Chapter 097 Chapter 97

The next day.

When Xu Duanyi woke up, it was already bright.

Judging from the light outside the window, it is definitely not early.

At least it was past noon.

She went to bed early last night. By this time, she had slept for a long time, but she had nightmares almost all night.

Therefore, even after sleeping for so long, she still felt very uncomfortable.

He sat up with his hands on his forehead.

Xu Duanyi first glanced around the room and recognized that this was still his aunt's bedroom, but there was no one else in the bedroom at this time.

He reached out and felt the bedding beside him.

There is no temperature anymore.

It looks like my aunt has been up for quite a while.

I don’t know if I disturbed my aunt when I was sleeping last night.

Xu Duanyi thought about it and decided to go back to her own room to sleep. If she stayed like this, she would easily disturb her aunt and make others sleep poorly. She didn't know if she would say something nonsense in the middle of the night. If she harmed Xie Qingya, it would be all over.

Xu Duanyi closed his eyes and leaned on the pillow, pressing his temples with his hands to relieve the discomfort caused by not sleeping well.

After the discomfort had subsided a little, she got out of bed, thinking of putting on her clothes before calling someone to serve her.

But before Xu Duanyi could say anything, Shi Yu quietly opened the curtain and came in.

Shi Yu also came to see if she was awake. Unexpectedly, as soon as he came in, he saw that his master was already awake, and he was very happy.

"Master, you're awake!" she said happily.

The steps that had been deliberately lightened returned to normal.

"Aunt Danfeng asked me to come in and see you. She said if you are still asleep, she would ask the kitchen to prepare food for you later."

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Shi Yu said this and was about to go out to give orders.

For fear of disturbing Xu Duanyi's sleep, Empress Dowager Zhaoyu sent everyone out early in the morning. At this time, there was no one outside the bedroom, and everyone was waiting in the outer hall.

Shi Yu had to go to the outer hall to call for help.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Xu Duanyi stopped her and said, "Don't worry about eating yet. Come here. I have something to ask you."

Shi Yu naturally had no objection to this, and she came over quickly.

Still smiling.

"What does the master want to ask?" she said as she took the belt from Xu Duanyi's hand and tied it for him.

"How does aunt feel today?" Xu Duanyi asked her in a low voice.

As if she had not expected such a question, Shi Yu looked at her in surprise at first, but did not ask any more questions. After thinking carefully, she answered truthfully, "Very well. I heard from Aunt Dan Feng that the Queen Mother drank half a bowl more porridge this morning than usual."

Before Xu Duanyi could speak, she smiled again and said to him, "Now that you are back, how could the Queen Mother be in a bad mood?"

When Xu Duanyi heard her say this, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

It seems that she didn't say anything nonsense when she slept last night.

But for safety reasons, she decided to sleep in her own room tonight.

"But——"

Shi Yu thought of something and suddenly changed the subject.

However, Xu Duanyi's heart, which had just been relieved, became anxious again because of her sudden turn of events.

"What's wrong?"

Her voice sounded as if it was pinched by an invisible hand, and it sounded a little tense.

His eyes also widened unconsciously.

Shi Yu did not hide anything and told everyone what she had seen before: "When I came in just now, Cao Da also came and said he came to pay his respects to the Queen Mother."

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After saying this, he curled his lips again, looking unhappy: "He is so attentive for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief. I wonder what bad things this person is going to do next."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the master suddenly walk out.

When she looked over in surprise, she could only see her master's face which had turned extremely ugly.

Not knowing what happened to his master, Shi Yu hurriedly followed him.

When he wanted to talk to his master, he was silenced by someone.

Although I don't understand.

But Shi Yu immediately shut his mouth and said nothing more. He just followed his master and walked lightly towards the outer hall.

Xu Duanyi was not worried.

You will run into other palace ladies here, and they will find out that you are trying to eavesdrop.

Every time my aunt met Cao Da, at most only Aunt Danfeng would be by her side, and even Yingxue had to stay outside.

really--

She didn't see anyone along the way.

The closer you get to the outer hall.

Not only did Xu Duanyi's footsteps become lighter and lighter, she even held her breath carefully.

When he reached a curtain that separated the inner and outer halls, before Xu Duanyi passed by, he heard Cao Da's voice coming from outside.

"You don't take the King of Nan'an seriously, but you don't know that the people in Yutian have already been convinced and prostrated before him."

"I heard that when Prince Nan'an came out yesterday, he was praised by everyone. The people in the city kowtowed to him and even said they wanted to erect a longevity tablet for him."

"If this continues for a long time, I'm afraid our King Nan'an will rise to prominence again. By then...if he really has something, it will be difficult to control him."

Xu Duanyi had guessed it before.

Cao Da must have come here with bad intentions.

