Chapter 905

Shen Rang pursed his thin lips, but Huo Yue couldn't help but speak up: "This empress is really interesting. She's so old and still playing these tricks. Is this the magnanimity of a mother of the nation?"

Zhong Jie glared at him: "We're at the palace gate! Watch your mouth!"

She was, after all, the empress.

Huo Yue said, "Since we haven't eaten, let's not force ourselves to go back. Let's find a restaurant nearby and have a bite to eat."

Fortunately, the Empress did not say that she had to go to the palace again tomorrow.

Otherwise, if this continues for several days in a row, even an iron body couldn't withstand it.

Seeing that the mother and daughter had a great appetite, Huo Yue and Shen Rang were not happy.

They didn't even care about themselves, they just kept serving the two of them, serving them food and soup, each one more attentive than the last.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the four of them dispersed and went home.

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On the way back, Huo Yue did not ride a horse, but sat in a carriage with Zhong Jie.

"It seems the Empress is preparing to make one last show of power; her reaction was quick."

Zhong Jie's voice was somewhat cold.

Huo Yue nodded slightly: "The Empress has lost her ambition now, but after so many years in the palace, she is naturally able to assess the situation."

Speaking of this, Zhong Jie had a headache again: "Didn't those censors from the previous dynasty take any other action?"

“We’ve already impeached the Empress, there’s no other way,” Huo Yue said. “Now, it all depends on His Majesty’s actions.”

But it's strange that the emperor hasn't taken any action yet.

Zhong Jie frowned even more deeply: "As long as the Empress is not deposed, the Crown Prince's mother will remain a concubine, and there's been no movement from the Crown Prince's side?"

“Zirong has some connections with the Crown Prince, so I imagine he will go to see the Crown Prince.”

Huo Yue's guess was correct.

That night, Shen Rang went directly to the Crown Prince's residence, disregarding the fact that it was late.

Although the eldest prince is now the crown prince, he still lives in his original residence, which makes it convenient for Shen Rang to visit him late at night.

At that time, the Crown Prince had just finished a day of government affairs and was feeling dizzy and disoriented when he heard that Shen Rang had arrived, so he ordered someone to bring him in.

"It's really strange that you would take the initiative to come to me," the Crown Prince gestured to dismiss his formalities. "Just say what you have to say, I'm so sleepy."

Shen Rang nodded and went straight to the point: "Although Consort De is currently in a high position and wields great power, she is not the Empress and does not have the status of the principal wife. As a son, is His Highness the Crown Prince just going to stand by and watch?"

The prince almost spat out his tea.

Even so, he choked a bit and it took him a long time to calm down.

His eyes held a complex expression.

They told Shen Rang to speak directly, but they didn't let him be so direct!

That's practically saying, "Let's work together to oust the Empress from her throne!"

The Crown Prince was speechless: "What's gotten into you all of a sudden? Why are you worrying about matters of the harem?"

This is not like Shen Rang's style.

"To be honest, Your Highness, there have been many rumors lately. My wife has been affected by these rumors and was summoned to the palace today, where she has been sitting alone all day."

The crown prince raised an eyebrow.

This was a seemingly casual remark, but the Crown Prince knew it was far more than just sitting idly by.

I'm afraid the palace servants have done a lot of underhanded things, both openly and secretly.

After a moment's thought, the Crown Prince said, "I already know Zirong's purpose in coming today. Don't worry, if there is an opportunity, I will not let it pass by. However, Father's intentions are unclear at the moment, so it is not advisable to act rashly... In this way, if the Empress makes any moves during this period, I will ask my mother to go and take care of her."