After leaving Wanyi Palace, Nan Qianyue tilted her head and looked at Qin Yi, "Don't be unhappy, smile."
Not wanting to spoil her mood, Qin Yi forced a smile and asked, "Can we not go there?"
Nan Qianyue looked helpless and walked slowly with his arm in hers. "This is not good. I don't think the Empress Dowager is a wicked person. We are so indifferent to her. She must be upset."
“She deserved it.” Qin Yi’s eyes grew cold. “You’re not allowed to speak up for her.”
"Oh, alright." Nan Qianyue turned to the palace servant leading the way and instructed, "Take us to Xianle Palace."
The palace maid bowed and said, "Yes."
Qin Yi was unhappy, but his body still obediently followed Nan Qianyue.
Nanqianyue would glance at him every now and then, and she made a judgment in her mind.
In fact, Qin Yi must have had expectations of Consort You when he was a child. At that time, he did not know that Consort You was not his biological mother, so he must have longed for maternal love.
However, he received no maternal love; all he saw were cold indifference.
Even after learning later that she wasn't his biological mother, he still harbored resentment in his heart.
That was his resentment from when he was a child.
The book says that the only thing that can help you overcome childhood trauma is yourself.
You have to fold time yourself, go back to the past, and say to him who is frozen in that moment, "Come with me."
Nanqianyue looked up at the sky and smiled, saying that relying on oneself is because no one is willing to patiently comfort your past.
But Qin Yi was willing to stay with him and help pull that little boy out of the darkness.
"Your Highness, His Majesty requests your presence in the Imperial Study." A eunuch came running with small, quick steps.
Qin Yi's expression turned serious, and he pulled Nan Qianyue around, saying, "Let's go."
The eunuch did not leave immediately. "Your Highness, please wait. His Majesty has only summoned the Prince."
Qin Yi frowned slightly. "I will bring my new bride to pay her respects to His Majesty. Lead the way."
Upon moving south, Yue immediately transformed into a "virtuous wife," gently saying, "Your Highness, please go ahead. I'll wait for you at Xianle Palace."
Qin Yi lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment, then said, "Okay."
Nan Qianyue watched Qin Yi leave with a gentle smile, and immediately rubbed her face, which had stiffened from smiling, after his figure disappeared.
Since it was still early, she decided to take her time and enjoy the scenery along the way.
But before he had taken more than a few steps, a palace maid in green robes came running up with her head bowed.
"Her Majesty the Empress invites the Princess Consort to the Phoenix Palace for a chat."
Without a second thought, Nan Qianyue politely declined, saying, "Unfortunately, I was just about to pay my respects to my mother."
The palace maids answered fluently, "Fengyi Palace is not far from Xianle Palace. Her Majesty the Empress is only having a few words with the Princess Consort, it won't take long."
The palace maid did not give Nanqianyue another chance to refuse, and gestured, "Your Highness, this way please."
Nan Qianyue sneered inwardly. There must be something fishy about his eagerness to see her in private.
"Oh dear, Mother must be getting impatient." Nan Qianyue ignored the palace maids and walked straight towards Xianle Palace.
The palace maid looked anxious and ran to Nan Qianyue to stop her, "Please come to Fengyi Palace for a talk, Your Highness!"
Nan Qianyue raised the corners of her eyebrows and said perfunctorily, "I'll go after I finish reading Mother Consort's book."
After saying this, she walked past the palace maids and left quickly.
The palace maid watched the departing figure of the moon as it moved south, gritted her teeth inwardly, and had no choice but to go back and report in silence.
Leisure Palace.
Consort You frowned. "You mean the Empress's people went to invite her?"
The old woman nodded emphatically, "Yes, the princess even tried to stop her from going."
Consort You tightened her grip on the handkerchief. "What are we waiting for? Hurry up and invite them over. Going to a place like Fengyi Palace will surely leave you badly injured. Go now!"
"So Mother Consort was so worried about me." Nan Qianyue's slightly playful voice rang out from outside the palace.
Consort You panicked for a moment, quickly suppressing her worry and replacing it with an awkward arrogance.
She looked at Nan Qianyue, who had walked in unharmed, and felt a sense of relief. She gently scolded, "No manners, you didn't even announce yourself when you came in."
Nanqianyue pretended not to hear and gave a proper bow, saying, "Your daughter-in-law comes to pay her respects to Mother Consort, wishing her good health and abundant blessings."
Consort You's lips curled up quickly. She raised her chin slightly and said in a condescending manner, "Yes, please have a seat."
"Thank you, Mother Consort." Nan Qianyue sat down with a smile, raising a wrist adorned with a lustrous jade bracelet for Consort You to see.
"Mother, look, this is a wedding gift from the Empress Dowager. Do you think it's beautiful?"
Consort You curled her lip and said, "Ugly."
Despite her good mood, Nanqianyue said, "But I think it looks beautiful. The color alone makes it seem priceless. Your Majesty the Empress Dowager is so generous."
Consort You's face darkened, and she waved her hand, "Someone, bring over what I prepared!"
As the moon, its eyebrows curved in a crescent shape, came in as palace servants carried in several boxes.
The palace servants opened all the boxes, and for a moment, they were glittering with golden light, so bright that Nanqianyue could not open her eyes.
Consort You thoroughly enjoyed Nan Qianyue's surprised expression. She proudly said, "This is my wedding gift to you. How is it? Are you satisfied?"
Nanqianyue's eyes sparkled. "Satisfied! Very satisfied! As expected of my mother, her actions are truly extraordinary!"
Qin Yi walked out of the Imperial Study with a cold face.
The eunuch who accompanied him was trembling with fear, his back drenched in cold sweat.
After finally bringing the person to Xianle Palace, the eunuch breathed a sigh of relief.
As Qin Yi approached the palace gate, he heard continuous laughter coming from inside.
He immediately frowned and walked into the palace, his breath shivering in the cold air.
At a glance, one could see Nan Qianyue, adorned with jewels, holding a string of gold beads and beaming from ear to ear.
Beside her, Consort You proudly raised her chin, gesturing with a golden hairpin with outstretched wings towards the head of Nanqianyue, whose hair was adorned with pearls and hairpins.
Qin Yi stood there motionless with a cold face.
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