As soon as Chu Xun said these words, all the important officials present in the court focused their attention on the leader, Yan Qingzhou, as if they were waiting for his explanation.

Being stared at by so many eyes, Yan Qingzhou's expression did not change, and he said without being humble or arrogant:

"The British Prince came to my residence yesterday under the guise of asking questions, but he actually had something else in mind. I am afraid of ruining the princess' reputation, so it is not convenient for me to say more here."

In fact, I have other thoughts.

Afraid of ruining the princess' reputation?

Yan Qingzhou concealed everything, but everything revealed an indisputable fact. What happened to Ning Zhiyuan yesterday had nothing to do with him. It all happened between him and the princess.

And...what happened between the two of them to be called "ruining the princess's reputation"?

It seemed as if nothing had been said, and yet it seemed as if everything had been said.

The ministers looked at each other in confusion. After all, they were worried about Chu Xun and did not discuss it in court.

It's just that the eyes are flickering. What will happen to them after they retire from the court...it's unknown.

"You're talking nonsense!" The British duke didn't expect Yan Qingzhou to say that. His face turned red with anger, and he looked at Chu Xun again with tears streaming down his face:

"Your Majesty, please don't be deceived by Yan Qingzhou's one-sided words! He is talking nonsense. Quanzi was just visiting yesterday and had no other intentions. There is no need to accuse Yan Qingzhou of any crime. Please be clear to your Majesty!"

The two men said that the father-in-law was right, and the mother-in-law said that the mother-in-law was right. Yan Qingzhou was worried about Chu Ling'er's reputation, so he could only let others play first, and the two of them went to the imperial study room to discuss it later.

From the beginning to the end, Yan Qingzhou's expression was very calm, as if everything had nothing to do with him.

However... judging from Chu Xun's expression when he went to court today, Yan Qingzhou guessed that Chu Xun still didn't know about Shen Ke's stay in his house.

Yesterday, Ning Zhiyuan did not tell the Queen Mother about this matter. Chu Ling'er fainted after being ordered to hit the board by him. The Queen Mother still didn't know about Shen Ke's affairs in the First Assistant's Mansion.

I think Chu Ling'er probably hadn't woken up before the morning meeting.

Yan Qingzhou narrowed his eyes and calculated his time in his mind, but he stood very calmly and could not see any mistakes.

Shen Ke is determined not to let go.

Even if Shen Ke is Chu Xun's noble concubine, so what?

People in the world say that Yan Qingzhou is ambitious and may have evil thoughts. People say that he is hypocritical and cunning, and he tries to make ends meet every step of the way. So what?

If the emperor really wanted to take away Shen Ke, he would rebel against the emperor, so why not replace him?

All this is because of Shen Ke.

It's impossible for him to let go anymore.

Yan Qingzhou made some calculations in his mind. Over there, Chu Ling'er, who was unconscious in Cining Palace, finally woke up.

"Ling'er, are you feeling better now? Is there anything you still feel uncomfortable about?"

The Queen Mother, who had been staying by her daughter's bedside since she returned to the palace, saw her daughter's fingers moving, so she jumped in front of her bed and looked carefully.

The moment Chu Ling'er opened her eyes, she asked lovingly.

"...Mother..." Chu Linger reluctantly opened her eyes, her voice was very weak.

"It hurts..." She frowned and looked at the Queen Mother pitifully.

The Queen Mother looked at Chu Ling'er lovingly, as if her daughter was the most pitiful child in the world.

Thinking of her daughter being the culprit, a flash of hatred flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes:

"Good boy, don't worry, your sin will not be in vain this time. The queen has already told your brother that she will not tolerate Yan Qingzhou at all!"

Just thinking of Yan Qingzhou's terrifying appearance last night made the Queen Mother's heart filled with anger.

It wasn't just anger, there was also a trace of panic that she didn't want to admit.

Yan Qingzhou is a very deep man in the city, and he will definitely be a stumbling block on the future emperor's path to power.

The Queen Mother thought that it was necessary for her to make a decision about her royal son's imperial power.

Yan Qingzhou is a scourge and must not be left here!

As the Queen Mother spoke, she touched her daughter's forehead distressedly. Chu Ling'er originally nodded and felt aggrieved, but suddenly she became excited.

She grabbed the Queen Mother's hand with a very excited expression, as if she wanted to sit up directly.

She didn't know what she thought of that made her forget about the injury between her buttocks and thighs.

"S--" Chu Ling'er pulled at the injured area, and her expression instantly became very painful.

"Slow down!" The Queen Mother felt distressed: "You child, you are always so frizzy, it's just the fault of being frizzy! Is there anything you can do to tell the Queen Mother slowly? The Queen Mother won't run away! "

"Queen Mother!" Chu Ling'er's eyes widened, and she was looking at the Queen Mother: "Shen Ke is at Yan Qingzhou's house!"

She spoke every word very clearly, as if she was afraid that the Queen Mother would not believe it, and then added:

"I saw her with my own eyes!"

Almost as soon as the word "Shen Ke" came out, the expression on the Queen Mother's face completely froze.

Her expression was dazed and absent-minded for a moment. After reacting, coldness and meanness flashed across her eyes, and there was a hint of cruelty in her tone:

"It's actually...at Yan Qingzhou's house?"

She had guessed before that Shen Ke was determined not to die. As the main culprit of the breakup between mother and son, the Queen Mother hated Shen Ke deeply.

She had a close relationship with Chu Xun's mother and son before, but it was because of Shen Ke's incident that the emperor discovered past secrets, and there was a gap between mother and son.

After hearing about Shen Ke's whereabouts, the first thought that flashed through the Queen Mother's mind was to kill her.

etc--

Thinking of this, the Queen Mother frowned fiercely.

Did you overlook something?

By the way! What did Ling Cai Ling'er say just now!

Shen Ke is actually at Yan Qingzhou's house?

Like an enlightenment, the Queen Mother reacted instantly and stared at Chu Ling'er closely, the depth in her eyes was shocking:

"Ling'er... you said, Shen Ke is at Yan Qingzhou's house?"

When Chu Ling'er heard this, she nodded heavily: "Yes! And after Shen Ke fell into the water, Yan Qingzhou became even more nervous."

Speaking of this, Chu Ling'er recalled the look in Yan Qingzhou's eyes at her, and her heart seemed to be seized by that moment of panic and despair.

Realizing that his mother was by his side now, the situation eased a little.

The hatred in her eyes deepened and she added:

"Queen Mother! There is absolutely no innocence between Yan Qingzhou and Shen Ke! Shen Ke is a water-based woman!"

"Okay, that's great!" The Queen Mother immediately sneered: "The Ai family doesn't even know about this, and they didn't tell the emperor about it last night!"

After saying that, she stood up immediately and patted Chu Ling'er's hand comfortingly: "Ling'er, you can rest here and rest in peace. The Queen Mother will tell your imperial brother about this immediately."

Her expression was full of ridicule: "Such a thing happened under the eyes of the Ai family and the emperor. The Ai family and the emperor will never tolerate it!"


Chapter completed!