amaotonovel Chapter 288 The Final Say
Chapter 288 The Final Say
Although everyone in the room had not yet come to their senses, since Emperor Yongjia had appeared here, no matter how confused or reluctant they were, they had no choice but to kneel down and pay their respects first.
Emperor Yongjia, who had just returned to the palace, seemed not to hear their greetings. He ignored them and did not call out. Instead, he glanced around the room, saw Qin Liuse sitting there, and walked straight towards Qin Liuse.
Emperor Yongjia took her hand and put his other hand on Qin Liuse's shoulder.
Concubine Ning looked at the situation and knew that Emperor Yongjia was anxious and did not call them to get up, so she got up herself, and was also happy and relieved for Qin Liuse.
He couldn't help but exchange a look of relief with Concubine Xiao De. Fortunately, Emperor Yongjia came back, otherwise they would really be unable to control the situation.
When the others saw Concubine Ning stand up, they all stood up as well and looked at Qin Liuse with complicated eyes.
Concubine Xin Shu looked fiercely at the hand that Emperor Yongjia placed on Qin Liuse's shoulder.
The same thing happened to Qin Huaijin and Wen Cairen. Their eyes almost popped out of their heads and their teeth were almost broken.
When Qin Liuse saw Emperor Yongjia coming, his neck, which had been stiff, suddenly relaxed as if he had found his backbone.
She also knew in her heart that the person she could rely on had returned, so in an instant, her nerves relaxed.
Looking into Emperor Yongjia's eyes, her eyes unconsciously turned red and she felt extremely aggrieved.
She opened her mouth and called out, "Your Majesty," but only her lips formed the words, and no sound came out because she was choking with sobs.
Emperor Yongjia touched her face lovingly and said, "Don't be afraid, I will make the decision for you."
Qin Liuse sniffed. For some reason, his words made her believe it without a doubt and felt that he would definitely do justice for her.
Wen Cairen, who was standing next to the Queen Mother Dong, already wanted to cut Qin Liuse into pieces.
God knows when Emperor Yongjia came in just now, except for the two empress dowagers who didn't have to perform the ceremony, Qin Liuse also sat there like a dead person and didn't even perform the ceremony.
I don't know if it was intentional, but the emperor didn't blame her for being rude at all, and she didn't even pretend.
Isn’t this enviable?
It is said that this time, Qin Liuse really did not mean it.
She was anxious, and when she heard that Emperor Yongjia had returned, she was stunned on the spot.
When I came to my senses, everyone else had already performed the ceremony, so I simply stopped performing the ceremony.
Compared with someone else trying to take the life of the baby in her belly, what did it matter if she didn't punish the Emperor Yongjia with this ritual?
Emperor Yongjia held Qin Liuse's hand and sat next to her. He glanced at the people in the room with a cold face, then looked at the Empress Dowager East and the Empress Dowager West.
While turning the jade ring on his thumb, he greeted her and said coldly, "I am not in the palace today. How could such a thing happen on such a great festival?"
Except for family banquets, it is rare to see so many people gather in this palace. It is indeed rare that both the Eastern and Western Empress Dowagers are present.
The Empress Dowager Dong had originally planned to deal with Qin Liuse before Emperor Yongjia returned, but she was not afraid of Emperor Yongjia's return. Today, she had the Imperial Observatory's words to back her up, so she was very confident.
For a moment, Empress Dowager Dong told Emperor Yongjia what happened today in a very objective manner.
"These princes and princesses were suddenly possessed by evil spirits. As an ancestor, I am afraid that the evil spirits will harm them, so I asked the Imperial Observatory to perform a ritual and ask the gods. I hope the emperor will not blame me, an old immortal."
The Empress Dowager Dong's words were actually putting some pressure on Emperor Yongjia.
She said it was for his child, could he still blame her?
Emperor Yongjia did not have any special reaction, he just said calmly, "If the children are not feeling well, then they are not feeling well. How can you blame this child who has not yet been born? Could it be that this young child is harming his older brothers and sisters?"
