The Queen Mother had heard some analysis of this matter from Lin Wanwan before, but she was angry at the time and only wanted to punish Lin Wanwan, so she did not think about it in detail. But after thinking about it later, she found that what the girl said was also true. Not without reason.
Later, when the Queen Mother learned that Su Jingqian almost lost his life before rescuing Luo Huaizhou, she had completely dispelled her suspicions about Su Jingqian and Lin Wanwan. Coupled with Lin Wanwan's previous analysis, the Queen Mother naturally The target was pointed at the Hua family.
She knew very well that except for the Hua family, no one would dare to do this, and no one could do it easily.
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother's expression suddenly darkened, as if a storm was approaching. She stared coldly at Emperor Dehui and said word by word: "The laws of our dynasty have always been clearly stipulated. All major cases will be handled by Dali." The minister of the temple, the Minister of Punishment, the Minister of Justice, and the Yushi Zhongcheng were the three envoys to jointly judge. However, the emperor did not allow the Ministry of Punishment and Yushitai to participate in the case, and gave the matter to the Dali Temple for thorough investigation. Doesn't this mean that the case has been dismissed? Has the power of disposal been handed over to the Hua family?"
Speaking of this, a cold light suddenly shot out in the Queen Mother's eyes, like several silver needles stabbing at Emperor Dehui at the same time, "The emperor trusts the Hua family so much, dare to conclude that no one in the Hua family is involved in this matter?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the Empress Dowager slammed the desk table, causing the teacup to tremble, making a crisp sound in the hall, and splashing out a few water stains.
"Or is the emperor worried that if the three departments jointly investigate, something will be found, which will expose the identity of the person behind the scenes?! Does the emperor not know how to deal with the person behind the scenes, or is he deliberately covering up?!"
When it came to the latter part, the Queen Mother was gnashing her teeth angrily, and the anger she had tried so hard to suppress surged out like a tide, almost completely drowning her reason.
Luo Huaizhou couldn't help but frown when he heard this. His eyes fell on Emperor Dehui unconsciously, but found that his eyes were flickering, as if he was avoiding his sight intentionally or unintentionally. Luo Huaizhou felt a pang in his heart. Clearly.
Emperor Dehui half lowered his eyes, covering the flash of sadness in his eyes. Then his face turned cold. He raised his eyes and looked towards the Queen Mother. There seemed to be layers of waves under his eyes, and his expression became darker and darker. He said in a deep voice: "From what the Queen Mother means, could it be that the Queen Mother is doubting the Hua family?"
"So what? Who else but the powerful Hua family would dare to collude with the bandits and kidnap the prince?!" At this time, the Queen Mother no longer cared about whether she would fall into the Hua family's alienation plan because of this, and felt a wave of The fire of anger burned in her heart, making it difficult for her to control herself.
She had thought that even though Emperor Dehui no longer loved her as his mother as much as before, at least he still loved his brother Luo Huaizhou. She did not expect that once the Hua family was involved, Emperor Dehui would not even care about Luo Huaizhou's safety. You can ignore it! This reminded her of Emperor Dehui's favor with the Hua family over the years. He not only allowed Hua Qiong to put pressure on the queen, but even allowed the left prime minister to dominate the court, making the Hua family's status almost equal to that of the royal family!
"The Hua family flatters and confuses the master and brings trouble to the imperial court. It is his intention to punish him, but the emperor has repeatedly protected and connived at it. Where does the majesty of my royal family go?!" The Queen Mother glared at Emperor Dehui angrily, her chest heaving violently, and her eyes were filled with anger. It was like burning a ball of raging flames, as if trying to burn a hole in Emperor Dehui's body, "If this matter is not investigated thoroughly, it will be equivalent to telling the world that anyone can humiliate the royal family. This makes the royal family Where is the face? Where will the safety of the royal family be endangered? How will the people of the world view our Nanling royal family?!"
Listening to the Queen Mother's repeated questioning that was almost hysterical due to extreme anger, Emperor Dehui suddenly narrowed his eyes. His body, which was still leaning a little, slowly sat upright. As his eyes narrowed, a sinister cold light reflected in his eyes.
"The words of the Queen Mother are wrong. The Hua family is the mainstay of the country. How could they do such a thing to deceive the emperor?" Emperor Dehui looked at the Queen Mother with cold eyes, and smiled contemptuously. His lips flashed, "I know that the Queen Mother has always disliked Concubine Hua, and has always been at odds with the Left Prime Minister, but after the Queen Mother has said so much, I don't know whether the Queen Mother cares about the safety of Huaizhou or the face of the royal family. ? Or is the Queen Mother trying to take this opportunity to bring down the Hua family? From now on, no one in the entire government and the public will dare to disagree with you again? "
"Bastard!" The Queen Mother was so angry that she was trembling with anger at Emperor Dehui's heart-wrenching words. She immediately slapped the table and stood up. The anger and disappointment in her eyes were like a raging fire, burning her reason beyond recognition.
"you--"
The Queen Mother was about to refute, but was interrupted coldly by Emperor Dehui.
"If the Queen Mother can produce evidence to prove that the Hua family is involved, I will never tolerate adultery. But if the Queen Mother has no evidence to prove that this matter is related to the Hua family, then the Queen Mother... please be careful what you say!"
Emperor Dehui bit the last two words very hard, conveying a strong warning and a somewhat threatening tone.
As soon as these words came out, the Queen Mother trembled slightly, and a trace of astonishment flashed across her face, but she was immediately swallowed up by anger. She held the edge of the case tightly with her hands, and her sharp eyes were filled with bone-chilling coldness, like a sharp blade, mercilessly gouging Emperor Dehui's body.
However, Emperor Dehui did not dodge at all from the Queen Mother's stern gaze. He still looked directly at the Queen Mother, his eyes cold and cold, not wanting to look away.
For a moment, the two were in a stalemate, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Luo Huaizhou sat quietly aside, watching the two people's exchange of words with a complicated expression. His eyes kept wandering between the two people. He saw the Queen Mother trembling with anger and saw Emperor Dehui's face gloomy and cold eyes. , he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't speak.
He knew that the reason why his mother was so angry was not only because she was worried about her own safety, but also because she was afraid of the Hua family, but more importantly because she valued the imperial power. The emperor's brother knew that his mother was afraid of the Hua family, but he favored the Hua family in every possible way. He couldn't even tell whether the emperor wanted to use the Hua family to limit his mother's power, or whether he really valued the Hua family so much that he even His only brother could be abandoned.
Luo Huaizhou suddenly felt mixed feelings in his heart. Facing these two close relatives who were facing each other in tit-for-tat, he didn't know what to use to judge what was right and wrong, and he didn't know what to say to ease the atmosphere at this time, or in other words, he I'm so disappointed that I don't know what to do with myself.
At this moment, Luo Huaizhou suddenly remembered what Su Jingqian had said to him before entering the palace.
"Luo Huaizhou." When he got off the carriage, Su Jingqian suddenly stopped him and said quietly: "You are you, and your mother is your mother. You don't have to bear the responsibility for what she has done, and you don't have to do this. Feel guilty. Everyone has their own choices and decisions, which no one can control, but once you make a decision, you have to bear the corresponding price. No one in this world can control everything, and no one can do it After all, there are many things that will go against the direction you expect. When you are uncertain or unable to make a decision, just keep your heart and act."
Keep your heart in mind and act accordingly.
Luo Huaizhou thought that he might have understood.
