Xie Zhou returned to the East Palace and saw his wife still standing in front of the Qing'e Palace.
Huan Yue glanced at him and thought the scenery here was beautiful.
Xie Zhou took her hand and instructed, "Empress Dong will stay in Yongcui Palace. You will stay in Qing'e Palace. I will stay in the East Palace."
Huan Yue quickly expressed his gratitude.
Di Baose, Princess Yongmu, and others followed to express their gratitude.
With things getting noisy outside, keeping Huan Yue in Qing'e Palace is definitely a form of protection.
Huan Yue asked His Highness, "Are you aware of the matter concerning Lady Chen and Chang Chenghui?"
Xie Zhou nodded: "Father has decreed that Chen be returned to Chen Zuo. Chang is demoted to Fengyi and will remain in her place for now."
Huan Yue nodded. This was about finding Chen Zuo.
As for Chen Zhi's injuries, they were all self-inflicted.
Xie Zhou thought his wife was wonderful, and even his father didn't blame him.
It wasn't his business to begin with, but sometimes he's unreasonable. Besides, what if the Emperor thought he, like Lady Chang, enjoyed hearing this?
If someone tells him every day that he's waiting to ascend to the throne, wouldn't he be happy?
That's not actually the case. What one inherits is responsibility, and his wife understands this best.
Therefore, Xie Zhou felt that his father was doing this because of his wife.
Moreover, his wife hoped that her father would live to be a hundred years old, rather than abdicate early.
Xie Zhou wasn't in a hurry. As long as his father treated him well, he could still work. He had been sitting in that chair for over ten years, so he wasn't that attached to it.
The eunuch came to report: "Chang Fengyi, it has been sent over. Caiwei is serving, but she seems quite attentive."
Huan Yue smiled: "Did you listen?"
The eunuchs kept their heads down, just like Chang Ziyu; how many of them would actually listen?
Huan Yue said, "Whether you listen or not, just don't cause any trouble for me."
The eunuch understood. "If she's willing to gamble, our Empress is always easygoing. But if things go wrong, she won't be so easygoing."
Besides, Chen's actions were rather alarming. If they were to encounter that... well, at least any servant who heard about it would be beaten to death.
The sage is benevolent, and the empress is kind-hearted; these are truly good things.
One of the palace maids said, "Caiwei is usually quite timid and is often bullied. She may not dare to cause any trouble, but she's willing to take a gamble."
Huan Yue said, "Keep an eye on them."
Di Baose said, "I will be watching. If Chang Fengyi harbors resentment, only heaven knows."
She's already dared to target the Crown Prince. Who knows, she might target the Emperor next time? She's too dangerous.
Xie Zhou pulled his wife towards the Qing'e Palace.
Huan Yue, on the contrary, went to Shicui Palace.
Xie Zhou, casually picked up by his wife, asked, "What are you going to do with this?"
Huan Yue glanced at him.
Xie Zhou hugged and kissed his wife.
Princess Yongmu looks a lot like Yan Boxuan. Yan Boxuan is cute, but Your Highness is shameless.
Huan Yue didn't hit him. Anyway, she hits people all the time, but not others.
Xie Zhou was happy to oblige. He told his wife to be gentle; anything harder would be unbearable.
Di Baose asked curiously, "Will Empress Dong continue to live in Yongcui Palace?"
Huan Yue said, "Probably not."
Once she recovers, she'll definitely cause trouble, and then we can cripple her so we can celebrate the New Year.
Xie Zhou said to his wife, "Empress Dong insisted that she was discussing your birthday with you."
Di Baose scoffed, "What could we possibly discuss that would warrant storming the Eastern Palace and attacking the Crown Prince? Besides, isn't everyone aware of this birthday?"
Huan Yue said, "Not everyone knows yet."
Di Baose didn't understand: "Why is she still supporting the Pei family? For the sake of the two concubines of the Prince of Qi?"
Sunny whispered, "Isn't it because of the Pei family girl's ability to cause trouble?"
Xie Zhou glanced at her.
Sunny was startled.
Xie Zhou didn't scare her, and said to his wife, "She's just clueless. Shouldn't we deal with the Prince Qi's mansion first before dealing with the Crown Prince?"
Huan Yue said, "Isn't it about taking down the Xie family and letting the Dong family take over?"
