The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

Zhang Lin, the commander of the Huben Guard, also received a secret order from the emperor after the Duke of Zhenguo left.

He was ordered to secretly monitor the Duke of Zhenguo.

The emperor has always been cautious.

……

"Queen, are you feeling well?"

On the way to Qingluo Temple, Yu Sujin knelt in the empress dowager's carriage, holding a beauty hammer and gently massaging the empress dowager's legs.

The carriage was spacious and luxurious.

Just to block the wind, the doors and curtains were closed, and the sandalwood burner in the car made people drowsy.

The Queen Mother leaned back on a comfortable soft pillow with her eyes half closed.

He smiled and said, "It's comfortable. You have just the right amount of strength, and you're even better at serving people than Concubine Zheng. This time, when you follow me to Qingluo Temple, what wish do you want to make before the Buddha?"

"I only wish the Queen Mother good health and happiness."

"hehe."

The Queen Mother smiled noncommittally and opened her eyes to look at Yu Sujin.

He ordered, "Get out of the car and let your sister come over."

Yu Sujin was stunned and stopped hammering. "... Concubine Zhao seems very uncomfortable. I'm afraid she can't control her strength well and can't relieve the Queen Mother."

"You feel sorry for her?"

"Yes." Yu Sujin lowered her head. "Although she blamed me for sending her to the palace, we are still family. Please forgive me, Queen Dowager. I felt a little sad when I saw her in pain... But, but I absolutely do not blame you for sending people to interrogate her. Public is public, private is private. I believe you did nothing wrong..."

Yu Sujin stammered cautiously.

The Queen Mother looked at her with a teasing smile on her face.

The expression was the same as when Zheng Zhuyi looked at Feiwan in the morning.

"Go call your sister."

"……Yes."

Yu Sujin didn't dare to disobey, so she said goodbye and got out of the car, walked behind the empress dowager's car, and called Fei Wan.

Fei Wan got off the car.

She did not bring any maids or eunuchs with her, but only people from Ciyu Palace.

The service was very careless.

No one helped her out of the car, and no one provided shelter for her, so she was allowed to walk from the back to the Queen Mother's car by herself.

As soon as she entered the car, she bowed to the Queen Mother, sat down beside the couch, and picked up the beauty hammer.

The Queen Mother laughed and said, "Just now your sister was kneeling down to hit me."

"Yes, I know I was wrong."

Fei Wan was very well-behaved and changed her posture.

The Queen Mother raised an eyebrow. "Zhao Fei knows how to respond to situations. You know that no one here supports you. The Emperor is not here, and Hui Fei is not here either, so you are very obedient."

"I have always served the Queen Mother and have been obedient."

"A frank person doesn't speak in secret. Concubine Zhao, there's no one else here, so why are you pretending? I know you hate me."

"I don't dare."

"Since you don't hate me, then slap yourself a few times first and show it to me."

"Queen Mother?"

Fei Wan looked up in surprise.

His pupils suddenly contracted, like a fawn suddenly encountering a pack of wolves. In fear, his slender black eyelashes trembled slightly, like the wings of a butterfly in a storm.

"Put away your foxy look! There's no Emperor or Prince Rui here to seduce you!"

The Queen Mother sat up straight and her expression suddenly changed.

"Empress Dowager...what Prince Rui? What are you talking about?"

Fei Wan was trembling with fear.

"Still pretending? Last night you deliberately tried to seduce Prince Rui, but I'm quite clear-headed. Concubine Zhao, if you don't want to suffer, then behave yourself!"

The Queen Mother snatched the beauty hammer and threw it directly at Fei Wan's face.

Fei Wan screamed and dodged by turning her head, raising her arms to protect her face, thus avoiding being hit.

"Your Highness, you misunderstood. I really didn't seduce Prince Rui. How could you say that?"

She argued loudly, and when she dodged, she lost her balance and bumped the carriage door open.

The sound spread easily.

The palace servants and attendants following the carriage all heard it.

"Shut up!"

The Queen Mother said in a low voice.

There were not only people from Ciyu Palace standing by the carriage, but also people from the Palace Administration Office and the Ministry of Internal Affairs. A little further ahead, there were also the Palace Guards clearing the way.

The Queen Mother didn't want rumors about Prince Rui and the concubine to spread.

"Queen Dowager, please listen to my explanation! I didn't mean to do that last night. I just accidentally bumped into the wine jug. I never meant to seduce Prince Rui. It was just that Prince Rui was anxious and grabbed my sleeve and wouldn't let go, but he later let go. Your Majesty is still here, so I'm innocent!"

Fei Wan explained hurriedly with a red face.

While anxiously trying to close the car door that was knocked open.

In a panic, he lost his balance and fell off the carriage!

"Empress Zhao!"

The guards in front had already heard the noise.

When a few people looked back, they found something wrong, and quickly turned their horses around and galloped over.

The palace servants were also in chaos.

Fei Wan's screams and everyone's shouts came one after another.

Fortunately, the horses pulling the cart were well-trained and docile in temperament, and did not run around or kick because of the commotion of the crowd.

Otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

When Fei Wan was finally helped up by the palace maid, she was covered in dust, her hair was disheveled, and her face was pale.

"Quickly escort Concubine Zhao back to the carriage and call the imperial physician over!"

A captain of the imperial guards gave the order.

His guards rode on horseback to call the imperial physician.

However, the palace maids refused to help Fei Wan back to her carriage immediately, but waited for the Queen Mother's order.

The captain bowed to Fei Wan and said, "Your Majesty, I will escort you there."

"Thank you."

Fei Wan said weakly.

Inside the half-open car door, the Queen Mother's face was gloomy.

Zhao Fei's cunningness once again surprised her.

The Queen Mother finally restrained herself as her gaze passed over the captain of the Imperial Guard. This man was one of the dozens of Imperial Guards bestowed upon Fei Wan by the Emperor, and he was quite dedicated in protecting his master!

The Queen Mother sneered slightly and decided to let Concubine Zhao relax for a while.

When the situation is settled, both Concubine Zhao and these imperial guards must die.

A minor disturbance did not affect the team's progress.

In the evening, the convoy finally arrived at Qingluo Mountain in the western suburbs. When the lights were on, they arrived at Qingluo Temple halfway up the mountain.

"Zhao Fei, I want to talk to you tonight. Please stay in my room."

After the Queen Mother settled down, she smiled and gave orders in public.

At night, in the room, the guards cannot interfere.

No matter how cunning Concubine Zhao was, she was just a fish in the pond.

"Your Highness... obeys your order."

Fei Wan lowered her head, bit her lip, and struggled to agree.

The Queen Mother's smile deepened.

But before she could have dinner, a horse rushed into the guest room yard.

The palace maids were so frightened that they shouted to protect the emperor.

The rider leaped off his horse and rushed before the Queen Mother.

"Empress Dowager! Prince Rui... is gone!"

The Queen Mother looked confused.

It seems that he didn't understand.

Fei Wan, who was standing in the crowd, quietly moved away the moment the man rushed into the yard.