Nangong Qing secretly scratched Li Zhenting's palm with the index finger of her left hand that was holding his.

She had originally worried that Li Zhenting would be angered by Lu Pei'an's words, and had reminded him to calm down. However, it seemed that her worry was completely unnecessary.

Li Zhenting completely ignored Lu Pei'an's provocation and walked straight to Prince Jiajing and Empress Lu to pay their respects.

She hurried to catch up.

"Your son pays his respects to the Emperor and Empress."

"The daughter-in-law pays her respects to the Emperor and the Empress."

"No need to be polite, please take a seat. We're waiting for you two! Today we're hosting a banquet to celebrate Hua Ting's wedding. It's a rare opportunity for us to gather together. Let's raise our glasses and congratulate Hua Ting on his wedding..."

Prince Jiajing's admiration for Li Zhenting and Nangong Qing was beyond words. Ever since they came in, he had been staring at them with a smile on his face.

Seeing Li Zhenting and Nangong Qing sitting down in the seat reserved for them on the left side of Prince Jiajing, Empress Lu glanced at Lu Pei'an, who was so angry that his face turned purple and he wanted to punch the table.

Before, regarding Li Huating's wedding, the Emperor had ordered that everything be kept simple. Because Li Zhenting's wedding had already happened, it was absolutely impossible to make it more extravagant than his. After some discussion, the brother and sister decided to simply use a carriage to marry Nangong Yan.

In this current situation, the more low-key it is, the more popular it is among the people.

But it was her own son's wedding after all, and she felt very guilty. The empress dowager, who had always loved Li Huating, had been frightened a few days ago and became a disabled person who could not speak or walk. She could not say a fair word for Li Huating at such a critical moment.

There were so many things to do, but her brother Lu Pei'an was a brave but foolish warrior, so she had to take care of everything by herself. Li Huating was a simple-minded man, so she felt that she had the will but not the ability.

"Congratulations to the Emperor, the Empress, and Prince Qi. I heard that Prince Qi is marrying two princesses today. It's truly a double blessing, and a truly joyous occasion..."

Nangong Qing raised her smiling face and said something with a laugh, and Empress Lu's expression changed on the spot.

It was true that he was marrying two brides, but this was all done in secret by Empress Lu, and only Nangong Yan was allowed to do so openly. The other girl he had found from the common people was at best a maidservant for Li Huating.

In order to make Li Huating willingly marry the disfigured Nangong Yan, she and Lu Pei'an put a lot of thought into it. They didn't even let the girl go through the main gate when they got married, and ordered the servants to keep the secret. How did Nangong Qing find out?

Not only did she know it, she also said it in front of the emperor and many guests!

"As Princess Yu, you must behave in a dignified and proper manner, and refrain from believing or spreading rumors..."

Empress Lu's dissatisfaction was directly expressed on her face. She said something coldly and looked up at Nangong Qing with dissatisfaction.

"Oh, then it seems this is just a rumor. My daughter-in-law is being rude, but in my opinion, there are obvious omissions in the management of the harem.

The news that Prince Qi married two princesses today has spread throughout Kyoto. As the saying goes, there is no smoke without fire. I wonder who could have spread such rumors, and what their intentions are. Your Majesty, you must strictly control the harem..."

With a nonchalant smile, he quietly put the blame on Empress Lu for failing to manage the harem. Empress Lu's face turned blue with anger.

But Lü Pei'an, who was completely ignorant, couldn't help himself. He was not stupid, so he could naturally hear the hidden meaning in Nangong Qing's words.

"boom!"

He pounded the table with such force that the plates on the table shook and some soup spilled out.

"Nangong Qing, you're deliberately looking for trouble, aren't you? How dare you be so rude to the current queen!"

"Your Majesty, I am so scared..."

Nangong Qing immediately turned into a frightened and timid kitten, curled up into a ball, and unconsciously leaned towards Li Zhenting's broad and strong chest.

