The empress was about to return to the imperial study to review memorials when she saw Feng Zhaoyun at the door.

At this time, Feng Zhaoyun was still wearing the dark blue official robe and standing in the middle. After the court meeting, he came here to wait.

Seeing the empress coming over, Feng Zhaoyun knelt down and saluted, "Your Majesty."

The Queen walked up to her and smiled coldly, "You are so respectful. Come in."

Feng Zhaoyun stood up and followed the empress into the imperial study.

Zhou Fuhai looked up at the expression of the War King and cursed in his heart, okay, His Highness the War King will definitely make His Majesty angry today.

After entering, the empress sat on the couch by the window and motioned Feng Zhaoyun to sit down. "Yun'er, please sit down. I am very satisfied with you for this bandit suppression in the south. In the future..."

Feng Zhaoyun interrupted the empress and knelt down with a plop, "Mother!"

Seeing her like this, the Queen's face turned cold and she dropped the teacup she was holding onto the table. The bright yellow cup with a dragon pattern on it cracked, and the tea spilled out, dripping onto the soft couch.

The Queen's face was filled with impatience. "I advise you to think it over before you speak!"

Feng Zhaoyun lowered her head slightly, looked down, and said nothing. She knew that her mother didn't want to hear Xiao Qingyue's name.

Just like that, a few minutes passed and the scene seemed to be still. The eunuchs and maids in the room were so frightened by the action just now that they all knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

Seeing that she didn't mention Xiao Qingyue, the Empress' expression softened. "From now on, you will be the Crown Princess, shouldering a heavy responsibility. The men serving you must not have any stigma. I hope you understand my good intentions. If you have nothing else to say, please step aside."

Feng Zhaoyun raised his eyes and looked at the Empress. "Mother...but it was me who destroyed his innocence, not anyone else. Why did you send him away?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress stood up angrily and slapped Feng Zhaoyun several times. "You worthless thing! I asked you to go to the Northern Frontier, but you refused. For the sake of a man, you were willing to take risks everywhere. First, you shot Nangong Liuying and even destroyed the diplomatic relationship between the two countries! Then, for Feng Yunjin, you agreed to go to the south to suppress the bandits! All this trouble, all for men! Is it because I dote on you too much that you act so recklessly?"

Feng Zhaoyun's face was red and swollen from being beaten. He turned to the side. Zhou Fuhai and the others all knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.

The Queen roared, looking at Zhou Fuhai, "Get out!"

Zhou Fuhai and others felt relieved and quickly stood up. The servants in the imperial study ran out in one go.

Feng Zhaoyun turned his head back and looked up at the empress. "Mother... If we don't live for this, then what is the purpose? We must have a hope in everything we do. If we gain power but those around us are gone, what is the point?"

The Queen was stunned upon hearing this. She had seized the throne, but soon after, she had also lost Qingyun, Yun'er's father. Now, there was no Qingyun in the world...

Looking into Feng Zhaoyun's eyes, the empress seemed to see an old friend, and then she slowly sat down. "Even though Xiao Qingyue and Feng Yunjin are gone, you still have Nangong Shang, and there will be others in the future. You will be married next month. Go back and prepare well, and then leave."

Feng Zhaoyun knew that there was nothing that could be done to reverse the situation, and Xiao Qingyue had been married into the Yue Kingdom for some time, but he still wanted to ask his mother why she did this.

Feng Zhaoyun stood up, turned around and walked out of the imperial study.

When Zhou Fuhai saw His Royal Highness the King of War come out, he quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Goodbye, Your Highness."

Feng Zhaoyun had just left the imperial study and was about to leave the palace when someone from the Danhe Palace stopped her, "Your Highness, the Emperor invites you."

Feng Zhaoyun chuckled. It seemed that Yang couldn't hold back any longer.

"lead the way!"

The young eunuch of Danhe Palace hurried forward and led Zhan Chao towards the direction of Danhe Palace.

Jiuyi followed beside him, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess is about to be crowned, and the Emperor has suddenly asked for her. Could this be a trick?"

Feng Zhaoyun curled the corners of his mouth slightly, but did not answer.

When they arrived at Danhe Palace, the young eunuch took them to the garden. The emperor was already sitting in the pavilion waiting for them.

Seeing Feng Zhaoyun coming, the emperor stood up to greet her with a kind face, "Yun'er, you are here, please sit down."

Feng Zhaoyun didn't bow or respond. He walked straight into the pavilion and sat down. The emperor and his attendants were stunned. How could this War King be so disrespectful to them?

The young eunuch served fragrant tea, "Your Highness, please enjoy."

Feng Zhaoyun looked at the tea coldly and pushed it forward. "I heard that the emperor's husband wanted to see me. What's the matter?"

