Everyone was murmured about the Empress's situation.
Prince Regent smirked and said "What's wrong brother? You marry the Empress recently and you already bring a concubine. People will criticize you brother. They think that you only marry my sister in law only to become the Emperor and after becoming the Emperor you discard her in the cold palece ".
Emperor Zhao Yuncheng greeted his teeth in Fury and said "That is not the truth. I love my Empress very much. That's why I make her my Empress ".
Hearing this Prince Regent snorted in his heart but looking at the Emperor with innocent expression and said "We know that brother. We know your love for my sister in law is not fake but.."
He sighed. Looking at his brother's face the Emperor felt agitated and asked "But what?"
He sighed and continue "But brother, people will gossip about you. They say that You protect your concubine and punish your wife. I am not criticizing you brother. I just heard a rumour about you in the capital".
The Emperor narrowed his eyes and asked "What rumour?"
One of the Prince Regent's man kneeled down and said with hesitated voice "They say, your majesty bring a concubine after ascend the throne. They even say that you used our Empress to ascend the throne and after ascending the throne you not only bring a concubine but also send our Empress to the cold palece. And even you ordered someone to kill our empress in the cold palece ".
After hearing that everyone was shocked to say anything.
Everyone knew about Emperor and prime minister's adopted daughter Su Yaoqin's relationship.
And they even knew that after ascending the throne he made her as concubine.
Some people even support Su Yaoqin.
Because she was beautiful , gentle, kind and prime minister take care of her and her aunt.
They didn't like Xue Lanxuan because of her look and prime minister never care for her before , even emperor and empress Dowgar didn't respect her.
Those people just wanted to stay in their good side.
But now they saw prime minister's care for his daughter.
If Emperor really killed the Empress because of his concubine then no one can protect this Emperor.
Everyone knew he was the emperor but Prime Minister hold more power than the emperor.
Those people knew no matter what they can not offend prime minister.
After hearing that Su Yaoqin's face was pale .
She always maintained her image as a innocent and kind girl and made Xue Lanxuan's image as vicious and jealous girl.
She didn't know how could this kind of rumour spread among the people.
After hearing that emperor greeted his teeth and shouted "bring those people who spread those false rumours. They surely have malicious intention. I will punish them, so no one dare to spread rumour randomly against royal family ".
Hearing that Prince Regent smirked and thought "So you want to silence those people who said anything against you. I know you don't deserve that throne. But don't worry I will take back that throne from you ".
He control his emotion and said with innocent look " Brother, I tried to find those people who spread rumour about our family but the rumour is spread like wild fire. And we can not find that person who spread this rumour ".
Looking at his brother's angry face a satisfying smile appeared on Prince Regent's face but immediately he made an anxious face and said "But don't worry brother. After today every rumour will stop".
The Emperor narrowed his eyes and asked with suspicious tone "What do you mean?"
A smile appeared on Prince Regent's face and said "after everyone seeing that Empress's is okay, no one dare to gossip about you again ".
Then he glanced at the Prime minister and asked "What do you think prime minister?"
Prime minister nodded his head in agreement and said "Yes, I am agree with the Prince Regent. We should check our Empress. It can prevent any farther rumour against royal family ".
Hearing this Emperor and Su Yaoqin both felt panic.
If that maid did her job and gave that poisonous food to the Empress then it'll be over for them.
Servants informed that maid didn't come from the cold palece yet.
If they all went there and find Empress's dead body then what will they say ?
Even worse if that maid was found in the cold palece and if she confessed everything, no one can protect them.
He was the emperor but he didn't have any power yet.
If that old man knew about their schemes against his daughter, not only he will be threw from the throne but they will face heavy punishment for plotting to kill the Empress.
The Emperor looked at Prince Regent angrily.
He knew this was all his brother's plan.
He hated this person more than his wife.
After what this person did, he will not let this person go easily.
He calmed himself down and said "It's not like I don't want to go and see my Empress's well-being but Empress Dowgar punished the Empress and I can not disobey Empress Dowgar's order. I have to ask her permission first".
One person Prince Regent can not tolerate was this Emperor's mother the Empress Dowgar.
Previously, She was a maid of his mother.
But she betrayed his mother and became late Emperor's concubine.
He knew that his mother was killed by her maid.
But He didn't have any prove that this Empress Dowgar killed his mother.
And now her son became Emperor.
Prince Regent knew he can not accuse Empress Dowgar anymore.
But he will make sure to punish that woman and her son for their crime.
A sinister smile appeared on Prince Regent's face and he said with calming tone "Then we should ask Empress Dowgar's permission. Btw where is she?"
Before Emperor can say anything Su Yaoqin said nervously " Empress Dowgar goes to temple to get blessings for the people of our Dynasty".
Hearing that Prince Regent roled his eyes and thought " that woman never care about anyone else. She only care about herself. And you tell me that selfish and greedy woman goes to the temple for people's well being? "
He then looked at the Emperor and said "Brother, if we don't go to the cold palece and see the Empress. And if someone with ill intention really do something bad to our innocent Empress then what will we do? We know that you never try to harm my sister in law but there was already rumour about it. And if someone take advantage of this situation and harm my sister in law then their rumour will be true".
Then he looked at the prime minister and continued " if anything happens to my sister in law, Will our prime minister stand there and do nothing? After all she was his daughter. And he trusted you with her life".
Hearing this prime minister became anxious.
He didn't want to imagine if anything bad happened to his daughter.
He already failed as her father, he can not failed her again.
Prime minister kneeled down infront of the Emperor and begged to see his daughter.
Seeing this everyone was shocked,
Emperor and Su Yaoqin's face became pale and a sinister smile appeared on Prince Regent's face.
Looking at the Prime Minister's situation Emperor can not refuse him anymore.
He gave signal to one of his men and that person went somewhere without noticing anyone.
He said "You are not only the prime minister of our country but also my father in law. I can not reject your request either. I will ask forgiveness from Empress Dowgar when she will return".
Seeing that Emperor finally agreed everyone felt relieved.
But hearing it Su Yaoqin's face became pale.
She was scared.
If they found the Empress's dead body in the cold palece, Prime Minister will not let her go unpunished.
She didn't understand why Zhao Yuncheng agreed to prime minister's request.
Looking at her pale face Prince Regent smirked and asked "What's wrong concubine Su Yaoqin? Why do you looked unwell? Is something wrong?"
She nervously smiled and said "No, I am fine. I am just little tired ".
He looked at the Emperor and demand "Then let's go and see my sister in law. I am sure she will be very happy to see you brother ".
Zhao Yuncheng forced a smile and thought "if she can sees me then she will be happy. But I doubt she can ever see me again".
Then he looked at the door and felt anxious.
Where was that servant?
Why didn't he brought that person here.
Looking at his anxious face Prince Regent narrowed his eyes.
He understood that the Emperor must plan something to stopped them to see the Empress.
But any of Emperor's plan can not stopped them to see the Empress today.
Prince Regent knew that the Empress was already dead.
And when Prime Minister saw his daughter's dead body in his own eyes then no one can protect the Emperor.
He wanted to see how can this Emperor protect himself .
When they all tried to leave the court room a cold voice stopped them in their tracks.
They looked at that person and their eyes were wide in shocked to see that person.