novelden Chapter 326 Is the Queen trying to force her to abdicate?
Chapter 326 Is the Queen trying to force her to abdicate?
"Hey, who is this black kid that he could trouble Lord Yan to save him at the cost of his internal strength? Lord Yan's action is a big taboo in military affairs!" Ouyang Qing came in with his handsome face that made both humans and gods infuriate him, but the words he said were extremely joking.
Hearing this, Xiao Hanye couldn't help but narrow his eyes. Although he was unhappy, he suppressed his temper and slowly said, "Prince Ouyang is wrong. As the commander of an army, I should take the lives of the soldiers as the most important thing. How can I say that I violate the taboo of the army?" After a pause, he continued, "When the two armies were fighting, Prince Ouyang happened to appear here. I guess he came here specially to help us Beixiao, right? That's great. This king also happens to need Prince Ouyang's Holy Poison Hand."
He guessed that Ouyang Qing might have been specially invited by the old emperor to help his soldiers detoxify, but Ouyang Qing was a bohemian and perverse person, even more moody than him, and he would not really listen to the old emperor's words...
Unless Xiao Junan...
But will Xiao Jun'an speak?
You know, if he loses this time, it will be more beneficial than harmful to both Prince Ning and Xiao Jun'an...
Especially to Xiao Junan...
Of course, he would not be defeated. Chu Nanyue had helped him save the lives of 100,000 soldiers, but he could not abandon the lives of these 80,000 soldiers at all costs... These were his brothers who had been through thick and thin with him...
Therefore, if Ouyang Qing could help, he would accept his favor, but if he couldn't, then he couldn't leave...
But Ouyang Qing seemed to have seen through his thoughts. He pretended to take a step back and said, "Hey, King Yan, please don't stare at me with such murderous eyes. I am here to help you Bei Xiao as you said..." After a pause, he continued word by word, "I am entrusted by Xiao Jun'an!"
Xiao Hanye's eyes flickered, and he slightly hid the sharpness in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "In that case, then Prince Ouyang, please go in."
He didn't expect that Xiao Jun'an would actually do this, but he was not grateful. After all, in times of national crisis, all the citizens of the Northern Xiao Kingdom should contribute to the country. What's more, Xiao Jun'an was a high and mighty prince who enjoyed all the glory and wealth, so he had no choice but to do so.
"Prince Yan's attitude of asking for help is really..." Ouyang Qing said with a click of his tongue, but seeing that everyone in the room was looking at him with displeasure, he curled his lips, then immediately put on a serious expression and reached out to touch Su Xun's wrist...
Seeing that he was serious but couldn't even touch Su Xun's arm for a long time, Feng Chuan couldn't help but predict his prediction and handed him the black wrist: "Prince Ouyang... the pulse is here..."
Ouyang Qing's mouth twitched: "...This little thing is too dark..."
After he finished speaking, he began to carefully check the patient's pulse.
Seeing that he was in the way, Xiao Hanye calmly withdrew his internal energy and stood aside in silence.
Although Ouyang Qing's eyesight was not good, he was very smooth in acupuncture. After probing Su Xun's wrist and roughly feeling his body, he inserted needles into various major acupoints on his body with quick, accurate and ruthless movements.
Seeing him lazily sitting on the chair, Doctor Wen couldn't help but ask, "Prince Ouyang, is this all right?"
"The poison has been controlled!" He was astonishing in the previous second, but in the next second he surprised everyone again, "But this poison... is indeed a bit tricky, this prince still needs to study it more..."
Doctor Wen couldn't help but say, "Prince Ouyang, you..."
Xiao Hanye interrupted in a deep voice: "Doctor Wen and other military doctors will follow the method of Prince Ouyang to seal the acupuncture points of other poisoned soldiers. Fengchuan will work with Prince Ouyang to develop an antidote!"
Ouyang Qing clicked his tongue again: "See, at the critical moment, it is the Marshal who can keep his composure. However, this prince has never liked to use his brain. Show me your prescription for treating mild patients..."
He thought the same as Xiao Hanye. He didn't save the soldiers of Beixiao just because of his brother-in-law. Not only that, he also hoped that Xiao Hanye would never return to Beixiao...
In this way, his Jun'an lost a powerful opponent...
However, since he had asked him, he would definitely not let him down...
