The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

After seeing Xiao Chengxu off, Xie Yaoqing acted very naturally and casually, as if nothing had happened. She first took a comfortable bath, then listened to Zhiyu reading a storybook for a while, and finally went to bed contentedly.

Her leisurely and relaxed attitude made Nanny Fang, who had always been by her side, feel depressed.

Although the queen has changed a lot in the past few months, she is no longer as overly concerned about the emperor as before and no longer revolves around the emperor all day. In contrast, the queen now cares more about herself.

But, has the Queen really completely forgotten the Emperor?

Even when the emperor was injured and needed care, the empress didn't even bother to look at him, and she even complained that the emperor was getting in the way by staying in Kunning Palace.

Since there was no one left in Kunning Palace to take care of the emperor, Feng An could only follow Xie Yaoqing's orders tremblingly, asking the palace servants to carry the injured emperor back to Qianqing Palace, and specially selected several loyal and reliable palace maids to serve him. He also personally stood by, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

The emperor is still in a coma and has not yet woken up. Feng'an is fully aware of the heavy responsibility he has and dares not be lazy or slack in the slightest.

……

"Your Majesty, the Queen has passed away!"

When Xiao Chengxu heard the news, he was stunned. His heartbeat suddenly became abnormally fast, as if it was about to jump out of his chest. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, but his voice was still trembling as he asked, "Who died?"

Feng An's eyes were slightly red, tears welled up in his eyes, and he began to stutter: "It's...it's the Queen Mother...the Queen Mother in the cold palace...passed away."

Perhaps it was because Xie Yaoqing had been the queen for a full ten years, and even though she had been deposed and was no longer the queen, Feng An made a slip of the tongue in a hurry and still called Xie Yaoqing "Her Majesty the Queen".

Xiao Chengxu's face turned pale instantly, bloodless, and his lips trembled slightly. He stared at Feng An with wide eyes, looking at him in disbelief, then suddenly raised his foot and kicked Feng An fiercely, shouting, "How dare you Feng An, you are talking nonsense, this is impossible, you dare to curse the queen, come, take him away and slap him fifty times."

How could it be possible that the queen died?

This is absolutely impossible!

He had clearly planned and arranged everything carefully, so it could be said that there was no room for error. How could something happen to the queen suddenly? She even died.

When everything is over and the dust has settled, he and the Queen still have a long time to spend together. They said that they would love each other for the rest of their lives. Their lives are not yet in vain, and he will never allow the Queen to leave him like this.

Deep down in his heart, Xiao Chengxu kept resisting this fact, but his reason told him that Feng'an had always been steady and rigorous, and would never spread false news easily.

I'm afraid the Queen really...

"Return to the palace immediately!"

It was the coldest time of the year and the weather was extremely cold. Xiao Chengxu was extremely anxious and had no time to wait for the imperial carriage to return slowly. He directly jumped on his horse, waved the whip, and galloped away, heading straight for the imperial palace.

The wind and snow blew hard all the way without stopping for a moment. Three hours later, Xiao Chengxu arrived at the palace and stood at the gate of the cold palace.

At this moment, Xiao Chengxu was covered in mud and snowflakes, his face was exhausted, and he no longer had the calmness and dignity that he usually had as an emperor.

The cold palace in front of him looked particularly deserted and dilapidated, with traces of fire everywhere.

Because the fire was put out in time, the cold palace was not completely burned down, but it was also severely damaged and became dilapidated. When the guards who put out the fire were cleaning up the ruins, they found the deposed queen who had committed suicide in an empty room. This was a big deal, and the guards did not dare to hide it at all, and hurriedly reported the matter.

At the same time, upon receiving the news that the emperor had returned to the palace, Concubine Qi hurriedly brought a group of concubines to the cold palace.

"Your Majesty, it is a serious crime for a concubine to commit suicide without permission. You must be punished according to palace rules..."

Before Concubine Qi could finish her words, Xiao Chengxu kicked her hard. The kick was so powerful that it sent her flying a meter away. She felt a sharp pain in her chest, and then a mouthful of blood spurted out of Concubine Qi's mouth, spilling on the snow-covered ground, like a blooming red plum, particularly charming.

Xiao Chengxu's face was frighteningly gloomy. He stared at Concubine Qi fiercely, his eyes filled with anger and violence.

"Shut up, the queen won't die, there's no way she can die."

"Come here, pull out this woman's tongue for me! How dare you disrespect the Queen and curse her? Since you can't speak, you should never speak again. It's a waste to keep your tongue."

