When Empress Xu saw the servants kneeling in the hall, her expression did not change. Instead, Nanny Yun, who was following her, frowned slightly.
He is from Kunning Palace.
Empress Xu didn't know, but Nanny Yun beside her knew.
Their appearance in the Hall of Supreme Harmony at this time was obviously not a good thing.
Sure enough.
After Empress Xu paid her respects to Emperor Wenyuan, he did not let her sit down. Instead, he threw a memorial in front of her in public and said with a cold expression, "Empress, please take a good look at it."
Empress Xu picked it up and looked at it in confusion, and her face changed instantly.
"Your Majesty, this is slander!"
"How could I do such a thing? This must be someone deliberately framing me..."
"Framed? These servants in your Kunning Palace have already confessed. Do you want to say that these servants in your palace deliberately framed you, the queen?" Emperor Wenyuan said in a cold voice. At this time, there was no one else in the hall except the few servants kneeling on the ground.
She is the queen after all.
No matter what, it is impossible to interrogate the queen in public.
Empress Xu wanted to say something else.
Emperor Wenyuan, however, snatched up the papers and threw them at Empress Xu's feet, sneering, "I really didn't know you and your son's ambitions had reached such a point that you even dared to make the dragon robe in secret."
What dragon robe?
Empress Xu was stunned.
Taking the paper picked up by Nanny Yun and unfolding it, Empress Xu was stunned at first, and then when she saw the dragon robe pattern and the Jade Prince's exclusive seal on the paper, her face suddenly changed.
"impossible."
"Xi'er would never do such a thing."
"Your Majesty, this is a false accusation..."
'Bang'
Empress Xu started to speak excitedly when something fell to the ground with a bang. Empress Xu was startled, and when she saw the things on the ground clearly, her expression froze.
It is a palace card.
And Feng Pei.
Broken into pieces.
But Empress Xu still recognized it at a glance, after all, it was something she gave away...
"The Queen is so calculating."
"Everyone's attention has been drawn to Duke Yang of Qi..."
…
Yang Zhao entered the palace.
However, she did not meet the emperor, but was invited to the Cining Palace.
"Your humble servant Yang Zhao greets the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health."
Yang Zhao performed the palace etiquette respectfully.
"Come here, come to my side."
With the help of Nanny Su, Empress Dowager Bai sat down on the couch and patted the seat beside her with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Yang Zhao stepped forward with his head lowered.
"Madam Su, please all go out."
Empress Dowager Bai glanced at Nanny Su.
Nanny Su nodded and left with the palace maids.
"Girl, there's no need to be restrained."
Queen Mother Bai smiled and patted Yang Zhao's hand. Then she took out an exquisite wooden box from the side and placed it in Yang Zhao's hand: "Come, open it and take a look."
Yang Zhao: “……?”
According to the plan, after she came out of the Jade Prince's Mansion, she would go directly to the palace to see the emperor and reunite with her father. Then she would take out the things behind. In this way, even if the Xu family was not destroyed, they would be skinned alive. After that, she could propose the trip to Yujiang under the anger of Emperor Wenyuan.
But as soon as she arrived at the palace gate, she was invited here by the eunuch of Cining Palace.
To be honest, she really didn't understand the train of thought of this Empress Dowager Bai. For example, last time, she actually gave her the imperial edict of the late emperor and asked her to overthrow her own son's throne.
Now after she was summoned, she was given a wooden box.
Looking at the box, Yang Zhao didn't know whether she should open it, but in fact, she couldn't refuse.
Open the box.
What comes into view is a palace plaque.
However, this palace plaque is slightly different from the one Empress Xu sent to the Marquis of Zhenbei's Mansion. It has an additional golden dragon and phoenix stripe inlaid on the outside, which makes it look much more high-end.
"This palace medal is more useful than the Queen's."
Yang Zhao: “……?”
"By the way, there is a phoenix pendant underneath. Take it out and see if you like it." Queen Mother Bai pointed inside the box.
There is indeed a jade pendant under the palace badge.
Compared with the jade pendant that Empress Xu sent to the Marquis' Mansion, this one was obviously more crystal clear. Moreover, the phoenix carved on it looked lifelike, as if it was soaring in the sky.
You can tell at a glance that this is not something that an ordinary person can wear.
Yang Zhao subconsciously wanted to put it back.
Empress Dowager Bai held her hand, looked at her with a smile and said, "This is given by me. Wear it."
"Your Majesty, this is too precious, your humble servant..."
"Girl, listen to me..." Queen Mother Bai leaned closer to her and whispered a few words in her ear.
Yang Zhao's expression changed slightly and he looked at Empress Dowager Bai in surprise.
When she looked into the smiling eyes of the Empress Dowager Shangbai, she opened her mouth to ask something, but the words were too difficult to come out.
"Okay, no need to say anything."
"I know you have things to do, so I won't keep you here. Go!"
When Yang Zhao walked out of the Cining Palace, he was still a little dazed.
My mind is a little confused.
Because she really couldn't figure out Empress Dowager Bai's purpose.
The last edict.
This time it was the phoenix pendant bestowed by the late emperor.
The real phoenix pendant.
It was not the low-end version that Empress Xu sent to the Marquis' Mansion. This kind of phoenix pendant was usually only worn by the Queen Mother.
It should have been passed on to the current queen.
But Empress Dowager Bai did not pass it on to the previous queen or the current queen, but gave it to her instead.
It really was...it made her scalp tingle.
"Duke Yang of Qi, please get on the sedan chair. The Empress Dowager has ordered the servants to take you to the Hall of Supreme Harmony." A sedan chair carried by two people was placed at the entrance of the Cining Palace, and the eunuch respectfully stepped forward to invite him.
Yang Zhao glanced at the sedan chair.
His brows furrowed slightly.
But in the end I still sat on it.
When they arrived at Taihe Palace, they saw Empress Xu coming out with a pale face.
Yang Zhao knelt and saluted.
When Empress Xu saw that it was Yang Zhao, she frowned and asked, "Why are you here?"
At this moment, Empress Xu caught a glimpse of the phoenix pendant worn on Yang Zhao's waist. The lifelike phoenix carving and special patterns made her pupils shrink suddenly.
It’s a phoenix pendant.
The real phoenix pendant.
"How could you have..."
Empress Xu was about to ask her how she got the phoenix pendant, but she saw the eunuch following behind Yang Zhao.
There is also a sedan chair not far away.
It’s the Queen Mother.
Empress Xu suddenly thought of something, and her expression suddenly became even uglier: "Are you here to see the Emperor?"
"Your Majesty, yes."
"you……"
As soon as Empress Xu opened her mouth, she saw a eunuch come out of Taihe Palace and summon Yang Zhao.
Yang Zhao knelt down and bowed to Empress Xu, then walked past her and went in.
Empress Xu watched her back, tightened the handkerchief in her hand, and a sinister look flashed in her eyes.
Return to Kunning Palace.
Empress Xu smashed the porcelain in the room and angrily said, "I really underestimated Yang Zhao. No wonder they dared to act so recklessly in front of the Emperor. It turns out her target was the Emperor."
"What a shameless bitch!"
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