Chapter 86 Machination (2/2)

”The empress seems good! I didn't expect that!”

”Cats hide their claws!”

”Right! The empress is so beautiful! She is a vicious beauty!”

”Therefore, men should marry virtuous women. What is her beauty used for?!”

Tang Xia listened to the comments from the common people quietly and understood all the tricks of Lengmei.

All the common people and ministers in the audience were indignant at injustice for Lengmei and denouncing Tang Xia's cruelness. Such a situation made Tang Xia get in a dilemma for the moment.

Looking at those angry people, Tang Xia thought they were somewhat ridiculous.

”Look, these are uneducated people who conclude the truth by what they see. However, how can the truth be seen only by the eyes? There must be more wrongful convictions by doing so!”

Tang Xia thought so in her mind, but she did not try to defend herself, which made people think Tang Xia was too guilty and afraid to explain.

All the people shouted in chorus as if they had planned it, ”Bring justice back to Concubine Leng!” ”Oust the empress!”

All the people shouted that Tang Xia as the empress was not virtuous and framed Lengmei so that she lost her unborn baby.

If this matter had not been exposed in public, Chu Tiankuo could kill Lengmei quietly and pretended that Lengmei had a miscarriage

and triggered massive haemorrhage, which made Lengmei and her baby both die. But now, Lengmei put everything on the table and told many common people,

which posed a great threat.

Chu Tiankuo looked at Tang Xia who wore a helpless and wronged look. Then he watched Lengmei who pretended to complain tearfully on the altar and the common people who were deceived by Lengmei and knew nothing about the truth. The situation was so troublesome that Chu Tiankuo felt so frustrated.

At this moment, a minister said, ”Your Majesty, now there is solid evidence of the empress framing Concubine Leng and making her lose the baby. Please hurry to decide how to punish the empress!”

”I second the proposal. Now the common people are in a violent rage. If you don't deal with this matter well, people may be dissatisfied with you so that a turmoil may occur.”

Another minister pointed out his opinion.

Now Lengmei enjoyed overwhelming superiority so that all the ministers claimed that Tang Xia should be punished and outrage would be sparked if Chu Tiankuo did not do so.

Looking at Tang Xia, Chu Tiankuo felt reluctant to punish her. However, he had no other choice.

Chu Tiankuo was rather ambivalent and made a decision, looking at Tang Xia's innocent face. However, Tang Xia came in front of him before he could say something.

”Your Majesty,” Tang Xia said to Chu Tiankuo, ”Your Majesty, we both know that all these are Lengmei's conspiracies. But the situation now...”

Tang Xia paused as if she had made a decision and continued saying, ”Please punish me, Your Majesty!”

As Tang Xia asked Chu Tiankuo to punish her because Tang Xia did not want to embarrass him, Chu Tiankuo felt quite sorry for her, ”That's OK. Lengmei cannot harm me. Don't worry. I will definitely protect you.”

”No!” Tang Xia held Chu Tiankuo's hand. ”You should punish me for your prestige among the common people. It is OK that I am wronged for now. Please... punish me!”

Looking at the common people in the audience, Chu Tiankuo had no choice but to say to his people and ministers,

”Tang Xia will not be the empress anymore as she is reduced to Concubine Tang.” Chu Tiankuo paused for a while and said, ”That's enough for today. I'm tired. Go back to my palace.”

After Chu Tiankuo finished his sentence, he turned around and went back to his palace, not looking at his people.

As Lengmei had achieved the purpose, she stopped complaining tearfully and pretended to pass out as if she was too upset. Then the palace maids brought Lengmei back to the palace.

The common people and ministers noticed that the main characters were all gone, so they left in small groups as they knew it would not be fun anymore to stay.

All the people were gone after a while as if no one had come here and nothing had happened today.

After Tang Xia went back to her palace, Lyuyou came to her immediately and looked at Tang Xia worriedly, ”What should we do now, Your Grace?”