After Emperor Jianwen left Cining Palace, he went to Yiqing Palace instead of returning to Jiaofang Palace.
Eunuch Lu quietly sent a chamberlain to the Jiaofang Palace to deliver a message: "...Eunuch Lu said that the emperor is angry at this time and may become angry. Please wait for a while before admonishing the emperor."
Queen Yu nodded slightly.
After a while, Yu Qiao quietly reported back: "There is news from Cining Palace. After the emperor left Cining Palace, the Queen Mother looked quite ugly. She did not want anyone to serve her and stayed alone in the bedroom."
Queen Yu said calmly: "I ordered people to keep an eye on Cining Palace. If there is any abnormal movement, I will report back to this palace before leaving."
Yu Qiao responded and retreated.
Queen Yu raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
Xie Mingxi is indeed quite capable. In just a few days, Empress Dowager Li's secret was quietly spread among the royal family members. Unlike the previous news about Princess Yongning, which was spread fiercely, it was very well-measured and clever.
Emperor Jianwen had his own eyes and ears in the capital. After learning about this incident, he could not help but feel angry. Emperor Jianwen went to Cining Palace to question him, and Empress Dowager Li was unprepared and the clues were revealed.
No matter how filial Emperor Jianwen was, he could not withstand such stimulation. He suddenly had a rift with Empress Dowager Li, had a quarrel, and left angrily.
One can imagine the mood of Empress Dowager Li at this time.
From beginning to end, this matter had nothing to do with her, the queen of the middle palace.
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The sky has darkened, and the cold wind is biting to the bones.
Queen Yu went to Yiqing Palace in person.
After hearing the news, Eunuch Lu hurriedly came out to welcome her, bowed his hands and saluted: "I have seen the Queen." His eyes naturally glanced at Zhilan's face next to Queen Yu.
It was a severe cold, and Zhilan's fair and pretty face was flushed with red. Her eyes were as full as water, and she pursed her lips and smiled at him.
Eunuch Lu's heart suddenly became hot.
Queen Yu glanced at her and asked softly: "How is your Majesty doing now?"
Eunuch Lu replied in a low voice: "I'd like to report to you, your Majesty, that the Emperor is in a very bad mood and refuses to have dinner. I don't dare to talk too much or persuade you too much."
Empress Yu hummed: "Go and send a message and tell me that I am here to have dinner with the emperor."
No matter how strong the anger is, it should subside after half a day. This is the best time to come and "appease"!
Eunuch Lu also understood the situation and went in to pass the message.
As expected, Emperor Jianwen had calmed down a little. When he heard that Queen Yu was coming, he was silent for a moment and then said: "Let the queen come in!"
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After a while, Queen Yu stepped into the Yiqing Hall.
The anger in Emperor Jianwen's eyes had not receded, his face was dark, and the air around him seemed stagnant.
Queen Yu stepped forward and bowed: "I have met the emperor."
Emperor Jianwen forced out an ugly smile: "Queen, you don't have to be polite."
Empress Yu seemed to know nothing, and said softly: "I heard that the emperor did not have dinner, and I was really worried. No matter what happens, the emperor should take care of his dragon body. I will order people to prepare the heat."
Here comes the porridge."
Emperor Jianwen had no appetite at all, but he did not go against Queen Yu's wishes and nodded slightly.
Empress Yu gave an order, and the hot rice porridge was delivered in just a few minutes of tea. Empress Yu personally scooped up a spoonful of the hot porridge and handed it to Emperor Jianwen's mouth.
Emperor Jianwen reluctantly ate less than half of the bowl and sighed: "That's it! I really can't eat it."
When he thought of the previous scene of confrontation and questioning with his mother in Cining Palace, Emperor Jianwen felt that his heart was blocked and he could hardly eat. The Queen Mother had such an unspeakable habit...
The late emperor knew something secretly, and he was afraid that he would be angered to death again.
Empress Yu comforted her softly: "If there is any misunderstanding between mother and son, just let it go. Why should the emperor be so angry? Not only will it hurt the dragon's body, but it will also hurt the relationship between the mother and the queen."
Emperor Jianwen's eyes were complicated and unspeakable: "Lian Niang, Queen Mother...have you already known about this?"
Empress Yu looked helpless: "As a daughter-in-law, how can I explore the affairs of Cining Palace at will? To be honest with you, Your Majesty, I only heard about those rumors outside yesterday."
"I was afraid that the emperor would be angry, so I didn't dare to talk too much. I didn't expect that the emperor would know about it today, and he would have a dispute with his mother because of it."
Then, Queen Yu frowned slightly: "Even the emperor and I don't know the secrets of the palace. Why did it spread outside the palace?"
Emperor Jianwen snorted coldly: "This happened all because of Yongning!"
"Yongning bullied others so much that the Xie family was forced to fight back and spread the news about Yongning's love affairs with women. Yongning grew up in Cining Palace, so it is inevitable that some people will be suspicious of the queen mother."
The more Emperor Jianwen talked, the more annoyed he became, with anger piling up in his eyes.
Empress Yu said at the wrong time: "Perhaps Yongning accidentally revealed this matter to someone. Otherwise, who would dare to make such a fuss?"
Emperor Jianwen's expression suddenly became gloomy, and his eyes were filled with anger.
Queen Yu stopped and said softly: "How does the emperor plan to settle this matter?"
A chill flashed in Emperor Jianwen's eyes: "Tomorrow, I will summon King Huainan to the palace. I want to ask him if he can discipline his daughter."
After a pause, he added: "Cining Palace should also be reorganized. I will leave this matter to you."
Empress Yu responded warmly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I know the appropriateness and will never embarrass my mother."
In fact, she didn't have to say anything.
For her to personally handle the matter, it was the greatest humiliation for Queen Mother Li!
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Lotus Pond Academy.
Practice room.
It's freezing outside, but there's no chill in the practice room.
There was no candlestick burning in the training room, and the light was dim. Only four sharp blades and a few rapidly changing figures could be seen. No one showed mercy.
Even Master Lian went all out against Sheng Hong without slacking off at all.
An hour of martial arts practice passed quickly when I was fully focused on it.
Mr. Lian shouted softly: "Stop!"
The four of them stopped together and put away their long knives.
Xie Mingxi's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were particularly bright, and there was hot sweat on her forehead.
Sheng Hong stepped forward and wiped the sweat off Xie Mingxi's forehead with his hands.
Mr. Lian and Yin Xiaoxiao had long been accustomed to being numb. They each shook off goosebumps with expressionless expressions and left first.
This is also the time alone that Sheng Hong looks forward to the most in a day. Even if it is only a short moment each time and he can only say a few words in whispers, he still feels satisfied and happy.
"Mingxi," Sheng Hong whispered: "Rumors about the Queen Mother have quietly spread in the past few days, and today they have reached the palace. My father was furious and went to Cining Palace to confront the Queen Mother."
"My father cannot bear to criticize the Queen Mother harshly and will definitely vent his anger on the Huainan Palace. This time, he will severely punish Princess Yongning and the Huainan Prince and his daughter!"
"Queen Yu will never let go of this good opportunity to add insult to injury."
The movements in the palace can never be hidden from anyone who cares.
Not only Sheng Hong knew about the Cining Palace matter, but the third prince and others also had their own sources of information.
Xie Mingxi's eyes flashed and she raised the corners of her mouth slightly.
