Xie Zhou went to the back hall to have dinner with his wife.

The servants of the Cui family were like many members of the Di family in the Eastern Palace.

That's not the problem in itself; it depends on who holds the power.

If the Di family can control them, and the Crown Prince is not controlled by the Di family, then that is the right thing to do.

Just like the imperial court, they all have power in their hands when they do things.

The problem with the Cui family is that Consort Cui cannot control them, and Princess Huayang is already a member of the Yan family.

As the Cui family grew, they probably never imagined that some servants would quietly extend their reach into the Prince Zheng's residence and be able to shake him.

Therefore, Princess Yongmu was not in control of her own destiny, and King Zheng was probably not in control of his own destiny either.

King Zheng, do you really want to fight for this? He probably thinks it's a good idea and hasn't even considered the problems.

Does this count as helping them, or are they just not taking it seriously?

It's important to understand that some relationships are hidden and may not be discovered, or may never be discovered at all.

Who is responsible for investigating these matters?

At the very least, Princess Yongmu shouldn't be treated so poorly by so many people serving her, right? Even in the He family, she shouldn't be bullied.

This reflects Consort Cui's attitude and the influence of her servants, leading the rest of the Cui family to believe that Princess Yongmu was unimportant, perhaps less important than the military power of the He family. No one coveted imperial power. Perhaps Consort Cui wasn't favored?

This is a paradox.

Anyway, it's Consort Cui who needs to rely on others, not the servants who need to rely on her, right?

Xie Zhou looked at the servants of Qing'e Palace and admired his wife; she was truly remarkable.

His wife didn't care where he came from, she just punched him, whether he obeyed or not.

One punch can't solve all problems, but you can't do without one either.

This time she threw another tantrum, and Xie Zhou felt that his wife's temper was getting worse and worse, and she was becoming increasingly difficult to appease.

The people of Qing'e Palace looked at His Highness in silence.

Xie Zhou felt he had no status, so he pleaded with his wife to give him status.

Huan Yue is eating beef, but she hasn't yet beaten up the He family.

The eunuch reported from the side, "Consort Cui does not wish to divorce."

Huan Yue rolled his eyes.

Xie Zhou rolled his eyes in the same way.

The eunuch refused to look: "The divorce is final. The Imperial Son-in-Law is gone, and he'll receive two hundred lashes."

Huan Yue asked, "Can you knock off three legs?"

The eunuch said, "The He family is not satisfied. So this is the temporary measure. Princess Pingyang has been demoted to a commoner, and her title of Imperial Son-in-Law has been revoked."

Her matter is not yet resolved, and the He family cannot openly interfere. Besides, she is a princess; if the royal family intervenes, Prince Song can suppress her.

The eunuch then revealed a crucial detail: "So much was discovered in the Cui family that Consort Cui was begging for mercy while crying."

After finishing the beef, Huan Yue continued eating the fish.

Xie Zhou also ate it. The fish was still fresh when it was transported to the palace, and it tasted very tender.

A palace attendant came to report: "His Majesty has asked Consort Cui to provide a list. There are about thirty people to be punished, but the others are fine. Consort Cui will come to see Princess Yongmu in a little while."

Huan Yue nodded.

Xie Zhou thought to himself, "In the end, it was Consort Cui who made the decision, and even my father wouldn't be the villain."

What the Cui family says in private is irrelevant. Are they trying to incite their lackeys to rebel?

Besides, there are probably more than 300 people from three clans, so why don't they resent Consort Cui?

With the Emperor's grace, have they truly reconciled and returned to normalcy?

Xie Zhou felt that his father had probably seen through Cui's problems when he chose her as empress.

A beauty like Cui is fine to be pampered like a flower, but if given too much freedom, she might cause trouble.

Lady Dong wasn't much better, so choosing an empress was difficult.

So, does Father Emperor think highly of Qing'e? He keeps praising her.

However, Xie Zhou also felt that his wife was very good, and the more he looked at her, the better she became. The position of empress was rightfully hers.

