An inexplicable look flashed across Yan Sui's eyes, and Xie Wanyun caught it sensitively, feeling a little uneasy.
Was he hiding something? After all, Yan Suizhi liked to hide everything from her.
The two of them rode in a carriage to the Imperial Palace. After passing through the Meridian Gate and the Front Court, they arrived at the Harem.
Yan Suizhi bowed and said, "Thank you, Madam."
Xie Wanyun nodded and walked straight in. Not far away, he saw a team of guards. He asked them about Chen Zhao's whereabouts, but he was not confident in asking the guards to pass on the message, so he went to find Chen Zhao in person.
When Chen Zhao heard that it was Lord Yan looking for him, he immediately rushed to the palace gate.
Xie Wanyun was relieved and went to the Cining Palace where the Empress Dowager lived. On the way, she saw a eunuch looking in her direction.
Xie Wanyun felt a little strange and waved him over.
"Which palace are you from? Why are you snooping here?"
The eunuch blinked and said, "To answer Madam Xie, I just happened to be passing by and was hiding behind her because I was afraid of blocking her way."
He answered fluently, but Xie Wanyun felt a little uneasy.
I always feel that this little eunuch looks familiar.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, the eunuch said, "If you have nothing to do, Madam, I will take my leave."
"Who else is entering the palace today?" Xie Wanyun suddenly asked.
The eunuch had already stood up and started walking. Suddenly hearing her question, he answered without hesitation, "And there's Princess Anyang. I was just about to go out to meet her."
Xie Wanyun frowned. Li Fengmian, she's also entering the palace today? What a coincidence.
The Queen Mother had already been waiting for her in the palace.
Xie Wanyun bowed, and the Queen Mother pulled him back. "We're not here today, so let's not talk about those empty formalities. Come and sit down."
Suddenly, her eyes turned red and she said, "Mianmei, are you blaming me? Otherwise, why haven't you come to see me for such a long time?"
Xie Wanyun hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, that's not true. How could I blame you? It's really... I'm too busy with trivial matters."
"Don't try to comfort me. If I hadn't issued the imperial decree, would you have planned to stay in the palace forever? I know you're resentful, and I didn't want to embarrass you, but as people age, they tend to recall the past.
Lately, I've been thinking back to when you first entered the palace. You were clearly not even ten years old, but your little face and hands were so rough... I was truly heartbroken. You were the only child of our Xie family, a precious young lady, how could you end up like this at the border? Back then, I thought, I must educate you well and raise you to be the most outstanding girl in the capital."
The Queen Mother couldn't help getting excited when she thought of the past.
Xie Wanyun also felt a little uncomfortable. She held the Queen Mother's hand and said, "I'm sorry for disappointing you."
Speaking of her days in the palace, the Queen Mother was truly kind to her. Her food, clothing, and other expenses were all provided according to the princess's allotment.
If anyone was dissatisfied and wanted to cause trouble for her, the Queen Mother would always defend them. This caused some people to be dissatisfied. The one who reacted most strongly was Princess Anyang, Li Fengmian.
Li Fengmian's father, Prince Anyang, was the younger brother of Emperor Dezong, and she herself was officially canonized as a princess. In terms of status and nobility, Li Fengmian was even higher than her.
Li Fengmian was particularly intelligent and beautiful. She was the Empress's favorite and frequently visited the palace. She was a beloved daughter of heaven, but when Xie Wanyun arrived, she was overshadowed.
Li Fengmian was proud and arrogant, so jealousy turned into hatred, and the two of them were in constant conflict. If it were a girl from a noble family, she might have given in to Li Fengmian, but Xie Wanyun was the daughter of a general, hated evil, and was also a master of martial arts. She could not bear the consequences of Li Fengmian showing off his power and bullying others.
The conflict between the two grew deeper and deeper, until they were practically irreconcilable. It was only after the Queen Mother and the Empress intervened that the two were able to restore a semblance of harmony.
Later, something happened to Xie Wanyun at a banquet hosted by Li Fengmian. Many people suspected that Li Fengmian was behind it, but there was no evidence, and Qin Su'an came out to take responsibility immediately, so the matter just passed.
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