That afternoon, the Empress came to the East Palace.
“Mo’er, that maid offended you today, how could you let her off so easily? She’s so clumsy, yet she dared to hurt my Mo’er. I’ll have her beaten to death right now.”
Um... Yao Yao was speechless. It seems that the Empress also taught the original owner a lot about her violent nature, in addition to the medication.
"It's alright, Mother. She's just a little maid. There's no need to go to such trouble."
"Alright," the Empress affectionately patted Yao Yao's head, then her eyes darkened again. "Hmph, that vile woman has been whispering sweet nothings in His Majesty's ear again lately. You're just a lowly commoner, yet His Majesty has actually locked you up in confinement!"
His eyes seemed to be coated with venom. "Ha, who in the Great Qi Kingdom doesn't know that Mo'er, you are His Majesty's most favored prince! She wants her bastard to take the throne! Dream on!"
Then his expression changed again. "Mo'er, don't worry, your father still loves you the most. If it weren't for that little slut spreading rumors, your father would definitely not have been willing to put you in solitary confinement."
"Yes, I understand, Mother. Why don't you go and talk to Father now and ask him not to lock me up anymore? Staying in the palace all day is nothing compared to the fun outside."
The Empress looked somewhat embarrassed. "This... your father doesn't know whether he agrees or not."
"Oh dear, Mother, think about it. You are the Empress, the Emperor's most beloved person. No matter how good Yuan Fu is, how can she compare to you?"
The Empress smiled and said, "Mo'er is right. She was also blinded by anger by that wretched woman. No matter what, Yuan Fu can't compare to me."
Then he left the East Palace.
"Sigh~" This situation is really complicated.
Yuan Fu had a deep understanding of the emperor's heart. The original owner's previous tyranny had deeply resonated with the people. Besides, this empress seemed a bit foolish. Even now, she was still instigating her son to kill people at will. No wonder she couldn't win the people's hearts.
Yao Yao rubbed her temples. At this moment, Xiao Dezi came over and massaged Yao Yao's temples. "Your Highness, don't be angry. The Emperor is only angry for a short time. He will calm down soon."
Yao Yao wasn't used to a man giving her a massage, even though he couldn't really be called a man.
She brushed his hand away, adopting the original owner's capricious demeanor, and said, "Little Dezi, I've recently discovered that some people in the palace have made me quite unhappy. Just sell them off."
Because the emperor still had his henchmen around the crown prince.
If it's not removed even for a day, it's a ticking time bomb; but it can't be removed entirely either, lest it attract the emperor's attention.
Not long after, a group of people disappeared from the Eastern Palace. The Emperor naturally received the news.
"It's said that the Crown Prince didn't like those people, so he wanted to sell them off."
"Ha, I knew that fool was so alert. The poison had almost penetrated his lungs. These actions are nothing to be surprised about. Step down."
"yes"
Inside the East Palace
"Your Highness, the Ministry of Rites has already sent us an invitation, saying that the autumn hunt will depart in five days. The Crown Prince will accompany us."
Yao Yao looked at the gilded invitation in front of her and felt troubled.
In the original owner's memory, it was this autumn hunt that caused irreversible damage to his body, leaving his left leg lame.
This was one of the reasons he was later deposed. It wasn't like the emperor didn't have sons; how could a cripple become emperor? Wasn't that the most ridiculous thing ever?
However, considering that the original owner had the title of crown prince but no real power, he thought...
With a sigh, I had no choice but to deal with whatever came my way.
Soon, it was time for the autumn hunt.
The autumn hunt was held at Wuqiu Mountain, not far from the capital. It had always been designated as the royal hunting ground, and the annual autumn hunt was conducted there.
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