The entire Nuan Pavilion echoed with the angry voice of Queen Mother Sun, making the already tense atmosphere even more depressing.
However, Zhu Qiyu still did not respond, but winked at Wynn, so the latter bowed his hand and left with Liu Yuer.
Seeing this situation, Queen Mother Sun became even more furious, stood up directly and scolded.
"stop!"
"Left and right, stop the Ai family!"
As a result, a few of the servants of Cining Palace who had been kneeling on the ground immediately stood up hesitantly and stood in front of Wynn and others.
"presumptuous!"
A deep voice sounded immediately, but Zhu Qiyu quietly looked at the few chamberlains blocking the front.
"Step aside!"
Following the order, the servants looked at each other in confusion, neither advancing nor retreating...
Seeing this situation, Queen Mother Sun turned pale and said.
"By doing this, does the emperor really not care about the Ai family? Aren't you afraid of comments from outside the court?"
Regarding Empress Dowager Sun's question, Zhu Qiyu chose to respond to him with action.
Seeing that the servants of Cining Palace hesitated but still stood there, he snorted coldly and shouted directly.
"Someone is coming!"
Then, there was a noise outside the Nuan Pavilion, and suddenly seven or eight Imperial Guards who were originally guarding outside the hall broke in directly.
Seeing this situation, Queen Mother Sun was completely stunned. For a moment, she did not react. She did not expect that in broad daylight, Zhu Qiyu would be so wild and dare to lead the imperial army into Cining Palace.
However, this is the fact. Looking at the Imperial Guards who were kneeling on one knee waiting for orders, Zhu Qiyu ordered in a cold voice.
"Drag these blind things down and punish them with twenty sticks!"
"yes!"
Several of the Imperial Guards responded with clasped fists, stood up, and rushed towards the chamberlains who were blocking the way. With three or two blows, they completely subdued them and prepared to escort them away.
Only then did Empress Dowager Sun react, clenching her fists tightly and saying.
"You are so impudent, and you haven't stopped yet!"
Seeing this situation, several imperial soldiers hesitated slightly and looked at the emperor.
Seeing that the emperor's expression did not change at all, they had no choice but to salute the Empress Dowager with fists in their hands. Then, without saying much, they escorted the servants and left the Nuan Pavilion.
Afterwards, Huaien also bowed to the Queen Mother Sun, and then waved his hand, asking the few chamberlains who were supporting Liu Yu'er to lead them away.
In Cining Palace, you can hear a needle drop!
The Queen Mother Sun stood there, her chest rising and falling. The whole Nuan Pavilion could hear the Queen Mother Sun's heavy breathing. She was obviously too angry to speak.
Her body swayed slightly, and she fell on the couch holding on to the armrests, her expression uncertain for a while.
If Queen Mother Sun felt angry when she saw the emperor barging in, then at this time, she felt a chill rising from her back.
Custodes!
The emperor actually brought the Imperial Guard to Cining Palace. What on earth did he want to do?
For a mere palace maid?
Empress Dowager Sun herself thought this answer was funny. She stared at Zhu Qiyu and Mr. Wang opposite her, her face as dark as water, but she couldn't help but feel panicked in her heart.
In contrast, Zhu Qiyu was calm. Seeing the chamberlain taking Liu Yu'er away, he turned around, stepped forward with the Wang family, bowed slightly, and said.
"Greetings to Our Lady!"
Empress Dowager Sun remained silent and just looked at the two people opposite her coldly. Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu didn't care. He straightened up and glanced at Huai En next to him.
So, the latter immediately understood and scolded the palace man kneeling next to him.
"Things that are not eye-catching cannot be carried out by Your Majesty and the Queen!"
The voice was not loud, but it once again made Empress Dowager Sun look ugly. You know, this is Cining Palace, and she hasn't spoken yet. Is it the turn of Huai En, a slave, to give orders here?
She deliberately opened her mouth to reprimand, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.
Wynn was just a slave, but the reason why he dared to be so arrogant was simply relying on the emperor's tacit approval.
In fact, the conflict just now has made it very obvious that the emperor now doesn't care about her, the Holy Mother Queen Mother, at all.
There are forbidden troops outside, and these people in Cining Palace are simply not enough to watch. Therefore, if she opens her mouth at this time, no matter what she says, she will only bring humiliation to herself.
Seeing that Empress Dowager Sun did not respond at all, coupled with the lessons learned by the few chamberlains who had been dragged out just now, the kneeling palace servants did not dare to hesitate, stood up in a hurry, and respectfully moved two blocks over.