But I didn't expect that he would say this to my aunt so bluntly.

She pursed her lips and said nothing, but her expression became very ugly again.

Even the hand that was pressed against her chest and holding the handkerchief required a lot of strength in order to control her emotions.

"What do you mean?"

This time it was the voice of Empress Dowager Zhaoyu.

Xu Duanyi's heart instantly tightened after hearing this voice.

What she cared about and was most worried about was what her aunt would think and what she was going to do.

"I don't mean anything. I'm just afraid that you've been living in peace for too long and think there are no hidden dangers. So I came here to remind you that no matter the person on the dragon throne or our Prince Nan'an... they are not really children who have not experienced the world."

"If they really want to take power, do you think you will still have a say in this harem?"

"Eunuch Cao, please don't be so tactless when you talk!" Dan Feng was dissatisfied with his attitude and scolded him first.

Cao Da was indeed a little anxious when he came here.

He was most afraid of Xie Qingya rising to power.

Therefore, when he heard about the situation in Yutian, he immediately rushed over, but he lost his composure for a moment and broke the rules.

Now after being warned by Dan Feng.

Then I looked at the face of the person on the throne. It was indeed very ugly.

After all, the time had not come for a fight, so Cao Da quickly calmed down.

"Don't blame me, Queen Mother. I was worried about you, so I was anxious for a while." Cao Da first apologized and his voice became much softer. This book is exclusively organized by the LK team for you. But soon, he changed the subject and said to the people again: "I am also afraid that the situation when Emperor Wu was here will happen again. You certainly don't want to be attacked from all sides and bullied by others, right?" The person sitting in the upper seat suddenly looked very ugly. "Besides, the reason why Concubine Wang died is clear to your Majesty. Do you really hope to raise a wolf, jackal, tiger or leopard in the future, and end up hurting you?"

Empress Dowager Zhaoyu said nothing.

But Xu Duanyi's heart sank completely after Cao Da's words.

What my aunt finds most unforgettable is the time when the late emperor was alive.

At that time, the crown prince suddenly passed away.

Although my aunt overthrew Lin, she also completely alienated herself from the late emperor.

Even the Xiao family...

This family, which had originally supported the late emperor, was also disliked by him.

The late emperor even considered deposing the queen for a time.

My aunt during that time...

Although she was the Empress of the Central Palace, she had no power at all. Even the new concubines in the palace ignored her aunt.

Not to mention, the late emperor was secretly plotting against Lin. Although he imprisoned Lin on the surface, he still intended to promote the son she gave birth to as the crown prince. Even when Lin died, she was already pregnant with a dragon seed.

That was probably the time in my aunt's life that she least wanted to recall.

As for the death of Wang Taipin——

This has always been a taboo in the palace, but Xu Duanyi was not completely unaware of it.

She was only thirteen years old when Concubine Wang died.

On the surface, it was said that Concubine Wang died of illness, but in fact, Concubine Wang was dissatisfied with her aunt's rule. She also felt that she was the emperor's biological mother and wanted to be the only one in power. Therefore, after being deceived by someone, she wanted to poison her aunt.

But my aunt had all the connections in the palace; even the maids around Concubine Wang were sent by my aunt.

I got the news early in the morning.

Therefore, the bowl of medicine that was supposed to be given to my aunt was eventually sent to Concubine Wang and was fed to her.

Not only that.

At that time, my aunt specially asked the emperor, who was only ten years old, to go and see the "death of Concubine Wang".

I heard that His Majesty fell seriously ill when he returned that night.

I was bedridden for several days.

After that, His Majesty's temperament became more and more timid, and his relationship with her became increasingly distant.

The child who used to hold her arm tightly and call her "Sister Yi" when he was scared or sad, has never been seen since then.

Xu Duanyi couldn't judge who was right or wrong in these matters.

The king wins and the enemy loses.

In this world, the winner is always the king and the loser is always the enemy.

The winners write the rules, and the losers just have to obey. It has been like this since ancient times.

If my aunt had not known about this matter long ago, and if that bowl of medicine had really killed her, the situation would be very different now.

There is no way she could have lived the comfortable life she has now.

Therefore, even though Xu Duanyi could not agree with some of her aunt's actions, she could not say anything to her.

Although her aunt never let her get involved in these things, it was obvious that she was also a vested interest.

So no matter how His Majesty treats her now, or what Xie Qingya thought of her in the past, she couldn't say anything.

What can she say?

Who could she blame? Her aunt?

She can't blame anyone, and no one can say anything.

But the current situation is related to Xie Qingya...she can't just ignore it.

Xu Duanyi's brows became more gloomy and her red lips were tightly pursed.

"So what good idea do you have?" Empress Dowager Zhaoyu didn't know that Xu Duanyi was behind the curtain at this time. After Cao Da's words, she was silent for a long time before asking him.

