Xie Jingyan didn't mince words and told him directly, "Princess Shouchun."
Upon hearing these four words, both Eunuch Yuan and Consort Wang's eyes widened in surprise.
Does Prince Ling mean... Princess Shouchun has been arrested by the city patrol?!
The Emperor's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. He knew that if this wasn't true, his son wouldn't have entered the palace. He said, "Princess Shouchun is your imperial sister. Can't you just bring her back to the palace?!"
Xie Jingyan said with displeasure, "That is the Prince of Jin's younger sister, not mine. My mother only gave birth to me."
The Emperor was so angry he wanted to slam his fist on the table, but Eunuch Yuan quickly said, "Prince Ling can have Prince Jin go and rescue Princess Shouchun..."
Isn't this just deliberately going to the palace to anger the emperor?
Xie Jingyan said, "I contacted him, but the Prince of Jin said he was unavailable."
Eunuch Yuan was stunned.
The emperor was so angry that his vision blurred.
Xie Jingyan glanced at the Emperor and said, "If I hadn't had to ignore it, I wouldn't have bothered coming to the palace. The city patrol team has done its duty diligently. Father, don't forget to reward the city patrol team."
After saying that, Xie Jingyan turned and left.
Wang Zhaoyi's lips twitched.
She suspected that Prince Ling's visit to the palace to have the Emperor rescue Princess Shouchun was merely a side effect; his main purpose was to seek rewards for the city patrol.
The Emperor roared, "Summon the Empress to see me!"
Inside the Phoenix Palace, Empress Song was still copying the palace rules. She had been doing this for several days, and she was almost going crazy from copying them.
The less patient she was, the slower she copied. She had to keep copying patiently. If the month was up and the emperor wanted to see the palace rules she had copied, and she only produced a few copies, it would surely enrage the emperor.
Empress Song copied the wrong word again, crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it on the ground. Just as the paper ball hit the ground, a palace maid rushed in and was startled, saying, "Your Majesty, the Emperor wants to see you in the Imperial Study."
What did the Emperor want with her in the Imperial Study?
A sense of unease flashed through Empress Song's mind.
When the Emperor summoned her, Empress Song dared not disobey and immediately left the Phoenix Palace.
Stepping into the imperial study, one could sense the somber atmosphere and the emperor's suppressed anger.
Empress Song's unease grew stronger. She stepped forward, curtsied, and said, "I wonder why Your Majesty summoned me here...?"
The Emperor looked at Empress Song and asked, "Are you aware of Shouchun's secret escape from the palace?"
Empress Song immediately felt a strong alarm bell ring in her heart.
Taking advantage of the fact that she was under house arrest by the Emperor, Shouchun actually managed to sneak out of the palace.
As a princess, sneaking out of the palace was a violation of palace rules. She quickly said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I know that Shouchun has left the palace. A few days ago, Shouchun heard from the Empress Dowager about how Princess Huyang met the Grand Consort when she left the palace when she was young, and she's been making a fuss about leaving the palace too. I haven't allowed it. These past few days, Shouchun has been making a fuss about the palace rules, and she's been disturbing me. I thought that since the capital is now under the jurisdiction of the City Patrol Division and the city is peaceful, Shouchun won't encounter any danger if she goes out for a while, so I've granted her permission..."
Eunuch Yuan, "..."
Wang Zhaoyi, "..."
real.
He went through all the misery and grievances he had experienced over the past few decades before he managed to hold back his laughter.
The emperor did not laugh.
Because the emperor truly couldn't laugh.
Empress Song, fearing that the Emperor would punish Princess Shouchun, used Princess Huyang to exonerate Princess Shouchun.
What Princess Huyang can do, why can't Princess Shouchun do too?
The emperor cannot allow his sister to set fires but forbid his own daughter from lighting lamps.
The Emperor sneered, "It seems the Empress is quite satisfied with the City Patrol Division."
Empress Song said, "Under the leadership of the Prince of Yanping and the eldest son of the Duke of Tan, the number of local ruffians in the capital has decreased significantly. In addition, the son of Princess Huyang has also joined the city patrol. The city patrol's capabilities are evident to all."
Stop praising the city patrol team, I really can't hold it in anymore.
Consort Wang turned her back and chuckled to herself.
The Emperor's face was so dark he couldn't find the words to describe it. He ordered Eunuch Yuan, "Go to the city patrol prison and get Princess Shouchun out."
Empress Song, “…!!!”
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