"Looking at your attire, you look like a maid. How dare you yell for no reason at the gate of Taixing Palace? I will kill you!"
After the man finished speaking, he wanted to take action.
"Stop!" An urgent voice came. Eunuch Li took two quick steps and whispered in the ear of the man in black: "This is the maid sent by the imperial concubine. Spare her life or I won't explain."
The man suddenly let go of her hand, then flew up and disappeared behind the palace walls.
Jianhong had her life saved. For some reason, she felt relieved. She immediately went to Eunuch Li and said with a smile, "Thank you for saving me."
Eunuch Li looked Jianhong up and down, his eyes flickering, and it was obvious that he knew this woman.
There was something quite unfathomable in his gaze, so much so that Jianhong felt uncomfortable all over.
Eunuch Li did not make any more moves, and said, "I did not help, but I cannot see blood at the gate of Taixing Palace. If the emperor saw it, it would be unlucky."
After saying this, Eunuch Li put his hands behind his back and went back to Taixing Palace, leaving Jianhong standing there in a daze.
What was going on? Why was everyone on Qiao Yuange's side? Why was it that he had come here with great difficulty, but not only could he not take revenge, but he was also suppressed by Qiao Yuange?
No, she couldn't swallow this, she had to let Qiao Yuange see it!
This was the only way for her to feel comforted by the insult she received from Qiao Yuange this time!
Nanny Xi came hurriedly, and after meeting the Emperor, she conveyed the Empress Dowager's intention.
Perhaps the Queen Mother was so angry this time that she was bedridden, taking medicine continuously, and she had a sense of integrity in her heart.
Although the Queen Mother knew that the emperor's illness was not fatal, she still hoped that the emperor could take the time to visit him.
The emperor naturally knew what the Empress Dowager meant, and he was nonchalantly led by Qiao Yuange, along with Eunuch Li, and followed by two maids.
The two maids were sent by the imperial concubine and the imperial concubine.
The methods used by these people in the harem are obviously very simple and unpretentious. Since they are sent to monitor the emperor, they are not polite and follow him openly in order to gather more intelligence.
The two maids seemed to be very confident because the person behind them was of high status and had a say in the palace.
After crossing the wide bluestone road, you will reach the rockery. Behind the rockery is a grassland. Behind the grassland are clusters of flowers. The Hall of Mental Cultivation is behind those clusters of flowers.
When they arrived at the rockery, Qiao Yuange suddenly seemed to have PTSD. He rushed to the emperor and stuck close to him.
The emperor was very confused by her, and frowned impatiently and said, "Qiao Yuange, look at this rockery, don't you think I can jump down at any time?"
Qiao Yuange thought to himself that you are quite self-aware. With your personality, who knows if you will become sad and depressed as time goes by, and then lose the desire to live, and finally jump into the water in a rush?
Even if the emperor can swim, if he wants to die, who can stop him?
"Your Majesty, this is for your sake. After all, you may also be sad sometimes~" Qiao Yuange smiled, and suddenly stretched out her hand and made a gesture of invitation.
The emperor frowned and thought that there was no need for Qiao Yuange to make such a fuss. Was he really that unreliable?
In the Yangxin Palace, the empress dowager was lying on the bed with her eyes closed. Yun Zhen took the bowl of medicine, stirred it with a spoon, and planned to feed it to the empress dowager.
But the Queen Mother blocked him with her hand and said coldly, "Yun Zhen, I sent you to the Emperor and gave you a title myself, but you were not able to sleep with him? Do you know that if you don't seize this opportunity, the Queen Mother will never have another chance."
Yun Zhen paused and put the bowl of soup aside. A maid quickly took it away.
Her eyes flickered, and a trace of sorrow filled her brows as she looked at him: "Aunt, my niece has tried her best, and even offered herself to the emperor, but was sent away by him. Even though my niece is not a beauty, she should not be driven out..."
"My niece is a proud and righteous woman, but she was rejected by the Emperor. It was a very painful feeling. My niece does not want to be a concubine anymore. Please, Aunt..."
Yun Zhen said this slowly, with infinite frustration in his tone.
The Queen Mother was lying on the bed. After hearing Yun Zhen's words, she snorted coldly at first, but she didn't even look at Yun Zhen. She just kept talking to herself: "Yun Zhen, you are smart. You have lived in the palace since you were a child. You must know why you are the concubine and how important it is to our Yun family. If you can understand it, you won't want to back down!"
Yun Zhen lowered his head and looked quietly at his onion-like fingers.
She knew what the Queen Mother said.
The Yun family is now in the imperial court, able to compete with the prime minister and others, and have enough say. That's because the prime minister has an elder sister, Concubine Dowager An, and a daughter, Concubine An.
Even the emperor, who is fearless, has to give the prime minister some face.
This is how it is in the court. Anyone who has ability and status will be looked up to, no matter who they are.
Although the Queen Mother holds a high position and great power, how long can she last if there is no woman who can inherit her mantle in the palace and she does not receive the Emperor's favor?
Yun Zhenzhi knew that she did not love the emperor, and the emperor did not love her either. She did not get any favor from the emperor, and she also had someone in her heart.
She knew very well that the Queen Mother would not agree to let her leave the palace, but she still held on to the last glimmer of hope.
"Zhen'er, you grew up in the palace, so you naturally know why my family keeps you by their side. So, you must make the emperor like you, no matter what method you use! The future of the Yun family depends on you."
The Queen Mother's tone became increasingly gentle and earnest.
Before Yun Zhen could say anything, he saw the emperor and a few others rushing in. After seeing the ceremony, he coughed twice, and then seemed to be a little shaky: "Mother, I heard that you are not feeling well? What's going on?"
The Queen Mother opened her eyes without anger, staring coldly at the Emperor and said, "Yun'er, you have always been a person who does whatever you want. You want to die today, and you want to die tomorrow. How can I bear it if you are like this?"
"You are my sweetheart. If anything happens to you, I, an old man, might as well die with the late emperor!" The Queen Mother said this with great sorrow. The Emperor glanced at the Queen Mother with a sidelong glance, raised the corner of his mouth, and chuckled faintly: "Since the Queen Mother does not want me to die, and I am worried about your health, then we should both take a step back. I will no longer seek death all day long, and the Queen Mother should not embarrass me and always do things I don't like, such as sending Yun Zhen to be a concubine?"
Although Yun Zhen longed for freedom, these words should not come from the emperor's mouth!
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