He was obsessed with Xiao Junan to the point of madness, and since he realized his feelings, his love for him grew stronger day by day...
He did not molest him, firstly, because he had married his sister, and secondly, he did not want to defile his sanctity….
He was such a bright and beautiful immortal, how could he allow himself to be tainted?
However, he still couldn't help wanting to see him. Even though he had already decided not to bother him anymore, he missed him more and more...
So, he originally planned to go to Beixiao on the pretext of his sister giving birth, but he was temporarily arranged to go to the front line...
In this case, it might as well be later...
Little did he know that the capital of Northern Xiao Kingdom was in chaos at this time.
That night, the wind was cold and the water was surging with undercurrents.
The old emperor leaned against the bed, staring through the curtains at the heavy snow outside, and said with a sad look: "Xue'er also passed away on a night like this..."
That night, the snow was as white as her body's blood, and it was red as she couldn't stop it...
That night, he was frightened and anxious...
The old emperor's words were filled with endless sorrow and longing, as if he had returned to that heartbreaking night, and he could not let it go for a long time...
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself." Jiang Shou consoled softly. He knew well the emperor's deep affection for the late queen, and he also understood the toll this longing would take on the emperor's body.
"Close the window!" The emperor came back to his senses and retracted his gaze.
He is the king of a country and can cherish the memory of the late queen, but he cannot be endlessly sad.
Jiang Shou hurried forward and gently drew the curtains to block out the heavy snow and biting cold wind. Suddenly, he bowed and said, "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Queen."
The queen said "hmm" and waved her hand, "Eunuch Jiang, please go down. I will serve the emperor here."
Jiang Shou was startled for a moment, then immediately walked quickly to the emperor with a wary look in his eyes.
Apart from the late queen, has the emperor ever allowed other women to serve in the Yangxin Palace?
The Queen is obviously trying to force the emperor to abdicate...
Sure enough, when the queen saw that he was unwilling to leave, she immediately tore open the membrane and ordered him directly: "Since Eunuch Jiang is unwilling to leave, then bring me the imperial seal!"
The emperor immediately sat up from his couch upon hearing this and asked, "Is the queen planning to abdicate?"
"Your Majesty, please don't say that." The Queen pretended to be surprised, then calmed down and asked seriously, "It is natural and in accordance with etiquette for the eldest son to inherit the throne. Doesn't the emperor intend to pass the throne to Rui'er?"
"Oh? Could it be that the emperor is planning to pass the throne to Prince Yu..." After a pause, he continued in a mocking tone, "That evil creature?"
"How dare you!" The emperor angrily slammed the bed, "An'er is the child of me and Xue'er, not a monster!"
How could he allow the Queen to insult his Xueer in person?
The queen smiled faintly: "Since the emperor is willing to be a cuckold, then I can't say anything. It's just that the emperor's true love for so many years has finally become a joke! A joke of the six palaces! A joke of the entire palace! Even a joke of the whole world! Hahaha..."
A "pop" sound interrupted the queen's shrill laughter.
The emperor struggled to get up, but his body was very weak. However, he still slapped her with all his strength and said angrily: "I don't allow you, a vicious woman, to curse Xue'er like this... You are not even as good as a hair of hers... She is so pure and beautiful, how could she betray me? It's nonsense... I don't believe a word of it. Come, drag this vicious woman down and chop her! Kill all her nine clans!"
"Your Majesty...please take care of yourself." Jiang Shou supported him while persuading the queen, "Your Majesty, you can't treat the emperor like this!"
"Shut up, you bastard!" The Queen shouted at Jiang Shou, then got up from the ground, sipped a mouthful of blood, and said angrily, "The Emperor is really harsh, he is really cold-blooded and ruthless as always, killing nine clans? Has the Emperor forgotten how you got the throne? If it weren't for the help of our Yao family, how could you have sat on the throne? Just you and that old woman alone?
But after you ascended the throne, how did you treat our Yao family? You clearly promised to make me the queen when you ascended the throne, but you changed your mind after meeting that bitch Ouyang Xue. What's so good about that bitch? She pretended to be pure, noble and generous, but she still cheated on you?
The emperor is so stupid that he doesn't care about his own son but loves Chu Zhaoyu's son instead. If it was that evildoer who broke his leg today, the emperor would definitely find that bitch Chu Nanyue to heal him at all costs, right?
