The Poisonous Wife: Cute Baby Comes to Rebirth with Me

Chapter 568 Hypocrisy and Greed

Deep in the magnificent imperial palace, although Yi Han was once despised, he is now bathed in the favor of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor, as if holding a key to the unknown inside story.

When Yi Han whispered that the Empress Dowager wanted to discuss Buddhist scriptures with the ministers, Lord Lin's face became gloomy.

"That was just a joke from the Empress Dowager," Lord Lin retorted coldly.

"No, the words of the Empress Dowager would not be spoken so easily." Yi Han responded calmly, as if he had already seen through everything.

When Lord Lin heard this, his anger was ignited. He cursed under his breath and regarded Yi Han as a "sycophant" who was trying to curry favor with the powerful.

However, just as he was feeling indignant, the palace door slowly opened, and Aunt Yuan Xin led several adults out with smiles on their faces.

Lord Lin couldn't help but be stunned. They had only been in for a moment. Could it be that some important decision had been made?

Then, General Lin and others filed out, and Aunt Yuan Xin turned to Lord Lin and others and said, "My Lords, the Empress Dowager invites you."

Lord Lin quickly tidied his appearance and walked into the hall solemnly.

When everyone saw him go in, they followed him.

However, Yi Han was stopped by Aunt Yuan Xin at the end, saying softly, "General, you just need to watch quietly, no need to say anything."

As we entered the hall, Aunt Huani was already leading the way, leading everyone to the Buddhist hall.

This Buddhist temple was originally set up in the Suzaku Hall for the Grand Empress Dowager after she converted to Buddhism, and it is dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

As you step into the Buddhist hall, a faint scent of sandalwood fills your nose, making you feel peaceful. The Grand Empress Dowager sits on a cushion with a solemn expression.

She motioned for everyone to sit down, but strangely, there were just enough cushions for everyone except Yi Han, who had nowhere to sit and had to stand aside.

After everyone sat down, the Empress Dowager did not immediately start talking about Buddhist scriptures, but instead signaled Aunt Huani to bring a stack of things.

When the stack of things was distributed to everyone, they were surprised to find that they were letters.

The contents of the letter terrified them. They all knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the Empress Dowager, saying, "Please forgive me, Empress Dowager! Please forgive me, Empress Dowager!"

Lord Lin was a junior official in the Dali Temple, and he was so frightened that his soul flew out of his body. He was trembling all over and speaking incoherently: "Grand Empress Dowager, I know my crime, and my crime is unforgivable!"

The Empress Dowager watched them quietly, letting their voices echo in the palace. When their voices gradually died down, she slowly said, "Raise your heads!"

However, how could the crowd dare to raise their heads at this moment? They just kept bowing their heads, as if this could alleviate their sins.

Seeing this, the Empress Dowager raised her voice suddenly: "Why? Am I so scary? You dare not raise your heads and look at me? You dare to conspire for rebellion, how can you be timid?"

Her words echoed in the hall like thunder. Grand Secretary Ji was so frightened that he almost fainted. He gasped for air and sweat beads appeared on his forehead. He tried to speak, but before he could say anything, he fell to the ground, shaking.

"I am so disappointed in you!" The Empress Dowager's voice was low and cold, as chilling as the cold water from a mountain. "You are all favored by the Emperor, and three of you are even old ministers of the previous Emperor. Look at what you have done. Are you worthy of the previous Emperor?"

The words of the Empress Dowager hit everyone's heart like a heavy hammer. They all cried and prostrated on the ground: "We know our sins! We know our sins!" Lord Lin cried even more bitterly. He knew that his sins were grave and could not be redeemed. He fell to the ground and begged again and again: "Please forgive me, Empress Dowager! I know I was wrong!"

However, the Empress Dowager's face was expressionless. She seemed to have seen through the hypocrisy and greed of these people, and turned a deaf ear to their pleas and confessions. At this moment, in the Buddhist hall, only the crying of the crowd and the cold voice of the Empress Dowager were echoing...