"What a vicious woman! She dares to come after harming the Princess Consort! "Ning Wang gritted his teeth and snorted coldly.
Qin Yining's face was deathly pale as she held onto the back of a round chair, as if she had been frightened by the Empress' sudden appearance.
Only then did everyone remember that there was a grudge between Qin Yining and the Empress. Previously, the two imperial concubines in the palace had been cooked by the Empress. It was said that the Empress had wanted to eat this Miss Qin from the very beginning.
Seeing such a delicate young girl frightened like this, everyone couldn't help but feel pity for her.
Princess Jialan pulled on Qin Yining's hand and asked, "Miss Qin, are you alright?"
Qin Yining's face was deathly pale as she shook her head. "I, I'm fine. Perhaps it's because it's too hot outside. Should I go and rest for a while? "
Qin Yining looked inquiringly at Ning Wang.
If she stayed here and let the Empress see her communicating with Ning Wang, it would certainly speed up the conflict between Ning Wang and the Empress.
However, although Ning Wang was a lecherous person, he wasn't an idiot. Right now, he was angry and didn't understand. Once he calmed down, it would be easy for him to discover that she had purposely stayed behind to avoid the Empress.
Thus, she gave the right to decide to Ning Wang.
Ning Wang thought for a moment and said, "Jialan, help Miss Qin to your room to rest for a while. You two sisters can also talk." His words implied that he tacitly approved of the relationship between Qin Yining and Princess Jialan.
"I was just about to talk to Big Sister Qin." Princess Jialan supported Qin Yining's arm and smiled. "Big Sister came here to save my mother and got caught in the heat. I don't know how to thank you."
"Big Sister Princess, there's no need to be so polite." Qin Yining declined with a smile.
Because they didn't know who was older and who was younger, they both called each other 'Big Sister'.
The two walked out hand in hand. Ji Yun walked with Princess Jialan's palace maids and mamas.
The heir said, "Wang Ye, let's go welcome the Empress first. We shouldn't make her wait too long."
Ning Wang knew that his son was right, but he was so angry that he was dizzy. He really wanted to kill the Demon Empress, so how could he still want to receive her?
"She harmed This King's Princess Consort, and she still wants This King to escort her?!"
At this time, Qin Yining had just descended the stairs with Princess Jialan when he saw a slim figure in red walk in from the main entrance. She was surrounded by a group of people.
Looking up, who else could it be but the Empress?
Qin Yining secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
It wasn't that she didn't want to leave, but that the Demon Empress had come uninvited and coincidentally bumped into them when she entered the courtyard. If Ning Wang wanted to blame someone, he would blame the Demon Empress for being too careless and walking around the residence as she pleased.
When Princess Jialan saw the Empress, her expression changed. She quietly let go of Qin Yining's hand and stepped forward to greet her.
"Greetings to the Empress."
Qin Yining seemed to be scared out of her wits. She froze for a moment before kneeling down as well. "This subject greets the Empress."
As the Empress walked, her red pomegranate dress swayed in the wind. The golden buyao on her peony bun swayed with her steps, making her seem noble and arrogant, bright and luxurious.
Glancing at Qin Yining and Princess Jialan who were kneeling on the ground, the Empress said in a lazy and gentle voice, "Oh, I didn't expect the young miss of the Family Qin to have such a wide range of connections. She's close friends with Princess Jialan? How come I didn't know that you two were so close? "
Princess Jialan lowered her head. The hand hidden under the embroidered handkerchief clenched into a fist.
The one who had been harmed was her mother, and this arrogant woman in front of her was the main culprit! How could she not hate her?
No matter how steady Princess Jialan was, she couldn't help but be angry. She coldly retorted, "The Empress is in charge of the harem. She has to deal with a myriad of affairs every day. How could she know everything? If she knew everything, wouldn't she be a god?"
She was implying that the Princess Jialan shouldn't think of herself as a god. If she continued to be so arrogant, she would become an immortal sooner or later!
The Empress sneered, "I didn't expect the princess to be so eloquent after not seeing her for a few days. It seems that you're a bad influence. Befriending an old fox's little fox, you should be careful not to be schemed against!"
Princess Jialan was so angry that her entire body trembled.
Qin Yining lowered his head. He was hesitating whether or not to speak when he heard Prince Ning's voice. "No matter if it's an old fox or a little fox, this King looks cute. He's better than a thousand-year-old fox spirit who brings disaster to the country!"
Prince Ning led the Crown Prince, Second Master, and Third Master to the corridor and bowed to the Empress.
Although he was polite, everyone could tell that he was scolding the Empress when he said 'thousand-year-old fox spirit'!
Legend had it that the Emperor of Xin, Shang, and Zhou had provoked Nuwa because of his lust. That was why a thousand-year-old fox spirit descended to the mortal world to seduce the Emperor and bring chaos to the Shang Dynasty.
And now, it seemed like the current situation of Great Yan Dynasty matched with the legends in a few aspects.
Back then, when the Emperor ascended to the Goddess Temple and worshipped the statue of Lady Mother of the Chariot, he met the Empress who was going out to play.
The Emperor regarded the Empress as a celestial being. From then on, he brought her into the palace and doted on her to the heavens. He did not hide the fact that the two of them had expressed their love in front of the statue of Lady Mother of the Chariot.
