lcionline Chapter 228: To whom does His Majesty want to give the title of Queen?
Chapter 228: To whom does His Majesty want to give the title of Queen?
Queen Jiang's pupils suddenly dilated, and she looked at Nangong Xuanyu in astonishment, as if she couldn't believe what she heard: "Your Majesty?!"
The golden book and golden treasure are symbols of the queen's status!
It represents the imperial power that is second only to one person and above everyone else!
It is used to exercise the power of the queen and is the seal of power to command the harem!
Can a queen without a seal still be called a queen?!
Although Your Majesty did not depose the queen, this action is tantamount to deposing her!
How could Your Majesty treat her like this? !
Nangong Xuanyu didn't even look at Queen Jiang again, and just walked away!
"puff--!!!"
Queen Jiang spat out a mouthful of bright red blood and fell straight to the ground!
The emperor's footsteps did not stop.
Over the years, he had respected the queen very much and given her all the respect that a wife deserved.
However, her greed is insatiable, and she wants to plot the selection of the crown prince for the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, even at the cost of killing the royal heir!
All the affection he had for her as a couple was completely drained away by her!
Li Changde had already sent Shen Zhinian back to Zhongcui Palace and came back to report. He listened to Xiao Huizi's account of what had just happened.
Seeing the emperor coming out, Li Changde immediately went up to him holding a whisk and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, where should the empress's seal be sent?"
According to ancestral system, the empress's golden book and golden seal were placed in Kunning Palace after the ceremony of her coronation to symbolize her identity and status as the queen.
If the Queen is immoral... Although Your Majesty cannot directly grant the imperial seal to other concubines, you can let a concubine with high status, rich experience, and favor to hold the Queen's Phoenix Seal on her behalf.
This was also sending a signal to all the concubines in the palace. After all, she had already assumed the power of the queen, so how far would it be before she replaced the queen?
Looking at the entire harem, only the imperial concubine is the right candidate.
After all, she is the first person under the queen, has a distinguished family background, has served His Majesty in the palace, and the eldest princess is His Majesty's only child.
That's why Li Changde asked this question.
It’s just that… the Imperial Concubine is still under house arrest…
Nangong Xuanyu was silent for a moment, his eyes somewhat dark. “Send the Queen’s seal to the Cining Palace and have her and my daughter keep it for safekeeping.”
If the queen lost her imperial seal, it meant she had lost the emperor's respect and trust, and was deprived of her rightful status.
As one side gains, the other loses, the concubines of the Dingguo Mansion will surely be the most powerful in the harem. If the Imperial Concubine is allowed to take over the Empress' Phoenix Seal, then the harem can change its surname to Liu.
The Queen Mother was a smart person. Even though she was in charge of the Queen's imperial seal, she would not take the opportunity to cause trouble.
Li Changde replied respectfully, "Yes," and did it immediately.
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Although the emperor did not make public the evil deeds done by Queen Jiang, whether it was taking back her imperial seal or closing Kunning Palace, the reason he used was that the queen did not manage her subordinates well, which led to the eunuchs around her murdering the royal heir, and he asked her to reflect on her mistakes.
But the palace servants in Kunning Palace were still terrified.
As soon as the emperor left, Fanghua rushed into the inner room in a hurry.
Seeing Queen Jiang lying on the ground unconscious with a pool of blood beside her, her heart was in her throat!
"Queen!"
Fanghua strode to Queen Jiang and helped her emaciated body up: "Call the imperial physician! Go to the Imperial Hospital and call the imperial physician!"
The palace maids all had expressions of fear and embarrassment on their faces: "Your Majesty has issued an order to close Kunning Palace..."
They couldn't get out.
"What about the Queen's phoenix body?!"
Fanghua was very worried and ran to the gate of Kunning Palace.
As expected, the guards had surrounded the place tightly and were not going to let even a fly out.
Seeing Fang Hua coming out, the guard immediately drew the knife from his waist, put it across her neck, and said coldly: "Your Majesty has ordered that anyone who intends to leave Kunning Palace will be killed!"
Fanghua knelt on the ground trembling, begging, "I dare not disobey your order! I am not leaving Kunning Palace, but the queen is not feeling well. She just vomited a large mouthful of blood and has fainted!"
"I beg you to go to the Imperial Hospital and ask for a doctor for the Empress!"
Several guards looked at each other, looking a little hesitant.
If it were in the past, even if the Queen was imprisoned, they would not dare to delay the Queen's treatment even if they had a hundred times the courage.
But now, even the Queen's seal has been taken away by His Majesty. Everyone can see that His Majesty has completely abandoned the Queen!
If they help the Empress to invite an imperial physician, and His Majesty hears about it, would that make His Majesty unhappy?
Fang Hua saw what the guards were thinking, so she stopped groveling and spoke in a stern tone: "The Queen is still the Queen Mother, and the Duke Zhenguo Mansion still exists! If anything happens to the Queen's body because you refused to hire a doctor for her, how many heads do you have left?!"
Although she was demoted to the lowest-ranking palace maid, she had served the queen respectfully for so many years and her aura was still strong.
The guards looked at each other, feeling somewhat worried, and sent one person to the Imperial Hospital.
Inside the palace.
Queen Jiang had been carried to the bed by the palace maid and the blood from the corner of her lips had been wiped clean.
After the imperial physician took her pulse, he sighed heavily and said, "With the Queen's health, if she takes good care of herself, she could still live until this winter."
"But the Queen has used strong drugs several times to force herself to stay alert, and she has also been through such a big shock recently. I'm afraid... I'm afraid it will happen within half a year..."
Fanghua was so shocked that she knocked over the teacup in her hand: "What did you say?"
Within half a year?!
Then the Queen... won't she only be able to survive this summer at best? !
And she knew the Empress. His Majesty had taken away the Empress's imperial seal, and the Empress would be depressed every day. I'm afraid the six months mentioned by the imperial physician was an optimistic statement...
"no!"
Fanghua grabbed the doctor's arm and begged, "You must find a way to save the Queen!"
The imperial physician lowered his head and said, "Even if Hua Tuo were reborn, there would be no cure for the Queen's illness. I am incapable..."
Tears welled up in Fanghua's eyes, but she forced herself to hold them back.
Gao Yunhuai was captured, and the Queen's condition became more serious. She can't fall down again!
Fang Hua suppressed the grief in her heart and stuffed a heavy purse into the hands of the imperial physician: "I hope the imperial physician will keep the queen's condition confidential!"
"Yes!"
……
What happened in Kunning Palace spread throughout the harem at an extremely fast speed.
Some are happy, some are sad.
Xiao Mingzi found out the whole story immediately, and returned to Zhongcui Palace and told Shen Zhinian everything.
Handan pouted and said, "Since the Queen entered the palace, the Queen has been putting so many obstacles in the way of the Queen, both overtly and covertly, and now she has come to this day!"
"The concubines who are attached to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion are probably all in a state of panic, fearing that they will be angered by His Majesty."
Shen Zhinian curled his lips and smiled: "No."
"On the contrary, Jiang Wanning will soon be favored, and a great favor!"