My concubine is pregnant, I tear up the marriage certificate and marry another powerful official

"Yes, I have remembered this."

At the end of the hour of Wei, Zhaoyang sent someone to Tingxue Garden to ask if everything was ready. As it was her first time in the palace, Su He did not dare to delay, and after putting on her makeup and washing, she took a carriage with Zhaoyang to the palace.

The palace was majestic and solemn. When Su He entered Kunning Palace, he was dazzled by the extremely luxurious and golden furnishings inside.

"Empress Guo is a smiling tiger. When you meet her, be careful with your response." Zhao Yang reminded in a low voice, then raised his chin slightly with a hint of pride between his eyebrows: "But in front of me, she can't do much."

In her previous life, Su He had never seen Queen Guo, let alone knew what kind of person she was.

But no one would believe that the person behind the scenes who could have killed Concubine Rong and Prince Jin's entire family didn't have any scheming in her mind.

The nanny led the way, and only after getting permission did Su He and his party walk into the Kunyi Hall.

There were other people in the hall. When Hua saw them come in, she turned her head away in annoyance and pretended not to see them.

Empress Guo personally stood up to greet Zhaoyang, with a kind smile on her face. She took Zhaoyang's hand and said softly, "My dear sister, if I didn't send someone to call you into the palace, would you have forgotten me?"

"You are the mistress of the Central Palace, and you have to deal with the busy and trivial palace affairs. Even if I have more free time, how can I have the nerve to come into the palace to disturb you?" Zhaoyang withdrew his hand without leaving a trace and smiled politely.

"Look at what you said. It seems like we are alienated. Oh? Is this Lu Yuan's beautiful wife?" Queen Guo deliberately turned the topic to Su He. She even came close to her and looked her up and down with a smile on her face. "She is a lovely girl. No wonder he has remained chaste for so many years. It turns out he was waiting for her here!"

Su He lowered her eyes and said, "I am a common woman, not even one bit as pretty as the queen."

"You are quite good at speaking. Someone, please take a seat!"

After they sat down, Su He heard Queen Guo say to Zhao Yang, "I asked you to come here today. It's been a long time since we've been together. How about we two sisters have a private conversation?"

Zhao Yang smiled faintly, "What does the Queen want to talk about?"

Seeing that she had no objection, Empress Guo moved her eyes, laughed dryly, glanced at Hua Shi and said with shame on her face: "I know my sister-in-law, the eldest princess, she has a careless temper and never follows rules. She came back that day and told me that she had seen the daughter of the late Prince Jin? And you took her in as your adopted daughter? I scolded her at that time. All the people in the Prince Jin's family died that year. How could there be a daughter left in the world?"

Hua Shi felt strange. When she came to the palace to report the matter that day, didn't the Queen say that she would not intervene in the matter? Why did she bring it up in front of Princess Zhaoyang today?

Su He guessed that Princess Xianyin would be mentioned during this trip. She secretly observed Zhaoyang's expression and saw that she was calm and not panicked.

"I and the King of Jin are brothers and sisters. How can I sit back and watch his bloodline being lost outside?"

"Oh my! What are you saying in anger, sister? How could I blame you? I just thought about how much suffering and hardship that girl must have endured wandering alone outside. I am angry that you didn't tell me earlier. You should have asked me to take care of her."

She didn't use the word "this palace" but instead addressed me as "you, me", and her tone seemed a little intimate. But this was about Xianyin, her biological daughter, and if she let down her guard like this, wouldn't she have lived for nothing for decades?

Zhaoyang did not respond, and seemed not to be willing to accept the meaning of the words.

She didn't answer, and Empress Guo didn't get angry. She smiled faintly and said, "Sister, next time you come to the palace, you must bring her in so I can see her."

"You are in charge of the six palaces, and you have to serve the emperor in your spare time. I don't want to cause any more trouble. Besides, your status is only suitable for watching her from afar."

Since ancient times, no murderer could stand in front of his victim. Especially after Xianyin had been wandering for many years, Empress Guo was still as noble as ever.

Queen Guo's smile faded a little: "That's good."

Seeing that Zhaoyang didn't like to mention Xianyin, Empress Guo turned her gaze to Su He and asked in a gentle tone, "Ah He? Lu Yuan has been away from the capital for several days. You and he have been married for less than a year. Do you miss him in your heart?"

What kind of question is this?

As the queen of a country, would she care about whether a commoner like her misses her husband?

Su He knew the rift between the eldest princess and Queen Guo.

The eldest princess and the old emperor are biological siblings, but since the old emperor fell ill, the Zijin Palace has been governed by Queen Guo's people, and outsiders dare not set foot in. Even the eldest princess was blocked outside when she wanted to visit him many times.

"Your Majesty, my husband has served the country and the people. Even though I am reluctant to let him go, I cannot keep him by my side."

Empress Guo smiled and said, "Yes, Lu Yuan is going to investigate a case. As women, we should be more relaxed. I received news the other day that he is halfway there. He should be here in three or four days."

Su He's eyes moved, and she understood the meaning of the words. She had been sending people to monitor Lu Huaihe?

How could a queen of a country come to this?

Zhao Yang said, "My son is really worrying. Even the Queen knows where he is. In this huge capital, is there any place that doesn't have spies from the Guo family?"

Empress Guo's smile deepened, but her words were full of venom: "Look at what my sister said. Whether it's inside or outside the palace, it's absolutely impossible to have no control. I'm not monitoring him, I'm just worried about Lu Yuan's safety. After all, he promised the emperor that he would find out the truth about the injustice that happened that year."

Hua said, "The unjust case back then? But the affair between Concubine Rong and Prince Jin? Wasn't it already settled? What else is there to investigate?"

Her voice was somewhat loud in the palace. Zhaoyang took a sip of tea in silence and did not answer. Instead, Empress Guo took over the conversation: "You don't know yet, there have been some rumors all along, saying that I framed Concubine Rong and His Royal Highness Prince Jin, and they are all blaming me behind my back... Even His Majesty, at his age, still doesn't understand life, and is getting more and more confused. He insists that wronged spirits are looking for him in the middle of the night, clamoring to find out the truth."

She turned her eyes and fixed her gaze on Zhaoyang, and asked with a smile: "Sister, you have a good relationship with Concubine Rong, do you miss her too?"

I heard that Concubine Rong was a playmate of the princess in her early years, and the two had a long-standing relationship, so it goes without saying. After Concubine Rong got into trouble, the case was handed over to Lu Huaihe for trial, and the princess was also pushing it forward. She was about to see hope, but she didn't know why the case was hastily closed.

Zhaoyang dreams of clearing Concubine Rong's name.

Her family background and status would never allow her to do something that would cause her to be criticized.