The daughter of a general is reborn to save the whole family of the marquis

Concubine Zhen told the emperor everything that the eighth prince had heard outside the window. The emperor's face turned pale.

He slowly closed his eyes and suddenly recalled the scene when he first met Xie Lin. It was dark then and Xie Lin came in from outside. He vaguely thought he saw the prince.

If it was just Concubine Zhen or Old Lady Xie who said this, it might not be so credible, but if both of them testified at the same time, the credibility would be much higher.

In addition, he almost mistook Xie Lin for the prince in the past, and the queen even tried to kill Xie Lin "because Xie Lin looked like the prince". If Xie Lin was not of royal blood, how could the queen do this?

He had always felt that the Queen’s hatred for Xie Lin was very strange, and now this is the case!

Dongfang Shuo said, "Father, Xie Lin is not of the Xie family's bloodline, but a prince of Daqi. To be honest, it's not a serious matter. It doesn't matter if there is one more prince. We can afford to support him.

"However, Xie Lin was still not content with his current status despite his immense wealth. He became a court judge and a close minister to the emperor, but he was still not satisfied and wanted to move up step by step, even going so far as to snatch the love of his brother, the crown prince, and his marriage.

"He also knows his own life experience. I am very worried that he does not just want to be the prime minister. Therefore, after thinking it over, I decided to tell the emperor about this matter. I hope the emperor can take precautions early."

"Cough, cough..." The emperor suffered a huge shock and started coughing violently. His whole body was shaking and he could not control himself.

The emperor thought about how much he valued Xie Lin and trusted him so much that he allowed him to become the prime minister of Daqi at a young age. However, Xie Lin came to his side with other intentions, even to seek power and usurp the throne. How could the emperor not be furious? How could he not be heartbroken!

Yao An kept stroking his back: "Your Majesty, please calm down. This matter has not yet been concluded. Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

Why is there no conclusion? The emperor thought that everyone in the Zhenbei Marquisate, including Chu Heyi himself, had made great achievements.

Xie Lin, however, snatched the prince's marriage, snatched his love, and married the Princess of Cheng'an County. Isn't his purpose clear enough?

Xie Lin just couldn't resign himself to this. He was a prince, but was sent away by his queen mother. So, he wanted to snatch the prince's marriage, take away everything from the prince, and maybe even, he might as well snatch the throne!

Thinking of this, the emperor's blood rushed to his head.

"Seal the news, this matter cannot be spread." The emperor said, his voice as cold as iron: "Invite the queen, I want to see what she says."

Ever since the afternoon when the Crown Prince left the palace for Xie Mansion to deliver a wedding gift to Xie Lin, the Queen has been feeling uneasy. Even drinking the calming tea did not help.

At dusk, she saw that the prince had not returned to the palace yet, so she ordered someone to go out of the palace and bring the prince back.

Now it's dark, and the queen is still waiting for the prince to return to the palace, but the news of the emperor's summons came first.

When the empress heard that he was going to the Purple Palace to meet the emperor, she was stunned. He only went to the Purple Palace to discuss matters. Could something have happened to her son?

It shouldn’t be. If something happened to the prince, she would have gotten the news earlier than the emperor. But now there is no news, so her son must be safe.

However, when she saw Old Madam Xie in the Purple Palace, shock and surprise appeared uncontrollably in her eyes. Even though she quickly calmed down, her subtle expression could not escape the eyes of the emperor who was eager to explore her.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. I wonder why you summoned me here?" The queen knelt down before the emperor and saluted, her voice very calm.

The emperor stood up, stood on the high platform, and looked down at her: "Some people say that the current Prime Minister Xie Lin is not of the Xie family bloodline, but the biological son of the queen and me, and he is the twin son of my crown prince Dongfang Ye. I wonder if the queen has anything to say about this?"

Although the Queen had prepared herself mentally the moment she saw Old Lady Xie, the time was too short and she was not mentally prepared enough.

She was still panicked after all, but she didn't say anything when she was panicked, but tried to stay calm.

After a moment, she calmed down a little and looked up at the emperor: "I wonder who spread such a rumor, do you have any evidence?"

She suddenly sneered, "Is it Prime Minister Xie himself? He actually wants to confuse the royal bloodline? The emperor and I have been childhood sweethearts since we were young. The emperor will not believe what others say and punish me, right?"

The emperor was stunned at first, then he became furious.

His queen is really great. Even now, she still takes the initiative and uses their childhood friendship to put pressure on him.

"The Queen and I are childhood sweethearts. I also know that the Queen has been smart since she was young. I think the Queen will not cry until she sees the coffin."

The emperor pointed at Concubine Zhen and Old Lady Xie and said, "You two, tell me what you know again in front of the queen!"

Concubine Zhen repeated the words that the Eighth Prince had heard outside the dilapidated walls of the cold palace.

The queen's hands, hidden under her wide sleeves, slowly clenched into fists. She pursed her lips tightly and said nothing.

Then, Mrs. Xie repeated everything she had just said, and even said, "My daughter is in the harem, being suppressed by the Empress Dowager, and dares not disobey the Empress Dowager. And our Xie family is outside the palace, and is suppressed by Master Yuan's family, so we dare not tell the truth."

The emperor looked at the queen with a sharp gaze, "Queen, I want to hear your excuses."

The Queen smiled bitterly, "Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng are here too? It was Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng who informed the Emperor that Xie Lin and my son are twins, right?

"Prince Cheng and Princess Cheng are really cunning. Seeing that Xie Lin and my son look somewhat similar, they spread rumors that they are twins. This way they can get rid of both my son and Xie Lin. If I remember correctly, you have a grudge against Xie Lin and the Princess of Cheng'an County, right?

"This move can be said to kill two birds with one stone. It is brilliant, really brilliant. Once my prince is eliminated, King Cheng, as the third prince, has military merits, so it is just around the corner for him to be canonized as the crown prince."

The Queen turned to face the Emperor, and said miserably, "Your Majesty, they have witnesses, and Xie Lin does look a bit like the Crown Prince. I, your humble concubine, have no way of defending myself.

"But, I am willing to die to prove my innocence. I only ask Your Majesty to spare our son. He is innocent. Over the years, he has been the Crown Prince of Daqi and has done his best. As your son, he has also been very filial!"

The queen kowtowed heavily, making a loud "bang" sound on the floor. She said, "Your Majesty does not trust me, so I bid you farewell! I hope Your Majesty will take good care of himself in the days without me!"

The ice and anger in the emperor's eyes could not help but crack when he saw the queen like this. If nothing unexpected happened, the queen would not lose this game.

But something unexpected happened.

Yin Shao rushed into the Purple Palace and spoke without hesitation: "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was murdered in Xie's mansion. He has, has... passed away."