On the Lantern Festival, Xuande Gate was flooded, and there was no peace inside or outside the palace.

After hearing the news, the Queen Mother went to Changle Palace accompanied by Nanny Sun. Seeing that Qi Ranran was well, she took a breath and asked in detail about Qi Ranran's situation tonight.

Qi Ranran shook her head when she heard this. It happened too suddenly, and she was sent back to the palace directly after the accident. Now that Yu Wenchen has not come back, the specific situation is unknown.

In a thrilling moment, the Queen Mother saw that Qi Ranran's face showed a look of fatigue and worry, and also saw that it was already dark and it was difficult to say anything more, so she ordered Aunt Song Caiyue to take good care of him and return to the palace first.

When she came out of Changle Palace, she was faced with a gust of cold wind. The Queen Mother was dizzy and her body was swaying. Fortunately, Nanny Sun had quick eyesight and quick hands to hold her up, so that she would not be in such an embarrassing situation.

The Queen Mother gained strength on her side, her mind gradually stabilized, but her eyes were a little lost.

Seeing that the Queen Mother looked unhappy, Grandma Sun was worried and said, "The Queen Mother..."

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes slightly and did not say a word. She held Grandma Sun's hand tighter and tighter, and pursed her lips tightly.

At this time, no news has been released, which shows that the plan has failed. What the situation will be depends on tomorrow.

The next day.

Qi Ranran slept very uneasily that night, and there was an indescribable sense of dullness in her heart that made her breathless. She opened her eyes tiredly, and saw everything familiar in front of her, but she didn't see the person she wanted to see. The feeling in her heart

His worries only increased, and he said in a daze, "The Emperor is not back yet?"

In the absence of the emperor, Caiyue did not dare to relax at all about the situation of the empress. She kept her ears open and listened to the movements in the inner room. Therefore, Caiyue noticed whenever Qi Ranran made any move.

Caiyue took small steps to hold the water at the right temperature and explained, "Don't worry, Madam, the Emperor has taken care of everything. When you fell asleep, the Emperor came back, stayed by your side for a while, and even asked the imperial doctor.

After learning about your situation and seeing you sleeping, I went to Chaohe Palace first, presumably to report to the Queen Mother that you were safe."

While talking, Caiyue raised the pillow behind Qi Ranran so that the empress could feel more comfortable, and told Eunuch Li all the news she had learned.

Qi Ranran held the cup and took a sip of water, thinking deeply.

Have everything been taken care of?

Is it really?

I don't know why she always feels unspeakably flustered...

At the same time, Chaohe Palace.

The Queen Mother had not slept all night and was already tired. When she saw Yu Wenchen coming, she rubbed her temples behind the screen and asked, "How could the Xuande Gate suddenly become flooded? Has the emperor sent someone to investigate?"

Yu Wenchen's tone was impartial and he only said, "On the Shangyuan Festival, people gathered at Xuande Gate. There were so many people and there was an occasional oversight, which led to an accident. My son and ministers have handled the matter properly, and I bothered my mother to worry about it."

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Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother raised her eyebrows slightly and stared at the figure reflected on the screen. After staring silently for a moment, she smiled and said, "I'm afraid it's not an oversight."

Yu Wenchen's expression did not change, "That's true."

The smile on the corners of the Queen Mother's lips was a little deeper, but her eyes were sharp, "Is the emperor trying to hide this from the Ai family?"

Yu Wenchen's expression was as usual, "I don't dare."

The Queen Mother saw that Yu Wenchen always avoided the important and took the easy. The deeper the smile on her lips, the colder her eyes became. She said, "Security in the capital is very strict. How can a few sideshows attract the attention of Xuandemen? The emperor understands what the Ai family means, and also

Why bother talking about him?"

Yuwen Chen: "..."

Seeing that Yu Wenchen was silent, the Queen Mother was too lazy to delay any longer. She twisted the agarwood beads with her fingertips and asked directly, "What does the emperor plan to do with King Cheng?"

Yuwen Chen frowned slightly.

"Yesterday, Xuande Gate was flooded. It must have been King Cheng's fault."

"..."

The Queen Mother snorted coldly and twirled the agarwood beads in her hand quickly, "King Cheng was disobedient and caused Xuandemen to fall into disgrace. He acted like this to frame the king and made the emperor lose his authority to the people of the world. It is not an exaggeration to commit such a crime by quartering his body. The emperor thought that

how?"

The air was silent for a long time after the Queen Mother's words. Yuwen Chen raised his eyes and asked instead, "Has the Queen Mother heard that King Cheng was assassinated last night?"

The Queen Mother's eyes temporarily retreated, her body leaned back slightly, her elbows rested on the soft pillow, and she responded with a smile, "Oh? King Cheng was assassinated?" Then she added, "King Cheng was surly, acted arrogantly, and had grudges with others.

For a long time, there have been times when people took advantage of others to take revenge."

Yu Wenchen was silent for a moment, held his breath, and said, "What the mother said is true. Even if you become a king, there are still laws and laws of the country. How can you allow assassins to assassinate rashly and provoke the majesty of the royal family? I will not disgrace my mother's promise and will kill people."

