The Queen sealed her heart and locked up her love, and the Emperor was trapped in the crematorium

When Xie Yaoqing woke up from her sleep, she heard that the unconscious person in the Qianqing Palace had woken up and had attended the morning court. She just said "hmm" lightly, indicating that she already knew about it.

Xiao Chengxu should be very angry, and he would probably come to settle the score with him after the court session. Xie Yaoqing had no doubt about this. Anyone who dared to pluck hair from a tiger's butt would inevitably face the emperor's wrath.

However, if she had to do it again, she would still not choose to give in.

In the final analysis, Xiao Chengxu was the one who had no face. As long as he had a little dignity and didn't make this matter known to everyone, Xie Yaoqing felt that he would not be in too much trouble, and he probably would be unavoidable to be punished by being grounded.

But when it comes to divorce or reconciliation?

Xiao Chengxu's attitude yesterday gave Xie Yaoqing some peace of mind. Even if it was difficult, she shouldn't count on it for the time being.

But now she is too lazy to even pretend that she deeply loves Xiao Chengxu. I am afraid that she will have a hard time spending her time in this palace in the future.

Before Xiao Chengxu came to him to settle his anger yesterday, Xie Yaoqing was summoned to the Cining Palace by the Empress Dowager.

The Queen Mother had a stern face and looked very unhappy: "Queen, I heard that the Emperor was ill last night and summoned the imperial physician?"

When the Queen Mother said this, she did not use a questioning tone, but rather with an affirmative tone.

Xie Yaoqing nodded slightly in response.

Xie Yaoqing was not surprised by this. After all, there was a lot of noise last night. Even if she didn't deliberately ask, she would always hear some rumors. What's more, the Queen Mother naturally had her own channels to obtain information. She was not really an idle person who turned a deaf ear to the outside world and only wanted to enjoy her old age.

But the Queen Mother did not visit Kunning Palace in person last night, nor did she go to Qianqing Palace to visit. She waited until this moment to attack, so she must have come here specifically for me, Xie Yaoqing thought.

Sure enough, the Queen Mother's next words were to blame Xie Yaoqing.

"Empress, how did you serve the Emperor? How could the Emperor suddenly fall ill?"

The Queen Mother did not try to understand the truth of the matter at all. She put all the blame on Xie Yaoqing without any discrimination, as if it was all Xie Yaoqing's fault.

But this time, Xie Yaoqing could not be considered wronged. After all, the matter was indeed related to her, and the injury on Xiao Chengxu's head was caused by her own hands.

Xie Yaoqing frowned slightly, but still kept a smile on his face, and responded softly: "I don't understand what your mother said. People need to eat grains to live in the world, so how can they avoid getting sick occasionally? It is true that the emperor is the son of heaven, but he is also a mortal body. Birth, aging, illness and death are human nature."

Even though the world believed that the emperor was the true dragon and that he was blessed with dragon energy, these claims were ultimately just empty talk. There were countless emperors who died young, and who could truly live forever? In this way, the so-called emperor being the reincarnation of a true dragon was nothing more than a rumor used to confuse the people of the world.

Thinking of this, Xie Yaoqing couldn't help but feel more and more bored.

The empress dowager choked and the expression on her face turned gloomy in an instant, as if someone had touched a sore spot, but she quickly regained her composure, changed the subject as if nothing had happened, and continued to find fault with Xie Yaoqing.

"Empress, I want to ask you, since the emperor is ill and needs someone to take care of him, why don't you stay by his side and serve him? As the mother of a country, serving the emperor well and ensuring his health is your primary responsibility."

Although the Queen Mother's tone sounded gentle, there was a barely perceptible glimmer of pride in her eyes.

She secretly felt lucky that no matter how eloquent the queen was, no matter how she argued, no matter how eloquent she was, it was an ironclad fact that she could not serve the emperor at his bedside. No one could deny that this was the queen's fault.

Seeing this, Concubine Qi at the side immediately interrupted and said, "Yes, aunt is right. The emperor is not feeling well and needs someone to take good care of him. How can you be so at ease and sleep so soundly? As a minister and a wife, we should serve the emperor wholeheartedly. Fortunately, the emperor dotes on you and shows you deep affection, but I didn't expect that you were wronged in the end. If the emperor knew about this, I'm afraid he would be very sad."

Her words were full of sarcasm. As she spoke, she did not forget to cast a contemptuous glance at Xie Yaoqing, secretly provoking Xie Yaoqing.

Just wait, once the emperor realizes what a cruel and heartless woman you are, he will certainly no longer favor you. By then, your good days will be over, and it will be hard to say whether you can even keep your position as queen.

Xie Yaoqing ignored Concubine Qi's provocation and asked the Queen Mother calmly, "Your Majesty, your teachings are very correct, but...why don't you go and take care of the Emperor? After all, you and the Emperor are mother and son. I have always heard that your Majesty has a kind heart, but now it seems that you are just like that."

When the Queen Mother heard this, her face instantly turned gloomy. She slammed the armrest of the chair and shouted angrily, "How dare you, Queen, question me?"

"I dare not." Xie Yaoqing quickly lowered his head and said in fear.

However, she sneered secretly in her heart. The Queen Mother always presented herself as a loving mother, but in fact she was a selfish and narrow-minded person. If there was really a deep mother-son relationship between them, they would not have confronted her in front of her, but should have done so in the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, with a hint of disdain in her tone, "What is between me and the Emperor is not for the Queen to interfere in! Since the Queen is now busy with the selection of concubines and cannot serve the Emperor wholeheartedly, in my opinion, the Imperial Concubine should temporarily replace the Queen and go to the Imperial Court to serve the sick."

As soon as she finished speaking, Concubine Qi could no longer conceal the joy on her face, as if the glory of being the exclusive favorite that she had always dreamed of was just around the corner.

As long as she could seize this opportunity and make the emperor feel good about her, then Xie Yaoqing would eventually become her defeated opponent. Concubine Qi was secretly proud and full of confidence.

Xie Yaoqing did not express any objection, and the empress dowager suppressed her as an elder, so it was not easy for her to object. What's more, she was not interested in taking care of the sick, so why not do it if someone was willing to do it.

"I wonder if the Queen Mother has anything else to tell you? If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."

Seeing Xie Yaoqing so respectful, the Queen Mother realized that her goal had been achieved, so she stopped deliberately making things difficult for her. So, she waved her hand, signaling her to leave quickly.

When Xie Yaoqing slowly turned around and left, Concubine Qi was still in the Cining Palace. The Empress Dowager must have some private words she wanted to say to her alone.

It didn't take much thought to guess what the two would say to each other. Since Xie Yaoqing stopped listening to the Queen Mother's instructions, the Queen Mother no longer concealed her intentions and began to openly support Concubine Qi.

Just a few steps out of the gate of Cining Palace, Xie Yaoqing ran into Xiao Chengxu head-on.

The man dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe with a circle of white gauze wrapped around his head was particularly eye-catching, making it difficult to ignore his presence.

Xie Yaoqing curled her lips slightly and tried to take a small path to avoid him. At this moment, Xiao Chengxu hurriedly walked towards her, grabbed her hand, and asked with concern, "Has the Queen Mother given you any trouble?"

Looking at his extremely sincere and seemingly unpretentious face, Xie Yaoqing couldn't help but feel a little doubtful.

No way? Xiao Chengxu can actually talk to me calmly now?