1634 Embarrassing, knowing who assassinated you

Managing a country requires a lot of things to do. Even with the help of the Three Dukes, Fu Lin, and Wang Jinling, the Ninth Prince was still very busy. Especially during the days when the Eighth Prince had just ascended the throne, the Ninth Prince was even busier and wished there were twenty-four hours in a day. (//

During this period, the Ninth Prince slept in the palace most of the time to avoid wasting time on the road. After being busy for more than half a month, the Ninth Prince finally got some free time and prepared to go to Feng Mansion to visit Feng Qingchen who was recuperating in the mansion. As a result, when he arrived at Feng Mansion, he heard the housekeeper say that Feng Qingchen was summoned to the palace by the Queen Mother.

"Empress Dowager? What does she want from Qingchen?" Imperial Noble Consort Xie was a very smart woman. Even though she was the Empress Dowager, she basically kept silent. The Ninth Prince almost forgot about such a person.

"The eunuch who brought Miss Xuan into the palace said that the emperor is not feeling well." The housekeeper lowered his head and said cautiously.

The Ninth Prince is suffering from a very strong coldness. He is old and cannot bear it.

"The dragon is not feeling well? The imperial physician is dead." The Ninth Prince's voice was as cold as snow.

He finally came to Feng Mansion, but the Empress Dowager actually competed with him for the person. How courageous!

The old housekeeper was so frightened that his legs went weak and his lips trembled: "Little one, I will go and fetch the girl right away."

"No need." The Ninth Prince flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked out of the Feng Mansion.

The Ninth Prince was well aware of Feng Qingchen's damn persistence. If the little emperor was really sick, even if he went to pick him up in person, he might not be able to bring him back. The Ninth Prince did not want to lose face.

"Farewell, Your Highness." The old butler and the doormen knelt down in unison, and it took them a long time to get up from the ground. The old butler touched the sweat on his forehead and muttered to himself: The Ninth Prince is even more majestic, and his aura is probably unmatched by the Emperor.

Noble Consort Xie is now the Empress Dowager. Although she summoned Feng Qingchen into the palace in the name of the little emperor, the little emperor actually did not feel unwell.

The Eighth Prince is no longer the unfavored little prince who was used and schemed against by his father. He is now an unrivaled emperor. Although the Ninth Prince did not give him any power, he gave the Eighth Prince everything that an emperor should enjoy and would never treat him harshly.

With the Eighth Prince’s current status, he can seek help from the best imperial physician whenever he has any minor illness or pain. He doesn’t have to wait for Feng Qingchen to save him like before.

Feng Qingchen didn't expect it at first and urged the coachman to hurry up, but when she saw that the eunuch who summoned her to the palace was not in a hurry at all, she realized that the little emperor was fine at all and was not waiting for her to save him like before.

She thinks too highly of herself. Feng Qingchen laughed at herself, put away her worries, and walked into the palace slowly.

Arriving at Empress Dowager Xie's palace, Feng Qingchen was not as anxious to ask about the little emperor's situation as she had done before. Instead, she paid her respects to Empress Dowager Xie according to etiquette: "Your servant Feng Qingchen pays her respects to the Empress Dowager..."

But how could Empress Dowager Xie dare to accept Feng Qingchen's greeting? Without waiting for Feng Qingchen to kneel down, she personally helped him up and said in a half-kind and half-reproachful way: "Qingchen, get up quickly. You... don't bow to me in the future. If I have to bow, I will bow to you. If it weren't for you, we mother and son would have been exiled to who knows where."

What Grand Emperor Xie said was not an exaggeration. Given the hatred that the Grand Emperor had for the Xie family and Noble Consort Xie, exile was definitely the lightest crime. If it weren't for the Ninth Prince's support for the Eighth Prince, the Eighth Prince would never have had the chance to sit on the throne.

"Your Majesty, your words are too polite. Qingchen does not dare to take credit for it." Feng Qingchen did not insist on saluting, but did not get too close to Empress Dowager Xie either. Instead, she took a step back to keep some distance between them.

