Rong Yuanzhou had completely blocked all Mi Xiayao's escape routes.
The two people were separated by a curtain and the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.
"Then spring will come. I'll find a good place. Thank you, Master Jiaorong."
"I'm always waiting for you."
The two people finished their scribbled conversation, and there was no new topic along the way.
Until the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, she was helped down by Song Qiaoxu.
Rong Yuanzhou also dismounted, holding the reins with one hand and standing tall.
"If someone enters the palace..." It's hard to find him.
"Although civilian girls don't usually have the opportunity to enter the palace, they have seen a little bit of the world. The civilian girls in the palace still know how to get around."
Mi Xiayao didn't want to trouble Rong Yuanzhou.
She interrupted Rong Yuanzhou without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, and then led Song Qiao into the palace gate without looking back.
This behavior made Rong Yuanzhou laugh angrily.
Mi Xiayao, who entered the palace gate here, was indeed led by someone from the palace.
Along the way, she did not look around, but looked straight ahead, with a straight posture and elegant steps.
Until the palace servants took her to the imperial study room, the eunuch in charge who was guarding the door of the imperial study room pushed the door open.
While holding her sharp voice, she said: "Miss Mi, please come here."
Song Qiao was stopped outside the door, and she entered the imperial study alone.
In the bright yellow room, a tall man sat firmly on the dragon chair.
However, as Mi Xiayao got closer to the dragon chair, she found that this tall man looked sick.
She quickly knelt down and saluted.
Then the emperor's hoarse voice came from above, "You were frightened last night. I have heard the reason from Yongning."
After speaking for a short time, the emperor sighed deeply.
You can hear the emperor's endless helplessness towards the prince.
"I am just such a legitimate son."
Mi Xiayao knelt on the ground and did not dare to get up, but the emperor did not beat around the bush and went straight to expose the matter.
She understood what the emperor meant.
Are you trying to calm things down?
"Of course, I can't say that I am using my authority to suppress you," the emperor changed his topic, "A woman's reputation and even her life are important. Although no outsiders know the inside story, the harm suffered by the little girl is even more difficult to heal.
"
The emperor slowly stood up and walked to the window with somewhat weak steps.
"I once had an extremely cute daughter. If she could grow up healthy, she would probably be about the same age as you."
What does it mean?
Although Mi Xiayao was kneeling on the ground, she hid her facial expression.
At this moment, she frowned, unable to figure out what move the emperor was using.
Could it be the emotional card?
"It's because I failed to educate the prince well. If this happened, it should be my problem. Please get up."
It doesn't matter if she accepts this, or if she doesn't.
"Girl of the Mi family, I heard that Yongning said that you are a smart person, so I won't talk in circles with you. Let's open the skylight and tell the truth. According to your thoughts, what do you think is the best way to handle this matter?"
Mi Xiayao stood where she was, neither humble nor arrogant, with a vague sense of pride.
She raised her eyes and looked openly at the emperor in front of her who wanted to protect the crown prince.
"If I follow my daughter's wishes, the prince should apologize to me and never get close to my daughter for the rest of my life."
Her frank and frank words made the emperor's face darken, and Long Yan was about to become furious.
The tea cup in the emperor's hand was thrown to the ground by his sleeve.
The broken tea cup fell down, making a loud noise.
But she still stood there without panic or guilt.
It was as if the emperor's anger had nothing to do with her.
"But I know that if there is no crown prince, there will be chaos in the court. So I can't touch him, and there is another way, which is also very simple."
She gathered up her robe and adjusted her wide sleeves.
The emperor was attracted by her movements and looked over.
Mi Xiayao raised her hand in the gesture of bowing to a court minister, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "Buy your mouth and give me hush money. This matter can be written off in one stroke."
This was the first time the emperor saw someone who dared to negotiate hush money with him with a clearly stated price, and he sneered.
"Do you think that such a small embarrassing thing can make me waste such a big thought?"
"Your Majesty can have many ways to deal with it. I just want to tell you loyally. Once a person is pushed to an extreme, the potential of that person will be hundreds of times greater than usual."
"..." The emperor stood silently by the window.
This time, the atmosphere in the imperial study room went from breaking ceramics to having heated arguments and questioning, and now the atmosphere is inexplicably subdued.
Mi Xiayao didn't show any signs of panic throughout the whole process.
The emperor had some thoughts in his mind. He rubbed the jade ring on his thumb, pondered for a moment, and then said, "If I follow your second method, what do you want?"
The fact that he could ask this question meant that the emperor was ready to give in.
She breathed a sigh of relief and became more comfortable dealing with the emperor.
"I don't ask for much. I want to be the top leader in the cooperation between the Chamber of Commerce and the Royal Clothing Bureau."
To outsiders, this is like a lion opening its mouth.
But as far as Mi Xiayao was concerned, she was fully capable of confronting the emperor.
As just said, if the emperor refuses to give the succession chair, then she will break the news and expose the fact that the prince raped the daughter of the people. Then she will join other women who have suffered the same fate and submit a letter together, causing a sensation in the whole court.
Even if she can't defeat the crown prince, she can still bite the crown prince Qin Qiao to pieces.
The emperor half-squinted and re-examined the little girl in front of him who was neither humble nor haughty from beginning to end.
Such a stubborn and confident look is exactly the same as her grandfather.
"You are just a little girl. This businessman may just have a whim and want to be the head of my treasure bureau. Do you think I will agree to it?"
Mi Xiayao guessed that the emperor would say such a thing.
She had been fighting against Gu Yun in the first place so that she could have a stable backer when negotiating with the royal family one day.
"The founder of Yuelai Tower is not only Chennu, but also the Gu family from Tangzhou. This Yuelai Tower is not owned by Chennu alone. "
The implication is that there are people more "professional" than her who are guaranteeing the bottom line.
The emperor's brows had never relaxed. At this moment, the eunuch in charge outside the door reminded through the door: "Your Majesty, Lord Rong's Council of Zuo Tongzheng will be here in half an hour."
"Let me think about this matter. You can go back to the Golden Buddha Temple and continue worshiping the Buddha."
Mi Xiayao's courage had completely grown up at this time.
"After driving away my daughter, if Your Majesty does not give her adequate compensation, I will fight to the death."
Her words were clearly a warning.
The eunuch in charge who was eavesdropping outside the door couldn't help but take a breath.
Just as everyone was waiting with bated breath for His Majesty's anger, His Majesty actually laughed heartily a few times.
"The girl who has been raised by Mi Lao has quite a lot of courage!"