flstandardbreds Chapter 148 The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind
Chapter 148 The mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind
"As for these so-called evidences, they must have been forged by the Prince of Chen, who bribed this eunuch to frame me. Queen Mother, please look at this paper. You have been in the palace for many years, so you are very familiar with the things commonly used in the palace. Look at the texture of this paper, it is rough and the color is not right, which is far from the paper we usually use in the palace. This kind of paper is common in small workshops outside the palace. The Prince of Chen must have obtained this kind of paper from outside the palace to forge evidence.
Look at the handwriting on it. At first glance, it seems to be the handwriting of someone close to me, but if you look closely, you can find the flaws. Look at the strokes of this pen. Those who are really familiar with the handwriting of people close to me know that the strokes are natural and smooth, and the turning points are round and powerful. But the words on this paper have traces of deliberate imitation in the strokes, which appear to be very stiff. It is obvious that the forger was eager to succeed and wanted to imitate hastily, but he didn't know how to do it, and ended up with something like this.
And this content is full of loopholes. Look here, it says that the incident between me and the Princess Chen happened at the beginning of the month, but then it mentions that it was arranged in the middle of the month, which is inconsistent with the time. Looking at the details of the plan mentioned here, it does not conform to the common sense of the palace. How can we do things in our palace so carelessly and without rules? Such rough and self-contradictory content is obviously the result of the author's careless and random patchwork without careful consideration. How can he use it to slander me?"
As the queen spoke, she pointed at the details in the evidence, her eyes revealing confidence and determination, as if everything she said was the indisputable truth.
The Queen Mother looked at the evidence carefully. Although she still had doubts in her heart, after hearing what the Queen said, she didn't want to convict her immediately.
"I still need to investigate this matter further, you can go back first."
The Queen bowed and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your insight. I will take my leave." The Queen turned around and left with slow and steady steps. Although she appeared calm on the surface, her back was already soaked with sweat when she left the Queen Mother's palace. She could feel the Queen Mother's scrutinizing eyes behind her, as if she wanted to see through her.
The Queen Mother looked at the Queen's departing back, a trace of doubt and deep thought flashed in her eyes. She thought to herself: This Queen's words are very reasonable, is it really that the Prince of Chen forged the evidence? But this matter is too strange, what is going on behind this?
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes slightly, already planning to re-investigate the matter.
The Queen bowed and said, "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your insight. I will take my leave."
Although she appeared calm on the surface, her back was soaked with sweat when the Queen left the Queen Mother's Palace.
Although the Queen Mother did not punish the Queen immediately, she already had doubts about her.
She sent people to investigate the matter again and also informed His Majesty of the matter.
When His Majesty heard this, he was furious as he was already dissatisfied with the Crown Prince.
Now that the queen has done something like this again, even though the evidence has been overturned, he has doubts about the queen in his heart, "This queen really makes me worry. Regardless of whether this is true or not, she has failed in her duties as a queen."
After hearing the news, the prince rushed to the palace to plead, "Father, I believe that mother would not do such a thing. Please be careful."
His Majesty scolded him, "Mind your own business. Whether you can keep your position as the crown prince will depend on your performance in the future."
After being scolded by His Majesty, the prince dared not say anything more and retreated in disgrace.
The fact that the Queen Mother did not punish the Queen soon reached Prince Chen's Palace.
Shen Tangan was very dissatisfied with the result, but he also knew that the Queen was the mother of the country. Unless there was a fault too big to be covered up, the Queen Mother and His Majesty would turn a blind eye.
Regardless of whether the Queen is involved in this incident, it will not cause any major harm to her.
This was destined!
After the young eunuch was handed over the evidence, he committed suicide out of fear of punishment and was sent out of the palace.
Now I don’t know where the gold and silver have gone.
"Princess, don't worry about this matter. I have my own plan."
Mu Chenye saw her worry and comforted her with a smile.
"My Lord, aren't you worried?"
Shen Tangan frowned slightly and looked at Mu Chenye with worry in his eyes.
Mu Chenye shook his head gently, with a meaningful smile on his face.
"Tang'er, I'm not worried. In fact, all of this was part of my plan."
Shen Tangan tilted her head in confusion, "What is your plan? I don't quite understand. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
Mu Chenye took her hand and slowly walked to the couch by the window and sat down.
"Tang'er, think about it. After all, the Queen is the mother of a country and her position in this palace is very important. Even if the evidence we presented is conclusive, it would be extremely difficult to bring her down with this matter. The Queen Mother and His Majesty have to weigh the pros and cons of all parties. If they are not absolutely sure and have made a big mistake that can overthrow the harem, they will not easily take action against the Queen."
Shen Tangan nodded gently, "Your Highness is right, but why are we going through all this trouble?"
A hint of sneer flashed in Mu Chenye's eyes. "My goal is to plant the seeds of doubt in the hearts of the Queen Mother and Your Majesty. Although the Queen Mother has not punished the Queen, she has already doubted her. The same is true for Your Majesty. Regardless of whether the Queen is really involved in this conspiracy, once the doubts in Your Majesty's heart are planted, it will be like taking root. As long as there is a slight disturbance in the future, it will take root and sprout."
Shen Tangan's eyes lit up, as if he understood something. "Your Highness means that this is just the beginning, and we can take advantage of their doubts in the future?"
Mu Chenye patted her head lovingly, "That's right. Moreover, the matter of the little eunuch is also under my control. In their eyes, the little eunuch is dead and there is no evidence. In this way, even if the queen wants to investigate, she has no way to start. She can only accuse me of fabricating evidence without any basis."
Shen Tangan couldn't help but admire Mu Chenye's foresight, "Your Highness is really thoughtful. So what should we do next?"
Mu Chenye pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Next, we just need to wait patiently for the right opportunity. I will continue to act low-key in the court and not reveal any flaws. Tang'er, you just need to rest assured and take care of your pregnancy in the palace. I will take care of everything."
Shen Tangan gently held Mu Chenye's hand, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I understand. I just need to take care of myself. I won't cause any trouble for Your Majesty, nor will I let Your Majesty have any worries. What's more, I am safe in the palace, Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about me."
Mu Chenye embraced Shen Tang'an in his arms, "With Tang'er by my side, I feel at ease. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, I will protect you."