Huan Yue finished eating.

Consort Cui was already in a hurry to come over.

Huan Yue was speechless.

Consort Cui had been kneeling all night, and now that she wasn't properly dressed, she looked old and pitiful.

But is Huan Yue a pitiful person? She directly confronted Consort Cui, saying, "Princess Yongmu has just finished resting; don't wake her."

Consort Cui suppressed her anger and said, "I've come to find you."

Huan Yue nodded: "I also have a few words I would like to say to the Imperial Concubine."

Consort Cui found it difficult to speak.

Huan Yue had no reservations: "I know you love Princess Yongmu too, but your love isn't enough. You've hurt her for too long. If you continue down that path, letting her remain heartbroken, no one will be able to save you if something happens to her again. She wasn't always introverted. Children cry and laugh instinctively. You've been too busy and neglected her, haven't you? You haven't achieved your goals, and you've probably taken it out on her, driving an innocent child to this state. Twenty years have passed, and you don't want to make amends? You just want to wear that phoenix crown for yourself, regardless of your children's lives?"

Xie Zhou stood aside, not daring to utter a sound.

Good heavens, his wife silenced Consort Cui with her words.

Huan Yue didn't finish his sentence: "The phoenix crown is not easy to wear. A blood-stained phoenix crown is even less meaningful. Doesn't the Sage know this? It's just that so many years have passed, and he is a sentimental person who doesn't want to embarrass you. What you need to do is treat him sincerely, and the Sage will not treat you unfairly. Thinking about those things is something others might think, but it's not necessarily what you think, right? In fact, you can't even imagine it."

Consort Cui was not satisfied!

Huan Yue didn't care: "The sage's heart is very soft. If you are sincere to him, you will enjoy endless blessings. If you think someone is a fool, I will tell you who the real fool is."

Xie Zhou stood on his wife's side.

The subtext is: even if the emperor were to die one day, the new emperor would still give him some dignity.

Otherwise, how the new emperor treats her depends entirely on his mood.

After all, what's wrong with settling old scores with her?

threaten!

Consort Cui gritted her teeth in hatred: "What right do you have to force Yongmu to divorce? What will happen to her in the future?"

Huan Yue was furious: "If you don't want a divorce, you'll just collect her corpse? How cruel!"

Consort Cui was also furious: "Why should I die?"

Huan Yue laughed: "Can't survive? How can you live as comfortably as you?"

Xie Zhou was also angry: "Don't you know how Madam Yang curses? Or is it that the Empress Dowager is well-mannered and never curses like that?"

Huan Yue asked, "Do you want me to find a few people to curse you at your door for three days and three nights? You want to try it?"

The palace maids of Kunyu Palace helped Consort Cui, who looked somewhat flustered.

I just feel like Lady Huan is capable of anything when she's insane!

If the emperor continues to indulge her, Consort Cui will lose all face!

Consort Cui is about to cry! Who is truly in the emperor's favor?

The lady-in-waiting thought to herself, "Isn't it obvious?"

Consort Cui cried, "She never mentioned this before."

Huan Yue actually spat on Consort Cui's face.

It left her stunned.

Huan Yue didn't even want to talk to her anymore: "Princess Yongmu is willing to marry? Will she be happy to return to the palace after marrying into the He family? I've told you too many times before, but it's no use. If I told you she wanted to die, wouldn't you slap her? Would you even smash her coffin? You poisonous woman! So what if you wear the phoenix crown? Bah!"

The female official helped Consort Cui to leave quickly. Empress Huan seems to have gone mad!

Consort Cui wept the whole way.

I happened to meet a sage.

The palace maid knelt down and complained: "Consort Huan spat on Consort Gui."

He squinted his eyes today.

Consort Cui sobbed.

The Emperor decreed: "Send that sandalwood ruyi to Qing'e Palace. Also, send a pair of jade pillows."

They could rest easy, and spitting on the imperial concubine wouldn't be a big deal.