"The mistress of Yuxian Palace? How come I have no idea that Yuxian Palace has a mistress?" The Empress Dowager sneered. "Will you tell me or not?"
With a ferocious expression, Granny Lin stepped forward, raising her hand to strike Cailing. "You lowly servant, the Empress Dowager is asking you a question, and you dare to be evasive. I think you deserve a beating!"
Cai Ling's heart skipped a beat, and she closed her eyes.
Just then, the tightly closed bedroom door opened, and Xie Jingrun walked out.
His gaze swept over the palace servants kneeling in the courtyard and the imposing Empress Dowager.
"It's so late, does the Empress Dowager have something important to discuss with me?" His voice was neither warm nor cold as he slowly descended the steps, exuding an imposing aura of authority.
Not to mention Granny Lin, even the Empress Dowager and Princess Huaiyin were startled when they saw him come out.
The Empress Dowager suppressed her fear and softened her expression. "Emperor, it's so late. Why aren't you at Longze Palace? Why have you come here?"
Xie Jingrun's lips twitched slightly, and he said slowly, "I also wanted to ask the Empress Dowager, it's so late, why aren't you resting in Shouning Palace, why have you come here?"
The Empress Dowager choked for a moment, meeting his cold gaze, and felt extremely uncomfortable.
No matter what, she is still his grandmother. Is this the attitude a grandson should have?
Thinking of this, her face darkened, and she said unhappily, "I just came to ask you, during the day, I personally selected several beauties for you to serve in bed, why did the emperor not appreciate it and even send them back?"
"I appreciate the Empress Dowager's kindness, but not just anyone is someone I can approve of," Xie Jingrun said calmly.
The Empress Dowager was already furious when she heard him stop calling her "grandmother" altogether. When she heard him say these words, her face turned ashen.
"The people I choose for you are naturally all good. What, does the Emperor not trust my judgment? No matter how bad the people I choose are, they are still better than some shameless women."
Xie Jingrun narrowed his eyes, "Who does the Empress Dowager say is shameless?"
The Empress Dowager said with a stern face, "The Emperor knows perfectly well what's going on. Do I need to name names and say it out loud?"
"I really don't know. Why don't you tell me directly, Empress Dowager, so that your grandson can understand clearly?" Xie Jingrun looked at her coldly, his voice devoid of any warmth. If it weren't for the sake of the Emperor Emeritus, he would have definitely pulled out this old hag's tongue.
The Empress Dowager felt deeply uncomfortable after being stung by his gaze, and said sarcastically, "Tomorrow, I will write to Prince Su and ask him how he has been teaching..."
"Has Your Majesty ever heard of a saying?" Xie Jingrun suddenly interrupted her.
"What?"
"To be old and not die is to be a thief!" Xie Jingrun said slowly, word by word.
"What did you say?" The Empress Dowager stared at him in disbelief, her eyes wide. She pointed at him and stammered, "You, you..." Her vision went black, and she fainted completely.
"Empress Dowager!" Granny Lin was terrified and hurriedly helped her up.
Seeing this, Princess Huaiyin looked at Xie Jingrun reproachfully, "Your Majesty, you..."
Xie Jingrun glanced at her and said in a cold voice, "Guards, the Empress Dowager is seriously ill. Immediately summon the imperial physician!"
Princess Huaiyin's eyes widened, "You..."
"Princess Huaiyin has disobeyed and disrespected me, slap her!" As soon as Xie Jingrun finished speaking, two eunuchs stepped forward. Before Princess Huaiyin could react, her arms were twisted, and then, in front of all the palace servants, she was slapped on both sides of her face.
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