Catch him and bring him to justice and severely punish him."

The Queen Mother laughed angrily, "Emperor!"

Yuwen Chen: "..."

The Queen Mother only felt that her breath was blocked in her chest. When she met Yu Wenchen's gaze, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and sighed, "Why is this necessary, Emperor?"

She didn't believe that the emperor wouldn't understand what she meant, but she didn't understand why the emperor would misinterpret her meaning?

This is the legitimate and best way to get rid of King Cheng. Why doesn’t the emperor use it?

Yu Wenchen also met her gaze, without fear or retreat, "Why is this, Queen Mother?"

Although the Queen Mother was smiling, her eyes were cold, and her tone was extremely firm, "The emperor came to Chaohe Palace early in the morning. It can be seen that the matter is already known clearly. In this case, I simply speak frankly. The Ai family has nothing to hide. The assassination of King Cheng was caused by the Ai family.

If you do what you do, the disaster will not be eliminated, it will always be a heart disease. The emperor should understand that neither public nor private affairs should be kept when he becomes a king."

"My son, I said, I will handle the matter of becoming a king."

"Disposal? How does the emperor plan to deal with it?" Now that the words have been made clear, the Queen Mother is too lazy to beat around the bush, staring at Yuwen Chen with an aggressive look of confusion, "As soon as he becomes a king, he will get rid of it. Why does the emperor get rid of it?"

Are you always giving in and being merciful?"

Yu Wenchen was resolute and stood up with a salute, "I will handle this matter properly. I hope my mother will not interfere again. My mother will rest for the time being and I will retire."

The Queen Mother stood up angrily when she saw Yu Wenchen's leaving figure, and asked sternly, "The Ai family knows that the emperor is kind, but the emperor intends to give King Cheng a way out, but he may not appreciate it. The emperor has kind thoughts towards King Cheng, but why did he ever talk to you about it?"

Have you ever had brotherly love? King Cheng made many attacks and challenged the king's majesty. How did he ever take the emperor seriously? When he returned to Beijing this time, he frequently colluded with the Lin family and secretly contacted his old subordinates. Emperor! You are the emperor! You know his heart clearly.

If there is something wrong with him, why not just deal with him? Is it possible that the emperor really wants to gamble with his throne?"

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"Emperor——" The Queen Mother wanted to speak again, but her vision suddenly went dark, and she fell directly onto the couch. Seeing this, Grandma Sun quickly supported her and tried to persuade her, "Don't be upset, Your Majesty, as it will hurt your health."

After taking a few breaths, the Queen Mother finally regained clarity in front of her eyes. Thinking of Yu Wenchen's determination to leave, she laughed angrily, "The Ai family did this not to help him protect the country, but unfortunately... it was all in vain!"

She doesn't regret what she did, the only thing she regrets is that she missed it.

Seeing that the Queen Mother's face was gloomy and troubled, Grandma Sun continued to persuade her, "Don't be upset anymore, the Emperor will understand your painstaking efforts sooner or later."

"Painful efforts? Oh, it would be great if the emperor could really understand."

After a night of hard work, her body only felt tired. The Queen Mother sighed, "I'm afraid that the Ai family's painstaking efforts will be seen by others as nothing more than meddling in government affairs."

Thinking about the past, the Queen Mother smiled bitterly.

The emperor's temperament was really very different from that of the late emperor. The late emperor was jealous and always took precautions when things happened. He balanced power in the government, cut power and suppressed his brothers and sisters, and frequently put up defenses against those around him. She lived in fear in the palace.

After the first half of my life, I thought I would finally get some stability after surviving until now, but I didn't expect that the emperor would now tolerate and give in to King Cheng again and again.

Grandma Sun was worried, "The Queen Mother..."

The Queen Mother held her breath and secretly clenched her fists.

The emperor repeatedly avoided it, but could the problem between the emperor and the king be solved by tolerance?

If one party gives in, the ambition of the other party will grow.

What's more, King Cheng was surly and arrogant, how could he ever be a grateful person?

Now, King Cheng is secretly expanding his power. If he continues to indulge in this, I am afraid that the day will not be far when blood will be splashed on the palace walls.

"The king cannot stay."

Grandma Sun was slightly surprised and hesitated, "What do you mean..."

"Since the emperor doesn't want to be a bad person, then Aijia will do it."

Anyway, she doesn't mind getting more blood on her hands.

"..."

"This time, there is no room for error."

"yes."

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Yu Wenchen strode away from Chaohe Palace. His chest was filled with unexplainable emotions, but when he arrived at Changle Palace and saw the people waiting for him, his emotions relaxed for a moment.

He is no longer alone, now...there are people waiting for him.

He reached out and took the person into his arms.

Everyone in the palace was stunned when they saw this. The first person to come to his senses was Eunuch Li. He waved his whisk in the air, his little eyes squeezed and squeezed, and winked at the people in the palace. After a while,

The people in the palace calmly withdrew from the palace.

Qi Ranran was suddenly hugged and blinked in response.

Although the person in front of her didn't say a word, she could feel that he was in a bad mood.
To be continued...