As he spoke, he sighed, "I know that I have no status, so I am not welcome here at the General's Mansion! I heard that you, Queen Mother, were coming and immediately came to see you, but the General's bride and the Regent Princess are not here. This..."
"I heard that the Prince Regent and General Zou had a huge fight at the wedding banquet. They were so jealous of each other that if you didn't know better you would think they were settling scores over some unresolved love debt."
Miao Qinghua immediately scolded him, "Prince, be careful with your mouth and don't gossip or say anything irrelevant. I came here today to know if the Regent and his wife are okay. As for the unconscious Regent, please don't mention it!"
"And I also know that today is a big day. As a bride, I can't leave the bridal chamber easily, and I won't force anyone!" Miao Qinghua said, her expression becoming increasingly serious. She changed the subject: "Come here! Go and invite the Regent Princess in person!"
Although Miao Qinghua said that she wanted to know if Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen were okay, she hadn't moved since she sat down, and it was obvious that she had no intention of leaving and checking in the room.
She insisted on summoning someone to see her! Clearly, she had bad intentions!
Shao Lecheng said awkwardly, "Queen Dowager, you may not know that the bride has already left the room and is treating the Prince Regent. As for the Princess Regent, although she is not injured or unconscious, she just won't come. This is indeed strange!"
Although Shao Lecheng's words were true, they also sounded like provocation.
Miao Qinghua immediately narrowed her eyes. "What? The Princess Regent was fine, but when she heard I was coming, she didn't come to see me?"
She slammed her palm on the table next to her, causing the teacup she had just brought to the table to tip over and spill tea. The palace maids standing nearby were frightened and knelt down, shouting in unison, "Queen Dowager, calm down!"
Miao Qinghua snorted coldly, "Calm down? Princess Regent, you don't take me seriously! You don't even give me face!"
She took a deep breath and said sternly, "Come here, bring the Regent Princess to me! If she dares to neglect me and refuses to come, then kidnap her!"
Miao Qinghua's words were firm and did not give anyone a chance to refuse. Without waiting for the people from the general's mansion to go and do the work, the palace servants brought by Miao Qinghua stood up and went to find Ni Yueshan.
Zou Yangyao, who had been silent until now, spoke up at this moment: "Queen Dowager, you don't know that the Regent Princess stayed in the room to prevent people from spreading obscene words."
Miao Qinghua looked at Zou Yangyao, a look of confusion on her face: "Why are there dirty words coming out when the Regent Princess is not in the room?"
"Because my wife was checking the Prince Regent's pulse and wounds alone, and others might have spread rumors that a man and a woman were alone..." Before Zou Yangyao could finish his words, Miao Qinghua immediately scolded him, "General Zou! Your wife was only checking the Prince Regent's pulse and wounds. How could she spread such slanderous words? Don't you trust your wife and the Prince Regent too much?"
Zou Yangyao was about to say something, but Miao Qinghua spoke impatiently, "Alright, I just want to understand the situation here and wait for the results of the diagnosis and treatment. I want to hear that the Regent is fine. Don't say anything else!"
She looked very tired, as if she didn't want to say anything.
Although Zou Yangyao was extremely conflicted, he could only choose to shut up at this time.
Soon, Ni Yueshan was invited by the palace servants to come before Miao Qinghua. Ni Yueshan called out, "Greetings to the Queen Mother."
Miao Qinghua looked at Ni Yueshan with a cold gaze: "Stand up and let me see!"
Ni Yueshan obviously didn't know what Miao Qinghua meant. She frowned tightly and then slowly stood up.
Miao Qinghua looked Ni Yueshan up and down, then said, "Ni Yueshan, I see you, your legs are intact. Why are all the people coming to see me, but you are the only one missing?"
"Why, is it because the Miao family behind me made a mistake that you look down on me?"
It sounds like this is an attempt to convict her!
Ni Yueshan's expression changed and he quickly knelt down on the ground.
"Empress Dowager, I dare not!" Ni Yueshan frowned. She knew that being called at this time would definitely not be a good thing.
Miao Qinghua looked at Ni Yueshan unhappily, "Don't you dare? You ignored and disrespected me in front of everyone in the General's Mansion. I think you're very brave. How do you think I should punish you?"
Ni Yueshan looked up at Miao Qinghua in surprise, feeling extremely aggrieved. She said, "Queen Dowager, I am truly wronged. I was simply too worried about the Regent's safety at the time, so I wanted to stay by his side and haven't come yet!"
Miao Qinghua snorted, "You're not the only one worried about the Regent's safety, but you're the only one who hasn't come yet. Don't you think I'm serious? And I heard that the bride is treating the Regent!"
"Why, Princess Regent, you have also learned medical skills. Can you stay and treat the Prince Regent?"
Miao Qinghua's every word was filled with a challenging tone, which made people feel uncomfortable.
Ni Yueshan clenched his fists, looking as if he was forbearing.
Miao Qinghua angrily shouted again, "Even if the Miao family behind me has fallen, I still shouldn't be looked down upon by you, the Princess Regent!"
Her eyes grew sharper. "I've heard many palace servants talking about me behind my back lately. They say I'm just taking advantage of the Emperor's youth to seize power. They also say that no matter how arrogant I am, I can't defeat the Regent."
"I originally just listened to these words and forgot them, but today, I see that the Regent's Palace is truly lawless and doesn't take me seriously at all!"
As she spoke, she ordered the palace servants beside her, "Come, arrest the Regent Princess, drag her away, and punish her with a cane!"
Upon hearing this, Zou Yangyao immediately spoke up, "Queen Dowager, please calm down. The Regent Princess is of noble status and a delicate body. How can she bear the punishment of the caning?"
"The Princess Regent has been so slow to come out that I deliberately blocked the news. I wanted the Princess Regent not to hear about your arrival, Queen Dowager, so that she could stay in the ward and avoid damaging your reputation!"
"All of this is selfish of me. If the Queen Mother wants to punish me, please do it!"
Zou Yangyao said this and bowed his head to the ground.
Miao Qinghua looked at Zou Yangyao and sneered, "Do you think that by beating you, the mistakes you made today can be wiped out? What is the status of the Regent? He is now in a coma because of you. Without the Regent, do you know what kind of mistakes will occur in the court?"
After roaring, Miao Qinghua took a deep breath and said, "Drag Zou Yangyao away and give him a hundred beatings!"
If a hundred sticks were struck on a stone, it would probably break it, not to mention the flesh. Wouldn't that damage the internal organs? Or even kill the person instantly?
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