As soon as Ji Yunhuan woke up, she heard a commotion outside. She got up, dressed, and went out. She saw the emperor standing beside her with an embarrassed look on his face, and the empress dowager was so angry that her face turned red.
"Don't think that just because you're the emperor now, I can't control you! After all, you came out of my belly. If you dare to do anything wrong again, I will punish you with family rules. I want to see if you have the nerve to do that."
The emperor coughed awkwardly, "Huan'er is here, why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Ji Yunhuan bowed to the Queen Mother and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"Good boy, don't be so polite. Come and sit down. Let me take a look at you. Are you okay?"
Ji Yunhuan was pulled to sit next to the empress dowager, while the emperor remained standing.
"The emperor is too ignorant of the seriousness of the matter. You can't live here anymore. Come live with me. I will take good care of you and will never let you suffer the slightest injustice."
The emperor became anxious when he heard this, "Mother, I won't do anything stupid again. Why are you still bringing this up?"
The Queen Mother lifted up Ji Yunhuan's wrist with a distressed look. The red mark on it had not yet faded and looked shocking.
"Look at what you've done! It's fine if you're being ridiculous, but you also don't know how to be compassionate. If something really goes wrong, it'll be too late to say anything!"
Ji Yunhuan also felt a little guilty. It was indeed the emperor who acted recklessly at the beginning, but she also took the initiative later. To be honest, it was not the emperor's fault alone.
She knew that with the efficacy of the fertility pill, the child would be fine. In addition, after the passionate love last night, her body became more sensitive, and she even became a little dependent on the emperor.
Ji Yunhuan couldn't help blushing and whispered in defense, "Empress Dowager, His Majesty is still very compassionate to me. I don't feel any pain, it's just that the marks are disappearing slowly."
The Queen Mother was simply furious. "You're still speaking for him? Don't be afraid. I'm here to support you. If you have any dissatisfaction, please tell me as soon as possible. I will take care of it for you!"
Ji Yunhuan shook her head slightly, "Your Majesty is very good. I have no complaints."
"Huan'er, you've spoiled the emperor too much. You've always cooperated with him." The Queen Mother glared at the Emperor. "Let it go this time, but if you dare to bully Huan'er again, I won't forgive you!"
After the empress dowager left, the emperor pulled Ji Yunhuan aside and kissed her until she gasped.
"Now I know what beauty can bring ruin to a country. I really want to hide you in my sleeve and take you to the meeting room."
Ji Yunhuan pushed the emperor and told him to leave quickly!
The emperor went away laughing, feeling happier than ever before.
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In the blink of an eye, it was time for the grand court meeting. Ji Yunhuan still stayed in the temporary palace to escape the summer heat, so as to avoid traveling back and forth. The emperor was reluctant to let her go, but he had to put it aside temporarily and return to the palace with light luggage.
Taking advantage of the rare free time, Ji Yunhuan went to see the queen.
The queen was lying on the bed, her face pale and she had lost a lot of weight. The whole room was filled with the smell of medicine, but the queen was in a good mood. She always had a calm smile on her face, as if she had seen through life and death.
Ji Yunhuan looked distressed. After chatting for a few words, she stood up and left. "Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself. I will come to pay my respects tomorrow."
Chunfeng respectfully saw Concubine Chun off. Looking at the radiant Concubine Chun and then at the sick queen, she really couldn't swallow this.
"Your Majesty, why did you give her the Phoenix Seal? When Liu Yan was in charge of the six palaces, you didn't hand over the Phoenix Seal to her. Whenever something big happened, she still had to ask for the Queen's approval."
"Now that she has the favor of His Majesty and is pregnant, if you give her the Phoenix Seal, won't that make her even more proud?"
The Queen smiled indifferently, "What if I'm successful? What if I'm unsuccessful? I've been fighting in this palace my whole life. What will happen in the end?"
"Spring Equinox, I'm tired and don't want to fight anymore. I feel good and comfortable like this now."
Chunfen couldn't help but tear up, "But you are the queen, why do you let her take all the good things? I really feel sorry for you, Your Majesty."
"Even if she gives birth to a little prince, you are his legal mother. If anything happens to her, the prince will definitely be raised by your side..."
"That's enough, Chunfen!" The Queen slapped Chunfeng, her eyes gleaming with a sharp light. "If you say another word, I will send you out of the palace."
Chunfen knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face. "I won't say anything more. I was wrong. Your Majesty, please don't chase me away."
The Queen sighed, "On the Spring Equinox, one must accept their fate. This is my fate, and I blame no one. In these final days, please allow me to be happy."
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At the grand court meeting, Prince An, who never attended court, suddenly appeared with a teenage girl.
The girl had bright eyes and white teeth. She knelt in the court without showing any fear, and told the whole story of the collusion between officials and businessmen in Jiangnan and the embezzlement of disaster relief funds.
Her father was hunted down because he discovered the clues, but she was lucky to have the help of King An and saved her life.
Prince An knelt on the ground and shouted, "I am incompetent and have never helped Your Majesty with your worries, but I also know that embezzling disaster relief funds is worse than pigs and dogs, and it might even cause a civil uprising."
"These corrupt officials are the very ones who bring disaster to the nation and its people. Killing them is the only way to appease the public anger!"
The emperor was furious and ordered a thorough investigation. Soon, memorials were delivered to his desk like snowflakes.
The source of the flood in Jiangnan also surfaced. Su Honglang, the son of Dingyuan Marquis, was so bold that he cut corners when building the dam, causing the dam to burst.
Naturally, this was not something that Su Honglang could accomplish alone, but relying on his status as the eldest son of a marquisate, he became even more greedy and took the most money.
The emperor immediately sentenced him to death and beheaded him in a busy market for the public to see.
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