It was already late at night, but the emperor's tone was quite unfriendly, leaving Eunuch Li confused. He really couldn't imagine what Qiao Yuange had done in the middle of the night to displease the emperor?
The emperor looked at her and probably couldn't wait even a moment longer. Did he have to do it tonight?
"It's already so late. Where is the emperor going?" Eunuch Li snorted and asked in a flattering tone.
"Go to the Yangxin Palace!"
After the emperor finished speaking, he walked straight ahead.
Qiao Yuange followed behind with his head lowered.
Eunuch Li obviously knew about it. It must be that the Emperor found an excuse to send Qiao Yuange to the Empress Dowager.
Although the Empress Dowager would most likely not agree to the Emperor's request, since the Emperor had already given the order, Eunuch Li had no choice but to comply.
It was already late at night and there were not many people in the palace.
The twinkling lights, like fireflies, embellish this huge palace.
Under the moonlight, Eunuch Li seemed to have something to say to Qiao Yuange, but seeing that the emperor was very angry, he immediately swallowed all his words.
Several lights in the Hall of Mental Cultivation have been turned off.
When the Emperor arrived, the Empress Dowager had her hair down, her eyes were bloodshot, and she was wearing a pink silk nightgown. Her hair was not completely gray, and she looked obviously haggard.
A maid brought tea, but the Empress Dowager did not move. She raised her eyes and said indifferently, "Your Majesty, it's already late at night. What is the matter that requires you to come to me with so many people?"
There was some blame in his tone, but it was hard to say what.
The emperor stretched out his hand and pulled out Qiao Yuange, who was standing behind him with a bewildered look on his face.
Qiao Yuange lowered his head, his heart in his throat at this moment.
The atmosphere around them was very strange. Although the Emperor and the Empress Dowager didn't talk much, their oppressive aura made her, an innocent maid, stand at the center of the storm.
As soon as the emperor loosened his grip, Qiao Yuange felt his legs go weak and he almost fell down.
"This maidservant is not very tactful. I feel annoyed just looking at her. Please take her away, mother. Otherwise, I will be in a bad mood."
The emperor's tone was a little hoarse, as if because it was already too late, he even put away his previous nonchalant attitude.
The Queen Mother remained calm. She first glanced at Qiao Yuange, as if she was very disappointed with her. Then she said calmly, "You are in a bad mood, what can I do?"
The Queen Mother thought that she was already so old, and was already quite unhappy to be woken up by the Emperor in the middle of the night. Now the Emperor was threatening her for a palace maid? She suddenly felt irritated and angry.
Seeing that the Queen Mother was not buying his trick, the Emperor suddenly pulled out a short gun from his waist, put it around his neck, and looked at the Queen Mother coldly.
He said nothing, but his sudden action startled the Queen Mother, Qiao Yuange and others.
The Queen Mother's expression softened, and she stood up and said, "Why are you doing this? Don't you like her? I will teach her a lesson for you!"
After saying this, the Queen Mother suddenly turned around, stretched out her hand, and slapped Qiao Yuange in the face.
"Pa!" The sound was ten times louder than the last. Qiao Yuange covered his face with his hands, pursed his lips slightly, and lowered his eyes, as if he had not expected that the Queen Mother would actually attack him, but also as if he had already expected it.
This old fellow, knowing clearly that the Emperor just did not want to be accused, still sent Qiao Yuange to the Emperor in broad daylight - isn't this obviously like a toad on the instep of one's foot, which only annoys people without biting them.
Now, Qiao Yuange has become this toad. The Queen Mother knew that she could not take action against the Emperor, so she took action against Qiao Yuange.
Who the hell did she offend?
Although the Queen Mother is old, it still hurts when she hits people.
She was clearly holding back some anger, but she still managed to suppress it. After all, she was of low status at the moment, so how could she compete with the Queen Mother?
But she did remember how cruel the old woman, the Queen Mother, was to her!
The emperor turned his head, with a hint of surprise in his eyes, as if he had never expected that the empress dowager would actually take action against Qiao Yuange?
The candle in his hand flashed with cold light, the candlelight flickered, and an awkward atmosphere gradually spread in the Yangxin Palace.
Qiao Yuange stood sideways close to the emperor, covering his face with one hand and lowering his eyes.
Those beautiful eyes flashed as if containing water drops, and she pursed her lips gently. The aggrieved but speechless look was seen clearly by the emperor.
For some reason, he felt as if something was blocking his heart at that moment. Even though he had the gun in his hand, he didn't want to continue.
The Queen Mother withdrew her hand and smiled slightly, saying, "You see that she doesn't like it, of course it's because you did something wrong for her. The Queen Mother has already taught her a lesson for you. Do you feel better now?"
Comfortable? Comfortable as hell!
The emperor knew very well that he and the empress dowager looked down on each other, and Qiao Yuange was just a ball being kicked back and forth by the emperor and the empress dowager.
Seeing that the emperor didn't say anything, the empress dowager turned around and raised her hand. Just as the next slap was about to fall on Qiao Yuange's face, a strong hand grabbed the empress dowager's slightly dry wrist.
The emperor took two steps forward, grabbed the empress dowager with one hand, and put the other hand behind his back, still holding the short sword he used to threaten the empress dowager.
He first glanced at Qiao Yuange coldly, and said calmly: "It seems that my mother is determined to put this girl by my side. No matter what you say, it won't work."
"Yun'er, I'm doing this for your own good. Look at this girl, she has a pretty face and is very smart. Plus, she was the one who pulled you out of the water when you fell into the water."
"I know your temper. You try to commit suicide every other day. If someone saves you once, maybe she can save you the second time. I feel relieved to have her by your side."
It turned out that the Queen Mother had even prepared a special speech for Qiao Yuange, which really made Qiao Yuange "flattered".
"Oh, then I'll see if she can be saved. If she ever puts me in danger while by my side, I'll drive her away. Mother, don't say I'm disobeying you!"
This means that if the emperor wants to die again in the future, Qiao Yuange will be the scapegoat!
The emperor raised his eyes, put his hands behind his back, and his thin back was stretched out by the candlelight. He looked away from the empress dowager's indifferent and unmoved face, snorted at Qiao Yuange, and turned away.
Qiao Yuange was thrown here, unable to decide whether to leave or stay.
The atmosphere in the main hall became even more eerie once again.
Qiao Yuange was flexible and immediately knelt on the ground: "Empress Dowager, I am Qi Wei..."
"You don't need to say more. The emperor is just angry. Continue to do what you should do." After saying this, the empress dowager yawned and, supported by Nanny Hua, went to the side hall.
Is that the end?
Qiao Yuange then realized that the Queen Mother had just slapped him in the face and it turned out that she was putting on a show in front of the Emperor.
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