As a champion of palace intrigue, what storms hasn't the Empress Dowager weathered?
What kind of women haven't I dated?
But this was the first time she had encountered someone as "honest" as Jian Yang, to an excessive degree...
It took her a long time to recover.
She asked slowly, "Your Majesty, what makes you say that?"
Without hesitation, Jian Yang replied, "Your Majesty, I may appear magnanimous, but I am actually narrow-minded and jealous by nature. Whenever I see a woman getting close to Your Majesty, I feel like scratching her face all over!"
The Empress Dowager was shocked!
"Your Majesty, are you aware of the seven grounds for divorce?"
Of course I know.
Isn't it just being unfilial, stealing, jealous, having affairs, not having children, having a serious illness, and being talkative?
Moreover, she not only knew what the seven grounds for divorce were, but also knew that these were the reasons why husbands abandoned their wives in ancient times, and the excuse for the cruel persecution of women in feudal society!
However, this is exactly what Jian Yang wants.
She answered without hesitation, "Your subject understands."
The Empress Dowager nearly fainted from anger, her face filled with disappointment and frustration.
"You knew it, yet you still did it?"
Jian Yang immediately retorted, "Your Majesty, I simply cannot bear to see anyone approaching you!"
She refused to believe that she wouldn't be fired after all this!
"This is outrageous!"
Seeing the usually obedient Empress become like this today, the Empress Dowager was so angry that she trembled!
"Guards!" the Empress Dowager said coldly. "Summon the Empress to kneel at the entrance of Fuxi Palace and reflect on her mistakes! No one is allowed to approach without my decree!"
Soon, the news that Jian Yang had been punished by the Empress Dowager to kneel at the palace gate spread throughout the entire palace.
The concubines in the harem were all overjoyed and wept.
When it really matters, it's definitely my mother-in-law who's the most helpful!
But the joy didn't last long.
Jian Yang had been kneeling for less than a quarter of an hour when the emperor, having received the news, abandoned the officials who were in the middle of a meeting and rushed straight to Fuxi Palace!
When Zhou Jingzhi arrived, he saw Jian Yang dozing off with her head down from afar.
The head nods little by little.
She was afraid that others wouldn't notice she was asleep.
Even Eunuch Zhang couldn't stand it anymore and shook his head, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
The emperor stopped in his tracks and asked with a smile, "Yongfu, what is your opinion on this?"
Having been by his side since childhood, Eunuch Zhang could naturally see that the emperor didn't have much genuine affection for the empress.
He sighed, "Your Majesty, why do you continue to indulge the Empress's audacity? Offending the empresses is a small matter, but offending their families is a much bigger one!"
Zhou Jingzhi curled his lips: "You see, even you know that the concubines have powerful and intertwined factions behind them. Do I have any better choice than the Empress?"
Eunuch Zhang was taken aback, and quickly bowed to admit his mistake: "It was my oversimplification, Your Majesty. I hope you will forgive me."
The other concubines were mostly from families with a long history of official service, and their maternal families were all extremely powerful.
Only the Empress.
Although she is the daughter of the Prime Minister, she is a force cultivated by Zhou Jingzhi.
Indeed, there was no better choice than the Empress.
The emperor composed himself: "Let's go."
In a daze, Jian Yang felt the world spinning around her.
This startled her so much that she immediately opened her eyes!
The next thing I saw was the emperor's handsome face.
Jian Yang's scream got stuck in her throat.
Who can tell her how she suddenly found herself in the Emperor's arms when she was just dozing off in front of the Empress Dowager's palace?
And it was a princess carry!
Jian Yang didn't know where to put her hands, which were hanging by her sides. In the end, she carefully grabbed the emperor's collar.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has decreed that no one is allowed to touch me without her permission."
"Hold me close," the emperor said in a deep voice, glancing down at me. "I will personally plead with the Empress Dowager on her behalf!"
No!
She's waiting to be fired!
Jian Yang was furious but dared not speak out, tears streaming down her face.
Ultimately, with the emperor personally intervening, the Empress Dowager forgave Jian Yang for her outrageous behavior that day.
Rumors of the Emperor and Empress's deep affection quickly spread throughout the entire palace once again.
Although Jian Yang was very unhappy, in order to save face, she sent someone to the Imperial Study that evening to invite the emperor to dine.
Consider this a way of thanking him for speaking out for justice today.
Consort Yu was unaware that Jian Yang was also hosting a banquet for the Emperor that evening, and at the same time, her people arrived at the Imperial Study.
result……
It goes without saying.
Without hesitation, the emperor ordered his carriage to Weiyang Palace!
For this, Consort Yu felt deeply humiliated and held a grudge against Jian Yang in her heart.
Of course, that's a story for another time.
Inside Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, these dishes were all made by my own hands. Please try them and see if they suit your taste."
Jian Yang thoughtfully handed the emperor chopsticks.
The emperor was very accommodating and tasted every dish, praising them all highly.
His reaction was genuine.
Jian Yang's culinary skills are indeed remarkable, even comparable to those of imperial chefs.
"I never imagined that the Empress was a master of both medicine and cooking."
"Your Majesty flatters me," Jian Yang said modestly.
"I wonder where Your Majesty learned such culinary skills?"
The emperor was somewhat curious.
A pampered young lady like Jian Yang should have stayed away from the kitchen from a young age.
Of course I learned it from the Shangchufang app.
Although she immediately thought of a reply, Jian Yang smiled and said, "It was taught to me by my mother."
The emperor nodded, no longer dwelling on the matter.
After all, the Empress lost her mother at a young age, and mentioning it frequently is like rubbing salt into her wounds.
Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Jian Yang blinked and asked the question that had been lingering in her mind all day.
"Your Majesty, why do you not reprimand me for being so willful and capricious? Doesn't this discourage the sisters in the harem?"
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