Unexpectedly, Empress Lin Qingfang was fearless. Most people would have kept silent after hearing Rong Chengxuan's words, but she chose to continue arguing with him, "Your Highness, this is against the rules, isn't it? After all, His Majesty is the Emperor, and I am his Empress. If everyone behaves like you, Your Highness, no one will take His Majesty and I seriously anymore."
Jime, who was standing aside, didn't expect Lin Qingfang to say such "treasonous" words to Rong Chengxuan. He immediately pulled Lin Qingfang's sleeve where Rong Chengxuan couldn't see, signaling her not to continue.
Lin Qingfang had long been fed up with a cowardly emperor like Ji Moyi. If he had been a little tougher, Rong Chengxuan wouldn't have been in control of the country right now. "Your Majesty, do you think there's something wrong with what I said?"
When Zimmer heard Lin Qingfang ask him, his first reaction was that it was over. His second reaction was to look at Rong Chengxuan to see his reaction, "Prince An, I..."
There was no expression on Rong Chengxuan's face, but Jime knew that this was the look of anger on his face. No matter what, he and Lin Qingfang were unlikely to escape today.
Rong Chengxuan scoffed and said, "Since Your Majesty and Your Majesty cannot stand my behavior, why don't I help you?"
Although it was an inquiry, Rong Chengxuan did not give Ji Moyi and Lin Qingfang any room for choice. He only called over a few imperial guards and said, "Come here, lock up His Majesty and the Queen in a side hall. Release them when they have thought it through."
Lin Qingfang looked at Rong Chengxuan in shock. She had never expected him to actually put her and Ji Moyi under house arrest. "Prince An, how dare you treat me and His Majesty like this? Aren't you afraid of being reported to the Imperial Censor when you go to court tomorrow?"
Rong Chengxuan has always been very clear about his own position. In the eyes of everyone, he is a sinister and cunning person, and he will be infamous for eternity after his death. He is not even afraid of history books, so how could he be afraid of the memorials from the censors that accuse him?
Compared to Lin Qingfang's fury, Ji Moyi seemed much calmer. Before the imperial guards came to overpower him, he said to Rong Chengxuan, "Please, Prince An, don't lock me up with the Queen. I don't want my peace and quiet disturbed."
Rong Chengxuan nodded, "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will naturally fulfill your little wish."
After getting Rong Chengxuan's approval, without waiting for the Royal Guards to come forward, Ji Moyi automatically walked towards the side hall where he was going to be imprisoned, without even resisting.
After the Imperial Guards took Lin Qingfang away, the Imperial Garden returned to peace again.
Rong Chengxuan extended his hand to Yun Wanwan and said, "This is your first time in the palace. Would you like me to take you for a walk around the imperial garden?"
Yun Wanwan shook her head. Her desire to stroll around had already been dampened by Lin Qingfang. "No, I'm a little tired. I want to go back and rest."
Rong Chengxuan saw that Yun Wanwan looked very tired, so he took her back as she asked. After all, there was no need to go shopping in the palace anytime, and since Yun Wanwan was tired, he would take her to the palace for a stroll another day.
On the other side, Lin Qingfang, who was locked up in a side hall, still had not given up the idea of harming Yun Wanwan. If Rong Chengxuan had not arrived in time today, Yun Wanwan would have fallen into his hands.
Fortunately, that coward Jimeyi has taken the initiative to tell Rong Chengxuan that he wants to be separated from me. Otherwise, if he were locked up with me and heard my plan, he would definitely stop me.
He didn't even think about who he was doing all this for. If he had been more motivated, he wouldn't have had to deal with Rong Chengxuan.
"Autumnal Equinox." Lin Qingfang called over the maid who had served her since childhood. She trusted no one in the palace but her. "Help me figure out how to deal with Yun Wanwan."
Qiufen came forward and said, "Your Majesty, think about this, what is the most important thing for a woman?"
Lin Qingfang was stunned for a moment, then suddenly she held Qiufen's hand and laughed, "You are a smart girl. It seems that bringing you into the palace was indeed a wise decision."
Qiufen just smiled faintly and said, "It's all thanks to the good teaching of the Queen."
Lin Qingfang patted Qiufen's hand and said, "Then go and get ready. It's better to start early so as to avoid any more trouble."
Qiufen got Lin Qingfang's order and retreated first.
Yun Wanwan was stunned when she received the invitation from Concubine Yun. She confirmed with the maid again and again that the invitation was indeed sent from the palace. She looked at the invitation and fell into deep thought.
Concubine Yun suddenly asked her to come to the palace for a gathering. She was not Yun Yaoyao, so why did Concubine Yun suddenly ask her to get together? No matter how she looked at it, she felt that she had some conspiracy.
The palace maid who brought in the invitation was called A Kui. She was sent from Prince An's Mansion to serve Yun Wanwan.
When Yun Wanwan told her that it was Concubine Yun who sent the invitation, she also felt something was amiss. "Miss, do you want me to tell the prince about this?"
Yun Wanwan came back to her senses from the invitation and shook her head. "I can handle this myself. There's no need to bother him with everything."
"But Miss, the prince said..."
Before Ah Kui could finish her words, Yun Wanwan interrupted her, "You're talking to me now, not him. I can make this decision on my own. There's no need to tell him again, or he'll worry."
"Miss..." Akui hesitated to speak.
Yun Wanwan put away the post, stood up, and said, "Get the car ready."
Ah Kui knew that Yun Wanwan had made up her mind. Yun Wanwan had a stubborn temper, and once she made up her mind, even eight oxen couldn't change it. So she bowed to Yun Wanwan and said, "Yes, I'll go right away."
When A Kui went to prepare a carriage for Yun Wanwan, she tore off her token and handed it to Hongmei, a maid who, like herself, was sent from Prince An's Mansion by Rong Chengxuan to serve Yun Wanwan.
Hongmei looked at the token that Akui handed to her and couldn't help but feel confused. "Sister Akui, what are you doing?"
Ah Kui instructed, "Take this token back to Prince An's Mansion and tell the guard on duty today to go to the palace and tell the prince that the young lady has received a letter from Concubine Yun and is about to enter the palace."
Hongmei was shocked. She naturally knew that Yun Wanwan and Concubine Yun did not get along well. Concubine Yun liked the fake daughter Yun Yaoyao and had always looked down on her young lady. She took the token and went there immediately.
It was not known whether Concubine Yun was going to hold a banquet in the palace today or what, but Yun Wanwan saw many carriages parked at the palace gate, queuing up to enter the palace as she entered.
Yun Wanwan was riding in the An Wang Mansion's carriage, so she entered the palace unimpeded. As soon as she got out of the carriage, a waiting palace maid approached her and asked, "Young lady, are you Miss Wanwan from the Yun Mansion?"
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