The Dowager Consort stopped looking at Consort Hua and turned to the woman kneeling before her who had fallen to the ground. "Guards, drag this person out."
"Drag them out" clearly means to kill them.
Soon, guards entered from outside the door.
Chen Siyuan knelt in the middle of the crowd, feeling a deep sense of sorrow.
The preparations were so thorough; with just a word, guards arrived immediately. I wondered what the Empress Dowager intended to do, but it was clearly to help me.
Chen Xin wasn't stupid; she panicked when someone dragged her away.
Realizing what was happening, she didn't dare to ask Consort Hua, who was kneeling beside her, for help. When she was dragged to Princess Qi's side, she suddenly shouted, "Mother, save me!"
The word "Mother" stunned everyone present.
"What's going on?" the Empress Dowager asked again.
The guards, who were about to leave, stopped temporarily when the Empress Dowager spoke up.
Chen Xin seemed to see a glimmer of hope and hurriedly spoke to Princess Qi again, "Mother, please, for the sake of my deceased mother, please help your daughter."
Princess Qi was also panicked, never expecting such a thing to happen.
The initial thought of sending this woman away was that she might be able to help Consort Hua once she was by her side. Now it seems like she was courting death.
She didn't know what Consort Hua was plotting today, but having worked for Consort Hua for so many years, she had her own thoughts on the matter.
Seeing this situation, it was clear that Consort Hua could not be relied upon, so she had no choice but to speak up.
Princess Qi knelt forward and pleaded, "Please, Your Highness, spare my life. This girl has only been at Prince Qi's residence for a short time. This is her first time entering the palace and she has angered Your Highness. Please, Your Highness, calm your anger."
"Oh?" Upon hearing this, the Dowager Consort sat down again.
Only then did everyone realize that it was the illegitimate son who had recently appeared around the Prince of Qi's residence.
But why in Consort Hua's Yongchun Palace?
"Your Highness, spare my life!" Chen Xin reacted quickly and immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
She showed her face in front of everyone, and the result wasn't too good, but it also confirmed her identity as the daughter of Prince Qi, so it wasn't necessarily a bad thing for her.
"Consort Hua?" The Empress Dowager turned her gaze to Consort Hua.
Consort Hua was also secretly resentful. A perfectly good plan had turned out like this, which was the most upsetting thing for her, but she had no choice but to accept this.
"I thought this child was clever, and her dancing was beautiful, so I originally wanted to let her perform in front of everyone..."
This explanation clearly has many flaws, and seeing that the Empress Dowager's expression had improved, no one wanted to be in a bad situation.
The Crown Prince didn't want to argue anymore, and left with Consort Qing's help, claiming he was tired.
Consort Qing felt somewhat disappointed. It was originally a good opportunity, but Consort Hua had managed to evade it. She was unwilling to accept this, but she also knew that it was unlikely that she could suppress Consort Hua in one fell swoop.
He obediently helped the Empress Dowager leave.
After the Dowager Consort left, everyone bowed deeply once again.
This time, everyone felt much more relaxed.
What should have been a grand palace banquet has turned into this; everyone's thoughts are filled with turmoil.
Fortunately, after this incident, Consort Hua stopped trying to keep everyone around, and soon they all left one by one.
Princess Qi and Chen Xin, who were supposed to leave with the others, turned around and returned to Consort Hua.
Others may not know the truth, but the women knew it in their hearts.
They did so much for today, but they never expected it to turn out like this.
Consort Hua was enraged. Without saying a word, Granny Wang stepped forward and slapped Chen Xin across the face.
Chen Xin's mouth bled from the beating, and she could only kneel on the ground in pain.
......
General's Mansion.
Beiyuan.
Chen Siyuan stayed in Beiyuan, holding the heart that Qiao Yuchen had given her. Only then did Chen Siyuan feel a little relieved.
Every visit to the palace brings a different kind of thrill.
Even though you want to avoid it, you can never truly escape it.
It was then that she realized that no matter what position a person is in, they will have different troubles.
Thinking about it, he sighed deeply.
"Young Madam, what's wrong?" Chunlan asked.
She didn't understand why the young mistress had become so sighing after visiting the palace. Had something bad happened there?
Chen Siyuan looked at Chunlan and immediately felt that she was really good.
There aren't too many worries; when you do something, you just do it, without too many twists and turns.
I'm so envious!
"Young Madam, here's your tea." Chunping, ever observant, quickly brought Chen Siyuan a cup of tea.
Chen Siyuan picked up the cup to drink, but suddenly remembered what Song Ji had said when she met him in the palace.
Logically speaking, the palace maid named Liu'er was someone Qiao Yuchen had arranged for him, so he should have trusted her. The place they went to today was quite desolate.
In the palace, not the cold palace, there is such a desolate place; there must be a story behind it.
What exactly did Song Ji mean by those words?
Thinking to himself, he put down his teacup and called out, "Black Hawk."
Chunlan and Chunping exchanged a glance and fell silent as they looked at the suddenly arriving black eagle.
"Young Madam," Black Hawk appeared and spoke respectfully.
"Today I went to a rather desolate place in the palace. Do you know which other places in the palace are so desolate besides the Cold Palace?"
Black Hawk looked at Chen Siyuan and said, "There is a very special place in the palace. It was the place where the emperor's most beloved woman used to be. However, this place has been idle for many years and has not been repaired. I wonder if this is the place that you are talking about, young mistress."
These words shocked Chen Siyuan.
The palace was indeed not a good place.
That place has the most stories, and it's also the most dangerous.
The Emperor's most beloved woman?
Could this woman be dead?
Chen Siyuan's heart was pounding. Later, she wanted to confirm whether they were talking about the same place.
Based on his memory, he asked Chunping to bring him paper and pen, and drew a rough sketch.
"Black Hawk, look, is this the place you were talking about?"
It's not surprising that the Emperor has secrets. If what she thinks is true, the palace maid named Liu'er cannot be trusted. Furthermore, the reason behind Song Ji's words makes her think deeply.
Black Hawk glanced at it and said, "Probably."
Chen Siyuan's heart skipped a beat. At this moment, she didn't want to say anything anymore. She supported her forehead with one hand and waved to indicate that he could leave.
So, Song Ji was telling the truth.
Considering Song Ji's identity, it's not surprising that he knows the Emperor's secrets. What's strange is why Liu'er did this.
She began to have doubts, wondering if Liu'er's presence when Qiao Zhen cried might pose a danger.
Damn it!
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