The palace maids in Xiangshan Garden dared not breathe. If the empress dowager was not in her room, where else could she have gone? There was no one around to serve her.
"If something happens to the Queen Mother, none of you servants will be able to escape!"
"Go and find her quickly! If you can't find the Queen Mother, I'm afraid none of you will be able to return alive!"
Zhao Yunzhu said angrily.
The heavy rain in the sky had stopped at some point.
Everyone hurriedly agreed and went out to look for him.
But after a while, Xiangshan Garden returned to silence again.
Linglong looked at the mess on the ground and thought about what had just happened, "Miss, I'm worried..."
"Now that things have happened, there's no turning back. Let's just take it one step at a time."
She knew in her heart that Empress Dowager Liu and Prime Minister Lan must be together.
It will be found soon.
I'm afraid it's not good news.
Zhao Yunzhu's worries were unfounded, because soon the host came rushing over with a panicked look on his face.
From the anxious steps, she could clearly see the host's panic and nervousness, which he was trying hard to suppress.
"Concubine Yun..." The host bowed to Zhao Yunzhu, with countless words stuck in his throat, not knowing what to say.
"But something happened to Prime Minister Lan?" Zhao Yunzhu looked solemn.
The host looked unhappy and hesitated, not knowing how to start.
Zhao Yunzhu said impatiently, "Tell me, what happened?"
The abbot of Qingshan Temple took a deep breath, his heart hardened, and he lowered his head, not daring to look at Concubine Yun. He gritted his teeth and whispered, "Concubine Yun, the Queen Mother and Lord Lan are here, in the main hall."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yunzhu frowned, lowered her eyes, and walked towards the main hall.
The abbot of Qingshan Temple followed Concubine Yun in a panic.
From time to time, he raised his hand and wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve.
Along the way, the host carefully recalled everything he had done in his life and realized that he had never done anything wrong.
Why do people in their seventies have to encounter such terrible things?
When Zhao Yunzhu arrived at the main hall, she saw that everyone looked terrified and hid far away, as if there was some kind of monster in the main hall.
"Concubine Yun, I, I won't go in..."
When he reached the door, the host stopped and looked embarrassed.
Zhao Yunzhu stopped and looked back.
As if afraid that she would refuse, the host quickly stepped back several steps, then sighed and continued, "Concubine Yun, I, I really cannot go in."
The abbot of Qingshan Temple has said so. If Zhao Yunzhu is trying to make things difficult for the abbot, it would be unreasonable.
She thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded and agreed.
She turned around and was about to step into the hall when she suddenly stopped and looked back at the host.
The abbot of Qingshan Temple took a deep breath, his heart almost in his throat.
His legs felt a little weak, for he was afraid that Concubine Yun would go back on her word as soon as she opened her mouth.
He was tense, as if facing a life-or-death situation.
Zhao Yunzhu smiled helplessly, "Such a big thing happened tonight. Please send someone to the palace to pass on the message. If anything happens to the Queen Mother, I can't afford it. It's better to quickly send someone to invite the Emperor."
Although she already had some guesses in her mind, she was afraid that the emperor was already on his way.
But she still has to do these things to save face.
The host breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, and his heart finally settled down.
With a cold sweat on his forehead, he trembled and replied respectfully, "Concubine Yun is very thoughtful. It is natural. I will ask someone to deliver the letter to the palace right away."
Seeing the abbot of Qingshan Temple turn around and instruct someone to deliver the letter, Zhao Yunzhu stepped into the main hall.
The main hall of Qingshan Temple is spacious, with a three-meter-tall Buddha statue placed inside. The altar is placed with fashionable fruits, and half-burned red candles are lit on both sides of the bronze incense burner engraved with the Heart Sutra.
That was the only light in the main hall.
There were about ten cushions placed in front of the altar. Zhao Yunzhu took a quick look but didn't see anyone.
She walked towards the back of the Buddha statue again.
In the dim light, two figures could be vaguely seen.
Zhao Yunzhu slowed down his pace and moved forward step by step.
When she got closer, she was completely shocked by the scene before her.
I saw Empress Dowager Liu and Prime Minister Lan snuggling together, both of them wearing outer clothes. Empress Dowager Liu showed her smooth and capable arms, tightly holding the neck of Prime Minister Lan, the owner of the building.
Zhao Yunzhu squatted down and gently shook Empress Dowager Liu's body, but there was no reaction from her. She then pushed Prime Minister Lan, but there was still no reaction.
Only then did she remember that the strange looks on the faces of the people outside were probably because they had seen this scene.
The royal scandal was exposed to everyone, and everyone was now worried about their lives.
"Miss, what should I do?"
Linglong was completely frightened by the scene before her. When she came to her senses, the only thing she was worried about was the safety of her young lady.
"have no idea."
Zhao Yunzhu stood up and looked at Empress Dowager Liu and Prime Minister Lan.
She answered bluntly, but Linglong became even more flustered.
"Then, then let's..."
Zhao Yunzhu thought for a moment, then walked out of the palace with Linglong. "The Queen Mother and Prime Minister Lan, it looks like they've been drugged. I don't think they'll wake up for a while."
Zhao Yunzhu was still somewhat surprised by the emperor's methods.
This time, the emperor will not leave any way for Empress Dowager Liu to survive.
After leaving the main hall, she looked at the people waiting outside and said, "Everyone, please withdraw first. If the events of tonight get out, you all know what will happen to you without me having to remind you."
Everyone knelt down hurriedly and answered yes.
After a short while, the crowd of people dispersed.
"Miss, what about us?" Linglong looked at her young lady with some concern.
"Just wait, I think the emperor is on his way."
The emperor has gone to such great lengths this time, I believe he is already on the way.
What is the emperor going to do?
She doesn't know.
She only needs to know one thing, which is to do nothing and just wait here quietly.
Because there had been a heavy rain just now, there were puddles on the ground in the yard.
In the thick night, the dark clouds that covered the sky and the sun disappeared without a trace at some point.
The bright moon hangs high in the sky.
Zhao Yunzhu sat quietly under the corridor, looking down at the moon reflected in the puddle.
Time flies.
She didn't know how long it had been until she suddenly heard hurried footsteps in the quiet night. She withdrew her thoughts, stood up and looked towards the source of the sound.
Then the abbot of Qingshan Temple came hurriedly behind the emperor.
But when she saw the ministers following the emperor, Zhao Yunzhu frowned.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Yunzhu saluted.
The emperor quickly raised his hand to stop her, his face full of worry and anxiety, "Sister-in-law, what happened? I..."
Zhao Yunzhu looked at the mastermind behind the scenes, who now had to pretend to be a loving mother and son in front of her. Perhaps, there was no such thing as human feelings between emperors.
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