The Emperor's uncle loves me! My paranoid wife, don't run away

Chapter 372 The Woman with Her Head Lowered

Like a heavy hammer, it smashed the frenzy of sacrifice in the hall that was a mixture of flattery and madness.

The ministers suddenly turned around, their expressions unexpectedly showing some joy.

Empress Dowager Shouren stood at the door, leaning on a jade cane, with a grim expression.

Behind him, Imperial Concubine Jing and Imperial Concubine Yan followed closely behind, their expressions looking unnatural.

Tianyan has issued an order from generation to generation that concubines in the harem are not allowed to interfere in state affairs, let alone attend court.

However, when it came to Luo Xuan, since they were using human blood to sacrifice to the heavens, then the Empress Dowager's presence in the court was not a big deal.

There was a fleeting flash of surprise in the emperor's eyes, and then his smile faded and he frowned slightly.

"Empress Huang?"

"How did you come?"

The Empress Dowager looked very bad.

"What am I here for?"

"If I don't come, you'll probably kill all the powerful officials in Tianyan!"

"Emperor, you are so confused!

immediately.

The emperor's expression began to change subtly.

Staring straight at the Empress Dowager...or rather, behind the Empress Dowager.

Confused, surprised, and gradually - became weird.

"You...who are you?"

The emperor suddenly raised his hand.

The voice was filled with obvious doubt.

"Which palace?"

"How did you get in?"

"Why have I never seen you before?"

The hall fell into dead silence again.

The Queen Mother was slightly stunned.

"Who?"

"Aren't Concubine Jing and Concubine Yan behind me?"

The emperor seemed not to hear anything. He stood up suddenly and stared at that place.

"What are you—doing with your head down?"

"Keep your head up!"

The voices became more urgent and fiercer.

"I ask you to raise your head!"

"W-why are you wet?!"

All the ministers looked at each other.

What's wet?

Who?

Where did the woman come from?

The empress dowager's face changed and she turned around suddenly, but she did not see the woman the emperor was talking about.

"Emperor! What are you talking about?"

"Behind me...there's no such thing as a woman with her head bowed?!"

The emperor turned and looked at Zhou Hui.

"You, did you see that? She just—"

As the emperor spoke, he looked at the empress dowager again, but the woman was gone.

"Why is it gone?"

His eyes were blank as he kept searching the hall.

"She's clearly there..."

"My body is wet..."

Zhou Hui blinked.

"Your Majesty, I didn't see the woman you mentioned..."

The emperor sat down slowly, his fingers gripping the throne tightly.

shook his head.

"Maybe I'm too tired."

"You must be dazzled,"

Having said that, he looked at the Queen Mother.

"Wang Jiao'e, grant the Empress a seat."

"It's your Majesty!"

The Empress Dowager took her seat, and Concubine Jing and Concubine Yan stood behind her.

"The Queen's Mother."

"Why did you come to the court instead of staying in the harem?"

"Ok?"

Sure enough, those who can sit on the throne can deal with emotions quickly.

In an instant, the emperor no longer had any doubts or fears, and he started to question sternly.

The Queen Mother was silent for a moment and then looked up.

"emperor."

"Tong Jiasuo...did he really die in the fire at Qixiang Palace last night?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell into silence again, as if falling into an icy cave.

The emperor suddenly smiled, with a hint of sarcasm and amusement on the corner of his mouth.

I also want to know what happened. Does anyone know how that dead man got in?

He turned his head and stared at the Empress Dowager, answering every word.

"if not?"

"How did the Empress Dowager think he died?"

The Empress Dowager's expression changed slightly, but she said nothing.

But the emperor pressed on.

"The Empress Dowager rushed to the court, couldn't it be just for Tong Jiasuo?"

"Empress Mother, why...are you so concerned about him?"

The ministers looked at each other with strange expressions.

The tone and the provocation hidden in the words seemed like a deliberate attempt to bring up old issues.

Yes, the emperor knows.

He knew about the Queen Mother's past with Tong Jiasuo in order to help him seize the throne.

And today, he revealed it openly in the court in front of all the officials.

The Empress Dowager was so angry that her hand holding the cane suddenly trembled.

"Luo Xuan!"

She actually called the emperor's name directly, her eyes full of anger.

"you!"

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

"You are so... ungrateful!"

The emperor stood on the high platform, looking down at her with an indifferent gaze.

He glanced at the officials in the hall and saw the leader of the Tanying standing in a corner. He nodded slowly.

The signal has been sent.

Then, his eyes darkened and he looked at the crowd in the hall.

The Minister of Rites is right.

"Emperor Tianyan personally performed a blood sacrifice, killing officials to offer sacrifice to heaven" must never be allowed to be taken out of the Fengtian Hall.

What should I do?

It's very simple, it makes everyone present today speechless.

Palace maid?

Haha, that is the least valuable life.

The poor children outside the palace who were trying their best to get in were eager to be chosen, and would be grateful even if it meant just sweeping the toilet.

Who cares if a few die?

courtier?

Tianyan is a vast country with a large population. What I want are obedient people, not talented people.

No matter how talented you are, if you are disobedient, you are just an annoying chess piece.

So what if I die?

Just change a batch.

Not to mention the concubines, there are so many women who want to climb onto the dragon bed that they can line up from Tianyan to Japan!

And my mother...

The Queen Mother?

Ah.

Haven't you always taught me to be ruthless, steady, and to hold on to power without letting go?

presumably.