My stepmother is here, all the rebellious sons and evildoers should kneel down!

Cining Palace.

"Empress Dowager, according to custom today, the son of Marquis Jing'an and Miss Qin Yu will go to the palace to pay their respects to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

Qin Yu married Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, at the order of the Emperor.

According to the royal marriage convention, after the two people get engaged, the newlyweds have to go to the palace to pay their respects and express their gratitude to the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, is of above-average appearance, but a very sincere person. He once met Qin Yu at the birthday party of the Sixth Princess and fell in love with her at first sight.

After the newlyweds got ready, they first went to Sheng'en Hall, knelt down to thank the Emperor and the Empress for granting them the marriage, and then followed Xiao Shunzi to the Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager sat back on the phoenix chair and watched a pair of beautiful ladies come in.

Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, and Qin Yu both knelt down. The empress dowager smiled kindly and said, "I heard that Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, has liked Miss Qin Yu for a long time. Now that the emperor has granted them marriage, it can be regarded as a wish come true."

Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, nodded respectfully and gazed tenderly at Qin Yu, who would soon become his new wife.

Qin Yu's face was full of shyness, but she still looked dignified and graceful.

"Qin Yu, I haven't seen you for a while. How are your mother and father doing?"

The Queen Mother asked.

Qin Yu said: "Thank you for your concern, Queen Mother. Mother and father are doing well recently. Father is busy with business and has no time. Mother..."

Qin Yu paused and said, "Mother is a little worried about Aunt Qiqi. After all, Aunt Qiqi's son is still young and has never been separated from Aunt Qiqi, so he cries a little at night."

The Queen Mother looked a little embarrassed.

She has imprisoned Wen Qiqi for four days, but the Fourteenth Prince and General Ye have never done anything excessive. The Empress Dowager has been complained by the Emperor today, and she is looking for a reason to let Wen Qiqi return home as soon as possible.

The emperor didn't believe that Qiqi was a traitor. If the empress dowager hadn't refused to reveal the reason for her suspicion, Lu Xingcheng would have been beheaded.

"I always have nightmares when I come here. I have already consulted the Imperial Observatory. So I asked your aunt to come to the palace and copy scriptures for me."

The Empress Dowager smiled slightly and said, "The Imperial Observatory said that there is an evil spirit in the harem, and only the general's righteousness can suppress it."

Qin Yu nodded obediently, then looked at Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an.

The two looked at each other, and Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, said, "Empress Dowager, if what the Imperial Observatory said is true, shouldn't the Empress Dowager just want to deter this evil spirit, but find out the reason behind it?"

Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, spoke in a loud and powerful voice, with a righteous tone: "I am young and ignorant. If I said something wrong, please don't blame me, Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager knew that Marquis Jing'an had served the country and was a person the Emperor valued, otherwise she would not have personally arranged a marriage for Marquis Jing'an's son Pei Fengjin.

"But it doesn't matter."

"Yes." Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, said, "If there is really an evil spirit in the harem, I'm afraid some sinister villain has sneaked in and stirred up trouble, disrupting the atmosphere?"

"Yes, Empress Dowager. If there really is such a person with evil intentions, he should be investigated strictly to prevent the harem from being corrupted and disturbing the peace of the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and all the ladies."

Qin Yu's round face was filled with a sincere and sweet smile, which made people feel no disgust at all.

As soon as he finished speaking, a young eunuch walked into the Cining Palace and quickly came to the side of the Empress Dowager.

"Your Majesty, I learned that you did not sleep well last night. Today, I want to accompany you to the Imperial Garden for a walk. If you are tired, you can take a rest at noon."

The Queen Mother smiled slightly and said, "Lan Baoer, you are still very careful. I am really tired today and don't want to say too much."

Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, glanced at Qin Yu, and they both saw that the Empress Dowager did not want to say more about this matter.

"Your Majesty, I have a request."

Qin Yu was not at all displeased by the Empress Dowager's recent alienation. The Empress Dowager also liked Qin Yu's gentle temperament.

"Qin Yu, you can talk as you please."

"Qin Yu has not seen Auntie since she returned to the capital. Today, she went to the palace to pay respects to the Emperor, Empress, and Empress Dowager. It just so happens that Auntie is also in the palace, so she wanted to take Feng in to see Auntie Qiqi."

The Queen Mother was startled, then said, "Just go."

Although she had Qiqi under house arrest, she did not say so to the outside world. She asked Qin Yu to visit her today so that she could have an explanation if she could not find evidence in the future.

Only after Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, and Qin Yu walked out under the guidance of their aunt from the Cining Palace did Lu Xingcheng raise his head.

He quietly looked at the back of Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, and secretly clenched his palms.

"Empress Dowager, Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, actually dares to comment on your affairs. This is really presumptuous. Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. I will accompany you to the Imperial Garden for a walk."

Lu Xingcheng stretched out his hand, and the Queen Mother stood up slowly and went for a walk in the Imperial Garden.

Qin Yu and Feng Jin followed their aunt all the way to the house where Wen Qiqi lived, but saw their aunt sitting alone at the table copying a thick stack of scriptures, and their noses suddenly felt sore.

This room is so dark and there is nothing decorated inside. It is obviously the place where concubines who have made mistakes in the harem are imprisoned.

"Auntie!"

Qin Yu choked up, adjusted her mood, and then spoke.

Wen Qiqi raised her head and saw her aunt bringing two people in.

"Thank you, auntie."

Qin Yu said.

The aunt from the Cining Palace turned and left. Qin Yu quickly walked to Wen Qiqi's side and was about to pay her respects. Pei Fengjin, the son of Marquis Jing'an, did the same.

Wen Qiqi hurriedly helped the two of them up.

"Don't do this if there are no outsiders."

Wen Qiqi smiled gently, looked at Pei Fengjin, the son of Jing'an Marquis, and said with satisfaction: "Qin Yu has found a husband of her dreams. Auntie is happy for you."

In the previous life, Qin Yu had a miserable life because of me.

At the blooming age, being abused to the point of destroying the flower.

That kind of heartache made Wen Qiqi unwilling to recall it too much.

Qin Yu's eyes were red, and she held Wen Qiqi's hand tightly, saying aggrievedly: "Auntie has suffered."

"It's not really hard. Compared to marching and fighting, I just think of it as a way to cultivate my character. The Cining Palace is so big, but only here is quieter."

Wen Qiqi touched Qin Yu's hair and smiled slightly: "The women in our Wen Mansion are definitely not squeamish."

"Yeah." Qin Yu nodded heavily, then looked at the guards at the door.

Qiqi realized that Qin Yu had something important to say to her, and Pei Fengjin, the son of Jing'an Marquis, also understood what she meant and said immediately: "Qin Yu, just talk to my aunt, I'll go out and wait for you."

He was extremely considerate and deliberately walked out alone, closing the door behind him.

Qin Yu breathed a sigh of relief, held Wen Qiqi's hand tightly and sat down.

"Has the Queen Mother made things difficult for my aunt?"

Wen Qiqi shook her head: "The emperor doesn't believe the queen mother's words, so the queen mother naturally doesn't dare to embarrass me. However, after this incident, I really want to know who is secretly trying to harm our Wen family."

Qin Yu's eyes tightened.

"Aunt, I just met the Empress Dowager's personal eunuch Lan Baoer in the Cining Palace!"