The corners of her mouth twitched slightly, and her eyes were full of disdain.
He snorted coldly, "Humph, you really don't know your place."
An Jieyu also hated her situation. She had been proud since she was a child and never wanted to be inferior to others. However, His Majesty disliked her, and she could not survive in the harem, so she had to rely on the Queen.
These two people underestimated the queen.
but......
A strange light flashed in An Jieyu's eyes, and the light was fleeting. Perhaps she could take advantage of the situation.
Her eyes rolled around and she had a plan in mind.
"What do you want me to do?"
An Jieyu narrowed her eyes slightly, with a look of vigilance in her eyes.
"Back then, Concubine Tang had a miscarriage in the Eastern Palace, and Ling committed a grave offense in front of the late emperor's spirit. You were involved in both. I want to know if there's any trace of the Empress involved."
Xu Xiurong's eyes were as sharp as a torch.
A complex expression also flashed in An Jieyu's eyes. She thought that these things might remain secret for the rest of her life, and no one except her would discover the queen's scheming.
Unexpectedly, there is someone like Xu Xiurong hidden in this harem.
"So what if it happened? So much time has passed. Do you think Your Majesty will believe me if I say now that the Empress ordered all that happened?"
"An Jieyu, if one person's words are untrustworthy, then what about two or three people? We don't need Your Majesty to believe us. We just need to plant a seed of doubt in Your Majesty's heart. This seed will eventually grow."
Xu Xiurong said with a faint smile, revealing his confidence in his determination to win.
Soon, Xu Xiurong and Yan Zhaoyi left Zhongcui Palace with smug smiles on their faces.
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Kunning Palace.
"Master, why didn't you stop Consort Yan from bribing the people in the Imperial Household Department and mistreating Consort An?"
"Today, Zhaoyi Yan and Xu Xiurong went to Zhongcui Palace and ridiculed Concubine An, even provoking her dissatisfaction with you."
Miaoyun stood by the bed, frowning.
"If An Jieyu listens to them and does something, wouldn't that be detrimental to you?"
Su Jingyao was wearing a comfortable tight-fitting dress, kneeling on the bed with a gentle smile on her lips, concentrating on teasing the two children.
"Ning An, don't bully your brother!"
His tone was a little fierce, but his eyes were full of affection.
When the fifth prince heard his mother's words defending him, he happily crawled to her side with a bright smile on his little face.
The eldest princess twisted her face and staggered over, waving her little hands, wanting to hit her brother.
Su Jingyao helplessly reached out her hand to stop Ning An's actions.
By the way, I also answered Miaoyun's question.
"Don't worry about them, let them do whatever they want."
Su Jingyao didn't even raise her head and spoke in a calm tone, as if everything was under her control.
Since Jun Zechen said he wanted to investigate, it would be much easier for him to investigate these things than Su Jingyao.
Many things outside the palace can be investigated clearly, as well as the disputes in the court, the Yan family and the Chu family. Su Jingyao is quite annoyed by these.
Concubine Chu was poisoned, and Fuquan found out that it was Princess Qingping who brought the poison into the palace. After all, Princess Qingping was not a member of the harem. If Jun Zechen had not investigated, Su Jingyao might not have thought of her.
Su Jingyao narrowed her eyes slightly.
What exactly does Princess Qingping want to do?
Could it be that Yan Zhaoyi and Xu Xiurong have joined forces to deal with her?
If it was for Jun Zechen, even if Su Jingyao was really pulled down by them, Jun Zechen would not take her into the harem. Su Jingyao did not understand the motives of this county lord.
She shook her head slightly.
Jun Zechen obviously did not tolerate Qi Wanyin's behavior. No one knew what Jun Zechen said to Qi Wanyin, but Qi Wanyin took the initiative to resign from the Queen Mother and left the palace.
Since An Jieyu has taken the blame, the matter is over and Qi Wanyin will naturally not be punished again for it.
And since Qi Wanyin participated in this incident, she must have been involved with the women in the harem.
Jun Zechen suspected that she had other intentions and had already planted spies in the County Lord's Mansion.
Whether it was Jun Zechen or Su Jingyao, they always sent people to keep an eye on Yan Zhaoyi and Xu Xiurong, so no matter what they did, they could not cause any trouble.
Su Jingyao gently held the eldest princess in her arms, her expression deliberately serious, with a hint of severity in her eyes.
"Mother told you not to bully your brother, why don't you obey?"
When the eldest princess saw that her mother was being mean to her, she stared at her mother with her big eyes without blinking, her eyes full of grievance and confusion.
The little mouth began to turn down more and more, and it looked pitiful as if it was about to cry.
Suddenly, the eldest princess seemed to see someone, and her small body began to struggle to leave Su Jingyao's arms.
He mumbled, "Father, Emperor."
Su Jingyao turned around when she heard the voice and saw Jun Zechen walking towards her.
A hint of helplessness flashed in her eyes. It was because he doted on the princess too much that Ning An became more and more presumptuous.
Su Jingyao let go of Ning An, and Jun Zechen smiled and hugged Ning An into his arms, his movements quick and gentle.
"What happened to my eldest princess?"
Jun Zechen's voice was full of doting, and his eyes were filled with endless love.
"Brother, I hate you. I want a toy."
Ning An stretched out his white little hand and pointed at the Fifth Prince, his little face flushed red as he tried to snatch the toy from his hand.
The fifth prince shrank into his mother's arms.
"Ning An, you and your brother both have your own toys. If you want your brother's toys, you can only ask him if he will give them to you. How can you steal them?"
Su Jingyao had a stern face.
Jun Zechen held the princess and sat on the bed. Every time he saw Ning An's face that looked similar to Yaoyao's, he felt as if he saw Yaoyao when she was a child. His eyes instantly became soft and he couldn't help but dote on her.
"If Ning An wants it, give it to her."
Jun Zechen said with a smile, a look of indulgence.
Su Jingyao glared at him fiercely, with anger in her eyes.
"The Queen Mother has confiscated both of your toys. If you don't learn to be polite, you'll have no toys to play with in the future."
The eldest princess looked at her father with grievance, tears in her eyes, but her father remained indifferent.
Jun Zechen naturally didn't dare to say anything. Small noises were nothing, but if they became big ones, he couldn't handle it.
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