Before Rong Xi left, he did not forget to remind Shen Ze'an to drink the medicine. After getting his assurance, he attacked with peace of mind.
When passing through the Imperial Garden, the Queen also appeared here.
"Ninth sister, how come you have time to come to the palace today?"
Rong Xi was quite friendly towards the Queen, "The Queen Mother said she missed me and asked me to come into the palace to talk."
"That's perfect. I also want to go pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, so let's go together."
"Um!"
The two walked in front, followed by their trusted confidants.
"Ninth sister, the Queen Mother summoned you to the palace. I'm afraid it's not just a simple message. The Fifth Princess' affairs can no longer be concealed. I'm afraid the marriage with the Qing Kingdom will target you."
Rong Xi didn't expect that she would say this to him. Such a confidential matter was probably only known by the mother and her two children. She appeared here now, probably waiting for him on purpose.
"Don't worry, Queen, they won't succeed."
"Well, you have to be careful. The Queen Mother will probably find an excuse to get me out of here soon. If you need anything, tell me and I'll send someone to notify the Governor to come and rescue you."
"Thank you very much."
Rong Xi never expected that it was just a casual action of his, but the Queen would be so willing to do it to him.
Along the way, the queen told her about the fifth princess's current situation. The last time her affair was discovered, the emperor was so angry that he locked her up and asked her to wait for marriage.
The next day, the empress dowager specially brought a bowl of contraceptive medicine, but she knocked it over and refused to drink it even if she was beaten to death.
After hearing that Ke Yihan was arrested, she was so angry that she fainted. When she woke up, she wanted to see the emperor and begged him to release Ke Yihan, saying that she was pregnant with Ke Yihan's child.
The emperor couldn't bear it, so he could only tell him to take care of the baby first and discuss the matter after the people from Qing Kingdom left.
An order was also issued in the palace that no one was allowed to mention what happened that day, but the fifth princess's reputation was also ruined.
Not only that, the princess who was kind-hearted before has now become a malicious and resentful woman. Many of the dead palace maids were found to be her culprits.
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When the two arrived at the Empress Dowager's Palace, tea, snacks and fruits were already prepared. It seemed that someone else would be arriving soon.
"Xi'er is here, please sit down." The Queen Mother's face was full of smiles. If you didn't know what she was thinking, you would know that she was a kind old lady who cared for the younger generation.
"The Queen is here too."
The Queen was afraid that the Queen Mother would be suspicious, so she smiled and said, "I met the Ninth Princess in the Imperial Garden. She said she was here to keep me company and talk, so she came along."
"Well, seeing that you two have a good relationship, Mother is relieved, but..."
The Queen Mother wiped her tears with a handkerchief, looking extremely distressed. The Queen still had to put on an act, so she quickly stood up and asked.
"Mother, what's wrong with you? Why are you so sad?"
"Empress, the late emperor was absurd and ruthless, and we women in the harem have been living in dire straits. Now that things are looking up, this Yu'er..."
Rong Xi rolled his eyes. This was really going too far.
"Mother, the Fifth Princess is grown up and has her own ideas. You should take good care of your health."
The Queen seemed to be persuading him, but in fact, it seemed that she was not persuading him. Rong Xi felt very comfortable after hearing this.
The Queen Mother's face froze, and the Queen refused to respond.
"The Queen Mother is fine. The Emperor hasn't been feeling well lately. You should go see him."
The Queen pretended to be worried, "Mother, how can I leave if you are like this? How can I feel at ease?"
"It's okay, Queen Mother. Xi'er is here. Go see the Emperor."
The Queen and Rong Xi looked at each other, Rong Xi nodded slightly and then the Queen left.
As soon as the person left, the Queen Mother spoke, "Xi'er, how have you been these days since you married into the Governor's Mansion? I know this has wronged you, but your brother had no choice. He controls most of the power in the court, otherwise he wouldn't have let you jump into this fire pit."
The way he spoke was exactly the same as the emperor's tone.
"Your Majesty, please tell me what you want to do."
The Queen Mother's expression was no longer as gentle as before. She sat up straight and resumed her original superior attitude.
"You should know that you were able to leave the cold palace because your royal brother showed mercy and loved you. That's why you have the life you have now."
She thought that Jiang Rongxi would at least say some words of gratitude at this time, but she didn't expect that she just sat there as if it had nothing to do with her. The Queen Mother became even more angry when she saw this.
"If it weren't for your royal brother's kindness, you would probably still be in the cold palace right now, and you might not even survive that winter."
"Your Highness the Queen Mother, what exactly do you want to say by saying so much in a roundabout way? If I hadn't been repaying your majesty's kindness, do you think I would have married a eunuch in place of the Fifth Princess? If it weren't for me, the Fifth Princess would probably have been separated from her lover."
"Jiang Rongxi, I am the Queen Mother and you are her mother. This is how you speak to your elders."
Rong Xi crossed his legs, picked up the teacup beside him and sniffed it, "It's really good tea."
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"Empress Dowager, our relationship doesn't need to be like this. You're not my mother, and you haven't even raised me for a single day. Yet you think you're worthy of being my elder? Empress Dowager, do you think you're worthy? I came here today to see what you're up to, but after all this time you've been saying useless things. If that's the case, I'll leave."
"You, you are so bold."
Rong Xi took a sip of tea, stood up and walked to the Queen Mother, "Your Majesty, do you want to see something bolder?"
The Queen Mother uttered threatening words, but her heart was already trembling.
"What do you want to do?" The Queen Mother glared at Rong Xi and shouted sharply, "I'm warning you, this is the Imperial Palace! If you dare to lay a hand on me, you won't be able to leave this place alive!"
A trace of fear appeared on her face, but she still tried to remain calm and dignified, but her trembling fingers revealed her inner anxiety. However, as the queen mother, she could not show weakness easily and had to protect her dignity and status.
Rong Xi casually grabbed a handful of golden spiritual power in the air and held it in her hand to observe, but the Queen Mother could not see what was in her hand and only felt that she seemed crazy.
It is said that eunuchs’ methods of torture are the most cruel. Could it be that Jiang Rongxi has also been tortured to an abnormal state by Shen Ze’an?
She calmed herself down, thought about the purpose of today and spoke again.
"Rong Xi, in the final analysis, the Emperor and you are one family. No one would wish you a good life more than your family. As long as you want, I will ask the Emperor to rescue you from the dire situation in the Governor's Mansion, even if it means offending Chen Ze'an."
The Queen Mother's face was full of concern. If the system had not told Rong Xi in advance, she would probably have been moved by her words.
"Empress Dowager, you are truly imaginative and playful. You are no less worthy than the late emperor."
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