After hearing the order, Zi Luo gritted her teeth and slapped him hard in the face several times.

Gu Yunru was rushing towards the Empress Dowager's bedroom. Looking at Rong Zhen who had been following him silently, she slowly stopped.

"Actually... if you don't really want to come, you don't have to come. I know you don't want to see the Queen Mother." Knowing that King Zhao and the Queen Mother have always had a grudge, it would be better not to meet.

"It's alright. I haven't visited my mother for a long time. Let's just take this trip today as a way to show my filial piety, so that people won't talk behind my back. It gives me a headache."

Rong Zhen's eyes were very calm, without the tension and struggle of meeting a relative he hadn't seen for a long time. It was like meeting a stranger, which made Gu Yunru very distressed. What exactly was Rong Zhen's feeling towards the Queen Mother? Perhaps today's trip would give us an answer.

When we arrived at the Empress Dowager's palace, the hall was very solemn and dignified, without any noise at all.

Gu Yunru was feeling uneasy, not knowing what that woman, Concubine Shu, had said to the Queen Mother. She hoped that she wouldn't blame her for everything that happened between the Princess and Chu Ziqiao. If she did, she would have a hard time expressing her grievances.

There is a very light and subtle fragrance in the Empress Dowager's palace. This fragrance can refresh the mind and promote sleep. It seems that the Empress Dowager also pays attention to health preservation on weekdays.

"Empress Dowager, Miss Gu is here, and His Royal Highness Prince Zhao is here too." The nanny accompanying the Queen Dowager walked up and whispered in her ear. The Queen Dowager slowly opened her eyes, her temperament emanating aloofness and loneliness from the bottom of her heart. However, the Queen Dowager was not very old, and her skin was still fair and delicate.

"Zhen'er, he's here?" The Queen Mother looked a little excited. Suddenly she realized her noble status and quickly flattened her lips and looked at the nanny beside her and said, "Go quickly and invite them in."

"Yes." The nanny stepped back and led the two into the main hall. The hall was much brighter. Several palace servants were serving on the side with no expression on their faces. It was obvious how rigorous and boring it must be to serve the empress dowager on a daily basis.

"I, Gu Yunru, pay my respects to the Empress Dowager. May Your Majesty live a thousand years." Gu Yunru performed the considerate etiquette and stood up to look the Empress Dowager in the eye. From such a distance, the Empress Dowager was truly a mature woman among mature women, with such a noble and unattainable temperament. Her eyes were cold without any emotion, and even just sitting upright like that could make people feel pious and respectful.

"You mean Gu Yunru, the one who instigated the princess to act frivolously?"

As soon as the Queen Mother's majestic words fell, Gu Yunru felt as if several heavy stones were pressed down on her heart. She couldn't take all the blame on her. She was speechless for a moment and raised her head silently.

"Your Majesty, listen to me. I just want the princess to be herself and not to harden herself. Besides, the Emperor has already found another way to the marriage. Can this matter be let go?" Gu Yunru thought about letting the matter go as soon as possible. No matter what happened between the princess and the musician, it had nothing to do with her.

The Queen Mother did not speak, and the atmosphere gradually became heavy. This was even more cruel than being tied up and taken to Xingtai. She secretly glanced at Rong Zhen who was standing beside her, but he did not say a word.

"Zhen'er, you haven't come to see your mother for a long time, right?" The Queen Mother said this, her voice full of vicissitudes. Rong Zhen bowed expressionlessly and sat down.

There was no communication between the two of them throughout the whole process, which shows how cold and indifferent they are to each other.

Gu Yunru was a little nervous, not knowing how the Queen Mother would punish her. The Queen Mother coughed softly and said, "You came with Yunru today. Did you think I would give you a hard time? No need. I just want to ask her a few questions."

As if to explain deliberately, Gu Yunruru's pounding heart finally calmed down. With a well-behaved smile on her face, she looked up at the Queen Mother and said, "Your Majesty, I am also wrong in this matter. I shouldn't let the princess act so impulsively. However, the marriage is over. Please consider the princess more, Your Majesty."

"I will never allow a princess in the royal family and a musician to be together. This matter was caused by you. You are responsible for solving it and you have to stop the princess from having such thoughts. Otherwise, I will have to hold you responsible." When saying this, the queen mother deliberately glanced at Rong Zhen's expression. His face flickered in the hall, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Okay, I'm tired too. You must resolve this matter properly." The Queen Mother said, and asked the personal nanny beside her to escort the two out of the hall.

Standing outside the door, Gu Yunru stroked her uneasy chest, and finally walked out of the depressing hall. The nanny called her and said softly to her, "Miss, don't panic, the Queen Mother is only considering the harem.

How can the princess be with the musician again? Please enlighten the princess and don't ruin her happiness for the rest of her life."

"You understand what Mammy said. You must do your best."

Gu Yunru was unsure. No matter what was said, this matter was caused by her, and she had to carry this burden on her shoulders.

The nanny glanced at Rong Zhen and told him, "Your Highness hasn't come to the harem for a while, and the Queen Mother wants you to stay and spend more time with her."

"No need for that. I have other things to deal with, so I'll take my leave now." Rong Zhen left indifferently, and the nanny frowned.

Seeing the concerns in the nanny's heart, Gu Yunru comforted her, "Don't be like this, nanny. Maybe Prince Zhao hasn't figured it out yet. He will always come to see the Queen Mother."

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"Miss, you don't know that Prince Zhao has been avoiding meeting the Queen Mother. They have always been like this. Forget it, but since the prince can come today, the Queen Mother can be happy for a while."

Gu Yunru originally wanted to continue asking, but the nanny didn't seem to want to reveal too much. Gu Yunru looked at Rong Zhen's quick pace and jogged to catch up with him.

"Can you please slow down? You're a martial artist and you're walking too fast." Gu Yunru was panting behind him, her face red all the way to her ears.

Rong Zhen slowly stopped, narrowed his calm black eyes and said, "Now you have to clean up the mess again, and I won't help you."

"I'm not begging you to help me deal with this matter. I can find a way myself." Gu Yunru crossed her arms across her chest. She has always been stubborn and would not ask Rong Zhen for help.

"Well, I won't be involved in this matter." Rong Zhen said, turning around calmly.

"Hey, where are you going?" Gu Yunru stayed where she was and shouted at his back. Rong Zhen came and went without a trace, and no one knew what he would do next.

Gu Yunru, who was left confused, quickly returned to the side hall.