bookcurios Chapter 144 New Year's Eve Incident
Chapter 144 New Year's Eve Incident
The emperor rubbed the ring on his finger and chewed over her words.
Will cherish every moment with him!
But the Queen refused to contact him again on the grounds that he did not trust her. She kept saying that she was upset that he mistook Cao Ying for her when he was delirious, but she was willing to waste the rest of their lives together.
The emperor chuckled.
She really was looking for an excuse to deliberately distance herself from her husband and remain a virgin for another man.
He is the Son of Heaven, and he is destined to have many women.
If she really minded, why would she act like a queen, recruit concubines for him, and even send her best friend to his bed?
She didn't mind it before, but after being kidnapped by pirates once, she started to mind it.
It was just an excuse for them to rekindle their old love.
The emperor forced himself to pull his thoughts away from the queen and said to the imperial concubine, "Alright, you can go back. I'll go there later."
He is the emperor, and Zhou Huiyue doesn't care about him, but there are many women in the harem who care about him.
Imperial Concubine Yu's expression softened, and her voice softened, "I've just finished threading the lingerie I made for Your Majesty, so it's a good time for you to try it on tonight."
The emperor patted the back of her hand and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Keep your eyes open."
No matter how busy Concubine Yu was over the years, she sewed his underwear by herself and never asked anyone else to do it for her.
This is probably what a wife looks like.
He couldn't help but think, the queen rarely sewed for him, so was he making clothes for Yi Qing now?
It must have been done, right?
Otherwise, how could there be purses sewn for men in her bedroom?
He had hinted many times that he wanted her to make him a purse, but she always played dumb and never agreed.
Thinking of this, the emperor's heart was filled with anger again. After Concubine Yu left, he asked, "Is there any trace of Cao Ying?"
He wanted to ask Cao Ying where the couple was hiding and why the queen had not appeared even after the news of the second prince being alive had spread for so long.
Doesn't she even want this son anymore?
Wuming replied tremblingly, "Just got the news that Cao Ying's traces were spotted outside the city.
She had disguised herself as a woman and was taking the man with crippled legs, claiming she was returning to her hometown in Jiangnan. Anzi chased after her, but was stopped by a group of men in black. Anzi was searching everywhere.
"She actually left the city?"
The emperor was furious.
Even with a wanted order issued, Cao Ying was still able to escape the strict search and leave the city. What did the imperial guards and the city gate guards do?
The emperor didn't believe that the capital would become so corrupt under his rule. Someone must have helped him.
Who are those men in black? Are they Yi Qing’s men or someone else?
"An old farmer delivering vegetables recognized her and reported her to the city gate guards, but we need to find the person to confirm whether she is the real one."
Wuming also felt very wronged.
He felt that Cao Ying had such abilities because of the indulgence of the former emperor.
But he didn't dare to say it, so he had to look for someone seriously.
The emperor would get angry every time he got a clue about Cao Ying, but he could only sit in the palace and wait for news from his subordinates. He simply changed his focus and asked, "What are the King of Xinjiang and others doing?"
The secret guard said, "The King of Jiangbei took the Princess of Jiangbei to the street to buy New Year's goods today."
"He's in a good mood."
The emperor's eyes darkened. "Have you noticed anything unusual in his house?"
"Our people can't enter the courtyard of the King and Lady of Jiangbei, and we haven't found anything unusual elsewhere."
The emperor lowered his eyes, "He is also on guard against me."
The secret guard didn't dare to answer.
In a noble family's mansion, everyone must have some private space.
Besides, the emperor had sent people to assassinate the King of Jiangbei many times before, so how could the two of them really be a loving father and a filial son?
The emperor said, "Pass on my oral order. Tomorrow, the King of Jiangbei will be allowed to bring his family to the palace for the banquet, and then stay with me to observe the New Year's Eve."
If traces of Cao Ying are found outside the city, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it is Cao Ying.
The secret agents in the secret factories are strictly screened, but this time they are useless, which is very suspicious.
