After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Yuan Qing looked up and found that it was Concubine Zhou.

Speaking of the relationship between Concubine Zhou and the wife of Marquis Cheng'en, it's just like the relationship between my mother and Concubine Xu Gui, they don't take each other seriously at all and they are not rivals in love.

They have wasted most of their lives in the palace, have no children, and their status has not risen. They are one of the extremely transparent people.

I just don't know why he had to speak against the wife of Marquis Cheng'en today.

Yuan Qing leaned back, leaned on the armrest, looked at her and said, "Concubine Zhou, you'd better be careful with your words."

What this means is that there are many eyes in the palace, and a nonsense statement today may turn into a death sentence tomorrow.

After all, he is an old man who has been in the palace for more than ten years. No matter how stupid he is, he still has the basic ability to read people's expressions.

Concubine Zhou immediately bowed her head and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Your Majesty."

After that, many people came to talk to Yuan Qing, and Yuan Qing answered them one by one.

Among them, many of them used the excuse of questioning to test the situation in the palace, but they were all deflected by Yuan Qing like playing Tai Chi.

It seemed like he answered the question, but it also seemed like he didn't, leaving those people confused.

After all, he has been in the business world, so he still has some of the smooth nature of a businessman.

The people at the banquet were getting restless and were obviously unable to sit still.

Concubine He stood up suddenly and said, "I haven't seen the Empress Dowager for three years, and I miss her terribly.

I will go to the harem to pay my respects to the Queen Mother first, please do as you please."

As soon as she finished speaking, nearly a dozen concubines and ladies stood up and wanted to follow her.

Oh, they want to exert collective pressure. It seems that this group is not small.

Yuan Qing picked up the teacup and placed it heavily on the table. With a crisp "bang" sound, the teacup shattered.

The scene froze instantly.

No one expected that the seemingly delicate little concubine would have such great strength.

Yuan Qing brushed off the crumbs on his sleeves and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, the quality of the cup is not very good, and it broke accidentally."

Then he looked up at Concubine He who was leading the riot, "Where are you taking everyone?"

Concubine He didn't think a little girl would be a threat at all, so she said, "Go to see the Queen Mother. What, do you want to stop me?"

"How could that be?" Yuan Qing turned around and ordered, "Hongyu, take them to the harem to see the Queen Mother."

After saying that, he gestured to her.

Yuan Qing's winking and making faces were seen by others as harboring malicious intentions.

Hongyu immediately understood. She walked up to the ladies and said respectfully, "Your Highness and the ladies, please follow me."

Now no one dared to follow her.

They saw clearly the vicious look in Concubine Qing's eyes.

If I follow this little palace maid, who knows if I will be able to come back alive in a while.

Hongyu bowed again, "You ladies, you may not know that there was a thief in the uterus a few days ago, so the Queen Mother issued an order.

Anyone without a token will be treated as a thief. So they can only be led by slaves."

You can't go, and you can't not go.

Then they turned to look at their men or sons, and no one could make up their minds for a moment.

"How can such a grand feast be without me?" A gentle voice came into the hall.

Yuan Qing held the teacup and stared at the figure who walked in.

Surrounded by many palace maids, a woman in dark green palace dress walked in.

The moment he saw her face, Yuan Qing straightened up instantly.

Concubine Xu!

Wasn’t she punished and sent to the imperial mausoleum?

How could she appear at the party!

Yuan Qing reacted immediately, stood up with the help of Qingdai, and bowed to her, "Your Majesty, I greet you."

There was no way. The noble concubine was only punished for making a mistake, and her status was not lowered. According to the rules, Yuan Qing had to pay his respects to her.

"Sister, please stand up. I haven't seen you for a long time. Come and talk to me." The noble concubine took Yuan Qing's arm affectionately and was about to go upstairs.

Yuan Qing was confused.

Is this really the arrogant woman from three years ago? Why does she seem like a different person?

