Chapter 178: The Emperor's Wrath
The Queen and Lu Jinxuan knelt on the ground in fear, with their heads lowered and not daring to make any sound.
The young ladies and gentlemen from various families who attended the palace banquet dared not even breathe a word.
The emperor kicked Xie Zihan hard several times, but still felt that he could not vent his anger, so he roared, "Come here, beat him to death."
He could tolerate Xie Zihan having nothing to do, after all, there were so many princes who could inherit the throne.
But he couldn't bear that Xie Zihan would trample on the royal family's reputation for a momentary desire.
After hearing what the emperor said, the queen could no longer remain indifferent: "Your Majesty, calm down. The prince was just confused for a moment."
Now that things have happened, it is no longer the time to figure out who is right or wrong.
Only by calming down the emperor's anger first can Xie Zihan's position as crown prince be preserved.
"Calm down? How can you ask me to calm down?"
"Is this the heir to the throne you taught?" The emperor turned around and didn't want to see Xie Zihan.
As a crown prince, he did such a thing. How can he be worthy of the position?
The queen pleaded, "Your Majesty, it is my fault. I did not teach him well. Please give Han'er a chance."
Although the emperor was angry with her, she couldn't help but consider Xie Zihan. After all, he was not only the crown prince, but also had the entire Prime Minister's Mansion behind him.
We cannot let the entire Prime Minister’s Mansion be implicated because of the mistakes made by Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan.
"Haven't I given him enough chances?" The emperor looked at the queen with red eyes.
If he hadn't been given a chance, would he still be able to sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince? Who knows who would have taken his place long ago.
Although Eunuch Deng was afraid, he had to remind the emperor that there were so many people watching nearby.
We cannot allow the young ladies and gentlemen from other mansions to gossip about the emperor because of his momentary impulse.
"Your Majesty, let's go to the main hall to resolve this matter first." Eunuch Deng advised.
In any case, things have already happened, and the emperor cannot execute Xie Zihan. He can only persuade him to think carefully first.
The emperor glared at Eunuch Deng, and when he noticed his gaze moving behind him, he suddenly came to his senses.
In a rage, he looked at Xie Zihan and the Queen with disgust, then left in anger.
The queen helped Xie Zihan up and then followed the emperor.
Shen Jingxuan watched all this from afar with a mocking look on her face.
When they were plotting to assassinate her, they were filled with excitement, but now that the crime has been exposed, they all lowered their heads and dared not say a word.
Lu Jinxuan stood up tremblingly and walked towards the hall with staggering steps.
Behind her were the young masters and ladies of various mansions, who looked at her and sneered, "She seems so high and mighty on weekdays, but she actually did such a dirty thing. It's really surprising."
"What's the big deal? They are cousins. It's impossible to say that they have been in love for a long time."
When Lu Jinxuan heard the discussions of the crowd, she secretly clenched her fists, and the hatred in her heart continued to grow.
When she came to her senses and saw Xie Zihan in front of her, she knew it was over and things were out of their control.
Coupled with the excessive amount of incense in the room, Xie Zihan and her lost their minds and could only ask for things from each other and satisfy each other to alleviate the effects of the medicine.
Lu Jinxuan thought about how she chased Xie Lingxiao out of the hall and fainted after speaking only a few words to him.
They knew that Xie Lingxiao had discovered what was going on and was taking revenge on them for Shen Jingxuan.
But why couldn't Xie Lingxiao look at her more? In terms of status, knowledge and beauty, how was she inferior to Shen Jingxuan?
Lu Jinxuan bit her lower lip tightly, the smell of blood spread
In her mouth, her smile became silently crazy.
Shen Jingxuan, since I can't get it, you can forget about it either.
You ruined me, and you still want to live together in peace?
How can I make you happy?
Shen Jingxuan walked silently at the end of the team, as if everything that happened had nothing to do with her.
Jiang Shaoying walked beside Shen Jingxuan, smiling so hard that her teeth were showing.
"Ah Xuan, Lu Jinxuan is really amazing. How could she take down Xie Zihan just like that?"
Chen Yi disagreed: "That's not necessarily true. Everyone knows that she likes the Regent. She would definitely not do such a thing."
Given Lu Jinxuan's personality, she will not easily let go of the people or things she likes.
If she couldn't get it, she would die with regrets, so why would she take the initiative to collude with the prince?
There must be some hidden story that they are not aware of.
Shen Jingxuan looked at Chen Yi approvingly: "Yier is really smart, you noticed this.
Chen Yi only looked for a while and was able to sense that something was unusual, which surprised Shen Jingxuan.
From this we can see that the so-called ladies from noble families are not all as brainless as Lu Jinxuan.
The three of them followed the crowd in front of them at a leisurely pace, moving slowly forward in the sunset glow.
The sun sets in the west, and the rays of light sink into the earth.
The group finally arrived at the main hall and sat back in their seats one after another.
The emperor sat at the top, glaring at the three people in the center of the hall.
Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan didn't dare to look up. They knelt down in the center of the hall.
The queen wanted to sit in her seat, but when she saw the emperor's gaze, she didn't dare to step forward and knelt obediently with Xie Zihan.
The hall was silent for a while.
After a long silence, the emperor finally spoke: "Tell me, why did you do such a thing."
Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan lowered their heads and remained silent.
Why? One of them wanted to get Shen Jingxuan, and the other wanted Xie Lingxiao, but they couldn't tell the truth.
Not only did the two of them not admit their mistakes, they didn't even open their mouths to defend themselves.
The emperor had just suppressed a trace of anger, which then surged up again.
He slammed the table and stood up: "How dare you! If you don't want to talk about it, then let's execute you together.
The queen begged him to give the prince a chance, but he did not know how to cherish it.
Xie Zihan lowered his head and tried hard to think of a way to resolve the situation, but he would never make his thoughts public.
Otherwise, not only would his position as crown prince be in jeopardy, but he would also not be able to withstand Xie Lingxiao's wrath.
When the queen saw Xie Zihan remained silent, she gnashed her teeth in anger.
She had worked so hard to train Xie Zihan for so many years, but she didn't expect that he would become like this in just a few months.
After weighing the pros and cons, the queen said, "Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of yourself.
"Take care? Why don't you ask the prince if he wants me to take care?"
"Before he did this, did he ever think about what would happen if I found out?"
The emperor looked at Xie Zihan and Lu Jinxuan with red eyes.
Even though I was angry, the matter still had to be resolved. I couldn't just execute the two people as he said.
"Tell me, how should we solve this problem now?" The emperor glared at the two of them.
Xie Zihan hesitated for a moment: "I don't know."
The emperor was furious and strode towards Xie Zihan.
He wanted to kick this unfilial son to death and pretend that he had never had this child.
The queen stood up hastily and stopped the emperor: "Your Majesty, the prince is still young, it is up to you to make the decision."
"Calm down and don't let it damage your health.
After she finished speaking, the queen watched the emperor's eyes gradually turn red, and she tried hard to hold back her tears.
When the emperor looked at her, he was reminded of how the queen looked when he first met her many years ago, and he suddenly turned away.
He could not stand the queen's behavior. Every time he saw her like this, he would overturn his original ideas and had to obey her.
The emperor thought for a long time, then turned around suddenly as if he had made an important decision.