When the Empress heard the news, she was holding her waist and sitting on the soft chair in a daze with a frown.
"Is that so? Is she really capable of doing something so stupid?"
"Your Majesty, many people saw it with their own eyes. It was on the long street outside the palace. Princess Royal walked out of your place and went directly to Prince Zhongshun's consort. " The palace servant who served the Empress all year round knew the Empress's thoughts best. She observed the Empress's expression and said flatteringly,
"Princess Royal is really too much. How can she quarrel with an outsider's wife on the long street? It is said that Princess Royal even wanted to use force on Prince Zhongshun's consort. Princess Royal is eight months pregnant. It is said that she didn't come to see Your Majesty because she didn't feel well after seeing the Empress Dowager. Princess Royal actually dared to touch Princess Royal. It is really … "
The palace servant shook his head. As a palace servant, it was not good to talk too much. However, the Empress had been angered by the Eldest Princess many times over the years. Seeing the Eldest Princess lose face now, these loyal subordinates felt their hatred had been vented.
Hearing this, the Empress's dull face turned into a mocking one. She became lively.
"There should be someone who can teach her a lesson. The imperial court is in such a mess now. It is not the turn of the harem to make trouble. The Qin Clan is pregnant. Not to mention her, even the Empress Dowager and I don't dare to let anything happen to her. She dared to provoke the Qin Clan. She really doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. "
The Empress was dissatisfied and resentful.
Her sister-in-law had never been easy to deal with. It was fine if she was spoiled and willful. It could be understood as the innocence of a girl. But she had a male companion after getting married. She could do such a thing that damaged women's virtue and disgraced the imperial family. The Empress Dowager didn't even care about it. Instead, she supported Li Helan.
Your Majesty had such a big thing this time. The Empress Dowager came up to fight for power. First, she made a regent. Then, she snatched the position of the commander-in-chief of the Tiger Army from her son-in-law and gave it to her younger brother.
The Empress was weak and her mother's family was not strong. They could only watch helplessly as the Empress Dowager scurried up and down.
She was now five months pregnant and worried about Your Majesty. However, she was a woman in the palace and had no power in her hands. She had no other choice but to sit in the palace and count the days.
Now that there was a Li Helan who could give the Empress Dowager some trouble, the Empress felt that her body and mind were much better.
Letting out a long breath, the Empress stood up from the soft couch. She held her waist and slowly walked to the caltrop window. She reached out and pushed the window sash open a crack.
The cold wind of late autumn blew against his face, and a trace of coldness drilled into his collar, causing goosebumps to rise on his neck. However, when he took a deep breath, he felt refreshed.
"Niang niang, be careful. You'll get a headache from the cold wind."
The servant took a cloud shawl and draped it over the Empress' shoulders.
The Empress shook her head and looked at the setting sun that was gradually disappearing behind the mountains. Her eyes were actually a little wet.
Your Majesty, are you all right?
If you were still in the palace, how could you let these rascals jump up and down and disturb the palace?
These people only cared about the small benefits in front of them and did not care about the safety of the country. The north had the Tatan, the south had the Yan. They did not care at all. Including the Empress Dowager, they were like poor relatives from the countryside, anxiously staring at the benefits in front of them.
If Your Majesty did not come back, she really did not know how long she could hold on.
If someone really did usurp power. She was afraid that the first to suffer would be her and the child in her womb. At that time, the Empress Dowager would probably completely ignore her and only care about the benefits in front of her.
The Empress thought of this and could not help but cry.
Thinking of this, she would rather not be the Empress. It was better to be a woman of a normal family and have a stable life.
When Qin Yining returned to the wang fu, he saw that Huzi, who had been on the mountain, had returned. He personally received Qin Yining's carriage and went straight to the inner residence. He removed the threshold of Si Qing Garden and drove the carriage in.
Qin Yining got out of the carriage and asked: "How is the situation on the mountain?"
Huzi said: "Wangfei, don't worry. The excavation on the mountain is still continuing. Wang Ye has already made arrangements. The people who should withdraw have already withdrawn."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded, saying: "That's good. Where is Wang Ye now?"
"Wang Ye went to send Your Majesty and Marquis Dingbei off."
Just as Huzi's voice fell, a slight sound came from the top of the wall on the right. Then there was the sound of light footsteps like a leopard cat landing on the ground. Pang Xiao, who was dressed in dark blue, ordinary home clothes, quickly walked over.
"You're back? How is your body? Are you feeling unwell? "
"I'm very good. It's just that Ji Yun was wronged because she followed me and was slapped by Anyang Princess Royal."
Qin Yining held Ji Yun's hand and said: "When we left the palace, we met Anyang Princess Royal. I don't know what went wrong with her, but she pointed at me and scolded me.