As if she could see the doubt in Yuan Qing's heart, the noble concubine said with guilt: "I have also figured it out in the imperial mausoleum. The late emperor is gone, and the sisters in the harem should live in harmony.

The grudges from the previous life are from the previous life, and you shouldn’t be blamed on me, your sister. Can you forgive me?"

Yuan Qing felt even more horrified.

Just imagine, if a fox grinned at you, how would you feel?

If the noble concubine three years ago was like a mad wolf biting people everywhere, then the one in front of him could be described as a fox, with a deceitful smile.

"Isn't my sister imprisoned in the imperial mausoleum and not allowed to enter the capital without being summoned?" Yuan Qing asked, his face full of doubts.

The noble concubine's face froze for a moment.

Since she was playing dumb, she would act dumb too.

She wanted to see how she would explain this matter.

Apparently unable to pretend any longer, the noble concubine's face turned cold instantly and she stood up and walked to the door.

Many soldiers rushed out from outside and surrounded the lobby.

But they just stood there and didn't attack, as if they were waiting for something.

"Empress..." Qingdai grabbed Yuan Qing's clothes and called softly.

Yuan Qing was not in a hurry, but sat down steadily.

There were only a few senior ministers and several princes in the hall, and they did not move at all.

He can really sit still and has not taken any action until now.

Wait a little longer, the highlight is yet to come.

What surprised her was that the noble concubine had two daughters and one son, and the Sixth Prince was her biological son.

However, for such a major event as raising an army and entering the palace, only the mother could step forward.

It's indeed a bit unreasonable.

Adhering to the principle of not moving unless the enemy moves, Yuan Qing did not call out the Dragon Scale Guards.

There was a strange atmosphere in the whole hall.

The rebels just guarded the door and didn't go in, while those in the palace showed no panic in the face of the enemy.

Everyone here looks at this and then looks at that.

People waited from the afternoon until the sun set, and Yuan Qing sat with them as long as they waited.

The princes in the hall finally couldn't sit still anymore.

"I am a little tired and want to go back to rest. Goodbye." The Seventh Prince bowed.

The Ninth Prince and the Eleventh Prince also stood up and said they wanted to go back and rest.

Yuan Qing waved her hand, and a Dragon Scale Guard knelt in front of her, "My Lady."

“Send more people to protect the princes.

The palace is not very safe recently. If someone were to be killed in the middle of the night, it would be a loss for the Yuan Dynasty." Yuan Qing was hinting.

"Yes."

Several princes stared with their eyes wide open.

This is definitely a threat, a naked threat!

You are just a little girl, yet you dare to be so arrogant!

The Ninth Prince and the Seventh Prince are brothers from the same mother. When his brother failed to find an excuse, he thought of holding Yuan Qing hostage.

Yuan Qing noticed it, turned around and kicked the wooden table away, blocking it in front of him.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, he pulled Qingdai to the side.

The Ninth Prince was unable to dodge and was hit directly, with the wooden table shattered into pieces.

"What? Ninth Prince, are you planning to take action?" Yuan Qing raised his hand. "Stand guard at the door. No one is allowed to leave before His Majesty and the Queen Mother arrive!"

Instantly, the Dragon Scale Guards hiding in the lobby jumped down collectively and guarded the gate tightly.

All the soldiers outside were also captured, and bows and arrows were placed outside the door. Anyone who dared to move would be shot dead immediately.

The situation reversed instantly.

Now everyone present understood why they were forced to stay here.

In fact, if they didn't try every means to get out, Yuan Qing would not have used the hidden Dragon Scale Guards.

Because these people in the lobby are just hostages of the rebellion in the main hall.

If you don't get involved and just wait here quietly for the night to pass, there will be no danger.

Just as the situation was at a stalemate, a Dragon Scale Guard walked up to her and said, "My Lady, it's done."

Oh boy, it's finally over.

Eunuch Shun came in and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager are in the Qinghe Hall, waiting for you all."