Zhao Yanxun didn't want to see things come to this point.
In today's world, the biggest crime is being unfaithful to your emperor and unfilial to your parents.
As an emperor, there is no one to whom he can be loyal, so the biggest crime is "unfilial piety".
Filial piety is the current mainstream ideology. Even if Zhao Yanxun does all kinds of fancy things to prove his sanctity, he is still willing to bear such charges.
So he quickly stood up, came to the Queen Mother, knelt down respectfully, kowtowed and said: "My son made a mistake, please calm down the Queen Mother!"
The Queen Mother did not want to see things getting out of control.
After a few breaths of silence, trying hard to suppress her anger, the Queen Mother finally spoke: "Emperor...are you really unwilling to give in to others?"
After a few breaths, Zhao Yanxun said solemnly: "Queen mother... I have already opened my eyes to you!"
The Queen Mother sneered a few times and said: "I understand... you can go, you don't have to come here in the future!"
At this moment, the Queen Mother was undoubtedly extremely sad.
She couldn't understand what Zhao Yanxun meant by the overall situation. She only complained that she had raised an unfilial son and that she was too weak to save her mother's family.
Zhao Yanxun immediately became anxious when he heard that he would not have to come to Yanshou Palace again. If this was not true, he would be accused of being "unfilial".
"Mother, sons and ministers..."
Before Zhao Yanxun could finish his words, the Queen Mother immediately yelled: "Get out!"
As a former palace master, the Queen Mother was also a decisive person, so she was naturally acting without any sloppiness at the moment.
"Queen mother..."
"If you don't leave, I'll leave!" The Queen Mother stood up immediately.
If the Queen Mother were to run away, wouldn't the matter become even bigger?
Now that spring is coming, there are people all over the country. If they see the joke, it will be a big loss.
But at this time, if he changed his words directly, Zhao Yanxun would feel aggrieved again.
So he could only kowtow and say: "Queen mother, please calm down and I, my son, will retire!"
As a result, Zhao Yanxun got up from the ground and slowly exited the small garden.
"Shuzi...Shuzi..."
The Queen Mother called the Emperor a "straight son". Others present just wished they didn't have ears. It was not a good thing to hear these words.
"Queen Mother..."
Kneeling on the ground, Zhang Fengxiu was about to speak, but she heard the Queen Mother angrily yelling: "Get out... everyone, get out!"
The Queen Mother was so angry that no one dared to stay here any longer, so everyone kowtowed and left one after another.
After walking out of the main palace gate, Zhang Fengxiu stopped immediately and said to the dozen or so maids who were exiting together: "If anyone spreads a word about what just happened, you... will all die!"
Looking at everyone, Zhang Fengxiu asked coldly: "Do you understand?"
"This slave understands and will never talk nonsense!"
Zhang Fengxiu then said: "Go and do your own things!"
"yes!"
After everyone left, Zhang Fengxiu took his maid and walked outside the Yanshou Gate.
Walking out of the palace gate, Zhang Fengxiu showed a smile.
The Queen Mother and the Emperor were at odds with each other. If she could properly reconcile the situation, her status in the harem would be greatly enhanced.
In Yanshou Palace, Mrs. Liu knelt in front of the Queen Mother.
"It's all because of my concubine's fault that the Queen Mother and the Emperor are at odds. Please punish the Queen Mother!"
Although Ms. Liu was not present just now, she heard everything that happened in the small garden, so she was naturally extremely frightened and uneasy at this moment.
The Queen Mother was indeed very angry, but she would not vent her anger on the Cao family.
"It's none of your business. Go back and tell your father that your sister is incapable of helping him!"
Mrs. Liu quickly said: "Your Majesty allowed the Cao family to make up for it with merit. The Queen Mother has already helped the Cao family. You must not say that!"
The Queen Mother sighed and wanted to say something more, but she didn't say the last word.
"Go for it!"
"yes!"
On the other side, Zhao Yanxun left Yanshou Palace and walked inside the palace wall with a dark face.
His face was ugly, and everyone he met along the way was trembling, especially Wu Hong who was following behind him.
