The emperor watched the queen leave, and when the palace door slowly closed, the aura around him suddenly became cold.
"Someone come!"
The voice was low but carried with it an unquestionable authority, echoing in the empty imperial study.
As soon as he finished speaking, a dark figure appeared out of nowhere like a ghost, kneeling on one knee with his body straight, "Your Majesty!"
The voice was steady and powerful, and the hidden guard's face was hidden in the darkness, revealing only a pair of eagle-like eyes that emitted a cold light.
The emperor paced with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, his expression solemn, "I order you to check on Liu Ruoli immediately.
From her recent whereabouts, the people she has contacted, to any slight abnormalities, I have checked it all clearly.
Pay special attention to whether she has any contact with evil people or those with bad intentions. ”
Every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, carrying the king's anger and vigilance against conspiracy and calculation.
The hidden guard nodded slightly, his voice low but firm: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will go all out and dig three times, and I will definitely present the truth to Your Majesty."
"Remember, this must be done in secret, without alerting the enemy.
If there is any mistake, you will be held responsible! ”
The emperor stopped suddenly and stared at the hidden guard with a sharp gaze, which seemed to be able to penetrate the darkness and reach people's hearts.
"As you wish!"
The hidden guard received the order, and disappeared in a flash like a meteor in the dark night, leaving only the emperor's solemn expression in the imperial study.
He looked in the direction of the hidden guard's message and murmured in a low voice: "No matter who is behind this, I will never let you succeed."
The sunlight shines through the carved window lattices and onto the golden brick floor of the Empress Dowager's Palace, casting patches of mottled light and shadows.
Liu Ruoli, dressed in gorgeous palace clothes, walked into the Empress Dowager's palace with graceful steps and swaying waist.
She had a gentle smile on her face, but there was a barely perceptible hint of pride in her eyes.
"Li'er pays respects to the Queen Mother. May the Queen Mother be blessed with great fortune and good health."
Liu Ruoli bowed gracefully, her voice clear and pleasant.
The queen mother sat back on the couch, twirling the Buddhist beads in her hand. She looked up at her with a kind smile on her face, "Get up, Li'er. How come you have time to come to my place today?"
Liu Ruoli slowly stood up, slightly turned sideways, and stood aside gracefully, smiling as she said, "Queen Mother, Li'er has come to tell you the good news."
The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows slightly, a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes, "Oh?
Where does the joy come from? ”
Liu Ruoli's cheeks were slightly red, her eyes were full of shyness, and her voice was filled with a hint of joy: "In reply to the Queen Mother, the Emperor has decreed that Li'er marry Nangong Yan, the Prince of Zhennan, as a concubine."
The empress dowager paused with the beads in her hand, and a look of surprise appeared on her face, "Didn't Yan'er always disagree with taking a concubine?
When I mentioned this before, he firmly refused. Why did he suddenly..." The Queen Mother frowned slightly, her eyes full of confusion.
Liu Ruoli smiled lightly with her hands covering her mouth, a sly look flashed in her eyes, and she said, "Your Majesty, you don't know, this time it was Nangong Yan who took the initiative to ask the Emperor for a marriage, saying that he loves Li'er in his heart and wants to marry Li'er into the palace."
The Queen Mother's eyes were full of suspicion. She looked up at Liu Ruoli and thought to herself:
There must be something fishy about this. Yan'er has deep feelings for Linglong, so why would he suddenly change his temper?
But she didn't show it, she just smiled and said, "So that's how it is. It seems I was worrying too much."
Liu Ruoli stayed with her again. The Queen Mother chatted about some family matters and then stood up to say goodbye.
After Liu Ruoli left, the smile on the Queen Mother's face instantly disappeared, replaced by a solemn look.
She immediately ordered the maid beside her: "Go, invite the queen over, and tell her that I have something important to discuss with you."
Soon, the queen hurried over, bowed to the queen mother, and sat aside.
The Queen Mother looked at the Queen and asked with concern, "I heard that Yan'er is going to marry Liu Ruoli as a concubine. Do you know about this?"
The queen nodded slightly, her face full of worry: "My dear mother, I know about this matter.
Yan'er's behavior has been very abnormal recently. He used to be very opposed to taking a concubine, but now he has taken the initiative to ask the emperor for a marriage. Both I and the emperor find this strange. ”
The Queen Mother frowned slightly, with a trace of worry in her eyes: "When I look at Liu Ruoli, I always feel that she is deep-minded and doesn't seem like a simple person.
Yan'er's sudden change of attitude, could it be that she was the one who was interfering? ”
The Queen sighed softly and said, "I suspect that it was Liu Ruoli who did this.
Yan'er was in front of the emperor that day, not only were his words cold, but his eyes were also strange, totally unlike him in the past.
Your Majesty and I have already sent people to investigate, but there are no results yet. ”
The Queen Mother nodded slightly, her expression solemn: "This matter must be investigated thoroughly, Yan'er was raised by me.
At first, he was offered a marriage, but he refused.
Now seeing how loving he and Linglong are, I don't want to see anything unexpected happen between them.
If there really is someone behind this, we must not let him off easily. ”
The Queen replied, "Don't worry, Mother. The Emperor and I will investigate this matter thoroughly and will never let anyone with evil intentions succeed."
When Nangong Yan returned to the palace and the eunuch came to read the imperial edict, Bai Linglong felt a shock in her heart, as if she had been struck by a thunderbolt.
She couldn't believe her ears, looked at Nangong Yan, and asked, "Nangong Yan, what do you mean?
Do you really want to marry a concubine?
Then let’s get divorced! ”
Tears flashed in her eyes and her voice trembled a little.
Nangong Yan said ruthlessly: "Then if you want to divorce, then divorce."
His tone was cold, as if Bai Linglong in front of him was just a stranger.
Bai Linglong was so angry that she flicked her sleeves, turned around, closed the door, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She couldn't understand why Nangong Yan suddenly became like this.
She called out softly: "System, system. What do you think happened to Nangong Yan?
It's like he has become a different person, completely different from before. ”
The system's voice sounded in her mind: "I don't know. Please observe it for a while, and I will test it later."
When the children heard the noise, they ran over and cried, "Father is ignoring us. I don't know why."
Bai Linglong hugged the children in her arms with concern and asked the maid Xiao Cui to pack up quickly.
She decided to take her child, leave the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion and return to her own Bai Mansion.
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