Chapter 480 Mutual Restraint
The emperor was surprised. It turned out to be Marquis Wuxuan. No wonder!
"I will summon Lord Liang to inquire about the reason for this matter. Lord Liang is not a tyrannical or unreasonable person."
"Your Majesty, is it the fault of the Rong'an Marquisate?"
"I didn't say that either. Perhaps there's some misunderstanding."
"snort!"
No matter how the Empress Dowager threatened, with a cold face or even angry outbursts, and her words became more and more aggressive and unpleasant, the Emperor still refused to agree. He just kept saying, "Don't worry, Empress Dowager, I will definitely find out everything."
The Queen Mother was so angry that she held her chest and gasped.
The emperor was also very upset, but he was finally forced to give in. He would definitely reconcile the matter and would not embarrass the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion.
The Queen Mother was not satisfied.
But she also knew in her heart that the emperor had already retreated to this point and would never retreat again. Even if she was dissatisfied, it would be useless.
"Xuepin is a filial child. She is deeply worried about this matter and dares not ask you for help, so she has to come to me. Since the emperor has made up his mind, please go and see her and comfort her so that she can feel at ease."
The emperor nodded and said, "Don't worry, mother. I will let her know the results when I have them."
After all, he still refused to go to Xuepin's place.
The Queen Mother was furious and humiliated. She sneered, "It's because the Queen isn't virtuous enough. Otherwise, I wouldn't have to worry about such matters as the equal treatment of the harem."
The Queen Mother's words suggested that if he refused to obey her, she would find another way to torment the Empress. The Emperor's eyes turned cold. "The Empress is virtuous, praised by everyone in the palace and the people. You can rest assured, Mother. You are old, so it would be best for you to enjoy your remaining years in peace."
"Your Majesty, are you blaming me for meddling in your affairs?"
"I am concerned about the Queen Mother. Children are always noisy and never quiet. I wonder if the Queen Mother is tired of taking care of Yulang? Do you want me to find a master for Yulang? Yulang should be properly disciplined."
"No need! I have my own arrangements for Yulang's affairs, Your Majesty doesn't need to worry about it. Your Majesty should worry more about state affairs."
The Queen Mother was furious and spoke harshly, almost starting a quarrel with the Emperor.
"Yes, mother, please take a rest. I'll take my leave."
"snort!"
As soon as the emperor left, the empress dowager grabbed the teacup and smashed it to the ground. She was so angry that her whole body was shaking and her breathing was rapid.
How dare the emperor speak to her like that? She is his biological mother! How dare he!
The Queen Mother knew that he was warning her that if she dared to harass the Queen in various ways under various pretexts, he would set his sights on Yu Lang.
She had to admit that she had no way to control him now!
Even if he pretended to be sick, he couldn't call the queen to take care of him.
The Queen Mother had tears in her eyes. If her Chang'er were still alive, things wouldn't have come to this.
The emperor summoned Liang Minglang the next day and asked him about the dispute with the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion. Liang Minglang told the truth, but concealed Xu Zhichun's identity.
As for Xu Zhichun's identity, neither he nor Lu Yin nor Ji Yingxuan would ever tell anyone.
Xu Zhichun had no intention of recognizing her at all - isn't that disgusting!
The Emperor was disgusted by this. "They are just relatives of the Marquis' Mansion, yet they are so arrogant! Fortunately, it was Madam Liang who met me that day, otherwise I would have been bullied by them and had no place to complain. Well, I don't mean any other things, I just think they are so abominable! You should teach them a lesson."
Liang Minglang: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding."
The emperor sighed, "But Concubine Xue has begged the Empress Dowager. If I don't do something, the Empress Dowager will probably be restless. I have summoned the Marquis of Rong'an and his wife. My dear, you should also summon your wife. Let's talk it out face to face. Whatever apology is due, it is due. What compensation is due, it is due. You are the victims, and you must not be wronged. As for exile, those who have already started will be fined, and those who haven't yet will be fined."
The Empress Dowager had spoken, and the Emperor had to give in no matter what. Liang Minglang was already very grateful that he could say so.
"Yes, I thank the emperor for his grace!"
Xu Zhichun was shocked when he heard this. "This—I want to go too? Really?"
Liang Minglang embraced her and smiled, "Don't worry, the emperor is very kind and is on our side. Zhichun, you can say whatever you want. If you have any requests for the Rong'an Marquis' Mansion, just ask. Don't be polite."
In short, his wife must be satisfied.
Xu Zhichun seemed to understand vaguely that her son Minglang was a marquis after all, so she shouldn't take it too seriously. Some things were actually hard to say.
But she is different. She is the victim, and everything she says is justified.
The Rong'an Marquis' Mansion was so excessive that she wouldn't believe it unless they cut off a piece of their flesh!
"Okay, I understand!"
Marquis Rong'an and his wife were relieved when they were summoned by the emperor. The situation finally took a turn for the better.
Although Rong'an Hou was very angry and scolded her severely because he knew that his wife had secretly visited Concubine Xue without telling him, but she had already gone there, so what could he do?
If there is no news from the palace and things show no improvement, that would be really bad!
That means Concubine Xue is having a very bad time in the palace.
Fortunately, God has eyes and the emperor summoned them. It seems that the emperor still values their Concubine Xue very much.
This cheered up the Rong'an Marquis and his wife, who had been feeling unlucky recently.
The two men originally thought that the emperor summoned them just for the sake of formality, to reprimand and teach them a lesson. As long as they sincerely expressed their "acknowledgement of guilt" and "admission of mistakes", the emperor would naturally forgive them and put an end to the matter.
Unexpectedly, they saw Liang Minglang and Xu Zhichun in front of the emperor!
Marquis Rong'an and his wife were so shocked that their eyes widened and they almost screamed out loud.
Why are they here?
Especially when they saw Xu Zhichun with a smile on his lips and a cunning look in his eyes, and he gave them a half-smile, it was clear that he had bad intentions.
The wife of the Marquis of Rong'an was furious and resentful: "Could this little bitch possibly be asking the Emperor to let her return to the Marquis' Mansion? Absolutely not!"
Rong Anhou's mood was much more complicated. He thought that if Xu really wanted to be recognized as her ancestral home, and if she was sincere, then he could reluctantly agree.
However, no matter what they thought, they could not influence Xu Zhichun's decision to fight.
Xu Zhichun didn't even look at them again.
The Emperor said, "You must have guessed why I summoned you. I am fully aware of the situation. Marquis Rong'an, if you continue to be so lax in your management of your household, go home and reflect on your actions. Don't beg for mercy. Even if you don't feel ashamed, I do."
Rong Anhou was filled with shame and bowed his hands, saying, "Yes, yes, I will follow the emperor's instructions."
"Well, then you better remember it clearly."
“Yes, yes.”
"I won't say anything more. You are all my subjects, and I must be fair and impartial. You should discuss this matter among yourselves. Madam Liang, if you have any requests, please feel free to ask."
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