The Queen Mother frowned, her face filled with displeasure. "House arrest? Such a serious crime, how can it be solved with just house arrest?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Chou's eyes darkened, and he sneered with a cold tone. Even though the other party was the empress dowager, he showed no mercy.
"I am the emperor, and I have the final say on everything," Yan Chou said defiantly, "It's so late, Queen Mother. You should go back to Ning'an Palace and sleep."
When these words were spoken, the expressions of the people present changed.
The Empress Dowager had a gloomy expression and stared coldly at Yan Chou for a long time, then turned around and left angrily with the palace maid.
An hour later, an important figure arrived at Ning'an Palace.
In Ning'an Palace, Lin Xuan made tea for the empress dowager and also for the young man sitting next to the empress dowager.
Chang Qing fought outside for nearly a year. When he came back, the harem was exactly the same as before he left, and the emperor was still accompanied by only the empress.
The woman said in a gentle voice, "General Chang, drink the tea while it's hot."
Chang Qing regained his senses a little and looked at the face of the palace maid who was pouring the tea. After seeing the woman's figure and features clearly, he felt a little dazed.
The Queen Mother noticed with her sharp eyes that he paused for a moment while looking at Lin Xuan's face. The corners of her mouth curled up and she said with a smile: "General Chang, you won the battle this time and made great contributions to Xihe. I will definitely reward you handsomely."
Chang Qing smiled and said, "Queen Dowager, there is no need for a generous reward. As the general of Xihe, this is what I should do."
The Queen Mother sighed slightly in her heart. She had just had a conversation with Yan Chou and was full of anger.
Now Yan Chou is becoming more and more excessive and doesn't take her identity seriously.
It seems that she must prepare for a rainy day.
The Queen Mother's expression was kind. "General Chang has reached marriageable age. I would like to grant you a marriage. Is that possible? After all, you are old enough to have a family."
Chang Qing was startled and quickly refused: "Your Majesty, I am used to being alone."
The Queen Mother glanced at Lin Xuan, ignored his words, and continued, "Although Lin Xuan is my maid, she is well-educated and well-mannered, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. I also treat her as my own child..."
Lin Xuan stood aside, her face showing shyness when she heard that, and she looked up at Chang Qing.
She knew exactly what the Queen Mother meant. During her time in Ning'an Palace, Lin Xuan used the abilities she possessed in the real world to try her best to please the Queen Mother.
Lin Xuan was good at grinding rouge and could easily manipulate people's hearts, so the empress dowager quickly let go of her previous grudges and began to appreciate her.
Now she is also the Queen Mother's person. Perhaps apart from the Queen Mother, she is the most respected in the entire Ning'an Palace.
This is also the reason why Yan Chou could not kill her no matter what. If the Queen Mother was gone, she would probably have been just a corpse.
The Queen Mother naturally wanted to use her to bring Chang Qing to her side.
Chang Qing's eyes were complicated. He was about to refuse when the Queen Mother interrupted him: "Chang Qing, you are my favorite child. I held you many times when you were young and watched you grow up. All this is for your own good. I believe that your mother's spirit in heaven also hopes to see you have your own family."
Her earnest advice had indeed worked. Chang Qing was silent for a long time, with a perfect smile on his lips. "I will consider it for a while."
The Queen Mother smiled softly, as if she had thought of something, and a look of worry appeared on her face: "The Emperor has been moody lately, which is really giving me a headache. Just now, the Crown Prince of Cang Yue Kingdom assassinated the Emperor, but the Emperor actually favored the Empress and remained indifferent."
Chang Qing opened his eyes wide in surprise: "Xie Xinglan is he still alive?"
The Queen Mother nodded without hesitation, "Yes."
Chang Qing frowned. At that time, he was at war with Cangyue. He led his troops to defeat Cangyue and captured Cangyue's princess and brought her to the palace. However, in the chaos of war in Cangyue, the people died tragically and few members of the royal family survived.
He failed to capture Prince Cang Yue and he escaped.
Five years ago, on the battlefield, he saw Xie Shizhu kneeling on the ground, using her body to block her father, begging him not to kill Emperor Cang Yue.
But this is war, there is no humanity.
When Chang Qing saw that Xie Shizhu was only fifteen years old, with a childish face and captivating eyes filled with tears, he softened his heart.
But Emperor Cang Yue could not bear the humiliation of defeat, so he slit his throat with a sword and ended his life.
Chang Qing felt a little guilty towards Xie Shizhu, the current queen.
While the two were talking, Lin Xuan tactfully walked out of the house. Just as she stepped out of the hall, she saw a long figure reflected in the moonlight, which made her eyelids jump. Without hesitation, she shouted loudly, "Empress Dowager, there's an assassin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Chang Qing came to Lin Xuan's side at the speed of light. The empress dowager's face changed and she hurried out of the hall.
Chang Qing glanced around and saw a black shadow pass over the wall and disappear from his sight.
The Queen Mother asked nervously, "Where is the assassin?"
Chang Qing breathed a sigh of relief and said, "He ran away. This person is very skilled in martial arts and is familiar with the terrain of the palace. I'm afraid he is someone inside the palace."
The expression on the Queen Mother's face suddenly turned pale.
Chang Qing comforted the Queen Mother: "Queen Mother, it's okay. I am here and will not let you or the people in Ning'an Palace get hurt."
The Queen Mother lowered her head and wondered who was trying to kill her, but then she heard Chang Qing's voice: "This person wants Miss Lin Xuan's life."
Lin Xuan took a step back, her face full of disbelief.
The Queen Mother frowned. Lin Xuan was of great importance to her. Moreover, Lin Xuan had similar features to Xie Shizhu, and she was also an important person for her to win over Chang Qing. How could she be killed by an assassin?
"Is there anyone in this palace who dares to touch my people?" The Queen Mother took a deep breath and pondered in her heart who was so bold.
In the palace, more than half of the court officials were her confidants. Apart from the emperor, she was the authority in the palace.
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