RPAGF Chapter 73: The title of princess was taken away and she was demoted to a commoner!
Chapter 73: The title of princess was taken away and she was demoted to a commoner!
There was silence in the hall, and everyone was so shocked by this sudden change that they were speechless.
The Queen Mother was so angry that her face turned blue. She never expected that such an unbearable thing would happen at the Queen's birthday party.
The Queen also looked worried. The banquet was a mess and she was afraid that His Majesty would vent his anger on her.
Lord Shi was dragged by the guards, his face full of despair.
He couldn't figure out why his usually gentle and lovely wife had become like this. He felt extremely regretful. If he had known this would happen, he would not have...
Emperor Jingxuan frowned slightly and said to the eunuch beside him: "Go and find out what happened to Lord Shi and his wife. If there is something fishy about Jiang's death, we must investigate it thoroughly."
The eunuch took the order and left.
Liu Yunniang frowned in confusion, thinking: This little Jiang Shi doesn't seem to be such a brainless person? Could it be that she was framed?
The crazy, gibberish look she had just now seemed strangely familiar...
Yes, she had seen this symptom before.
Her ex-mother-in-law, Madam Ye, was also...
Thinking of this, Liu Yunniang suddenly looked at her daughter beside her in disbelief. Is it Xiaoxiao?
At the same time, Ye Xiaoxiao was lowering her head with a barely perceptible smile on her lips.
She secretly rejoiced in her heart: I really didn't expect that Xiao Jiang would bring me such a big surprise. I was just counting on her to speak wildly, but I didn't expect her to force me into a desperate situation. Now it will be difficult for me to turn things around.
Thinking of this, Ye Xiaoxiao couldn't help but reveal a proud look.
She knew that after this incident, Xiao Jiang's family was completely finished.
Next, it is Princess Pingle's turn to appear. She wants to see how she can hide her pregnancy after smelling her fragrance.
Ordinary people will not notice any smell when they smell it, but when pregnant women smell it, their morning sickness will be aggravated by the stimulation, so it is called Wen Xi Xiang.
When Princess Pingle saw Xiao Jiang being dragged out, she wanted to take the opportunity to leave as soon as possible. If the imperial physician came, the fact that she was pregnant would be impossible to hide.
She endured the discomfort, stood up and saluted to Emperor Jingxuan and the Queen, saying: "Your Majesty, Queen, I am not feeling well and would like to take my leave first."
Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at Princess Pingle's slightly panicked appearance, and already had some guesses in his mind.
He said calmly: "Since Princess Pingle is not feeling well, she should go back to rest. But since Jiang has slandered the princess, why not let the imperial physician diagnose her and clear her name."
Princess Pingle's heart tightened, and she quickly said, "Your Majesty, I am just a little tired today, I just need to rest, there is no need to trouble the imperial physician."
Emperor Jingxuan was unmoved and said, "Princess, there is no need to refuse. The imperial physician's diagnosis and treatment is for the sake of your health."
The Queen Mother looked at Princess Pingle's slightly panicked expression and her heart skipped a beat. Could it be that what Xiao Jiang said was right about this silly child Pingle?
She looked at Prince Shun who was sitting below, only to see Prince Shun shaking his head slightly at her, clearly having known that Pingle was pregnant.
Princess Shun also had a nervous look on her face. How could the Queen Mother not understand what was going on?
this.......
We must not let the imperial physician diagnose her. If he really diagnoses that she is pregnant, what will happen to Pingle?
What about her reputation as the queen mother?
"Your Majesty, since Pingle is fine, let her go back first. I will personally ask the imperial physician to treat her. Your Majesty, do you really believe Jiang's crazy talk?"
But as soon as the Queen Mother finished speaking, Princess Pingle could no longer suppress the feeling of nausea in her chest and suddenly began to dry heave again.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and everyone looked at Princess Pingle.
Princess Pingle's face was as pale as paper, and she looked like she was about to faint.
Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the empress dowager's slightly anxious expression, and his doubts became even greater.
He said slowly, "What the Queen Mother said is absolutely true. However, this matter concerns the reputation of the royal family, so I must handle it carefully. The imperial physician will be here soon. The Queen Mother would not want Pingle to bear this stigma, right? I did this because I trust Pingle."
"But, Your Majesty..."
The Queen Mother rarely felt any resentment towards Princess Pingle at this time. This child was really disappointing.
Before the empress dowager could refute, she heard hurried footsteps outside, followed by an imperial physician rushing in.
The visitor was dressed in the attire of an imperial physician and had a nervous look on his face. He was none other than the Imperial Physician Hu, the head of the Imperial Medical Bureau whom Emperor Jingxuan trusted the most.
As soon as Doctor Hu came in and was about to kneel down to pay his respects, he was stopped by Emperor Jingxuan: "Doctor Hu, there is no need to be polite. Princess Pingle is unwell and it is important to treat her. Go and see her as soon as possible." As he said that, he turned to look at the young eunuch Xiao Quanzi beside him and ordered: "Xiao Quanzi, go and take care of her."
Xiao Quanzi responded quickly and quickly followed Doctor Hu towards Princess Pingle.
When Princess Pingle saw this scene, her face turned even paler. She knew very well that if she let Doctor Hu take her pulse, everything would be exposed.
She almost wanted to run away, but when she saw His Majesty standing not far away, she did not dare to act rashly.
And that little Quanzi was clearly sent by His Majesty to keep an eye on her! His Majesty actually didn't trust her so much...Princess Pingle secretly groaned in her heart.
Prince Shun now understood clearly that His Majesty was not trying to prove Pingle's innocence at all. He clearly doubted Xiao Jiang's words and wanted to embarrass them!
"Your Majesty...are you really determined to do this?" The Queen Mother's voice was trembling. She had not expected that Emperor Jingxuan would not care about her at all.