When Xu Duanyi heard this, she knew that her aunt had been persuaded by Cao Da.

Otherwise she wouldn't have asked what Cao Da meant.

My heart suddenly beat like a drum.

Xu Duanyi's face turned pale, but he pressed his hands tightly against his chest, fearing that his heartbeat would be heard by the people outside.

Cao Da replied: "I do have a few ideas in mind, but it all depends on whether the Queen Mother is willing to give it up."

Shi Yu's face wasn't looking good at this moment.

She didn't expect that this matter was actually related to their prince.

When she thought of Cao Da's past behavior, she couldn't help but become a little worried. She glanced at her master beside her and saw that her face was extremely ugly at this moment.

She suddenly seemed to understand something.

Why did the master always tell her not to mention the prince in front of the queen mother?

Why is there a spy sent by the Queen Mother to investigate the prince beside the master...

She did not dare to speak for a moment and could only stand quietly behind her master, fearing that her master would turn around and hear something and fall, so that she could catch him in time.

But Xu Duanyi did not fall.

Although her face was pale, her eyes were still awake and she was still holding her breath carefully so as not to let anyone outside notice.

"Tell me about it."

When Cao Da heard this, he actually felt relieved.

Hit the snake at its most vulnerable point.

He knew very well what their Queen Mother valued.

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Hearing these words coming from outside, Shi Yuxian's face suddenly changed.

Although she knew that Cao Da had killed countless people, she had never heard him talk about taking a life so casually before!

What’s more, the person he wanted to kill was his master’s husband!

No matter how unhappy she was with Prince Nan'an, she had never thought of taking his life, especially now that she knew how important Prince Nan'an was to her master.

If something really happens to Prince Nan'an, my master...

Thinking of this, Shi Yu's face suddenly darkened. If she had a knife in her hand at this moment, she would definitely go out and kill Cao Da at all costs!

This thought also appeared in Xu Duanyi's mind.

She knew that Cao Da was afraid of death, and therefore whenever Cao Da went out, he would always bring many followers with him. In addition to those from the Jinyiwei, he also kept many eunuchs who knew martial arts around him.

But when he was meeting his aunt, he couldn't bring those people in.

If she killed Cao Da...

Xu Duanyi stared at the curtain in front of him, his eyes flickering, and his hands on his chest clenched even tighter.

Empress Dowager Zhaoyu did not comment, and then asked: "What else?"

Cao Da was actually dissatisfied with this statement.

For him, the best and most decisive way is to kill Xie Qingya to avoid any more trouble.

But since she asked, he couldn't help but tell her.

I could only continue to tell people: "If the Queen Mother is reluctant, then I have another way."

Before anyone asked, he took the initiative to say to others: "The Prince of Nan'an is too arrogant now. This is not a good thing for our future. If the Prince of Nan'an has an accident, such as breaking a leg, and cannot appear in front of us in the future, then even if he is arrogant again, we can turn a blind eye to it. Don't you agree?"

Looking at Cao Da's gaze.

Empress Dowager Zhaoyu did not say anything. She just stared at him for a long time. Suddenly, she looked at Cao Da and sneered at him: "You really care about him."

These words made Cao Da's face suddenly change.

He opened his mouth to speak, but Empress Dowager Zhaoyu was already impatient: "Well, I am tired of listening today, you can leave first."

She didn't want to talk to Cao Dadu anymore.

"As for what you just said..." Empress Dowager Zhaoyu paused for a moment before continuing, "I will consider it carefully."

Cao Da was dissatisfied with the result.

But there was nothing I could do at this point and I could only say goodbye to them.

Cao Da then left.

Dan Feng immediately looked to his side.

She had a lot to say, but when she saw the exhausted person beside her with his fingertips pressed against his forehead, the words in her mind were instantly restrained.

Dan Feng was the first to speak up and show concern for others: "Queen Mother, are you okay?"

But Empress Dowager Zhaoyu didn't want to speak at this time.

She just closed her eyes, pressed her forehead, and told someone, "Go check if Zhao Zhao is up."

After hearing her say this, Dan Feng naturally didn't know what to say. He could only agree softly and walked towards the inner hall.

Xu Duanyi was there long before Dan Feng entered.

After hearing Cao Da leave, she took Shi Yu's arm and led them back to the inner hall.

Therefore, Dan Feng would not know.

Just a moment before she came in, there were people standing here.

She walked all the way to the inner hall, feeling a little anxious.

If the person Cao Da wanted to talk about today was irrelevant, she would not have been like this, but this person happened to be your highness's husband.

If the Queen Mother really wanted to do something to him, what would His Highness do in the future? What would happen to His Highness and the Queen Mother in the future? Dan Feng was really worried.