Chapter 320: Not Wasted

Pulling her hand away without a trace, Shen Heng took a step back and saluted: "Your Highness greets Her Majesty Yun Fei."

"Thank you, Madam. Peng Yunrong has only been given the title of concubine and has not yet received the certificate. She is just a young lady and cannot accept such a great gift from you." Liu Zhiyue's tone became much colder.

Peng Yunrong snorted, "Empress, the title of Consort was bestowed upon me by the Emperor himself. Since it's a divine decree, how can I not accept it?"

Looking at the tense situation between the two, Shen Heng knew that they had been secretly competing with each other for the past few years. She could only say, "Empress Yun, the Empress has always paid attention to rules and etiquette. There is no other intention."

Yun Zhao claimed to be ill and did not come to pay her respects this time, but she will have to come to pay her respects one day. If the relationship between Concubine Yun and the Queen continues to be tense, it will not be beneficial to either the Peng or Meng family.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s nothing, everyone has factions.

Concubine Yun no longer continued the topic, but said, "Sister Aheng, please come to my palace and sit down. We can have a good chat."

"I still have children at home, so it's time for me to leave the palace. I'll come to pay my respects to Your Majesty another day. Your Majesty, I'll take my leave." Shen Heng bowed and turned to leave.

Liu Zhiyue watched Chen Heng leave coldly. Did she want to stay out of both worlds and keep to herself? Living in this world, no one could remain untouched. She insisted on making her make a choice.

Peng Yunrong bowed perfunctorily and said, "I'll take my leave." Prime Minister Xie and her brother-in-law were close friends, and Sister Aheng and her younger sister were good friends. As long as she could win over Sister Aheng, no one would look down on her, and her son would be able to compete with the Queen's son.

Watching Concubine Yun disappear through the round gate, Liu Xinyue saw that the Queen looked unhappy and said, "You are the Queen now, and your son will be the Crown Prince in the future. Why are you angry with such a person?"

"That's right. In the next few years, there will be many Yun Fei in the palace, but there is only one Queen." Liu Zhiyue felt better. She would have to deal with this Yun Fei sooner or later.

A palace maid hurried over and whispered, "Your Majesty, everyone in the previous court is saying that Prime Minister Xie has resigned and is returning home."

Liu Zhiyue thought she had heard wrongly: "Say it again."

The palace maid said it again.

Liu Xinyue was also surprised. She had never heard Ah Heng say this before: "Prime Minister Xie is so young, why would he resign and return home?"

"I don't know."

Liu Zhiyue suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest, but she didn't know where the pain was. Over the years, she would occasionally think of Xie Jian, and whenever she thought of him, she would feel this pain in her chest, which was indescribable and inexplicable.

"Empress, what's wrong with you?" Seeing that Zhiyue looked a little pale, Liu Xinyue asked with concern.

"Nothing. Maybe I'm a little tired. Xinyue, you go first." Xie Jianruo resigned from her post. The position of Prime Minister must be occupied by her. Liu Zhiyue thought of Chen Yuan. The other people only had interests with her, but Chen Yuan was different.

In the evening.

Shen Heng sat on a chair in the courtyard, fanning herself while looking at the Prime Minister's Mansion. She was about to leave and felt a little reluctant.

"Madam, everything that needs to be packed has been packed. I don't want to be separated from you." Achan's eyes turned red as she spoke.

"I can't bear to leave you and Tan Yun either. But if you both get married and follow me away from the imperial capital, what will happen to your family?" Chen Heng looked at her gently. Achan married Feng Ma's nephew, Feng San's son. Feng San's family now works in her shop. They are steady and reliable.