The emperor is completely partial to that wicked son. He dares not control or question the fourth son, and dotes on the seventh son excessively. But what about my Rui'er? Why should he be treated so unfairly by you? What did he do wrong? What did I do wrong? I just wanted to treat his leg, but you ruthlessly put me under house arrest, and even my poor and innocent Rui'er was taken away with me!"
And my poor Yun'er, she was just young and ignorant, and she just quarreled with Chu Nanyue and Su Xi, but you ruthlessly sent her to a nunnery. Is that a place for a noble princess like her? It's a pity that she died innocently in her prime! All this was caused by you, Xiao Yuanche, you devil, a devil who kills people and destroys their hearts! "
The queen was like a madman, hysterically complaining about every dissatisfaction and injustice.
"Evil woman..." The old emperor had never been scolded like this before. He was so angry that he said, "Someone come! Someone come!"
Although he had been too weak in recent years, he had always been given tonic medicine by the imperial physician, so he had never felt any serious discomfort. But today he was so weak that he couldn't even get up. He must have been tricked by this vicious woman.
The Queen slapped his hand away and smiled triumphantly, "Someone? Your Majesty, please wake up. Half of the generals in the Imperial Guards have already secretly surrendered to me, and the city guards have also surrendered to Rui'er. What can Your Majesty use to send someone? With your mouth or your hands?"
Seeing the flames rising to the sky outside, Jiang Shou picked up a vase and tried to knock the queen unconscious without leaving any trace. However, as soon as he touched the vase, someone kicked it away with great force.
"Madame Rong? You know martial arts? You hid it so well..." He spat out a mouthful of blood, looked up at the person who kicked him away in disbelief.
"How can you be a sissy who licks the emperor's side all day long and can do nothing but flatter him?" Rong Mama quickly retracted her legs and leaned over to slap Jiang Shou again. "I was so disappointed that I wanted to have sex with you back then. You are such a worthless person. You are nothing!"
Rong Mama was the Queen's maid who came with her as a dowry. It can be said that she had dedicated her entire youth to the Queen over the years. She helped the Queen to win over the Emperor and even seduced Jiang Shou with her beauty, but was rejected by him.
Although Jiang Shou was a eunuch, he was handsome and was also the chief eunuch who was highly regarded by the emperor. Therefore, Rong Mama was both seduced and attracted to him. Therefore, the kick and slap just now were somewhat tinged with the humiliation and unwillingness of the past.
"How dare you!" The emperor shouted angrily at the unconscious Jiang Shou. He clenched his fists and said, "Queen, do you really want to rebel? Do you know that those who rebelled in ancient times never had a good end?"
The queen smiled faintly: "It's a pity that the emperor has to die first, but don't worry, your majesty, you are ruthless, but I am affectionate. As long as you give me the jade seal, I will give you a decent death!"
The old emperor couldn't help but narrow his eyes when he heard the sound of fighting outside. Although his limbs were weak due to the incense secretly placed by the queen, his ears were still fine. So, he smiled faintly: "Queen, you are too violent. Rui'er is my son. How can I treat him badly? I will have his legs healed sooner or later!"
And Yun'er, she not only harmed Princess Changping, but also poisoned innocent people. Although I am the emperor, water can carry a boat but can also overturn it. How can I not appease the people's anger and punish her? How do you know that after the storm, I will not take her back... "
At this time, Prince Ning broke in and said, "Mother, he is stalling for time. The third and seventh sons are leading people to attack the city at the gate. We need to make a quick decision!"
After he finished speaking, his eyes flashed with a cold light. The old emperor lowered his eyes and looked at the blood flowing from his arm. He gritted his teeth and said, "Xiao Jingrui, you are really my good son..."
Prince Ning Xiao Jingrui narrowed his eyes, raised his sword and continued ruthlessly: "Father is also my good father. Since we are kind and filial, please hand over the jade seal, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless!"
The old emperor raised his eyes and glared at him, his face fearless, gritting his teeth and saying word by word: "I will see if you, a rebellious son, dare to kill your father!"
These words were filled with thunderous anger, and actually made the sword in King Ning's hand tremble, but he quickly grasped it, lowered his eyes, raised the sword and stabbed...