Xie Zhou couldn't say. Let alone mention Dong's intellect.
The Shicui Hall has already been cleaned up.
The west wing didn't have much stuff, and the unfinished parts were temporarily closed, but it still looked tidy.
Huan Yue asked the scoundrel, "Is this empty?"
Xie Zhou hugged his wife and said, "You can arrange it as you see fit. Anyway, I'll only go to your place."
Huan Yue glared angrily: "Who gave you permission?"
Xie Zhou held on tightly, refusing to let go.
Di Baose couldn't bear to watch and left.
Everyone else left.
Those who had come to pay homage to the Empress dispersed. The Empress's situation was so miserable; she might not be able to attend court again.
Afternoon.
The eunuch arrived at Jixian Pavilion and reported to the Empress: "Sheng'an suddenly announced that Empress Dong wanted to celebrate the Empress's birthday, but was punished by the Emperor."
Another eunuch rushed in, bringing important news: "Wu Ze, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Wang Shide, the Doctor of the Imperial Academy, and thirteen others have been dismissed at the same time."
Huan Yue asked, "What kind of trouble are you causing now?"
The eunuch whispered, "It sounds like they're questioning why the Emperor treats the Empress so well?"
Huan Yue chuckled: "If the sage isn't good to me, why would he be good to them? Of course, the sage is good to whoever is obedient, sensible, and loyal. Is there even a need to ask?"
The palace maid thought this made perfect sense! Wasn't it only natural for the emperor to be kind to the empress?
Is it really true that I'm being kind to them? They're not the Crown Princess.
The eunuch whispered, "Wu Ze is a relative of the Dong family, and Wang Shide and Luo Zhongyuan are close friends."
Huan Yue said, "Let's not talk about these things. When I'm in court, I only care about court affairs."
The eunuch understood and left.
Relatives are no big deal, but they dare to criticize the emperor! Dismissal from office is the lightest punishment. A more severe punishment could be the execution of their entire family.
Huan Yue didn't care. He was enjoying the gentle breeze at Qing'e Palace.
Princess Yongmu was playing chess on the side, so she didn't need to worry about it.
As for whoever the Emperor favors, that person is attacked; this is perfectly normal. The Crown Prince's palace is especially targeted.
The Crown Princess, in particular, was really something. How could she hit the Empress? This fierce name must be recorded by the historians.
Huan Yue was thinking about eating winter melon. Candied winter melon seemed like a good idea.
Don't expect much from her cooking skills; she's all about food, not cooking.
Let's have winter melon and pork buns instead; she can make them.
Princess Yongmu is also good at it, especially Qing'e, who can't beat anyone at kneading dough.
When Princess Yongqing arrived, she smelled the aroma of steamed buns again. It seemed Qing'e was worried about Empress Dong. That wretched thing.
Huan Yue greeted the Princess, "Why have you come over?"
The eldest princess is not in a hurry. Look at how well Princess Yongmu is doing here; she's even more beautiful now.
Princess Yongmu likes this place, although she can't stay here forever.
The eldest princess didn't think that much, but most people would have to get past Consort Cui if they did.
Consort Cui and Princess Huayang are still arguing over Prince Zheng's affairs, so they can't attend to the matter of the concubines.
Fortunately, there were female officials. What difference does it make who does the work?
However, Qing'e is powerful and can protect Princess Yongmu, which is a blessing for her.
The steamed buns were delicious, and everyone ate until they were full.
Huan Yue was not allowed to leave Qing'e Palace.
Princess Yongqing found it amusing; her brother, the Emperor, wouldn't care about her, but knowing the rules meant she was sensible.
The eldest princess said to Qing'e, "The Meng family actually wants to send their daughter. She's a daughter of the Meng family, not the Chen family. Everyone knows that after the Crown Prince becomes a concubine, the Eastern Palace will need to add someone. That's their way of apologizing to Qing'e. What do you think? Should we accept it?"
Huan Yue blinked: "What are you here for? Chang Fengyi has someone."
The eldest princess asked curiously, "Who is it?"
Huan Yue laughed and said, "A palace maid."
If the Meng family wanted to give someone away, that wouldn't be a problem at all.
Whether she wants to climb the social ladder or seek revenge depends on her ability.
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