Zhu Qiyu was very polite and bowed to the Empress Dowager with Wang, and then sat down Shiran.
However, what he did was more like humiliation in the eyes of Queen Mother Sun, because from the beginning to the end, the emperor did not really respect her, the Queen Mother, and everything he did was more
It's like just going through the motions.
Seeing the two people opposite sitting down, Queen Mother Sun slowly calmed down, looked at the opposite person coldly, and said.
"What does the emperor want to do when he comes to Cining Palace today?"
Now that things have developed, Queen Mother Sun, in addition to anger and confusion, feels fear on a deeper level.
Although she had known before that the emperor had taken over the power of the court, after all, she was still the Holy Mother Queen Mother on the surface, and the emperor still respected her, and even occasionally, she could put on a little airs.
However, the emperor's move to break into the palace this time undoubtedly completely shattered this false appearance.
When the imperial guards dragged the person out, she suddenly felt a deep sense of powerlessness. For the first time in so many years, she felt deeply that her life was in someone's hands.
Although her reason told her, Zhu Qiyu did not dare to do this, otherwise, he would have to face the world's material criticism.
However, based on his strong actions just now, is it really impossible?
When the threat of death really came, Queen Mother Sun realized how fragile the so-called etiquette, law and ethics that she and even Nangong's Supreme Emperor relied on were.
Anger is an emotion that can only be possessed when both parties are equal. When the life and death of one party is completely in the hands of the other, there is no choice but to compromise.
The long nails were dug deeply into the hands of the Empress Dowager Sun, but she could only force herself to remain calm.
Seeing her acting like this, Zhu Qiyu smiled and said.
"Didn't the Holy Mother see it? Why bother asking?"
Queen Mother Sun's eyes widened suddenly, a hint of disbelief flashed on her face, and she asked.
"Just because of a mere palace maid, the emperor actually made such a big fuss and led people to forcefully break into the palace?"
"Well, just for a palace maid!"
Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.
"Didn't Our Lady also specially summon this palace maid to Cining Palace for questioning?"
The tone of these words was slightly unkind, and Queen Mother Sun immediately gritted her teeth and said.
"Aijia just asked her some things and didn't do anything to her!"
"It's natural..."
Looking at Empress Dowager Sun who was clenching her silver teeth, Zhu Qiyu felt relaxed, nodded, turned to Empress Wang and said.
"The Holy Mother is always kind and will naturally not embarrass a little palace maid. If this is the case, then if anyone embarrasses her in the palace, it must have nothing to do with the Holy Mother. If this happens, the queen will handle it according to the palace rules.
Yes, there is no need to bother the Holy Mother with such trivial matters."
These words are commonplace, but the threat contained in them is not concealed at all. The implication is that it is indeed impossible for Zhu Qiyu to do anything to the Queen Mother because of a little palace maid, but it is just that he cannot do anything to the Queen Mother.
How about the Holy Mother Queen Mother?
These people in Cining Palace still have to be dealt with according to the 'Palace Rules'.
"I understand, Your Majesty, please rest assured."
At this time, Queen Wang also spoke and echoed from the side, which made Queen Mother Sun's face look extremely ugly.
"What does the emperor mean by this? The Ai family asked this palace maid to come here today for questioning. Does the emperor really not know the reason?"
The topic returned to Liu Yu'er, and Queen Mother Sun finally got rid of the suffocating sense of threat. She frowned and spoke in a deep voice, saying.
"Recently, there have been a lot of rumors in the East Palace. They all say that the prince is indulged in the harem because he was deceived by this woman. The prince is the foundation of the country. How can such a woman continue to stay in the palace?"
After completely calming down, Queen Mother Sun also regained some confidence.
If the emperor came here to do something to her, then he must have done it long ago. Until now, he is still sitting here talking properly, which shows that the other party still has some scruples.
To be honest, before the emperor came, Empress Dowager Sun was indeed considering whether to 'deal' with this little palace maid, and with the development of the matter now, her determination has become even stronger.
However, what she understood better was that now that the person was in the hands of the emperor, life and death were no longer up to her, so she could only take a step back, hoping to drive the maid out, or at least not stay with the prince.
However, Empress Dowager Sun's thoughts obviously could not be hidden from Zhu Qiyu. He smiled and shook his head and said.
"I have asked the prince about this matter. The prince said that it is just rumors. The Holy Mother does not need to take it to heart."
