Emperor Mingxi, who was walking ahead, overheard their conversation. If it weren't for his years of martial arts training and solid lower body, he would have almost stumbled.
They couldn't tell that he wanted to eat vegetables more; he clearly just wanted to eat his fill so he could stand up for her!
Emperor Mingxi would never admit that he had been without Yue Fuguang's vegetables for two days. Even if she hadn't asked today, he would still have gone to his mother's palace for a free meal.
Moreover, he brought his empress and crown prince along, which can be considered a disguised form of 'living off his parents'!
When the Empress Dowager saw that not only Fu Guang had come today, but also her eldest son had brought his wife and children, what else could she not understand?
Her son loves this kind of food, how could she, as his mother, not know that?
"Yuqiu, quickly go and get a few more sets of bowls and chopsticks."
The Empress Dowager happily directed the head palace maid, Yuqiu, to prepare a banquet, while pulling Fuguang to sit next to her.
While smiling, she said to Emperor Mingxi, "Your Majesty is right to come. This morning, Fuguang just sent in a basket of fresh vegetables. They are so green and fresh, they look very appetizing."
Emperor Mingxi smiled and said, "I just came here to freeload because I knew Mother had some good things here."
The Empress chimed in, "Your Majesty doesn't know, His Majesty heard this morning that there were fresh vegetables sent in by Fu Guang, so he and his wife made an appointment to come here to enjoy them."
We, after all, benefited from the Empress Dowager and Fu Guang's influence.
The Empress Dowager laughed and said, "You all have sharp ears. The good things I just got have already been coveted by your whole family!"
She patted Moonlight's chubby little hand and said, "We all benefited from Moonlight's light. After eating Moonlight's dishes, other foods just don't taste right."
The Crown Prince, who had been serving tea to the side, interjected, "Your Majesty has eaten Fu Guang's food; you must stand up for Fu Guang."
The Empress Dowager was startled. What was going on? She hadn't heard anything about any major events that had happened in the court this morning!
Who would dare to offend this person?
The Queen felt the same way; she couldn't help but look at her husband, then at her son.
Since His Majesty said nothing, it proves that the Crown Prince was right; someone really did have the audacity to offend him.
The Empress Dowager looked at Yue Fuguang with loving eyes and said, "Fuguang, tell your grandmother, who is so bold as to bully you? Your grandmother will stand up for you."
Then he looked at Emperor Mingxi and asked, "Your Majesty, it wouldn't be you, would it?"
When Emperor Mingxi saw that his mother, the Empress Dowager, was the first person to target him, he realized that she was indeed his mother!
He immediately protested, feeling wronged, "Mother, do you think I'm that kind of person? Fu Guang is such a well-behaved and sweet girl, I treat her like my own daughter, how could I possibly bully her!"
He had a look on his face that said, "Don't wrong an innocent person."
This made the Empress Dowager laugh in anger. She said, "Even if it wasn't you, he was still your subject."
Emperor Mingxi couldn't really deny what he said; it was true that his younger siblings were also his subjects!
But Emperor Mingxi also wanted to reply to his mother, "Am I my subject, or your son and daughter?"
Unfortunately, this was his own mother, the mother who had been with him through those difficult years. He could only mutter to himself and dared not say a word back.
Seeing her son get the short end of the stick, the Empress Dowager ignored him and turned to her eldest grandson, who had started the conversation, saying, "Crown Prince, you speak. I want to see who has the guts to do this!"
The Crown Prince immediately replied, "Reporting to Grandmother, it is Uncle Qi and Aunt Taikang."
The Empress Dowager's face turned cold, and she snorted, "Who do we have here? It's the two of them!"
She spoke softly to Yue Fuguang, "Fuguang, tell your grandmother, how did those two bully you?"
Because Yue Fuguang would come to the Empress Dowager's palace for meals every few days, the two gradually became familiar with each other, and the Empress Dowager began to refer to Yue Fuguang as her grandmother.
Aside from that relationship, he genuinely developed feelings for her during their time together and truly treated her like his beloved grandchild.
Now that she hears that the people who bullied her are from the Xie family, isn't this exactly what she's going to get into?
In just a few words, the previous palace intrigue champion had already come up with no fewer than three ways to put the two of them in their place.
Yue Fuguang immediately put on a wronged expression and said, "Your Majesty, didn't I tell you about my elder brother and his fiancée breaking off their engagement a while ago?"
The Empress Dowager nodded. This was a big juicy story, and she had heard it all, so she knew it all too well.
“My eldest brother is getting on in years, and my mother has been looking for a wife for him lately. She has visited quite a few families these days, including the families of Princess Taikang’s husband and the Prince Qi’s mansion, who have sent matchmakers to our house to express their intention to arrange a marriage.”
The marriage was arranged between Xu Jiao, the daughter of Princess Taikang, and Xie Zhiyao, the daughter of Prince Qi.
Both of them are of royal blood. You must know the character of the princess and the county princess. How dare they send girls like these to my house? Aren't they bullying me?
The Empress Dowager was also taken aback. "Is such a thing possible?"
She knew Xu Jiao from the Taikang family. This girl pretended to be well-behaved on the surface, but was actually ruthless and domineering behind the scenes. It was common for her to beat or injure servants.
She even summoned Taikang to the palace to scold him more than once for this.
As for Xie Zhiyao from the Qi family, that girl is clever and quick-witted, beautiful and has a pleasant voice. I've never heard any bad rumors about her!
Just as the Empress Dowager was puzzled and wondering what was wrong with Xie Zhiyao, she heard the words of the Divine Artifact Master and almost choked on the water!
【Master, be mindful of your persona. You are currently in the position of a subject and servant, so you cannot openly discuss royal bloodlines.】
If they want revenge, let's settle this privately. I guarantee they'll be rich for life!
Yue Fuguang said impatiently, "I know, I know. I was just trying to give the royal family some face and let them handle their own domestic affairs."
Are you going to tell them directly about King Qi's plot to rebel?
With a clatter, Xie Zhiyan knocked over a cup. Emperor Mingxi raised his eyes and glanced at him, saying, "So clumsy! You can even spill a cup while drinking tea. Where is your etiquette?"
Starting tomorrow, the Crown Prince will have an extra hour of etiquette practice. Empress, you will keep an eye on him.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will make sure the Crown Prince learns proper etiquette."
Upon hearing that his brother intended to rebel, Emperor Mingxi's eyelids didn't twitch much. His eyes were deep, and his hand holding the chopsticks paused for a moment before he picked up his favorite tomato and egg stir-fry.
The Empress was no less capable than Emperor Mingxi. While wiping the tea stains off the Crown Prince's body, she had already calmed her complicated emotions.
Yue Fuguang said to the Empress Dowager, "That's right. My brother can't stand the county princess's temper. If she marries into our family, our family will be turned upside down by her."
And the princess... I heard she keeps several handsome young men in her private residence in Peach Blossom Lane. My brother doesn't want to be cuckolded before he's even married!
In his heart, he thought to the system, "How could a child like me possibly know about the Prince Qi's plot to rebel? Even if I told him, no one would believe me!"
Emperor Mingxi and his family: Why don't you open your mouth and say it? Maybe we'll believe you.
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