I traveled with them to the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 6 I Want the Queen
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Liu Qingjing chased out of Funing Palace, crying, "Prince Shen has falsely accused me of disobeying the emperor. How can he be forgiven so easily?"

Zhao Xu glanced at Liu Qingjing and said leisurely, "Although Prince Shen has made mistakes, he is still a prince after all. His outspokenness only shows me his determination to protect the Queen Mother. He may not be truly hostile to my beloved concubine. If I confront him head-on and he truly ignores the situation, the witchcraft case will surely attract attention again. In that case, my beloved concubine will not only not be able to become the queen, but may also follow in the footsteps of Jiang Chong and Su Wen."

Liu Qingjing turned pale!
In the later years of Emperor Wu of Han, the favorite minister Jiang Chong had a feud with Crown Prince Liu Ju, so he and the eunuch Su Wen and others framed Liu Ju with a case of witchcraft. Liu Ju was frightened and raised an army to kill Jiang Chong. Later, he was suppressed by Emperor Wu of Han and defeated. Empress Wei Zifu and Liu Ju committed suicide one after another.

Later, the three elders of Huguan and others, including Tian Qianqiu, wrote a letter to the emperor to appeal for the injustice done to Liu Ju. Emperor Wu of Han finally came to his senses and exterminated the three clans of Jiang Chong, burned Su Wen to death, and built the "Si Zi Palace" and the "Returning and Looking Back Platform" at the place where Liu Ju was killed to express his grief.

This incident was a major political event that occurred in the later years of Emperor Wu of Han - the Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident.

Although the witchcraft case caused by Liu Qingjing did not have as great an impact as the Witchcraft Disaster, the two cases were too similar. Moreover, this case led to the dismissal of Prime Minister Meng. If we investigate it in depth, it would be a bit exaggerated to exterminate Liu Qingjing's entire clan or burn Liu Qingjing to death, but forcing Liu Qingjing to commit suicide to apologize is still possible.

All along, Liu Qingjing thought that Zhao Xu was unaware of the witchcraft incident and was kept in the dark by them.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xu knew so much about the witchcraft incident that he even compared her with Jiang Chong and Su Wen. It was obvious that he had already figured out the right and wrong of the witchcraft case, and even knew her true face.

Liu Qingjing was sweating profusely and nodded in agreement, not daring to look Zhao Xu in the eye.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu felt annoyed and said calmly, "For the sake of our past friendship and your great contribution in bearing me a son and two daughters, this matter ends here. From now on, you must be careful with your words and actions and avoid causing any more trouble."

Liu Qingjing felt relieved, but soon became angry again!

After this incident, not only did her upcoming position as queen become more uncertain, but her position in Zhao Xu's heart was also in jeopardy.

After returning to her palace, Liu Qingjing was furious and cursed Zhao Ya for a full hour!
After venting her anger, Liu Qingjing was very afraid that Zhao Xu would change his mind, causing her to miss the chance to become the queen and making all her years of hard work go to waste.

Liu Qingjing didn't feel at ease until she saw Zhao Mao sleeping beside her.

"With Mao'er here, the position of Queen will belong to me sooner or later!"

"He holds great power in the Japanese Imperial Palace and will make Zhao Ya pay for what happened today!!!"

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In Ci De Palace.

Empress Dowager Xiang was no longer in her previous state of disarray. She sat on her throne, her eyes revealing a hint of relief and majesty after exhaustion.

Thanks to Zhao Ya who risked his life to prevent Liu Qingjing from becoming the queen, Empress Dowager Xiang was temporarily out of danger. However, she knew very well that since Zhao Xu had made up his mind to make Liu Qingjing the queen, he would not change his mind easily. Zhao Ya could stop it this time, but it would be difficult to stop it next time.

The most troublesome thing is that Liu Qingjing has Zhao Mao as a trump card.

As long as Zhao Xu had no other sons, no one could stop Zhao Xu from making Zhao Mao the crown prince, and no one could stop Liu Qingjing from ascending to the throne of queen.

Empress Dowager Xiang frowned slightly, thinking about the countermeasures in her heart:

"Only by allowing the emperor to have other heirs can we truly avert this danger."

