Zhou Anyuan was kneeling outside. When he saw Jun Zhe come out, he quickly got up and helped him up.
Jun Zhe glanced at Zhou Anyuan and saw that his nose was wrapped in gauze, and his hands were also wrapped. Although his legs were not wrapped, he was limping and walking unsteadily.
"Why are you here again? Why aren't you resting properly? What did the imperial physician say? Are you alright?"
Zhou Anyuan hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, I am fine. I just had a scrape and a bump, and I will be fine after a few days of rest. There are many things to do today, and I was afraid that the servants would not be able to serve Your Majesty well, so I will do it myself. After these few days are over, please allow me to rest for a few more days."
Jun Zhe nodded, his tone extremely desolate: "You've come at the perfect time!"
Zhou Anyuan sensed something was off about Jun Zhe's tone and recalled what his disciple had said earlier. Not knowing what had happened, he remained quiet and dared not utter a word.
After a moment of silence, Jun Zhe asked, "How is the Empress Dowager? Has her fever subsided?"
"Your Majesty, after taking the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician, the Empress Dowager is much better and is still sleeping. Your Majesty, shall we go and see her?"
"No need! Just have the imperial physician take good care of us. Let's go back to the Imperial Study."
"Yes!" Zhou Anyuan suppressed his doubts and quickly ordered someone to prepare a sedan chair.
Today, he felt that the emperor was different from before, as if he had transformed from a boy into a man, and was becoming more and more majestic as an emperor. Such a sudden change must have come from a great setback. Moreover, this incident had caused the relationship between the Empress Dowager and His Majesty to deteriorate. Otherwise, given His Majesty's character, he would not have failed to visit the Empress Dowager.
The sedan chair is ready.
The emperor was banished and boarded the sedan chair; the group slowly left Suning Palace.
Zhou Anyuan glanced back and realized that the entire harem had probably truly changed hands.
...
The Empress Dowager has woken up.
When I woke up and didn't see Jun Zhe, I was a little puzzled.
When he couldn't see Junzhe for many days afterward, he started to panic.
She called Yun Nian over to ask about what happened that day, but Yun Nian naturally knew nothing about it.
The Empress Dowager sighed silently. After all, they weren't her own flesh and blood. You can't judge a book by its cover!
She thought for a moment and asked, "How has Yue Qingyin been these days?"
"Your Majesty, Consort Yue is still clinging to the Emperor, but..."
"Just what?" The Empress Dowager's head ached, and her tone became somewhat harsh.
"However, His Majesty seems to have no affection for Consort Yuexian. On the contrary, she received many rewards from His Majesty in Suning Palace, and His Majesty even..."
"What else? Why are you speaking so hesitantly? Just say it." The Empress Dowager rebuked coldly.
Yun Nian was thinking of the Empress Dowager's health, fearing that hearing too much would harm her body. However, the Empress Dowager was clearly furious at the moment, and not saying anything would only make things worse. So she said helplessly, "I heard that His Majesty writes love poems to the Empress almost every day. The Empress is now the sole favorite in the harem."
A glint of light flashed in the Empress Dowager's cold and stern eyes.
"Good! Good! This is the emperor who rules the world with filial piety! This is the son I raised with such care and painstaking effort! He disregards even his own mother for a woman! What kind of behavior is this?!"
The last few words were spoken through gritted teeth.
The Empress Dowager coldly ordered, "Give the order to have several censors impeach the Prince of Qinyang's residence."
Yun Nian's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly knelt down, saying, "Yes, this servant obeys!"
Having said that, he hurriedly turned and left the bedroom, heading towards the palace gates. Another bloody storm was about to begin in the court.
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