lcionline Chapter 370 Queen Jiang is deposed
Chapter 370 Queen Jiang is deposed
It's already this time, and you're still dreaming!
Li Changde was too lazy to talk nonsense with Queen Jiang, and directly unfolded the imperial edict in his hand and read it out -
"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, summons you: Empress Jiang is secretly jealous and malicious, harboring evil intentions. She has repeatedly framed concubines and murdered the heirs of the throne. She is as vicious as a tiger or a wolf! She is unworthy of serving the will of Heaven and the ancestors. She is now deposed as a commoner! After her death, she shall not be buried in the imperial mausoleum, and her body shall be returned to her family!"
Li Changde put down the imperial edict and glanced at the woman lying on the bed: "Jiang, accept the edict!"
Jiang Shuren was completely stunned, his deeply sunken eyes were filled with disbelief!
"No, no... no..."
"I am your Majesty's first wife! How could your Majesty be so cruel to me?!"
She had already married into the royal family, but His Majesty not only demoted her to a commoner, he also refused to allow her to be buried in the imperial mausoleum!
She was a married woman, but her body was returned to her family after her death. This was a huge humiliation for both her and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion!
Jiang Shuren had lived a glorious life and could not accept such an ending at all!
Finally, she looked at Li Changde and yelled, "I don't believe it! I absolutely don't believe it! Your Majesty will not treat me like this!"
"Li Changde, is it you, a dog slave, who forged the imperial edict?!"
"I want to see your Majesty! I want to see your Majesty!"
Li Changde still had to rush to the Cining Palace to serve the emperor, so he had no time to waste on Jiang Shuren.
He directly threw the imperial edict in his hand to Jiang Shuren, not bothering to pay attention to her anymore: "Let's go!"
The young eunuchs behind him immediately followed: "Yes!"
With trembling hands, Jiang Shuren picked up the imperial edict on his body, unfolded it, and read it word by word.
Secretly harboring jealousy and harming others.
Concealing evil intentions.
As poisonous as tigers and wolves.
Unable to bear the destiny.
Unable to serve ancestors.
So... So they got married when they were young, and in the end, His Majesty actually looked at her like this...
But on their wedding night, His Majesty had told her personally that he wished they would be married and love each other without a doubt...
"Your Majesty, you have such a cruel, cruel heart!"
Jiang Shuren's gaze fell on the place where the imperial seal was placed at the end, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. The bright yellow imperial edict was instantly stained red with blood.
As Jiang Shuren's hands dropped, the imperial edict rolled to the ground.
She fell on the bed with her eyes wide open, dying with her eyes wide open...
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In the previous palace banquets, there were always some unexpected events, which left Concubine Liu with psychological trauma.
Empress Dowager Liu was not only the most distinguished woman in the Great Zhou, but also her own aunt. She had personally watched over every detail of the banquet for the Emperor's birthday long before.
Fortunately, this time, nothing went wrong from beginning to end.
The only thing that people talked about with great relish was that everyone in the palace knew that Concubine Wen had been shouldering the important task assigned by His Majesty a month ago to copy Buddhist scriptures and pray for the Empress Dowager.
But today, the Buddhist scriptures she sent over were still missing half.
When Concubine Wen was spoiled by the six palaces, there were countless people who were jealous of her. Seizing this opportunity, they would definitely attack her!
Many people said that Concubine Wen had failed His Majesty's trust and was not sincere to the Empress Dowager, and she deserved to be punished!
However, at this time, His Majesty still protected Concubine Wen, saying that as long as she tried her best, it would be fine.
Although Concubine Wen was not present, one does not know how much jealousy she received.
The private soldiers were destroyed, the military tokens were stolen, and the palace maids in Kunning Palace were all sent to the Ministry of Punishment. How could the Duke of Zhenguo still not understand that the emperor wanted to take action against the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion!
However, the great family that has been entrenched in the Great Zhou for hundreds of years has a foundation far beyond that of ordinary nobles. Even now, it is not time to reveal the real purpose!
The emperor is acting.
The Duke of Zhenguo also made secret arrangements while acting out the drama, expressing his gratitude to His Majesty for his favor and tolerance towards Concubine Wen.
For a moment, the atmosphere between the emperor and his subjects seemed unusually harmonious.
However, both the emperor and the Duke of Zhenguo understood that this was just the calm before the storm.
Finally, the emperor's birthday celebration was over, and what happened in Kunning Palace spread.
This time, not only the harem, but also the government and the public were shocked!!!
Not only in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but in every dynasty since ancient times, the queen is the mother of a country! The emperor and the queen are one, and the status of the mother of the country cannot be easily shaken! The emperor who abolished the queen without reason would be regarded as a tyrant.
However, when His Majesty deposed Jiang, no one in the court said anything against it. After all, the crimes committed by Jiang were too numerous to list!
Even the Duke of Zhenguo submitted several letters of apology overnight!
After Jiang Shuren's body was returned to her family, it was not even buried in the ancestral tomb of the Duke of Zhenguo. The Duke of Zhenguo simply had someone find a random hill to bury her.
The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo almost cried her eyes out, but it was of no use.
Some people gloat over other people's misfortune, while others sigh.
The person with the most complicated emotions is none other than Concubine Liu...
She and Jiang Shuren were of equal age, family background, and appearance. When they were young girls, they were collectively known as the "two beauties of the capital."
Even she could not have imagined that Jiang Shuren would end up with such a miserable end...
"… Cuizhu, I have fought with Jiang for nearly half my life. I once thought that when I saw her fall, I would laugh out loud and wish that everyone in the world would know how happy I was!"
"But when this day really came, in addition to being happy, I felt even more sad..."
"Jiang has always considered the glory of her family more important than her own life. She has been planning for the Zhenguo Mansion all her life. Even before her death, she was still thinking about getting rid of Concubine Rou and paving the way for Concubine Wen."
"But in the end, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion didn't even take her body away..."
"In the past, I always felt that fate was unfair. We are both the eldest daughters of top families, but why is she the principal wife and I am the concubine?"
"But now, I actually feel that I am much luckier than Jiang. Whether it is my aunt, father, mother, or the clansmen of Duke Dingguo's Mansion, they all regard my wishes as more important than the glory of the family."
"Even though I had to lower my status and endure everyone's ridicule to marry His Majesty, who was still the prince, as a concubine, they still followed me in the end."
"I will never, ever end up like Jiang, don't you think?!"
The Imperial Concubine is in deep sorrow.
Cuizhu comforted her, "Jiang's life is lowly, and the queen is extremely noble! How can she be compared with the queen?"
"In my opinion, Your Majesty will eventually ascend to the throne of Empress and rule the country! A hundred years from now, she will be buried in the same imperial mausoleum with Your Majesty and enjoy eternal worship!"
The feeling of desolation in Concubine Liu's heart gradually faded away, and her eyes and eyebrows were full of smiles: "You are right!"
"I defeated Jiang and became the final winner. I should be happy!"