Liang Chao returned to his room with a heavy heart.

Leng Qinghe put down her chopsticks when she saw him coming back, and said with a smile, "I've finished my meal. Let's go to the palace."

Liang Chao's gaze fell on the bowl in front of her, and the big bowl of rice had indeed been finished.

His wet nurse was standing beside her.

At that moment, he understood everything.

He understood that Leng Qinghe didn't want to embarrass him, so he took the initiative to ask to go to the palace.

She was so gentle and considerate that Liang Chao felt even more guilty.

She was a free fish, but because she married him, she was still bound by constraints.

Liang Chao promised, "Just this once, we will never see her again."

It is normal for a new lady to visit the palace to pay homage to the emperor, so this cannot be avoided.

It would be unacceptable if I didn't go to pay a visit even once.

He must take this opportunity to make things clear.

No matter what, the Queen Mother is still the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and she can't do anything about it.

He would never let Leng Qinghe follow his mother's path.

At the same time, Xia Nanxing and Xia Shuhua also received the news.

Xia Nanxing was discussing the upcoming visit from Southern Xinjiang with the ministers.

Because there are always conflicts on the border, this visit is very important in the name of negotiating peaceful coexistence between the two countries.

There are two cities in Beiming that once belonged to Nanjiang. It was during the time of Xia Nanxing’s ancestor, Emperor Tai, that Nanjiang ceded land to Beiming as compensation.

Judging from the current situation, they probably want to take these two cities back.

The strength of Southern Xinjiang has indeed increased significantly in recent years.

Eunuch Zhao shouldn't have come to disturb them at this critical moment.

But Leng Qinghe is Shen Shaoyu's cousin, and the emperor's life depends on her to save him, not to mention Princess Huayang is also around.

If the Queen Mother really did something, then this matter would probably be a bit troublesome because the relationship is too complicated.

Eunuch Zhao came forward with a teacup and whispered something in Xia Nanxing's ear.

Xia Nanxing already had a worried look on his face, and he frowned even more when he heard that.

However, he put aside state affairs for the time being and said to Eunuch Zhao in a low voice, "Go and invite the Queen, and also inform Huayang."

Eunuch Zhao accepted the order and withdrew.

The carriage of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery stopped at the palace gate.

Liang Chao jumped off the carriage first, and then helped Leng Qinghe down.

Leng Qinghe was physically and mentally traumatized in the morning, and her face was still a little pale, which could not be concealed even with makeup.

Seeing her like this, Liang Chao felt even more distressed, but he could do nothing about it, and became even more annoyed with the arrogant empress dowager.

When you arrive at the Queen Mother's Palace, you need to ask the guard at the door to go in and tell her.

Leng Qinghe was a little nervous, so Liang Chao held her hand tightly.

Liang Chao knew the empress dowager's character very well, and he was afraid that he would have to endure some torture once he entered.

But surprisingly, the palace servant came out to report very quickly.

"Prince, Princess, please."

Leng Qinghe tried to pull her hand out of Liang Chao's, but Liang Chao held it tightly and said, "It's okay, don't be afraid."

The two walked into the hall. The hall was very quiet and the atmosphere seemed a little tense.

Glancing upwards, he saw the Queen Mother sitting there, dressed in a dark golden phoenix robe, her white hair held up with a phoenix hairpin. She looked dignified, graceful, simple and elegant.

Sitting on the upper left is a woman wearing a bright yellow phoenix robe and a gorgeous phoenix crown. She is probably in her forties, but very well-maintained. She has a smile on her lips, and looks gentle yet majestic.

Sitting next to her was a woman in a pink long dress, who was quiet, gentle and beautiful.

Liang Chao held Leng Qinghe's hand tightly and didn't let go, regardless of the Queen Mother's ugly expression.

He brought Leng Qinghe to his knees and kowtowed, saying, "Greetings to the Empress Dowager, may the Empress Dowager live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years. May the Empress live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years. Greetings to Princess Yuchen, may the Princess live a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand years."

Xia Yuchen, whose biological mother is the current queen, is the eldest princess.

Leng Qinghe followed suit and kowtowed, and after Liang Chao finished speaking, he saluted the three people.

Empress Dowager Liang's expression was not good, but now the Queen and Xia Yuchen were both here. As an elder, she couldn't possibly make things difficult for the younger ones. If she did it too obviously, it would not look good on her face either. But she was indeed very angry today.

The Imperial Household Department pretended to obey but actually disobeyed, and although she forbad the plaque to be made, it was done anyway.

She didn't even know that Xia Shuhua had left the palace early in the morning with the imperial edict and plaque.

Until now, the emperor has not come to see her.

She didn't want to disturb him while he was discussing state affairs with his ministers in the Yangxin Palace.

Things here were not over yet, and news of what happened in front of the Nukang Hall came over again. She was so angry that her head was aching all the time.

What made her even angrier was that they were in contact with Xia Shuhua, whom she hated the most, and she also didn't like Leng Wange.

As a result, Liang Chao married Leng Wange's niece and even played with Leng Wange's son.

This means that everyone she hates is related to her family.

At the beginning, the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery would rather support Xia Nanxing to ascend the throne than support her grandson. Although her grandson was still young at that time, this was also a thorn in her heart.

She felt that Liang Chao's own mother was behind this matter.

So her relationship with the Duke of Zhongyong was actually not good. There was a huge age difference between them and they had no feelings for each other at all.

She got married and the Marquis of Zhongyong was born not long ago.

The two knelt on the ground, and the Queen Mother did not speak for a long time.

The queen picked up the teacup and took a sip, thinking that it was about time to remind her.

The Queen Mother spoke only then.

"Get up."

Liang Chao immediately stood up and supported Leng Qinghe, taking good care of her, which made the empress dowager even more unhappy.

The queen put down her teacup and smiled brightly.

"Newlyweds are so sweet. Look at what the prince gave to the baby."

Faced with the Queen's ridicule, Leng Qinghe was so ashamed and angry that she couldn't even raise her head.

Liang Chaoze laughed shamelessly and said, "Of course, it's what I chose. I like it. I will treasure it for the rest of my life."

Leng Qinghe couldn't help but glare at him. What kind of words were he saying in front of the Queen Mother and the Empress? He was not ashamed at all.

The atmosphere had been slightly relaxed, but then the Queen Mother snorted coldly.

The smile on Liang Chao's face faded a little and he looked at her.

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, looking a little mean, but she didn't say anything in the end.

"sit down."

The two of them sat down at the bottom, behaved very properly, and were not at all close to the empress dowager. It was not like meeting with her family, but the empress dowager's attitude was also very cold.

The Queen thought that if she and Yu Chen had not come, judging by the Queen Mother's expression at the moment, she would probably make things difficult for Leng Qinghe.

When the Queen Mother was young, she was always suppressed by the late Queen. In fact, she had a domineering and strong personality and was difficult to get along with.

Even the queen suffered a lot at her hands. Even though she was not her biological mother, she was still an elder.

Fortunately, the emperor has always protected her, and she holds the power in the harem, which is why he can slightly resist her dominance.

As she has grown older, the Queen Mother's temper has actually improved a lot over the years.

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