PDLP Chapter 134 Only in this way can we buy more time for the Prime Minister
Chapter 134 Only in this way can we buy more time for the Prime Minister
When the news reached Liu Qingqing, she was just about to go to the Queen's Palace. She immediately replaced the poetry book in her hand with a tonic soup and rushed to Fengxiang Palace with her maid.
The Queen was already 35 years old, and it was not easy for her to get pregnant again. Therefore, even though everyone in the palace knew about the affair between Prime Minister Guo and General Guo, no one dared to say anything, for fear of disturbing the Queen's rest.
In order to let her rest assured during her pregnancy, the emperor ordered that no one should bring any news from outside into Fengxiang Palace, not even the crown prince was allowed to visit.
It is equivalent to disguised house arrest.
At this time, the queen was lying in her bedroom and woke up slowly.
An hour ago, she woke up once. She was surprised and happy to learn that she was pregnant with a dragon heir. After forcing herself to forget about her mother's family for the time being, she drank a bowl of pregnancy-preserving medicine and fell asleep again. This time, she slept until dusk.
It was at this time that Liu Qingqing arrived at Fengxiang Palace at dusk.
"Your Majesty, this is a tranquilizing soup I personally brewed. It helps replenish qi and blood. Please drink it while it's hot."
However, the queen had no appetite at the moment. She told Liu Qingqing to put it aside and hurriedly asked her about the situation of the Guo family.
Liu Qingqing looked at the palace maids around her. The queen understood and signaled everyone to leave.
At this time, Liu Qingqing took out something. It was the token of love that Guo Yian had given her. It was a very transparent jade pendant.
"Your Majesty, General Guo has learned about the Prime Minister's situation and is actively looking for a solution. However, your sudden pregnancy really caught everyone off guard. The general told you to rest assured and take care of the baby, and not to worry about what's happening outside."
These words sounded like comforting, but the queen was not comforted at all. Instead, she became even more anxious.
She thought that her brother must be preparing to do something big, but he didn't want to tell her and make her worry.
Thinking of this, the Queen actually sat up and held Liu Qingqing's hand tightly, saying, "Now that I'm in the palace, I can't do much for the family. Tell me the truth, what is your brother planning to do?"
When Liu Qingqing heard this, a hint of panic flashed across her face, which was just caught by the Queen.
Now, the queen thought her guess had been confirmed.
"As expected, you are hiding something from me. Tell me what happened outside."
Liu Qingqing hesitated to speak: "My Lady, please don't ask any more questions. The General has ordered that you should not worry..."
As expected, when the queen heard this, she could no longer sit still and immediately threw off the quilt and got out of bed.
Liu Qingqing immediately held her hand, "Madam, what are you doing? The imperial physician said you can't get out of bed without permission."
Then the Queen said indifferently: "No, I will go to the Heavenly Prison to save my father. I don't believe they dare to do anything to me."
"Your Majesty, calm down. If you rush over now, not only will you fail to save the Prime Minister, but you might also risk getting yourself and the Crown Prince killed."
When the Queen heard this, she suddenly calmed down. She looked at Liu Qingqing with a pair of earnest eyes and said:
"Then tell me, what should I do now?"
She knew that what Liu Qingqing said was right. If she went there at this time, there would be no way she could rescue her father. She might even become a hindrance to her brother.
Liu Qingqing took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. For now, we can only find a way to make the Prime Minister admit his guilt and try to get him to be treated leniently."
When the queen heard this, her eyes suddenly turned cold.
"Confess? Confess what? If father confessed, how could he still be alive?"
Liu Qingqing hurriedly explained, "Your Majesty, this is the only way to temporarily paralyze the Emperor and his courtiers and buy the general more time. Once he confesses, according to the law, he will be paraded through the streets. That will be our chance."
As Liu Qingqing spoke, she pointed upwards with her index finger, the meaning was self-evident.
The queen reacted suddenly and broke out in a cold sweat.
"You mean..." She covered her mouth with her hand to prevent herself from exclaiming.
That’s right, what Liu Qingqing wanted to express was that Guo Yian was mobilizing troops and preparing to force the emperor to rebel.
In fact, his guess was correct, Guo Yian did have this plan.
The wealth and troops accumulated by the Guo family over the years did not mean they were powerless to fight a rival. On the contrary, what they lacked was a legitimate reason.
The Queen obviously realized this and immediately lowered her voice, with a fierce look in her phoenix eyes.
Given the current situation, even if my father was rescued by chance, the emperor would never be able to regain his previous trust.
Considering that the emperor has recently attached great importance to the Sixth Prince, and even personally supervised his studies and taught him lessons, the Crown Prince, on the other hand, has been confined to his house for a long time and has been ignored.
If this trend continues, it remains to be seen whether the prince will eventually be able to sit in that position.
So, instead of doing that, it would be better to take a gamble now, even if it was for the sake of her unborn child and the Crown Prince. She had no choice but to do this due to the situation.
Thinking of this, the Queen took a deep breath and asked:
"Since this is what my father and brother want, I will save them from this even if it means my own death."
"Otherwise, even if I sit on the throne, I will still have no peace every day. Well, let's do as you say. I will persuade my father to confess and buy him some time."
Seeing that the queen finally gave in, Liu Qingqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Next, it depends on whether Prime Minister Guo is willing to cooperate.
However, this was not something she should consider. She only promised Qiu Ning that he would help her collect evidence that the Guo family had framed Zhongliang. If Prime Minister Guo confessed voluntarily, that would also count.
"Your Majesty, since you are confessing your guilt, you must instruct the Prime Minister to confess everything that happened before. If anyone in the court has been suppressed or demoted because their interests conflict with yours, you must instruct the Prime Minister to be sincere and try to recall the accused, explaining that you were confused at the time and made a serious mistake. Only in this way can Your Majesty and the court officials be convinced that the Prime Minister is truly repentant."
The queen thought about it and felt that what she said made some sense, so she nodded immediately to show that she understood.
Next, the queen really went to the emperor to ask for mercy and wanted to go to the Heavenly Prison to visit her father.
The emperor, considering that she was pregnant, specially granted the empress permission to visit her in the Heavenly Prison, but she could only stay for a quarter of an hour.
In this way, the queen, accompanied by her trusted maid, came to the cold and damp sky prison with a food box.