vstars Chapter 937: The Ungrateful Son 3
Chapter 937: The Ungrateful Son 3
The Queen Mother was really angry at this time, and was also horrified by her son's cruelty. They were all her own flesh and blood! But her son could be so cruel.
"Empress Dowager, it seems the Emperor has made up his mind to let Chen Da Ying's son inherit the throne!" Madam Liao continued, "Alas! The Emperor is truly too impatient. Not to mention that even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. For Chen Da Ying, the Emperor is practically a tyrant."
"It seems we have to find a way to get rid of Chen's promised child. A son born to a vicious woman like her is bound to be vicious as well," the Queen Mother narrowed her eyes dangerously. "She thinks that by bewitching the Emperor, she can help her son ascend to the throne."
"Haha! You're just dreaming! As long as I'm here, I won't let Chen agree to that vicious woman's success."
Yes, the Queen Mother was ready to take action against the Third Prince, whom Chen promised to marry. Even if he was her own grandson, with a mother like Chen promised to marry, the Queen Mother could not like the Third Prince.
"Why would Her Majesty the Empress Dowager dirty her hands?" Madam Liao sneered. "Chen promised to harm the First, Second, and Fourth Princes. How could Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu let the Third Prince go? All we need to do is give Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu some sustenance when they take action. There's no need for Her Majesty the Empress Dowager to dirty her hands."
"Yes! You are right," the Queen Mother nodded, "but why didn't you mention the Queen?"
"The Queen is too upright and kindhearted. An upright person would not attack a child, because they have a moral bottom line," said Madam Liao. "So the Queen will deal with Chen, but she will never harm the Third Prince."
"Alas! The Empress is indeed a good woman, but the Emperor is so blind that he doesn't favor such a good wife as the Empress, but instead favors that vicious woman Chen Cheng." Then the Empress Dowager sneered, "But it's fortunate that the Emperor and Empress are not in harmony. Otherwise, if the Emperor and Empress were of the same mind, I wouldn't be able to control the palace."
"Empress Dowager, please make the decision for me!" At this moment, Jiang Chunxi's crying voice was heard outside, and then Jiang Chunxi ran in with tears streaming down her face.
"Empress Dowager," Jiang Chunxi knelt before the Empress Dowager, "I beg you to help me. My child was killed in that way, but the Emperor is protecting the murderer. Now only you can help me."
"Madam Liao, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and help the Queen up." The Queen Mother said to Madam Liao.
When Nanny Liao came forward to help her, Jiang Chunxi naturally stood up.
"Queen, don't be too sad," the Queen Mother looked at Jiang Chunxi kindly and comforted her, "You are still young and you will have children again."
"Empress Dowager," Jiang Chunxi wiped her tears with a handkerchief, "With a vicious woman like Chen Yingying around, even if I give birth to a few more children, they will not be enough to harm her."
"Why? Why is the Emperor so cruel? Didn't Chen Da Ying harm his own flesh and blood? But because the Emperor dotes on Chen Da Ying, he allows him to harm other princes. I have never seen such a cruel father. The Emperor violates human ethics so much, isn't he afraid of retribution?"
"Empress," the Queen Mother said sternly, "who gave you the courage to curse the Emperor like this?"
Then the Queen Mother's tone immediately softened: "Queen, I understand how you feel right now, but there is no evidence to prove that Chen promised to harm the prince. How can I make the decision for you?"
"Instead of spending this time crying here, you should hurry to the prince's residence and take the Second Prince back. Taking good care of him is the most important thing."
"I have sent someone to the prince's residence to fetch the Second Prince," Jiang Chunxi cried, breaking down. "Whenever I think of the Second Prince having to rely on medicine for the rest of his life and becoming a sickly person, my heart aches. I wish I could suffer this pain for him."
"Empress Dowager," Jiang Chunxi looked at the Empress Dowager in grief and indignation. "Although there is no evidence to prove that Chen Yingda was the one who did it, the Third Prince is the only one who is fine among the princes. Isn't this the best evidence?"
"Empress," the Queen Mother said helplessly, "although your speculation makes sense, without substantial evidence, it's impossible to prove that Chen Da Ying was the one who did it. Most importantly, you know how much the Emperor loves Chen Da Ying."
"So please don't embarrass me. Although I can't make the decision for you right now, I promise you that I will find evidence to convict Chen Dianying. As long as there is evidence, no matter how much the emperor wants to protect Chen Dianying, I will never allow it. I must execute that vicious woman, Chen Dianying."
"With the Empress Dowager's assurance, I feel relieved," Jiang Chunxi bowed to the Empress Dowager. "I'm anxious to return to look after the Second Prince, so I'll take my leave now."
"Madam Liao, send the Queen out." The Queen Mother ordered Madam Liao:
Nanny Liao immediately came to Jiang Chunxi respectfully, helped her turn around and walked out.
As soon as they walked out of the palace, Madam Liao whispered to Jiang Chunxi, "Master, the Queen Mother wanted to attack the Third Prince, but was persuaded by this servant."
"Well! You did very well," Jiang Chunxi gave Madam Liao a satisfied look. "I'm afraid Consort Hui and Consort Shu are already driven mad by hatred. Naturally, they should spare the Third Prince's life to vent their anger. How can we let the Empress Dowager interfere?"
"Alas! This Empress is truly too kindhearted. I cannot bear to see Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu driven mad by hatred, so I can only satisfy their wish for revenge. However, they still need the Queen Mother's support behind the scenes. Otherwise, with Concubine Hui and Concubine Shu's connections in the palace, I'm afraid they won't be able to take the Third Prince's life."
"Oh! By the way, let's reveal some flaws so that the Emperor can trace it back to the Empress Dowager. After all, I still want to see the Emperor and the Empress Dowager become enemies and let them kill each other."
"Master, don't worry. I'm here for you. You will definitely get what you want." As she spoke, Madam Liao had already helped Jiang Chunxi sit on the sedan chair.
At the same time, Chen agreed to the palace.
Chen Yanyi looked at his sleeping son in his arms with satisfaction, and then handed him to the wet nurse to take away. Then he gloated: "Empress, Hui Fei and Shu Fei must be heartbroken right now, wishing they could suffer that punishment for their son!"
"Haha! They deserve it. It's their fault that their sons are not as valuable as my Third Prince. After all, in the Emperor's heart, only my Third Prince is the son that the Emperor recognizes."
"That's right," Zhong Ling, the senior palace maid who had agreed to Chen's request, quickly complimented him. "Our Third Prince is the one recognized by the Emperor. He will inherit the throne in the future. The First, Second, and Fourth Princes have blocked the Third Prince's path. Naturally, the Emperor must remove the obstacles for the Fourth Prince. After all, the Emperor has a deep fatherly love for the Third Prince. How could he allow such an eyesore to stand in his way in the future?"