Hearing this, the Empress Dowager's pupils shrank. She frowned and said, "What inconvenience can there be in my palace? All the servants have gone out."
Qin Yining stared at the Empress Dowager for a moment and suddenly smiled, as if he was relieved. He said in a low voice, "Then I'm relieved. I came to the palace today because I have a secret to tell the Empress Dowager and ask for your help. "
The Empress Dowager said, "If you have something to say, just say it. We're not outsiders."
Qin Yining said, "Please wait a moment, Empress Dowager."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to untie his lapel.
The Empress Dowager was very surprised. She sat at the head of the table and stared blankly as Qin Yining undid his clothes. Finally, he untied his white undergarment. He turned sideways and took out a silk handkerchief from his pocket. He slowly walked forward and presented it to the Empress Dowager with both hands.
The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes and suspiciously took the handkerchief, which was still warm from Qin Yining's body temperature. Black ink stains could be seen on the white silk handkerchief. There were obviously words on it.
The Empress Dowager unfolded the handkerchief and took a look. Her eyes suddenly widened.
"This, this is …!"
On the handkerchief was a letter written by Li Qitian. Although there was no seal, the Empress Dowager could still recognize Li Qitian's handwriting. Li Qitian had specially prepared this for Qin Yining to keep with him in order to convince the Empress Dowager to believe in Qin Yining.
"Is this true? This is really a letter written by my son! Where is my son now?! "The Empress Dowager was so excited that her hands were trembling. She didn't refer to herself as Empress Dowager or Emperor Li Qitian.
As a mother, she still cared about her child.
Qin Yining sighed softly and said, "Empress Dowager, Your Majesty is now in the Wang Mansion."
"When did you save them? Why didn't they send me any news? "
"Empress Dowager, Marquis Dingbei has been guarding the mountain these days. Finally, the heavens didn't let him down. Last night, Your Majesty and Wang Ye were rescued. Your Majesty has suffered a lot in the underground palace. She has lost some weight due to hunger, but her body is fine. "
When the Empress Dowager heard that Li Qitian was only thin due to hunger and nothing else serious, her eyes filled with tears of joy. She put her palms together and bowed to the void several times. "Amitabha. Bodhisattva, bless! Bodhisattva!"
Thinking about what Qin Yining had said, he felt that something was wrong. "Since he's fine now, why didn't he hurry back to the palace? The court still needs him. "
"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty did intend to return to the palace at first. However, before we could descend the mountain, we encountered people from the Warden's Office of the Five Cities searching the mountain. It was said that a Tatan spy had infiltrated. Your Majesty thought it was strange at that time. He didn't trust the people of the Warden's Office, so we used a little trick and successfully escaped from the mountain. "
Before the Empress Dowager became the Empress Dowager, she was just an ordinary woman. Even though she was smarter than the average woman, because of Li Qitian's many years of military campaigns, she could be considered experienced and knowledgeable. She was also calmer than the average woman.
However, when she heard Qin Yining's simple description, the Empress Dowager's face paled in fright.
"What happened after we escaped? Where is my son now? "
"Don't worry, Empress Dowager. Your Majesty is temporarily hiding in the Prince's Estate. Your Majesty ordered this woman to enter the palace and report to the Empress Dowager, asking the Empress Dowager to order the Marquis of Qingyang to lead the Tiger Army to escort him back to the palace. "
When Qin Yining said this, he carefully observed the Empress Dowager's expression.
When the Empress Dowager heard about the Marquis of Qingyang and the Tiger Army, her eyes turned. Her expression also showed some panic. Her hands tightened on her sleeves, as if she was conflicted and afraid of something.
Qin Yining said, "Empress Dowager? Empress Dowager, please issue an edict. Your Majesty now only trusts the Tiger Army. "
"Aijia understands. In a moment, I will order the Marquis of Qingyang to handle it. "The Empress Dowager said anxiously.
Qin Yining raised his eyebrows and slowly nodded, "That's good. This way, Your Majesty can also be at ease. This woman will immediately return to report. Your Majesty will be able to return to the palace very soon. "
When he said this, Qin Yining deliberately observed the Empress Dowager's expression again.
This time, the Empress Dowager seemed to feel something and met Qin Yining's eyes.
Qin Yining took the opportunity to blink inquiringly.
The Empress Dowager sat stiffly in her original position. Her voice was calm and dignified as she said, "You did very well this time. When Your Majesty returns to the palace, Aijia will certainly heavily reward your Prince's Estate. Your Majesty was able to be safe in the underground palace because of Zhixi's loyal protection. When Aijia returns, Aijia will hold a banquet and invite the officials and their families into the palace. It will be good for everyone to enjoy together. "
"Many thanks for the Empress Dowager's grace."
Qin Yining lowered his eyes and respectfully bowed. Then he said, "The news has been delivered. This woman still has to return to the Prince's Estate to report. I will take my leave."
The Empress Dowager's hand tightened. In the end, she didn't say anything and only nodded, "Go. If you have free time, come and accompany Aijia. Aijia likes you when Aijia sees you. "
It was clearly a casual courtesy. Qin Yining only smiled when he heard it. After bowing, he left the main hall of Ci 'an Palace with Bing Tang and Ji Yun.
The Empress Dowager watched as Qin Yining slowly left with the support of the two women. Her mouth opened, but in the end, she didn't say anything because of fear.
The palace doors were closed with a creak.
The Empress Dowager sat upright in her original position. She heard a series of footsteps coming from behind the screen behind her, approaching from afar.
Prince Li and Marquis Qingyang leisurely strolled out, one on the left and one on the right. They stood not far from the Empress Dowager and chatted in low voices without hiding anything.
"This King felt something was wrong last night. That group of idiots still haven't found out what was wrong with them. They actually allowed that stinking woman to put on an act and take them away. They really were one step too late! "
"That's right." Marquis Qingyang also said, "Wang Ye, what do we do now?"
"What do we do? Just wait. " Prince Li stood with his hands behind his back. He squinted his eyes and smiled at the deathly pale Empress Dowager. He asked in a refined manner, "Empress Dowager, what do you think?"
The Empress Dowager's face instantly turned deathly pale. Her entire body trembled violently and her lips trembled uncontrollably.
Prince Li saw the Empress Dowager like this and laughed, "The Empress Dowager is normally so awe-inspiring. Today, you've become so terrified. This King is truly surprised. Just now, we were behind the screen wondering when the Empress Dowager was planning on telling that little girl that we were behind the screen. Even if she didn't tell him, she should at least give him a reminder. Later, unexpectedly, the Empress Dowager didn't say anything. This really is … haha! "
As Prince Li spoke, he rocked back and forth with laughter.
Marquis Qingyang also shook his head, "It seems that in the Empress Dowager's eyes, as long as you're given enough glory, splendor, wealth, and rank, it doesn't matter who becomes the Emperor."
"Aijia, Aijia didn't!" The Empress Dowager trembled like a sieve, "You can't be like this. Your Majesty has treated you well! Your Majesty has always given you a lot in the past! Prince Li, you're Your Majesty's younger cousin! And Dayong, you're Your Majesty's uncle, Aijia's younger brother! How can you be like this! "
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