"Your Majesty didn't say anything."

When Aunt Feiwu heard what Zhao Cuo said, she just shook her head slightly and didn't want to say more.

Young Master Zhao's heart sank to the bottom, he felt chilled all over, and he really wanted to escape.

Who else was so excited on the first day of time travel?

'Damn summer witch...'

He gritted his teeth. If it hadn't been for the enchantress who transformed into Xia Bailuan and married into his family, why would he have reached this point now? Conversing with the bride is what he should do tonight, right? But now life and death are uncertain.

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The palace of Duke Zheng was not far from the imperial city. Under the pull of the horse, Zhao Cuo entered the silent and oppressive palace in a blink of an eye. He opened the curtain and looked out. The carriage was running on a smooth and wide stone road.

It was almost midnight and the palace was extremely quiet. Apart from the guards on duty who passed by from time to time, the only thing moving was the flames of the palace lanterns hanging on both sides of the road.

"please."

Not long after, the carriage slowly stopped, and a group of secret guards in black appeared quietly. They helped Zhao Cuo get out of the carriage semi-forcedly, and then searched him up and down. Fei Wu stood aside and watched quietly.

After cooperatively accepting the search, the secret guard found nothing unusual about Zhao Cuo and retreated. Only then did he have the opportunity to look up at the majestic and magnificent palace in front of him.

East Palace—the most powerful woman in Dayu Kingdom lives here.

"Come as I am."

Feiwu whispered to him, then turned and walked towards the dimly lit hall, Zhao Cuo nodded and followed.

Then there were many twists and turns all the way, and almost no one could be seen in the Queen Mother's palace, which looked like a cold palace.

Zhao Cuo admitted that he was more than a little panicked.

'When I summoned one of my distinguished disciples late at night, the Queen Mother really didn't shy away from it at all. Well, no one dared to say anything even if it was her.'

"arrive."

Arriving outside a dormitory, Fei Wu turned around and looked at Zhao Cuo calmly, and said in a warning tone:

"I'll go in first and tell you something. Young Master, don't move around while you're standing here, and don't make any noise. Your Majesty hates noise. Don't say you didn't predict what you said."

After saying that, without waiting for Zhao Cuo's reply, she walked quietly to the front of the palace, opened the door, bowed and walked into the dark room, and closed the door silently.

'It's not time to panic yet.'

Zhao Cuo closed his eyes to calm himself down.

"The witch planted dragon-veined worms on me in front of the grand sacrificial wine and was not discovered. It is impossible for the Queen Mother to see that there is something wrong with me. There is nothing to be nervous about."

The Queen Mother would definitely not be able to kill him directly here. She had just ordered his father Zheng Guogong to thoroughly investigate the Xia family's collusion with the demon clan. Obviously, she still trusted the Zhao family.

While his thoughts were wandering, the door of the bedroom opened again.

Feiwu cautiously stepped out of the house.

'how's it going?'

Zhao Cuo cast a questioning look at him.

"My queen has gone to bed."

Feiwu shook his head.

Zhao Cuo: "..."

"no."

He showed a black question mark face.

"Then what should I do now... should I leave?"

What's the point of calling the wounded over so late at night and then taking a rest without authorization? Are you too willful, Queen Mother?

"wait."

Feiwu's gentle face was as peaceful as ever.

Does this mean that he should wait outside the door until dawn?

Zhao Cuo twitched the corner of his mouth and opened his mouth to say something, but seeing that Fei Wu had closed his eyes to rest, he had no choice but to calm down and wait with her outside the door.

[On the wedding night, the lovely wife makes a arrogant and arrogant scene, while the husband has a night party with the charming widow].mpeg

'I don't have many memories of the Queen Mother in my mind...'

He lowered his head and thought.

"The noble daughter of the Zhao family in Jiangnan was appointed as the queen as soon as she entered the palace thirteen years ago. It seems that within a few days, Emperor Xuan Yu ignored the government due to illness and left the then crown prince to supervise the country. Something surprising happened after that.

The change allowed the Queen Mother, who was still the queen, to seize power."

Zhao Cuo rubbed his forehead and tried hard to recall the information about the woman in the palace in front of him. Unfortunately, the young father-in-law was only five years old thirteen years ago, and the memory from that time has long been blurred by now. It has been passed down to him.

Some incomplete fragments remain.

'What happened the year the Queen Mother entered the palace?'

