Princess Huaichang's complexion changed drastically, and tears filled her eyelashes.
Empress Dowager Shen's words were equivalent to scolding her for following the trend and disregarding her own mother's life and death.
Queen Zou quickly smoothed things over: "We just mentioned this matter. Concubine Zhou doesn't want Huaichang to accompany her, and wants Huaichang to fulfill her filial piety for her."
Queen Mother Shen then said: "That's because your mother and concubine are thinking about you. As a daughter, you have to think about her. Go quickly!"
Princess Huaichang bowed her head and left. Queen Zou glanced at Queen Mother Shen and said tentatively: "Queen Mother..."
Queen Mother Shen immediately stopped her anger, patted her hand in a friendly manner and said, "You go too, Yan'er needs to be taken care of, he is the future of our great Zhao."
Empress Zou couldn't see anything unusual about Empress Dowager Shen, so she bowed meekly and left: "Don't be too tired, empress. My daughter-in-law has arranged for Yan'er to come and take your place to rest."
Queen Mother Shen nodded: "Go."
When Queen Zou and others left, Queen Mother Shen winked.
Grandma Lu asked the palace attendants around her seriously: "Where is Miss Lin?"
Aunt Ying came over in a hurry: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."
Empress Dowager Shen smiled softly: "Aunt Ying, you are also an old man. Why do you become less aware of the importance of things as you get older?"
Aunt Ying was startled: "What does the Queen Mother mean?"
Aunt Lu said coldly: "The Empress Dowager is already old and sick, so she shouldn't be disturbed by external affairs.
It's good for you, but you let go of things outside and made the Empress Dowager sick. What crime should you do?"
Aunt Ying was covered in cold sweat and knelt down unwillingly.
If we really want to pursue it, this is indeed a mistake and there is no way to escape it.
Empress Dowager Shen said coldly: "Since you have served the Empress Dowager for many years and are loyal and loyal, I will punish you by kneeling here for two hours."
Aunt Ying did not dare to say anything, so she only quietly winked at the palace attendant.
The palace man received the order and quietly slipped out along the wall. After taking only a few steps, he was pushed to the ground.
At this moment, a palace official found Lin Mi and came in to report: "The Queen Mother, Miss Lin is recovering from her injuries in the side hall."
Queen Mother Shen stood up and said: "This poor child, I will go and see her later."
A large group of people went to the side hall, and Aunt Ying wanted to find someone to deliver a message.
However, the palace servant who was left to guard her by Empress Dowager Shen said coldly: "If I were an aunt, I would calm down for a while."
Aunt Ying gritted her teeth unwillingly and was extremely anxious. She didn't know what Empress Dowager Shen would do to Lin Mi...
We have to wake up the Empress Dowager as soon as possible.
But on the other side of the palace, Lin Mi was lying on the bed in fear, pretending to be dead.
Suddenly, someone heard the palace door being pushed open from outside, and a large group of palace people poured in.
Someone asked loudly: "Where is Lin Mi?"
Lin Mi turned around and saw that they were all unfamiliar palace attendants. All the palace attendants who had been waiting for her in Shou'an Palace were gone.
So I was too scared to say anything.
A palace servant came up to her, grabbed her arm and pulled her to the ground: "I asked you a question, why didn't you answer it?"
Lin Mi said loudly: "How dare you do this to me? I am the niece of the Empress Dowager..."
"Yeah, how can you be so rude?"
A soft voice came, and Queen Mother Shen walked in supported by Nanny Lu. Her eyes turned to Lin Mi: "Cousin Lin."
When Lin Mi saw that it was the Queen Mother Shen who had always been gentle and silent, her heart suddenly calmed down.
She first stood still and slowly arranged her clothes and hair, and then deliberately showed her face to Queen Mother Shen, and bowed humiliatedly: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother."