"Concubine Yun." The head nanny bowed to her, and Zhao Yunzhu nodded to the nanny. "Thank you for your help, nanny."
The head nanny smiled and said a few polite words before walking in front to lead her.
Stepping into the palace gate and walking along the long corridor, Zhao Yunzhu raised her eyes slightly and looked towards the sky from the high palace wall.
The sky is gloomy today, and the vast sky seems to be covered by a layer of mist.
It makes people feel depressed and dull.
There seems to be a strange aura in this palace, and it is hard to tell what is wrong.
I followed the nanny all the way to the imperial study.
"Concubine Yun, we're here. His Majesty has been waiting for you inside for a long time."
Zhao Yunzhu smiled and nodded slightly. A eunuch walked out of the imperial study and invited her in with a clear voice.
She followed the eunuch into the imperial study.
The young emperor, wearing a nine-clawed dragon robe, was reviewing memorials. When he heard footsteps, he put down the imperial pen and looked at the person who was saluting in the hall.
"emperor."
Zhao Yunzhu knelt down and bowed deeply.
"Please stand up quickly, sister-in-law." The emperor raised his hand to signal her not to be so polite. He turned to the eunuch beside him and ordered, "Go and give sister-in-law a seat."
"yes."
The eunuch hurriedly agreed and moved a chair forward.
Zhao Yunzhu expressed her thanks again, and then sat down again at the emperor's urging.
The emperor gave a wink to the eunuch serving beside him, and the eunuch took the order and took away all the palace servants serving in the imperial study.
As the door of the imperial study was closed by the palace servants.
Zhao Yunzhu frowned slightly, feeling inexplicably annoyed.
"I invited the Empress to the palace today because I want to ask her for help with something."
The emperor sat on the dragon throne, but the smile on his face was a little strange.
"Your Majesty, I am terrified." Zhao Yunzhu stood up and was about to kneel down.
The emperor hurriedly spoke out to stop her, "Sister-in-law, please don't be so polite to me. Please take care of yourself."
Seeing her sit down again, the emperor nodded with satisfaction, "Sister-in-law, I have been troubled by nightmares recently..."
Zhao Yunzhu's eyes darkened. As soon as these words came out, she guessed what was going on.
But she didn't respond, just listened calmly.
"I have consulted the Imperial Astronomical Observatory, and they hope my loved ones will go to the royal temple outside the city to practice for a few days."
The emperor's tone was filled with an unquestionable firmness.
Zhao Yunzhu understood what was going on. It turned out that the emperor was staring at her.
She had to go for this matter whether she wanted to or not. Instead of wasting time arguing with the emperor and trying to argue over something that could not change the outcome, it would be better for her to accept it openly.
In this way, she would also know what the emperor was planning.
"I dare not refuse to help the emperor solve his problems. If Prince An were in Chang'an, he would also be willing to do so. What I am doing now is just to show my brotherly love to Prince An."
Zhao Yunzhu spoke every word calmly, with a sincere look on her face.
Instead, it made the emperor look even more ashamed and angry.
"In that case, thank you very much, sister-in-law." The emperor's eyes were full of gratitude. Just when Zhao Yunzhu felt relieved, the emperor spoke again, "However, I still have something I would like to trouble you with, sister-in-law."
"Your Majesty, please speak frankly."
The emperor frowned slightly, sighed, and said, "Sister-in-law, the Imperial Observatory wants someone who is related to me to come and practice cultivation for me for a few days. However, I am afraid my life will be in danger."
This time, Zhao Yunzhu understood, but she couldn't go alone. She had to bring someone with her. Who did the emperor want to go? Who else could it be besides Empress Dowager Liu?
The emperor didn't want to go to Empress Dowager Liu and hoped that she would come forward.
But everyone knew in their hearts that Empress Dowager Liu was not the emperor's biological mother.
This was a battle between the emperor and the empress dowager, with her acting as a foil.
What this little emperor is thinking right now is truly surprising.
"Then what the emperor meant..." She pretended not to understand what the emperor meant and just looked confused.
This time, the emperor was much calmer. "I want my sister-in-law to ask the empress dowager to come along. It's not convenient for me to do this myself. I'm afraid the empress dowager will be suspicious."
Zhao Yunzhu frowned, pursed her lips, and said with embarrassment, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that if I go, the Queen Mother will not agree."
Seeing Zhao Yunzhu's relenting tone, the emperor quickly explained, "Don't worry about the rest, sister-in-law. I will take care of it naturally."
In the end, the emperor took Zhao Yunzhu to Empress Dowager Liu's palace.
Along the way, Zhao Yunzhu followed the emperor with her eyes lowered, and the two of them remained silent.
I just waited until I arrived at Empress Dowager Liu's palace.
When Empress Dowager Liu heard that the emperor was coming with Zhao Yunzhu, the teacup in her hand stopped in mid-air.
"Mother."
"Her Majesty the Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Liu looked at the two people who were welcomed into the house by the palace maids.
Slowly placing the teacup back on the table, she said, "Why is it such a coincidence today? The Emperor and Concubine Yun are here with me."
Empress Dowager Liu already knew that the Emperor had summoned Concubine Yun into the palace today.
She lowered her eyes and turned the rosary on her wrist, her eyes calm.
The Emperor bowed again before replying, "My Queen Mother, Prince An is not in Chang'an. I have specially summoned my sister-in-law to the palace today, fearing she might be reluctant to speak to me about any difficulties she may have encountered. Prince An is fighting for his country at the border, and I cannot neglect his family."
The emperor's words were sincere and heartfelt.
But the three people present are all cunning and treacherous foxes.
How could I not see the clues?
"The Emperor is acting more and more appropriately, and I am extremely relieved."
Empress Dowager Liu paused spinning the beads, raised her eyes, and there was a hint of relief and approval in her gaze.
"However, today the emperor's sister-in-law mentioned something worrying to me." The emperor turned his head and looked at Zhao Yunzhu meaningfully.
Zhao Yunzhu sighed inwardly, stood up and walked into the hall, bowing to the empress dowager and the emperor one by one.
She spoke in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I have been deeply worried about Prince An lately. Today, the Emperor summoned me to the palace, and I requested permission to go to the royal temple outside the city to pray for Prince An and the generals fighting bravely at the border for a few days."
"Concubine Yun is thoughtful, but you are in poor health now and I'm afraid you can't withstand the fatigue of the journey."
Empress Dowager Liu gently reminded her, "I think it would be the same if we had the masters of the royal temple go to Prince An's mansion to hold an altar and pray for Prince An and the generals at the border."
"Your Majesty, it's such a big deal, how can we do this? I think if I go there in person, the Buddha will be able to feel my sincerity."
The Emperor also echoed, "Mother, I think that the Empress Dowager's prayers for the border commanders will boost the morale of the army."
Empress Dowager Liu looked up at the Emperor and chuckled, "Since the Emperor has already made up his mind, I naturally agree."
Seeing Empress Dowager Liu heaved a sigh of relief, the emperor felt a little relieved.
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