The weak prince's queen

The atmosphere within the resplendent and solemn Golden Throne Hall was suffocatingly tense. The emperor, clad in his dragon robe, was furious, his eyes wide, veins bulging on his forehead as he raged at the kneeling ministers and guards below. His roar echoed through the hall like thunder: "You good-for-nothings! You couldn't even arrest a few people! What's the point of keeping you around?" As he roared, the emperor, in a rage, grabbed the mountain of memorials on his desk and hurled them at them.

Seeing this, the Queen standing nearby hurried forward and gently advised, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Don't let these things make you sick. Your health is more important."

However, the Emperor was so enraged that he refused to listen to the Empress's advice. He turned and glared at her, angrily shouting, "Queen, do you realize your mistake? You couldn't even handle a mere Princess Jin, and you let her get away!"

The queen knelt hurriedly to plead guilty, and replied with a trembling voice: "I know my crime, please punish me, Your Majesty. It's all my fault that I was blind and didn't know people well, so I was deceived by that bitch and led to this situation." As she spoke, the queen's eyes became moist.

The Emperor snorted coldly, calming himself slightly, but his tone remained stern. "Hmph! Now that things have come to this, there's no point in saying more. Pass on my order to immediately intensify the search within the city, leaving no trace. Also, send a secret letter to the surrounding prefectures, ordering them to step up their vigilance and maintain a tight defense. Prince Jin and his followers must be apprehended! Anyone who slacks off will be severely punished!"

The guard leaders kneeling on the ground kowtowed and responded: "Yes, we will obey your majesty's order!" After that, they hurriedly got up and left as if they had been pardoned.

The queen bowed slightly and said, "I will take my leave..." As soon as she finished speaking, the emperor, who was dressed in a dragon robe and looked extremely majestic, waved his hand casually, indicating that they could leave.

The empress turned and left, hurriedly returning to her chambers. Once inside, her once dignified and beautiful face was now shrouded in a deep sorrow, like a dark cloud obscuring the sun. After all, the emperor's task hadn't been properly completed, leaving her feeling stressed and anxious.

Thinking of this, the queen couldn't help but grit her teeth, her eyes wide open, and cursed fiercely: "This damn Princess Jin, how dare she play tricks on me so boldly! When I capture her, I will make her taste the feeling of being unable to live or die!" Her words were full of anger and resentment.

At this moment, Nanny Liu, who had been serving nearby, stepped forward quickly and reported respectfully, "Your Majesty, Lin Ruoyun is outside asking to see you!"

Upon hearing this, the Queen frowned slightly. After a moment's thought, she replied, "Oh? What's she doing here? Let's bring her in." It turned out that Lin Ruoyun had stumbled upon Chu Xiyue and the others, disguised as maids, sneaking towards Putuo Temple on her way back to the Lin Residence. She had then immediately reported the incident to the Queen.

Nanny Liu quickly replied, "Yes." Then she turned around and led Lin Ruoyun into the bedroom.

Lin Ruoyun walked cautiously into the bedroom, came before the queen, bowed respectfully, and said softly: "Your servant pays homage to Her Majesty the Queen..."

The Queen raised her eyes slightly, her gaze slowly sweeping over the person before her. Her originally tense expression relaxed a little. She parted her red lips and said slowly, "Get up. What brings you here to see me today?"

Lin Ruoyun, kneeling on the ground, trembled at first, as if she was a little hesitant, but she quickly gathered herself, took a deep breath, and whispered to the Queen in a deliberately low yet mysterious tone, "Your Majesty, I do have a way to get Lin Ruoxue back into the palace."

Upon hearing this, the Queen, who had been lazily leaning back in her chair, suddenly sat up straight. A flash of surprise and anticipation flashed across her eyes. She leaned forward impatiently, asking eagerly, "Oh? Is there such a thing? Tell me the details!"

Seeing that the queen was so interested, Lin Ruoyun was secretly delighted. She moved her feet carefully, got closer to the queen, then leaned down, put her lips close to the queen's ear, and began to whisper her plan in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

After Lin Ruoyun finished speaking, the Queen couldn't help but look surprised. She stared at Lin Ruoyun with wide eyes and said in disbelief: "Minister Lin is also your biological father."

Facing the Queen's questioning, Lin Ruoyun showed no trace of guilt. Instead, she calmly replied, "Your Majesty, this is merely a temporary solution. As long as we can achieve our goal, a small sacrifice is nothing."

The Queen was silent for a moment, as if pondering the pros and cons of Lin Ruoyun's words. Finally, she nodded and said, "Well, since you've said so, let's do as you say for now. But remember, don't let any news leak out, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Lin Ruoyun replied, "Yes, Madam."