" Mrs. Situ stared at her expression uneasily, "Wan'er is really just confused for a moment..."
"A moment of confusion?" The Queen suddenly shouted, "A moment of confusion can assassinate the Crown Princess? Does she know that this kind of behavior is a capital crime? If the matter is so big, the emperor and the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty will know about it, how can you ask me to protect you?
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Mrs. Situ's face turned pale, and she finally realized the seriousness of the situation. She knelt down with a plop: "Queen, you always love Wan'er the most, you must find a way! Give her one last chance, I promise..."
"You can't guarantee anything!" the queen said coldly, "She has never seen the prince's temper. If you dare to do such a thing, even if I turn a blind eye, the emperor will still pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Really? The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty - especially those ruthless censors, how can they pretend that nothing happened?! Come and tell me how to solve this matter?"
Mrs. Situ had never seen the queen lose such a temper.
Not only did he rarely lose his temper in front of others, but he was also dignified, elegant, and extremely polite in front of his brothers and sisters-in-law in the Situ family. He treated his nephews and nieces with affection and affection, and he never even had to be reprimanded by the gods.
This was the first time she roared out of control.
Mrs. Situ finally had a premonition that the situation was not good. Even the queen could not bear the consequences of this matter. One can imagine how serious the matter was.
She was completely panicked: "Then... what should we do now? Wan'er is still trapped in the Prince's Mansion, and Xuan'er was taken to the Ministry of Punishment by the Prince. I... I really don't know what to do..."
The queen took a deep breath, exhausted both mentally and physically.
She didn't know what to do either.
As a queen, she has no right to leave the palace at will, unless she gets the emperor's permission.
However, once you go to see the emperor, no matter whether you can get the chance to leave the palace or not, you must first explain the reason clearly. This means that the emperor will know about it - maybe the emperor already knows about it.
The queen didn't know what she thought of, her face changed slightly, and she stared at Mrs. Situ: "Sister-in-law just said that the prince and the imperial guards went to the uncle's house to get someone?"
Mrs. Situ nodded uneasily: "Yes."
The Queen's heart felt as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.
The prince mobilized troops and even arranged for the Royal Forest Army. How could the emperor not know?
What should we do now?
She closed her eyes, thinking of the turbulent relationship between herself and the Crown Princess in recent days, and how the Crown Prince was like a stranger to her.
Therefore, it is obviously impossible to put pressure on the Crown Princess as a queen, and Yun Zishu will not listen to her at all.
The prince took Situ Xuan to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. This move already represented the anger in his heart, and it was impossible for him to release him from the prison.
The queen rubbed her brows, the only way now was to admit her mistake and apologize.
"There is no better way at the moment." She said in a cold tone, "Since the eldest brother is going to plead guilty, let him suffer some injustice and let the civil and military officials see the sincerity of the uncle's confession."
Mrs. Situ's heart sank.
"As for Xuan'er..." The queen frowned fiercely, "Just leave him alive."
Mrs. Situ collapsed on the ground, leaving him alive?
Does this mean that as long as he is spared one life, the rest will be left to the prince's disposal?
The queen had no time to pay attention to her reaction. She raised her hand to signal Aunt Zhao to come forward and lowered her voice and ordered: "I asked someone to send a message to the Minister of Punishment, saying that I am very angry and asking him not to show mercy to Situ Xuan. How does the prince want to deal with it?"
Just deal with it how you want."
Aunt Zhao nodded: "Yes."
"In addition, I want to send a message to the Crown Prince, saying that Situ Wan did something he shouldn't have done this time. Whether he lives or dies is decided by the Crown Princess." The queen said in a stiff tone, "The Crown Prince must spare Situ Xuan's life.
The palace will make the greatest compensation to the frightened princess."
"yes."
"Also," the queen looked gloomy, as if she was risking her life, "find a smart and reliable person to leave the palace. You must find a way to see the crown princess, and just say..."
The queen's eyebrows twitched, and the queen said unwillingly: "Just say that from now on, I will not interfere with the prince's affairs. Whether it is before or after he ascends the throne, I will not interfere in anything. I will never let the prince bear the reputation of being an unfilial servant."
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If these words were told to the prince, the prince would definitely be indifferent and would not even take notice of them, but Yun Zishu was different.
As long as she really cares about the prince, she must consider him. Even if he is the king of a country, he still needs to care about the evaluation of him by his subjects.
Although the queen often acted contrary to her status in protecting Situ Wan, it must be said that she was really good at pinching people. Knowing that Yun Zishu was sincere to the prince, she decided to give in and protect the prince's reputation.
Can make Yun Zishu compromise.
"Old slave, it will be done well." Aunt Zhao took the order and quickly arranged the things ordered by the queen one by one, assigning the most suitable person to handle each matter.
She has been working in the palace for so many years and has some connections. Being able to gain the queen's trust is enough to prove her ability.
In addition, Grandma Zhao has always been a person who is good at identifying the direction of the wind and has always maintained an attitude of not offending others. It is normal for someone to help secretly at critical moments.
The news quickly reached the Minister of Punishment. The poor Minister was worried about Situ Xuan. He was startled when he heard the words: "Did the Queen really say that?"
"Yes, it's what Aunt Zhao personally asked someone to pass on."
"The queen understands justice well and deserves to be the mother of a country." The Minister of Punishment breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly returned to the cell.
From a distance, I heard the scream of the legitimate son of the Situ family, "Ah!"
The Minister of Punishment raised his hand and wiped away the cold sweat, looked at the ruthless-looking prince sitting in the chair, stepped forward respectfully, and repeated the queen's words truthfully.
Sicang's expression was cold and his eyes were ruthless. He didn't show any obvious reaction after hearing what the Minister of Punishment said. He just raised his hand casually and said in a voice as cold as snow: "Another fifty lashes will be added. If you don't have enough to eat, someone else can do it."
The jailer who took action broke out in cold sweat after hearing this, and subconsciously increased the force of his whip, almost drawing blood from the whip, which only made Situ Xuan, who was hanging on the torture rack, scream more and more horribly: "Ahhhh!"