Li Helan's face froze after being reprimanded. She felt wronged and her eyes turned red. She almost shed tears.
Ever since the palace coup, her imperial mother's attitude towards her was like a completely different person. It was as if there was a fire in her heart at all times. She was no longer as gentle and doting as before. She also didn't have the patience to guide her patiently.
Now, as long as she did something that didn't conform to her imperial mother's wishes, she would be scolded.
She knew that although her uncle was conferred the title of Duke of Qing, he was truly hated by her imperial brother. The Zhou family's future was worrying. This was the fundamental reason why the Empress Dowager's emotions were hard to control.
But the Zhou family's incident was caused by her imperial mother and uncle making a mistake in their decision. They mistakenly believed in Prince Li. What did it have to do with her?
Could it be that she was wrong to help her imperial mother, who couldn't leave the palace at will, inquire about the situation?
Li Helan's grievance was seen by the Empress Dowager, which made her even angrier.
She wasn't a stupid person. How could her daughter be like this? The situation in the court was already so tense. Li Helan still couldn't figure out what could be said and what couldn't be said.
The Zhou family was already hated by Li Qitian. If Li Helan's words were heard by Li Qitian, wouldn't it mean that the Zhou family was dissatisfied with the Emperor's will? Wouldn't it be the same as adding another crime to the Zhou family?
How could she raise such a stupid daughter!
The Empress Dowager's mood had been bad recently. Ever since she was imprisoned by Prince Li, she had suffered from heart palpitations and chest tightness. Now that she was a little angry, she felt that her chest was tight and she couldn't breathe.
The Empress Dowager gasped for breath and leaned against the large pillow. She patted her chest to calm her breathing.
Li Helan saw the Empress Dowager like this. Instead of being anxious and concerned, she became even more depressed.
"Imperial mother, do as you see fit. In any case, your daughter was helping you inquire about the situation. I did my best to do what I should do. If you don't like to hear it, your daughter won't bother to go there in the future. To tell you the truth, the matter between me and the prince consort hasn't been resolved yet. I'm too lazy to think about it. "
"You, you!"
The Empress Dowager almost rolled her eyes in anger.
Seeing the Empress Dowager like this, Li Helan was also worried that she would be angered to death. Suppressing her anger, she said, "Alright, Imperial Mother, don't be angry. Later, didn't Imperial Brother say that there would be a farewell banquet? Do you want your daughter to help you change your clothes? "
For Li Helan, this was the greatest show of goodwill and compromise.
However, the Empress Dowager was still angry in her heart. She hated herself for spoiling Li Helan too much and spoiling him. Now, he had become a willful and selfish person who did not know how to judge the situation.
At this time, the side hall of Ci 'an Palace was already bustling with noise and excitement. The Head Eunuch who came to prepare by imperial decree led the palace servants to clean up the palace and set up the banquet. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner.
By the time the Empress Dowager was supported by Li Helan by the arm to the side hall, everything had already been tidied up and the palace servants had all retreated.
The Empress Dowager saw that the hall was spotless. In winter, they even brought in fresh flowers from the greenhouse to decorate the hall. The flowers that were sent were even more precious than the ones she usually enjoyed. She felt a wave of unhappiness and depression in her heart.
The Empress Dowager felt that after Li Qitian returned this time, he had completely lost his previous closeness and filial piety. Even when he came to pay his respects, it was just a formality. Both her son and daughter treated her like this. For a moment, the Empress Dowager felt that there was nothing left to live for.
When Qin Yining and Pang Xiao brought their family into the palace, they bumped into Ji Zeyu.
Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu looked at each other and their faces turned cold at the same time.
Ji Zeyu was originally as cold as ice and didn't want to talk to anyone. At this time, his coldness towards Pang Xiao was vividly displayed. It was as if Pang Xiao wasn't a living person, but an eyesore.
Qin Yining almost couldn't hold back his laughter as he watched from the side, but he lowered his eyes to look at his stomach and suppressed the smile on his lips.
If he hadn't experienced this disaster and seen how Ji Zeyu stood guard in the imperial mausoleum, Qin Yining might have been deceived by Ji Zeyu's appearance.
But it was also true. Ever since she had encountered an assassination attempt on her way to Da Zhou, her impression of Ji Zeyu had never been good. She had always judged him based on what she already knew, so she had always regarded Ji Zeyu as an enemy.
It was only when she was truly in trouble that she could clearly see who was close and who was distant.
It seemed that Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu had a tacit understanding for a long time. In order to protect themselves, they had to set up a trap even if they wanted to act.
While she was deep in thought, the group of people entered the Empress Dowager's palace one after another.
Li Qitian and the Empress had already arrived and were chatting with the Empress Dowager. Hearing the voices, Li Qitian immediately looked towards the door with a smile.
Li Qitian saw that Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu were clearly separated. Both of them had a cold expression on their faces, and their expressions only became slightly better after they entered the room.
Pang Xiao led the entire family to bow to the Empress Dowager and the Emperor and Empress.
The Empress Dowager sat at the head of the table. Her smile didn't reach her eyes. It was obvious that she was in a bad mood.
Li Qitian and the Empress were full of smiles. They eagerly excused the Pang Family's bow and sat down according to their status.
Li Qitian smiled and said, "There are no outsiders today. It's just an ordinary family banquet. Everyone, please feel free to do as you please."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone responded respectfully.
Li Qitian looked at Pang Xiao with a smile and said, "Zhixi went to the south this time. It was really hard. After experiencing this great disaster, I have also seen through many things."
Li Qitian picked up the wine cup and swirled the wine in the cup. He sighed with emotion and said, "In the beginning, it was the three of us who fought for the world. We sat on the throne for five years. It almost made me forget the sense of crisis on the battlefield. This time, the three of us have joined forces again. Strange Taoist said that fighting is like fighting brothers. This saying is true. "
"Your Majesty is too serious." Pang Xiao smiled and said, "As Your Majesty said, we are all brothers. There is no need to say this. This time, I am going to the south. I will have to trouble Your Majesty to take care of my family. "
"Don't worry. Isn't your family the same as mine? "Li Qitian said with a smile," You just have to take care of the south for me and maintain the stability of the south. "He looked at Ji Zeyu again," Tatan's matter needs Ah Lan to take care of it. The two of you are really my left and right arms. I can't bear to lose any one of my arms. "
Li Qitian was very moved. Pang Xiao and Ji Zeyu were also very moved.
At this time, the Empress and Qin Yining were sitting close to each other. The two of them were both pregnant and had something to say when they sat together.
Yao Chenggu, the Ma Clan, the Yao Clan, and the Sun Clan all cooperated with Li Qitian to express their loyalty and closeness with Qin Huaiyuan. The scene was very lively for a while.
The Empress stroked her belly and looked at Qin Yining's belly that was several times bigger than her own. She thought about how it was actually Qin Yining, a pregnant woman, who took the risk to enter the palace to deliver a letter. However, the Empress Dowager's performance was even worse than Qin Yining, an outsider. In her heart, she felt more gratitude and admiration for Qin Yining.
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