Seeing no dissatisfaction or resentment on her face, the Empress Dowager was even more pleased.
Indeed, no matter how much the emperor favors the empress, she is still a junior in his eyes.
One wrong move, and the label of being unfilial could crush her.
Thinking this, the Empress Dowager became even more spirited.
Rong Qingqing didn't care. Since this trip was unavoidable, she would treat it as a vacation and enjoy it to the fullest.
The Empress Dowager's move was clearly an attempt to get her out of the palace. I wonder what kind of trap she has set for Xie Jingrun.
After much thought, all she could come up with was to seduce Xie Jingrun with women.
Did he think that since she wasn't in the palace, Xie Jingrun could take a fancy to other women?
However, she believed that Xie Jingrun would not take a fancy to other women just because she was not around. If he were such a promiscuous person, he would not have been single for so many years before her, and he would not have even had a concubine.
If she doesn't even have this much faith in Xie Jingrun, then there's no point in living her life from now on.
No matter what trap the old woman had prepared, Xie Jingrun was smart enough to see through it.
So she left peacefully with the Empress Dowager.
...
The Empress Dowager sent someone else to inform Xie Jingrun.
The person sent to report relayed the Empress Dowager's words in a very tactful way: "The Empress Dowager said that the scenery at the Imperial Estate is very beautiful right now. Since the Empress and the Seventh Princess are idle in the palace, she invited the two of them to stay at the Imperial Estate for a while to relax. They will return in a few days. She hopes that Your Majesty can focus on handling state affairs and not worry about them."
Xie Jingrun was somewhat surprised when he heard the news, and then frowned.
What does "Grand Empress Dowager" mean?
Asking Rong Qingqing to accompany her to the imperial estate for a short stay? Who are you trying to fool?
She has never liked Rong Qingqing, and this time she must have seized the opportunity to torment her.
Thinking of this, his face darkened, and he stood up and walked out.
The man was startled and hurriedly advised, trembling, "The Empress Dowager said that Your Majesty need not worry about the Empress. She will take good care of her and will not let her lose a single hair. The Empress Dowager assures Your Majesty to rest assured..."
"Get out!" Xie Jingrun could not possibly believe the Empress Dowager's nonsense. The more she emphasized that she would take good care of Rong Qingqing, the more he felt that she had ill intentions.
The palace maids were terrified, their faces pale and their hearts filled with bitterness. They didn't know what to do, but Xie Jingrun had already strode towards the door.
"Where are you going, Xingxiu?"
Emperor Zhaojing appeared at the door just in time and stopped Xie Jingrun.
The palace servants, seeing this from behind, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The Empress Dowager had given him a difficult task; how could a mere servant like him possibly advise or persuade the Emperor?
Fortunately, the retired emperor arrived.
Xie Jingrun frowned. "The Empress Dowager has taken the Empress away. I'll go and bring her back."
Emperor Zhaojing said with a laugh, "Do you really think the Empress Dowager will eat her up? You're being too anxious. There was nothing wrong at all, but you suddenly went to pick her up, which made your grandmother overthink things. If she loses face, she'll really cause trouble for the Empress."
Xie Jingrun paused for a moment, then asked, "You know about this?"
Emperor Zhaojing nodded. "Yes, your grandmother mentioned to me that the weather is nice right now, and she wanted to go for a walk, so she thought of the Empress and Xin'er. It seems that your grandmother also felt that she had treated the Empress inappropriately before. This time, she suddenly took the Empress to the Imperial Estate, which is surely an attempt to mend her relationship. You shouldn't interfere in this matter. We're all family, and your grandmother isn't that bad. Besides, Qingqing is the Empress. No matter what, your grandmother will have some reservations."
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