The Empress rebuked him, saying that no matter what, the Crown Prince's dignity could not be offended, and for a prince to hit the Crown Prince was an act of insubordination.
Her face was indeed pale, but it wasn't just because of Xie Tingzhou's words; it was more because she realized that Xie Tingzhou was indeed putting on an act.
He heard that Su Yanwan was injured, so he came to Fengyi Palace to seek justice for her, but he didn't even glance at Su Yanwan.
If you really care, you should go see Su Yanwan first.
The Empress looked at Xie Tingzhou with a complicated expression, "You should escort Miss Su back."
Since her son wanted to put on an act, she cooperated and helped him complete the performance.
Therefore, it was not long before the news of the Crown Prince defending Su Yanwan and arguing with Prince Ning spread throughout the capital.
She forbade anyone to reveal a single word of what the Crown Prince said about the Empress, lest someone exaggerate it and use it as an excuse for the Crown Prince's disrespect towards his mother.
Prince Ning was very dissatisfied, "Mother, he's been bewitched by that woman, and you're still protecting him. What if he becomes a tyrant because of lust..."
"shut up."
The Prince of Yun rebuked him, "He is the Crown Prince, be careful what you say."
"You're the one who's talking to me. You're in the Phoenix Palace, how could you stand by and watch him upset the Empress Dowager like that?"
This was the first time Prince Ning had expressed dissatisfaction with his second elder brother. He had been spending his days practicing martial arts and reading with Helian Qing in the Eastern Palace, and it was only after learning that the Crown Prince had come to the Phoenix Palace that he rushed over.
But the second brother was right next to the Empress Dowager, yet he didn't even bother to protect her.
Prince Yun also felt sorry for the Empress and said with remorse, "Mother, it's my fault. I didn't expect that my elder brother would put Su Yanwan before you. By the time I realized it, my brother Ning had already arrived..."
"It's not your fault."
The Empress waved her hand to interrupt Prince Yun, "You should all go back first and invite your father, the Emperor, over."
Her heart ached even more, with a dense, throbbing pain.
Yun Wang's statement that the Crown Prince ranked Su Yanwan ahead of her was a provocation.
She had long suspected that the person who assassinated the crown prince was one of her other two sons.
Right now, she's almost certain it's the Cloud King.
She thought she was being a very serious and dedicated mother, but her sons still ended up like this.
The Empress closed her eyes briefly, tears sliding down her cheeks.
Prince Ning was extremely upset, and he knew that only his father could comfort his mother at this time, so he took Helian Qing and Prince Yun out of the Phoenix Palace.
Prince Yun looked back every three steps, glancing at Fengyi Palace several times. His mother's tears also made him feel distressed.
It was all the Crown Prince and Su Yanwan who made the Empress Dowager sad.
As night fell, Su Yanwan was still basking in the joy of being protected by the Crown Prince, completely unaware that a shadowy figure had sneaked into her room...
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