Qingyou's words showed absolutely no respect for Consort Tan.

Consort Tan's expression was not good, but she dared not show it in front of the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager's expression was also unpleasant. "I never expected the Third Prince to be like this."

She took Qingyou's hand and coaxed her, "Then Qingyou shouldn't associate with the Third Prince anymore, so she won't suffer that injustice."

With her around, even Prince Fei Yu couldn't bully her most beloved child.

These words caused Consort Tan's expression to change again, and her nails dug into her flesh.

Qingyou hugged the Empress Dowager's arm and rubbed against her, "The Empress Dowager is the best!"

The Empress Dowager patted her head affectionately, "You!"

Then he coldly waved his hand at Consort Tan and the others, "You may all leave."

Consort Tan originally wanted to say a few more words to Qingyou to comfort her, but now she could only leave with the other concubines.

After leaving the house, he was teased by several other high-ranking and favored concubines.

The words implied that the Third Prince actually had a taste for this, which meant he was quite the player.

Consort Tan was furious and, unusually, turned away and left first.

After the concubines left, Qingyou told the Empress Dowager about her trip to Qinan Mountain.

The Empress Dowager was just as worried as the Duchess.

Qingyou used the same words to coax the Empress Dowager, and only then did she get the Empress Dowager's consent.

"I will have Granny Wu accompany you."

This was one of her most capable nannies, who was not only meticulous and competent but also knowledgeable in medicine and martial arts.

Qingyou knew that this was the Empress Dowager's good intention, so she accepted it without refusing. "Great! With Granny Wu here and making arrangements along the way, my parents can rest assured, and I don't have to worry anymore."

"The Empress Dowager is still the best to me. I like the Empress Dowager the most."

To express his gratitude, he even personally brewed a cup of tea for the Empress Dowager.

The tea was infused with spiritual spring water.

She naturally didn't want the Empress Dowager, who had been so good to her, to fall ill and die young again.

The Empress Dowager doted on Qingyou, and naturally, she wouldn't refuse the tea that the Empress Dowager had personally brewed. She slowly finished the cup after it was served.

Then she thought for a moment and said, "By the way, the Crown Prince is also at Qinan Mountain. Since you're going, you should go and tell the Emperor."

Qingyou nodded and stood up. "Alright, then I'll go see the Emperor now."

She was also planning to go and say hello.

Moreover, it was clear that the Empress Dowager had something to say to her mother.

Sure enough, after Qingyou left, the Empress Dowager's expression darkened.

"This Fei Yu is really outrageous. I used to think he and Qingyou were a good match."

She looked at Liu Yiyi and said, "Let's call off the marriage we discussed before."

Liu Yiyi agreed, saying, "Yes, although the Third Prince is of noble status, we really don't want Qingyou to suffer any grievances after marrying into his family."

“He can treat Qingyou like this now for a lowly male concubine. If Qingyou marries him in the future, who knows how much mistreatment she will suffer without us watching over her.”

She sighed again, "This child has been deeply hurt this time. Before, she would never have been willing to stop associating with the Third Prince."

The Empress Dowager had many grandsons, and her high regard for Fei Yu was also due to Qingyou.

Fei Yu's treatment of Qing You was a slap in the face.

She said with relief, "Fortunately, I haven't mentioned that matter to the Emperor yet, or asked him to grant me a marriage."

"Our Qingyou will marry someone who will pamper her in the future."

She had pampered and spoiled that child, and she couldn't bear to let him get married and be bullied or mistreated.

Liu Yiyi nodded, "That's what we think too."

On the other side.

The pomelo went to find the emperor.

They happened to run into several princes who had just finished seeing the emperor and were about to leave the palace.

Seeing the green pomelo, none of them were particularly surprised.

After all, this was a peer who, apart from the Crown Prince, could see the Emperor whenever he wanted.

Fei Yu saw that Qing You quickly looked away, with a cold expression, which meant that he was still angry.

Qingyou didn't even look at him, and greeted the others, "Greetings, Your Highnesses."

The second prince glanced at Fei Yu, then fixed his gaze on Qing You. "Are you going to see Father?"

Qingyou didn't hide anything, "I'm planning to go to Qinan Mountain, so I came to tell Your Majesty."

The other princes were stunned, clearly surprised.

Fei Yu suddenly looked up at Qingyou.

In the past, whenever Qingyou wanted to do something, she would tell him first.

He asked, "What are you going to do at Qinan Mountain?"

Qingyou looked at him coldly, "Isn't it because you disgust me that I want to go outside to clear my head?"

When the Second Prince and the others saw her appearance and heard her words, they all showed surprise and amusement.

This was the first time they had ever seen Qingyou treat the third brother so rudely.

The second prince, always eager for a good show, asked with curiosity, "How did the third prince manage to disgust you?"

Qingyou took the initiative to say she wanted to go to Qinan Mountain, naturally to elicit what she was about to say.

“Yesterday, I caught him playing an intimate duet with that Lou Kui, and I got angry and smashed his precious piano.”

"He scolded me for having a bad temper and made me apologize to that person."

"Of course I couldn't apologize, so he told me not to go to him again."

Qingyou had a complicated expression on her face. "The more I think about it, the more disgusted I feel by those two. I have to go to Qinan Mountain to see the beautiful scenery and cleanse my eyes."

The Second Prince and the others were stunned. They all looked at Fei Yu with expressions that said, "You're so good at this!"

Fei Yu was surprised that Qing You would try to smear her, and her face darkened. "What nonsense are you spouting? When did you catch me being intimate with Lou Kui?"

Qingyou looked directly at him and said, "Aren't you two being affectionate enough? Would two men in a normal relationship be this clingy?"

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