She hesitated to speak.
"Imperial sister-in-law, but mother, has something happened to her? Imperial sister-in-law, please don't hide it from me!"
The emperor's voice was hurried and disorganized.
Zhao Yunzhu lowered her eyes and said softly, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is here in the main hall. Please move to the main hall."
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then walked past Concubine Yun and headed towards the main hall.
But this time, Zhao Yunzhu did not follow.
She raised her eyes and glanced at Prime Minister Liu who was following behind the emperor, but she didn't know what choice Prime Minister Liu would make.
A group of ministers followed the emperor. Without the emperor saying anything, they naturally followed the emperor to the main hall.
Zhao Yunzhu was waiting outside and did not follow in.
Soon, the emperor's angry voice was heard from inside, "You, you!"
The abbot of Qingshan Temple hid in the distance, holding his forehead repeatedly.
At this moment, he wished he was not the abbot of Qingshan Temple.
The emperor came like a gust of wind and left like a gust of wind.
Zhao Yunzhu also took his men back to Chang'an overnight. In the huge Qingshan Temple, only Prime Minister Lan, who was left by the emperor to clean up the mess, was left to face this cruel situation.
After returning to Prince An's mansion in the carriage, Zhao Yunzhu warned the servants who had accompanied her, "Keep today's events to yourself. If even a single word gets out of Prince An's mansion, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Yes." Everyone knelt on the ground in panic and responded one after another.
"I have remembered everything. Don't ask, don't be curious, and don't mention anything about what happened today!"
Zhao Yunzhu had a stern face and spoke in a cold tone.
Everyone responded again.
Only then did Zhao Yunzhu feel a little relieved.
By the time she lay back on the bed, it was already past midnight. How could she sleep?
Aunt Hua was worried, so she sent Linglong away and kept watch by herself.
"Such a big thing has happened. I'm afraid the young lady won't be able to sleep."
Aunt Hua sighed, her voice a little hoarse.
"Well, I can't sleep. I'm afraid that things will change in Chang'an tomorrow."
Zhao Yunzhu turned over and looked at Nanny Hua who was sleeping on the floor beside the bed, her eyes solemn.
"Hey, what's going on? It's such a mess."
Aunt Hua sat up and said, "Miss, let me massage your arm for you."
Thinking about how her young lady had been tossing and turning all night, she was worried that she was tired.
"Mammy, I'm fine."
She didn't want Aunt Hua to work too hard.
The next afternoon.
The news from the palace spread out.
"It seems that the Liu family has made their choice."
Zhao Yunzhu lowered her eyes and looked at the bracelet in her hand.
Aunt Hua was sitting beside her, picking out the pits from the red dates for her.
"Could it be that the Liu family is in this situation because the emperor has some leverage over them?"
Aunt Hua stopped what she was doing and looked up at her young lady.
Zhao Yunzhu pursed her lips and thought to herself, "Yeah, I think so too."
The palace's explanation to the outside world was that Empress Dowager Liu caught a cold while praying for blessings and suddenly became seriously ill.
On her deathbed, Empress Dowager Liu suddenly sat up from the bed in shock, held the emperor's hand, and told him the emperor's life story.
The emperor was still the nephew of the Liu family, but his mother became the third aunt who the Liu family claimed to have died of illness.
The Liu family came forward to acknowledge the young lady of the Liu family.
The emperor posthumously conferred the title of Empress Dowager Rong'an Xiande on his biological mother, and no one in the court objected for a while.
The empress dowager, who was still on her deathbed, asked to be the dowager concubine.
The emperor choked up and refused in the court, and Prime Minister Liu came forward and knelt to beg the emperor to agree.
All the officials then knelt down and begged the emperor to agree to this matter.
In the end, this unprecedented event finally set a precedent at this moment.
After Empress Dowager Liu received the emperor's edict, she finally passed away. She was buried in the imperial mausoleum according to the regulations of Empress Dowager Liu with the title of Concubine Liu.
There was a lot of commotion on Chang'an Avenue for a while.
With the burial of Concubine Liu, Prime Minister Lan was suddenly found to have committed corruption by Prime Minister Liu.
The emperor was furious and ordered the Dali Temple to investigate the matter thoroughly.
In just two days, the Dali Temple had collected all the evidence of Prime Minister Lan's corruption at lightning speed.
Three days later, Prime Minister Lan was beheaded in public at the Meridian Gate.
The young master of the Lan family sent the document of severing the engagement, and the rest of the Lan family were not implicated.
"The emperor's methods are becoming more and more drastic and effective nowadays." Zhao Yunzhu chuckled, with a hint of appreciation in her tone.
The little emperor in my memory has become such a decisive and ruthless emperor since some time ago.
After the palace encountered many misfortunes, the emperor ordered all officials to pray in the palace for three days.
During these three days, all officials are not allowed to leave the palace.
This news once again caused a huge stir in Chang'an.
"Miss, tell me, what is the emperor planning?"
Linglong blinked her eyes with a look of curiosity.
Zhao Yunzhu shook her head. She couldn't guess what the emperor would do now.
Fortunately, she didn't have to go to the palace.
"Is there any news about Chun'er? Is there any movement from Mother Ding and her husband?"
Zhao Yunzhu asked.
"No news has come back yet..." Linglong sighed and replied, "Don't worry, Miss. Miss Chun'er will be fine."
The light in Zhao Yunzhu's eyes dimmed a little. She understood that Linglong was just comforting her.
He smiled bitterly and nodded.
Chun'er eventually became a thorn in Zhao Yunzhu's heart.
In the afternoon, we finally got news about Chun'er.
The guard who replied to the letter had a rare hint of joy on his face, "There's news about Concubine Yun."
"Hurry up and tell me."
"I followed Mama Ding and her husband and accidentally discovered that Mama Ding's husband would go to Rong Alley in South City every few days. There were guards guarding the house, and the person inside was exactly the person Concubine Yun was looking for."
Zhao Yunzhu's pupils trembled and his expression gradually became serious.
Finally, there was news about Chun'er, and the heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground.
"Concubine Yun, I will take people there tonight—"
The guard was interrupted by Zhao Yunzhu before he could finish his sentence.
She lowered her eyes, thinking about it in her mind, pondering it in her heart.
It is not difficult to rescue Chun'er, but the most important thing is to properly place Chun'er out of the city.
Suddenly, an idea came to her mind.
"In two days, the Emperor will lead all officials in a three-day prayer session in the palace. No one will be allowed to enter or leave the palace freely. The virtuous prince will also be there. Arrangements will be made, and we'll take action that night."
The guards obeyed the order.
"Miss, there's finally news about Miss Chun'er!"
Upon hearing the good news, Linglong was so excited that tears streamed down her face. She could finally put her mind at ease after all these days of worrying.
"Um."
Zhao Yunzhu let out a long sigh.
Now that she had news about Chun'er, she could finally put her mind at ease.
But as long as Chun'er is not safe, she can't sleep.
That night.
The lights in Zhao Yunzhu's yard were brightly lit, and she was pacing back and forth restlessly in the house.
His eyes occasionally glanced towards the door.
Aunt Hua and Linglong stayed by her side, and she was destined to have a sleepless night.
"Mammy, go check. Why hasn't there been any news yet?"
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