dumb queen

Meng Qiutong and Xiao Mian came to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to see the emperor, but they were stopped by several guards.

Su Jing stood at the entrance of the hall and said to the two, "Concubine Meng, the emperor has said that no one is allowed to go in and disturb her now, you two should go back."

Meng Qiutong was very anxious, "Eunuch Su, please go in and report. I really have something urgent to report. If it is late, it may be too late..."

Su Jing glanced into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, with a troubled expression on his face.

"Concubine Meng, don't embarrass the slave. The slave doesn't have that much power, and he only acts according to the emperor's order."

Meng Qiutong still refused to leave, and knelt down outside the hall door with a plop.

"Eunuch Su, if you don't want to go in and report, I'll just kneel here. When will the emperor see me, and when will I get up?"

Xiao Mian also knelt down on the ground with a plop.

Su Jing hurried over to help Meng Qiutong, but Meng Qiutong refused to get up.

Su Jing sighed and said, "Concubine Meng, my slave will tell you the truth. The emperor is meeting foreign ministers in the Hall of Mental Cultivation to discuss state affairs. For such an important matter, you must not allow others to go in and disturb you. If you want to kneel down If we’re here, I’m afraid we’ll have to wait until the discussion is over.”

When Xiao Mian heard this, tears burst out suddenly, and she pulled Meng Qiutong's sleeve.

"Concubine Meng, if I really wait until that time, my empress will probably... Please, please help my empress..."

Meng Qiutong patted her hand, "Don't worry, I won't let Chao Chao go."

Meng Qiutong said to Su Jing again, "Eunuch Su, if the emperor really doesn't want to see me, then please convey a few words for me, and say Concubine Xie..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him.

"Hey, who am I? Isn't this Concubine Meng? Why did you come here and kneel here? Do you want to come to see the emperor?"

Bai Xuanyan walked over with a few maids in a swaggering manner. He had just come out of the Empress Dowager's bedroom, and he was feeling resentful right now.

"Grandpa Su, what's going on here? Don't you dare to make noise outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, aren't you afraid of disturbing the emperor's peace?"

Su Jing hurriedly saluted, "I have seen Concubine Bai, and this servant is about to persuade Concubine Meng to go back. The emperor is busy with political affairs, so no one else is allowed to enter the palace to disturb."

Bai Xuanyan smiled and said, "Don't allow others to disturb you. That's for you. There is no such rule for me. I want to go in and meet the emperor."

Su Jing hurriedly stood in front of the door of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, "Bai Fei, you can't go in! If you go in and offend the emperor, then the servants will also be in bad luck. If you have anything, the servants can wait The emperor has finished his government affairs and will convey the message to you."

Bai Xuanyan stared at Su Jing coldly, "Well, you Su Jing, you dare to stop me! Others don't know you don't know, the emperor has always favored me, even if I go in now, the emperor will never take his anger on me , let alone punish you. But if you stop me now, I can guarantee that I will punish you twice as much!"

Bai Xuanyan gritted her teeth, but Su Jing still refused to let go.

He didn't expect Bai Xuanyan to be so arrogant that he even dared to disobey the emperor's order, not to mention that the emperor was meeting with foreign ministers, even if the emperor was alone in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, he would not let Bai Xuanyan break in directly .

"Bai Fei, you also know the emperor's temper, if it really makes Long Yan furious..."

Bai Xuanyan couldn't listen to this set of rhetoric at all, he pushed Su Jing aside, and stretched out his hand to push open the palace door.

The guards next to him didn't dare to do anything to Bai Xuanyan. If they offended Concubine Bai, it would definitely end badly.

In front of several people, Bai Xuanyan walked straight into the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Meng Qiutong and Xiao Mian were still kneeling outside the hall, watching all this happen.

But they waited outside for a while, but they didn't hear any movement from inside, and they didn't see Bai Xuanyan being kicked out by the emperor.

Could it be that the emperor has indulged him to this extent?

Meng Qiutong's heart sank.

No, absolutely can't wait any longer, the longer the delay, the more dangerous Xie Chaoge's situation will be.

The Empress Dowager is also known for her ruthless methods. In order to gain power, she did not hesitate to kill many concubines in the harem. Even the late emperor's descendants probably died at her hands.

At this moment, the door of the palace in front of him was suddenly opened, and the person who walked out was none other than Nan Yicheng, the king of Nanfan.

Nan Yicheng was a little surprised to see the two kneeling outside the palace gate. He recognized Xiao Mian, who was Xie Chaoge's personal maid, and he even recognized Meng Qiutong.

Meng Qiutong was a bit stunned when he saw the person coming, but he looked inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and the people inside had no intention of coming out.

Meng Qiutong quickly stood up and bowed to Nan Yi.

A concubine in the harem does not need to condescend to salute when she sees a foreign minister, Nan Yicheng hurriedly said, "Concubine Meng, get up quickly, the minister cannot afford this great gift."

Meng Qiutong still lowered his body, and said with a trembling voice, "Prince Nanfan, I want to ask you one thing..."

He raised his head, "...I beg you, save Chaochao..."

……

When Nan Yicheng came to the Empress Dowager's bedroom, the blood in the palace had already been washed away.

The Queen Mother is taking a nap on the couch.

Nan Yi stood respectfully in the hall, the queen mother seemed to have fallen asleep and ignored him, so he couldn't speak and could only wait quietly.

But his palms were clenched tightly. If what Meng Qiutong said just now was true, then Xie Chaoge might have already been punished.

And the emperor was still in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, staying with the concubine Bai, and no one was allowed to disturb her.

The queen mother finally made a movement, coughed twice, and then opened her eyes, as if she had forgotten that there was Nan Yicheng standing in the palace.

"Why does the Ai family feel so tired today, let's help the Ai family to rest in the inner hall first."

"Empress Dowager, I have something to report."

Nan Yicheng spoke up.

Only then did the Queen Mother want to give him a look, and asked, "Nan Fan Wang, why haven't you left yet? Didn't the Ai family say that they are going to rest, if there is anything else, let's talk about it tomorrow."

"Empress Dowager, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait until tomorrow. What I want to say is very urgent. Please listen to the empress dowager to finish."

Nan Yicheng said respectfully, "I think that I can't agree to the matter that the Empress Dowager mentioned to me last time."

As soon as the words came out, the queen mother immediately changed her face, and said coldly, "King of Nanfan, do you know that you are rejecting the kindness of Aijia? Will you fall to your death in the future?"

Nan Yi said, "If you go back to the empress dowager, I'm not alone. I'm responsible for all the people in the southern border. And I think that since the empress dowager has Mr. Xiangguo by her side, she will get twice the result with half the effort."

The queen mother snorted coldly, "Xie Yuan is good everywhere, but he has taught him a good son who knows what's good and what's wrong!"

Nan Yicheng's heart tightened, and he asked in a deep voice, "The Empress Dowager...are you talking about Concubine Xie?"

"It's that bitch, don't think Aijia doesn't know why you came to see me today, it's because of that little bitch, right?"