Bring a scumbag girl to bully me, and you are afraid of using modern weapons.

"The Queen Mother is here!" A voice suddenly came in.

The three ministers who had just been dragged to the main hall door saw the Queen Mother, and hope of life rekindled in their eyes. They struggled and shouted:

"Empress Dowager, please save me! The Crown Prince wants to kill us..."

Seeing that it was the Queen Mother who arrived, Commander Du had no choice but to ask them to stop first.

Although the prince told him to retire and return home, it was obvious that he disliked him and didn't want to use him anymore, but he was promoted by the emperor after all and had not been officially dismissed, so he still had the power to command.

"Your humble servant pays respects to the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother came in supported by Nanny Lu, followed by Xie Wanying.

When the Queen Mother heard what these ministers said, she just glanced at them indifferently and walked into the hall.

"Grandmother, you are here..." Beitang Yuan came over to greet the empress dowager. Seeing her red and swollen eyes, he was stunned for a moment, and his eyes suddenly turned red as well.

But after not seeing him for just one day yesterday, the Queen Mother looked much more haggard. It was obvious that his sudden disappearance had dealt her a great blow.

"Grandmother, I'm sorry. I made you worry! Please hit me!" Beitang Yuan felt very guilty when he saw the Empress Dowager like this. He took the Empress Dowager's hand and hit himself in the face.

Thinking about what happened in the past two days, his life was indeed hanging by a thread. If Xie Jinglan had not found him in time and helped him break the curse, he would really have died in that cave.

The Empress Dowager was the one who cared about him the most. If she died like this, she would probably be the saddest one.

"You! I'm glad you're back..." The Queen Mother stroked his face and felt the warmth on her hand. Only then did she believe that he had really come back alive.

Early this morning, Xie Wanying came to the palace to accompany her. When the two were feeling sad about the disappearance of their two children, they heard someone report that the prince and Xie Jinglan had returned and went to the Golden Palace as soon as they entered the palace. They were a little bit unconvinced when they heard it, so they rushed over!

Seeing him standing in front of her in one piece, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down at this moment.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen Mother!"

All civil and military officials bowed and paid their respects.

Beitang Hui also came over, her face very unnatural, "Greetings to the Queen Mother!"

"I dare not!" The Queen Mother's voice suddenly became sharp, and she looked at her coldly, "Beitang Hui, this is the Golden Throne Hall, where the Emperor and his ministers discuss state affairs. How could you, the Queen of Nanyang, appear here?"

Beitang Hui's face paled slightly. This was the first time the empress dowager had spoken such harsh words to her. She felt a little annoyed, "Mother, I heard that the emperor's younger brother suddenly fell ill. I was very worried, so I came to see him. Look at what the prince has done..."

"Then do you think that I, the Queen Mother, am dead? Do you want a queen from another country to point fingers here?" The Queen Mother's voice suddenly rose:

"The Emperor has suddenly fallen ill. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager Ai, and the Crown Prince hadn't returned today, would this Yuyong Kingdom be ruled by someone like you, a native of Nanyang?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.

Rule! Isn't that tantamount to usurping the throne?

The Queen Mother meant that the eldest princess, as the Queen of Nanyang, interfered in the political affairs of Yuyong State, which meant that she intended to seize Yuyong State.

"Empress Dowager, please calm down!" The ministers knew that the Empress Dowager was angry, and they all knelt down.

Beitang Hui also knelt down with a pale face. She didn't expect the Queen Mother to think of her this way, "Mother, what kind of person do you think I am?

"I am only worried about some kind of chaos in the court, and I absolutely have no intention of interfering in state affairs. After all, I am the eldest princess of Yuyong State, and Yuyong State is my backing. How could I have such thoughts?"

"Grandmother, you really misunderstood Auntie." Beitang Hong also spoke up to help Beitang Hui:

"We are all very happy that the Crown Prince has returned safely, but he shouldn't have killed the officials of the court upon his return. How would people in the world view our royal family if he killed innocent people for no reason?

The Imperial Aunt came here just to dissuade him, so that we, the Imperial family, won't lose our trust in the world!"

"King Mu is right. The prince is so cruel and merciless. He kills people indiscriminately and acts so recklessly. Not only does it damage the dignity and reputation of our royal family, it may also cause turmoil in the court and the country, and make the people uneasy!" Beitang Hui said in a high-sounding voice.

The Queen Mother's eyes were deep, "Prince, tell me, what is going on?"

"Grandmother, they are talking nonsense. They want to use this incident to slander my grandson." Beitang Yuan pointed at the two people and said angrily:

"It was Father who ordered the execution of those ministers. They formed a clique for personal gain and, believing that my grandson would never return, they wanted to force Father to appoint another crown prince. They also wanted to take advantage of Father's unconsciousness to seize control of the government and make Prince Mu regent."

After hearing this, the Queen Mother called out, "Eunuch Wang."

Eunuch Wang was looking after Emperor Kunming. Upon hearing the Queen Mother's words, he hurried over and said, "Please give your instructions, Queen Mother."

"Is what the prince said true?" asked the Queen Mother.

"Yes..." Eunuch Wang did not dare to hide anything and told the Queen Mother everything that had just happened.

"Appoint another crown prince? Act as regent? So this is the ultimate goal of Prince Mu and the Changsun family. You are really impatient! Are you disappointed that the crown prince has returned safely this time?" The Queen Mother looked at Beitang Hong and Beitang Hui and smiled coldly.

"My grandson is innocent. I definitely don't think that way..." Beitang Hong didn't dare to say anything more. Otherwise, with the Queen Mother's methods, she would definitely punish him.

They thought Beitang Yuan was doomed to die, so they wanted the ministers to recommend him as the crown prince so that they could take control of the government sooner. They didn't expect that the emperor would not only not make him the crown prince, but also kill his followers. The emperor is so biased!

"Since it's the emperor's order, what are we waiting for? Drag those people out and chop them into pieces!" the empress dowager ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Imperial Guards did not hesitate any longer and dragged the three ministers out.

Beitang Hong and Beitang Hui couldn't believe it. They didn't expect that the empress dowager would be so disregarding of the overall situation.

Even though they felt unwilling, they dared not speak any more.

The empress dowager walked slowly onto the platform of the imperial palace and saw Emperor Kunming slumped over on the dragon throne with his eyes closed. Xie Jinglan was giving him acupuncture, and two imperial doctors were kneeling beside him.

"Lan girl, how is the emperor?"

"In reply to the Queen Mother, Your Majesty was suffering from a heart attack caused by anger. I have given Your Majesty some elixirs and performed acupuncture, and he is now fine for the time being." Xie Jinglan told her about Emperor Kunming's condition.

The Queen Mother felt relieved upon hearing this. She turned around and glanced at the people in the hall. "The Emperor has suddenly fallen ill. The Crown Prince will temporarily preside over the affairs of the court. Do you have any objections?"

"I don't dare!"

All the civil and military officials said in unison.

"Yes." The Queen Mother finally nodded in satisfaction. "Prince, if you have anything to say, I am here to see who dares to disobey."

"Beitang Hui has ill intentions. You must leave Shengjing before noon today. From now on, our Yuyong Kingdom will sever diplomatic ties with the Nanyang Kingdom." Beitang Yuan ordered coldly, "Beitang Hui, when we meet again, you and I will be enemies."