Prime Minister Yan frowned.
"Lord Xu, I will temporarily lend you the Imperial Guard for one month."
Lord Xu was flattered and repeatedly kowtowed to the Seventh Prince to express his gratitude.
The Seventh Prince waved his hand: "We'll see the results in a month."
This matter will be put aside for now.
Lord Xu led Miss Xu away from Fengyi Palace without looking back. Prime Minister Yan looked at the Seventh Prince with disappointment: "If Your Highness wants to help the Xu family, you can just say so. Why beat around the bush?"
"Many people witnessed this at the palace gate. If the Yan family doesn't take a stand, how can they prove their innocence?" the Seventh Prince said in a deep voice.
Prime Minister Yan moved his lips, but ultimately did not utter any rebuttal.
Empress Yan covered her mouth and coughed incessantly, her gaze fixed intently on the Seventh Prince: "I will only ask you one question: do you believe me?"
The Seventh Prince stood at the bottom of the steps, his emotions complex, and asked, "Then could the Empress explain where Jia Hua's leg injury came from?"
Empress Yan closed her eyes, two lines of clear tears streaming down her cheeks, and sighed: "So be it. If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a reason. I'll let her say whatever she wants. I've protected her for three years, and I have a clear conscience."
"Your Highness, it is the Seventh Prince's Consort who has been coming to beg Her Majesty the Empress to leave the Southern Frontier every day. When Her Majesty disagrees, the Seventh Prince's Consort kneels for a long time and makes threatening remarks to force Her Majesty to compromise..."
"Enough!" Empress Yan glared at the palace maid; "Justice resides in the hearts of the people, and I have a clear conscience."
After saying this, Empress Yan angrily turned and went into the inner palace.
Prime Minister Yan looked at the Seventh Prince: "The women of Northern Chu are clever and resourceful. Perhaps they are jealous that Your Highness kidnapped her. Miss Xu has never done anything crazy in all these years, but after entering the palace with the Seventh Prince's wife, she became obsessed not long after. Doesn't Your Highness find this strange?"
Prime Minister Yan earnestly advised, "You grew up with the Empress, don't you know her temperament?"
The stern look in the Seventh Prince's eyes softened slightly. He remained silent and walked away.
Once the person leaves.
The Phoenix Palace fell into a deathly silence. Empress Yan's face was ashen. She grabbed a teacup from the table and slammed it down: "Fool! You didn't even realize that Miss Xu had been harboring such thoughts all along!"
Prime Minister Yan was puzzled.
"Miss Xu must have deliberately run into Seventh Brother at the hairpin shop. No, that's not right. It was Zhao Jiahua who lured Seventh Brother to the hairpin shop, and that's how they met!"
"You mean Miss Xu has been waiting for this day for a long time, getting involved herself, all for today?" Prime Minister Yan frowned.
Empress Yan nodded: "After this incident, it's highly likely that Miss Xu will marry into the Seventh Prince's household."
"If I were to cause her trouble, it would only confirm my reputation for being jealous."
Thinking of this, Empress Yan only regretted her momentary carelessness, which allowed her to be outmaneuvered by Miss Xu.
Prime Minister Yan sighed deeply, glanced at his daughter, and hesitated to speak. Over the years, his daughter's obsession was something he, as her father, could not stop.
"Your Majesty."
The maid outside the door said in a trembling voice, "Miss Xu fainted as soon as she stepped out of the palace gate. Lord Xu took her to the largest clinic at the east gate of the city for treatment. The doctor said that Miss Xu's condition was caused by not sleeping or resting for several days and by the shock. She needs to take good care of herself."
"Bang!" Empress Yan slammed her hand on the table and stood up, furious: "That old fox Xu Zhongcheng is clearly plotting against me on purpose."
Prime Minister Yan said, "Xu Zhongcheng is cunning by nature. It's quite troublesome to provoke him."
"What's there to be afraid of? Father is in the palace now. What if something happens to him..."
"No!" Prime Minister Yan shook his head and interrupted, "His Highness is in Jincheng. If something happens to Xu Zhongcheng, we will have even less room to explain. With His Highness's temperament, he will not let it go easily. Perhaps Xu Zhongcheng is deliberately forcing us to take action so that he can find something to hold against us."
Empress Yan sat down and rubbed her temples: "I was confused by my haste. Father is absolutely right."
"So many years have passed, it's not an easy task to investigate now, Your Majesty, please rest assured." Prime Minister Yan was confident that he wouldn't find anything.
The events of that year did not pass through Empress Yan's hands at all.
Empress Yan raised her head, her eyes dark and brooding: "After this incident, we can't stop the seventh prince from taking a concubine. Also, the seventh prince's attitude towards Father today is not as good as before, and he even gave the Imperial Guard to Xu Zhongcheng. This move is not good for us. The seventh prince has not yet handed over his military power. Once his relationship with the Yan family breaks down..."
"No, Your Highness is mindful of past relationships."
"Father, don't forget that the Seventh Prince's wife is a military officer."
Prime Minister Yan sneered: "The Seventh Prince's wife's heart is not with His Highness at all. His Highness cannot help but feel disgusted. If she dares to show her true colors, she will surely lose this round!"
Seeing her father's confident demeanor, Empress Yan breathed a sigh of relief. After all, the Yan family had not been without foundation all these years, and it was not something that could be destroyed by the Seventh Prince's wife in just a few words.
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