Chapter 380
The queen couldn't believe her ears, "What did you say? Why did you frame it like this? What evidence do they have?"
"That day the crown prince arrested the civilian girl, and Concubine Yi happened to be in the Imperial Temple. The Taifu got the news that they planned to use this as an excuse to frame His Highness and Concubine Yi."
The queen gritted her teeth with hatred, "Xia Zian really can't stay. Keeping her will harm my palace and the crown prince."
"So, the Taifu said, if the empress needs to go out to testify, the empress will say that you sent Yifei to the imperial temple to pray for the princess."
"Will the crown prince arrest the civilian girl..."
The attendant smiled, "Don't worry, ma'am, it's just a civilian girl, and she didn't cause any harm. The civilian girl came back intact, and because of this, His Highness was beaten up by His Royal Highness King Liang. Even if the officials and clan members feel that His Highness has lost his virtue, they will not immediately depose the crown prince."
Only then did the queen feel relieved, "However, the matter of framing should not be underestimated. Let Tai Fu find more evidence to refute it."
"Your Majesty, you are not afraid of the slanting shadow. Your Highness and Concubine Yi are innocent. The Tai Tu will not allow anyone to frame them."
The Queen nodded, "Then what does the Grand Tutor want me to do?"
"Your Majesty, you can go to the Empress Dowager's Palace to report the situation first, lest the Empress Dowager hear the wind calling Xia Zi'an to enter the palace first. If Xia Zian speaks first at that time, the Empress Dowager will definitely believe her words. Because of injury, I ask the empress dowager to attend the political meeting with you, if you and the empress dowager are present, at least the regent will not dare to be too blatant."
The queen hummed, "Okay, I will go right away."
After the queen dismissed her attendants, she hurried to the empress dowager's palace.
The empress dowager also learned about Murong Jie's summoning of officials and clan relatives, and she was ordering someone to inquire about what happened. Seeing the empress coming in a hurry, she knew that it was related to the prince.
She has always held resentment towards the queen because of the matter of King Liang.
So, seeing the Queen coming, he asked indifferently, "Has the Queen visited Xin'er? How is he doing?"
The queen was startled, she had forgotten about it, but then she reacted and said: "If you go back to your mother, the concubine went out of the palace to see him today. His condition is not very good, but he should be fine."
Although she didn't go in, she asked the concierge that his fever had subsided and he was awake, so she expected nothing serious, and she also felt that the Empress Dowager just lied to her when she said it was particularly serious.
The empress dowager knew that she was out of the palace, and she heard that she had seen her before and she was fine, so she felt a little more relaxed, and her face also looked better, "It's okay, I'm afraid it's to comfort Ai's family, Ai's family repeatedly ordered people to go out last night When I asked about the situation, they said it was very serious, but with Zi An here, there should be no need to worry too much."
The queen said embarrassingly: "Yes."
"Then you are here, is there something important?" asked the empress dowager.
The queen calmed down and said: "Mother, the regent called all the officials and royal family members in the meeting hall, saying that there was an important matter to discuss, and the concubine ordered someone to inquire about the situation, and learned that someone had complained to the regent, saying that The Crown Prince's affair with Concubine Yi is purely a false accusation, please learn from your mother."
The empress dowager got up suddenly, her eyes widened and she said sharply: "Who made such a false accusation? This is a crime of great treason."
You know, the crown prince has to call Concubine Yi a mother concubine, if he says that he had an affair with Concubine Yi, wouldn't it be the same as telling the world that he stole his father's woman? This is detrimental to the royal family's reputation, and even if it is true, it cannot be made public in front of courtiers.
"I don't know who made the false accusation, but I heard that Xia Zi'an went to the Emperor's Temple to save people that day, and happened to see Concubine Yi was also in the Emperor's Temple." The queen said plainly.
The empress dowager narrowed her phoenix eyes, "You mean, it was Xia Zian who said it?"
"The concubine doesn't know, but Concubine Yi and the Crown Prince have never had any relationship. She must have misunderstood the sudden false accusation. If Zian said it, maybe Zian also misunderstood it. After all, the people who followed that day also Quite a few, if someone said something nonsense to Zi'an, Zi'an believed it to be true, so he told the prince, and the prince was furious because of Xin'er's matter, and the prince would be angry with the prince. Acts of rage, without deliberation."
The empress dowager thought that once this matter was uncovered, it would definitely cause a storm, she ignored the truth for the time being, and quickly ordered, "Quickly, tell the prince to come to Ai's house."
Eunuch Sun took the order and left immediately.
The queen continued: "Mother, this matter is not because the concubine intends to drag Zi'an into the water, but it is true that Zi'an has a lot of dissatisfaction with the prince. You should have known this before. Zi'an feels guilty towards Xin'er because of regretting the marriage. This time the prince The civilian girl who was taken away was called Wang Yi'er, who was Xin'er's favorite. In order to make up for Xin'er, Zi'an took someone to rescue Wang Yi'er. The concubine was very grateful for this. If she hadn't arrived immediately, the prince would be afraid It’s going to be a big mistake.”
The empress dowager settled down, "You mean, the girl the prince took away is Xin'er's favorite?"
The queen said: "Yes, Xin'er had mentioned to the concubine before that she wanted to marry her, but she was just a commoner girl, how could she match Xin'er? The concubine naturally objected, and Xin'er didn't mention it again afterward. The concubine thought he was letting go, but it turned out that after Xin'er refused, this woman kept pestering her endlessly and wanted to be a princess. Xin'er was interested in her, and seeing her infatuated appearance, her heart moved again. The people below can hear In return, he said that the prince arrested her because she provoked her maliciously first, and the prince was angry so he arrested her and planned to punish her. He didn't think about it, but he almost made a big mistake. The two people around the prince can be regarded as a sigh of relief for Xin'er and Wang Yi'er, they really shouldn't suffer such insults."
The empress dowager said unhappily: "So what if she is a civilian girl? It's rare that he likes it. Has he asked you anything in these years? You shouldn't have refused at the beginning. In today's situation, you, as a mother, have to bear most of the responsibility. "
The queen regretted repeatedly, "The concubine knew that she had done something wrong, so wasn't she afraid of your opposition that day? After all, it's wrong to be in a wrong family."
"The right family depends on the situation. It's not that you don't know his situation. He is infertile and has a disabled leg. It doesn't mean that he can't find a noble daughter from a wealthy family, but it's rare that there is one he likes. Aijia I can't bear to object."
The Empress Dowager really cherished this grandson, thinking of the suffering he had suffered, she felt extremely uncomfortable.
"Yes, when the matter subsides, the concubine will make the decision for him." The queen said.
Now she is willing to agree to anything, as long as the empress dowager stops the regent.
Eunuch Sun came back soon, but he was the only one who came back, "Queen Mother, the prince said that he has something important to discuss with the ministers, and he will come to see you after the discussion."
The Empress Dowager said anxiously: "It will be too late after the discussion, have all the ministers arrived?"
"There are still two clan members who have not arrived. King Baoan has already arrived, and the rest of the ministers above the third rank have arrived." Eunuch Sun said.
The queen stood up and said anxiously: "Mother, we have to go there together. This matter must be stopped no matter what. This will damage the reputation of the emperor and the prince. Once it is spread, the dignity of the royal family will be gone."
The Empress Dowager is also somewhat dissatisfied with Murong Jie, how can this matter be made public? Even if it is true, it has to be dealt with privately, let alone one that has not been verified.