The Queen looked at Qiao Yu and Yang Guifei with a face full of disgust.

What kind of deep mother-son affection were they putting on here?

"Apologize!"

Qiao Yu took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and stared at the Queen coldly.

"Apologize? Apologize for what?"

The Queen was a little dazed.

"Apologize to my mother for the slap you just gave her!" Qiao Yu said indifferently.

"Oh? Is that it?"

A mocking look appeared on the Queen's face, and she said in a strange tone.

"Fourth Prince, did you encounter some evil spirit while hunting just now? Me, the dignified Queen, apologize to a Guifei?"

"I am the master of the harem. Even if I were to cut off one of her arms, what could she do?"

The Queen wanted to say more, but Qiao Yu's slap had already come down on her head.

"Pa!"

With a crisp sound, the Queen's body flew into the air, and the right side of her face quickly became red and swollen.

This was still the result of Qiao Yu restraining his strength, otherwise, the Queen might have died from this slap.

"Since you refuse to apologize, then this slap is for you."

Qiao Yu did not expect that his willfulness would bring trouble to Yang Guifei. He was eager to make amends.

"You dare to hit me! You actually dare to hit me!"

The Queen got up, her cheeks red and swollen, her hair disheveled. Where was the appearance of a mother to the world?

She was just about to utter harsh words, but when she met Qiao Yu's icy gaze, she couldn't help but shiver.

But what could be difficult for the Queen? As the master of the harem, she naturally had ways to punish Qiao Yu.

She rushed to the Emperor's hunting party and knelt down with a thud, shouting at the top of her voice.

"Your Majesty! It was one thing for the Fourth Prince to appear in my bath before, but this time... he even tried to force himself on me! When I refused, he slapped me! Your Majesty, you must stand up for me!"

The Queen pointed to her swollen right face and told the whole story, adding fuel to the fire. This woman's scheming was truly vicious, no wonder she was able to climb to the position of master of the harem.

Because the main force was walking behind and the hillside blocked their view, they did not see the scene of Yang Guifei being bullied.

Combined with the fact that the Fourth Prince had appeared in the Queen's bath after being drunk before, many officials actually believed this.

"You can know a person's face but not their heart. I didn't expect the Fourth Prince to be one of us...呸! I didn't expect the Fourth Prince to be such a beast!"

"That's right! Although there is no blood relationship, that is the Queen! His father's woman!"

"Outrageous, simply outrageous! This kind of scum should be executed according to the law!"

Seeing that the ministers were all speaking for her, a trace of triumph flashed in the Queen's eyes, but her face continued to sob, looking like a pitiful victim.

"That's not how it is, that's not how it is."

Yang Guifei opened her mouth to explain, but she didn't know where to start.

The honest and simple woman had never even argued with anyone, how could she be a match for a scheming poisonous woman like the Queen?

Although the Prime Minister didn't know what happened, he immediately spoke up for his daughter.

"Your Majesty! Women have always valued their reputation more than their lives! It is impossible to joke about this kind of thing! Please, Your Majesty, make the decision!"

These words were like a sharp arrow piercing the Emperor's heart.

Yes! Which daughter would joke about her reputation?

"Fourth Prince, is what the Queen said true?" The Emperor stared at Qiao Yu, his eyes almost spitting fire.

No man could tolerate someone putting a green hat on him, let alone Kang Shunzheng, the Emperor, the most honorable man in the land!

If Qiao Yu really had evil intentions towards the Queen, he, Kang Shunzheng, would not mind being a son-killing Emperor!

"I have no interest in old women. I hit her purely because she bullied my mother," Qiao Yu said calmly.

Kang Shunzheng frowned and hesitated. On one side was his Queen, and on the other was his son. He was in a dilemma.

Seeing this, the Third Prince flashed a gleam in his eyes. He knew his chance had come! He quickly stepped forward and knelt in front of the Emperor.

"Father! I can prove that everything the Queen said is true! Father, look!"

The Third Prince tore open his clothes, revealing the bruises left by the beating from Qiao Yu and the other two yesterday.

"What's going on?" The Emperor asked in a deep voice.

"Father! I accidentally learned that the Fourth Brother has always had evil intentions towards the Queen, so he appeared in the Queen's bath that time after drinking!"

"Therefore, yesterday the Fourth Brother came to my door and beat me violently, threatening me not to report him."

"I originally thought that we were brothers and wanted to cover up this scandal for the Fourth Brother, but I didn't expect that not only did he not repent, but he even became more and more outrageous. The Fourth Brother is like this today, it's all my fault for indulging him! Please punish me, Father!"

The Third Prince's tears came as he spoke, and Qiao Yu was amazed by his calm and composed appearance.

He finally understood why those palace dramas could be filmed for dozens of episodes. Everyone in the palace was an actor, with eight hundred schemes in their hearts!

The Third Prince's words were like adding fuel to the fire, instantly igniting the anger in the Emperor's heart.

His Queen, Prime Minister, and son all agreed on the same story, could it be false?

"Men! Take down this rebellious Fourth Prince for me!"

With the Emperor's order, a team of black-armored warriors walked towards Qiao Yu.

They were all elites from the Imperial Guards, each of them capable of fighting a hundred men. They were usually responsible for protecting the Emperor.

"Your Majesty! Things are really not what you think, Your son is being wronged! Please, Your Majesty, investigate!" Yang Guifei kowtowed like a chicken pecking at rice, but the Emperor didn't even look at her.

Qiao Yu reached out and helped Yang Guifei up.

"Mother, it's okay. Since this old emperor doesn't believe us, then we'll just rebel." Qiao Yu smiled kindly. Black-armored warriors? Just moving free attribute points.

Rebel?

These plain words fell into the ears of the civil and military officials present, like a bolt from the blue!

Someone actually said rebellion so lightly? They turned their attention to the Emperor.

Emperor Kang Shunzheng covered his chest with one hand and pointed at Qiao Yu with the other, his chest heaving violently.

"Bastard! Bastard!!!" The Emperor roared loudly. His son was actually going to rebel against him, it was simply outrageous!

"Immediately take down the Fourth Prince and the Fourth Prince Consort for me. If they resist, kill them on the spot!"

The Queen, Prime Minister, and Third Prince flashed a hidden smugness in their eyes. This Fourth Prince dared to fight with them before he even grew all his hair, he was really seeking his own death!

If the Emperor really had murderous intentions, then their goal would be achieved!

"Fourth Prince, please don't make things difficult for us!"

The leading black-armored warrior said with a cold expression, taking out a pair of shackles to put on Qiao Yu and Yang Guifei.

Qiao Yu's expression was calm. He was about to take out the Golden Dragon Crescent Blade and start a massacre when an unexpected change occurred!

Four black shadows suddenly emerged from the ground, surrounding Emperor Kang Shunzheng.

Their faces were covered with strange totem masks, making it impossible to see their faces clearly. Each of them struck a strange pose.

Then, different elemental powers rose from all directions, rushing towards Kang Shunzheng!

碎 Shards of rock! Thunder! Flames! Ice!

Any one of these forces could directly take Kang Shunzheng's life!