C132 Her Majesty Made Her Move (1/2)
Feng Qingyun sent Feng Qingying to the Division of Punishments's entrance. She didn't know how long Xiao Chengyan would keep him locked up for, and her tone contained some self-blame, ”It's all my fault for being useless and allowing you to suffer. Xiao Ying, don't worry, I will definitely plead with the emperor again.”
”Big Sis, don't go. The emperor just wants to teach me a lesson. He won't do anything to me. After a few days, he'll naturally let me go.”
Feng Qingyun knew that what Feng Qingying said was very true. She was Xiao Feimo's wangfei, and Xiao Chengyan would definitely not punish her severely in public nor take her life. Otherwise, he would not be able to explain to Xiao Feimo.
Now, Xiao Chengyan still had to rely on Xiao Feimo.
”Xiao Ying, why don't you write a letter to your highness.”
Feng Qingying rejected him without even thinking, ”There's no need, the Duke has too many things to do, I don't know what the situation is like yet, I don't want him to worry, I can settle this myself.”
”Then you have to be careful.”
Division of Punishments had already been urged again, Feng Qingyun exhorted a few more times, and then watched Feng Qingying enter Division of Punishments with his eyes.
Yongan Palace
Empress Dowager Zhu sat on the main seat, while Xiao Chengyan sat on the lower right corner of her seat in silence.
Empress Dowager Zhu's expression was also somewhat ugly. Gui Fang knelt on the ground and thumped her legs, Empress Dowager Zhu rubbed his temples, ”A good birthday is going to be messed up like this, my son, how do you plan on dealing with Prince Regent's Consort.”
”What does Imperial Mother think?”
Prince Regent's Consort has always been arrogant. It's time to teach him a lesson.” Empress Dowager Zhu pondered for a moment, and then said, ”However, teaching her a lesson is not our fault, she has a deep grudge with Yang Family, and giving this opportunity to Yang Family, if anything really happens, Xiao Feimo can't blame us.
”Since muhou has a plan, we'll leave it to muhou.”
In front of Empress Dowager Zhu, Xiao Chengyan was extremely respectful.
”My son …” Empress Dowager Zhu called out, as though he had not thought of what to say next, he paused for a moment before continuing, ”You are already grown up, it's not surprising that you like women, but you have to remember, you are the emperor, the imperial harem does not only promise one woman every month, you have to get soaked in both rain and rain to be able to live harmoniously, you can't be emotional for the emperor, you can't get lost in those feelings of love.”
”I will remember mother's teachings. It's getting late. If mother has nothing else, I will return first. Mother, rest early.”
After he finished speaking, Xiao Chengyan stood up and said his goodbyes.
The Empress Dowager Zhu saw that Xiao Chengyan was distracted, so he knew it was useless to say anything more. He did not say anything else and only nodded.
After Xiao Chengyan left, Empress Dowager Zhu glanced at Gui Fang.
Gui Fang had been by Empress Dowager Zhu's side for many years, so he naturally understood Empress Dowager Zhu's intentions.
Empress Dowager Zhu felt a headache coming on as he leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest. A palace maid at the side hurried over to massage her temples.
After a short while, Gui Fang returned and reported respectfully, ”Reporting to the empress dowager, the emperor has just gone to the Blessed Paradise.”
Hearing that Xiao Chengyan had gone to the Eternal Fortune Palace again, Empress Dowager Zhu's expression became even more unsightly, he waved his hand, signalling the palace maid who was massaging her temples to leave.
Gui Fang knew that the Empress Dowager Zhu was angry, so he did not dare say too much and quietly waited at the side for her orders.
”I wonder what sort of method this woman used to have the emperor pay so much attention to her.” In her eyes, Yue Lanyi was originally an indiscreet woman. If it wasn't for the fact that she had the dragon embryo, she would have already dealt with Yue Lanyi.
”Calm your anger, empress dowager. The emperor has just experienced love, so it's hard to avoid being considerate. When there's more people in the imperial harem, the emperor naturally wouldn't be so infatuated with her that he'd agree.”