Since the last time the Empress Dowager fainted, she had been saying that she was not feeling well. She asked Mo Rongzhan to visit her almost every day, although Qi Jin said she was fine.
In order not to let the Empress Dowager really fall ill, Mo Rongzhan ordered the Empress Dowager to conceal the news of Mo Rongyi's army's departure. Although he knew that it could not be concealed, it was one day at a time.
Ye Zhen knew that the Empress Dowager did not want to see her, so she did not go to the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful again.
Half a month passed unknowingly.
After not seeing her youngest son for half a month, the Empress Dowager finally felt that something was wrong.
"Hua 'er, let someone go to the prince's residence and invite the little prince to come over. This boy must have forgotten about Ai jia again." The Empress Dowager held Liu Zhihua's hand and sat on the kang by the window. Today, she suddenly missed her youngest son very much.
Currently, Liu Zhihua was the one in charge of managing the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful. She often went out to run errands, so how could she not know that Xiao Wangye was not in the palace. However, she did not know where Xiao Wangye had gone.
"What's wrong?" The Empress Dowager saw her face and could not help but ask in confusion.
Liu Zhihua looked at the Empress Dowager awkwardly. "Empress Dowager, the little prince …"
When the Empress Dowager heard Liu Zhihua's tone, her expression changed slightly. "What's wrong with the little prince?"
"No, nothing." Liu Zhihua's smile was stiff. How could she dare to say that the little prince was not in the palace for a long time? She did not know where he had gone.
"Zhihua, you are Ai jia's left and right arms. Are you hiding even from Ai jia?" The Empress Dowager asked unhappily.
Liu Zhihua hurriedly knelt down. "Empress Dowager, this servant does not dare to hide from you. It's just that this servant does not know where the little prince has gone. There was no news of him since half a month ago. It was the Empress Dowager who ordered everyone in the harem not to mention the little prince in front of you."
The Empress Dowager only felt a surge of anger and a sweet taste in her throat. "What did you say? Go and call Lu Yaoyao over for Ai jia."
"Yes, Empress Dowager." Jin Ping glanced at Liu Zhihua. It was clearly the Emperor's order, but from Liu Zhihua's mouth, it became the Empress. Didn't this make the Empress Dowager hate the Empress even more?
Ye Zhen was listening to Hong Ling's report about the medical clinic. With Hou Peidong in charge, many things were carried out in an orderly manner. It was just that some people did not seem to believe that the medical clinic was specially opened for them. On the contrary, some medical houses were faintly dissatisfied. They secretly said that the medical clinic seemed to be for the poor people, but in fact, the doctors were not so good.
"You don't have to care about the rumors outside. Just do what you have to do. As time passes, people will naturally understand." Ye Zhen said. She just wanted to help some people as much as she could. If others did not appreciate it, would she still ask them for help?
Hong Ling looked around and lowered her voice. "Your Highness, there is a letter from Jinkou City. Are we going to continue operating the Thousand Gold Shop?"
"Of course I have to." Ye Zhen immediately said, "Although Jinkou City is not as good as it used to be, I believe that the Emperor will definitely open the trade port in the future. At that time, business between countries will be more frequent. The prosperous period of Jinkou City will not be far away. Man Qin and Tian Jiu are now in Dongqing. This Empress should ask Father to let them come back. With them in Jinkou City, it will be easier for Uncle Sun to do things."
"Well, this servant wrote back to Uncle Sun after I went back." Hong Ling whispered.
Ye Rou nodded her head. She definitely wasn't willing to give up the business in Jinkou City. Although she was already the Empress, there were some things that couldn't be given up just because of her status. Her dowry was already quite a lot. Mo Rongzhan had returned all the things that were in the Wangfu to her. She just faintly had an idea. The Thousand Gold Shop's business could be counted as her support outside the palace.
"Your Highness, Jin Ping from the Palace of Benevolence and Peace is here." Hong Ying came over and whispered.
Knowing that the Empress Dowager already knew about Mo Rongyi, Ye Zhen stood up. "Hong Ying, go and invite the Emperor."
Now, probably only Mo Rongzhan can persuade the Empress Dowager.
Ye Zhen came to the Palace of Benevolence and Peace. Before she entered the hall, she heard the Empress Dowager reprimanding Liu Zhihua. She blamed her for concealing Mo Rongyi's affairs.
"Mother." Ye Zhen came in and curtsied.
Before she could stand up, the Empress Dowager had already picked up the teacup at hand and smashed it at Ye Zhen.
Hong Ying, who was standing next to Ye Zhen, reached out and opened the teacup without thinking.
"Presumptuous!" Unable to hit Ye Zhen, the Empress Dowager turned her anger to Hong Ying. "Drag this lowly servant away and beat her to death!"
Ye Zhen looked at the Empress Dowager coldly. "Mother, what on earth made you want to beat her? What did this concubine do wrong?"
"Who told you to conceal the news of Yi? Where is he?" The Empress Dowager asked angrily.
"The young prince left the capital without leaving a word. This concubine didn't know until later." Ye Zhen had long lost expectations of the Empress Dowager, but the other party was an elder after all. She could only endure a little.
The Empress Dowager was furious. "Don't you know where he will go? It must be you Ye siblings who tried to bewitch him. Ai jia will not let you go!"
Ye Zhen said faintly, "In mother's opinion, this concubine's ability is really not small. Even the young prince can be easily bewitched to leave the palace."
"Speak! Where is Yi?" How could the Empress Dowager not see that Ye Zhen had lost her previous respect for her? This made her even angrier.
"This concubine doesn't know." Ye Zhen said coldly.
The Empress Dowager almost wanted to step forward and strangle her. "You don't know? Do you think Ai jia will believe you?"
"Mother, just think that Yi went out to play. Maybe he will come back soon." Ye Zhen said.
"He …" The Empress Dowager carefully thought about where Mo Rongyi would go. He had not come to see her for more than half a month. Obviously, he was not in the capital. Remembering that he said he would go to the Light Cavalry Camp, the Empress Dowager's face turned pale. "He went to the Wasteland!"
Ye Zhen didn't expect the Empress Dowager to guess correctly. "The young prince wants to go out and see the world."
Hearing Ye Zhen's words, the Empress Dowager confirmed her guess. She was so angry that her brain hurt. "See the world! Do you want the young prince to die? Lu Yaoyao, you siblings are really vicious! How dare you plot against the young prince like this! If anything happens to him in the Wasteland, Ai jia will make you pay with your life!"
"Haha!" Ye Zhen chuckled and looked at the Empress Dowager disdainfully. "Mother, have you ever heard of the saying that a general can't obey the emperor's orders when he is in the field? At this time, you don't ask General Ye to take care of the young prince. Instead, you keep saying that you want him and your concubine's lives. The young prince has mixed with the soldiers and went to the Wasteland.
The Empress Dowager gasped in anger at Ye Zhen's words.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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