He Ning was surprised that the old lady would say such a thing, and even more surprised that the old lady would pull her out.
Fearing she might cause trouble for the old lady, she said, "Grandma, isn't this inappropriate? She is the Empress; it is only natural for her to issue an imperial edict reprimanding a subject's wife..."
The old lady immediately flew into a rage: "Nonsense! What right does a former dancer who became empress have to issue an imperial edict to reprimand you? Is it because I haven't reminded her in too long that she has forgotten what happened back then?"
"Back then, your father-in-law saw that her father and brothers were talented and strongly recommended them to His Majesty. He also used the Marquis's mansion as a guarantor to give them the opportunity to lead troops into battle. Her father and brothers lived up to expectations and won every battle in the war against the foreign tribes, earning His Majesty's deep trust. That's how she rose from a dancer to the honor of becoming Empress."
"When her father and brothers were alive, they were very grateful to the Marquis's mansion. Now, she dares to point fingers at the head mistress of the mansion. She has no shame!"
Hearing this, He Ning knew that her mother-in-law was truly angry.
She looked at Yun Chuwei, hoping that Yun Chuwei could persuade her mother-in-law.
Yun Chuwei simply smiled and did not say anything to stop her.
The old lady was just doing what she wanted to do. She was more than happy to approve of it, so why would she stop her?
Yun Chuwei actually wanted to take He Ning to settle accounts with Empress Wang.
However, as a junior, her evaluation of He Ning was not very convincing.
Even if this matter blows up, it won't improve He Ning's reputation.
But the old lady was different.
In today's society, the person most qualified to evaluate a woman is naturally her mother-in-law.
The fact that the old lady took He Ning to protest to the Empress is itself very convincing.
When people hear about this, they will think that He Ning is a very good daughter-in-law, otherwise her mother-in-law would not have offended the Empress for her sake.
Xie Sheng reacted the most strongly to this matter.
He promised his mother that he would use the imperial decree to get closer to Yun Xian and use Yun Xian's name to investigate Yun Chuwei's sect.
Yun Chuwei's sect was like an iron barrel; after several days, they still couldn't find anything.
This also made him wary; he felt that Yun Chuwei's sect was definitely not simple.
Since Yun Chuwei was sent to the Taoist sect by the old lady, it proves that her sect is related to the Marquis's mansion.
He then realized that perhaps using Yun Xian's name to investigate Yun Chuwei's sect would encounter less resistance.
Originally, this imperial edict was something that could achieve multiple goals at once.
He never expected that the old lady would return so quickly, and he was even more surprised that she would take He Ning to cause trouble for his mother.
If this matter becomes public, the old lady will definitely bring up the Empress Dowager's past mistakes, and then it will be the Empress Dowager who loses face.
He cannot let that happen.
He stepped forward, trying to stop the person.
However, he was stopped by Yun Chuwei.
He frowned and said, "Yun Chuwei, move aside!"
Yun Chuwei gave a mocking smile and slowly said, "When Your Highness came with the imperial decree, did you ever imagine this moment would come?"
Xie Sheng's face darkened. He reached out to push Yun Chuwei away, but Yun Chuwei dodged his push!
Yun Chuwei raised her voice and said to the old lady, "Grandmother, the moment this imperial edict appeared, it was destined to cause a huge uproar. I think we should go and beat the petition drum!"
Upon hearing Yun Chuwei's words, Xie Sheng's eyes widened, and he quickly exclaimed, "No!"
If the old lady were to actually strike the petition drum, it would become known throughout the entire capital.
Then the Empress Dowager will be even more embarrassed!
He must prevent this from happening.
After listening to Yun Chuwei's words, the old lady thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense, then let's go and beat the drum to appeal!"
It's quite possible that opinions about He Ning are already circulating in the capital.
If this matter isn't blown out of proportion, there's no way to reverse He Ning's reputation.
Moreover, if she went directly to the palace, and His Majesty chose to let the matter rest, she would have no choice but to comply.
Therefore, it's better to make a big fuss about it to prevent His Majesty and the Empress from raising the issue only to let it go easily!
After the old lady finished speaking, she pulled He Ning and walked towards the entrance of the Marquis's residence.
"Madam, wait a moment, I have something to say!" Xie Sheng tried to catch up.
Yun Chuwei then shouted, "Assassins! Protect His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Then, a group of guards rushed up and surrounded Xie Sheng.
Xie Sheng could no longer move forward and could only roar, "Get out of my way! Or I'll kill you all!"
Yun Chuwei stood aside and gave a mocking smile: "Your Highness, we are doing this to prevent you from being harmed by assassins. If you die in the Marquis's mansion, we won't be able to explain ourselves, will we?"
Xie Sheng became even angrier upon hearing this.
He yelled at them to get out, but no one paid him any attention.
Only after the old lady and He Ning's carriage had gone far away did Yun Chuwei speak, "The assassin is gone, everyone can disperse!"
Only after hearing this did the crowd disperse.
Xie Sheng ran outside and saw his guards just coming in. Furious, he kicked one of them hard.
"Why didn't you stop the old lady earlier?"
Although the guard felt wronged, he dared not speak, only saying, "Your Highness, I know I was wrong, please punish me!"
Xie Sheng grumbled as he walked out: "What are you standing there for? Go to the Dengwen Drum!"
When He Zhiqian and the others saw the old lady pulling He Ning to beat the petition drum, they knew the matter was spiraling out of control. Therefore, they chose to leave.
After everyone had left, Yunmo approached Yun Chuwei and whispered, "Sister, isn't it too hasty to have Grandmother and Mother beat the Dengwen Drum?"
Yun Chu glanced at Yun Mo, her eyes showing a hint of disdain.
She didn't say anything, but instead started walking out.
Yunmo quickly followed and said, "I was just worried about Grandmother and Mother. If I said anything wrong, please forgive me, sister, okay?"
Yun Chuwei narrowed her eyes slightly and said indifferently, "Yun Mo, shut your mouth. Nobody thinks you're mute!"
Yunmo was overjoyed upon hearing this.
He was so happy when his sister spoke to him.
That's why he kept his mouth shut, tightly.
However, when he saw Yun Chuwei get into the carriage, he couldn't help but ask, "Little sister, where are we going?"
However, he received no answer.
He followed behind Yun Chuwei, wanting to get into the car.
The next instant, he was kicked off and fell next to the wheel.
He had just been kicked off the horse when his sister's carriage set off.
Yunmo watched the carriage disappear into the distance, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
He never expected his younger sister to be so irritable, actually kicking him out of the car.
However, he also thought it was pretty good.
Compared to before, when his sister treated him like he didn't exist, now she takes him seriously.
If I hadn't been watching him closely, how could I have kicked him so precisely?
Thinking about it, he got up and ran towards the direction of the Dengwen Drum.
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