Chapter 103: Criticism Meeting
The spectacle of "the princess sleeping peacefully while the prince guards her" in the Golden Palace finally ended. As if pardoned, the ministers scurried away, leaving behind only the fervent gossip about Prince Yong's "fighting prowess" and the princess's "miserable condition."
Nangong Ye held the little princess who was still sleeping soundly, and wanted to take her directly to Fengyi Palace to let her continue to sleep, but he was "invited" to Cining Palace by the senior palace maid beside his sister, the Queen.
As soon as he stepped into the warm room of the main hall of Cining Palace, Nangong Ye felt that the atmosphere was not right.
The air was filled with the elegant scent of premium sandalwood, yet it couldn't suppress the looming low pressure of impending storm. The Empress Dowager sat upright in the main seat, dressed in a crimson-purple dress. Her well-maintained face lost none of her usual kindness. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she leisurely skimmed the tea foam with a tea lid. The soft, tinkling sound was enough to send a chill down one's spine.
Queen Dongfang Qiwu was sitting at the bottom, also wearing a simple and elegant palace dress. Her beautiful face was covered with a layer of frost, and her eyes were as sharp as knives. She was coldly scanning Nangong Ye who walked in with Dongfang Yuning, who was sleeping unconscious and holding the evidence.
And our emperor Nangong Yu tried to shrink himself into an inconspicuous armchair in the corner, holding a cup of tea, looking at his nose and his heart, with a humble look as if he was air and did not exist.
But the slight twitch of his mouth revealed the barrage of comments he was frantically scrolling through his mind:
[Aye! It’s not that I won’t help you! One is my biological mother, and the other is my wife whom I finally managed to coax!
If I dare to stand on your side, tonight, not only will the gates of Fengyi Palace be sealed, but even the dog holes in the palace walls will be sealed shut! Pray for the best, brother! The kind that will crack the walls!]
Nangong Ye paused, alarm bells blaring in his heart. He carefully handed the sleeping Dongfang Yuning to the empress's trusted nanny who had been prepared nearby, and signaled them to take the person to the warm couch in the inner room to continue sleeping.
Just as the sleeping lamb was being put to rest, the Queen Mother’s judgment came!
“Bang!”
The Queen Mother slammed the teacup in her hand heavily on the rosewood table, making a crisp sound. She raised her eyes, her gaze like lightning, directly at Nangong Ye!
"Yer!"
The Queen Mother's voice was not loud, but it was filled with great force.
"Come here!"
Nangong Ye's heart trembled, and a rare crack appeared on his icy face. He took a few steps forward as instructed and bowed his head respectfully:
"Mother."
"Raise your head! Take a good look at my Ning'er!"
The Queen Mother pointed to the inner room and her voice suddenly rose, filled with grief and anguish.
"Look at that child! His face is pale! His eye sockets are blue! His lips are swollen! He needs you to hold him even when he walks! He's like a paper man! How many days have they been married?! Seven days! Seven whole days!"
The Queen Mother's finger almost poked Nangong Ye's nose:
"I handed my precious baby into your hands so that you could love and protect him! Not so that you could treat him like an animal!
Nangong Ye! You little bastard! You bastard! Tell me, what have you done in the past seven days?! Huh?! Do you think you are made of iron, and Ning'er is made of iron too?!
[Beep! The Queen Mother is furious! Activate 'Old Mother's Ultimate Roar' mode! Target Nangong Ye HP-999! Attach the 'Moral Condemnation' aura! Excellent effect! (System plays the "Tentative" background music)]
System 118 was silently making its presence felt in Dongfang Yuning's sleeping mind. Although the host couldn't hear it, it was enjoying complaining about it.
Queen Dongfang Qiwu made the finishing blow at the right moment, her voice as cold as ice:
"Your Majesty is absolutely right! Prince Yong! I've been telling you time and again to cherish Ning'er! But you've ignored my words! Look at what you've done to Ning'er! That Worry-Free Ointment! I had someone add ten times the amount of snow lotus core!"
