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In a place like the Imperial Palace, one less person or one more person would never attract too much attention. Aunt Cheng's disappearance was only discovered a few days later. When the Empress Dowager learned that Aunt Cheng, who had accompanied her for many years, fell into the well and died, she was only stunned for a moment, but it did not make her feel any more sad.
Eunuch Fu did not have Aunt Cheng to help him ask around the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful. He wanted to find the little palace maid he had placed there before, but he could not find anything. He knew what kind of palace maids the Empress Dowager had, but no matter which one it was, it was impossible for the Empress Dowager's temperament to change like this.
He told the Emperor about the situation in the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful.
Mo Rongzhan pondered for a moment. The Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful had become an impenetrable fortress?
"It might not necessarily be someone by the Empress Dowager's side. If it was someone who had served by the Empress Dowager's side before, Aunt Cheng would have definitely seen some clues. This person is very well hidden, and the Empress Dowager may still be protecting this person. Continue to investigate." Mo Rongzhan coldly said.
Eunuch Fu complied.
Not long after, Eunuch Fu hurriedly came to report to Mo Rongzhan, "Emperor, the Empress Dowager sent someone to invite Ye Daren into the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful."
Mo Rongzhan lightly nodded, "This one knows, no need to worry."
The Empress Dowager was not Ye Yiqing's opponent. Perhaps Ye Yiqing could see the problem in the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful.
Rather than saying that the Empress Dowager wanted to see Ye Yiqing, it would be more accurate to say that Ye Yiqing wanted to see her.
In the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful, the Empress Dowager was solemnly waiting. In the past, she only thought that Ye Yiqing was a weak and incompetent scholar, but now she thought otherwise. What kind of weak scholar could become the Prime Minister of a country? If he could find someone to send a message to see her, it was clearly not that simple.
"Empress Dowager, Ye Daren is outside asking to see you." A palace maid came in and whispered to the Empress Dowager.
"Let him come in." The Empress Dowager lightly said, a layer of frost seemed to condense between her brows.
Ye Yiqing slowly walked in from the outside. Today, he was wearing a moon white robe embroidered with gold silk, making him look even more like a jade crown, making him look even more noble.
"Like a jade crown to describe Ye Yiqing was not suitable, but he did look very young and handsome. Empress Dowager was very surprised. The Ye Yiqing in front of her was completely different from what she imagined.
"This lowly official greets the Empress Dowager." Ye Yiqing bowed his head slightly, his eyes showing no other emotions.
The Empress Dowager didn't say anything. She just looked at Ye Yiqing expressionlessly. After a while, she said, "Lord Ye, you are a little different than I thought."
Ye Yiqing smiled and said, "There is always a gap between imagination and reality."
"Are you here for your daughter?" The Empress Dowager asked. Did Ye Yiqing think that she would forgive Lu Yaoyao's rudeness just because he came to plead with her?
"Yes, and no." Ye Yiqing looked up at the Empress Dowager with a smile. Looking at her like this, he really didn't notice anything unusual. "I haven't thanked the Empress Dowager for your help back then. Today, I'm here to express my gratitude."
The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows and smiled. "You don't have to thank me. I did it to accumulate good fortune."
Ye Yiqing nodded with a smile. "The Empress Dowager is kind-hearted."
"Lord Ye, I think you know about the decree I gave to Yaoyao a few days ago. What do you think of it? Do you think it's against the rules? Or do you think that your Ye family has no sin? "The Empress Dowager asked aggressively.
If it weren't for his good upbringing, Ye Yiqing really wanted to make the Empress Dowager an old woman.
The knot in her heart toward Yaoyao was probably very deep.
"In reply to the Empress Dowager, your decree is the decree. There are no rules. Your words are the rules." Ye Yiqing said with a smile. Seeing a satisfied smile on the Empress Dowager's face, he continued, "It's just like some inexplicable neuroses acting up. It's ridiculous."
The Empress Dowager's face suddenly turned green. "What did you say?"
Ye Yiqing was startled. "The Empress Dowager doesn't understand? Then I'll make it clearer. Although there are no rules in your decree, it's full of nonsense that makes people think that your brain might be flooded with water or that you haven't woken up yet to think of such a thing. Fortunately, the other ministers in the court didn't know about it. Otherwise … it's not the Empress Dowager who will be embarrassed, but the Emperor. "
"How dare you!" The Empress Dowager was so angry that her heart ached. She wanted to beat this Ye Yiqing out. "How dare you humiliate me!"
Ye Yiqing smiled lightly. His smile was noble and gentle. "The Empress Dowager, some humiliation is self-inflicted."
"Ye Yiqing, even if you are the Prime Minister of Dongqing, don't forget that you are still from the Jin Kingdom. Aren't you afraid of being beheaded for being disrespectful to the Empress Dowager?" Shao Ye, who was standing beside the Empress Dowager, scolded sternly.
"Who isn't afraid of death? Of course I am." Ye Yiqing said with a smile. He looked up at the Empress Dowager. Today, he entered the palace not only to find out if the Empress Dowager had been hypnotized, but also to test the Empress Dowager's attitude toward Yaoyao. Generally, people who were hypnotized would have a dull expression, but the Empress Dowager could not tell that she had been hypnotized at all. Moreover, she seemed to have reached an incongruous dislike for Yaoyao.
"But …" Ye Yiqing spoke again before the Empress Dowager could speak. "If you want me to die, I'm afraid it won't be so easy."
The Empress Dowager looked at him coldly. "It seems that you are planning to vent your daughter's anger today. It's really good. Aijia's daughter-in-law has not yet married into the family, but she is already so powerful. Not only can she make the Emperor question Aijia, but she can also make the Prime Minister of Dongqing come to find Aijia to vent his anger.
It seems that Mo Rongzhan's attitude and position are also very obvious. Otherwise, the Empress Dowager would not be so angry all of a sudden.
Ye Yiqing smiled faintly. "The Empress Dowager misunderstands this Ye. Today, I am not here to vent my daughter's anger. I just want to let the Empress Dowager understand that this official's daughter is not a helpless person. If the Empress Dowager wants to find an excuse to humiliate and suppress her, it's best to think twice before you act. If you feel uncomfortable when you reach menopause, you also have palace maids around you.
Ye Yiqing's purpose today was also very clear. Ye Zhen would definitely marry Mo Rongzhan. If the Empress Dowager could get along well with her, it would be best. If not, the Empress Dowager may not be able to take advantage of her.
Ye Yiqing had no past friendship with the Empress Dowager. His help in the past was not enough for him to watch his daughter being bullied and humiliated without standing up. Yao Yao was still thinking about the mother-daughter relationship with the Empress Dowager. In the future, when she entered the palace, she would certainly tolerate it, but he would not.
Standing beside the Empress Dowager, Yao Ye looked at Ye Yiqing with a livid face. She did not expect Ye Yiqing to be so strong in front of the Empress Dowager. She had underestimated this Prime Minister Ye before.
"You … Come, drive him out!" The Empress Dowager shouted angrily. She really regretted meeting Ye Yiqing today! She thought he was here to apologize for Lu Yaoyao, but it turned out he was here to threaten her!
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