northernbook Chapter 249: Relegated to limbo
Chapter 249: Relegated to limbo
The emperor no longer wanted to play along with Li Siming and no longer wanted to listen to his nonsense, so he deposed him directly.
When the prince was dragged out by the guards, he kept begging for mercy, but the emperor was completely disappointed in him.
After the banquet, Xu Yingying and Li Siqi became the people who benefited the most from the banquet.
After Li Siming was deposed, his followers also scattered like birds and beasts. When the cunning rabbit dies, the dog meat is cooked, simply because their interests converged.
However, Li Siqi did not remain quiet for long. After the banquet, Li Siming's followers came to Li Siqi to express their loyalty, as they did not want to be the chicken killed to scare the monkeys in the emperor's hands.
Li Siqi accepted all these people's surrender. Although he knew that their motives were not pure, Li Siqi did not want to care about them.
Xu Yingying was a little confused. After these people left, she asked, "Why did you accept these people? They are all Li Siming's men. Aren't you afraid of being stabbed in the back?"
Li Siqi shook his head. "How can they be Li Siming's people? They are clearly people who pursue interests, but they are only doing it for the sake of interests. I know their thoughts clearly, but they are not qualified to trip me up."
The things that Li Siming did soon spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital. In a short while, Li Siming went from being the respected Crown Prince to a rat crossing the street that everyone wanted to beat. This gap was extremely stimulating to Li Siming.
However, the Imperial Concubine, who is Li Siming's biological mother, did not interfere in Li Siming's affairs. It was because the Imperial Concubine herself was too busy to take care of herself.
The emperor nearly died because of his soul leaving his body. After he woke up, the people Li Siqi arranged to be around the emperor told him everything.
After dealing with Li Siming, there is still the Imperial Concubine. The emperor couldn't help feeling nauseous whenever he thought that the person sleeping beside him was such a vicious woman.
The emperor sent the imperial concubine to the cold palace without hesitation.
When the imperial concubine found out, she came to the emperor regardless of everything.
"Your Majesty, I have been wrongly accused. Your Majesty, I really didn't know about the dirty things the prince did. Please look into it..."
The Imperial Concubine portrayed herself as miserable and desolate, but the Emperor would no longer be intimidated by her.
"Your Majesty, I have served you for so many years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard, Your Majesty..." The imperial concubine wanted to use the affection she had accumulated over the years to retain the emperor's heart, but she underestimated the emperor's indifference.
"Someone come, send this vicious woman to the cold palace." The emperor called someone in without any courtesy, not caring about the imperial concubine's pleas for mercy.
After the Imperial Concubine was banished to the cold palace, Xu Yingying naturally heard about this. The issue of the late queen had not been completely resolved. After knowing that the Imperial Concubine was in the cold palace, Xu Yingying felt that this was a good opportunity.
After talking to Li Siqi, Xu Yingying went to the cold palace.
The cold palace has always been an ominous place in the palace, so no one wants to get close to it. The closer Xu Yingying gets to the cold palace, the more desolate it feels. It is sparsely populated, has no popularity, and is naturally colder.
Not only the imperial concubine was imprisoned in the cold palace, but also other concubines in the harem.
After stepping into the Imperial Concubine's room, Xu Yingying couldn't help but be amazed. Although the decoration in the room was not magnificent, it was particularly luxurious in this cold palace.
"Royal Concubine, can we talk about the late queen now?" Xu Yingying leaned against the wall, looking at the Imperial Concubine who was sitting there.
The Imperial Concubine snorted coldly, "Based on your status, you are not worthy of talking to me. Get out."
Xu Yingying didn't care about the Imperial Concubine's attitude and smiled. "Are you really not going to tell me, Imperial Concubine? This is your last chance. You are stuck in this cold palace and I don't think you can turn things around. So, you still won't tell me about the late Queen? Maybe I can say a few good words for you in front of the Emperor."
The Imperial Concubine remained unmoved. "Just give up on this idea. You are just a disaster. You should think about how to avoid being abandoned by that bitch Li Siqi."
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of her, Xu Yingying left the cold palace.
After leaving the cold palace, Xu Yingying stared at the direction of the cold palace thoughtfully. She didn't know where the imperial concubine got the confidence to be so arrogant. Even in the cold palace, she was still as arrogant as the imperial concubine.
It wasn't long before Xu Yingying's doubts were answered.
On the night of the full moon, the emperor's cold poison broke out. After Xu Yingying and Li Siqi entered the palace overnight, when they saw the emperor's appearance, their faces changed.
Li Siqi also has the cold poison, and he has not been able to detoxify it yet.
Seeing the emperor taking effect of the poison, Xu Yingying thought of the imperial concubine's confident look, and she had a guess in her mind, "It's the imperial concubine." Xu Yingying said confidently.
"The antidote must be in the hands of the Imperial Concubine." Xu Yingying looked at Li Siqi.
"Why do you say that?" Li Siqi was a little puzzled.
Xu Yingying told Li Siqi about what happened in the cold palace that day. Li Siqi's face changed. The condition of the imperial concubine was very suspicious. It seemed that the imperial concubine must be related to the cold poison.
However, they were not sure whether the antidote was in the Imperial Concubine or in Li Siming. To be on the safe side, Xu Yingying discussed with Li Siqi and they decided to start with the Imperial Concubine and Li Siming respectively.
Li Siqi went to find Li Siming first. Although Li Siming was expelled from the capital, Li Siqi still kept a close eye on Li Siming. However, Li Siming was too traumatized by his demotion and now he has become a madman. He keeps muttering that he should be the emperor, and people who pass by avoid him.
Li Siqi tried to make Li Siming sober up, but he was already completely crazy. Seeing that he couldn't explain himself clearly, Li Siqi gave up decisively.
As for Xu Yingying, she came to the cold palace again. The imperial concubine still looked at her arrogantly, as if she had expected that she would come to her.
"Royal Concubine, please hand over the antidote." Xu Yingying looked at the Imperial Concubine coldly.
"What? Is this your attitude when asking for help?" The imperial concubine was very disdainful of Xu Yingying's cold face.
"It was you who poisoned the emperor." Xu Yingying understood everything immediately and said with certainty.
"So what? The Second Emperor is still begging me for help. If he hadn't been so heartless that day, I wouldn't have been so cruel to him. He has brought all this upon himself."
"So, what do you want?" Xu Yingying knew that she would definitely not give her things so easily.