northernbook Chapter 293 The Emperor’s Thoughts
Chapter 293 The Emperor’s Thoughts
Her eldest son was still suffering while guarding the imperial mausoleum, but the emperor was so caring and protective of the Prince of Qi who had caused so much trouble.
Even though she told herself countless times to stay calm and dignified, the queen's heart just couldn't calm down. Jealousy and unwillingness spread wildly in her heart like wild weeds.
Chu Ci looked at this scene and secretly sighed in his heart: Will the Queen turn completely evil because of this?
That would not be a good thing for her.
Thinking of this, Chu Ci did not dare to delay any longer. He immediately stepped forward and stretched out his fingers to feel the pulse of the Second Prince.
After a moment, she said with a firm look: "Your Highness Prince Qi must have eaten some fungus by mistake and got poisoned!"
"Poisoning?" Chu Ci's diagnosis was like a thunderclap exploding over everyone's heads. Old man Bai Pubai's face turned pale, and he thought of something.
But just like that, he became even more confused, not sure what Chu Ci was doing with this diagnosis.
But before he could figure out Chu Ci's thoughts.
The emperor was furious when he heard this. He ignored Chu Ci's words about accidentally eating something. Veins popped out on his forehead and he shouted angrily, "Who is so bold as to murder my prince?"
Seeing the emperor so furious, everyone was so frightened that they trembled all over and hurriedly prostrated themselves on the ground. "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"
Everyone's voices trembled and were filled with fear.
Even the queen, whose heart was filled with hatred, was so frightened that her heart beat faster when facing such an angry emperor.
But in that split second, she keenly realized that this was a great opportunity to flatter the King of Qi.
So she suppressed her fear and said carefully, "Your Majesty, I dare to say a few words. It may not be pleasant to hear, but it may be the closest to the truth. Could it be that the King of Qi accidentally offended someone?"
The emperor glared at him and shouted, "Nonsense! The King of Qi has always been kind and benevolent. How could he offend others so easily? Don't talk nonsense here and disturb people's hearts!"
The King of Qi is kind? This is probably the biggest joke in the world.
Chu Ci's eyes were rolling up to the sky, and that expression did not hide her inner disdain at all.
When the emperor saw this, he almost couldn't help but order his men to drag Chu Ci out and behead him on the spot.
But thinking of the value of Chu Ci, he could only suppress the anger that was about to burst out, and signaled Zhang Rang to take away all the imperial doctors, palace maids and eunuchs present.
Only the emperor, the empress and Chu Ci were left in the palace. The emperor then stared at Chu Ci with a sharp gaze and asked, "Princess Yi Xin, do you disagree with my evaluation of the King of Qi?"
Chu Ci naturally keenly sensed the emperor's hidden murderous intent towards her, but she bet that the emperor would not act rashly against her just because of this.
So she simply gave the emperor a big blow, holding her head high and speaking fearlessly, "Your Majesty, why are you pretending to be confused? The Purple Envoy has investigated so much, I don't believe that with your wisdom and intelligence, you would not notice anything unusual about the King of Qi?"
The emperor's eyes fixed, his face instantly darkened as if water could drip out of it, and he said in a deep voice: "Yixin, you are so presumptuous! How dare you speak to me like this? Do you really think I won't punish you?"
If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely not be able to withstand the emperor's furious momentum. The overwhelming pressure was like a mountain pressing down on one's head, which would probably make people collapse to the ground, kowtow and confess their guilt, and tremble in fear.
But Chu Ci's cheating was too strong, and as the person involved, she didn't feel anything at all. "Your Majesty can punish Yi Xin, but can your Majesty deny the facts Yi Xin said?"
Seeing that the emperor was still hesitating, Chu Ci continued, looked directly at the emperor with a firm gaze, and said loudly: "Is the emperor really willing to return the Great Zhou to the remnants of the previous dynasty?"
As soon as Chu Ci said this, the murderous intent in the emperor's eyes was no longer concealed, and it surged out like a surging tide. That cold gaze seemed to be able to see through Chu Ci on the spot.
Unfortunately, Chu Ci was not afraid at all. He straightened his back, and there was no sign of retreat in his eyes.
On the other hand, even though the emperor was burning with rage and his eyes were about to spit fire, he still had his rationality.
The emperor had no choice but to find a way out. He gritted his teeth and asked, "As stubborn as that old man from the Fan family. Is there any way to cure the poison of the King of Qi?"
Chu Ci: You’ve asked the right person!
Chu Ci smiled secretly in her heart. This was the drug she had given herself, so there must be a way to cure it. But if that happened, wouldn't everything she had done before be in vain?
So Chu Ci calmly shook his head and boldly advised: "Your Majesty, Yi Xin thinks that the Second Prince's current state is the best for him, Your Majesty, and even for the Great Zhou?"
Even though he knew that what Chu Ci said made sense, his pride as an emperor would not allow an outsider to make random comments about the prince.
The emperor snorted angrily and said sternly, "How dare you! How dare you make arbitrary comments on the prince's affairs!"
Chu Ci knew that she had touched the emperor's bottom line, but things had come to this point and she could not back down.
So she mustered up her courage and said, "I know I am guilty, but the fact that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is in a coma is unchangeable. Moreover, this matter is of great importance. I am only thinking about the emperor and the Great Zhou, so I dare to speak frankly. I hope the emperor will understand."
The emperor felt a little better when he saw Chu Ci surrender, but he was absolutely unwilling to let Chu Ci go so easily.
So, the queen stepped forward at the right time. "Yixin, even if the Prince of Qi is useless, he is still a prince, precious as gold and jade."
"Even if what you said may make some sense, this is a royal affair, how can you casually discuss it? You shouldn't speculate so recklessly!"
The emperor was quite satisfied with the queen's understanding, nodded slightly, and then said: "The queen feels that Yi Xin is so offensive, how should she be punished?"
The Queen smiled slightly at this time and changed the subject. "Although Princess Yixin has overstepped the boundaries, she is wholeheartedly doing it for the Emperor and the Great Zhou. Moreover, the 'Royal Women's Academy' still needs Princess Yixin's full support."
The Queen was watching the Emperor's face as she spoke, and seeing that he was not angry, she tried to say, "Why not punish her with a small punishment and a big warning? Let her copy the Diamond Sutra ten times for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, and let her use this to pray for His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi and pray for his speedy recovery. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
"But..." The emperor was about to agree.
Chu Ci grumbled unceremoniously: "I am the only one who can see the poison of the King of Qi!"
Threatening the emperor in person, the emperor felt that Chu Ci was simply hopeless.
The queen silently took a step back, hoping that the emperor would not implicate her when dealing with Chu Ci.
However, what the queen never expected was that the emperor, whom she thought would be furious, not only did not get angry, but seemed to be in a very good mood.
The emperor raised his lips and said jokingly, "Yixin, you must have learned a lot from your teacher during your exile, right?"