"What if this prince insists on not agreeing?"
The leading palace servant was taken aback. "Then...then we servants will be sorry for offending you."
As soon as he finished speaking, several palace maids stepped forward and reached out to pull the cat out of Song Shian's arms.
Seeing this, Yunsheng took a step forward, took out a short knife from his bosom, and pressed it against the chest of the leading palace servant, shouting: "How dare you! Do you think you can do this to the prince?"
"I advise you to leave immediately, or I will punish you for being merciless!"
"You, you, what are you..."
When the palace servant saw the dagger in Yunsheng's hand, he was frightened and his voice became stammering.
Concubine Xuan narrowed her eyes, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed through them. "How dare you point a knife at my people!"
"Your servant is so arrogant! Aren't you afraid that I will punish you?"
When the other people present saw this scene, they all stepped aside, fearing that they would be implicated.
But in their hearts they couldn't help but curse that they were tired of living.
How dare you be so disrespectful to Concubine Xuan!
Isn't this really bold?
Yunsheng showed no fear. "If the Imperial Concubine wants to punish me, go ahead, but I will never let the Crown Prince come to any harm."
"You bold and treacherous slave, come and capture him for me!"
Concubine Xuan's face darkened and she immediately shouted angrily. The guards guarding outside rushed in immediately after hearing the order.
For a moment, the atmosphere became tense.
However, at this moment, a vicissitudes and majestic voice suddenly sounded, breaking the stalemate.
"Stop it, everyone!"
Everyone's eyes turned to the source of the sound, and they saw the Queen Mother walking towards them, supported by someone.
At this time, the group of guards immediately stopped their actions and knelt respectfully beside the Queen Mother, waiting for her decision.
When Yunsheng saw the Queen Mother coming, he immediately put down the dagger in his hand and bowed to her, "Yunsheng greets the Queen Mother."
The others also reacted at this time and hurriedly knelt down, "Kuaisai, Queen Mother, may you be blessed with good health and happiness."
Seeing this, Song Shian and Concubine Xuan also hurriedly saluted.
"Excuse me, excuse me!"
The Queen Mother waved her hand, then her eyes fell on Song Shian. Seeing that he looked very different today than before, she couldn't help but feel a little excited.
"An'er, come quickly, come here and let me take a good look."
"Yes, Queen Mother."
Song Shian responded and slowly stood up. He walked to the Queen Mother and said softly, "You have caused the Queen Mother to worry about Zian all these years. It is Zian who is unfilial."
Hearing him say this, the Queen Mother's eyes could not help but turn red. "You silly child, why are you saying such nonsense? You are my most beloved child. If I don't worry about you, who else should I worry about?"
She looked him up and down for a long time. His complexion was much rosier than before, and his body seemed to be stronger than before. He didn't cough even after talking for such a long time... Seeing Song Shian like this, the empress dowager gradually felt relieved.
"I'm glad you're getting better. You silly child, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing? If Madam Liang hadn't sent someone to tell me today, I would still be in the dark. You've scared me to death these past few days."
The Queen Mother held Song Shian's hand, feeling distressed.
Concubine Xuan felt very uncomfortable when she saw the interaction between the two. When she first entered the palace, she had tried to show her kindness to the empress dowager, but she did not show her such a kind smile.
Even her own child, her own grandson! She didn't seem to love him much, but she was so eager for a grandson. It was really crazy.
Imperial Concubine Xuan was filled with hatred, but her expression remained calm. She simply spoke softly, her tone gentle and moving, "The Empress Dowager is unwell, why did she suddenly leave the palace? If the Emperor knew, he would definitely be worried again."
The Queen Mother raised her head and glanced at Imperial Concubine Xuan indifferently, her tone also indifferent, "Why, do I have to report to Imperial Concubine before leaving the palace now?"
"I dare not."
Concubine Xuan choked, then lowered her head to hide the embarrassment in her eyes, with a polite smile on her lips, "I am only concerned about the Empress Dowager's health."
"Really?"
The Queen Mother remained silent. "I heard the Crown Prince's health had improved, so I couldn't help but want to leave the palace to check on him. But upon arriving here, I saw the Imperial Concubine's men preparing to use force against the Crown Prince. Imperial Concubine Xuan, shouldn't you explain this to me?"
Concubine Xuan pursed her lips slightly, secretly cursing the old woman in her heart, but on the surface she could only continue to smile and said, "Replying to the Queen Mother, the prince..."
"Or do you think I'm a dead person?"
Before Concubine Xuan could finish her words, she was interrupted by the Empress Dowager in a stern voice.
She was slightly startled, then gritted her teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no such intention!"
"You absolutely don't mean that?"
The Queen Mother snorted coldly and criticized Concubine Xuan mercilessly.
Gu Xiaoqiao stared at the Empress Dowager for a long moment, feeling a sense of regret. "Sure enough, it takes a ruthless character like the Empress Dowager to deal with someone like Concubine Xuan."
Concubine Xuan was speechless after being scolded. She could only suppress the humiliation and said, "I know I am wrong. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
After apologizing, he left angrily.
At this time, everyone truly understood how important Song Shian was in the Queen Mother's heart, and this farce ended with the Queen Mother's "partiality".
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Imperial Palace, Hall of Mental Cultivation.
Concubine Xuan wept tearfully in the emperor's arms, "Your Majesty, even if I haven't made any contributions in the palace over the years, I've certainly worked hard. But the Empress Dowager didn't even give me the slightest bit of face in front of so many people today..."
After saying this, Concubine Xuan started to cry again, her eyes tearing up, her beauty moving and making people feel pity for her.
The emperor was also very distressed. He reached out and wiped Concubine Xuan's cheek, and said softly, "It's okay, don't cry, my baby."
"Your Majesty...I...wuwu..."
Concubine Xuan was sobbing, looking extremely aggrieved.
The emperor hugged her tighter, patted her back gently, and soothed her, "Okay, dear, don't cry."
"Oh, no, I'm sad."
Imperial Concubine Xuan cried and wiped her tears onto the emperor's clothes, "I am so sad..."
"I know you've suffered a lot over the years. I'll speak to the Queen Mother and make amends to you. As for the Crown Prince, I'll teach him a lesson when the time comes."
"Your Majesty, I know that you love me the most."
Concubine Xuan spoke in a delicate voice, feeling very proud in her heart. She had expected that with the emperor's love for her, he would not sit idly by.
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