Consort Zhuang doesn't want palace intrigue; she just wants to raise her child and live a caref

Upon hearing his mistress's clearly displeased voice, Li Quan was startled and quickly turned around to respectfully greet Consort Li, saying, "Consort Li, this way please!" As he spoke, he gestured towards the door.

Consort Li, however, seemed not to hear anything, still staring intently at Su Nuannuan not far away, her eyes filled with resentment and grievance, and she shouted loudly, "Your Highness Consort Zhuang, everything I said is true, I am truly sincere!" Her voice echoed in the palace, sounding particularly jarring.

Meanwhile, Su Nuannuan, who was sitting above, had already reached her limit. She slammed her hand on the table, stood up abruptly, and pointed at Consort Li with wide eyes, shouting, "Guards! Drag this ungrateful Consort Li out of here immediately!"

At her command, two strong eunuchs quickly entered the hall. Without saying a word, they rushed to Consort Li's side, grabbed her arms on either side, and forcibly carried her out.

Seeing this, Li Quan knew that there was no time to lose, so he quickly bowed to Su Nuannuan and then hurriedly turned around and walked quickly toward where the Emperor was.

At that moment, from the Empress's side, footsteps approached from afar, and then a palace maid rushed into the hall. Upon seeing the Empress, she first curtsied before saying, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! There's been a commotion at Youlan Courtyard." This palace maid was none other than Ying Qiu, Su Nuannuan's personal maid.

Su Nuannuan, who was still somewhat angry, was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. She then frowned and looked at Ying Qiu, asking, "What exactly is going on? Why are you making such a racket?" As she spoke, she finished writing the last stroke.

"It was Consort Li who wanted to raise the little princess, but Consort Zhuang did not agree, which led to an argument between the two. In a fit of anger, Consort Zhuang ordered her men to forcibly drag Consort Li out of Youlan Courtyard. Meanwhile, Eunuch Li of Youlan Courtyard is rushing to the Emperor's location."

Upon hearing this, the Empress slowly placed the brush in her hand on the brush holder, her face showing a thoughtful expression. She said softly, "This Consort Li actually still wants to raise the little princess? When Consort Mei gave birth to the little princess, she unfortunately passed away. She was there at the time, and the Emperor did not entrust the little princess to her care. Does she still not understand the reason?" Her words seemed to express her bewilderment and dissatisfaction with Consort Li's actions.

After seeing Consort Li being forcibly taken away, Su Nuannuan angrily slammed her hand on the armrest of her chair, saying indignantly, "This is infuriating!" Jinse, seeing this, quickly stepped forward and gently comforted her, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Don't upset yourself. In my opinion, His Majesty will certainly not entrust the little princess to Consort Li's care." However, Su Nuannuan's anger was not so easily quelled.

All that could be heard was Su Nuannuan gritting her teeth and saying, "Hmph, let's go, let's go find the Empress to settle this. I want to see who is better at being a green tea bitch!" After saying that, she suddenly stood up and strode out without looking back.

Jinse dared not delay and quickly followed behind. Before leaving, Jinse did not forget to turn back and give Yaoqin a wink, signaling her to take good care of the house.

On the other side, after Consort Li was carried out of the courtyard by the eunuchs, her anger not only did not subside, but surged even more fiercely. After thinking it over, she felt that she had to fight for the opportunity to raise the little princess no matter what, so she stamped her foot, disregarded everything else, and turned to run straight towards where the emperor was.

Su Nuannuan stormed into the Empress's palace, completely disregarding what the Empress was busy with. As soon as she entered, she began to sob and cry, snot and tears streaming down her face, while repeatedly slapping her thighs and shouting, "Your Majesty, you must do me justice!" Her cries were so loud that it seemed the entire palace could hear her wailing.

Seeing this, Jinse couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Your Majesty, are you playing the role of a scheming woman, or are you planning to transform into a shrew?"

Hearing the commotion, the Empress frowned, her face showing displeasure. She said with a hint of reproach, "As the head of a palace, how can you be so disrespectful and make such a scene?" Although her tone was not harsh, her dissatisfaction was obvious.

But Su Nuannuan seemed not to hear the Empress's reprimand, and plopped down on the chair next to her, continuing to wail: "Your Majesty, my little daughter is about to be taken away! How can I care about propriety now! Even if I did care, what good would it do? Can it help me get my beloved little daughter back? Waaah..." As she spoke, she pressed her handkerchief hard against the tear that was about to fall from the corner of her eye.

Upon hearing this, the Empress's expression changed slightly, and she quickly asked, "Who on earth is so bold as to dare to plot against the little princess? Besides, isn't the little princess currently enjoying herself in your Youlan Courtyard?"

While sobbing, Su Nuannuan wiped her nose with a handkerchief and choked out, "Your Majesty, the little princess is indeed still in my Youlan Courtyard. But just now, Consort Li came to my Youlan Courtyard to take my little daughter away."

"I'm afraid I'll never see my precious daughter again!" she said, bursting into tears once more.

"Sister Consort Zhuang, His Majesty would never entrust the little princess to Consort Li to raise, so you can rest assured!" the Empress comforted her, though she seemed quite troubled.

Upon hearing this, Su Nuannuan's eyes widened, and she stared at the Empress with suspicion, as if trying to see through her lie. She asked urgently, "Really? Your Majesty, are you sure you haven't deceived me?"

Seeing Su Nuannuan's alarmed and fearful expression, the Empress felt a sense of helplessness. She nodded gently and replied, "Of course it's true. Why would I lie to you?"

However, Su Nuannuan was still clearly worried. She gripped the hem of her clothes tightly with both hands and muttered anxiously to herself, "But what if the Emperor is bewitched by Consort Li's sweet words and changes his mind?" As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.

The Empress was also getting a headache from Su Nuannuan's antics, and couldn't help but raise her voice to scold, "Stop."

The stern shout was like a bolt from the blue, startling Su Nuannuan so much that she trembled all over. A loud burp then uncontrollably escaped her lips—"Burp!" After burping, she looked up in terror, her eyes blurry with tears, at the Empress's furious face, and whispered in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty..."