Ten cans! Seven days! You used every last drop?! And those battle suits! Every piece was lined with gold, silver, and black iron! And they're all just rags?! Are you a glutton or a demolition crew member?!
The queen became more and more angry, her chest heaving:
"I also heard that you wouldn't even let Ning'er leave your room! Yueyue and I wanted to go see her, but your secret guards stopped us outside the courtyard?! Nangong Ye! You...you are worse than an animal!"
[The Empress unleashes a 'Sister's Fury' combo! Target Nangong Ye's defense collapses! The 'Worse than Beasts' label is successfully applied! (The system plays a passionate version of 'Symphony of Fate'.)] 118 continues to eat melons.
Nangong Ye was bombarded by the two closest women in turn. Even though he had amazing self-control, he felt his scalp tingling at this moment. He tried to defend himself:
"Mother, Empress Dowager, I..."
"Shut up!"
The Queen Mother and the Empress spoke in unison, with astonishing momentum!
At this moment, a slight noise came from the inner room. Dongfang Yuning, awakened by the noise outside (or perhaps awakened by hunger), walked out with unsteady steps, supported by the nanny.
She was still wrapped in Nangong Ye's cloak. Her face was pale, with obvious bruises under her eyes, her lips were slightly swollen, and her hair was a little messy.
Those beautiful big eyes, still damp with moisture from having just woken up, looked blankly at the angry Queen Mother and the Empress, then at Nangong Ye who had an expression that said, "I was wrong but I won't change," and finally his gaze fell on the Emperor's brother-in-law who was trying hard to play coward.
A huge sense of grievance suddenly surged into my heart!
[Wuwuwu… Queen Mother Advisor… Queen Sister… you guys have to make the decision for me!]
Dongfang Yuning wailed inwardly and began to perform with his own body!
Her little mouth pursed, and her big, watery eyes were instantly filled with crystal tears, which were about to fall, hanging on her long eyelashes like petals covered with dew in the early morning.
The look she gave the Queen Mother and the Empress was filled with helplessness, dependence, and a strong sense of accusation! That look silently said:
Look! This is the man you picked for me! He bullies me! He bullies me to death!
That look! That expression! That silent accusation that speaks louder than words!
It was like pouring a bucket of No. 99 aviation gasoline on the burning anger of the Queen Mother and the Empress!
"Oh! My sweetheart Ning'er!"
The Queen Mother was so distressed that her liver trembled. She immediately stood up and hugged the shaky Dongfang Yuning into her arms, calling out to her darling,
"Look! Look! That bastard bullied you like this! Don't be afraid! I'll take care of it for you!"
The queen immediately stepped forward, supported her sister on the other side, and used a handkerchief to wipe away her non-existent tears (tears were still welling up in her eyes), her voice gentle but with gritted teeth:
"Ning'er, don't be afraid! Sister is here! Just wait and see how I deal with this inhumane person!"
[Host activates the ultimate move, 'Poor Little One's Tears'! The effect is explosive! Successfully triggers the Queen Mother and Empress' ultimate protective mode! Target Nangong Ye enters the 'Thousands of Pointing' debuff! (System plays a tragic version of 'Erquan Yingyue')]
118 accurate reviews.
Nangong Ye looked at his little princess, who looked "weak, pitiful, and helpless" and was trying hard to get into the arms of the Queen Mother. Then he looked at the Queen Mother's eyes that seemed to want to eat him alive. His icy face collapsed completely!
He knew it was over! This level was going to be tough today!
really!
The Queen Mother held the aggrieved Dongfang Yuning in one hand and pointed at Nangong Ye with the other, speaking decisively and decisively:
"I think Ning'er's body is in such bad condition that she won't be able to recover for at least ten days or half a month! From today on, Ning'er will stay in Fengyi Palace! She will be taken care of by the Queen herself! You, Nangong Ye!"
The Queen Mother's eyes were full of majesty.
"Get the hell back to your Prince Yong's mansion! Reflect on your actions! When you realize your mistakes and learn to be gentle with women, come back to pick me up! During this time, you are not allowed to set foot in Fengyi Palace! Otherwise, I will break your legs!"
a bolt from the blue!
