Yue Qingyin was finally able to leave the palace.
For seven whole days, she copied the palace rules day and night until she finished copying them one hundred times.
Many of them were copied incorrectly.
However, it was all worth it.
On the very day she was allowed to leave the palace, Ou'er ran over excitedly and said, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has decreed that you must go to Xiankun Palace immediately."
Yue Qingyin's heart sank, and many thoughts surfaced in her mind, leading to a plan.
"Did the Empress Dowager say what it was about?"
"I don't know. It was a eunuch from the Empress Dowager's palace who came to deliver the message. He's already gone. Does Your Majesty want to ask him anything? I'll go and bring him back right away."
A feeling of joy welled up in Yue Qingyin's heart, and she hurriedly said, "No need, come and help me wash and change."
"yes!"
Cai Ling and Ou Er quickly and efficiently dressed Yue Qingyin in a lotus-root-colored dress adorned with clear green bamboo leaves and cloud-patterned decorations at the collar, making her look extremely elegant and graceful.
"Your Majesty is truly beautiful, no less so than the Empress!" Cai Ling exclaimed in delight.
As soon as the words left his mouth, he realized his mistake and quickly covered his mouth, cautiously observing Yue Qingyin's expression.
Yue Qingyin's face turned cold, and a murderous glint flashed in her eyes.
"In your opinion, the Empress is more beautiful than me?"
Cai Ling hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed heavily: "It is this servant who is most stupid and misspoke. This servant just thinks that Your Highness looks extremely beautiful when you are dressed up. However, this servant is not well-educated and really does not know how to describe it."
Yue Qingyin remained silent, gave her a cold glance, and strode towards the door.
"If you can't speak, then speak less. Nobody will think you're mute! Hurry up and follow me!"
Cai Ling felt as if she had been granted a pardon and hurriedly said, "Yes! Thank you for your magnanimity, Your Highness. This servant will never dare to do it again."
Besides Mingguang Palace, a sedan chair was already prepared outside the gate.
As Yue Qingyin got into the sedan chair, Ou'er urged her hurriedly, "Hurry! Hurry up, don't delay our important business."
The group quickly made their way to the Empress Dowager's palace.
We've arrived at Xiankun Palace.
Before Ou'er could announce her arrival, a young eunuch happily stepped forward to greet her.
"Has Consort Xian arrived? Please come this way, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager is waiting for you!"
Yue Qingyin gave a wink, and Cai Ling hurriedly slipped a small silver ingot into the eunuch's hand, smiling obsequiously as she softly asked, "Eunuch, do you know why the Empress Dowager summoned the Lady?"
The young eunuch hurriedly smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind gift, Your Majesty. It is certainly a good thing that the Empress Dowager has summoned Your Majesty."
He lowered his voice and said, "His Majesty is having a meal in the Empress Dowager's palace today. Your Highness, please go in quickly, and you will see His Majesty."
Yue Qingyin felt as if her heart had been struck, and she suddenly became excited again.
It was indeed the right decision to side with the Empress Dowager; I'll be able to see His Majesty so soon!
When she reached the door, she suddenly stopped, straightened her hair and clothes, and entered with composure and elegance.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects!"
The Empress Dowager's sharp gaze pierced through the empty hall and landed precisely on Yue Qingyin.
"Get up!"
Yue Qingyin raised her head and immediately saw the Empress Dowager, and a man beside her wearing a jade crown and a jade robe with dragon patterns.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects! Long live the Emperor!"
Jun Zhe sighed silently, knowing that his mother's insistence on keeping him here today must have something to say, and indeed...
He slowly said, "Rise!"
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