The delicate little cabbage was pushed by the old emperor

"Empress Dowager, what should we do now?" asked the nanny worriedly.

"There is no time to lose. Go and tell the Emperor and Empress this news so they can prepare."

"We have also sent people to secretly monitor the actions of the Princess and the Ye family. I will definitely get to the bottom of this."

"As for Princess Jiayin's marriage, I must choose a new marriage for her before the eldest princess and the Ye family reach a consensus." A look of determination flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes.

"Yes, I'll do it right away." The nanny took the order and left, leaving the empress dowager sitting alone in the palace, her eyes cold and deep, as if a storm was about to come.

She treated people peacefully throughout her life. Although the harem was full of various conspiracies and schemes, she was well protected by the late emperor.

It can be said that he has never participated in these disputes at all, let alone actively harmed others.

She didn't understand why the eldest princess treated her like this?

At this moment, the Queen Mother seemed to have aged several years. Although she appeared calm on the surface, she was actually deeply traumatized in her heart.

She was betrayed and even hated by the daughter she treated as her own daughter, but she didn't even realize it. She began to doubt herself.

But now is not the time for her to be sad. She must cheer up and help the emperor to solve this crisis personally.

On the way back to the palace with Emperor Yong'an, Shen Leyan was absent-mindedly thinking about the eldest princess's biological mother, the former queen.

She suspected that the eldest princess's tolerance might be related to her biological mother.

But she didn't know how to ask this question appropriately, and was a little hesitant, not knowing how to start.

Emperor Yong'an noticed that Shen Leyan seemed to be worried about something. She hadn't said much along the way, so he asked softly, "Is Yan'er worried about something? Why don't you tell me about it?"

Shen Leyan raised her eyes to look at Emperor Yong'an, bit her lower lip and said, "Your Majesty, I'm thinking about the eldest princess."

"I heard that the eldest princess's biological mother was the late queen. I have a feeling that the eldest princess's current condition may be related to the late queen."

After hearing this, Emperor Yong'an's eyes darkened. He was silent for a moment before saying, "I have some guesses about this matter, but I know very little about it."

When the late emperor's former empress passed away, he was not yet born. At that time, his mother was already the empress, so naturally no one in the harem would mention the late empress.

He also heard that his father had originally wanted her mother to be the queen, but due to pressure from the previous queen's family, he had to make her the queen.

And his mother became the late emperor's most beloved concubine.

However, the former queen died of a chronic illness within a few years of her reign.

"Your Majesty, do you know why the late queen passed away?"

Emperor Yong'an sighed and said, "I really don't know anything about this."

"I'm afraid only the old people in the palace know about these past events."

These are things that happened to the older generation including the Empress Dowager, and probably only a handful of people know about them.

At this time, Nanny Lan, who was beside the Queen Mother, asked for a meeting.

"This old servant pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress."

"Mammy, please get up quickly."

"Mammy, you have come in such a hurry, but is there any important news from the Queen Mother?"

"Your Majesty the Queen guessed correctly. This old servant came here precisely for news about the eldest princess."

"The Empress Dowager has asked this old servant to inform the Emperor and the Empress that the eldest princess seems to be colluding with the Ye family, intending for the Empress Dowager to grant a marriage between Princess Jiayin and the eldest son of the Ye family."

"Now the Empress Dowager has arranged people to monitor and wants to choose a new husband for Princess Jiayin." Nanny Lan said respectfully.

Emperor Yong'an frowned, "The eldest princess is now blatantly trying to tie herself to the Ye family. She must have some ulterior motive."

Shen Leyan was also shocked. "The most urgent thing is to find out the real purpose of the princess doing this and whether there is anyone else helping her."

Nanny Lan nodded: "That's what the Queen said."

"This old servant has something else to tell the Emperor and the Empress."

Emperor Yong'an nodded and said, "Madam, please feel free to speak."

Then Nanny Lan tactfully told the story of how the eldest princess wanted to suffocate the emperor.

Emperor Yong'an was momentarily stunned after hearing this. No wonder he and the eldest princess weren't close when they were young. It turned out that this was the problem...

It turned out that his feelings were all right. His eldest sister, the princess, really didn't like him... and even wanted his life.

Shen Leyan held his hand with some heartache, giving him silent comfort.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

"I didn't have much affection for her to begin with, and this incident must have hurt my mother even more."

"Yeah... who would have thought of it!" Nanny Lan sighed.

"Even this old slave couldn't believe it when he saw this scene. He suspected that he was dazzled, so he never dared to speak out."

"Madam, you have served the Queen Mother for many years, so you must know a lot about the affairs of the palace."

"I wonder if you still remember the late queen?" Shen Leyan asked.

Nanny Lan had been able to serve the Empress Dowager for so many years, so of course she had a very sharp mind and she quickly understood what Shen Leyan was trying to do.

She bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I do know something, but it's been so many years, and my memory may be a little fuzzy now."

"It's okay, Ma'am. Just sit down and drink some tea. Take your time to think about it. There's no rush."

Nanny Lan smiled and declined, "How dare this old slave accept the position? Your Majesty the Queen is truly embarrassing this old slave."

"You are old, don't worry about it."

"Besides, you taught me many rules before and took care of me after entering the palace. I have always kept these in mind. Please don't refuse."

Seeing that Shen Leyan was so persistent, Nanny Lan gave up.

Although Emperor Yong'an never said anything, he directly agreed with Shen Leyan's approach. After all, Nanny Lan had watched him grow up.

Nanny Lan recalled for a moment and slowly said, "As far as I know, the late Empress Chen had always hoped to give birth to a crown prince."

"As long as she can successfully give birth to a legitimate son, her prince will inherit the throne in the future, and this will continue the century-old glory of their Chen family."

"At that time, Empress Chen was pregnant. The imperial physician said that she was going to have a son, and she was so happy.

"At that time, in order to focus on her pregnancy, she even handed over all harem affairs to the then Imperial Concubine, the Empress Dowager."

"Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. Despite Empress Chen's extreme caution, she ultimately lost the baby."

"After that tragic miscarriage, Empress Chen fell seriously ill and passed away not long after..."

"Mammy, how did Empress Chen have a miscarriage?"

"The late Emperor forbad the palace from discussing Empress Chen's miscarriage, so I don't know the exact reason..."