As Rong Yuhuan left Cining Palace, the words the Empress Dowager had spoken to her kept repeating in her mind.
"The Emperor was very considerate when he was young, but now he seems to have been bewitched and insists on opposing me. Lady Liu is truly not a simple person."
"However, now is not the time to deal with her. The most urgent thing is your belly. You should get pregnant with Ling'er's child as soon as possible. Only then can the Rong family truly be invincible!"
Rong Yuhuan didn't ask herself how she could see the Emperor. Even if she did, the Empress Dowager wouldn't pay attention to her; instead, she would be criticized for her incompetence.
so--
What should I do?
How can I get to see the Emperor and successfully conceive?
Why?
Got it!
Rong Yuhuan came up with a foolproof plan, and a smile quickly appeared on her lips as she walked further and further away, supporting Bi Cui's hand.
...
Cining Palace.
Jiang Wuyou, who had been summoned, rushed over, but upon arrival he could not find the Empress Dowager and could only kneel nervously in the hall.
After kneeling for so long, Jiang Wuyou felt like his knees weren't his own anymore; they were numb.
She didn't know why she was being tormented by the Empress Dowager, and she kept racking her brain trying to find out what she had done wrong.
After thinking it over and over, I couldn't find anything, except—
Thinking of Rong Yuhuan who had just left, could that person have said something to the Empress Dowager?
not good!
Jiang Wuyou knew what kind of person Empress Dowager Rong was. She was ruthless and merciless towards her enemies, and she had many ways to torture people.
She once encountered the Empress Dowager disciplining a servant when she entered the Prince's mansion. The Empress Dowager used the punishment of kneecap removal, gouging out the person's kneecap, leaving it bloody. She was so frightened that she developed a high fever for several days after returning home.
This incident left a deep shadow in her heart, causing her to always be extra careful in front of the Empress Dowager.
Could it be...?
Will she suffer the same fate as those people?
Thinking of this, Jiang Wuyou shuddered. Because his knees were numb from kneeling, he unsurprisingly rolled to the ground and curled up into a ball.
Large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead, and the hair that had fallen and knocked off her forehead was stuck to her forehead, making her look quite disheveled.
She wasn't alone in the palace, but apart from her personal maid Pei Rong, the rest of the guards were all nannies from the Empress Dowager's side, and no one paid any attention to her.
"master……"
Pei Rong wanted to crawl over, but she had been kneeling with Jiang Wuyou for several hours and was already exhausted. Her knees were numb and she could hardly move.
"Kneel properly. The Empress Dowager ordered me to keep watch, not so you could slack off."
"Consort Jiang, you should think carefully about what you have done. Don't wait until the Empress Dowager asks and you still don't know how to answer."
Jiang Wuyou clenched his fists, his heart jolted, and the idea became even clearer.
It must be Rong Yuhuan; her scheme has failed!
hateful!
"Granny, Wuyou knows she was wrong. Please inform the Empress Dowager that Wuyou will personally apologize to her."
Jiang Wuyou tried to get up from the ground, but unfortunately, he failed several times. He had been kneeling for four hours, and even his iron body couldn't take it.
However, her words did have an effect. The old woman pondered for a moment, then quickly went inside.
After an unknown amount of time, the old woman returned and gestured for her servants to help Jiang Wuyou up.
"Let's go, Consort Jiang, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager has agreed to see you."
Jiang Wuyou breathed a slight sigh of relief, but quickly tensed up again, knowing he couldn't afford to make any mistakes when dealing with the Empress Dowager.
She... needs to think carefully about what to say.
Upon reaching the inner hall, she immediately knelt on the ground again, and no one stopped her.
Night had fallen, and the flickering candlelight illuminated the entire inner hall, but it could not dispel the gloom in Jiang Wuyou's heart.
She looked up at Empress Dowager Rong, who had already removed her hairpins and jewelry, and clearly looked like she had just taken a bath. A surge of resentment rose in her heart.
Jiang Wuyou felt a sharp, piercing pain in his knee, and his hatred deepened.
If... if I don't admit my mistake, this person will probably be asleep by now. Wouldn't I have to kneel until dawn and ruin my knees?
Even if she recovers, she will definitely suffer from long-term effects. Wouldn't a concubine with a limp be a laughingstock?
Damn it, the Rong family is truly despicable!
Jiang Wuyou harbored a great deal of resentment, but could only dare to be angry and dare not speak out. He lowered his head and tried his best to calm his resentment.
"Consort Jiang, are you complaining?"
Unfortunately, Empress Dowager Rong was a woman of unparalleled cunning and scheming.
Jiang Wuyou thought she had hidden it well, but all her resentment was laid bare before the Empress Dowager.
Empress Dowager Rong was not angry, but sighed softly.
Because she knew that there was no need to argue with a dead person.
Jiang Wuyou, she doesn't plan to stay.
"Wuyou, you have disappointed me greatly."
"This concubine dares not complain. This concubine knows her mistake and begs Your Majesty to punish her."
Jiang Wuyou's heart trembled violently, and he immediately kowtowed to admit his mistake.
As it turns out, human potential is limitless. Even when the knees are so painful and numb, one can still stand up and kowtow. The sound is so loud that you can tell the head has been pounded raw.
The Empress Dowager didn't even blink, maintaining her calm demeanor as if she were already used to it.
Once she felt relieved, she raised her hand, and your mother ordered the others to stop Jiang Wuyou.
"Alright, I won't hold your scheming against Consort Rong against you, but I also have a problem that's troubling me, and I don't know how to solve it."
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