Later, the Emperor became more and more muddle-headed and tyrannical. He obeyed the Empress's every word and persecuted the meritorious officials and good people. The Empress was even more ruthless. It wasn't like she hadn't eaten human flesh and drank human blood before. It almost coincided with the incident of Shang Zhou and Daji.
There were many such legends outside, but not many of them reached the Empress's ears. This was because Prince Ning was bold enough to say it in front of the Empress.
The Empress was so angry that her face turned pale. She said coldly, "It seems that I was wrong to come today. I heard that you're old and weak. You'll fall ill when you come out of the palace to greet me. I thought that you're my sisters-in-law, so I took the time to come and see you. I didn't expect Prince Ning's Mansion to treat me like this. "
"There's no need to trouble the Empress." Prince Ning saw that the Empress was so arrogant. How could she come to visit a sick person? She was obviously drugged and came to watch the show. She said that the Empress was old, wasn't she mocking him for being old too?
Prince Ning wasn't one to suffer losses. He immediately retorted, "But time is unforgiving. Who can be old or young? The Empress is also old. It's better for you to cultivate your body and mind well so that you can make Imperial Brother like you. It's better for you not to stretch your hands too far. Otherwise, you'll be chopped off!"
"You!" The Empress was so angry that her beautiful eyes widened. She glared at Prince Ning.
Prince Ning didn't want to be outdone. He didn't invite the Empress to sit, but he also didn't want to give in.
The Empress was full of anger and grievance. Her tears were about to fall.
When she saw Qin Yining after entering the palace, the Empress started to suspect whether Prince Ning was colluding with the Qin Huaiyuan family. Now that Prince Ning was acting strangely and didn't respect her identity, the Empress was even more certain.
What angered her the most was that he called her a thousand-year-old fox spirit.
She met Tian Jizi by chance. When they first met, Tian Jizi didn't know her identity. When he saw her, he read her fortune. He said that she was "a fairy descending to the mortal world, a true dragon's treasure." He also said that she was rich and noble, with purple energy covering her body and holding the world in her hands.
At the time, she thought that Tian Jizi was really as magical as the legends said. His fortune was really accurate.
But the more time passed, the more she felt that something was wrong. At least when she occasionally calmed down, she felt that her fate was similar to Da Ji's.
However, she seriously bribed Tian Jizi. She thought that it might be a coincidence. After all, Tian Jizi's fortune was good.
She didn't think that this kind of rumor wasn't just spread outside. Now, even a brute like Prince Ning dared to say it in front of her!
"I didn't think that Prince Ning would treat me like this! Prince Ning being so disrespectful to me is also disrespectful to the Emperor! Could it be that you want to rebel! "
"The Empress is the Empress. Women should be in charge of the harem. How shameless do you think you are to speak on behalf of my Imperial Brother? Who do you think you are! "
"You! You're a part-time vulgar person! "
"This old man has been vulgar for more than a day or two! I didn't invite the Empress to see! The Empress came to This King's palace to flaunt her power and abuse her power. Do you think that I, Yuchi Jinming, am a soft persimmon that can be bullied by others? If it doesn't work, then let's go judge in front of Imperial Brother! This King wants to see if Imperial Brother will protect This King, his own younger brother! "
The Empress was so angry that tears welled up in her eyes. In the end, she didn't continue to shout in anger. Because she had followed the Emperor for many years, she knew that the Emperor and Prince Ning had a good relationship. If she went to the Emperor and had the Emperor deal with Prince Ning, she might not succeed.
After all, their Cao Family was also at a critical juncture. It wasn't good to cause trouble.
The Empress gritted her teeth and finally left in a huff. She only thought that one day, she would deal with Prince Ning.
Seeing the Empress leave in anger, the heir said worriedly, "Wang Ye, I'm afraid this isn't good. The Empress' words have a lot of weight in the Emperor's ears. If we do this, won't we completely fall out with him?"
"Fuck his mother, this old man is afraid of that slut! She's already bullying this old man, and you want this old man to endure? "
Prince Ning was born in the army, so when he cursed, his voice was as loud as a bell. He didn't care if the Empress was far away or if she could hear him. He kicked a potted kumquat plant in the corridor to the ground. The ceramic flowerpot fell to the ground and made a loud noise. The soil and flowers scattered all over the ground.
Qin Yining and Princess Jialan supported each other as they stood up.
Ji Yun carefully stood by Qin Yining's side.
Qin Yining thought for a bit and said, "Wang Ye, this young woman will take her leave first. Bing Tang will stay in your palace for the time being to treat Princess Consort. When Princess Consort gets better, this young woman will come to pay her respects. "
Prince Ning nodded and said, "Thank you for your trouble today, Miss Qin. Come, send Miss Qin out."
"I don't dare."
… …
After exchanging pleasantries, Qin Yining left with Ji Yun.
Looking at Qin Yining's back, the heir whispered to Prince Ning, "Wang Ye, don't you think there's something strange about today's matter? After all, the conflict between the Family Qin and the Cao Family isn't new. How could there be such a coincidence … "
Prince Ning glanced at the heir and narrowed his eyes as he looked at Qin Yining's back.
"If it's really a trap, I don't know if this is the old fox's trap or the young fox's trap."
Qin Yining and Ji Yun left the prince's residence and rode back to Family Qin.
At the same time, someone from the prince's residence reported, "Wang Ye, Marquis Anping requests an audience."
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