Emperor Yongjia was just talking nonsense just to protect Qin Liuse. Since it was an evil creature, there was no need to distinguish between ages.
The Empress Dowager Dong snorted coldly, "The Emperor may not believe me, but he must believe in the Imperial Observatory."
"I know that the emperor is kind-hearted and can't bear to part with his child. But compared to the princes and princesses, and the fate of our country, this unborn baby in your belly is nothing. If this one is gone, we can still have another one in the future."
Emperor Yongjia asked coldly, "Then did the maids in my father's palace who had their babies aborted by their mother give birth to princes again?"
Abortion is very harmful to women's health.
Emperor Yongjia did not give Empress Dowager Dong any face at all and directly exposed her past in front of so many younger generations.
The Empress Dowager Dong was stunned for a moment, not knowing how Emperor Yongjia knew those things. But it didn't matter if he knew, since he had already done it.
Moreover, so much time has passed, and now she has become the Empress Dowager. Is she still afraid that he will bring up the past?
Because there has never been a record of a son deposing a empress dowager, and this world emphasizes filial piety, even if she kills people and commits arson, the position of the empress dowager is still stable, so the Empress Dowager Dong can be so lawless.
"If it were not for our national destiny, for the emperor, and for the future of my royal family, why would I come here today to be such a villain." The Empress Dowager Dong said another sentence, justifying all her evil deeds.
Today, Qin Liuse finally understood what it meant to be shameless and invincible.
The Empress Dowager Dong is indeed such a person.
The Empress Dowager Dong mentioned the destiny of the country, and Emperor Yongjia did not refute it for a while. Seeing Emperor Yongjia's hesitant reaction, everyone was eager to try, thinking that he was wavering.
"Qin Zhaoyi..." Emperor Yongjia looked at Qin Liuse and spoke.
For a moment, Wen Cairen and Qin Huaijin both laughed in their hearts, thinking that Emperor Yongjia was going to convict Qin Liuse. They were almost smiling and were just waiting for Emperor Yongjia's next words.
Unexpectedly, Emperor Yongjia said, "You rushed here after lunch, right? You must be feeling tired now. Go back and rest first, and be careful not to get too tired."
After Emperor Yongjia finished speaking, and without paying attention to other people's looks, he asked Zhu Wanxi to call Aunt Mingyue and Qingqing Zijin in, and asked them to help Qin Liuse return to Zhaoyang Palace first.
The concubines in Changxin Palace who were waiting to watch the fun all looked at each other in bewilderment. The words and tone of the emperor's words just spoken to them almost made them think they were hallucinating. The emperor could actually be so gentle at times and could speak to that bitch like that!
In fact, they were not the only ones who were surprised. Qin Liuse was also a little stunned. He didn't know what Emperor Yongjia was going to do and why he wanted to send him away.
Emperor Yongjia saw that she was a little hesitant, so he patted her hand gently and whispered, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Qin Liuse felt a little sour and warm in her heart and said "hmm".
Although she felt uneasy, she knew in her heart that Emperor Yongjia would never harm her, and she was indeed a little tired.
She hated the person who hurt her, but her child was more important at the moment.
She was very emotional just now and her mood changed too quickly. She was really tired, so she didn't force herself to stay and prepared to leave as he said. She looked up and met the eyes of Concubine Ning and Concubine Xiao De. Seeing that they both nodded slightly at her, Qin Liuse let Aunt Mingyue and the others support her and went back to Zhaoyang Palace.
"Why did the emperor let her go like that?" The Empress Dowager Dong was obviously unconvinced.
When the Empress Dowager Cixi saw Emperor Yongjia's reaction, she knew that he would protect Qin Liuse and not act recklessly like other people.
The Empress Dowager Cixi felt relieved. She had actually been a little worried just now whether Emperor Yongjia would believe what the Imperial Observatory said, but now seeing his reaction, she breathed a sigh of relief and led Zhu Cui and the others away.
The rest of the matters were left to his son to handle. After all, this was his harem and he had the final say.