"The princess is fine." Eunuch Han looked at Dong Kuang.
Minister Dong thought for a moment and considered the neighboring country's request for marriage alliance. If Long Nanyao, the legitimate princess, did not want to go, there was a way, which was to reconcile with his son Dong Kuang.
So this is why the emperor sent people to their house.
His back straightened immediately.
When he spoke to Eunuch Han, he was also a little more assertive: "May I ask, Eunuch Han, what is the matter that the Emperor sent you here for?"
Eunuch Han didn't answer him directly, but asked Dong Kuang, "How are Mr. Dong's hands and feet?"
The Dong family father and son looked at each other and both had the same idea.
Dong Kuang stood up and walked around. "Although walking feels a little strange, at least I can walk. I believe I'll feel much better if I rest more."
Eunuch Han smiled and asked him to sit down, and then he handed the note in his hand to Minister Dong.
"This is written by the Emperor himself. Master Dong, if you accept it, it will be considered as your agreement."
Minister Dong unfolded the note and looked at it. His face immediately turned pale and blue. "Why? Why did the emperor demote me?"
"It's not a demotion, Mr. Dong. The Emperor is ordering you to retire and return home. You don't have to serve as an official anymore."
"But I'm not old yet."
"The emperor said you are old, so you are old." Eunuch Han smiled and glanced at Dong Kuang. "Since your hands and feet are in such condition, it would be fine for you to return to your hometown and farm."
At this moment, Madam Dong came over, supported by her maid: "I heard that Eunuch Han has come and asked about my Ah Kuang. Does the Fifth Princess miss him?"
Eunuch Han's smile instantly turned into a sneer: "Mrs. Dong, you really have a plan, and you're really bold. Your son's hands and feet were broken once, and you want to break them all off again?"
After saying that, he shook his sleeves and left.
Only the Dong family members were left looking at each other in bewilderment.
Minister Dong was in despair, muttering, "It's over, it's all over."
"What's over?" Mrs. Dong took the note from her husband's hand, took a look at it, and immediately rolled her eyes.
Fortunately, the maid supported her in time and she did not fall.
"The higher-ups want us to leave the capital before the Lantern Festival. My lord, please go and ask Prime Minister Cai for help. Perhaps there's still room for improvement."
"Prime Minister Cai? He hid his legitimate daughter in order to avoid the purge. Do you think he will help me at this critical juncture?" Minister Dong sneered.
He then yelled at his wife, "Look at you!" He pointed his index finger at his son, "And you, mother and son, are really more likely to cause trouble than help!"
"If you had been nicer to Fu Nanyao, the Dong family would be on the rise now."
"But now, I have no regrets." Mrs. Dong cried out, "Who knew she would become a legitimate princess?"
Seeing her husband's furious expression, Mrs. Dong directed her anger at her son. "A Kuang, I'm not saying anything bad about you, but what do you like about Cai Mushi, who has a washboard figure? You're being led around by a woman like her. She can barely protect herself now. Our Dong family has been ruined by her!"
Think of Fu Nanyao, no, now it’s Long Nanyao. Although she is not tall, she has a really good figure.
Judging from her figure, she is definitely suitable for giving birth to a son.
If A Kuang had not divorced her, she might have been able to have a grandson now.
Now, all the wealth, fame, and money are gone.
Dong Kuang said, "There must be a way. There's still quite a while before the Lantern Festival. Let's think of a way. Maybe she's interested in me. They say a husband and wife are bound by love for a hundred days. After all, she and I have been husband and wife for quite some time."
Even though they didn’t consummate their marriage, they are still husband and wife.
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Soon it was time for lunch.
The imperial palace, the queen's palace.
Qiao Wanyou invited her children to have dinner.
When it was time for dinner, Long Yi came uninvited.
When Fu Nanyao saw him, she bowed as usual, her eyes slightly red. Long Yi wondered if what he said in the Imperial Garden had hurt her?
But as long as he had the dignity of an emperor, he would not ask.
Qiao Wanyou planned to discuss the marriage with Long Yi at night, so she didn't mention it.
The family ate in silence.
When they were halfway through the meal, Eunuch Mo came hurriedly.
"Empress, His Majesty the Third Prince, the Third Prince's Consort, the person who poisoned us has been found!"
He ran and shouted, and when he got close, he saw that the emperor was there too.
He saluted hastily: "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Long Yi hummed, frowned, and asked, "Poisoning? What kind of poison was it, and who was it for?"
Eunuch Mo thought to himself that he was too impatient. Now that the emperor asked him, he had to report the truth: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has been..."
After explaining the Empress Dowager's general situation, he continued, "The person who poisoned the Empress Dowager was the fire-maker in the Imperial Kitchen, who was responsible for burning firewood for the Empress Dowager's meals."
"How can it be that simple? Have you tortured him?" Fu Ciyi said calmly.
"Just as I was about to torture him, I thought of asking the Empress, the Third Prince, and the Third Prince's wife to be witnesses."
Eunuch Mo said this and bowed.
"Your Majesty, what do you think we should do about this?" Qiao Wanyou asked Long Yi.
She wanted to "see" how Long Yi would react to the person who poisoned her and how he would deal with it.
"The Empress Dowager was poisoned. This is a serious matter." Long Yi took the lead and stood up. "Let's go and take a look."
I haven't been attending court these days, so I've been sitting around doing nothing.
Furthermore, someone actually dared to poison his palace. Was he tired of living?
The group marched towards the Empress Dowager's palace in a mighty procession.
On the way, Fu Ciyi took Yan Funing's hand.
Yan Funing wanted to pull back, but he held her tightly.
The man's palms were dry and hot, almost burning her to the point of wanting to run away.
At this moment, he clearly didn't say anything, but just used the palm of his hand to tell her that he was looking forward to tonight coming earlier.
She also didn't expect that when she entered the palace today, there would be so many things happening in the palace.
Thinking that her mother-in-law had also been poisoned, the person who poisoned the Empress Dowager must be tortured. Perhaps some clues about what happened back then can be found.
This is the best thing.
When someone saw the emperor leading the way, they immediately went to the Empress Dowager.
"Empress Dowager, His Majesty the Emperor, Empress, and other highnesses, please follow Eunuch Mo and go to the Empress Dowager."
Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager frowned and asked, "Did you do it cleanly?"
"It's very clean, don't worry, Your Majesty!"
"Yes." The Empress Dowager nodded. "That being said, we can't let our guard down. You have to send someone to look after the family outside the palace."
"I've already taken care of her. Besides, she only knows that it was the old servant who asked her to do it, and she doesn't know you, the Queen Mother, at all. Of course, if she dares to reveal a word, her whole family will..."
As he spoke, the man made a gesture of wiping his neck.
The Empress Dowager smiled with satisfaction: "When you do things, you should do them perfectly. You did a great job, and that was the right thing to do." Then she thought of something else and immediately asked, "Has Qiao's blindness and amnesia improved?"
"No, she's not healed at all. She doesn't remember anything that happened before, and she's still blind." The man lowered his voice, "Empress Dowager, do you want to?"
The Empress Dowager angrily rebuked: "Fool, she is now the Empress, and the Emperor is deeply in love with her. The old feelings have rekindled. What else can I do?"
In addition, Long Wenyu and Yan Funing were so smart that they seemed like non-humans, which forced her to be on guard.
Well, as long as Qiao Wanyou can't remember the past, it's better to keep her.
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