Chapter 135: Half-year salary fine
The queen's face darkened immediately. She looked at the emperor with dissatisfaction and pointed angrily at the ministers in front of her.
"Your Majesty brought all the ministers to my concubine's bedroom early in the morning and did such a ridiculous thing. Please give me an explanation!"
The queen stood up straight and glared at the ministers in front of her with dissatisfaction.
Even in ordinary farmers' homes, outsiders are not allowed to enter the rear house without permission. Now the emperor actually brought so many outsiders into his own bedroom.
Even though she knew she was being instigated by someone, she still had to show some attitude, otherwise, wouldn't it be too cowardly for her as the queen?
Shang Zhanchen glanced at the queen, then bowed to the emperor with a serious face.
"Please give me an explanation, Father."
Seeing that the Queen and the Crown Prince were unhappy, the Emperor also looked embarrassed and realized that what he had done today was too abrupt.
They shouldn't have brought a man from outside to the Queen's bedroom, and it made Chen'er lose face. No wonder they were unhappy.
But I was too anxious at the time, worried that this was true and that Chen'er was in danger, so I was a little rash.
"I didn't think it through, but I was also worried about Chen'er's safety, so I rushed here in a hurry.
Please don't worry, Queen. What happened today was my fault."
No matter what, it was wrong for him to bring a foreign man into the queen's palace in order to calm the queen's anger.
He could only apologize to her, but he was also angry in his heart, if he hadn't heard it from the Right Prime Minister.
How could he bring a group of outsiders into the Queen's bedroom? When he looked at the ministers, his face darkened.
“……………………”The ministers looked at each other.
They looked at each other, and their necks drooped as if broken. It was obvious that the emperor was unhappy, so it would be better to reduce his presence.
“……………………”He Yuan didn’t dare to look up.
It was he who initiated what happened today, and now that he has not found any evidence against the Crown Prince, the Emperor will surely vent his anger on him.
While I was thinking about it, the emperor's cold voice came.
"This matter was all caused by you. If you hadn't believed the slander, how could you have angered the Queen and wronged Chen'er?"
The emperor looked at the ministers in front of him with a gloomy face. If they had not gone to the imperial study to ask for orders today.
How could he be so reckless as to bring them into the Queen's bedroom? It was all their fault.
"From today on, you will be fined half a year's salary. If this happens again, I will show no mercy. Humph!"
The emperor looked at the right prime minister and others with a cold gaze. He would definitely be scolded by the queen, and Chen'er would be wronged.
They must be punished, but not too severely. After all, they are also worried about the safety of the prince.
Although his punishment was not severe, many ministers were already feeling heartbroken.
He thought he could benefit from following the Right Prime Minister this time, but he was fined half a year's salary.
Although no family depends on this salary to make a living, it is still embarrassing. If the news gets out, how can they save face?
Although they were dissatisfied, they had to endure it. After all, their behavior today did offend the Queen.
The most aggrieved were the left prime minister and his party. They had come to watch the fun, but ended up being fined half a year's salary.
At this moment, everyone was feeling suffocated and angry, but no one dared to say anything.
He didn't even dare to say anything to Shen Ze, but he kept stealing glances at Shang Zhanchen.
"……………………"
It was privately rumored that the prince was seriously ill and would not live long, and he had been claiming to be ill and had not seen outsiders for some time.
He was beginning to believe it in his heart, but now seeing that the prince had a ruddy complexion, he didn't look sick at all.
After seeing all the ministers leave, the emperor came to Shang Zhanchen.
"Chen'er seems to have gained some weight."
Among the princes, the crown prince looks most like him and is also the most capable, which is why he favors him.
I remember that the last time I came to see Chen'er, he was still very thin. Not only did his face have some flesh, but his body also seemed to have become a lot stronger.
Even her complexion became much rosier. She had been worried that he would not be able to accompany her to attend the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heavens in time, but now she was completely relieved.
"My father has discovered it, and I have been kept on the couch all this time, with my mother taking care of all my meals.
I rarely exercise, so I am a little plumper." Shang Zhanchen curled his lips.
He subconsciously touched his cheek again, ever since he was with that woman.
My appetite can no longer be increased exponentially, even though the detoxification process was quite painful.
But he didn't become as skinny as before, and this was thanks to that woman.
Even the queen noticed it, although she felt sorry for the suffering her son had endured outside during this period.
But when I saw that he didn't lose weight, but instead gained some weight, I knew that he was being well taken care of by his daughter-in-law.
"Well, that's good." The emperor nodded.
Chen'er has been weak and sickly since childhood, and rarely looked plump. Now there is a little flesh on his face.
Not only does it not look ugly, but it also looks a bit more handsome, and even has a bit more domineering aura that a superior should have.
"I'm sorry that Chen'er was wronged today. Father is also too worried about you and afraid that something might happen to you."
The emperor looked at his tall and handsome son, a hint of guilt flashed in his eyes.
He was wronged today, but he was also afraid that what happened was true and that Chen'er was in danger, so he hurried over.
Fortunately, it was a false alarm. Now seeing Chen'er's rosy face, I felt relieved.
"I thank you for your concern, Father. How could I blame you?"
This is also what I really think. Although my father favors several imperial concubines, he still treats my mother and myself better.
If not for this, with the weak power of his mother's family, how could he and his mother have lived peacefully for so many years in this cannibalistic palace.
Seeing that Chen'er had no intention of blaming him, the emperor felt very relieved. He comforted the queen a few more words before returning to the imperial study.
After seeing the emperor leave, the queen slumped down and grabbed Shang Zhanchen.
"Chen'er, you are finally well."
Fortunately, Chen'er is in good health now, otherwise, based on what happened today, his poisoning would have been exposed for sure, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Looking at his mother's frightened body, Shang Zhanchen frowned.
"Don't worry, mother. I will take care of everything." A hint of cruelty flashed in his calm eyes.
From today on, he would repay many times over the pain that had been inflicted on him and his mother over the years.
As if he remembered something, he turned and looked at Jiang You.
"We must send more people to the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony tomorrow."
Today's events did not satisfy them, so I guess they won't let it go.
They should not miss such a good opportunity as tomorrow's Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony, so this prince will give them a big surprise.
At this moment, Concubine Lan was waiting anxiously in the dark room. When she saw He Yuan come in, she greeted him with a happy face.
“Brother Yuan, what’s going on…?”
Before he could finish his question, he was hit hard on the face.
"You bitch! You almost got me killed!"