Loyang Jin

Queen Xu sat upright from the bed like a frightened bird and looked over in horror.

A familiar face comes into view!

It's the emperor!

However, his expression was no longer the familiar gentle and affectionate one, nor the usual solemn and majestic one. Instead, it was ferocious and twisted. Under the candlelight, it looked eerie.

"Your Majesty!" Empress Xu didn't need to pretend, tears had blurred her cheeks. She climbed down from the bed in embarrassment, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed: "I was confused for a moment and made a big mistake! I beg the Emperor to remember me for many years." For the sake of careful service, please spare me this miserable life! Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed vigorously.

Soon, there was redness and swelling on my forehead.

The emperor watched coldly and did not move.

Queen Xu seemed unaware of the pain, her forehead fell heavily to the ground, blood oozed from the red and swollen areas, and her long hair became more and more messy. Like a bereaved dog, looking extremely miserable.

"Your Majesty, have mercy! Your Majesty, spare my life!"

Queen Xu kept repeating these two sentences.

She is finished! But she also has a pair of children! This matter must not be spread! Otherwise, Princess Changping and King Yan will never be able to hold their heads high again.

The emperor finally opened his mouth: "Now you know how to ask for my mercy and my life. When you were having fun with those despicable slaves, did you ever think about me as your husband? Did you ever think about your status as a majestic queen? Did you ever think about me? Have you ever thought about King Yan and Changping?”

Every line of questioning was like a sharp arrow piercing Queen Xu's fragile chest.

Queen Xu stopped kowtowing, and the blood on her forehead flowed to her cheeks, mixed with tears, and she was in a miserable state. She cried and said: "Every mistake is my fault. It is not a pity for me to die. But I can't die like this. I beg the emperor to spare my life for the sake of my two children."

The emperor's suppressed anger came out again, and he laughed in anger: "You keep saying it is for King Yan and Changping. They, the two siblings, have a biological mother like you, which will be difficult for them to clean up in their lives. shame."

After hearing these words, Queen Xu felt lucky to have escaped with her life.

If the emperor really had the intention of killing her, he would not have to talk nonsense and just have her killed, and just tell the public that she died of a sudden illness. The angry scolding now shows that the emperor is soft-hearted and misses the past, and cannot bear to take action.

Empress Xu felt confident, and her original panic and panic mood calmed down a lot.

She has been in the palace as a concubine for many years, and step by step she has become the master of the harem. Her familiarity and understanding of the emperor's temperament is unparalleled.

When the emperor was young, he was resolute and ruthless, but he was also romantic and lustful, and he was particularly gentle and affectionate towards the woman he liked. Now that the emperor is old, he has long lost the vigor and determination of his youth, but his nostalgic and soft-hearted temper has not changed.

Empress Xu crawled up to the emperor on her knees, knelt at the emperor's feet and cried bitterly: "I entered the palace at the age of sixteen and stayed with the emperor for so many years, raising children for the emperor and managing palace affairs. Even if I have no merit, , it is also a hard work. The emperor is busy with state affairs and has been alienated from the harem. The emperor has almost never stayed in the concubine's Jiaofang Palace in the past few years. To put it shamelessly, I am also a woman, and it is inevitable that I will be lonely sometimes. . Then he made a big mistake under the instigation of the servants around him."

"I don't dare to ask for forgiveness from the emperor. I only ask for mercy from the emperor and let me live a few more years. Eat fast and chant Buddha every day, pray for the emperor, and wash away the sins on my body!"

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Queen Xu didn't know how long she knelt or cried.

The pain in my knees has long been painful and numb, my eyes have been red and swollen from crying, and my voice has become increasingly hoarse and unpleasant.

But she didn't dare to stop.

From the beginning, the emperor's face was livid and full of anger, and then he became complicated and unspeakable, until he quietly softened his heart.

Over the years, he has always been very satisfied with Queen Xu.

She is gentle and virtuous, and manages the affairs of the palace in an orderly manner, so that he, the emperor, does not need to worry. She was virtuous and generous, never jealous, and sent the beauties around her to his bed without any complaints.

Princess Changping was the eldest daughter and most favored by him. King Yan was the youngest son, and he doted on him even more.

Whether it was for the past love between husband and wife, or for the sake of their children, he couldn't be cruel enough to kill her!

However, death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be avoided!

He, the majestic emperor, must not be disgraced because of this matter.

The emperor took a deep breath and said coldly: "Okay, stop crying and begging. I will leave you with your life for now."

Queen Xu trembled all over and kowtowed repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"You have been sitting in this position for many years, and it's time for you to give it up." The emperor said expressionlessly: "As for the abolition of the queen, I will make arrangements for myself. From today on, you will stay in this dormitory honestly. Stay here and don’t leave the dormitory, waiting for my order.”

It's a blessing to be able to save one's life!

Queen Xu didn't dare to ask for anything else. After hearing this, she immediately accepted the order and thanked her.

The emperor took a deep breath and said slowly: "I have no intention of investigating what happened last night. That's it for now. Half of the people in Jiaofang Palace have been killed by me, and the rest can no longer stay. , Faluo went to work in the washing room."

Empress Xu was too busy to take care of herself, so she naturally didn't have the courage to plead for anyone, so she only agreed.

The emperor's eyes flashed, and he suddenly called Eunuch Ding to come in.

Eunuch Ding had been waiting outside for a long time. When he heard the emperor's voice, he quickly walked in.

There was also a bowl of dark soup in his hand.

The emperor said solemnly: "Serve the queen and drink this bowl of medicine."

Eunuch Ding responded, stepped forward, and brought the medicine bowl to Queen Xu: "Queen, my servant is waiting for you to drink the medicine."

What kind of medicine is this?

What will happen to her after drinking this bowl of medicine?

Queen Xu felt cold and stared at the bowl of medicine.

Seeing that she didn't move, the emperor raised the corners of his lips sarcastically: "What? Do you think this bowl is arsenic? If I want to give you the death penalty, do I need to go to such trouble?"

Empress Xu's whole body trembled, not daring to hesitate for a moment, she quickly took the medicine bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

The concoction was bitter and cold. It quickly slid down the throat and into the stomach, and soon there was a strange burning sensation.

Empress Xu had not eaten for a day, and she had stayed up all day and night in panic. She was extremely tired both mentally and physically. After drinking this bowl of unknown medicine, I felt dizzy, my vision went dark, and I fainted.

The emperor glanced at Queen Xu who was lying limp on the ground with disgust, and then ordered: "Eunuch Ding, please pass on my instructions. Queen Xu is suffering from an emergency and is unconscious. She needs to rest in the palace. No one is allowed to visit and disturb her!"