Yang pushed the tea towards Feng Zhaoyun again, "Yun'er, have a sip of tea first."

Seeing that Feng Zhaoyun was unmoved, he forced a sad smile on his face, "Yun'er... don't you trust your father?"

Feng Zhaoyun laughed sarcastically, "You sent someone to kill me? And you still want me to trust you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the emperor's personal eunuch quickly dismissed the attendants around him. Yang's expression was cold, and she reached out to straighten her clothes. "Yun'er, what are you talking about? I heard that you will be crowned as the Crown Princess soon, and your father called you here to congratulate you."

Feng Zhaoyun was very interested, his eyes burning with interest. "I heard that Third Sister has been ill for a long time. Is there something else going on?"

The Emperor's husband clenched his hands slightly, suppressing his emotions. Then he smiled, picked up the tea originally presented to Feng Zhaoyun, and took a sip to prove that the tea was not poisonous. "Yun'er, in two days it will be the day for your canonization. If you need anything, just tell your father. I am happy for you that you can be canonized."

After saying that, he reached out and held Feng Zhaoyun's hand. Feng Zhaoyun felt nauseous and pulled her hand away suddenly. The emperor fell backwards and fell to the ground with a look of disbelief on his face, "Yun'er...you..."

The emperor's personal eunuch hurried to help him, "Your Highness, the emperor is your father, how can you be so rude?"

Jiuyi drew his sword and pointed it at the eunuch, "You bold servant! You dare to speak to His Highness like that? Do you want to live? If so, this general will grant your wish!"

After saying that, he raised his hand and stabbed the eunuch's left shoulder with a sword. Then there was a scream, and blood spurted out, splashing on the emperor.

Everyone outside the pavilion was so frightened that they screamed, "Murder! Murder!"

The Emperor looked at Feng Zhaoyun in disbelief, "You... Yun'er! How could you act so brazenly in such a privileged place like the Imperial Palace? How can you be worthy of being the Crown Princess?"

Feng Zhaoyun stood up and slowly walked towards the emperor. The emperor thought she was going to hurt him, so he sat on the ground and took two steps back. "Yun'er...don't be impulsive. Someone come! Quickly!"

Jiuyi turned around and looked at the attendants fiercely. No one who was originally going to report the news dared to move.

Feng Zhaoyun walked up to the Emperor and squatted down. "Yang, are you trying to sabotage my decree of enthronement today? In your heart, which is more important, Feng Yaoxue's life? Or is the position of Crown Princess more important?"

The Emperor's husband suddenly looked at Feng Zhaoyun, "Yao Xue's disappearance is indeed related to you!"

Feng Zhaoyun chuckled, "She personally went to the south to kill me. What do you think I should do with her?"

The Emperor suddenly grabbed Feng Zhaoyun's sleeve and said, "Yun'er! Yun'er! Let your sister go. Father begs you."

Feng Zhaoyun shook off his hand, stood up, and looked around. "You set up this trap just for me today. I will kill Feng Yaoxue when I get back! Break her hands and feet!" After saying that, he made a gesture to leave.

Yang fell to the ground and crawled forward two steps. Just as she was about to grab Feng Zhaoyun's official robe, she was stopped by Jiuyi holding a sword. The emperor looked at her in panic, "You let Yaoxue go. Father is wrong. I will not say a word to His Majesty about what happened today."

Feng Zhaoyun turned around and slapped him hard. "I will slowly settle the score between you and me. Just take care of yourself."

After saying that, he took Jiuyi out of Danhe Palace. When everyone in Danhe Palace saw King Zhan, they all knelt on the ground and didn't dare to look up.

After Prince Zhan left, the young eunuch outside the pavilion hurried over to help the emperor up.

The Emperor sat on a stool, "Bring the antidote!"

The young eunuch quickly took out the antidote from the dead eunuch, handed it to the emperor, and poured him another glass of water.

The emperor swallowed the antidote.

Then, with a fierce look in his eyes, he said, "Alright, Feng Zhaoyun, I will cut you into pieces!"

Danhe Palace disposed of the dead eunuch's body to create the illusion of accidental death, but they still intentionally leaked the news and did not do it in detail.

After all, the person who died was the eunuch who served the emperor, so the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the matter to the empress.

The Queen looked at the cause of death presented, raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhou Fuhai, "Are you saying that the War King went to Danhe Palace today?"

Zhou Fuhai lowered his head and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. Today, the Emperor sent someone to ask for Your Highness. After Your Highness left, the chief eunuch beside the Emperor spread the news of His Highness's death. The people in Danhe Palace said that it was a sudden illness."

The empress closed the memorial that stated the eunuch's cause of death and tossed it aside. "So be it."

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