May this scumbag husband, who favored his concubine over his wife, rest in peace.

The Empress Dowager snorted coldly: "How can I believe you?"

The King of Chu immediately deflated.

Just as the emperor was about to speak, the empress dowager looked at him and said, "It's one thing for the young master to be so clueless, but how can you, as his father, be so muddle-headed?"

The father and son exchanged a glance, both of them speechless after being scolded by the Empress Dowager.

So what if he's the emperor? The empress dowager is his mother.

After scolding both father and son, the Empress Dowager finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, the King of Chu seized the opportunity: "Grandmother, my fourth brother is getting engaged in a couple of days. Would you like to go and take a look?"

Speaking of this, the Empress Dowager's attention was diverted: "Who did Consort De mention to the Fourth Prince?"

"She is a girl from a prominent family in Jiangnan. I met her once, and she seemed like a nice person."

The Empress Dowager nodded: "Yes, it's good that I've heard about it. Anyway, I'll be able to see him in the future, so I won't go."

The engagement banquet would be noisy and chaotic, which the Empress Dowager disliked.

"Grandmother, you must be quite bored sitting in this palace all day, right?"

The Empress Dowager gave him a strange look; "I've spent half my life in this palace, what's so boring about it? Why are you acting so strangely today, child?"

The King of Chu chuckled awkwardly twice.

It's not that he's strange.

He wanted to send the Empress Dowager away, and then ask Madam Lu to persuade the Empress Dowager to agree to accompany him on the mission to the barbarian tribes!

"Grandson just feels that the palace is too deserted, there is not even anyone to talk to Grandmother," said the Prince of Chu. "Grandmother values ​​Lady Lu very much, right? Lady Lu will definitely go to the engagement banquet. Grandmother can talk to Lady Lu and relieve her boredom."

The Empress Dowager narrowed her eyes: "You child, what mischief are you plotting?"

The Emperor pressed his temples, stopping the Prince of Chu's roundabout tactics: "Mother, if you disagree with this matter, there's no rush. There are still a few days left. Let the Third Prince think it over carefully."

When the Marquis's family and Lu Chengyuan were in trouble, that person didn't come to the Empress Dowager to plead for their family. How could they possibly come to plead for the Prince of Chu now?

After hearing the emperor's words, the empress dowager had no choice but to nod.

There was no other way but to wait for the King of Chu to figure it out himself.

The King of Chu was willing to try again, but when he met the Emperor's gaze, he had to give up and get up to leave.

As he walked out, the determination in his eyes remained unchanged.

As members of the royal family, enjoying the offerings of the entire nation, now is the time to put them to good use, how can they back down?

It doesn't matter if the Empress Dowager doesn't agree. He will go back and pack his things. He will set off after the engagement banquet. In short, he is determined to go!

Watching the King of Chu stride away, the Empress Dowager glanced at the Emperor, who was still sitting in the hall, showing no intention of leaving, and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is there anything else?"

The emperor nodded slightly.

"Go ahead."

The emperor did not speak, but instead glanced at the servants beside him.

Granny Sulan understood and withdrew with her servants, leaving the mother and son alone to talk.

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Yang family.

Yang Xun had been in a bad mood ever since he returned from the Taoist temple.

He was the eldest son and the youngest son, and was pampered by Madam Yang since childhood. However, these past few days with the Wen and Lu families, he had truly suffered enough of the humiliation he had never experienced in the first half of his life.

However, he dared not show anything in front of the Wen and Lu families, but once he returned home, he could no longer hold back.

However, instead of complaining to Old Madam Yang, he went to Wen Qinglan's side, sat down without saying a word, and began to sigh.

Wen Qinglan originally thought that after being away from her for so many days, he should go to the concubine's room upon his return. However, seeing him sitting there without leaving, Wen Qinglan still felt a little warmth in her heart.

It must be that he has realized my worth these past few days, which is why he is unwilling to leave.

Wen Qinglan had tea and snacks served to Yang Xun, and sat there with a faint smile on her lips.