After Ye Qingcheng stood up.
The Empress Dowager looked at her and said with a smile, "Qing'er, I heard that at the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet the other day, your performance of 'Ambush from Ten Sides' shocked everyone! Is that true?"
ah?
Upon hearing this, Ye Qingcheng's expression faltered slightly.
No way!
He played just one piece of music, and it even reached the palace.
Ye Qingcheng was speechless, but smiled and responded to the Empress Dowager.
"Grandmother, those were just my granddaughters-in-law playing casually. It wasn't that exaggerated."
"Hehe! Just a casual tug, yet it amazed all the noble ladies present. It proves that my Qing'er is quite capable."
"No, Qing'er has only learned a little bit."
"That's because my Qing'er is clever. She only needs to learn a little bit to crush the noble ladies of various families, especially your ungrateful half-sister."
"I've heard that she was going to lose to you that day, but it was the Empress's favoritism."
After hearing this, Ye Qingcheng fell silent.
Upon seeing this, the Empress Dowager took her hand.
"After I heard about this, I have already reprimanded the Empress for her injustice."
"Ah? Grandmother, this is nothing. Your Majesty the Empress is, after all, the mother of the nation. You need not do this for your granddaughter-in-law."
"It is precisely because she is the empress of a country, in charge of the harem, and a role model for women all over the world, that such injustice can make women all over the world believe in her."
"This... Your granddaughter-in-law thanks Your Majesty."
"Yes! If Qing'er suffers any injustice in the future, as long as I am still here, you can come to me and I will stand up for you."
"Yes, thank you, Grandmother." Ye Qingcheng was even more moved after hearing this.
The Empress Dowager nodded with a smile.
At this moment.
The sound of a horse's hooves echoed over.
Ye Qingcheng turned her head and looked over.
They saw that it was the princess's carriage, which was heading in their direction.
A moment later.
The carriage stopped.
The eldest princess lifted the carriage curtain and stepped down.
Seeing this, Ye Qingcheng stepped forward a few steps, curtsied, and said, "Nephew's wife greets Imperial Aunt."
Everyone else also knelt down and bowed to the princess, saying, "Greetings, Princess."
The eldest princess glanced at everyone, nodded, then looked at Ye Qingcheng and spoke calmly.
"Get up, all of you!"
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, everyone stood up.
Then.
The eldest princess walked up to the Empress Dowager, curtsied, and said, "Your subject greets Your Majesty."
"Okay! Good."
The Empress Dowager responded with a smile.
"Has Mother been waiting long?"
"Not long after I left the palace, Qing'er arrived. I spoke with her for a few words, and then you arrived too."
The eldest princess nodded after hearing this.
"Mother, let's set off!"
"good."
The Empress Dowager responded.
Then.
Ye Qingcheng, the Eldest Princess, and Granny Sun boarded the Empress Dowager's carriage together.
The remaining servants boarded Ye Qingcheng's and the Princess's carriages respectively.
Immediately afterwards.
Three magnificent carriages then drove out of the palace gates and headed towards the outskirts of the city.
Inside the palace.
In the Imperial Study.
The emperor was reading the memorials while listening to a report from one of his secret guards.
It was unclear what the guard was reporting.
The emperor was seen sometimes lost in thought, and sometimes with his brows furrowed.
Until the very end.
The Emperor put down the memorial in his hand, his brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment of thought...
"Eunuch Yin, go and convey my decree, ordering the seventh prince to bring Yu'er to see me."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Eunuch Yin finished speaking, he left the Imperial Study.
Then the emperor looked at the guard.
"Crown Prince, Third Prince, how are things over there?"
"They've been very calm lately."
The Emperor nodded after hearing this.
"Go down!"
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
This way.
After Qin Mohan arrived at Yunque Tower, he immediately arranged for several guards to secretly follow Ye Qing and the others, protecting them.
Then he returned to the Prince's Palace.
As soon as he returned to the manor, before he could even sit down, Eunuch Yin arrived.
Led by Butler Wang, they entered the hall.
"This old servant greets Your Highness."
“Father-in-law, there’s no need for such formalities.”
"Yes, thank you, Your Highness."
"I wonder what brings you here, Father-in-law?" Qin Mohan asked, his brows furrowed in confusion.
"Your Highness, this old servant is here on the Emperor's orders to summon you and the young prince to the palace."
"Entering the palace? Eunuch, do you know why the Emperor summoned me?"
"This old servant is unaware. Please, Your Highness, summon the young prince and come with me to the palace!"
Qin Mohan was very puzzled after hearing this, but since the emperor had summoned him, he had no choice but to go.
"Alright, Father-in-law, please wait a moment while I send someone to fetch Yu'er."
"Yes, Your Highness."
Then.
Qin Mohan then sent someone to summon Ye Jingyu.
After bowing to Ye Jingyu, Eunuch Yin...
Qin Mohan then took Ye Jingyu and followed Eunuch Yin into the palace.
This way.
Ye Qingcheng and the others' carriages also left the city without incident and went to the outskirts, heading towards Miaoyin Temple along the official road.
On the carriage.
Originally, the Empress Dowager, Ye Qingcheng, and the Eldest Princess were chatting and talking quite happily along the way.
But after leaving the city...
The Empress Dowager felt a little tired, so she went to rest on the couch in the inner room.
Only Ye Qingcheng and the Eldest Princess remained in the outer room.
After the Empress Dowager had calmed down.
The eldest princess's attitude towards Ye Qingcheng was no longer as affectionate as it had been when the Empress Dowager was around.
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