Yi Chenli showed neither sorrow nor joy, remaining remarkably calm about finally being summoned by his father again after several years.
The eunuch thought that since the sixth prince had suffered so much, he should at least have a good cry today.
But Yi Chenli simply said calmly, "Lead the way."
On the way to the Imperial Study, Yi Chenli also ran into An Yuan'er, who had been brought there by An Chaoli.
As soon as An Yuan'er saw Yi Chenli, she jumped down from An Chaoli's arms and ran to Yi Chenli.
"Yi Chenli, what do you think the Emperor summoned us for? Could it be that the Empress has framed you again?"
"What should we do? Should we try to be nice to them? We absolutely cannot let the bad guys get away with this."
The girl's thoughts were full of concern, and Yi Chenli patted An Yuan'er's little head reassuringly: "Round and chubby, don't be afraid, you'll be alright."
An Chaoli felt a pang of jealousy seeing the little girl so concerned about another man.
My precious daughter is still young; she can't be taken away by some other man.
An Chaoli coughed lightly, his tone unusually stern: "An Yuan'er, stop jumping around. Be more respectful when you enter the palace and properly greet the Sixth Prince."
This was the first time An Yuan'er had been criticized by her father, so she could only back down and obediently say, "Greetings, Sixth Prince."
"Mm," Yi Chenli could only reply.
He was afraid that if Yuan Gun Gun did something intimate later, it would be the doting father, Lord An, who would be jumping around in a panic. They should just behave themselves.
Upon arriving at the entrance of the Imperial Study, the Empress rushed over in a great hurry.
It seems that today's events are not simple.
The eunuch spoke up, "Lord An, please wait. His Majesty only summoned Miss An."
An Chaoli could only wait outside and watch An Yuan'er and Yi Chenli go inside together.
The old father was outside sighing and peeking around, worried that something might happen to his daughter who was so young and had already met the Emperor. An Chaoli was very concerned.
*
The Emperor was still holding court in the outer court, so An Yuan'er and the others could only wait in the Imperial Study.
Du Ruo, who was by the Empress's side, said sarcastically, "Don't think that just because you've complained, the Emperor will actually believe you. Our Consort is the Emperor's bedmate and is deeply trusted. The Emperor will absolutely not blame her."
"Tell someone a complaint?" An Yuan'er was a little confused.
There was no evidence for what happened that day, and the Empress's power extended throughout the court and the palace, so why would An Yuan'er seek death by filing a complaint?
She glanced at Yi Chenli; he wasn't a blind man either.
Strange, how did the Emperor know about this?
An Yuan'er couldn't understand it.
Yi Chenli glanced at the Empress and calmly said, "Your Majesty is always meticulous in her attire, but today your hair ornaments are a bit disheveled, and the hem of your clothes is not neat. I don't know if it's because Du Ruo didn't serve you carefully enough, or if Your Majesty was in a hurry and rushed over from Jingren Palace?"
If the answer is "anxious," it would be tantamount to admitting that the Empress had received the news, was worried about being blamed, and rushed over.
Du Ruo quickly knelt down: "It's all my fault for being clumsy and messing up Your Highness's makeup. I deserve to die."
Yi Chenli didn't shout or scream; he simply stated the facts calmly, which left the Empress speechless.
The Empress said with a gloomy face, "Considering that you have served me for so long, I will punish you with three months' salary. If you make a mistake again, I will send you to the Department of Cautious Punishment."
Du Ruo replied repeatedly, "Yes, this servant understands."
Yi Chenli said meaningfully, "Your Majesty has excellent acting skills. I am very fortunate to have enjoyed the performance of Your Majesty and Du Ruo in their duet."
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