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Palace of Benevolence and Peace.
The Empress Dowager took the phoenix seal and a pile of picture albums handed over by Fu De. After hearing the purpose of the visit, she frowned. "The Emperor asked Ai Jia to choose a concubine from this selection?"
The triennial selection happened to be this year. This matter had always been handed over to Lu Wushuang. The Empress Dowager did not want to intervene in these things. Why did the Emperor suddenly change his mind?
"Replying to the Empress Dowager, the Emperor thinks that Imperial Concubine Lu is not suitable to host the selection, so …" Fu De replied.
"What about the Emperor?" The Empress Dowager frowned. Didn't the Emperor always dote on Lu Wushuang? Why did he think that she was not suitable to host the selection?
Fu De said, "The Emperor has just finished his morning court."
"When the Emperor finishes his official business, Ai Jia will ask him personally. You go back first and tell him that Ai Jia will keep the phoenix seal and picture album for the time being. However, Ai Jia must know what happened." The Empress Dowager said. She knew that if it were not for a reason, the Emperor would not let her handle the palace affairs at this time.
She was so concerned about the little prince's illness that she was not in the mood to care about other things.
Fu De retreated.
The Empress Dowager frowned at the phoenix seal beside her hand and said to Aunt Cheng, "Go and find out what happened last night."
Aunt Cheng nodded.
The Empress Dowager was worried about Mo Rongyi's illness. After putting away the phoenix seal and picture album, she immediately went to the prince's residence.
Qi Jin was performing acupuncture on Mo Rongyi while Ye Zhen watched from the side. She made breakfast for Mo Rongyi early this morning. To be safe, she added a little spirit spring to the porridge. Seeing that the child's complexion was much better than yesterday, she felt happy.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager." Seeing the Empress Dowager come in, everyone except Qi Jin, who was performing acupuncture, bent their knees and saluted.
"Get up." The Empress Dowager waved her hand and came to the side of the bed. She looked at Mo Rongyi who was performing acupuncture. "Yi, did you sleep well last night?"
Mo Rongyi was full of spirit. When he saw the Empress Dowager, he immediately grinned. "Mother, I slept very well. I didn't wake up last night."
Qi Jin put away the needle and said to the Empress Dowager with a smile, "Empress Dowager, you can rest assured that the little prince's illness will soon recover. Today's pulse is much better than yesterday."
"It's all thanks to Yaoyao's medicinal cuisine." Mo Rongyi immediately said. He had originally asked Lu Yaoyao to enter the palace just to let her know that he was about to die. He did not expect that she would actually save him.
The Empress Dowager looked at Ye Zhen with a smile.
Ye Zhen smiled and said, "That's because the little prince is willing to take the medicine. If you refuse to take the medicine, no one can save you. Every time you took the medicine, you would vomit soon after, and the medicine's effect could not work on you at all."
"No matter what, as long as the young prince's illness can be cured," the Empress Dowager said with a smile.
While they were talking, a eunuch came in from outside to report that it was the Fifth Wangye and the Eighth Wangye who came to visit the young Wangye, and asked the Empress Dowager to grant them permission to come in.
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager glanced at Mo Rongyi, "Your Fifth Imperial Brother and Eighth Imperial Brother are coming to visit you, do you want to see them?"
Mo Rongyi frowned in disgust. "It's fine if it's Sixth Brother, but I don't want to see these two."
These two used to bully him, say that his mother was of low birth, and laugh at his eldest brother for being blind. He didn't want to see them at all.
The Empress Dowager nodded gently. "Then they will go back to the two princes. The young Wangye has just finished acupuncture and needs to rest. Let them come back another day."
The little eunuch answered and left.
Ye Zhen knew that there were three princes in the capital. In addition to the two just now, there was also the Sixth Wangye. She had seen the Sixth Wangye before. He was a very funny person, straightforward and generous, and did not like to pay attention to official business. He used to have the title of Romantic King. Perhaps because of this, he could live to the present.
However, she felt that the princes who could live to the present were not simple.
The Empress Dowager accompanied Mo Rongyi to talk. Qi Jin, Ye Zhen, and others retreated outside. Ye Zhen had to prepare Mo Rongyi's lunch. After saying goodbye to Qi Jin, she went to the small kitchen.
Except for Nuan Ren, no one in the whole Prince's Residence knew that she was called to the Palace of Heavenly Purity yesterday. However, the news of Lu Wushuang being grounded had not yet spread. Ye Zhen was looking forward to what Lu Lingzhi would do after the news spread in the capital.
She was not afraid of Lu Lingzhi helping Lu Wushuang to win favor. She was afraid that he would do nothing. If he did not act, how could he make a mistake? If he did not make a mistake, how could she catch him?
Before the Empress Dowager returned to the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful, she had already learned from Aunt Cheng that Lu Wushuang was grounded.
"Grounded for three months?" The Empress Dowager was surprised. Didn't the emperor like Lu Wushuang very much? How could she be grounded?
"What happened last night?" The Empress Dowager asked in a low voice.
Aunt Cheng said, "A palace maid saw that late at night, Imperial Consort Lu took the palace maids to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. This servant just went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to inquire. Several of Imperial Consort Lu's confidants were beaten to death, leaving only Aunt He."
"Beaten to death by the emperor?" The Empress Dowager gasped. What was the emperor thinking? Didn't he still count on Lu Lingzhi to suppress the rebellion in the Western Vassal? Why was he angry with Lu Wushuang at this time?
Aunt Cheng nodded gently, "It was the emperor's order."
"Did you find out what happened in the Palace of Heavenly Purity last night?" The Empress Dowager asked with a frown.
"This servant can't find out." This matter should have been suppressed by the emperor.
The Empress Dowager did not say anything more. Not long after returning to the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful, Mo Rongzhan came.
"Mother." Mo Rongzhan saluted before sitting down beside the Empress Dowager.
"You suddenly want me to take charge of the harem. You must at least give me some preparation. Your Majesty, tell me, what happened?" The Empress Dowager asked.
Mo Rongzhan pursed his lips and glanced at Aunt Cheng faintly. Aunt Cheng bent her knees and saluted the Empress Dowager, then filed out with the servants in the room.
"Mother, my eyes have been crying yesterday …" Mo Rongzhan whispered to the Empress Dowager about last night's events, including how he accidentally ate the medicated diet and how Ye Zhen had to clean his eyes for him. "Lu Wushuang was jealous. She thought that I favored a palace maid and broke into the Palace of Heavenly Purity regardless of the obstruction. I just wanted to teach her a lesson."
"How are your eyes now?" The Empress Dowager was most concerned about this.
"Now my vision is clearer than before, and I don't feel any pain." Mo Rongzhan said.
The Empress Dowager patted her chest. "Fortunately, Yao Yao's medicated diet is harmless to your eyes, otherwise you …" She laughed halfway through her words. "Aijia thinks that Yao Yao is really a lucky person. She has not been in the palace for long, but both of you have improved a lot."
Mo Rongzhan snorted coldly, thinking of the little girl's disdain.
"By the way, about the concubine selection … don't you need to look at it yourself?" The Empress Dowager asked.
"Mother can make the decision." Mo Rongzhan did not care much about women. Anyway, which woman to enter the palace, was it not for the consideration of the court ministers?
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