"In the end, it was the Empress Dowager's fault; she inadvertently revealed her true colors. Once, when you and His Majesty were arguing about the Empress, you said that you had raised a good son. This aroused Consort Yuexian's suspicion."
"Was there anything wrong with what I said?" The Empress Dowager still couldn't figure it out for a moment!
Yun Yue said, "Even the Empress Dowager herself probably didn't realize that when her biological mother said this, she often said: 'I gave birth to a good son.' It was this sentence that caught the attention of Consort Yue Xian, who went to great lengths to bring me into the palace and 'forced' me to tell her the whole story."
"Hmph! Yue Qingyin, you do have a clever mind, actually scheming against me."
The Empress Dowager suddenly realized that she had always harbored a slight estrangement from Jun Zhe. She had raised the child of her nemesis, and there had always been a mental block about it, which was why she subconsciously refused to say the word "birth." Little did she expect that this would plant a seed of suspicion, which would eventually backfire on her.
"Indeed, as I said before, I am already married and have children, and I should be able to live out the rest of my life in peace and tranquility. However, I have something on Consort Yue Xian that I have no choice but to reveal the truth."
"Hmph! In the end, it's nothing more than your inhumanity, injustice, disloyalty, and filial impiety, yet you still come here to make excuses and sophistry." The Empress Dowager glanced at Yunyue with disdain.
Yun Yue sighed. "What Your Majesty says is true. But children always come to collect debts from their parents. My daughter was Yun Ya, who served Consort Yuexian. Consort Yuexian used Yun Ya to blackmail me, and I had no choice but to comply. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"Hahaha, all children come to collect debts! Hahaha, they all rise up to collect debts, but, my dear child, did I owe you too little? Why did you leave so soon after collecting only a little debt?"
The Empress Dowager laughed wildly, looking up at the sky, completely insane.
Jun Zhe stared at her silently, unable to utter a word. He only wanted to leave this place of trouble and these cold memories.
After a long pause, he spoke: "Seale the palace!"
Zhou Anyuan bowed and said crisply, "Yes, Your servant obeys!"
Yun Yue pulled Yun Nian and hurriedly knelt before Jun Zhe, saying, "Your Majesty, the Empress once spared my daughter Yun Ya's life. I beg Your Majesty to spare my sister's life. She is lonely and helpless in the palace and has been deceived by the Empress Dowager, which is why she has committed many serious mistakes. I beg Your Majesty to show leniency. I am willing to die in my sister's place."
Jun Zhe looked at the two people and felt a warm feeling in his heart; he was touched by them.
He nodded and said softly, "You two may leave the palace. All past transgressions will be forgiven."
Yun Yue and Yun Nian were overjoyed and quickly bowed and kowtowed: "This servant thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness. Long live Your Majesty!"
Jun Zhe got up and quickly left the Empress Dowager's bedroom, and everyone else left together.
Zhou Anyuan stood guard outside the gate, leaving only a few palace maids inside. Everyone else was driven out. In an instant, the entire Xiankun Palace was in chaos, filled with crying, shouting, and noise. After everyone had left, he loudly ordered, "Xiankun Palace, seal it off!"
The gates of Xiankun Palace slowly closed, shutting out all the past prosperity. After the palace was sealed off, Xiankun Palace became a cold palace, and there would never be an Empress Dowager in this palace again.
Beneath a willow tree in the distance, the emperor silently observed everything before him. After a long while, he softly said, "Come with me to welcome the Empress!"
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