Empress Xian does not want to reveal her identity for the time being.
Now that she was sure that this was the land where her mother had once lived, she didn't want this land to be destroyed in Feng Qingqing's hands.
So she couldn't let the Queen know her identity, as she wanted to see what the Queen's attitude was towards Feng Qingqing.
If Luo'er revealed the trump card she mentioned, and the Queen still harmed Zhongliang because of Feng Qingqing, she would no longer be polite to the Queen.
[Mother is smart. We can't trust her completely just because of our grandmother's relationship.]
"Luo'er," the empress repeated, "seems like a clever child. I will punish the princess for what she has done. You will stay in the palace first. Tomorrow I will have someone bring your husband here."
Empress Xian didn't want to be misunderstood again, so she spoke up to explain.
"The Queen has misunderstood. That man is not my husband."
"So it was a misunderstanding," the Queen laughed loudly. "Then you can stay here. You are my cousin, and I can choose any man you want. It doesn't matter if the child loses his father."
You are the one who lost your father.
【Daddy is still alive and well.】
Concubine Xian wanted to refuse, but the Empress made the final decision.
Yu Yiluo pulled Concubine Xian's hand, signaling her that it was okay.
[If you're staying, then stay. It's a good opportunity to find some interesting ancient books.]
"Thank you, Queen, for your kindness."
"Ling Le, bring them a chair."
Ling Le brought a chair over, and after Empress Xian sat down with Yu Yiluo in her arms, she asked softly.
"It's rumored that Prince Rui was killed by the late Emperor for treason. Princess, you didn't recognize me when you saw me. Could the Empress tell you the truth?"
The Queen sat at the head and recalled.
"When Uncle Wang was a child, her face was cut by a sword while she was trying to save her mother. She has been wearing a mask ever since, so many people don't know what she looks like."
It was only after she saw the portrait given to her by her mother that she knew what her uncle looked like.
"As for the treason, it's more of a rumor," the Queen said, her thoughts drifting off. "Back then, the court was in turmoil. Some ministers were ambitiously trying to usurp the throne, but they were wary of my uncle. So, they framed my uncle for treason and forced my mother to kill him."
"The Queen Mother and the Prince's uncle have been close since childhood, so naturally she didn't believe it. However, because she felt guilty about the fact that the Prince's uncle had injured his face while saving her when they were young, she took advantage of the situation and deliberately killed the Prince's uncle to temporarily distance him from the conflict. She would then take him back to the palace after she had dealt with everything."
"Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned," the empress said with a wry smile after taking a sip of tea. "When my mother was purging the unrest in the court, she lost track of my uncle. She spent the rest of her life searching for him, and even to her death, she still thought of him."
She still remembered that her mother hugged the portrait of her uncle tightly before her death, and told her to find her uncle.
"So you're secretly investigating Mother's affairs because you're worried there might be remnants of the gang?"
"Yes," the Queen praised without hesitation, "You are very smart."
No wonder my grandmother arranged for my uncle to marry that troublesome Jiang woman so early on. She was probably worried about the so-called marriage alliance in the future. If my uncle married the princess of Li Country and it was revealed that he was the son of Prince Rui of Li Country, Tianqi would probably not be able to tolerate him.
[I taught my mother martial arts so that she could escape if the matter was exposed.]
Grandma is really far-sighted.
After leaving the imperial study, Empress Xian recalled Prince Rui's affairs and felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
My mother risked her life for the country of Li, but ended up rebelling.
She could hardly imagine how sad a female general must feel when she was falsely accused of rebellion.
"Mother, we can clear Grandmother's name."
Yu Yiluo walked forward and tugged at Empress Xian's sleeve.
"good."
"Luo'er is here and will help mother."
Yu Yiluo took Concubine Xian's hand and patted it gently.
Empress Xian held her in her arms and chuckled, "Thank you, Luo'er."
Thank you Luoer for coming to her side and accompanying her, allowing her to experience the joy of being a mother.
…
Feng Qingqing has been very anxious since the two of them left.
She stretched her neck nervously to look outside, her hands tightly folded together, praying in her heart that Concubine Xian would not talk nonsense.
At this time, a female official came in quickly from the door.
Feng Qingqing hurriedly walked out, looked at the person who came, and asked anxiously.
"Where are the people Ling Le took away? Why haven't they come back?"
The female official bowed and said respectfully, "The Queen has sent me to tell you that they will be staying in the palace from today."
Have you settled down?
Feng Qingqing thought it was over. It must be those two dishonest people who revealed their identities, so the Queen Mother let them live in the palace. Otherwise, how could they have received such treatment?
Seeing Feng Qingqing's unhappy expression, the female official continued, "The Empress has ordered you, Princess, to reflect on your mistakes from today onwards. You are not allowed to leave without her permission."
"Other than that, the Queen Mother didn't say anything?"
"Don't worry, Princess. The Queen has only punished you with confinement and reflection. No other punishment."
Feng Qingqing frowned fiercely. She had no time to care about being punished.
"I'm asking you if the Queen Mother plans to send them away."
If the Queen Mother really sent the two of them away, wouldn't she become a laughing stock?
"I haven't heard of it. I'll go back and report first."
The female official took her people away, but Feng Qingqing was not relieved by her words.
With such a good opportunity, why don’t the two reveal their identities?
If the two of them revealed their identities, she would definitely not be punished by being confined to reflect on her mistakes.
Prince Duan, who was standing by, was also confused after hearing what the female official said.
The two of them refused to reveal their identities, so what identities did they use to convince the Queen to keep them?
Could it be that their target is the Queen?
While Prince Duan was thinking, Feng Qingqing's voice sounded in his ears.
"What are you standing there for? I'm asking you what's going on right now."
Why did I think this guy was smart before? Now he doesn’t seem that smart. His face is not as good as the person he just captured, and his brain is not much better than Yuan Can.
"Princess, calm down. The Queen is letting them stay here, probably to compensate them. We just need to find a way to get them back to the Princess's residence."
Feng Qingqing sneered, "Of course I know I have to get them out, but how do you say we do it?"
It’s not easy to ask the Queen Mother for someone.
"And you said you wanted to compensate them. Why not use silver as compensation? Why do you have to live in the palace?"
Prince Duan didn't expect her to be so quick-witted. After a moment's pause, he said, "Why don't you go to the palace and ask the Empress?"
"You want me to disobey the Queen Mother?"
Feng Qingqing glared angrily. She would usually act up, but she never disobeyed the punishment given by her mother.
She knew that disobeying would only result in a more severe punishment.
"Madam, Minister Jiang requests an audience."
A guard came in from the door and bowed.
"No, I'm busy."
"But I can't stop you, Jiang..."
Before the guard finished speaking, a handsome woman walked in from behind him. She looked to be about forty years old and had a square face.
"Please forgive me, Your Highness. I do have something important to discuss with you."
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