Zhao Cuo closed his eyes and walked through the messy pictures. The young father-in-law seemed to have a very difficult time when he was five years old. In his memory, Zheng Guogong and his wife were worried during that time. The Duke's mansion was filled with gloom and mist, and the whole Xiangjing city was shaking.

"never mind."

Zhao Cuo broke free from the memories that he couldn't sort out and began to think about what happened in recent years. He just wanted to know the Queen Mother's handling style so that he could deal with it when they met, so as to prevent himself from falling into a dilemma.

"The Queen Mother didn't know why she didn't have any children. Three years ago, Emperor Yu Xuan, who had been bedridden, passed away. She first appointed the second emperor's son to the throne, and then deposed him on the grounds of lewdness and immorality in the same month. Then the fourth prince came to the throne.

Within half a year, he was deposed from the throne for some reason of breach of filial piety..."

Thinking of this, Zhao Cuo already looked well-behaved.

He is willing to call Queen Mother Zhao the most ruthless!

Two emperors were deposed one after another. Although the reasons sounded high-sounding, everyone in the government and the public knew that the biggest reason was that the new emperor was disobedient. The reason why the current Emperor Yongzhao was able to sit on the throne for two years was because he respected the Queen Mother's orders!

'This is a powerful woman who is greedy for power, selfish and ruthless.'

Zhao Cuo came to a conclusion in his mind.

The young master knew how to behave when he met the Queen Mother.

Today, the Holy One has set an example for him. The first thing is to obey orders. He cannot show any rebelliousness in the face of a woman who is extremely controlling. It is best to pretend to be a harmless little rabbit. The most important thing is

You must never contradict your empress!

"I'm so sleepy... It doesn't matter if I sleep for a while, right?"

While thinking wildly, a wave of sleepiness hit Zhao Cuo. As a first-level monk, it was okay for him to stay up all night, but what happened today had already made him exhausted physically and mentally. He stood half-leaning against the wall for a long time.

Then fell into a deep sleep.

Zhao Cuo was confused and didn't know how much time had passed.

What suddenly woke him up was a familiar calm female voice.

"It is announced that the Duke of Zheng, Zhao Gan, has entered the palace!"

"Eh!"

He opened his eyes suddenly, and then narrowed his eyelids unconsciously. It was already dawn in the East Palace where the candlelight was flickering.

After his eyes adjusted to the light, Zhao Cuo realized that his biological father was standing aside, bowing and facing the door of the dormitory. The Duke of Guo was wearing a dark purple solemn official uniform and a black gauze hat, with a solemn expression.

Zhao Gan ignored his son who was dozing off just now. After Fei Wu finished speaking, he walked into the hall with gentle steps. The door was closed without making any sound, locking Zhao Cuo out.

"What's going on?"

Zhao Cuo had a puzzled expression on his face.

"I just felt like I slept for a while. Is it dawning so soon? So the Queen Mother woke up, and my father just came back after investigating the Xia family's collusion with the demon clan overnight, so he summoned him first? Judging from his expression, there should be a problem.

Not big?"

Zhao Cuo breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still a little worried. This matter would definitely not be easy to pass. Even if his father Zheng Guogong found out the matter, he would definitely still be held accountable.

'But from another point of view, I discovered in time that my newlywed wife was a trick of the demon clan and avoided greater losses. Is it actually a merit rather than a fault? Letting the demon clan sage sneak into the capital was Yu Tianjian's dereliction of duty!'

About a quarter of an hour later, the door of the palace opened again, and the Duke of Zheng, Zhao Gan, walked out with a helpless expression. His expression seemed to have breathed a long sigh of relief, but there was a gloomy look in his eyes.

"Father……"

Zhao Cuo felt nervous, and when he stepped forward and was about to speak, Duke Zheng shook his head and interrupted him.

"The queen said she wants to see you."

"yes."

Young Master Zhao could only suppress his thoughts and took a deep breath. After adjusting his facial expression, he lowered his head and walked into the bedroom. The door was closed again.

He looked at the environment he was in with the corner of his eye. This was a palace that was a bit too spacious for a bedroom. The inner and outer halls were separated by an elegant screen.

The whole hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"I, Zhao Cuo, am paying homage to the Queen Mother!"

Zhao Cuo bowed and saluted in front of the screen depicting the mountains and rivers of the south of the Yangtze River. Although he did not hold an official position, as the eldest son of the Duke's family and a hero who would surely ascend to the throne in the future, he could call himself "Chen".
To be continued...