Such a calm tone made Empress Dowager Sun even more uneasy.
Contacting the emperor's strong style just now, she felt more and more that this little palace maid might have been arranged by the emperor a long time ago.
In this case, this person will no longer be able to stay!
With her thoughts spinning rapidly, Empress Dowager Sun looked at Zhu Qiyu opposite and said.
"Maybe it's a rumor, but the emperor should know that since the prince is involved, it is not a trivial matter. Even if the Ai family ignores it, will the masters of the East Palace and the ministers in the court think it is insignificant?
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"What's more, the emperor brought people into the palace today and caused such a big commotion. Can't he give an explanation to the court?"
Are you using Wai Chao to pressure him?
Zhu Qiyu sneered and said.
"Since the Holy Mother has retreated to the deep palace, she doesn't have to worry about the court affairs. How to quell the rumors in the East Palace is a matter between me and the prince."
"As for... breaking into the palace?"
At this point, Zhu Qiyu's expression suddenly became a little playful. Then, his eyes swept across the Cining Palace and quickly fell on someone, saying.
"Wang Qin, the eunuch in charge of Cining Palace, had evil intentions and intended to practice witchcraft in Cining Palace and murder the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother. After the Queen and I found out about this, in order to prevent the thief from rising up and harming the Holy Mother, we personally led the imperial army to enter
Our Lady of Cining Palace."
"I don't know, is the Holy Mother satisfied with this explanation?"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Qin on the side immediately shivered, but in this situation, it was obvious that he had no role to speak, so he could only kowtow repeatedly, and muffled sounds kept coming from the quiet Nuan Pavilion.
At the same time, the way Queen Mother Sun looked at Zhu Qiyu also changed. You must know that in her eyes, even though the emperor had always had ill intentions towards Nangong, he still acted fairly and honestly, but she never thought that the other party would actually come up with something.
Such a despicable method, Empress Dowager Sun said angrily at that moment.
"You are making a false accusation!"
However, Zhu Qiyu didn't care and just said lightly.
"Whether it is a frame-up or not, we will naturally come to a conclusion when we get to Dongchang and Jinyiwei. Oh, by the way, the punishments of Jinyiwei and Dongchang are harsh. It is possible that in the end, the confession will be made, but the person will commit suicide out of fear of the crime.
of."
When Queen Mother Sun heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
She didn't expect that the emperor would even think of this level.
Looking at Wang Qin who was still kowtowing, Queen Mother Sun closed her eyes tremblingly, forcing herself to calm down again, and said.
"Okay, okay, okay, the emperor is really different from before!"
"The Ai family will handle the matter of Cining Palace and ensure that there will be no rumors among the government and the public. Is the emperor satisfied with this?"
So, Zhu Qiyu finally nodded with satisfaction and said.
"The Holy Mother is wise. If this is the case, then I will not disturb the Holy Mother. Queen, let's go..."
After that, he and Mr. Wang stood up and bowed slightly, still polite and thoughtful, as if nothing had happened.
But in fact, both Queen Mother Sun and Zhu Qiyu understand that after what happened today, everything will never be the same again!
Seeing the emperor and empress leave, Wang Qincai, who was kneeling on the ground, lay on the ground as if he had lost all his strength. At this moment, his forehead was already blue and purple.
Seeing this situation, Empress Dowager Sun couldn't bear it, but after thinking for a moment, she still spoke.
"I have wronged you today, but some things still need to be done urgently before you can go back to recuperate..."
Wang Qin felt a little sad in his heart, but he still lowered his head and said.
"Please give me the Holy Mother's instructions."
So, Queen Mother Sun sighed unwillingly, but still said.
"You also heard what the emperor just said. When you go to make arrangements for today's affairs, you must not let out a single word to the outside world... just say that Cining Palace was robbed, and the imperial army was transferred by the Ai family to investigate. As for the emperor,
You and the queen just happened to come over to say hello, do you understand?"
Wang Qin naturally understood the current situation, and immediately nodded like garlic and said.
"Please rest assured, Holy Mother, the slave girl will be taken care of and there will definitely not be any rumors outside."
Then, Wang Qin hesitated for a moment, but still said.
"But Holy Mother, such a big thing has happened. Do you want to say something to the Supreme Emperor?"
After hearing this, Queen Mother Sun seemed a little moved, but in the end, she still shook her head and said.
"Let's keep it a secret for now. Let's wait until the weather calms down in a few days and then look for an opportunity to talk about it..."
This chapter has been completed!