Although his status as the manager of Qian'an Palace was prestigious, he always felt that accompanying the emperor was like accompanying a tiger, which made Wu Hong both painful and happy.
Whether intentionally or not, Zhao Yanxun came to the outside of Yufu Palace.
Feeling the tranquility inside, Zhao Yanxun walked into the Yufu Gate.
"Kowtow to the Emperor!"
"Kowtow to the Emperor!"
The emperor's sudden visit made the palace maids inside extremely flustered, and all of them bowed slightly in panic.
"Excuse me, where is your concubine?"
"Reporting to the Emperor, your Majesty is in the side hall!"
"Um!"
Entering the main hall of Yufu Palace, Lin Jingyu has already greeted her.
"Rongrong came here just now and said that the emperor would go to her place soon. Why did he come to my concubine again?"
When saying this, Lin Jingyu was also observing Zhao Yanxun's face.
"Go there in a while!"
Judging from the slumped expression on her face, she must have encountered something unpleasant, so Lin Jingyu welcomed Zhao Yanxun into the side hall.
"You all get down!"
"yes!"
After hearing this, all the palace ladies withdrew, leaving only the man and woman in the room and the child sleeping in the cradle.
"The Emperor has something on his mind?"
Seeing that the child was sleeping, Zhao Yanxun stopped teasing him and lay down directly on the couch beside him.
With his eyes closed, he would think about what happened in the Yanshou Palace just now. Zhao Yanxun sighed: "My dear concubine, being an emperor is too difficult!"
Sitting next to Zhao Yanxun, Lin Jingyu said helplessly: "How can it not be difficult in that position, carrying the world?"
Still closing his eyes, feeling the fragrance around him, Zhao Yanxun continued: "The imperial court is a public instrument, and I am the emperor, so naturally I have to put the world first. Is this wrong?"
Seeing Zhao Yanxun like this, Lin Jingyu felt distressed and asked: "Who can force the emperor to this point?"
"The Cao family was under investigation, and my mother asked me to bend the law for personal gain and spare the Cao family!"
"What did the Cao family commit?"
"If you don't pay taxes and don't follow national policies, you will be investigated by the Ministry of Punishment!"
After a few breaths of silence, Lin Jingyu asked again: "Are you having trouble with your mother?"
"It's not just a quarrel, it's a quarrel!"
Lin Jingyu really didn't expect that things would develop to this point.
"Whether the emperor is willing or not, the queen mother must be allowed to calm down, otherwise I am afraid it will damage the emperor's sanctity!"
Opening his eyes, Zhao Yanxun and Lin Jingyu looked at each other and said, "How come I don't know these truths!"
"It's just that this time, it really hurt the queen mother's heart. I was kicked out of the Yanshou Palace just now!"
"This..." Lin Jingyu looked helpless, the situation was worse than she imagined.
After a few breaths of silence, Lin Jingyu said tentatively: "How about... the emperor spares the Cao family?"
After hearing this, Zhao Yanxun turned around and lay on the couch with his back to him.
"In the final analysis, the Cao family is very kind to the mother, and the emperor is going to attack the Cao family...I am afraid that not only the mother will be angry, but those outside will also think that the emperor is a cold-hearted person!"
Looking back, Zhao Yanxun asked with a gloomy face, "You mean, I did something wrong!"
Anyone else would have been frightened, but Lin Jingyu smiled and said, "I don't dare to have such an intention. This is not to distract the emperor!"
With a cold snort, Zhao Yanxun turned his head again.
Only with Lin Jingyu would he take off all pretense and show his true emotions.
After thinking for a while, Lin Jingyu said again: "How about... give it a try?"
“How to compromise?”
"In addition to the Criminal Department, the imperial court can also ask other yamen to investigate, such as... the editor-in-chief under the emperor!"
If the editor-in-chief is asked to investigate, there will be no bending the law for personal gain, because this is not an ordinary judicial procedure.
"This..." Zhao Yanxun suddenly sat up, looking a little hesitant.
Picking up the teacup on the side, Lin Jingyu handed it to Zhao Yanxun and said: "Your Majesty, you have to know that if the Queen Mother is unhappy, things will be serious!"
As a result, Zhao Yanxun sighed: "Wait a little longer!"