When the guards heard the emperor's order, they immediately stepped forward and grabbed Concubine Qi. Although she struggled desperately, she could not escape the fate of having her tongue pulled out. With a scream, her tongue was pulled out, and blood gushed out of her mouth, staining her clothes red. Concubine Qi fell to the ground in pain, covering her mouth, her eyes full of despair.

Xiao Chengxu's expression was extremely cold. He turned a deaf ear to Concubine Qi's pleas for mercy, her confessions of fault, and her screams and cries. His eyes slowly swept over the other concubines present. Every concubine who was touched by his gaze could not help but tremble and her face turned pale, fearing that they would be the next to suffer.

It turns out that even though the queen has been deposed, her position in the emperor's heart is still unmatched and unshakable.

The closer you are to home, the more timid you feel. This sentence is the most appropriate to describe Xiao Chengxu at this moment.

He was extremely anxious when he came back, but now that he was only a few steps away, he suddenly felt timid and didn't dare to take a step forward. He was afraid that when he went in, he would see a queen who had no breath and whose soul had long gone away.

In the end, Xiao Chengxu still moved forward with difficulty. With every step he took, the fear in his heart increased.

When he finally reached the bed, the last glimmer of hope vanished the moment the white cloth was lifted.

Under the white cloth, what was revealed was the face he was most familiar with, with picturesque eyebrows, snow-white complexion, ink-black hair, and a twin-stalked plum blossom hairpin inserted straight into her throat, with bloodstains that had already coagulated into dark red.

The dead person did not look at peace, his expression was distorted, and it seemed that he died with great resentment.

"Empress, my dear... no... this is not true... don't you want the position of Empress? As long as you can wake up, I will give it to you immediately and restore your position as Empress. You hate the concubines in the harem, I can drive them all out of the palace..."

Xiao Chengxu's voice was filled with despair and pain, tears slid down his cheeks and dripped onto the deposed queen's cold and heartless hands.

No one knew the collapse and despair of an emperor. He cried bitterly in the middle of the night while holding a cold corpse. He was heartbroken and called the name of the deposed queen over and over again. However, no matter how heartbroken he was, the dead person could not give him any response.

The History of Ying states: "In the winter of the tenth year of Xihe, Empress Yuanyi committed suicide in the cold palace. The emperor was deeply saddened and did not leave the cold palace for three days. When the emperor left, his character changed drastically and he started a bloodbath in the palace. Anyone who had disrespected Empress Yuanyi was beaten to death, regardless of whether they were masters or servants. All the members of the Qi family were strangled to death and their bones were crushed and their ashes were scattered."

……

The morning light is dim.

Palace of Heavenly Purity.

"Queen, Queen."

Xiao Chengxu suddenly sat up from the bed in shock, and a heart-pounding coldness flashed in his eyes.

Feng An hurried forward, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress is in Kunning Palace right now."

"Kunning Palace, Kunning Palace..."

Xiao Chengxu kept repeating the three words "Kunning Palace" in his mouth. He pulled away the gorgeous quilt covering his body, pushed away Feng'an who was trying to help him up, and strode out without even putting on his shoes.

"Your Majesty, please stay. You can't go out like this." Feng An hurriedly dissuaded.

As the king of a country, if he appears in pajamas and untidy clothes, it is really impolite, damaging to his image and losing his dignity.

However, Xiao Chengxu ignored all this. He was seen with his eyes wide open, and he shouted loudly: "It is not your turn to interfere with my work. I said that I would accompany the Queen every night. Now I have broken my promise, and the Queen will be unhappy. If the Queen is angry with me, I will chop off your head first to make amends for the Queen. Who allowed you to place me in the Palace of Heavenly Purity?"

Feng An made a bitter face and looked trembling. He spoke carefully, "It was the Queen's order herself."

"Impossible, how dare you fool me like this..."

Xiao Chengxu was furious when he heard this, but before he could finish his words, he seemed to suddenly think of something and stopped talking. He asked, "I ask you, what year and month is it now?"

"Your Majesty, it is now September 17th, the fifth year of Xihe." Feng An replied with his head down.

“Five years of Xihe, five years of Xihe…hahahahahaha, God really helps me.”

Xiao Chengxu seemed to understand something suddenly. He became extremely excited and started laughing out loud.

Looking at the emperor in front of him who was sometimes angry and sometimes laughing, his behavior seemed a little strange and abnormal. Feng An couldn't help but mutter in his heart: Did the emperor accidentally damage his brain?