The Emperor looked at him coldly, feeling a headache coming on.
He and the Empress had been husband and wife for more than 20 years. Although they did not love each other, they respected each other. However, the talents of the Liu family were withering day by day. They relied on their ancestors to ensure that there was an Empress in this generation, but they could only stop here. It would be fine if the Empress did not make any mistakes. Once she did, those who were watching covetously could swallow the Liu family in an instant!
This Right Prime Minister was really muddle-headed!
Now that the evidence was conclusive, the letters they had secretly discussed fell to the ground! The Right Prime Minister could not help but cry.
"This is all because of this guilty official. It has nothing to do with the Empress or the Crown Prince. Your Majesty, please investigate clearly and allow this guilty official to bear all the responsibility." As he spoke, he kowtowed deeply. Unexpectedly, the Left Prime Minister, who was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue, snorted coldly.
"With so many people, it must be impossible to complete without the Empress' order, right?"
As he spoke, he also knelt in front of the Emperor. "Your Majesty, the evidence is conclusive. The Empress colluded with the Right Prime Minister, implying that they swapped goods with shoddy ones. And presumably, this is not the first time this has happened. Think about how our court sends disaster relief every year, but the food sent to Xi Province is rotten. This is clearly framing the court for injustice. Your Majesty, please abolish the Empress! "
"You!" The Right Prime Minister's eyes widened. Although they had occasionally interfered with the relief supplies in the past, it was only a share of the profits. Yet the Left Prime Minister wanted to push all the blame to the Liu family! If the crime was confirmed, it would be a serious crime to confiscate the family's property and exterminate the family!
But what he did not know was that there was a saying that everyone kicks a man who is down. Before he could defend himself, the courtiers all knelt down!
"Your Majesty, please abolish the Empress!"
He sat on the spot, as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
Just as the cries shook the heavens, Gong Che appeared alone at the door of the hall and knelt down with the letter of his own guilt.
…
In the end, the Empress could not stop Gong Che. She stared blankly as the Crown Prince walked further and further away. Her eyes gradually sobered up.
She asked someone to help her up, then returned to the hall and sat in front of the dressing table. First, she silently looked at herself in the mirror, then suddenly said, "Hong Xiu, help me dress."
The head palace maid beside her had red eyes. She hurriedly stepped forward and said in a choked voice, "Your Highness, please take care of yourself. Everything will be fine."
The Empress turned a deaf ear to him. She looked at the mirror and said faintly, "Let's do it the same way we did during the coronation ceremony." She looked at her slightly plump waist and sighed. "I wonder if I can still wear that phoenix robe."
As soon as she finished speaking, another female official, who was her trusted aide, quickly knelt down and said, "This servant will go and get it."
"There's no rush."
Ruthlessness flashed in the Empress's eyes.
Would she admit defeat just like that? No … She looked at herself in the mirror. She originally wanted to beg Imperial Concubine Long for mercy, but now, she gritted her teeth and changed her mind.
"Go to the Taiji Palace and invite the Chaoyang Princess over!"
"… Yes."
That's right, how could she forget about GongYimo?
The Empress touched her face and her thoughts became clearer. She could not admit defeat like this! Once she collapsed, her son, father, and clan would all face a calamity!
At least she had to protect her son … Her child must be the Crown Prince!
GongYimo had just returned to the palace when the Empress's people arrived.
She did not know what had happened, nor did she know that the people around the Emperor had used her plan to do so many things in order to overthrow the Empress.
Therefore, she only hesitated for a moment before going to Feng Qi Palace with Imperial Concubine Long. On the way, she listened to Imperial Concubine Long's sarcastic explanation.
GongYimo was shocked. She did not expect such a thing to happen! Someone actually used her to carry out such a plot against the Empress?
In her last life, when she met Gong Che, Gong Che's mother and grandfather's family were all dead, so his position as the Crown Prince was very unstable and difficult. So it was at this time?
Soon, they arrived at Feng Qi Palace.
As soon as she entered, she saw the Empress, who was wearing a full set of phoenix robes, drawing her forehead. Seeing her like this, GongYimo felt that the Empress must have a death wish. Perhaps in her last life, it was because she took all the blame with her death that the Emperor did not remove Gong Che from the position of Crown Prince. Looking at her now, it seemed that she would really do that!
When the Empress saw her, she was no longer as dissatisfied as before. Now, all the civil and military officials in the court were on their side. Only GongYimo, the vile spawn that she used to despise, could speak for her son.
Thinking of this, she dismissed her confidants and actually knelt down in front of GongYimo!
GongYimo looked at her actions and raised her eyebrows. "Mother … Why do you have to do this?"
Could it be that the situation had deteriorated to this extent?
Well, if there was still a chance, Gong Che would not have lost his mother so early in her last life.
The Empress's expression was solemn. Seeing GongYimo's resistance, she gritted her teeth and kowtowed to her! The moment she lowered her head, two clear lines of tears fell …
She was indeed a cowardly Empress. If there was no GongYimo, she would have gone to beg Imperial Concubine Long. But compared to Imperial Concubine Long's viciousness, the young GongYimo was obviously more compassionate. So she could kneel down and beg for her son's sake.
GongYimo knew what she wanted her to do, but in the face of imperial power, she admitted that as a non-biological princess, she could please the Emperor, but she could not change the Emperor's decision or even influence the Emperor's will unless she did not want to live.
"Seventh Princess, everything that happened in the past was all my fault. I was the one who tried to harm you time and time again, and I was also the one who wanted to steal the disaster relief supplies this time. But, I beg you, for Che 'er's sake, please let go of your former enmity and save Che' er's life!" Her posture was as low as dust, and her every word was filled with grief and sorrow.
GongYimo sighed.
"Empress … Let's not beat around the bush. I am not father's biological child, how much weight do you think my words have?"
The Empress opened her eyes slightly. She did not expect GongYimo to know her past, but there was no other way. She gritted her teeth and kowtowed again!
"Even if it's because Che has always taken care of you! Even if it's because of my efforts as a mother, I know that you, Seventh Princess, can do it! You can definitely do it! "
GongYimo was speechless. She herself was not confident, but the Empress had confidence in her.
Seeing her kowtow again and again, banging her head on the ground and crying blood, GongYimo closed her eyes and couldn't help being slightly moved.
Perhaps all mothers in this world were like this, willing to do anything for their children.
Thinking of her previous life, Gong Che was so difficult, but in the end, he was still a good Emperor. She couldn't help but laugh at herself, but her mind was quickly guessing what the current situation was.
Soon, the Empress' forehead was red and swollen. The banging sound was like knocking on people's hearts, and could be heard clearly in the huge palace.
After a while, GongYimo sighed, "Don't kowtow, I promise you."
When the Empress heard this, her eyes were filled with unbelievable joy! She raised her head and almost spoke incoherently, but her eyes were filled with determination!
"Thank you … Thank you! Don't worry, I won't make it too difficult for you … As long as the Princess agrees to do her best, I will immediately take poison and hang myself. I believe that on account of my death, His Majesty will have some pity for Che … I'm just afraid that those court officials will covetously eye on Che and not let him go! I ask the Princess to speak up for Che … Just like how you spoke to the Ninth Prince! "
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