Nangong Ye instantly became mugged! He froze in place as if struck by lightning!
Separate rooms?! No! Separate palaces! Only seven days into their marriage! He's going to separate from his little princess?! This is killing him!
"Mother! No!"
Nangong Ye was anxious and no longer cared about his icy image. He took a step forward, his tone filled with unprecedented urgency and... a hint of pleading?
"Ning'er is just tired. She can rest in the palace! I will..."
"What can you do?!"
Queen Dongfang Qiwu interrupted with a sneer,
"Will you continue to care for her without restraint? Prince Yong, this way of caring for her is unbearable for me and my mother! Fengyi Palace is quiet and peaceful, and it's the best place for Ning'er to recuperate! It's settled!"
Nangong Ye looked at his brother-in-law, the emperor, in the corner, with a look of pleading for help:
[Brother! Please help me say something!]
Nangong Yu received his brother's gaze and thought to himself:
[Don't look at me! I don't dare! Your sister-in-law will kill me!]
He picked up the teacup and drank the water tactically, his eyes drifting towards the beams, pretending to study the carvings on them.
"Empress Sister-in-law! I promise!"
Nangong Ye began to bargain, trying to make a final struggle,
"I promise to be moderate! I promise to let Ning'er have a good rest! Only... only..."
He wanted to say "only once a day"? Or "half a time"? He couldn't say that in front of the Queen Mother!
"Only what? Only dismantling one battle suit? Only using half a can of Worry-Free Ointment?"
The Queen Mother made a precise finishing blow with a sarcastic tone.
"Nangong Ye, do you think I'm a fool? Not even a dog would believe your promise!"
[Pfft! Queen Mother Advisor 666! She's so good at using internet slang! She's a master at using the "even dogs wouldn't believe it" meme! (System Sprinkles Flowers.gif)]
118 was cheering frantically in Dongfang Yuning's mind, although the host was still pretending to be pitiful.
"Mother!"
Nangong Ye's face turned green. This metaphor...
"No room for negotiation!"
The Queen Mother made the final decision with a firm attitude.
"Either you return to the palace and reflect on your actions! Or, I will issue an imperial decree and have Ning'er stay in Fengyi Palace for half a year! It's your choice!"
Half a year?! Nangong Ye's eyes went dark! Might as well just kill him!
He looked at Dongfang Yuning, who was shielded by the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager, with only half of her face visible. Although the little woman was still pouting, looking as if she was about to cry, a hint of... cunning clearly flashed across her large, watery eyes.
And a hint of... schadenfreude?
Especially when he heard the Queen Mother say that he would stay for half a year, the corners of his mouth seemed to curl up almost imperceptibly?
[Hahaha! The mother-in-law advisor is awesome! The sister is domineering! That bastard must be dumbfounded! Serves you right! I'll make you a living hell! Six months! A year would be best!]
Dongfang Yuning was so mean inside that he put his hands on his hips and laughed wildly, and he almost couldn't help but applaud on the spot!
[118! See?! What is a just judgment?! What is the power of the mother's family?!]
[Host, calm down! Pay attention to your facial expressions! You are still in a weak and aggrieved state! Tighten your lips! (System emergency reminder)]
Nangong Ye heard his little princess's cunning and gloating, and his heart was filled with anger and helplessness, mixed with a strong doting. He knew that he was doomed in this situation today.
Head-on confrontation with two female elders at the peak of their rage? Especially when one of them was his own mother? That was absolutely courting death.
Finally, under the Empress Dowager's "kind" gaze, and in the Emperor's helpless silence, Prince Yong, Nangong Ye, the fierce god that struck fear in the enemy on the battlefield, the prince with immense power in the court, could only lower his noble head and squeeze out a few words from between his teeth:
"…yes."
As the figure walked out of the Cining Palace, his back was filled with desolation, sadness, and... the tragic feeling of being separated by a couple (the Big Bad Wolf).
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