Shangguan Du felt very uncomfortable when he was questioned by Shangguan Lingyun.
"Are you blaming me?"
Shangguan Lingyun remained silent.
"Over the years, Father has favored Prince Yu and suppressed me in every way. Have I ever had any complaints?"
When Eunuch Li heard what Shangguan Lingyun said, his heart was in his throat.
He secretly winked at Shangguan Lingyun, but Shangguan Lingyun didn't even look at him.
Shangguan Du was so angry that he smashed a teacup, and Eunuch Li had to go over to clean it up.
Shangguan Du, who had no way to deal with Shangguan Lingyun, had to take his anger out on Eunuch Li.
"What are you doing here? Get out."
Eunuch Li quickly cleaned up the debris and rolled out.
Yongkun Palace.
"Your Majesty, Eunuch Li requests an audience."
Iris reported anxiously.
"Let him in quickly."
Eunuch Li walked quickly to the Queen and told her what happened in the Imperial Study.
"Your Majesty, please go and try to mediate. If you delay, I'm afraid the quarrel between His Majesty and His Highness will only intensify."
The queen sat there calmly, with no intention of getting up.
"Iris, serve tea to Eunuch Li."
Eunuch Li quickly waved his hand, "Your Majesty is busy, I dare not disturb you."
Iris came over and handed Eunuch Li a purse.
"Eunuch, since you don't drink tea, this little bit of silver will be used as tea money."
Eunuch Li was puzzled, but still thanked him.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. But are you really not going to take a look?"
The Queen smiled faintly, "No need, the Crown Prince didn't say anything wrong, let them just have a heart-to-heart talk."
Seeing this, Eunuch Li had no choice but to shut up, took the silver and left.
After Eunuch Li left, Iris looked at the Queen with some concern.
"My Lady, will Your Highness anger His Majesty?"
The Queen sighed, "What can I do if I get angry?"
"Even if Ling Yun doesn't provoke him, he may not be happy."
"In that case, why should I wrong him, Xiaoxiao, and my two good grandchildren?"
"Alas, it's a pity that I can't leave the palace to meet my good grandson."
Qing Ning felt a little distressed when she saw the queen's regretful expression.
"Your Majesty, how about having Madam Ye bring the two little grandchildren into the palace?"
The Queen shook her head. "Forget it. The palace is currently in a turbulent time."
"Ling Yun was tripped by His Majesty. The two children, left unprotected, would only become fish on someone else's chopping block."
Qing Ning didn't dare to mention it again after hearing that, and Iris hurried to comfort her.
"Your Majesty, I believe that our Highness will soon ask His Majesty to grant the two little grandchildren status."
"Then you can see them openly."
The Queen smiled faintly, "I hope so. I just don't know when Your Majesty will be able to fulfill Ling Yun's wish."
The queen sighed, but the debate in the imperial study became more and more intense.
"You blame me for favoring Prince Yu, but why don't you tell me how many bad things you have done?"
Shangguan Lingyun snorted coldly, "For example?"
"Okay, okay, okay, you are determined to settle accounts with me today, right?"
"I dare not."
"You don't dare? Aren't there many things you don't dare to do? Since you want me to tell you, then I will ask you."
"How did you end up having an affair with Ye Xiaoxiao?"
Shangguan Lingyun's face suddenly turned ugly.
"This concerns a woman's reputation, so please be careful with your words, father."
"Clean reputation? Do you still have any clean reputation?"
Having said that, Shangguan Du didn't scold Ye Xiaoxiao anymore, and Shangguan Lingyun's attitude softened.
"Your Majesty, Father, clearly knew that Prince Yu was plotting against me that day."
Shangguan Du was speechless. He knew it, and he also acquiesced to it.
"But since you chose to leave the palace, why did you choose to let Ye Xiaoxiao detoxify you in the end?"
"So, Father, what you mean is that I should be forced to death by the poison?"
Shangguandu: "You..."
"Rebellious son, bastard, how dare you speak to me like that? Aren't you afraid that I will destroy you?"
A hint of coldness flashed in Shangguan Lingyun's eyes.
"Father is the emperor. Dethroning the crown prince is just a matter of your words."
"Okay, okay, I want to see if Ye Xiaoxiao is still willing to follow you after you stop being the crown prince."
Shangguan Lingyun sneered, "Your Majesty, if you insist on saying it so harshly, I, your son, can do nothing about it."
Shangguandu: "What do you mean?"
"Your Majesty, you know very well that what Ye Xiaoxiao despises most is my position as Crown Prince."
"If you abolish me, you will help us. I should thank you."
With the Liu family and the Prime Minister's Mansion around, Shangguan Lingyun was not afraid at all that Shangguan Du would destroy him.
Shangguan Du said this only because he was extremely angry with him.
However, after hearing Shangguan Lingyun say that Ye Xiaoxiao looked down on the position of crown prince, he didn't know whether he was confused by anger or what.
"She is the daughter of a general, how can she look down on the position of the crown prince? It's really against the will of heaven."
"Come here, draft an edict."
Shangguan Lingyun's eyes flashed slightly. Eunuch Li came back from the Queen's place and just heard the Emperor calling him.
"I am here, and I wonder what decree Your Majesty intends to draft?"
"Ye Xiaoxiao, the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, has been personally appointed Crown Princess for her contribution in giving birth to the Emperor's heir. The marriage will take place in one month. This is decreed."
Shangguan Lingyun was excited inside, but his eyes were restrained.
"Your Majesty, please think twice. I haven't reached an agreement with Ye Xiaoxiao yet. If you grant me the marriage now, does your Majesty want me to become an enemy of her?"
Shangguan Du snorted coldly, "That's your business."
"You've always said I'm partial, right? Since you want to marry her, I'll grant your wish."
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