"But Liu Qingjing is domineering and ruthless. She will target anyone who dares to seduce the emperor. It's difficult for other concubines to get pregnant."

"The emperor's health is not good either. Liu Qingjing alone has drained him of his energy. How can he have the energy to favor other concubines?"

"..."

The eunuch Yang Jian, who was standing by, saw what the Empress Dowager was thinking and offered a suggestion: "I heard that two of the young ladies who entered the palace a few days ago were quite gentle and graceful. The Emperor might be interested in them."

Although Empress Dowager Xiang was not optimistic about this matter, she still said, "Let's find an opportunity to let the emperor meet him."

Yang Jian replied, "Yes." Queen Mother Xiang turned to Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu and said, "Prepare some food for Prince Shen. How can he reflect on his mistakes if he doesn't have enough to eat?"

After she finished speaking, Xiang Taiduan picked up the teacup and took a sip, unable to hide the smile on her face.

"I will never allow anyone to insult my mother... This child, although a little reckless, has a rare and pure filial heart."

Empress Dowager Xiang was deeply moved by Zhao Ya's protective actions. In a palace where family affection is often overwhelmed by power struggles, Zhao Ya's pure emotions are truly precious.

Ma Xiaojiao and Yuan Qingcheng, who were gently fanning Empress Dowager Xiang on the left and right, kept the change in Empress Dowager Xiang's expression in mind. They planned to tell Zhang Chun, Li Lin and Ye Shiyun what they saw, heard and felt when they saw them again, to see if they could replace Zhao Ji with Zhao Ya.

Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu personally cooked and carefully prepared four dishes and a soup, and came to Funing Palace to visit Zhao Ya.

How could the eunuchs and eunuchs guarding the Funing Palace dare to stop Empress Dowager Xiang's confidants? They respectfully invited Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu into the Funing Palace.

When they entered the Funing Palace, Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu saw Zhao Ya sitting at the Daqing table, writing something with a worried look on his face.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. Two servants have been ordered by the Queen Mother to bring you food."

Seeing Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu coming, Zhao Ya was delighted and waved to them: "You have come at the right time, help me do something."

Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu were very surprised. They wondered what Prince Zhao Ya needed their help with.
But Zhao Ya was a prince after all. He had previously criticized Liu Qingjing harshly, denounced Zhao Xu for favoring his concubine over his wife, and saved Empress Dowager Xiang, which made Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu very fond of Zhao Ya. Zhao Ya invited them to come and help, so how could they not listen?

Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu came in front of Zhao Ya, and with a glance, they saw that there was nothing written on the Chengxintang paper on the table.

"I want to write a memorial to His Majesty, but my hand is injured and I can't write. Please write for me."

Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu thought that Zhao Ya wanted to write a letter of confession to Zhao Xu.

Although Zheng Xiansu and Wang Yisu were a little disappointed about this, they could also understand it.

After all, the other party is the emperor and the future queen. It is definitely a wise move to admit defeat and submit to them. It can even be said that this is Zhao Ya's only way to survive.

Wang Yisu said to Zheng Xiansu, "Since my sister is here, I won't embarrass myself."

Zheng Xiansu was extremely talented, and Wang Yisu's literary talent was slightly inferior to Zheng Xiansu's, so it was reasonable for Zheng Xiansu to write for Zhao Ya.

After hearing this, Zhao Ya looked at Zheng Xiansu.

Zheng Xiansu said with a sense of responsibility: "I am a humble servant who knows how to write. If Your Majesty does not mind, would you mind if I could write for you?"

What Zhao Ya wanted was Empress Xiansu, so how could he not agree?

"Okay, I'll tell you, and you write."

"promise."

Zheng Xiansu sat down confidently, picked up the brush and dipped it in ink.

Zhao Ya didn't waste any words and said directly: "The title of the memorial is, 'Land Reform Memorial'."

When Zhao Ya said this, both Zheng Xiansu, who was about to write for him, and Wang Yisu, who was watching from the side, were startled: "Isn't Prince Shen going to write a confession?!"

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(End of this chapter)