Later on, she even tried to push me. Ji Yun tried to stop her, but she didn't dare to directly make a move against Princess Royal. Instead, she was slapped by Princess Royal. "
Pang Xiao looked at Ji Yun's left cheek. It was already red. He couldn't help but sigh: "Good girl, it's all thanks to you. You've wronged yourself this time. "
Ji Yun was personally groomed by Pang Xiao. She had always been in awe of Pang Xiao. After following Qin Yining, although they suffered a lot together, Qin Yining treated her very well. She also sincerely treated Qin Yining as a master that she could entrust her life to. She didn't feel anything when she was slapped because of Qin Yining.
But Qin Yining took this matter to heart. Pang Xiao even gently comforted her. It really warmed her heart.
Ji Yun repeatedly shook her head, "This is this servant's duty."
Qin Yining said: "Let Bing Tang help you apply medicine first."
The two servant girls knew that Qin Yining and Pang Xiao had something to talk about, so they retreated.
Qin Yining and Pang Xiao returned to the room. After sitting down on the warm couch by the window, Qin Yining leaned against the pillow behind him and said: "I went to Ci 'an Palace and found something. I feel that the Empress Dowager seems to have been put under house arrest."
Pang Xiao raised an eyebrow and said with a nod: "This is also expected. Since Prince Li wants the throne, as long as he isn't too stupid, he should go back and monitor the Empress Dowager and Empress."
Qin Yining said: "Where is Your Majesty right now?"
"Thanks to those amazing people from the Qingtian Alliance, they led our people to dig a tunnel at the fastest speed. Your Majesty and the people in our fu are gradually moving out."
"That's good." Qin Yining sighed in relief and said: "You don't know, but I once experienced a calamity in my fu. Because of this, I lost my family and friends. That kind of scene, just once is enough to become a nightmare that I can't forget for the rest of my life. I really don't want to experience it again. "
Pang Xiao moved closer, hugged Qin Yining, and gave her a peck on the cheek. He couldn't help but rub his face against hers when he felt her soft and cool touch.
"Don't worry. With me here, I definitely won't let that kind of thing happen to the family."
Pang Xiao had been trapped for 20 days and had lost a lot of weight. If he didn't have a good body, practiced martial arts, and had Bing Tang medicine, he probably would have been lying down by now. But when their faces were close, Qin Yining could still feel his sunken cheeks.
Qin Yining said with heartache: "I will always be with you."
The room was silent.
The warm golden rays of the setting sun shone in through the screen window, covering all the furniture in the room with a layer of golden curtains.
It was so quiet and warm. In his arms was the woman he wanted to protect and cherish the most in his life. He really wanted time to stop at this moment.
But knowing that a storm was coming, how could he relax and enjoy this peace?
"Since it is as we guessed, Prince Li's people have already taken control of the Empress Dowager, then the best time for them to act is tonight."
Looking at the room that he had lived in for a while, Qin Yining sighed.
Pang Xiao kissed her forehead. "What's wrong? Can't bear to leave? "
"Just a little bit." Qin Yining closed his eyes and said tiredly, "It wasn't easy to have a home, but it's going to turn into a scorched earth again. Maybe I'm just unlucky. I've always been homeless. It was like this when I was in Dayan, and it's still like this now. "
"Silly." Pang Xiao's heart ached. He hugged her and shook her gently. "As long as we are fine, we will have a stable home in the future. No one will come to disturb us. This mansion wasn't originally my home. Your Majesty gave it to me for the sake of a good reputation. We have already packed up and taken away all our valuables. All that's left in the house are the belongings that Your Majesty gave me. There's nothing to feel bad about. "
Qin Yining smiled and said, "If Commandery Prince Li wants to destroy the evidence, the most convenient way is to kill and burn them all. I'm really distressed to see such a good house being ruined like this."
"In the future, we will have a more stable home. Believe me, okay?"
Pang Xiao's voice was gentle and low, making Qin Yining feel extremely at ease.
Maybe she was really so emotional because she was pregnant? If the old didn't go, the new wouldn't come. As long as they were still alive, money and other things were just worldly possessions. Moreover, they had already made preparations. The gold, silver, and valuables had already been transferred quickly.
"Have you contacted Master Zhong?" Qin Yining asked.
Pang Xiao nodded and said, "Master Zhong is a reliable person. As soon as I told him, he didn't even ask. He made a list of three houses that he had recently purchased for you. One of the fields is outside the city. It's inconvenient for us to leave the city, so we won't choose it for the time being. The other house is in Autumn Apple Square. This house is good in every way, but it's a bit small. It's not convenient for two families to live together. So I chose the house next to Shichahai. It's more spacious there. Ah Lan has already instructed his people to help us move quietly. "
"That's good. It's just that the city is now under martial law. Prince Li's people are especially strict with the inspection. Won't they find out? "
"Don't worry. Prince Li should be panicking now. If he wants to take action, he will definitely take down Your Majesty before tonight. As for the rest, it's most likely that they are hiding under the light. We can take advantage of the loopholes to get there. It's not a big deal."
Qin Yining felt relieved. He smiled and sighed. "It's better that you are at home. I have a backbone for everything. I don't have to be afraid of anything. "
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