"I have already said that I must investigate this matter thoroughly. It is better for the Queen Mother not to interfere in this matter."
Emperor Jingxuan said coldly, "I want to see if my royal daughter really disregarded the royal family's dignity and did what Jiang said. Doctor Hu, check Princess Pingle's pulse."
"Old minister, I obey the order!"
Doctor Hu stepped forward with courage. Everyone stared at him, their hearts filled with nervousness and curiosity.
Seeing that she couldn't dodge, Princess Pingle had to reach out.
Doctor Hu carefully felt the pulse of Princess Pingle, and after a moment, his expression became very solemn.
Seeing this, the Queen Mother asked anxiously, "Doctor Hu, what happened to Princess Pingle? Did she get poisoned by drugs or eat something unclean?"
Her words were clearly meant to shut up Doctor Hu.
"this......."
Doctor Hu hesitated for a moment, then slowly said: "Her Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Princess... The Princess is indeed unwell..."
Doctor Hu's words instantly froze the atmosphere in the entire hall.
The Queen Mother's expression turned extremely ugly. She glared at Doctor Hu fiercely, as if blaming him for not following her instructions.
Emperor Jingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
The queen also looked surprised, obviously not expecting things to develop to this point.
Doctor Hu is caught in a dilemma between two big Buddhas, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother!
How do you say this?
Ye Xiaoxiao looked at Doctor Hu at this time. He looked around and was in a dilemma as he didn't dare to offend anyone. She felt a little sympathy for him in her heart.
Doctor Hu was groaning in his heart, knowing full well that his words at this moment might cause a huge uproar. In this tense atmosphere, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and his hands were trembling slightly.
After a moment of silence, Doctor Hu finally mustered up the courage and slowly said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and the Empress, the princess... The princess' pulse shows that she is more than two months pregnant."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar in the hall.
The Queen Mother's face turned pale and she glared at Princess Pingle, her eyes filled with disappointment and anger.
Emperor Jingxuan's eyes became even colder, and he stared at Princess Pingle closely, as if he wanted to see through her. The Queen was shocked, as she had never expected such an unbearable thing to happen at her birthday banquet.
When Princess Pingle heard Doctor Hu's diagnosis, she felt dizzy and her face turned as pale as paper in an instant.
She knew that her secret had been revealed and she could no longer hide it.
She fell to her knees with a plop, tears streaming down her cheeks, and she sobbed, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, I know I was wrong. I was confused for a moment, so I did such a wrong thing. Please forgive me, Your Majesty and Queen Mother."
Emperor Jingxuan looked at Princess Pingle kneeling on the ground, his heart filled with disgust.
He said coldly: "Princess Pingle, as a princess of the royal family, you actually did something so immoral. How can you save the reputation of the royal family?"
Princess Pingle burst into tears and said, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time because I am young and ignorant."
The Queen Mother was so angry that she was shaking all over. She really looked like she didn't know anything. She pointed at Princess Pingle and said, "You shameless thing! How dare you do such a shameful thing? Where can I put my face?"
Princess Pingle cried and said, "My Queen Mother, I know I was wrong. Please save me, Queen Mother."
The queen looked at the chaotic scene and felt helpless.
The Queen Mother had secretly signaled to her several times. Now she had to speak up, otherwise she would have completely offended the Queen Mother.
She frowned slightly and said to Emperor Jingxuan: "Your Majesty, this matter concerns the reputation of the royal family and needs to be handled with caution. Fortunately, the princess and Lord Ye are in love with each other. Your Majesty, why don't you..."
Emperor Jingxuan's eyes were gloomy. "The Queen is the mother of a country. A royal woman has done such a shameful thing, yet she wants to cover it up lightly? If this matter is not severely punished, where is the dignity of the royal family? How can my country be stable?"
The queen was so frightened that she immediately knelt down to apologize. Everyone in the hall stood up and knelt down. Liu Yunniang and Ye Xiaoxiao also knelt down hurriedly.
Emperor Jingxuan was furious. He slammed the table so hard that everyone was silenced.
"Pass on my decree. Princess Pingle's misconduct has brought disgrace upon the royal family. Her title will be taken away immediately and she will be demoted to a commoner. As for Ye Wenbo, he coveted power and demoted his wife to a concubine. He also wanted to take his wife's dowry. He is unworthy of being a scholar. His official position will be taken away and he will never be employed again."
As soon as these words came out, Princess Pingle collapsed to the ground.
how come?
Common people? She was a high and mighty princess, how could she be a lowly common person?
She doesn’t want it!
"Your Majesty, Pingle knows he was wrong. Pingle really knows he was wrong. Please forgive me, Your Majesty..."
Princess Pingle no longer had her usual arrogance at this moment, and she cried heartbreakingly.
Although the empress dowager secretly hated Pingle for making her lose face, she was after all her child whom she had loved for so many years. Seeing her crying so miserably, her heart was filled with resentment towards Emperor Jingxuan.
Your Majesty, he actually protects Liu so much.
By doing this, he doesn't take her, the queen mother, seriously at all!
It turns out that he has grown wings and can't wait to deal with her and Prince Shun!
The Queen Mother's face was gloomy. "Your Majesty, Pingle is still young. She must have been deceived by Ye Wenbo. You can punish her in any way you want, but you can't really abolish her title of Princess. If you do this, aren't you slapping me in the face?"
Emperor Jingxuan's voice was cold, without any of his usual gentleness. "Mother, why don't you think about it carefully? Who is slapping you in the face?"
At this moment, everyone in the hall dared not breathe, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Ye Xiaoxiao tightly held the corner of Liu Yunniang's clothes, her lowered eyes full of surprise!
Yes, surprise!