It would be understandable if someone who was familiar with the dark factory was interfering, and Qiao Xi happened to be someone who was familiar with the dark factory.
The emperor had to doubt.
When the news reached the King's Mansion in Northern Xinjiang, a hint of murderous intent appeared in Qiao Xi's eyes.
Su Heting put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Don't worry, I promise I will bring you back to spend the New Year with Fourth Brother."
The old man stroked his messy beard.
He wanted to go to Fengyi Palace to see the queen.
But he also knew that the emperor did not let them into the palace out of kindness to let them celebrate the New Year. He probably suspected them of the King of Jiangbei's Palace and wanted to take the opportunity to search the palace.
Then he told Su Heting, "Make arrangements at the mansion."
Su Heting nodded, not daring to be careless.
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.
Su Heting first accompanied Qiao Xi back to the Qiao family to pay homage, and then took the old man and Su Que into the palace.
As soon as they entered the palace, several men in black sneaked into the Qiao family's house. After confirming that the Qiao family was not hiding anyone, they left quietly and headed for the King's Palace in Northern Xinjiang.
After Su Heting and his party entered the palace and paid their respects to the emperor, they took Qiao Xi and others to pay homage to the queen.
The emperor sighed and said, "You and your son are meeting for the first time. I will accompany you."
Su Heting did not refuse.
When the emperor left, the rest of the princes and concubines followed, and for a while Fengyi Palace was packed.
The emperor and empress had private disagreements, but on the surface the empress said she was devastated by the death of the second prince and was therefore worshipping Buddha.
The emperor did not take away her title, and although he had not offered sacrifices to the queen for five years, he still acted as if he loved her deeply.
Therefore, the people who followed behind, whether they were expressing their true feelings or pretending, showed grief on their faces after entering the hall.
The old man saw all this and tried his best to keep his cloudy eyes from getting hot and wet.
His daughter had a miserable life, and among this huge group of people, how many were truly sad?
Especially the emperor who was walking in front. He said that he would protect Hui'er's happiness all his life, but he let her suffer in the palace for many years, and even killed her children and dug up her tomb after her death.
The dog emperor really deserves to die.
Thinking of this, the old man couldn't help but quicken his pace.
Su Heting understood his heavy heart and immediately held his hand. "Grandfather, please don't run around. I will take you to see my mother."
He had already decided in his heart that when he returned, he would tell him that the queen might be alive.
After hearing what Su Heting said, everyone remembered that this old man was crazy, so they didn't think too much about why he kept pushing forward.
Fengyi Palace had already made arrangements.
As soon as someone came in, the palace servants lit incense and distributed it to everyone.
According to the rules of his status, the emperor should be the first to burn incense, but as soon as he inserted the incense into the incense burner, he heard a snap.
The emperor looked up in surprise.
It seems like something broke.
Before he could think about it, he saw the beam above his head break and fall, hitting the table directly.
The incense burner was knocked over, and the three incense sticks on the emperor's head were extinguished. Someone shouted, "The house is about to collapse."
Everyone fled outside in a hurry.
After everyone escaped, the entire house collapsed with a loud bang. Along with the sound of the collapse, a resentful female voice rang out, "My son is innocent, Si Yu is innocent..."
The old people who had stayed in the palace for a long time turned pale in an instant.
This is the Queen's voice!
The Queen appeared in spirit, but why did she cry out that the Crown Prince was wronged? Could it be...
Everyone couldn't help but look at the emperor.
When the emperor heard the voice, he subconsciously felt guilty, but then he was happy.
"Someone, go and see what's going on."
The queen is not dead at all.
Her voice can be heard here. Is she back?
She must be back.
The emperor clenched his hands tightly under his sleeves, suppressing his inner joy.
But after searching for a long time, the imperial guards still couldn't find anyone under the collapsed house.
The emperor had been waiting for years and was unwilling to accept this result. He said sternly, "Look again."
At this moment, a eunuch came running in hurriedly, "Oh no, the East Palace is haunted..."