Long Yi ignored her and supported Concubine Yun, while Qiao Wanyou supported the Empress Dowager and walked side by side with the mother and son.
Fu Ciyi glanced at Pang Gaozhuo.
Pang Gaozhuo understood and waved his hand, prompting numerous guards to enter and take away all the maids, eunuchs, and nannies in the Empress Dowager's palace. Furthermore, another group of guards surrounded the Empress Dowager's bedroom, completely blocking all escapes.
As soon as the imperial guards surrounded the place, Eunuch Han brought over several strong maids.
"Keep an eye on the Empress Dowager." Eunuch Han ordered.
The maids said yes.
Although they were brought here at short notice and didn't know what had happened, they saw all the palace maids being taken away, and also saw the majestic guards standing guard, so they thought something serious had happened.
The Empress Dowager spat, "Eunuch."
Eunuch Han laughed: "I am a castrated dog. After tonight, you will no longer be the Empress Dowager. If you want to scold me, do it now. Tomorrow, I will not give you a chance."
The Empress Dowager was so angry that she almost exploded. She quickly said sharply, "Just wait and see who has the last laugh."
The people behind her have considerable power.
If the emperor wants to depose her as his mother, he should also consider the power behind her.
Eunuch Han ignored her and spoke to the maids, "She is not the Emperor's biological mother. You should know how to take care of her. Do you know?"
"I know what's going on."
They are the thugs in the palace.
Of course, those who were beaten were women who were disobedient or did evil things.
Now that Eunuch Han said this, and he was someone close to the emperor, they naturally knew what to do.
Eunuch Han nodded, swept his whisk and left.
His steps moved quickly as he trotted to Long Yi's side. "Your Majesty, I think the masters must be hungry. Although things are complicated today, at least Your Majesty and the Concubine Dowager have recognized each other as mother and son. I think we should have a simple reunion dinner first."
"Of course you should eat," the Empress Dowager said. "After you finish eating, let Sister Yun stay with me first."
It would be too late to clean up a palace at night, and there would be some negligence.
Besides, Concubine Yun’s status will probably change, so it will not be convenient for her to live in any palace.
But she was the Empress Dowager, so it was reasonable for her to let Concubine Yun live with her temporarily, which also showed their respect for her.
"Thank you, mother, for your thoughtful consideration." Long Yi thanked her and paused for a moment before adding, "It's time for the reunion dinner. Come along, mother."
Qiao Chen bowed and said, "Empress Dowager, Grand Concubine, Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."
Before Qiao Wanyou could speak, Long Yi said, "You should stay for dinner too."
Qiao Chen looked at Qiao Wanyou, and when he saw his sister nod, he said, "Then I will respectfully obey your command."
Eunuch Han ran quickly towards the imperial kitchen.
The entire palace was discussing what happened today.
Discuss what happened.
Seeing Long Yi coming out with his men, and seeing him personally supporting an old woman, those who didn't know Concubine Yun were all shocked.
Especially the Ling family.
She wanted to go up and ask, but she didn't dare.
At this time, a palace maid whispered in her ear: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has been locked up, please go and see her."
"He was locked up. Where was he locked up?" Ling felt inexplicably panicked.
"It was in the Empress Dowager's bedroom. Everyone around her was taken away."
Ling frowned: "What's so serious?"
"I don't know, Madam, please go and take a look."
Ling ignored the pointing and criticism of others, held the hand of the palace maid, and walked towards the Empress Dowager's bedroom.
When they arrived, they saw the guards immediately step forward to stop them.
"No outsiders are allowed to enter!"
"How dare you!" Ling shouted, "You are blind. I am the Consort Shu, why don't you let me in?"
"Please return, Concubine Shu. The Emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to see the Empress Dowager."
After saying that, the guards blocked with their weapons.
Ling was frightened so much that she took two steps back.
The palace maids hurried to protect her.
Ling then realized something was wrong and grabbed the maid's hand and strode away: "Go and find out what happened."
"I will go right away, Madam. Please go back and be careful."
"Go ahead."
Ling held her chest, feeling that she had lost the bargaining chip to fight Qiao Wanyou.
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A quarter of an hour later, the dining table in the small dining room in the main hall was filled with food and wine.
Long Yi helped the Empress Dowager and Concubine Yun to sit down, and then he pulled Qiao Wanyou to sit down.
After they sat down, Fu Ciyi and others took their seats one after another.
Today we know too many things that happened in the past. Although it is a reunion dinner, there are not many smiles on everyone's faces.
"When my grandmother was in the cold palace, she often didn't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. Sometimes her food would even freeze. I saw it with my own eyes."
Yan Funing said this, and Long Yi felt extremely guilty.
"Mom, I am an unfilial son." Long Yi felt really uncomfortable.
Concubine Yun patted his arm and said, "It was mother who failed to protect you."
After the meal, the atmosphere became a little more lively.
The Empress Dowager took Concubine Yun's hand and said, "You will stay here with me today. The Emperor will definitely give you, his dear mother, an explanation."
Concubine Yun nodded.
At this time, Concubine Ling spoke up, "Sister Yun has finally found her happy ending after all the hardships she's endured." She stood up and said, "I'm going back to the cold palace now. I'm quite happy to have witnessed Sister Yun find her son and her family today."
Concubine Yun quickly grabbed her with her other hand.
Seeing this, Yan Funing pleaded, "Father, Grandmother has Concubine Ling as her companion, so life in the cold palace won't be so boring."
"Princess Rui is truly a sensible child. I'm very happy to see this." Concubine Ling smiled. "Actually, I've always been an outsider in this palace."
She had no children and was alone.
It doesn't matter where you live.
"Don't go back to the cold palace, Concubine Ling." Long Yi finally spoke.
"Really?" Concubine Ling couldn't believe it.
"Yeah." Long Yi nodded.
As long as his biological mother needs it, he will do whatever he can.
Concubine Ling smiled and suddenly burst into tears: "It's great, it's great to have a child."
"Grandma Ling, please wipe your tears."
Yan Funing spoke softly and handed over the handkerchief.
Hearing her call her Grandma, Concubine Ling was overwhelmed with emotion and hugged her tightly: "I finally understand why Sister Yun likes you so much. In the cold palace, I can hear her say how great you are every day."
She was a real loner. She had no family outside the palace, and no one inside the palace was her family.
She was so happy that someone called her that.
"This girl is really good." The Queen Mother also said, "Thanks to her, otherwise I would have been killed by Ling Li."
"In the future I will have three grandmothers, which is really great." Yan Funing smiled with her eyes curved.
The Empress Dowager and Concubine Yun laughed out loud.
Even Concubine Ling burst into laughter.
Long Yi squeezed Qiao Wanyou's hand and sighed, "This girl is indeed a good daughter-in-law."
Very good at making the elderly happy.
At this moment, there was a noisy sound outside the hall.
"Who is making noise?" Long Yi said in a deep voice.
Ling ran in crying. When she was still quite a distance away from Long Yi, she knelt on the ground and crawled over: "Your Majesty, please let the Empress Dowager go!"
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