The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

Chapter 115 Knowing everything

Xie Yaoqing was stunned at first, then raised the corner of her mouth slightly and looked at Xiao Chengxu with a smile.

"The harem is not allowed to interfere in state affairs. This has been a rule since ancient times. Your Majesty, please don't joke about this. If it gets out, I'm afraid I'll be criticized and impeached again."

After hearing this, Xiao Chengxu frowned slightly, but soon regained his composure.

He naturally understood why Xie Yaoqing said that, and he couldn't help but feel even more disgusted with the minister who dared to propose the abolition of the queen.

He does nothing all day long and instead focuses his attention on the harem and the queen. In his previous life, he was the one who strongly advocated deposing the queen, as if he thought that as long as the queen was deposed, the girl from his Su family would naturally become the mistress of the central palace.

"I sent people to investigate, and it took some time, so it has been delayed until now. I didn't condone it intentionally. Natural disasters are beyond human control and have nothing to do with you, so you can rest assured. It will never implicate you." Xiao Chengxu explained hurriedly.

From the first day, some ministers were exerting pressure secretly under the guise of admonition. When Xiao Chengxu knelt in front of Taihe Gate, he was already extremely unhappy.

But he couldn't just hastily arrest everyone, beat them with a stick and throw them out of the palace. A beating wouldn't make those who had evil intentions shut up.

So Xiao Chengxu ordered a thorough investigation of those ministers, but the results were shocking. On the surface, these people seemed loyal, but in fact, they were all corrupt, oppressed the people, formed cliques for personal gain, abused their power, and committed many other evil deeds.

When Xiao Chengxu found out, he was furious and decided to uproot all these people and send them all to jail to confess their crimes.

After hearing what Xiao Chengxu said, Xie Yaoqing's eyes revealed a hint of surprise and confusion.

She stared at Xiao Chengxu for a few seconds, with a half-smile on her face. Her voice was cold and chilly, and she said sarcastically, "I didn't expect that the emperor could be so courageous and decisive. I thought the emperor was just a puppet at the mercy of others. Why did he do nothing in the past?"

There is no harm without comparison. Logically speaking, Xie Yaoqing should feel relieved that Xiao Chengxu dealt with those officials, but she couldn't laugh.

When this kind of thing happened in his previous life, Xiao Chengxu simply scolded the person and fined him half a year's salary and let the matter go.

This time, Xiao Chengxu's methods were much more severe and efficient.

Thinking of this, Xie Yaoqing couldn't help but feel an indescribable sour feeling in his heart.

In her previous life, rumors grew more and more intense, and some even said that she was a disaster.

Almost everyone in the capital city knew her bad reputation, and it might have spread to even farther places, with more people viewing her as an ominous person. She didn't believe that Xiao Chengxu didn't know about it.

However, Xie Yaoqing did not compromise at that time.

She had already decided that if Xiao Chengxu believed the rumors and really asked her to write a "confession", then she would take up her sword and cut off the tongues of those ministers who gossiped and talked nonsense.

Since I already have a bad reputation, I might as well do something ridiculous to prove it.

After all, if I don't do something, wouldn't I be letting myself down for the bad reputation I've been carrying?

This huge dynasty, its rise and fall, was all blamed on a woman.

She is an unlucky person, as if all natural and man-made disasters are caused by her. Such an absurd reason makes people feel ridiculous. Is her birth date really so strong that all the people in the world cannot compete with her?

Hearing this, Xiao Chengxu's eyes gradually showed pain. It was obvious that he knew the deep meaning of Xie Yaoqing's words. He knew that Xie Yaoqing in his previous life had suffered great injustice in these things.

In this world, the situation of women is already very difficult. Even if they ascend to the supreme position and become the queen who rules the country, they cannot avoid being blamed and criticized by others.

But his own attitude is always wavering and lacks firmness. How can it not make people feel sad, disappointed, and even heartbroken?

"You have been wronged, Qingqing." Xiao Chengxu said softly.

Xie Yaoqing raised the corners of her lips slightly, revealing a bright smile, but there was no smile in her eyes.

"I have seen the difficulties your Majesty is facing. As for my grievances, I am afraid your Majesty cannot see them." Xie Yaoqing replied in a flat tone.

Xiao Chengxu opened his mouth, but was speechless and could only remain silent.

Xie Yaoqing suddenly felt very bored.

Bringing up the past would only make her seem like a petty and calculative person. Even though she was not the kind of tolerant and generous woman, dwelling on the grudges and hatreds of her past life would only make her fall into endless pain and feel even worse.

Xie Yaoqing decided to put aside these worries for the time being, and bowed to Xiao Chengxu and said, "I have other matters to deal with, so I will take my leave first."

After saying that, Xie Yaoqing turned around and prepared to leave.

However, at this moment, she felt a strong sense of dizziness, her eyes suddenly went dark, and her body fell forward involuntarily.

"Empress!" The palace maids around shouted in horror.

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Darkness enveloped the entire space, and Xie Yaoqing could hardly see the road ahead. She could only rely on touching the wall, sticking to it tightly, and moving forward slowly and cautiously. At the same time, she tried to open her eyes wide, trying to see the road conditions ahead clearly through the dim light.

After walking the last long flight of stairs with trepidation and caution, a dazzling light suddenly shone over, making Xie Yaoqing feel uncomfortable and subconsciously closed her eyes. She stretched out her hands to cover her eyes, waited for a moment, then slowly opened her eyes, finally adapted to the light, and saw clearly where she was.

Xie Yaoqing's eyes widened in surprise and confusion. She had never seen such a luxurious place before. Everywhere she looked was filled with gold, silver and jewelry.

The gems as big as pigeon eggs sparkled with brilliant light, the round and crystal pearls gave off a soft luster, and the exquisite ornaments made people love them. Even the landscape paintings and calligraphy works hanging on the walls were from the hands of masters, and each one was worth a fortune... Even the Qianqing Palace where the emperor lived could not compare with it.

The night pearls emitted a quiet light, but it made people shudder. The chill rose from the spine and spread to the whole body, causing Xie Yaoqing to shiver involuntarily.

At the end of the room, there was a tightly closed door. Xie Yaoqing hesitated for a moment, and began to wonder.

Is there another room inside? Is there someone inside?

She didn't know how she got here. If she accidentally broke into someone else's house, even if it was not intentional, it would be embarrassing to see the owner of the house, and she might be mistaken for a thief.

However, there was always a voice deep in his heart urging Xie Yaoqing to push open the door, and that voice was full of temptation.

For some unknown reason, driven by an inexplicable strong impulse, Xie Yaoqing reached out and gently touched the door. Feeling the cold touch from her fingertips, Xie Yaoqing's fingers trembled slightly. She took a deep breath and then pushed open the door.

The door was not closed, nor locked, but ajar. With a gentle push, the door opened.

There was indeed a room behind the door. Xie Yaoqing saw something placed in the middle of the room at a glance. It looked quite large, but before she could take a closer look, it was sucked away by an unknown force. It was useless even if she held on to the door.

After a while, Xie Yaoqing woke up from his dazed state and felt a hint of coolness on his face.

The coolness moved from the face to the neck and then to the hands.

Xie Yaoqing vaguely felt that it should be a human hand, and he couldn't help feeling a chill in his heart.

What kind of person is this? He is a hooligan and a disgrace. How could she have fallen into such a dangerous place and been taken advantage of?

If she wasn't unable to move her whole body and didn't even have the strength to lift a finger, she would have definitely dealt with this bastard who took advantage of her, gave him a knife, and removed the extra thing from his body.

However, although Xie Yaoqing was angry, he was unable to make any resistance.