HLnovel Chapter 690: Hypocrisy, the Queen's Fake Mercy
Chapter 690: Hypocrisy, the Queen's Fake Mercy
The prince had a strange expression on his face, staring at the queen. Some time ago, his mother had warned him not to provoke Yun Mujiu for no reason, and now his mother scolded him for calling Yun Mujiu by his name. What did his mother mean to Yun Mujiu?
"Prince, have you forgotten what I warned you..." The Queen said in a deep voice, looking at the Prince with a sullen face.
"I asked you to pay attention to etiquette and not let others find fault with you easily. Do you still remember this?"
“Your son…” The prince widened his eyes and suddenly realized.
"Mother, I know I was wrong! It's all my fault. I shouldn't have made mistakes on such small details."
The prince had called Yun Mujiu's name in public before, and as a result he was scolded by Yun Mujiu and Ye Xiaohan. There were even censors who reported that the prince was disrespectful to his juniors, did not abide by the royal etiquette, and his words and deeds did not behave like the manners and demeanor that a prince of a country should have.
The prince recalled the scene of being impeached and accused by everyone, and also remembered that Yun Mujiu had accused him of wrongdoings in front of his father, and his father had to scold him for the sake of the royal family's face.
"Mother, I understand. Even in private, I shouldn't call Aunt Yehuang's name like that." The prince dispelled his suspicion of the queen. It turned out that his mother was doing it for his own good and asked him to pay attention to etiquette.
"Hmm." The queen snorted coldly and concealed the serious look in her eyes.
In fact, she didn't let the prince call Yun Mujiu's name directly. Royal etiquette was not the main reason. The fundamental reason was that she didn't want to hear the prince pronounce the three words "Yun Mujiu" in that attitude.
It was Meng who risked her life to save her at the palace banquet, so she owed Meng a debt of gratitude. Over the years, she did not immediately abolish the marriage between the crown prince and Yun Mujiu because she thought that the young Yun Mujiu would be protected by a marriage contract, and at least the people in the Yun Mansion would not kill Yun Mujiu immediately.
From the beginning to the end, she had never thought of letting the prince marry Yun Mujiu, because Yun Mujiu was ugly and had a bad reputation. No matter what, Yun Mujiu was not worthy of the prince.
In fact, this was just the queen's empty words for Yun Mujiu's good, a false mercy. Even though she owed something to Mrs. Meng, the queen never gave any support or help to the young Yun Mujiu. The reason why she didn't abolish the child marriage was that she was just looking for a suitable opportunity. She didn't want to be the villain in public, so she could only acquiesce to others to pressure Yun Mujiu to cancel the marriage on her own initiative.
The Queen glanced at the haggard Prince for a few seconds, took a sip of tea, and then told the Prince about the Emperor's attitude towards Doctor Wu and his daughter.
"Your father will not execute you in the short term. Divine Doctor Wu has medical skills, and your poison has been cured by Imperial Doctor Shi. Naturally, Divine Doctor Wu's crime of murdering you has been mitigated a lot."
"Mother!" The prince turned pale and screamed. "But I was harmed by them and ended up like this! I have been experiencing all kinds of abnormalities and almost lost my life. It was all because of this hateful father and daughter! Mother, I have lost more than ten years of my life!"
"Chu Ao..." The Queen's eyes turned slightly, as if she was distressed. "Mother knows, and mother knows all the suffering you have endured. In the future, mother will find a better doctor for you, and you will recover."
He stood up, walked to the prince's bed, and patted the prince's shoulder.
"But mother wants to tell you that the decision is in the hands of your father. All we can do is secretly put some pressure on your father and urge him to execute Doctor Wu and his daughter as soon as possible."
"I understand, son." The prince was not so stupid as to not understand anything. He was clear about how much say he had.
However, he was still unwilling to give up, and asked worriedly: "Mother, what if father wants to protect Divine Doctor Wu in order to get some benefits from him?"
"No!" The queen stared with a well-made-up face, "Apart from putting some pressure on your father, we can just wait and see what happens. Chu Ao, someone will take action for us. We don't have to intervene in the case with Doctor Wu and his daughter."
"Mother, who will help us?"
"The Night King and his wife. But they are not helping us. Instead, they have a grudge against Doctor Wu and his daughter. If they take revenge, we can also benefit from it..."
The prince thought about it and finally nodded. He was the only child of his mother, and she had been planning everything for him for so many years. The person he trusted the most was her, and he would listen to whatever she said.
The queen glared and pulled the prince's sleeve tighter.
"Prince, do you still have feelings for Miss Yun?"
"My son no longer has any feelings for Yun Shirou. Even if she becomes a concubine now, she is not worthy of me."
"Good." The Queen was very satisfied. The Prince finally saw what kind of person Yun Shirou was. She didn't want such a stupid and vicious woman to be her daughter-in-law.
The Queen asked again, "Prince, are you still interested in Miss Wu now?"
The prince gritted his teeth and said, "No. I only valued Miss Wu's appearance and status. But she likes Uncle Ye, and she has killed me. That's why I don't want to take her into the palace!"
"Yes." The Queen was once again satisfied with the Prince's advice. Yun Shirou and Wu Mingwei were not good people, so how could they be worthy of the status of the Prince's concubine.
The queen carefully advised the prince to take care of his health and then prepared to return to the palace.
Before leaving, the prince mentioned revenge again.
The queen smiled leisurely and said deeply: "Don't worry, someone will avenge us."
She believed that King Ye and Yun Mujiu would succeed in destroying Doctor Wu and his daughter!
...
The prison, the largest government office in the capital, was completely dark.
In the crowded environment, the sounds of insects and mice could be heard from time to time, and the air was filled with the smell of dampness and mold.
At the end of the corridor there were two cells, one holding Doctor Wu and the other holding Wu Mingwei.
Ever since they were thrown into prison by the emperor, they have never had the opportunity to go out.
I heard that the emperor investigated what they had done after entering the palace. Fortunately, he only found that they had withheld some medicines from the Imperial Hospital, and did not find that they had murdered any important royal members.
As for the accusation of murdering the crown prince, they were wrongly accused. If other bad things were framed on them, I'm afraid they would find it even more unbearable.
Wu Mingwei was punished at the tea party, and was tortured by the emperor on the day she was imprisoned. With new and old injuries, coupled with the counterattack by Yun Mujiu in the Night Palace, her health was getting worse.
Wu Mingwei huddled in a corner, looking as haggard as a ghost. She was injured and had no medical treatment. If she continued to wait, she might die...
Night Mansion, Huayang Courtyard.
"Your Highness, is there any new news from Lord Zong?" Yun Mujiu stood in front of Ye Xiaohan's desk, holding a lunch box.
At the end, he added: "Wu Mingwei wouldn't have died in the cell, right?" The emperor had tortured Doctor Wu and his daughter, and the situation of these two people would definitely not be any better.