"Don't be afraid, Princess. I'm here! I want to see who is so ignorant of etiquette that he dares to startle Princess in front of the emperor!"

Li Zhenting spoke in a deep voice, glanced coldly at the glaring Lu Pei'an, and said sternly. But he felt amused in his heart. Nangong Qing's acting skills were getting better and better. His expression changed immediately.

"Prince Zhenguan is truly rude! He has worn the Red Moon Golden Sword into the Xuanzheng Hall many times before. Today, he slammed the table and threatened my princess in front of my father, the empress. Does Prince Zhenguan really think I'm indifferent?"

He looked at Lu Pei'an with contempt, and suddenly raised his voice and spoke loudly.

"Prince Zhenguan has truly gone too far. Today is Prince Qi's wedding, and the Emperor and Empress specially invited you and me to a banquet to share in the feast. This should be a time for the ruler and his subjects to enjoy themselves together, yet you, out of selfish selfishness, are you publicly provoking trouble? How can this be the behavior of an elderly minister?"

Prime Minister Cao could not hide the disgust on his face. In the past, Lu Pei'an relied on the support of Queen Mother Lu to do all kinds of despicable things. He relied on the military power in his hands to do all kinds of things that disrespected the emperor's authority. He had long disliked him.

Just wait for Prince Yu's health to recover, and then find a way to take back the military power. I'm afraid that by then, Lu Pei'an will have no place to cry!

"Your Majesty, I feel very unwell..."

This banquet was really boring. Nangong Qing felt a little annoyed watching a group of old men arguing with each other.

While Lu Pei'an and Prime Minister Cao were arguing with each other, Nangong Qing gently poked the back of Li Zhenting's hand and whispered.

"Okay, I'll take you to the Warm Wind Pavilion in the back to rest for a while, and then I'll come pick you up after the banquet..."

"Your Majesty, Qing'er is feeling unwell. I'll send her out to rest..."

Li Zhenting said this in a low voice, then helped Nangong Qing get up and leave.

Warm Wind Pavilion.

"Just rest here quietly and don't cause any trouble. I'll come find you after the banquet..."

Seeing Nangong Qing's wicked smile, Li Zhenting couldn't help but feel a headache, fearing that she was up to something evil again. This time, Bai Lianyi and Xuan Qingshan couldn't accompany her to the palace, and she was unfamiliar with the situation inside the palace. If something happened, there really would be no way to save her.

"Your Highness, if you are so worried about me, why don't you stay with me?"

Nangong Qing blinked her eyes and raised her hand to gently stroke the jade pendant hanging around her neck. Her action inexplicably warmed Li Zhenting's heart.

This jade pendant was a token of trust left to him by his mother. She had given it to him in a hurry that day, and she actually wore it around her neck.

She really valued the jade pendant he gave her. He nodded and strode away.

Nangong Qing naturally would not stay in the Nuanfeng Pavilion obediently, as that would be so boring. Once she entered the palace, she would naturally walk around, perhaps there would be other surprises.

She strolled all the way to the Cining Palace. When she thought of the miserable state of Empress Dowager Lu who was paralyzed and speechless, a wicked smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

She has been hurting and killing people for so many years, and she has firmly held the position of Queen Mother. She is in a high position and has disregarded human lives. It is a blessing for her to become a living dead.

Now that you are here, why not come and visit her?

Nangong Qing flashed into the space, and when she came out again, she had turned into Queen Tian.

A scent of incense blew into the Cining Palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs who were serving her fell down one after another. Empress Tian, ​​who was wearing a white robe and had her hair hanging down to her waist, walked step by step towards Empress Dowager Lu who was lying on the bed, staring at her in horror with her sunken and lifeless eyes.

"Queen Mother, you have caused me so much pain..."

As she spoke, her face suddenly leaned towards Empress Dowager Lu.

With a blink of an eye, two lines of blood and tears flowed out...

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