Emperor Mu was extremely calm at this time, as if he didn't feel how serious the matter was at all.
Of course the matter is serious.
But he had already seen the terrifying scene when Rong Cang was undoing the poison. After Ji Ziyi told him, he was a little mentally prepared for the possibility that he might be poisoned, so when he heard this, he could completely control his emotions.
Besides, now is not the time to deal with King Chen.
Once the witchcraft is exposed, it will definitely cause people to panic, and even the civil and military officials of the court cannot be frightened without bloodshed.
But Emperor Mu didn't want to kill too many people.
In the years after he first ascended the throne, he made drastic changes to the government and killed many people. In addition to punishing corrupt and ignorant officials, eradicating dissidents was also the most ruthless thing he did.
Now that he is getting older, the Chu State is getting stronger and stronger, the borders are well guarded, and the people are relatively stable, so he does not want to go on a killing spree.
What's more... what's more...
"Do you know how to deal with witchcraft?" Emperor Mu raised his eyes and looked at Rong Cang, with a chill in his eyes. "According to the law, even the prince should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts and suffer the punishment of Ling Chi."
Chu Yunfei understood that the emperor was soft-hearted.
He was unwilling to use this kind of torture on his biological son.
Therefore, King Chen deserves to die, but he cannot be killed on the charge of "witchcraft", because once this charge is established, torture is not enough to shock the world and convince people's hearts.
The emperor is not a tyrant. Even if his son wants to harm him, he does not want to punish him with too severe torture.
Chu Yunfei understood a father's mood, but she didn't have that much kindness.
Everything King Chen did to them, she would pay him back in full.
"My father is kind and tolerant, which is a blessing for our children." Chu Yunfei stood up and bent her knees slightly, "Rong Cang only reported the results responsibly. It is all up to my father to make the decision."
After a pause, she said calmly: "It's just that my daughter-in-law is not a soft-tempered person who allows others to bully her. The demon man personally explained King Chen's preliminary plan. They bewitched Rong Cang for a long time. Originally, it was just to control Rong Cang's behavior. They used it, but King Chen felt that the waiting time was too long. If the demon stayed in Prince Chen's palace for one more year, it would mean the risk would spread, so they put a poison on the father."
"Their plan is to have Rong Cang kill the king at the palace banquet when the poison becomes more and more severe and becomes so severe that he completely loses control."
"Regicide is a capital crime. As long as the time is right and someone finds the right opportunity to kill Eunuch Yang, something will happen to my father. No one will think that it was Eunuch Yang's death that caused something to happen to my father. They will only think that it was Rong Cang who committed regicide. success."
"Father, you can think about what the final outcome will be if this plan succeeds."
After a slight pause, Chu Yunfei's voice gradually became indifferent: "Rong Cang will be sentenced to death for the crime of regicide, or shot on the spot in the palace. All the cronies around him will be exterminated, and the loyal generals in the army will be implicated. , each of them has a wife, children and mother.”
"Father, can you do some simple math? Under such a vicious and unpredictable conspiracy, how many people will have their homes confiscated and their families destroyed? How many families will be destroyed?"
"How innocent are those soldiers guarding the border? They fought bloody battles to guard the border. They may not even know what happened in the palace, but they will be accused of being complicit in the regicide and rebellious ministers. Nine tribes were wiped out overnight, and the blood It flows like a river!”
The woman who was supposed to be weak was now describing King Chen's heinous sins word for word, her tone was cold and calm, as if there was no emotion at all.
However, the determination and fearlessness in his tone cannot be ignored, and the coldness and sorrow in his eyes seem to have witnessed the planned tragedy with his own eyes, so that even the calm tone he tried to maintain could not conceal his extreme hatred.
Emperor Mu looked at her without saying a word, the color of his eyes changed several times, and finally said: "What do you want?"
"They have evil thoughts, dirty methods, and are ruthless. Rong Cang has really suffered for half a year. If his daughter-in-law hadn't fought against Rong Cang despite the rumors outside, she would have become a poor abandoned concubine. My daughter-in-law can forgive Rong Cang. Cang is helpless, but cannot forgive what King Chen did." Chu Yunfei said calmly, "Within the best of my ability, my daughter-in-law will make it impossible for King Chen and his wife to do everything they want."
Emperor Mu's face was as dark as water, and he was stroking the tea cup without saying a word. His expression was unpredictable, and he didn't know how he would react to Chu Yunfei's words.
If everything doesn't go as planned, this revenge is not harsh.
But for King Chen, who only wanted to reserve the throne, "not being able to do everything as he wished" would gradually make him lose everything, and he would eventually become like a lost dog...
"You two should go back first." The queen broke the silence, "I will talk to the emperor."
Chu Yunfei nodded in agreement, and left together with Rong Cang.
The palace was so quiet that it was almost deathly silent. Emperor Mu lowered his eyes and said nothing. He couldn't see clearly the color in his eyes, but from the perspective of the queen, he always felt that his expression at this time looked particularly unpredictable.
"What is the emperor thinking?"
"Rong Cang, this daughter-in-law, is not afraid of trouble." Emperor Mu rubbed his eyebrows, and his tone was a bit complicated, "I was just touched by what she said, and I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of myself."
Ashamed of oneself?
The queen was stunned: "Why?"
"Maybe it's because she's too powerful." Emperor Mu said, and couldn't help but twitching the corner of his mouth, "No wonder Rong Cang often said that his family has a strong wife, and I think she is indeed very strong."
A little woman, in front of him, the emperor, said that she could understand one of his sons, but would never forgive the other... Tsk, she was so bold and rare in the world.
The queen burst out laughing when she heard this. After laughing for a while, she suddenly felt something: "She is more rational, decisive, and braver than my concubine. She is obviously weak, but her courage is amazing."
Emperor Mu raised his eyes: "You are very suitable to be a queen, aren't you?"
The queen was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly: "Yes."
…
Rong Cang and Chu Yunfei stepped out of the palace gate and saw a familiar carriage waiting not far away.
Beside the carriage, two maids stood respectfully.
When the maid saw them coming out of the palace gate, one of them opened the curtain and said something to the inside. It was probably someone in the carriage who ordered it. She nodded, lowered the curtain, turned around and walked quickly in the direction of Rong Cang and Chu Yunfei. Come.
"His Royal Highness the King of War." The maid bowed her head and saluted, "My master wants to talk to you alone."
Chu Yunfei glanced at the exquisite and elegant carriage and said in a calm voice: "Miss Qin is a noble girl who has not left the court. It is against the rules to talk to a man alone."
Hearing this, the maid looked at Rong Cang anxiously: "Your Highness, King of War, my lady really has something important to tell you -"
"If there is really something important, you can ask Taifu Qin to deliver a message to this king." Rong Cang helped Chu Yunfei get into his carriage, then lowered the curtain and climbed on the horse, "Men and women are not allowed to be intimate."
After leaving these words, he signaled the coachman to turn the carriage, and the horse and carriage quickly left the palace gate.
Qin Zhilan, who had been waiting in the carriage for nearly half an hour, crushed the peony in her hand.