She and Xie Yankai can never go back to the past. Xie Yankai is the mother of the little emperor, but the power of Dongling is in the hands of the Ninth Prince. Even if Xie Yankai is more open-minded, he will feel dissatisfied after a long time.

Feng Qingchen didn't want to be caught in the middle, so she simply stayed away from Xie Yankai to avoid being embarrassed in the future.

Feng Qingchen's estrangement was so obvious, how could Empress Dowager Xie not understand? She felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't show it on her face. She still smiled gently and open-mindedly, and said with a hint of apology: "Qingchen, I hurriedly invited you to the palace. Did I delay your business?"

"Your Majesty, you are too polite. Qingchen is a doctor. Curing illnesses and saving lives is Qingchen's job." Feng Qingchen was very unhappy that Empress Dowager Xie used her identity as a doctor to summon her into the palace.

Does Empress Dowager Xie need to use the little emperor as a cover to see her?

"Qingchen, I..." A trace of embarrassment flashed across Empress Dowager Xie's face, but she quickly disappeared.

In Dongling, although she was the empress dowager, she had to live her life according to the wishes of the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen. She could not offend these two people, and even if Feng Qingchen embarrassed her, she had to pretend not to see it.

Empress Dowager Xie always knew what to do and what not to do, and she immediately adjusted her expression and explained why she had invited Feng Qingchen: "Qingchen, I'm sorry for using Xiaoba's name to summon you to the palace, but I have no choice."

Empress Dowager Xie looked at Feng Qingchen with embarrassment, waiting for Feng Qingchen to give her a way out, but Feng Qingchen turned her face away and pretended not to see it.

Just kidding, she has no other abilities, but she has the ability to judge the situation. Dongling is now the world of the Ninth Prince. As the Ninth Prince's woman, if she doesn't act arrogantly, she will be unworthy of the Ninth Prince's support.

Empress Dowager Xie did not expect Feng Qingchen to humiliate her again and again. Her expression was a little unnatural, but she soon let it go. Feng Qingchen was her and Xiao Ba's savior. Without Feng Qingchen, there would be no her and Xiao Ba.

Empress Dowager Xie said with a bitter face, "Qingchen, the person who wants to see you is the emperor, I... I have no choice, don't take it to heart."

Feng Qingchen ignored Empress Dowager Xie's humble attitude and frowned and asked, "Grand Emperor? What does he want me to do?"

She didn't think that there was anything to discuss between her and the emperor, and he specifically went through Empress Dowager Xie and hid it from the Ninth Prince, which must not be a good thing.

"The emperor said that he knew who assassinated you on the street." Empress Dowager Xie didn't know the specific situation, she was just responsible for passing on the message.

Don't ask, how can she talk to the emperor, and how can she pass on the emperor's message? She does this for profit. In the palace, how can she do something without profit?

Empress Dowager Xie had never thought of letting Xiao Ba take power. She just wanted Xiao Ba to grow up safely. However, the current situation in Dongling scared Empress Dowager Xie. She was afraid that the Ninth Prince would not need them and would just abandon them.

Even for Xiao Ba, she needs the power to protect herself, and the emperor can give it to her.

"Really?" Feng Qingchen blinked and said with a smile, "So, the emperor wants to negotiate a deal with me. Has he forgotten the relationship between me and the Ninth Prince?"

Empress Dowager Xie shook her head: "I don't know what the emperor wants to do with you. He only asked me to pass on his message. Qingchen, it's up to you to decide whether to see the emperor. I will never make things difficult for you."

It’s not that she can’t, but she simply doesn’t have the ability to threaten Feng Qingchen.

"Yes, why not? The emperor won't eat me." Feng Qingchen's face was indifferent, with his chin slightly raised, not hiding his pride and confidence. Under the gaze of Empress Dowager Xie, he turned and walked towards the palace where the emperor lived.

No matter how incompetent Feng Qingchen was, she would not be afraid of a paralyzed emperor!