kingnovel Chapter 297 The Abandoned Queen
Chapter 297 The Abandoned Queen
Zhou Lingge slowly sat up.
After hearing this, she didn't look surprised.
"Zhou Shiya is quite clever... She knows that His Majesty will issue an imperial decree to depose her as empress in the next few days. Rather than being deposed by the emperor, she'd better ask for it herself. This way, she can earn some sympathy and pity. Even if she leaves the palace to stay in a Buddhist temple to nurture her baby, she'll have a foolproof escape route..."
Qiao'er's eyes were filled with worry: "The Queen must be planning something bad again, Your Majesty, are you really going to let the Queen leave the palace like this?"
Zhou Lingge narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled.
There was a hint of darkness in her eyes.
She still understands the principle that weeds cannot be completely removed and will grow again with the spring breeze.
But...if she doesn't let it grow wildly, how will she have the chance to completely pull out these wildly growing weeds?
What she wanted was to cut off Zhou Shiya's source of power and make her life worse than death.
Now that Zhou Shiya is trying to retreat in order to advance, she might as well let her go temporarily... She doesn't believe that Zhou Shiya will be willing to give up the position of queen?
Haha... How could she not know what Zhou Shiya was planning?
As the saying goes, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. She will definitely continue to accompany Zhou Shiya to put on a good show.
Zhou Shiya knelt outside the imperial study. Her face was solemn and without any makeup. She seemed to have lost all the halo of a queen. Now she was just an extremely simple woman.
With tears in her eyes, she looked up at Qin Feiling who was slowly walking out of the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, I have been your empress for five or six years, and I have never been able to bear any heirs for Your Majesty. This is truly my greatest sin."
"My second greatest sin is that I haven't conceived for so long, and I've become jealous. All the pregnant concubines over the years have lost their babies because of my resentment. This is truly my second greatest sin. Today, I hold this letter of repentance in my hands to atone for my past sins."
"I have no qualifications to be the Empress of the Great Jin. Your Majesty, please depose me from the throne... I voluntarily leave the palace and go to the Buddhist temple. For the rest of my life, I will pray before the Buddha for the salvation of those innocent children who died tragically."
"I am now pregnant, and I feel the bond of blood. If I don't wash away this sin, I won't be able to face my own child in the future... To accumulate blessings for my unborn child, I am willing to spend the rest of my life in a Buddhist temple with green lamps and ancient Buddhas."
By the time Zhou Shiya finished speaking, she was already sobbing.
She held the confession book in her hands, her forehead pressed tightly against the cold floor.
Her posture seemed as if she had let go of everything. All the honor and wealth in the past were now nothing but a thing of the past in her eyes.
She is a sinner.
Naturally, she had to go and atone for her sins.
The palace maids who were watching couldn't help but be moved.
Qin Feiling didn't expect that the queen would do this.
He stopped in front of Zhou Shiya with a complicated look.
"Queen, have you thought about it?"
Zhou Shiya sobbed and slowly raised her head to look at Qin Feiling: "I have committed many sins. Only by staying in a Buddhist temple and smelling the incense can I find peace in my heart."
"I beg Your Majesty to grant me this favor... If the child in my womb is born safely, I hope Your Majesty will take it back and raise it in Ge'er's care. This is all I have one small request..."
Qin Feiling didn't care whether Zhou Shiya was being sincere or fake, it was naturally a good thing for him that she took the initiative to request to be deposed.
The queen was immoral, so it was natural and justified for her to be deposed.
No matter how much others speculate, they cannot blame Ge'er.
By then, it would be legitimate for him to enthrone Ge'er as the queen... No matter the ministers in the court or the people, they would no longer have any reason to blame Ge'er for being a seductive concubine who had bewitched the king.
Qin Feiling waved his hand and immediately accepted the confession letter handed over by Zhou Shiya.
He immediately issued an imperial decree to abolish Zhou Shiya's position as queen.
Everyone inside and outside the palace soon knew about the things Zhou Shiya had done to harm the royal heir.
After Zhou Shiya was deposed, it was legitimate and aboveboard.
The next day, she wore a plain navy blue floral dress and was supported by Nanny Qian as she boarded the carriage leaving the palace.
Zhou Lingge came to see him off with red eyes.
Zhou Shiya's eyes were full of surprise, and she stared blankly at Zhou Lingge who was approaching her step by step.
"Ge'er, are you here to see your sister off?"
Before Zhou Lingge could say anything, she could already hear sobbing.
She shook her arms and held Zhou Shiya's hand tightly.
"Eldest sister... you now seem to remind me of the years when you helped me. If it weren't for your help back then, I would have starved to death..."
"I will never forget your kindness, elder sister..."
Zhou Shiya's eyes flickered as she held Zhou Lingge's hand. "Ge'er, I used to really love you, my little sister... It's all my fault. Ever since I got married and entered the royal family's world, experiencing the superficial splendor and wealth, my character has gradually changed."
"To grasp the illusory glory and wealth, I chose to betray our sisterly bond. For my own selfish reasons, I trapped you in this palace... It's all my fault. I caused all this trouble."
At the end of her speech, she could no longer continue.
A pair of eyes filled with endless regret and guilt.
She seemed to be truly regretful and was truly apologizing to Zhou Lingge.
Zhou Lingge couldn't help but hugged Zhou Shiya tightly. "Sister, don't say anymore. Everything in the past is over. This time, I had a health problem, and you were willing to put aside the past grudges and let Aunt Qian treat me. I am really touched..."
"During this time, I've been thinking about so many things that happened when we were little. I still remember that you, my eldest sister, gave me a flowery dress and braided my hair. One time, my face was dirty and covered in mud, and you, my eldest sister, didn't mind the dirt and personally took a handkerchief to wash my face..."
"Sister, I remember all these warm memories. I've never forgotten them..."
Zhou Shiya felt a little proud as she listened to Zhou Lingge's tearful sobs.
Zhou Lingge, you idiot... She was acting all this out.
She deliberately retreated to advance, just to make Zhou Lingge remember how good she had been to her.
Only in this way could Zhou Lingge relax his guard against her, and only then would she have the opportunity to strike...
Zhou Lingge is still as easy to control as before. If others are a little nice to her, she will want to give her heart to them.
We can't be impatient in this battle.
She needs to take it slow... there is still a long time and a long way to go.
She will control her temper, lie dormant and wait a little bit!
Zhou Shiya wiped the tears from Zhou Lingge's face with a handkerchief: "We share the same blood. No matter how many things have happened, we are still blood relatives."
"Ge'er, live a good life from now on... I will pray for you at the Buddhist temple. I will spend the rest of my life praying for you..."
After she said that, she pushed Zhou Lingge away and got on the carriage immediately.
The carriage sped away.
Even after driving far away, Zhou Shiya could still clearly hear Zhou Lingge's heart-wrenching cries.
"Sister..."
She could even hear Zhou Lingge's footsteps chasing the carriage.
Zhou Lingge also said that she would treat her child as her own in the future.
Zhou Shiya couldn't help but curl her lips and sneered.
"idiot."