Killing a little slave with a stick is nothing, but this slave is Chen Linxue's slave.
If Rong Cang is left alone today, it will be a slap in the face of her, the Queen Mother.
Rong Cang's eyes darkened: "Pull him out."
The two chamberlains dragged Caiyun out. Caiyun turned pale and shouted in fear: "Miss, help me! Queen Mother, Queen Mother, help me! Queen Mother, Crown Princess, Your Highness the Crown Princess, I was wrong. I know I was wrong. This slave really realizes his mistake——"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince." Chen Linxue looked up at her in disbelief, "Caiyun is my maid. I felt that I had been wronged, so I asked her to see the Queen Mother. If the Crown Prince wants to punish me, just punish me. Why take a Is the maid venting her anger?"
"You also want to be killed with a stick?" Rong Cang turned his eyes slightly and looked at her coldly, as if a cold light flashed across his eyes, "One life for another. If you, the master, are willing to take responsibility, I can help you. .”
Chen Linxue was shocked and froze in place.
One life for another?
Is he really so callous?
"Rong Cang, you are so presumptuous!" The Queen Mother was furious, "What on earth are you going to do? Do you think the Ai family is dead?!"
"Queen Mother, calm down." Rong Cang lowered his eyes slightly, his tone was respectful but tough, "The rules of the East Palace are strict. They have been like this since the grandson and the Crown Princess came in. Anyone who dares to violate the palace rules will be treated like this."
"You -" the Queen Mother pointed at him, her cheeks trembling with anger, "You... you are disrespectful and unworthy of being a prince! If the Ai family wants the emperor to depose you, the Ai family will definitely let the emperor depose you!"
"Ah!" Caiyun's scream suddenly came from outside the palace, "The Queen Mother! The Queen Mother, please save this slave—ah! I know my mistake! I know my mistake. Your Highness, please spare your life! Your Highness, please spare your life! Ah -"
"Crown Princess." Chen Linxue turned to look at Chu Yunfei, her eyes were red, and she knelt down with a plop, "I beg the Crown Princess to show mercy and accumulate blessings for the child in her belly, and beg for mercy from His Highness the Crown Prince! Crown Princess, I know my mistake, and I promise that Caiyun will never dare to do it again..."
"The state has national laws, and the palace has palace rules." Chu Yunfei said in a calm tone, "Caiyun violated the rules of the East Palace. His Highness the Crown Prince dealt with her today to warn others. In the future, you can do what you should do, and don't do what you shouldn't. Do."
Chen Linxue's face turned pale, and she almost felt chills all over her body as she listened to the screams outside.
Her face turned pale and she spoke urgently: "Crown Princess, Crown Princess, you are still pregnant with a child! Please ask His Highness for a favor. I will definitely behave myself in the future. Crown Princess——"
"The Emperor has arrived! The Queen has arrived!"
The screams outside suddenly stopped, and the executioners all stopped what they were doing and knelt down.
Rong Cang and Chu Yunfei saluted respectfully.
"What's going on? I heard from all the way here that there was a mobilization of troops?" Emperor Mu strode into the palace gate, saluted the Queen Mother, then turned around and looked around, "Rong Cang, what's going on?"
"Your Majesty, do the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess still see the Queen Mother of the Ai family in their eyes? The Ai family has been closed for many years, do they think I'm dead?!" Seeing the emperor's arrival, the Queen Mother was furious and took the lead in attacking Rong Cang before she could speak. " He disobeyed and committed crimes just after he became the crown prince. The Ai family is really disappointed in him!"
"Queen Mother, calm down." Emperor Mu said helplessly, "Queen Mother has been fasting and chanting Buddha's name for so many years. She should be at peace. She can just tell the people below to do whatever she wants. Why are you getting into a big fight with a junior here?"
The Queen Mother froze, and then said coldly: "Is the Emperor blaming the Ai family?"
"My son, that's not what I meant." Emperor Mu said quickly, "It's just that the Queen Mother is old. She really shouldn't be so angry and anxious. Her health is her first priority."
After saying that, he turned to look at Rong Cang: "Rong Cang, what's wrong with you? The Queen Mother is your grandmother, and this is how you talk to your grandmother?"
Rong Cang lowered his eyes: "Reporting to my father, I did not disrespect the Queen Mother. I just dealt with the servants in the East Palace who did not follow the rules according to the rules. I hope my father will understand clearly."
"Oh?" Emperor Mu frowned, "What's going on?"
"Father, Rong Cang just came back from the palace and asked my daughter-in-law to explain to you the cause and effect." Chu Yunfei lowered her eyebrows respectfully, "The day before yesterday, the Queen Mother sent two girls from the Chen family and ordered her daughter-in-law to take them into the East Palace to serve the prince. The daughter-in-law should Come down. Let the two girls from the Chen family live with the Gu sisters temporarily, two in Changqiu Hall and two in Changding Hall."
"Rong Cang has just started supervising the regency during this period. He is busy with government affairs, and his daughter-in-law is heavy and has some difficulty in moving. I will just explain a few words and ask them to calm down for the time being and not to disturb the prince too often. Who will the prince favor in the future, or to him? Whoever likes it will naturally be given a title——"
"Wait a minute." The Queen Mother interrupted her with dissatisfaction, "The Ai family gave Rong Cang a concubine. What do you mean by favoring her and then giving her a title?"
Chu Yunfei replied: "The Queen Mother, please calm down. Rong Cangzhi is not a womanizer and is unwilling to accept a concubine. My father and mother knew this before he became the crown prince. I dare not go against his wishes."
Emperor Mu nodded slowly: "That's true. I have offered marriage to Rong Cang several times, but he has always rejected it. This traitor doesn't even give me face. The queen mother should not be like him."
"The Ai family gave the Chen sisters in marriage to Rong Cang, and they can only be concubines." The Queen Mother's face was gloomy, as if covered with a layer of frost. "He disobeyed and committed crimes just after he became the prince. Such a person is not qualified to be the prince. !”
"What the Queen Mother said is wrong." The Queen smiled faintly, "A prince can not only lead troops to fight, but also govern the world. He has outstanding abilities, and he has the absolute qualifications to firmly sit on the throne of the Crown Prince. If the Queen Mother does not force him to accept irrelevant tasks, Woman, I think he will never disobey the Queen Mother."
"Queen, you are so presumptuous!" The Queen Mother's face turned green, "Are you accusing the Ai family?"
"I don't dare." The queen said in a respectful tone, "I'm just explaining the reasons why the prince does what he does. He has a cold temper and has been on the battlefield for many years. He is used to saying, "When you are out in the field, your orders will not be accepted." He is used to killing decisively and speaking his mind. I don’t care about anyone’s face, so I have the illusion of being disobedient to my elders.”
Speaking of this, she smiled helplessly: "Even when the emperor, my father, and my concubine, my mother, talk to him, they often discuss it. It's not that the emperor and my concubine are afraid of him, but they just don't want his majesty to be damaged." , after all, now is the time for the prince to cultivate his connections in the East Palace. I will only support him and will never create any problems for him. I hope the queen mother will understand."
The Queen Mother was so angry that she was shaking all over.
What does it mean?
Accusing her of deliberately creating problems for Rong Cang? Are you saying that she is to blame for her disobedience?
Are they going to rebel?
When the emperor was the prince, he did not dare to be as presumptuous as Rong Cang. When she was the empress, she had to be respectful to her superiors. Why was Rong Cang an exception?
"Father, Yun Fei hasn't finished speaking yet." Rong Cang reminded him indifferently.
"Yes." Emperor Mu suddenly came back to his senses and turned to look at Chu Yunfei, "Princess, please continue."
