The matter of the fifth princess remained at a stalemate. One side refused to release her, while the other side insisted on taking her away. The fourth prince would not leave until he saw her.
The emperor had no choice but to go to the empress dowager's palace again.
The empress dowager had recovered a lot, but she still had to drink medicine every day. When she saw the emperor coming, she knew what he meant.
"Emperor, I tell you, as long as I am alive, you cannot take Yu'er away. Emperor, she is your biological sister, a biological sister from the same mother."
The emperor knew it very well.
"Mother, I know all this, but have you ever thought about what will happen to Xiali Kingdom if Yu'er is not handed over? If Qing Kingdom attacks Xiali Kingdom because of this, what will happen to the officials in the court and the people of the whole country?"
"I know you love your daughter, and I love her too, but she escaped back on her own, and now the Qing Kingdom is her husband's home."
The Queen Mother angrily knocked over the teacup with one hand. "Then why did she escape back? Do you know? Have you seen her hands? Have you ever thought about how much suffering she has endured? She is your own sister, not your enemy."
"So what do you say we should do? What should we do with this deadlock?"
"Are all these generals in the court vegetarians? Would the Qing Kingdom want to go to war just because of a woman? Then fight, what are you afraid of, Emperor?"
The emperor shook his head. She knew nothing. The treasury was empty. If he wanted to go to war, he would have to spend money, food, and soldiers. If he went to war, he would surely lose. So what was he planning for the throne all these years? He could just give it to Qing State.
This time the deal failed again, and the emperor came to the queen angrily.
The queen's baby is almost seven months old, and her belly is frighteningly big. The queen is not suffering from morning sickness and has gained a lot of weight recently.
Seeing the emperor coming, the originally happy atmosphere of laughter and joy froze in an instant.
"Why is Your Majesty here?"
"I came to see you and the child. How are you feeling recently? Are you feeling better?"
The queen wanted to break free from the emperor's hand, but thinking of the child in her belly, she let him lead her inside.
"Queen, what should I do about Yu'er? She is my biological sister after all. I really can't bear to send her away."
During this period, everyone was picking on him, and only when he came to the Queen could he calm down.
The queen rolled her eyes and was silent for a moment before she spoke.
"Your Majesty, no matter what, the Fifth Princess is now married. She is not marrying into a royal family, but into the Kingdom of Qing. I cannot say too much. This is a matter between two countries. If we are not careful, it will cause great trouble."
"Go on."
"Your Majesty, I am a woman in seclusion and cannot compare to your foresight. I do not understand these major matters, but my parents always advise me that since I have married into the royal family, I am a member of the royal family and cannot always think about returning. Serving Your Majesty and the Queen Mother is my duty."
The emperor thought what the queen said was right. Since she was already married, she should not cause such a big trouble.
He seemed to have suddenly realized something and took the Queen's hand. "Queen, you are right. Take good care of your pregnancy. I will come to see you tomorrow."
Seeing the emperor about to leave, the empress hurried forward to stop him, "Your Majesty, I heard that Concubine Xia has been unwell recently. If Your Majesty is free, please go and see Sister Xia."
The emperor had indeed not visited her for a long time, and he became interested after hearing what the queen said.
"Okay, the Queen is sensible. I'll leave first."
After watching the emperor walk away, Cai Juan stepped forward and helped the queen sit down. "Your Majesty, why are you..."
"You want to know why I asked His Majesty to go see Concubine Xia, right?"
Caijuan nodded. His Majesty treated Concubine Xia differently after all. Everyone in the palace could see it, so how could the Empress not see it?
According to common sense, Concubine Xia had evil intentions towards the Empress, and she was already doing her duty by not wanting her dead. Why would she ask Your Majesty to go to her palace?
"You, you will know later."
As expected, the emperor came to Concubine Xia's place after leaving the Queen's Palace. This time, Xia Yuyan did not stop him outside the door. As she watched him come in, her eyes became a little red.
But she didn't expect that she would be taken to the Empress Dowager's palace the next day.
Before she could figure out what was happening, she was pinned down and beaten by two palace maids.
"I never thought that it was you who was behind this, Your Majesty. You are so brave."
Concubine Xia didn't know what was going on and looked at the empress dowager in confusion. She was covered in scratches and was kneeling on the ground without caring about her image.
"Your Highness, I wonder how I have offended you to treat me like this."
"How dare you ask? If it weren't for your Ai's Yu'er, how could she have been taken away?"
Yes, the Fifth Princess, who had slept soundly early in the morning, was dragged away by several fierce old women. The Queen Mother didn't know what was going on, and finally found out that it was the Emperor's idea.
Before she had time to go find the emperor, she heard someone from below report that the emperor might have listened to Concubine Xia's advice.
She didn't care about that. If the emperor touched her daughter, then she would touch his woman.
A farce was unfolded, and the queen hid behind to watch the fun. As long as the attention was not on her, the baby in her belly would be safe.
Someone has to take the blame, so why can't it be Concubine Xia who is always trying to frame him?
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On the other side, Rong Xi was bored in this village and treated the normal farce as a TV drama. Shen Ze'an originally thought that she would be bored, but every time the people who sent messages to her said that Rong Xi was very well-behaved all day.
Don't go anywhere, just stay in the house.
He thought that this was not a good idea. Lying down every day would make him feel unwell. He wrote three or four letters in a row asking Rong Xi to go out for a walk.
Rong Xi watched, but she didn't listen. How could it be more fun than just watching the fun?
So after two more letters, the owner of the letter, Shen Ze'an, arrived.
Rong Xi thought that he had seen it wrongly and there was something wrong with his eyes. This person looked quite similar to Shen Ze'an.
But when the person got closer, who else could it be but him?
"Why are you here?!"
The scene that Shen Ze'an imagined of Rong Xi running over to kiss and hug him collapsed in an instant. Not only that, she looked like she didn't want him to come. She really had forgotten about him. This heartless person, he almost missed her to death.
His gaze slowly moved downwards, and under the thin fabric, Rong Xi's slightly bulging belly was already very obvious. The smile on his face became more gentle, as if the whole world had become especially bright because of this little life.
He walked towards her slowly, each step filled with cautious anticipation.
When he reached her, he stretched out his arms and gently held her in his arms, his movements so gentle that he was afraid to disturb her and the baby in her belly.
He didn't care about the scary people around him. At this moment, his eyes were only on Rong Xi. He held her as if she were the most precious treasure in the world and walked towards the room step by step.
"Tell me if you miss me."
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