Kunning Palace.
"I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
Ling Yue bowed slightly, her voice soft and gentle, her posture respectful and humble.
The queen sat on a high seat, looking at Ling Yue below with a faint gaze, and felt that she seemed to be becoming more gentle and decent.
"Stand up and sit down."
The queen raised her hand gently, her tone neither hurried nor slow.
"What business does the Crown Princess have with me at this time?"
The queen sat upright on the phoenix chair with a dignified and majestic posture. The palace maid beside her was very considerate and immediately began to serve tea.
"Mother, I may not be able to continue learning from you about the management of the East Palace's backyard during this period."
Ling Yue raised her head, her eyes dim and full of loss.
"Oh? What happened?"
The queen raised her eyebrows slightly, a puzzled look on her face.
"My Queen Mother should also know that last time, when Your Highness went to Huamei Residence to visit Lin Liangyuan, the maid Qingzhi in the Concubine's Palace asked Your Highness to leave, claiming that the Concubine had a headache."
The queen nodded slightly, she naturally knew it.
Now she really can't understand her son. When he liked the Crown Princess, he married her without hesitation and didn't take a concubine for two years. The Queen thought he loved the Crown Princess so much.
But after marrying the concubine, he has been favoring her alone for the past few months.
The Crown Princess was neglected. It was not known whether it was because she had fallen out of favor and began to care about the Eastern Palace's palace power and came to Kunning Palace almost every few days, or because she was obsessed with palace power and was disliked by the Crown Prince.
When the queen thought of this, she couldn't help but frown and secretly complained in her heart.
Her son said that he was a romantic man. Every time he liked a woman, he would only be obsessed with that one person. But when the liking for her faded, he would like the next one. He was really unpredictable.
"It is indeed the concubine who did something wrong in this matter."
The queen narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression was cold, and her tone was calm.
"No, mother, His Highness said that the concubine did not admit to sending Qing Ji to Hua Meiju."
Ling Yue quickly shook her head.
"So, Your Highness arrested Aokiji and took him to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation, but... but Aokiji said that it was all my orders."
When Ling Yue said this, her voice was obviously choked with sobs.
The queen frowned tightly, her expression becoming more solemn.
"What evidence has the prince produced?"
"No, it's just that... the Crown Prince found contraceptive drugs from Aokiji, and the concubine's body also showed traces of contraceptive drugs that she had taken for a period of time after being examined by Imperial Doctor Li."
Ling Yue sniffed and tried to keep her voice steady.
When the queen heard the word "contraception", her face instantly turned angry.
“Bold!”
She shouted angrily, her eyes full of majesty and anger.
Seeing that the queen was angry, Ling Yue quickly stood up and knelt down.
"Mother, I know that before the new bride entered the Eastern Palace, there were only me and the concubine in the palace. I am the most suspicious person, but I have never given the concubine contraceptive drugs, and Your Highness has not found any evidence that Aokiji has any connection with me."
Ling Yue's voice trembled, her face full of sincerity.
"I am now unable to defend myself, and Your Highness has taken back my authority to manage the affairs of the Eastern Palace. I only wait for Your Highness to investigate the truth and clear my name."
Ling Yue raised his head, his eyes were firm and clear, and he looked upright.
The queen has been in charge of the harem for so many years, and the women in the harem are all good at disguise. She never believes anyone's one-sided words and only looks at the solid evidence.
However, it was unfair for the Crown Prince to remove the Crown Princess's power without any evidence, and it also undermined his prestige as the Crown Prince.
Could it be that he wanted everyone to know that the Crown Prince was obsessed with women and punished the Crown Princess for no reason?
When the queen thought of this, she was indeed dissatisfied with the prince's behavior.
What the royal family values most is face!
But since the prince has made such a decision, the queen naturally has to protect his face.
"Princess, please stand up. The Crown Prince's actions were not for the concubine, but for the heir. Giving a woman birth control pills is truly abhorrent. It's okay to be more cautious."
The queen raised her hand slightly and spoke with a slightly slower expression.
After hearing what the Queen said, Ling Yue slowly stood up, staggering a little, and sat back in her seat.
"What the Queen Mother said is true. I will not blame Your Highness for taking back power, nor do I care. I only want the best for Your Highness the Crown Prince."
Ling Yue nodded slightly, her eyes sincere and firm, her expression gentle and submissive.
"It's just that the effects of the contraceptive drugs in the concubine's body have not been completely eliminated yet, and Doctor Li is still treating her. However, Your Highness has never set foot in the other sisters' bedrooms. This..."
Ling Yue bit her lip lightly, frowned slightly, and looked embarrassed.
"As the Crown Princess, many of my sisters have asked me about this matter when they paid their respects this morning. I don't know what to do, so I can only ask Mother to make the decision."
Ling Yue's tone was filled with helplessness and worry, and she looked at the Queen expectantly.
She was virtuous and generous, and every word she spoke was for the Crown Prince's offspring and for the other concubines in the Eastern Palace.
"It's great that the Crown Princess has such an idea."
The queen nodded slightly, a look of relief on her face.
"I'm usually so busy managing the affairs of the six ministries in the harem that I've neglected the Eastern Palace. I didn't expect that now that a concubine has entered the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince hasn't favored any of her."
The queen's face darkened again.
I heard before that the prince went to Lin Liangyuan, and although he was asked to go back by the concubine, the queen thought that the prince was not opposed to favoring other women, so she was not particularly concerned about the prince's backyard. As long as he was willing to favor him, there would always be one woman who could give birth among so many women.
But more than ten days have passed, and all seven newcomers have entered the palace, but none of them has been favored yet!
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