The evil woman is arrogant and the cold emperor can't sleep at night

Chapter 165: She won’t be at peace until Prince Chen is eliminated!

After Mu Chenye returned from the palace, his resentment subsided a little. He knew in his heart that the emperor's decision was the greatest compromise that could be made after weighing many factors.

In his opinion, the crimes committed by the Queen should be punished more severely, but the Emperor still had some deep feelings for the Queen, and his concern for the Prince meant that the matter had to be resolved in this way.

Shen Tangan saw Mu Chenye coming back and hurried to greet him.

"Your Majesty, how did His Majesty deal with it?"

Mu Chenye recounted the whole story in detail.

Shen Tangan frowned slightly and said, "Although the queen has been confined, the hidden power behind her should not be underestimated. We should be cautious."

Mu Chenye nodded and said, "Don't worry, Princess. After this incident, I have already strengthened the guard of the palace. Those forces in the court that originally depended on the queen will surely be restrained because of the queen's loss of power."

In the deep inner courtyard of the imperial palace, the queen was imprisoned in her own palace.

The palace that was once magnificent and full of servants has now become deserted.

Those palace maids and eunuchs who once fawned over the empress and curried favor with the powerful, seeing that the empress had lost power, all changed their attitudes and now only a few loyal old servants are left serving her.

The queen sat alone in the palace, which was still gorgeous but full of endless loneliness, her eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.

The prince was extremely anxious and hurried through the corridors of the palace, only wanting to see his confined mother as soon as possible.

His heart was full of doubts and confusion. He knew very well that his mother had done something wrong, but the words she had said kept echoing in his ears, like a tangled mess that messed up his thoughts.

When the prince entered the queen's palace, he saw the queen sitting in front of the window. The queen mother who used to be so elegant and graceful now looked lonely and haggard.

The prince hurriedly stepped forward and said softly, "Mother, I am here to visit you."

The Queen raised her eyes when she heard the voice, with a hint of anxiety in her eyes, and said: "Son, you know that the power of the Prince of Chen is growing day by day, which is the biggest threat to you."

The prince could not help but frown and responded, "Mother, the emperor's uncle has always been very caring and loving to me. I really cannot believe that he would have the intention to seize my throne."

The queen smiled coldly and said, "You are too naive, child. Look, the prestige of the Prince of Chen in the court is getting higher and higher, and his reputation among the people is also very good. Do you really think he has no ambitions?"

The prince shook his head firmly and said earnestly, "My uncle is upright and aboveboard. Take the disaster relief work in the south for example. My uncle devoted himself to it wholeheartedly and worked tirelessly. He did it entirely for the people of our dynasty and for the country. Everything my uncle did was to assist me, and I have no doubt about it."

The queen slowly stood up, walked to the side of the prince, and held his arm tightly with both hands. With a hint of urgency and anxiety in her voice, she said, "Why don't you understand? In this palace, the struggle for power has always been cruel and bloody. If you don't know how to take the initiative and strike first, what will you do if the throne is taken away by others one day in the future?"

The prince gently broke free from the queen's hands and said in a calm but firm tone, "Mother, we can't just rely on groundless speculation to harbor ill will towards the emperor's uncle. I believe that the emperor has his own judgment in his heart, and he will definitely treat the emperor's uncle and me fairly and justly."

Seeing the prince being so stubborn, the queen's eyes flashed with determination, and she said, "If you don't listen to me, you will be unfilial. Think about it, who did I end up in this situation for? It's all for you, the prince, so that you can ascend to the throne smoothly in the future. If you don't try to get rid of the prince, then all the pain and humiliation I've suffered before will be wasted, right?"

The prince was extremely heartbroken. Looking at the queen's almost crazy eyes, he was in extreme conflict and struggle.

On one side is the imperial uncle whom he has always respected, and on the other side is the queen mother who gave birth to him and raised him. He really doesn't want to make such a difficult choice between the two.

"Mother, you cannot use the love between mother and son to force me to do such an unkind and unjust thing. I remember all the kindness that my uncle has shown me, and I will never hurt him without reason."

The queen was so angry that she was shaking all over. She shouted, "You unfilial son, are you just going to watch your mother being bullied and insulted, and watch your throne being easily taken away by others?"

The prince's eyes were red, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, choking with sobs, and said, "Mother, I know you are doing all this for my own good, but I really can't do this. We can consolidate my position through fair and honest means, instead of resorting to such sinister and cunning schemes."

The queen looked at the prince kneeling on the ground, feeling angry and helpless. She knew that the prince was kind and innocent by nature, but in this palace full of power struggles, kindness would only become a fatal weakness.

"Son, you are too naive. In this palace, there is no distinction between being honest or treacherous. The only way is to be the winner. If you don't change your childish ideas as soon as possible, you will regret it in the future."

The prince slowly raised his head, with a hint of stubbornness in his eyes, and said firmly: "Mother, I am willing to bear all the consequences. I believe that as long as I work hard to become a wise monarch, no one can take away my throne, not even my uncle."

The queen sighed helplessly. She knew in her heart that once the prince made up his mind, it would be difficult to change his mind.

But how can there be true family affection in imperial power?

She would never give up so easily. She secretly made up her mind to do everything she could to let the prince see the "true face" of Prince Chen, even if it meant using the most extreme means.

Even if the prince would hate her in the future, she didn't care. If the disaster of Prince Chen was not eliminated, she would not be able to rest in peace even if she died.

For the sake of her son and to ensure that he can sit securely on the throne in the future, she will be the bad guy!