The eunuch's voice was loud and long, and it was particularly clear in the not too noisy main hall of Shoukang Palace.
The Queen Mother, who was sitting upright, narrowed her eyes slightly.
The concubines below looked at each other in confusion, each with different thoughts in mind.
These fat ladies are not fools. They all know that Xianzong of Han Dynasty dotes on Xie Ziyue. Before Xianzong of Han Dynasty was away, they could rely on the Queen Mother to do evil.
Now that Han Xianzong is here, if they go forward to catch Xie Ziyue again, it will be unless they are impatient.
So the women looked at each other, silently retracted their hands to grab Xie Ziyue, and stood aside.
Gu Xuan felt very worried when she heard that the Queen Mother wanted someone to capture her mother-in-law.
Who knew that her father would come in such a timely manner, her young heart suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. At least as long as her father was here, no one could bully them!
Just as she was about to pull at her mother-in-law's sleeves, she felt her mother-in-law hold her tighter, and then she knelt down.
Gu Xuan:? ? ?
The Queen Mother's eyes widened instantly and she held the armrest with her hands.
Weren't you still unwilling to kneel just now?
She gritted her teeth secretly, why did she kneel down immediately when she heard the emperor was coming?
This is deliberately setting up a show for myself!
The Queen Mother was heartbroken, but Xie Ziyue's timing was just right. Before she even had time to speak, Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty entered the palace.
For a moment, no matter how confused the concubines were, they could only stand up and salute His Majesty.
Han Xianzong had no intention of caring about other people. From the moment he entered the palace, his eyes were fixed on Xie Ziyue who was kneeling in the palace.
His dissatisfaction with the Queen Mother lasted for more than a day, but once a person's tolerance exceeds a certain limit, he can easily be angered.
Seeing Xie Ziyue kneeling on the ground holding her daughter, Han Xianzong stepped forward to help her up personally and said coldly:
"I wonder what kind of mistake the imperial concubine has made? Is the queen going to punish her to kneel down?"
When asking questions, Han Xianzong's eyes turned around, and his meaning was very clear.
Why is it that while the other concubines are sitting in their seats, Xie Ziyue is the only one kneeling on the ground holding the child?
Not to mention that Han Xianzong did not believe that Xie Ziyue would make mistakes. Even if she did make a mistake, the Queen Mother should not embarrass her like this!
"Emperor, Ai Jia just said a few words about the imperial concubine. The imperial concubine contradicted Ai Jia, so Ai Jia punished her."
The Queen Mother was unhappy when she saw Han Xianzong's cold expression. But she also knew that Han Xianzong was no longer the emperor who had no real power before.
The current Emperor Xianzong of the Han Dynasty holds the military power of a general, and often interviews old ministers. It can be said that he has conquered many loyal ministers and established his authority.
Forced, she had no choice but to explain a few words.
But even if she explained, she still sneered in her heart.
She is really a woman who cannot stand up to the public. She only knows how to use these tricks to frame her!
"Yes, Your Majesty," the Queen and the Queen Mother were one. At this moment, seeing Han Xianzong's intention to rebuke, she also came out to clear the Queen Mother's name:
"It was the imperial concubine who spoke rudely to the Queen Mother, so..."
Before she finished speaking, Han Xianzong shouted at her, as if he didn't want to hear her voice: "Shut up!"
"I will settle your matter with you later!" Thinking of what Concubine De had just told him, Han Xianzong's eyebrows towards the empress were filled with hatred:
"You better shut up now!"
His suddenly louder voice startled everyone in the hall, including Gu Xuan.
Ever since she was born, Gu Xuan has never seen her father so angry.
Her little body couldn't help but tremble with fear. Xie Ziyue felt her daughter's fear and silently hugged her tighter.
The concubines became more and more arrogant and did not dare to speak out. The queen's face was filled with grievances and her eyes were red.
She looked at Han Xianzong in disbelief, as if she did not expect that Han Xianzong would humiliate her in public like this.
When she looked at Han Xianzong, Han Xianzong did not look at her, but looked straight in the direction of the Queen Mother, leaving her with an extremely ruthless profile.
The queen was in a state of confusion, what about her own affairs?
What can happen to you?
She had done a lot of shameful things, and one by one was popping up in her mind at this moment. Could it be that His Majesty discovered which one?
The queen lowered her head and thought wildly, and then couldn't help but look in the direction of Han Xianzong again with trembling eyes.
This time, she saw someone standing next to Han Xianzong.
De imperial concubine.
Concubine De didn't know when she came out. Maybe it was when she lowered her head to think about something.
Concubine De was not there when she paid her respects to the Queen Mother, but both her aunt and nephew were too busy having sex with Xie Ziyue that they didn't even notice.
Concubine De's eyes looked directly at her, filled with shocking hatred and pride.
Did she discover something?
Thinking of what Han Xianzong said just now, the queen could no longer take any chances and had to endure it to avoid losing her composure in front of everyone.
The atmosphere in Shoukang Palace, which had previously been leaning towards the Empress Dowager, suddenly changed.
The Queen was like a clay Buddha crossing a river, unable to protect herself. At this time, her mind was full of thinking of countermeasures, so naturally she could no longer speak for the Queen Mother.
A person like the Queen Mother naturally saw that Han Xianzong was unusual, and she wanted to put this matter aside so that she could retain her right to speak and put in a good word for the Queen later.
But how could Xie Ziyue give her this opportunity? Her eyes were red and she said:
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother said that when the emperor grows up, he will be sent to Shoukang Palace to be raised by her. The concubine was reluctant to let go, so she argued a few words. The Queen Mother also said that the concubine spoiled Ah Xuan, but Ah Xuan is only a few years old now. How can I talk about being spoiled when I am one month old? If I am wrong in my love for my daughter, please Your Majesty punish me!"
After saying that, he knelt down again.
How could Han Xianzong ask her to kneel down? He hurriedly supported her: "My beloved concubine is just a loving mother. What's wrong with her?"
Hearing these words, the Queen Mother's heart sank.
Xie Ziyue's motherly heart was right, so did the emperor want to reprimand her in public for her mistake?
The Queen Mother was angry and anxious. She already regretted her unscrupulous words just now.
She has a daughter herself, how could she want to help others raise their daughter? Especially from Xie Ziyue, whom she has always disliked.
She just wanted to be in love with Ziyue, but she didn't know it was such a coincidence that everything came together!
Now I am really a mute eating Coptis chinensis, I can’t tell the pain!
The ominous premonition in the Queen Mother's heart was quickly verified, and Han Xianzong said as expected:
"The servants serving the Queen Mother are confused, is the Queen Mother herself confused too? With her status as the Imperial Concubine, it is perfectly fine for her to raise the princess herself, so how can the Queen still like to break her up by force? Could it be that she listened to the instigation of the people around her, so she became confused?"
Han Xianzong seemed to be scolding the servants around the Queen Mother, but in fact he was mocking the Queen Mother every sentence.
