The stagnant atmosphere was broken with a panicked shout from Aunt Rongqiu. At the same time, in the Nine Princes' Mansion, Xiao Mingxuan's writing brush, which was correcting military records, suddenly fell from his hand and fell to the ground.
The study door was also knocked by Qin Yin at the same time.
"Master, something happened to Miss Luo Er."
Xiao Mingxuan paused for a moment, and in the next moment, his figure swept open the door.
"what happened?"
The voice was indifferent, but urgent.
Qin Yin said hurriedly:
"The palace handed over a letter, and the Queen Mother announced that the second lady Luo had entered the palace in the name of Mrs. Fengde, but she ignored the second lady and stood outside the Changchun Palace for more than an hour, causing the second lady's mouth and nose to bleed——"
"Enter the palace."
Xiao Mingxuan's voice was light, and the corners of his lips and eyebrows were colored with a cool color of anger when he heard Luo Jiuli's mouth and nose bleeding.
Qin Yin did not dare to say anything and followed his master silently out of the palace.
In fact, he had already scolded the Empress Dowager of Changchun Palace many times in his heart. The old woman refused to behave like a good elder and insisted on using such despicable methods to deal with a woman.
What's more, his master and Miss Luo Er were constantly cutting and sorting things out. In order to better accompany Miss Luo Er, the master moved all the military excerpts accumulated over the past eight or nine days into the study room and reviewed them all night long.
I originally thought that I could finish the review before dark, and then go to the Duke's Mansion to visit the boudoir at night, and have a heart-to-heart talk with Miss Luo Er.
But now, the naughty grandma and the queen mother have completely disrupted the master's plan.
——
At this time, there was chaos in Changchun Palace.
Mrs. Fengde's eyes were wide and bulging, she was holding the armrest with one hand and her front with the other hand. Veins popped up on her forehead, her mouth was wide open, and her lips were ashen.
Luo Jiuli sprinted forward almost without hesitation.
"Quick, medicine."
Aunt Rongqiu was so frightened that she hurriedly took out the Suxiao Jiuxin Pill from her lapel. One of them controlled Mrs. Fengde's body, and the other quickly stuffed the pill under her tongue.
"The Queen Mother, Mrs. Fengde is suffering from a heart attack. Please allow the Queen Mother to escort Mrs. Fengde back to Ganquan Palace."
Mrs. Fengde suffered from common diseases of heart failure and respiratory system, but the situation was urgent and she did not need to explain too much to the Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother naturally knew that Mrs. Fengde was suffering from a fatal illness. Almost as soon as Luo Jiuli spoke, she nodded in agreement, and even personally sent someone to escort Mrs. Fengde back in a soft sedan.
It wasn't until she saw that the people from Ganquan Palace had left the Changchun Palace and disappeared, that the Queen Mother looked at a pot of purple chrysanthemums placed on the ground not far away indifferently without saying a word.
The eldest maid beside the Queen Mother, Green Hairpin, understood the idea and stepped forward to remove the pot of purple chrysanthemums.
Quietly and without arousing any suspicion.
Outside the palace, the Queen Mother's close aide, Grandma Sun, stepped forward and whispered a few words in the Queen Mother's ear.
There are faintly the words "Nine Kings".
Concubine Hu and King Zhao looked at each other and looked at each other at the same time.
The Queen Mother said calmly:
"Bring him to Changchun Palace and tell him that the Ai family has something to do with him."
"yes."
Grandma Sun got the order and turned around to leave.
The Queen Mother turned to look at Concubine Hu and Prince Zhao.
"You, mother and son, should go and do your own business."
"Yes, I will retire."
"Yes, grandson is resigning."
Concubine Hu and King Zhao left Changchun Palace at the same time.
"Mo'er, have you really decided?"
On the way back to Jade Palace, Concubine Hu spoke with a cold tone and a serious face.
"Um."
King Zhao hummed, his eyes dark and full of eagerness to try.
——
In Ganquan Palace, several maids helped Mrs. Fengde to bed. Luo Jiuli was about to check her when he saw that Mrs. Fengde had opened her eyes.
"lady."
Luo Jiuli was shocked. Mrs. Fengde had only taken the medicine for a while, but the effect of the Suxiao Jiuxin Pill was not so fast.
"Miss Luo Er, nothing happened, nothing happened."
Mrs. Fengde patted the back of Luo Jiuli's hand and smiled lovingly.
"I was half true and half false."
Luo Jiuli's heart suddenly returned to normal.
"Madam, are you here to rescue your daughter from the siege?"
Mrs. Fengde smiled bitterly.
"I say it's to help you out, but it's better to make up for my mistakes."
"I usually live in Ganquan Palace for a long time and never get too close to the Queen Mother. I didn't expect that today the Queen Mother would personally send someone to invite me to the Changchun Palace to enjoy the chrysanthemums. I had no choice but to accept the Queen Mother's invitation, so I took Rong Qiu there.
to Changchun Palace."
Mrs. Fengde sighed helplessly as she spoke.
"I thought we were just chatting while admiring the chrysanthemums, but unexpectedly, during this period, the Queen Mother always mentioned my poor appearance, intentionally or unintentionally, and said that she wanted to summon you to the palace."
"Alas! You entered the Changchun Palace and were left out of the palace in the cold by the Queen Mother. I didn't know anything about it."
"I didn't expect that the Queen Mother would have such thoughts when she asked you to enter the palace."
"Miss Luo Er."
Mrs. Fengde held Luo Jiuli's hand. She may have said too many words in one breath, and her breathing was a little difficult. She took a heavy breath and continued:
"The Queen Mother has returned to the palace, King Zhao has lifted the ban, and Concubine Hu is eyeing you again. You must be careful when entering and exiting the palace from now on."
"Like what happened today, if you encounter someone again, don't confront someone head-on. Appropriate submission is the way to survive in the palace."
"My lady, I will remember what you said."
Luo Jiuli nodded lightly and hummed, knowing that Mrs. Fengde was doing it for her own good.
"My lord, please check your wife's body first."
"Besides, Madam has a heart attack and has just taken medicine, which will require bed rest. This can also save a lot of unnecessary trouble."
Mrs. Fengde understood that what Luo Jiuli said was the truth, and also knew that this girl was stubborn and that a few words could not change her, so she lay down obediently and let her check her out.
At the same time, outside Changchun Palace.
Xiao Mingxuan was dressed in a black gold-woven robe, with a dignified face, a cold and distant face, a tall posture, and walked into the Changchun Palace with majestic momentum.
For a moment, the guards, maids, and eunuchs of Changchun Palace knelt on the ground.
Xiao Mingxuan turned a blind eye and stepped into the main hall. He looked at the Queen Mother who got up from her knees and said lightly:
"The queen mother has something to do with me?"
The Queen Mother held the tea cup and was very dissatisfied with his indifferent attitude.
"Nine Kings, since the palace banquet, you seem to be very dissatisfied with the Ai family."
"Even my attitude when speaking is not what it used to be."
Xiao Mingxuan narrowed his eyes.
"Is this the reason why the Queen Mother came to this King?"
"You, Xiao Mingxuan, what is your attitude?"
The Queen Mother angrily put the tea cup on the table with a bang. The tea cup fell crookedly, and the tea trickled and spread to the ground.
Outside Changchun Palace, everyone was so frightened that they knelt on the ground and did not dare to breathe.
"The Ai family is the wife of the late emperor, the queen mother of the current emperor, and the queen mother of the Changning Dynasty. You are the youngest son of the late emperor. Should you call the Ai family a queen mother?"