flstandardbreds Chapter 180: Refusing to Help
Chapter 180: Refusing to Help
The Queen Mother tightened her grip on the chair; she had not expected Tang Mumu to be so direct.
"Princess Rong disobeyed the imperial decree and left the palace secretly just for this little thing?"
Tang Mumu looked up suddenly, wondering if she had heard it wrong, "This is not a trivial matter. Ayan is the grandson of the Empress Dowager. How can his safety be a trivial matter?"
"He harbored evil intentions and was planning a rebellion. If Prince Shun hadn't blocked the sword, the one who would have been injured would have been His Majesty. He was trying to kill his father. What else could I do?"
"Is the Royal Grandmother also convinced that Your Highness would assassinate his own father?" Tang Mumu shuddered all over and suddenly felt a little nauseous. She endured the discomfort and continued, "Your Highness is kind-hearted by nature. Father and the Royal Grandmother know that he would never do such a treasonous thing as murdering his own father. It is obvious that someone wants to take the opportunity to frame Your Highness. The Royal Grandmother has always loved Your Highness. This time, Your Highness is in trouble. Can the Royal Grandmother just say that she can't do anything?"
There was a hint of anger in Tang Mumu's tone, and her eyes were cold. She had thought that even if no one believed in Rong Yan, the Queen Mother would believe in him. Rong Yan was the prince she valued the most, and he had been the Queen Mother's candidate for the crown prince ever since he had made military achievements. She had thought that the Queen Mother would take a gamble for Rong Yan.
"How insolent you are." The Queen Mother shouted angrily and slammed the table with her hand. The table, which was originally full of tea, splashed out. The remaining tea formed ripples in the cup, as if it was also trembling with fear because of its master's anger.
"Grandmother, please calm down." Tang Qingzhi immediately knelt down.
The Queen Mother had no one to vent her anger on. Thinking that it was Tang Qingzhi who brought the person in, she turned all her anger on her and said in a deep voice, "I originally thought that Princess Chen was a worry-free person. It was not until now that I finally understand that you and Tang Mumu are birds of a feather. You have no sense of etiquette, deceive your superiors and lie to your subordinates, and even dared to disobey the emperor's will and bring a criminal into the palace. Now it seems that the rumors in the palace were not all groundless."
"Tang Zhengfeng has really raised two good daughters. They are determined to stir up chaos in the royal family."
The Queen Mother's words were truly merciless. Tang Qingzhi felt aggrieved, and even more so for her sister.
Tang Qingzhi raised her eyes and bowed to the Queen Mother. She said in a cold voice, "Grandmother, please calm down. I am worried that the prince will say something unjust. Grandmother, please be kind and don't bother with us young people."
After a long while, the Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Today, I will pretend that I have never seen Princess Rong. If Princess Rong does not want to cause trouble for Prince Rong, she should behave herself in the future. It is better not to do things like today. Chang Xi, you send them out of the palace."
"Yes, Queen Mother."
Tang Mumu wanted to say something, but Tang Qingzhi shook her head to stop her. It was not until she sat on the carriage again that Tang Mumu said angrily, "She is a difficult old witch. She usually acts like she loves her grandson so much, but now that Your Highness is in trouble, she wants to keep herself out of it. She really has no mercy at all. And she still wants Your Highness to be used by her? This royal family is really hypocritical. They don't even care about the life and death of their own relatives."
Tang Qingzhi waited for her to finish before she slowly spoke: "You can only say this in front of me, and you can only say it this time. Some things are better to understand in your heart, but they cannot be made public. Royal affairs are not something you, a little girl, can comment on without permission."
"It's not possible even if you are a princess." Tang Qingzhi added.
"I understand. I just feel uncomfortable holding it in my heart. The Queen Mother has always wanted to use Rong Yan to fight against my father. I know she has her eyes on Rong Yan and has always wanted to win him over."
Tang Qingzhi gave her a cold look, and Tang Mumu curled her lips in dissatisfaction and stopped talking.
"Don't be too anxious. After all, His Highness is the biological son of our father, and Prince Shun is not in danger of losing his life. This time, His Highness should only suffer a little and then be able to return home safely."
Hearing this, Tang Mumu frowned, shook her head after a moment, and said softly, "Sister, you think too simply. Father has been wary of His Highness for a long time, otherwise why would he be so anxious to take away his military power?"
"I originally thought that it would be okay to be a leisurely prince after taking away the military power. At least I can live a peaceful life at home, and I don't have to be a god of war or a hero. But now I know that I thought too simply. Father has always been cautious. Now that the crown prince has not been decided, and father is determined to pave the way for Prince Shun, he will definitely not allow Your Highness, a tiger and wolf, to sleep soundly by his side."
Moreover, although the master is dead, she is still alive. They all know the evil deeds that their father committed against the southern barbarian Gu tribe in the past. He is the king of a country, how can he allow his reputation to be damaged? As long as they are alive, he will not be able to sleep in peace. Thinking of this, Tang Mumu shuddered suddenly.
A pair of warm hands covered the back of her hands, and Tang Mumu raised her eyes to meet Tang Qingzhi's gentle gaze.
"Just go back home and stay here peacefully. Don't cause any more trouble. His Highness is under arrest now and can't take care of you. You need to protect yourself first, and we can think of other things later. Okay?"
What Tang Qingzhi was most worried about was not that the emperor would really use this as an opportunity to convict Prince Rong, but that she was worried that her sister would risk everything for Prince Rong.
Tang Mumu couldn't bear to see her elder sister worrying too much, so she nodded and agreed immediately, "I understand, sister. I originally thought that the Queen Mother would help me out because of our past relationship. After today's visit, I feel relieved. The rest can only be left to fate."
"Remember what you promised me, don't cause any more trouble. After you go back today, I won't be able to see you every day. You must remember what I told you today, don't cause any more trouble, otherwise you will only cause trouble to King Rong."
"I understand. I will know how to handle it properly."
Tang Qingzhi was still worried, but she didn't know what to say.
"I will find time to go back home in the next few days. Do you have anything for me to tell my aunt?"
Knowing that she must be worried about her mother, Tang Qingzhi took the initiative to talk about it. Sure enough, Tang Mumu's brows relaxed a lot when she heard it.
"Tell mother not to have any wild thoughts or worries, and that I will go back to see her after this is over."
"Okay, I will explain it clearly to Auntie." Tang Qingzhi nodded.
Before she could say more, someone reminded her that they had arrived at Prince Rong's mansion. Tang Qingzhi looked at Tang Mumu with uneasiness on her face.
"Don't worry, sis. I won't do anything stupid. Take care of yourself too. Remember to tell mom not to worry."
After Tang Mumu finished speaking, she stood up and was about to go down, but the person behind her grabbed her again, so she had to turn around and look at Tang Qingzhi.
"Mu Mu, you must remember what I said. Everything will pass. The most important thing right now is to protect yourself. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. The emperor will not be willing to take Prince Rong's life."
Tang Mumu narrowed her eyes and forced a smile, "I see, sister. You've been a bit too long-winded today. It's getting late. You should go back home earlier. I'll find a way to find you if there's anything I need."
Tang Qingzhi then let go and let her go, but her brows were still furrowed. She had been panicking since leaving the Empress Dowager's Palace. Now she just wanted to go back quickly and wait for Prince Chen to return home. She had something she wanted to verify.