When Consort Xiao heard the Emperor asking for her opinion, she dared not speak rashly, especially since Emperor Kang Sheng was in a fit of rage, it was best not to offer any opinion.

"Your Majesty, I believe that whatever decision you make is the wisest one, and I support you wholeheartedly." Consort Xiao spoke eloquently, looking at Emperor Kang Sheng with an expression of adoration.

Looking at Consort Xiao's appearance, Emperor Kangsheng felt a warm current flow through his heart. He thought to himself: Consort Xiao is the most considerate. Over the years, I have doted on her, but she has never been arrogant. It is no wonder that I have doted on her so much.

Consort Xiao's eyes flickered, but she did not reveal her inner thoughts.

In this palace, whether it's the imperial concubines or the beautiful ladies-in-waiting, aren't they all drama queens?

If you don't have any acting talent, it's a small matter if you don't survive half an episode, but it's a big deal if you implicate your family.

Even if Consort Xiao was innocent in the past, how could she still be innocent after experiencing so much? There are no innocent people in the palace.

Emperor Kangsheng felt a surge of pride as he looked at the adoration in Consort Xiao's eyes.

"From this moment forward, the title of Empress is revoked, and she is banished to the Cold Palace, never to step out again. The Prime Minister's residence is confiscated, and his entire family, up to three generations, is imprisoned and awaits execution in a month," Emperor Kang Sheng announced coldly.

The empress, who had been staring blankly at her son's corpse, was suddenly brought back to her senses upon hearing Emperor Kangsheng's announcement.

She stood up, staggered towards Emperor Kang Sheng, and shouted, "Your Majesty, you can't do this! You can't do this to me and the Song family!"

Before she could get close to Emperor Kang Sheng, she was grabbed by a masked man in black.

The Queen used all her strength to try to break free from the black-clad man's iron grip, but no matter how she twisted her body or struggled, she could not escape the firm restraint.

Her eyes gradually became bloodshot, and her expression became increasingly frantic.

She suddenly raised her head, glaring at Emperor Kang Sheng not far away, and roared hoarsely, "What right do you have to treat me like this? Over the years, I have devoted myself to managing the affairs of the harem, working tirelessly to keep this vast harem in perfect order for you! And now, you completely disregard our years of marriage, so heartless and ungrateful. How dare you treat me like this?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the Empress could no longer support her swaying body and collapsed onto the cold ground as if she had lost all her strength.

In an instant, glistening tears, like a burst dam, gushed uncontrollably from her eyes and streamed down her cheeks.

At this moment, the empress no longer cared about her image. Her once neatly styled hair was now disheveled and fell down, covering most of her face.

Her carefully applied makeup was mercilessly washed away by tears, leaving her completely unrecognizable. Where was her former dignified and gentle appearance?

"Just because your son committed such a heinous act as patricide!" Emperor Kang Sheng roared.

The Empress cried and sneered, "Isn't he your son? Why should my Song family bear all the consequences?"

Emperor Kang Sheng was momentarily stunned, but quickly regained his composure.

"You failed to properly educate your son first, and your Song family instigated him later. Your Song family is an all-powerful force in the capital. Don't think that just because I don't say these things, I don't know them."

I was originally thinking of turning a blind eye to the Song family's hard work and dedication to Beisheng over the years, but the Song family should never have instigated Liu Shengrong to force him to abdicate.

"Now you still want to cover this up? Let me tell you, absolutely not!" Emperor Kang Sheng slammed his fist on the dragon table and roared.

The Empress was taken aback when she heard this. She was not unaware of what Emperor Kang Sheng was saying, but she chose to ignore it.

Furthermore, she felt her father's words made sense; over the years, Emperor Kang Sheng's sons had become increasingly outstanding, while the Crown Prince lacked the same advantages. Therefore, she followed her father's advice and began devising various plans for the Crown Prince...

Over the years, under her father's instigation, Emperor Beisheng has gradually delegated power to the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince's desires have grown increasingly inflated, all of which she is aware of.

They originally thought the Crown Prince would soon ascend the throne, since Emperor Beisheng's health was deteriorating. They would secretly add some medicine to his food, ostensibly to nourish his body, but actually to make his body even more depleted.

She had finally found an opportunity to send the Third Prince to the western border and eliminate him, but she had just received news that the Third Prince had actually appeared in the palace today.

She hadn't wanted to believe her son would fail today, but now, seeing her only son lying on the cold ground, she knew it was all over.

Not only is her son gone, but she is also finished. Her entire Song family will also be implicated because of what happened today, and may even be completely uprooted.

The thought of spending the rest of her life in the cold palace, and that her son would never again smile at her or call her "Mother," filled her with rage.

Especially upon hearing the emperor's words about confiscating the Song family's property, the empress, enraged beyond measure, roared at Emperor Bei Sheng, "Liu Kang, my son has already been killed by your men! If you dare to lay a hand on the Song family again, you will suffer a terrible death! Even as a ghost, I will not let you go..."

"Guards, take the deposed empress to the cold palace!" Emperor Kang Sheng roared, slamming his fist on the table in anger upon hearing the empress's frantic shouts.

Before he finished speaking, two strong and powerful guards rushed forward, lifted the empress, and prepared to leave the Qin Zheng Hall.

When the Empress's gaze fell on Liu Shengrong's corpse again, her previously indifferent eyes suddenly lit up, and she became incredibly strong. She quickly broke free from the guards' restraints, ran to where Liu Shengrong's body was, and tightly hugged her son's corpse, bursting into tears.

"My son! How could you be so foolish? You shouldn't have been so soft-hearted back then. If you hadn't been so soft-hearted, you wouldn't be lying here like this now..." The Empress cried out in anguish, tightly embracing Liu Shengrong's body and refusing to let go.

The two guards who had been supporting the Empress glanced at Emperor Kang Sheng, who was seated on the throne. They saw that his face was ashen and he looked very displeased.

Fearing the emperor's reprimand, the two hurriedly stepped forward to try to separate the empress from Liu Shengrong's body, but the empress clung tightly to Liu Shengrong's body and could not be pulled apart no matter how hard they tried.

"Get out of here! All of you get out of here! You are not allowed to touch my son! You are not worthy! You are all bad people! You will all die a horrible death..." the empress continued to wail and shout.

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