Chapter 477: Chaos in the Dai Viet Palace

Han Lie was very weak, and he managed to say, "A few months ago, Liang Chaozong's plan in Daxia failed and he was arrested by Emperor Minh Xi. His plans in Daxia were also destroyed."

"Afterwards, Liang Chaozong escaped from prison and managed to contact me. He deceived me with sweet words, and I was confused and brought him back to Dai Viet."

"Later, he changed his appearance and turned into Mr. Liang, the imperial tutor."

Zhu Ling looked at Han Lie with complicated eyes and said, "It was you who introduced him to me, saying that he was a scholar who had lived in seclusion for many years and was very rare. Why are you slandering him now?"

Han Lie's chest heaved, as if he was very emotional. "Your Majesty, I was deceived by his sweet words at first! I recommended him to you in a moment of confusion."

"Now, I find that he is actually with you, Your Majesty... Only then did I realize that his ambitions are too big. He might want to use you to complete the cause of national restoration!"

"Also, the poison that I was poisoned with was also given by him. He wants to poison me to death and then replace me..."

Han Lie was already panting weakly when he said this, and it was difficult for him to continue.

Zhu Ling frowned at him, shook her head and said, "Lord Han has been poisoned, he is unconscious and talking nonsense. Come quickly, send Lord Han back and let the imperial hospital treat him properly."

After that, four eunuchs came forward and carried Han Lie out.

Han Lie's face was flushed, his mouth was open, and he wanted to say something, but unfortunately his body was too weak, and he couldn't say a word.

Zhu Ling gave Mei'er a look again, and Mei'er immediately led the palace maids in the room to retreat.

At this time, Zhu Ling called softly, "Sir, the person is gone, you come out!" Only then

was the sound of the pearl curtain heard, and Liang Chaozong, who had changed his appearance, walked over from behind.

He bowed to Zhu Ling and said softly, "Thank you for your trust and protection, Your Majesty."

Zhu Ling did not answer, but twisted her waist and walked down from the phoenix chair. She walked to Liang Chaozong with lotus steps, stretched out a slender jade hand, lifted Liang Chaozong's chin, and looked at him deeply.

Liang Chaozong smiled flatteringly and said softly, "Your Majesty, I am so close to you, you can tell at a glance whether I am disguised. Even the best human skin mask cannot withstand close scrutiny."

"It was because Lord Han saw that I was favored by Your Majesty that he was too jealous for a moment, so he lost his mind and slandered me as Liang Chaozong."

Zhu Ling moved her hand to the corner of Liang Chaozong's jaw and gently stroked it a few times. She found that his face was indeed not broken, and then a smile appeared on his face.

"Sir, you misunderstood. How could I listen to Lord Han's nonsense? He is poisoned and his mind is confused."

Liang Chaozong's eyes trembled, and he excitedly held Zhu Ling's hand, trembling and shouting "Empress!"

Zhu Ling smiled sweetly, "I have asked someone to prepare a proper residence for you outside the palace, you can live there with peace of mind. As for His Majesty, you don't have to teach for the time being. He is young and hot-tempered. He must have been angry for a while when he ran into you and me yesterday."

"After a few days, when His Majesty's anger has subsided, I will let you be a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy."

"Don't worry, as long as you are willing to follow me sincerely, I will help you to sit on the position of Prime Minister."

Liang Chaozong's eyes flashed with tears, and he said, "Thank you, my queen, for your kindness!"

After all, this was Zhu Ling's bedroom, and it was dangerous to secretly keep Liang Chaozong, so after saying that, Mei'er pretended to be a eunuch for Liang Chaozong and led her out of the palace through the corner gate.

Liang Chaozong had just left, and Zhu Ling was about to take a rest when she heard the sound of quarreling outside.

"What's going on outside?" Zhu Ling asked.

The eunuch at the door came in with small steps and reported: "It's your majesty. Your majesty wants to come in. The eunuch guarding the door said that you have ordered that

he is not feeling well and cannot see anyone." "But your majesty refused to leave and insisted on coming in to see you."

Ever since Zhu Ling was caught by her son yesterday, having sex with Liang Chaozong in the South Garden, she has been avoiding her son on purpose.

Although she is a bohemian by nature, she is still a woman and a mother. She is naturally ashamed to face her son and doesn't know how to face him.

In desperation, she had to take the cold approach and wanted to avoid her son for a few days, and then explain when he was no longer so angry.

As for the little emperor, he was furious when he saw his mother's promiscuity, and he went to argue with his mother without caring about anything. Yesterday, Zhu Ling closed the door and refused to see him, so he had to stay in his bedroom and smash things to vent his anger.

Today, he heard that Han Lie was riding a sedan chair into the palace to see the Queen Mother, so he went there immediately .

Who would have thought that when he arrived at the gate of Yong'an Palace, the eunuch guarding the gate still said that the Queen Mother would not see anyone.

Now, all his anger surged up.

Zhu Ling heard the eunuch report that it was the emperor who came, and she was so scared that she wanted to hide immediately.

As a result, at this moment, the young emperor's green and sharp voice rang out, "Mother, when are you going to see me?!"

Zhu Ling turned around and saw a bright yellow figure standing in the main hall, so he had to bite the bullet and stop.

"Ming'er, mother is not feeling well, and just wanted to go back to her room to lie down." Zhu Ling's eyes were evasive, her tone was a little awkward, but she still forced a smile on her face.

The little emperor looked at his mother mockingly, picked a chair and sat down.

Mei'er tactfully drove all the eunuchs and palace maids out of the room.

"Mother, aren't you going to explain to me?" The little emperor waited for the palace maids to leave and the door to be closed before asking coldly.

Zhu Ling felt her cheeks flushed. As a mother for fifteen years, she had never been questioned by her son in such a condescending manner.

"I'll explain to you?" Zhu Ling sneered, pretending to be calm.

"I just admire Mr. Liang's talent and appreciate his careful teaching. Yesterday, I took a day off and invited him to visit the South Garden to see the Qilin beast."

"What? My Great Yue does not value the distinction between men and women. Is it inappropriate for me to go on a daily outing with a minister?"

The little emperor thought that his mother would be ashamed, but he didn't expect that she would still argue when she had done something wrong.

He immediately became angry. "Mother!" The little emperor roared, "Yesterday, when you and that guy were watching the Qilin beast, I was on the rockery behind!"

When Zhu Ling heard this, she felt her heart pounding and her whole body went limp.

"You...you saw everything?" Her voice trembled.

The little emperor gnashed his teeth and said, "What do you think?"

"Yesterday, I arrived before you. I saw everything you did in Nanyuan."

"Look at the Qilin beast, you went to Yupinxuan Gouqie, do you need me to explain it more clearly?"

"Mother, as the Queen Mother of Dai Viet, you had an affair with a minister and messed up the harem. It is really a heinous crime. You have lost the face of the Dai Viet royal family and brought shame to your father!"